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Mueller, She Wrote
about 12 hours ago
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Speaking Truth to Power. Click to read The Breakdown, by Allison Gill, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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emptywheel
about 22 hours ago
And NO WONDER he wants to courtmartial Mark Kelly for telling people not to follow orders to murder people.
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Watchdog Progressive
about 22 hours ago
Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants. Applicants reportedly cited Nazi theorists and other extremists as inspiration for Trump administration roles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants
Applicants reportedly cited Nazi theorists and other extremists as inspiration for Trump administration roles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/project-2025-heritage-foundation-hack
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Aaron Rupar
about 20 hours ago
āMark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.ā
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/
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Marisa Kabas
about 19 hours ago
so far, five paid subscriptions have been gifted by readers! i have requests for four more. if you want to fulfill these subscriptions, send $80 via venmo or ko-fi (links in bio) and i'll gift some more!
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ProPublica
1 day ago
Experts say itās highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates. āIāve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,ā an ex-DHS official said.
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1764302407&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Raw Story
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained indigenous actress Elaine Miles in Redmond, Washington while she was heading to the bus stop for a shopping run ā then accused her of faking her tribal ID, reported The Seattle Times on Thursday.
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ICE agents detained indigenous actress ā then accused her of faking her tribal ID
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained indigenous actress Elaine Miles in Redmond, Washington while she was heading to the bus stop for a shopping run ā then accused her of faking her tribal ID, reported The Seattle Times on Thursday."Miles, an Indigenous actor best known for her r...
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Three indisputable facts: Trump was responsible for the chaotic and quick withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump was responsible for the West Virginia National Guard being deployed to DC. Trump granted asylum to the shooter
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ProPublica
1 day ago
After a speeding semitruck killed his son, Gary Wilburn and his wife spent decades advocating for mandated speed limiters in trucks. DOT proposed a rule to do just that. Then Trump appointees stepped in, killing the proposed regulation.
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How Trumpās Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administrationās DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dot-regulation-safety-rollback-sean-duffy?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1764295210&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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ProPublica
2 days ago
Greg Abbott has bent his views on state sovereignty to accede to the wishes of Trump. Texas recently joined dozens of states in turning over voter roll information to the DOJ, despite long-standing resistance to federal oversight of state elections. With
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of Statesā Rights, Embraces Trumpās Push to Expand Presidential Power
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbottās political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode statesā authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1764258311&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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emptywheel
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It may be premature to treat this as traditional terrorism. It sounds like this guy was one of the people everyone involved in Afghanistan said should be protected, bc going back would be a death sentence. Also note his aptitudes would come from Special Forces/CIA.
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emptywheel
2 days ago
Well THAT should help recruiting in dangerous places.
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Aaron Rupar
2 days ago
Bowser on injured National Guard members: "These young people should be at home in West Virginia with their families"
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Aaron Rupar
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REPORTER: Can you clarify the timeline of when the suspect was granted asylum? KASH PATEL: I believe Kristi Noem put that out, and that's a DHS matter and I'll refer it to them
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Raw Story
2 days ago
A legal expert slammed prosecutors in Georgia on Wednesday after they moved to dismiss a long-standing case against President Donald Trump because it would take too long to prosecute.
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'Perversion of justice': Legal expert slams prosecutor for handing Trump an easy court win
A legal expert slammed prosecutors in Georgia on Wednesday after they moved to dismiss a long-standing case against President Donald Trump because it would take too long to prosecute. Prosecutors in Georgia charged Trump with crimes under the state's RICO statutes for his attempts to interfere in th...
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emptywheel
2 days ago
I feel like Nuzzi's chumminess with Rudy Giuliani has not yet shown up in this story. She was vicious about this Joe Biden profile AND ALSO her early stewardship of the Hunter Biden laptop story (which was groundbreaking but which she refused to revisit as we learned more).
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The New Republic
3 days ago
Trump told reporters he would rather shift the cost of the subsidized health care marketplace onto Americans who depend on it. He then went on to blame Democrats for skyrocketing ACA premiums, although it was Republicans who voted against extending the enhanced premium tax credits.
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Joyce White Vance
3 days ago
Unavoidable conclusion: SCOTUS has put 1 man in America above the law & created a king. Not the first time a case has been decided wrong. The fix for democracy lies, as it did in Dred Scott, with fixing a broken decision. Hopefully this one wonāt require a civil war.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/us/trump-georgia-election-racketeering.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4E8.AYl6.kgQNZnZnT2vV&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Watchdog Progressive
3 days ago
Under Burgum & Trumpās leadership, the interior department has lost nearly a quarter of national parks staff, proposed billions of dollars in cuts to public lands, opened logging in national forests, defunded conservation organizations and proposed allowing oil & gas drilling off Californiaās coast.
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Raw Story
3 days ago
FBI Director Kash Patel came under fire early Wednesday morning for what one GOP lawmaker called a "troubling deflection" on the controversial Epstein files release.
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GOP lawmaker calls out FBI Director Kash Patel for 'troubling deflection' on Epstein files
FBI Director Kash Patel came under fire early Wednesday morning for what one GOP lawmaker called a "troubling deflection" on the controversial Epstein files release.Patel was asked in an interview if the FBI will release the Epstein files by the 30 day deadline that's required under the newly passed...
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Raw Story
4 days ago
OPINION: The richest man on earth owns X.The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns CBS ā and could soon own Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns CNN.The third-richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
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This sinister setup is essential to Trump's power. Here's how it ends
The richest man on earth owns X.The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns CBS ā and could soon own Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns CNN.The third-richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.The fourth-richest man owns The Washington Post and Amazon MGM Studios.Another ...
