The 2025 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, By State. An annual collection of American-made gift ideas from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

“Taking advantage of a tragedy to slander entire nationalities, denigrating ethnic groups, and uttering misogynistic insults against women have no place in a moral society.” Sisters of Mercy

Calling people “garbage” or referring to them as animals is demeaning and dehumanizing, and we have seen examples of how that can lead to acts of violence. Leaders and people in positions of power have a special responsibility to set an example.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency that provides funding for America’s libraries, announced that it had reinstated all of the grants it had previously terminated, including those to libraries and library organizations across the U.S.

In the interest of transparency, we will continue to release photos from the Epstein estate. We have released an additional 70+ photos sent to our Committee. More to come. See them using the link below. ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fq3vn...

President Donald Trump went on a posting spree just minutes after some of the photos from trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's estate were released by Congress. The photos depict Trump with different women and the late sex offender, as well as a photo of Trump-branded condoms.

Garcia: "Just last night we received about 95,000 photographs from the Epstein estate. We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far ... we will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."

NEW: A newly released batch of images shows the rich and powerful people with whom convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein socialized, and other glimpses of his lifestyle. https://to.pbs.org/49dfNEv

Trump Administration Launches ‘Gold Card’ Visa Website. Qualified foreign nationals can ‘receive U.S. residency in record time’ for $1 million contribution.

Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats ask for audit to determine if Epstein files have been "tampered with"

A large portion of government health care subsidies will expire soon, affecting the cost and availability of insurance for no less than millions of people. https://to.pbs.org/4oJ9wFZ

Senator Alsobrooks lays it plain.

NEW: Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians. Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes. With @civilbeat.bsky.social

Katherine Culbert, a Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate is in hot water after flipping her candidacy from Democrat to Republican. She raised money for her 2026 campaign as a Democrat through ActBlue, a fundraising site for Democratic candidates, before suddenly filing to run as a Republican.

Instacart is charging different prices to different customers — on the same grocery items in the same stores, bombshell study reveals

Rachel Maddow snags 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism. The awards celebration will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, recognizing television & digital journalism that exemplifies independence, accountability, and the defense of democratic truth.

A majority of Marketplace enrollees, regardless of partisanship, say that health insurance is “very important” to their financial wellbeing, their peace of mind, and their ability to access health care.

To honor the United States’ 250th birthday next year, the U.S. Treasury has created drafts of a $1 coin that features President Trump. Senate Democrats have crafted a bill that would prevent Trump—or any living or sitting U.S. president—from having their likeness appear on any U.S. currency.

A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials. But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: New York judge orders the release of Ghislaine Maxwell-related grand jury records.

The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations.

A judge has ordered the release of Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew.

Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal. For months, the Trump administration has been accusing its political enemies of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence. But years earlier, Trump did the very thing he’s accusing his enemies of.

Jeffrey Epstein's most lucrative currency was people - six years after his death, he continues to haunt those who knew him. His network was not just U.S.-based but the global elite - among them hedge fund owners, bankers and hoteliers.

Trump’s $400 Billion Asset Grab: A Peace Plan That Profits the U.S. and Rewards Russia Illicit profit-seeking, and violations of the UN’s Doctrines. #USA #Trump #uspoli open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...

Yeah, he calls it ‘private donations’ when I call it a BRIBE! One that will lead to hefty government contracts.

Quietly, largely unreported, Trumplethinskin is pardoning like the madman he is.

Donald Trump chose incompetent and inexperienced people to lead top agencies in his administration. As a result, he undermined his own agenda. #Velshi

First Lady Melania Trump Brings Christmas Magic to Children’s Hospital

50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton join MS NOW’s Ari Melber on “The Beat” to discuss their new multi-part Netflix documentary series, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” which includes never-before-seen footage released just days before Combs’ arrest.

Trump Administration Rebrands U.S. Institute of Peace with President’s Name, Igniting Controversy

Six Types of Toxic People: the Narcissist, the Controller, the Drama Magnet, the Energy Vampire, the Compulsive Liar, the Green Eyed

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sucks up to fellow felons, organizes Thanksgiving dinner for 1,000 inmates

Donald Trump is saying that "affordability is a Democrat scam." The President needs a serious reality check. The cost of nearly everything is going UP: health care, child care, housing. Trump's policies have been a DISASTER, and unlike Democrats, he has NO solutions.

Rubio: “We have a president who basically puts America at the forefront of every decision we make in our relations with the world…If something's going to make America weaker or poorer or less safe, the president is going to be against it.”

Trump looks to be unconscious as Linda McMahon winds down her remarks

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that the rising cost of living in the United States is a “fake narrative” that is being pushed by Democrats. https://to.pbs.org/48waejZ

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he learned about the second strike on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 hours after giving the order for the first strike.

Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.

PHOTOS: White House unveils 2025 Christmas Decorations

"We have an utterly lawless administration at home and abroad. Do we just have to live with it for at least three more years?" Well, *someone* could do something. A few hundred folks in the Capitol. Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

Luigi Mangione watches video of CEO killing as defense launches effort to exclude key evidence

The cover for this week’s issue is “White House of Gold,” by Kenton Nelson. See what’s inside: www.newyorker.com/magazine

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First Lady Melania Trump Reveals White House Holiday Decorations and Her Theme, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’

Everyone saw this coming. Trump stiffed his contractors, then fell out w/his architect because he refused to back his demand for a ballroom bigger than the WH. And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.

Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims

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Caturday: Cats and Christmas Trees - What could possibly go wrong?