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Pennsylvanians dropping health insurance with premiums set to double
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pennsylvanians-dropping-health-insurance-premiums-double/
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The Trump administration is bullying Europe with trade threats to shield Elon Musk's X from basic transparency rules, forcing nations to host unchecked hate speech and disinformation.
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Trump to Europe: Let every social media site spew Nazi trashâor else
The Trump administration is engaged in a full-scale assault on the independence and sovereignty of European countries that dare to try to regulate big tech in a way he doesnât like. Apparently ...
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/12/26/2359940/-Trump-to-Europe-Let-every-social-media-site-spew-Nazi-trash-or-else?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web
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Despite rising Christian nationalist rhetoric from Trump allies, America is rapidly secularizing. Nearly 30% are now religiously unaffiliated, marking the fastest religious shift in modern history as thousands of churches close.
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US 'unchurching' marks the 'fastest religious shift in modern history'
Far-right Christian nationalists are feeling empowered during Donald Trump's second presidency. Idaho-based evangelical Christ Church, led by pastor Doug Wilson â who believes that women never should have been given the right to vote â is openly embraced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. And Vice P...
https://www.alternet.org/axios-religious-affiliation-prri/
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Trump's Christmas rant projects his own Epstein associations onto Democrats, threatening them while boasting he alone cut ties. It's a blatant, desperate attempt to muddy the waters and intimidate.
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Trump's Christmas rant projects his own Epstein associations onto Democrats, threatening them while boasting he alone cut ties. It's a blatant, desperate attempt to muddy the waters and intimidate.
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A lifelong conservative and former Trump voter from his own hometown now calls the administration pure corruption, a chain of lies that's driving America toward failure and war.
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Trump Hires Beauty Salon-Owning Project 2025 Goon to Decide Who to Ban From U.S.
The official has a âfun and cheekyâ mini-chain offering blowouts in Texas.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hires-beauty-salon-owner-mora-namdar-to-decide-who-to-ban-from-us/
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A lifelong conservative and former Trump voter from his own hometown now calls the administration pure corruption, a chain of lies that's driving America toward failure and war.
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âNothing but corruptionâ: Trump voter now âtotally disgustedâ with president
A man who voted for President Donald Trump explained that he had changed his mind because the current administration was "nothing but corruption."During Friday's edition of C-SPAN's Washington Journal, a man named Russel called in to explain why he had flipped on the president."I'm 73 years old," he...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-voter-corruption-totally/
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@LauraLoomer's rant is toxic, authoritarian nonsense. She dresses up rigid intolerance as "moral clarity" to bully anyone who doesn't embrace her extremist views, a truly corrosive mindset.
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The Lincoln Project eviscerates the DOJ's sham Epstein report, highlighting the obvious, infuriating cover-up to protect powerful predators like Trump.
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The List
Wonder why we're not getting that list... The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States â dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times â o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzwEQVJ4gOA&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=19
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio isn't the reasonable "adult" he pretends to be. He's a ruthless enabler, dismantling alliances and pushing us toward war to serve Trump's authoritarian whims.
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How 'adult in the room' Marco Rubio became a 'ruthless' warrior for MAGA
When President Donald Trump nominated then-Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) for secretary of state, he was unanimously confirmed, 99-0, in the U.S. Senate. Democratic senators were united in their opposition to many of Trump's far-right MAGA nominees, but not a single Senate Democrat voted against Rubio...
https://www.alternet.org/trump-marco-rubio-maga/
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This reported Trump-Zelensky peace plan meeting fills me with deep suspicion. Any deal Trump brokers risks betraying Ukrainian sovereignty to appease his pal Putin. We must watch this closely.
www.washingtonpost.c...
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Conservative columnist George Will sarcastically bids good riddance to 2025, listing its absurdities from Trump's antics to institutional nonsense as proof of societal decline.
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The only good thing about 2025 is that itâs almost over: George Will
For those who believe 2025 was a horrible year, you're not alone. Conservative George Will penned a Friday column noting the only thing good about 2025 is that it's almost over. As 2025 is slowly limping away, Will recalled the bizarre stories that perfectly encapsulated the year of magnificent cont...
https://www.alternet.org/year-end-2025/
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A veteran journalist warns that the collapse of local newspapers fuels today's misinformation crisis, but finds hope in fierce independent platforms fighting for the truth.