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Mueller, She Wrote
4 days ago
BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot moreā¦
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ProPublica
4 days ago
Texas Gov. Greg Abbottās office said it would cost $244.64 to review the emails between Abbott and Musk, which
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and The Texas Newsroom paid. After the check was cashed, Abbottās and Muskās lawyers sought to keep the records secret.
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Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two menās relationship or Muskās i...
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1764129606&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Ron Filipkowski
4 days ago
You have to ask, why was Witkoff chosen for this critically important role of special envoy to Putin? He had no diplomatic or foreign policy experience. No education on those subjects. So of all people, why him? I think what we all surmised is clear - Putin wanted Witkoff.
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Mueller, She Wrote
3 days ago
Just like Tillerson and Pence.
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Mueller, She Wrote
3 days ago
Sigh Listen. Vote for democrats.
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Mueller, She Wrote
3 days ago
Itās not unimaginable. This is the same peace deal the kremlin peddled to Trump in 2016 via Kilimnik. And donāt forget Jaredās multiple Middle East āpeace dealsā that never included Palestine. Thereās been like three of those.
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Raw Story
4 days ago
'Frustrated' Trump considers ousting his FBI Director over girlfriend revelations: report
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'Frustrated' Trump considers ousting his FBI Director over girlfriend revelations: report
President Donald Trump has been considering removing Kash Patel as the FBI director has come under criticism for using private security for his country singer girlfriend and his use of a government jet, according to a MS NOW report published TuesdayPatel is on "thin ice" as top Trump aides complain ...
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Raw Story
5 days ago
The White House proudly touted Sunday evening that Americans were enjoying the "lowest holiday gas prices since [the COVID-19] pandemic," only to be rebuked moments later after critics noted the statement was categorically false.
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āPinocchioā: White House scorched over false claims on lower Thanksgiving costs
The White House proudly touted Sunday evening that Americans were enjoying the ālowest holiday gas prices since [the COVID-19] pandemic,ā only to be rebuked moments later after critics noted the statement was categorically false.āGlobal markets called; they don't take your credit,ā wrote X user āDr....
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Marisa Kabas
5 days ago
NY AG Tish James: āI remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.ā
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Joyce White Vance
6 days ago
Is there an original source for this video? Thanks.
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Raider
6 days ago
Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
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ProPublica
6 days ago
āThe fact that a governmental body can redact more than 1,000 pages of documents that are directly related to a major businessās activities in Texas is certainly problematic,ā an attorney specializing in public records said. With
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Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two menās relationship or Muskās i...
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1763946010&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Aaron Rupar
6 days ago
CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
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Aaron Rupar
6 days ago
WELKER: Which parts of the economy do you believe have dipped into recession? BESSENT: Clearly housing has been struggling. Interest rate sensitive sectors have been in a recession WELKER: Is the entire country at risk of recession? BESSENT: No. I am very confident about 2026.
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emptywheel
6 days ago
Not to minimize what it took to get there, but not only were the charges against Marimar Martinez (shot by CBP in Chicago) dropped, but they're keeping her car to investigate the goons in the incident.
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Aaron Rupar
6 days ago
Crow: "It's so telling that when members of Congress simply remind service members of the Constitution and their duty to obey the law that he cannot handle that and resorts to threats of violence and execution. That tells you everything you need to know about Trump's respect for the Constitution"
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Aaron Rupar
6 days ago
CROW: We wanted to start a conversation about the dangerous rhetoric this president is using and threats he's made to use our military in an unlawful way BRENNAN: Specifically what? CROW: Send troops into Chicago, into polling stations, kill terrorists' families, shoot peaceful protesters ...
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Aaron Rupar
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Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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Aaron Rupar
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Mark Kelly: "They're tying themselves in knots trying to explain why what they're doing with regard to these drug boats is legal. It's questionable at best. One of our biggest allies, the UK, recently stopped sharing intelligence with us in the Caribbean because they question whether this is legal."
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The New Republic
6 days ago
Trump has claimed he cut off contact with Epstein after the financier was convicted in 2009. The truth is he rang his old āpalā in 2016, shortly after he won the presidential election, according to one of the sex traffickerās closest confidants.
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Trump Called Epstein Right After 2016 Election, Brother Says
Jeffrey Epsteinās brother shed more light on how close Donald Trump was to the sex trafficker.
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Josh Marshall
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The New Republic
6 days ago
āGiven the scale of Epsteinās trafficking operation, itās clear that many more powerful people were involved. My staff have seen a paper trail with their own eyes. Banks that helped enable him should be investigated."
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Top Dem Reveals How JPMorgan Chase Helped Epstein Hide His Crimes
Senator Ron Wyden accused the bank of obstructing law enforcement from examining the financial infrastructure of Jeffrey Epsteinās sex-trafficking network.
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Mueller, She Wrote
6 days ago
Just an FYI: these ammosexuals can be found in every state. No need to disparage the south.
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Molly Knight
6 days ago
Everybody involved will need to go to prison and if democrats in congress donāt have the stomach for punishing these people they should just resign now.
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The New Republic
6 days ago
A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine.
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For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
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Joyce White Vance
6 days ago
Itās official.
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will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor.
www.al.com/life/2025/11...
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Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governorās race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
https://www.al.com/life/2025/11/doug-jones-will-enter-2026-alabama-governors-race.html
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Watchdog Progressive
6 days ago
Trumpās wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the Maga evangelical perversion of Jesusās message of radical love to one of hate and aggression.
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Theyāre doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
Trumpās wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesusās message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/23/america-christian-evangelical-discrimination-immigration
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