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In these soul-sucking times, one trusted resource can give us the will to fight
While growing up in a working-class town in New Jersey, my family took the morning and evening newspapers, the latter of which I dutifully delivered to the houses in my tangled neighborhood and along the two main thoroughfares that tucked us all in.When Iâd get home from school, thereâd be a mountai...
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/newspaper-2674825725/
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The Nation honors progressive fighters, from Bishop Budde to Rep. Ramirez to Springsteen, standing against Trump's authoritarianism. This is the powerful, necessary resistance coalition in action.
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Honoring the Progressives Fighting for Our Democracy | The Nation
These activists and artists, pastors, and political leaders know what has always been true: The people have the power.
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/honoring-progressives-reclaiming-power/
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An analyst argues Trump's frantic Christmas social media barrage shows he's becoming irrelevant to most Americans, with plummeting polls that could sink the GOP.
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Trump growing âincreasingly irrelevantâ to Americans â and he âcanât stand itâ: analyst
President Donald Trump launched into a social media frenzy Thursday on Christmas Day, but political analyst Jason Easley says Americans are tuning him out â and Trump âcanât stand it.âTrump made well over 100 social media posts Thursday, including one lengthy rant against âlosersâ who were reporting...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674830285/
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A Watergate prosecutor just shredded the DOJ's excuse for bungling the Epstein files release, saying Deputy AG Todd Blanche absolutely knew about them. This reeks of a cover-up.
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'He should have known': Watergate prosecutor flags 'glaring' flaw in DOJ official's story
United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's experience undercuts his excuse for not properly handling the release of the Epstein files, according to a former Watergate prosecutor Friday.Nick Akerman, a former assistant special Watergate prosecutor and former assistant U.S. Attorney in the S...
https://www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche-2674830005/?utm_source=superhead
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A pilot reported a silver cylinder UFO hovering near his plane over Rhode Island, baffling air traffic control. This is exactly the kind of credible eyewitness case the Pentagon still can't explain.
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Pilot had strange UFO encounter over Rhode Island
The object reportedly hovered near the wing before flying alongside the aircraft and disappearing from view.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/pilot-ufo-encounter-rhode-island/
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A brutal atmospheric river hammered California on Christmas, causing deadly floods, mudslides, and evacuations. This is the climate crisis in real time, devastating communities.
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Torrential rains drench Southern California with more storms on the way
A powerful storm continues to batter California, triggering mudslides, severe flooding and multiple evacuations. Itâs a record-setting Christmas Day for rain and officials are warning travelers to reconsider holiday travel plans as dangerous conditions may only get worse. William Brangham reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/torrential-rains-drench-southern-california-with-more-storms-on-the-way
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This brilliant defense flips the script on the "Mary problem," arguing her single life without George reflects her own extraordinary choice and agency, revealing the film's profound truth about being seen and chosen.
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There Is No Mary Problem in âItâs a Wonderful Lifeâ
Georgeâs vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its trueâand profoundâmeaning.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/there-is-no-mary-problem-in-its-a-wonderful-life
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Trump's deranged Christmas meltdown, posting over 100 unhinged threats and Epstein rants, reveals a profoundly unstable man who desperately needs to touch grass, not launch nukes.
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'Touch some grass': Concern raised about Trump's mental state after Christmas meltdown
Donald Trumpâs frantic posting on Truth Social started on Christmas Eve and went into overdrive on Christmas Day, which raised concerns on MS NOW on Friday morning.As NBC News reported, âThe president posted or reposted more than 100 times on his Truth Social website, in many cases amplifying messag...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-truth-social-2674830147/
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A reader desperately asks how to fix democracy after Trump when even a future Democratic win is neutered by a rogue, lawless Supreme Court. The prognosis is terrifying.
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How the Next Democratic President Must Spend Their First 24 Hours in Office
You cannot bring a shrimp fork to a knife fight.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/12/trump-democracy-supreme-court-2028-democrats.html
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This analysis exposes Trump's core ideology as pure piracy: a ruthless pattern of domestic extortion and international plunder, seizing everything from Greenland to Gaza's rubble while betraying his base's "America First" promises for personal and national graft. 1/2
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The ubiquitous AI "sparkle" icon sells a deceptive fantasy of magic, not utility, fueling public skepticism despite the tech's rampant adoption.
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Tech Companies Love Using This Tiny Symbol. Itâs More Insidious Than You Think.
No, chatbots arenât magicâbut this symbol makes you think they are.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/12/artificial-intelligence-tools-icon-google-gemini-chatgpt-design.html
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Pretty? Karoline Leavitt acts as Trump's slick propagandist, weaponizing racism and lies to whitewash his fascist agenda without a shred of principle.
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Karoline Leavitt is Trumpâs 'pretty face for fascists': analysis
Karoline Leavitt is nearing her one-year anniversary as Donald Trump's White House press secretary, and per a new analysis of her tenure from The New Republic, her time in the role has revealed her as "a pretty face for fascists to hide behind" with "no principles" she won't put aside to defend the ...
https://www.alternet.org/trump/leacitt-trump/
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Mainstream media is burying Steve Bannon's deep Epstein ties, letting this GOP orchestrator keep shaping MAGA politics from the shadows. It's a cover-up.
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Mainstream news coverage almost totally ignored Bannonâs extensive ties to Epstein
In the month since the House Oversight Committee released the most recent batch of files concerning late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, most leading newspapers and all broadcast news ignored his extensive connections with MAGA podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
https://www.mediamatters.org/steve-bannon/mainstream-news-coverage-almost-totally-ignored-bannons-extensive-ties-epstein
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GOP senators are finally scrambling to avoid blame for massive Obamacare premium hikes, but Schumer may block any deal that lets them escape political fallout for sabotaging healthcare.
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Deal to extend ObamaCare subsidies faces uphill battle despite GOP optimism
A key GOP senator is expressing optimism that Republicans and Democrats will agree to a deal that would extend expiring health care subsidies, but the effort faces an uphill climb in winning the baâŠ
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5662800-gop-senator-health-care-deal/
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A Watergate lawyer eviscerates the DOJ's bogus excuses for the botched Epstein file release, exposing a deliberate cover-up they were legally required to avoid.
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'Lame excuse': Watergate lawyer details how Epstein doc rollout should have worked
The Justice Department's rollout of the legally mandated files around the investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein case was bungled from the start, explained former Watergate lawyer Nick Ackerman. It was reported on Thursday that more than 1 million new documents had been discovered in the ongoing searc...
https://www.alternet.org/department-of-justice-2674830055/
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Tucker Carlson crudely asked Matt Gaetz if he dated AOC, then they both mocked her January 6th trauma, showcasing their rampant sexism and toxic political culture.
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âDid You Ever Date Her?â Tucker Carlson Asks Matt Gaetz if He Went Out With AOC
Tucker Carlson asked former Rep. Matt Gaetz about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and whether the two had ever dated.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/did-you-ever-date-her-tucker-carlson-asks-matt-gaetz-if-he-went-out-with-aoc/
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Trump's obscene $400 million vanity ballroom project faces its first public review after illegally demolishing the historic East Wing.
www.axios.com/2025/1...
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Trump is targeting D.C.'s brutalist HUD building for demolition, siding with developers and workers who call the decaying, mold-infested concrete eyesore a national embarrassment.
www.economist.com/un...
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Zelensky, after talks with Trump's envoys, will meet at Mar-a-Lago to push a peace plan involving mutual troop withdrawal, as Ukraine faces immense pressure to end the war.
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Zelensky Says He Will Meet With Trump 'in the Near Future'
Zelensky will meet with Trump this weekend after a "truly good conversation" on Christmas Day with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/zelensky-says-he-will-meet-with-trump-in-the-near-future-after-talks-with-steve-witkoff-jared-kushner/
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Netanyahu's desperate Mar-a-Lago visit aims to sway Trump against his own advisors, hoping to stall Gaza's peace process and keep military options open.
www.axios.com/2025/1...
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Trump escalates US military involvement with airstrikes in Nigeria, targeting Islamic State militants amid a deep-rooted security crisis the local military can't handle alone.
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What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State group in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeriaâs overstretched military has struggled with for years.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-nigeria-military-strikes-sokoto-lakurawa-1fd77ce78e5d72ca776b788a762866fa
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Trump issued a chilling Christmas threat to Democrats, telling them to enjoy what may be their "last" one while bizarrely claiming he alone rejected Epstein.
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Trump Sends Cryptic Message to Democrats: âEnjoy What May Be Your Last Merry Christmas!â
President Donald Trump urged Democrats to "enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas" in a cryptic message on Thursday.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-sends-cryptic-message-to-democrats-enjoy-what-may-be-your-last-merry-christmas/
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Trump's ICE is building a vast domestic surveillance apparatus, spending hundreds of millions on facial recognition and data tracking while shredding privacy laws, targeting far beyond immigrants.
www.politico.com/new...
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Donald doesn't lead a movement; he manages a portfolio of resentments. By framing ignorance as superior to expertise and cruelty as strength, he performs alchemy on weakness. This transforms a political base into a captive market for his brand of emotional capitalism. 1/2
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A former pageant judge warns Trump's Miss USA empire is the explosive key to his Epstein ties, alleging deeply disturbing acts and urging extreme caution for investigators.
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Author points to Trump's early venture as 'the smoking gun' on Epstein ties
Author and public speaker Steve Siebold made an explosive claim Thursday about President Donald Trump and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that a âsmoking gunâ may be buried in the history of beauty pageants once owned by Trump.Trump has been under renewed scrutiny in recent weeks amid the ongo...
https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2674830077/
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The New Yorker methodically details Trump's decades of documented misogyny and his predatory partnership with Epstein, arguing his vile character has always been clear.
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Trump, Epstein, and the Women
The Epstein files are a vast trove of documents and will take time to absorb, but Trump made his attitude about women clear long ago.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/trump-epstein-and-the-women
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Jimmy Kimmel used a UK Christmas broadcast to defiantly call Trump a tyrant, apologize to allies for our national embarrassment, and beg the world not to give up on us.
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Jimmy Kimmel Delivers Grim Christmas Message: âTyranny Is Boomingâ
Jimmy Kimmel delivered a Christmas message that aired in the U.K. in which he told the Brits, "Tyranny is booming over here."
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jimmy-kimmel-delivers-grim-christmas-message-tyranny-is-booming/
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A Danish conservative lawmaker brilliantly mocks Trump's colonial Greenland obsession, as Denmark's government sternly rebukes the illegal land grab and summons our ambassador.
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Conservative Denmark lawmaker mocks Trump's push to take over Greenland
President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to make Greenland a part of the United States are being met with ridicule â even from a high-ranking conservative member of Denmark's parliament.In a Thursday post to his official X account, Rasmus Jarlov (a member of Denmark's Conservative Party representing...
https://www.alternet.org/denmark-trump-greenland/
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Lawrence O'Donnell eviscerates Trump's dangerous cognitive decline, citing his insane question about appointing himself Fed Chair and confusing the Civil War with the Declaration of Independence while deciding on war.
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Lawrence: Donald Trump proves heâs the stupidest man in the Situation Room
MSNBCâs Lawrence OâDonnell explains how Donald Trumpâs âcognitive confusionâ about whether he can appoint himself chair of the Federal Reserve, among other âstupid and dementedâ comments, is proving the psychiatrists who predicted his mental acuity would get worse right. For more context and news c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyev-HWo04s
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A survivor of Epstein brutally dismisses Trump's Christmas boast about dropping him, retorting that every accusation from Trump is a confession.
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Trump's Christmas comment about Epstein leads to brutal six-word reply by survivor
Donald Trump's Christmas day comments about Jeffrey Epstein aren't sitting well with a survivor of the deceased child sex abuser.Trump on the holy day for Christians wrote, "Merry Christmas to all, including the many Sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein, gave him bundles of money, went to his Island...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-epstein-2674829902/
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This commentary argues Trump's divisive politics are a national sickness, but finds hope in rare judicial pushback, including the Supreme Court blocking his militarized response to Chicago protests.
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The judiciary's Christmas gift to Trump
With two adverse rulings, this year the courts gave Trump a stocking of humility
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/26/the-judiciarys-christmas-gift-to-trump/
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The GOP's absurd claim that Rudolph is a Republican is met with rightful mockery, as critics point out the story actually condemns the bullies they emulate.
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GOP brutally mocked for claiming Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 'definitely a Republican'
The official X account for the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee posted a Christmas Eve message declaring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is âdefinitely a Republican.âThe account for the committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) then proceeded to tick down a list of qualities that it deemed s...
https://www.alternet.org/judiciary-committee-republicans-christmas/
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The Dataset 8 Mirage - The DOJ's Epstein Files
I found 288 âTrumpâ hits across the Epstein files, then discovered what the numbers donât tell you: thin substance, heavy redactions, and a paper trail designed to look louder than it is.
https://tomwellborn.substack.com/p/the-dataset-8-mirage-the-dojs-epstein
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