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News and views and sometimes women's soccer.
Justice must catch up with these criminal ICE agents. They will eventually lose their cover.
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Sooo interested what SCOTUS will do with redistricting “The court’s going to have to give some indication because of this unusual churn. They’re all coming, like an army of zombies.” -Rick Hasen, University of California at Los Angeles law professor (via Politico)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Supreme Court set to wade into a case that could tip the scales for the midterms
A lower court order on Texas’ new congressional map has made its way to the high court. It could be the first of several mid-decade redistricting pushes.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/19/supreme-court-texas-redistricting-case-00659035?experience_id=EXYF89KVT5UQ&is_magic_link=true&template_id=OTJIR2CRKUD6&template_variant_id=OTV632IE7RALS
about 18 hours ago
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Jeez. “In my practice, we’d have a frank discussion about whether this is a person we’d offer a termination to at the point of thrombectomy.” -Dr. Will Williams, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist in New Orleans (via ProPublica)
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia
about 18 hours ago
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All of this 👇
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What the Trump Administration’s Videos From a Chicago Immigration Raid Don’t Show
Detained and deported Venezuelans tell their stories of what happened when immigration agents raided their apartment building.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-raid-apartment-building-venezuelans-stories
2 days ago
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It's not much, but it's a conversation. Not sure my flicker of hope will survive beyond my first cup of coffee. "Republicans are circulating legislation...that would fund low-income peoples’ health savings accounts." -Politico
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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‘I don’t want to get jammed by the Senate’: House Republicans race to develop a health care plan
There are only a few short weeks left until Obamacare subsidies expire and enrollees start paying much higher premiums.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/18/aca-obamacare-subsidies-extension-00655842?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it
2 days ago
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Such a mess will be left. "It’s still too soon to say, but...the best guess is that the coast-to-coast redistricting wars are probably worth just two or three seats for Republicans....probably not worth the cost and the inevitable unintended consequences." -The Hill
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Gerrymandering looks like a worse and worse bet for GOP
It is certainly still too soon to say what the effects of a spasm of mid-decade gerrymandering will be on the results of the 2026 midterms, but one thing we can say for sure already: It won’t have …
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5609709-republican-redistricting-strategy-texas/
2 days ago
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Trump is only giving ground that he's already lost. He continues to position himself for whatever comes next. "The president could order the release of the entire Epstein document trove at any time, vote or no vote. So far, he’s declined to do so." -Politico
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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‘He got tired of me winning’: How Thomas Massie outmaneuvered Trump on Epstein
The president’s Sunday capitulation handed his biggest GOP foe in Congress a major victory.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/17/thomas-massie-trump-jeffrey-epstein-00654214
3 days ago
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This sort of thing used to draw a lot of attention.
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3 days ago
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No evidence provided. "The US military has carried out at least 19 strikes so far against suspected drug vessels...killing at least 75 people. The Trump administration insists those targeted were transporting drugs, without providing evidence." -The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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US strikes against boats in Caribbean ‘disregard international law’, French minister says
G7 foreign ministers questioned Marco Rubio about the attacks on what the Trump administration claims are drug smugglers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/12/us-strikes-against-boats-in-caribbean-disregard-international-law-french-minister-says
3 days ago
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Let's not do this. "The Department of Education...should not take...action that would enrich the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers.” -Letter authored by lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (via The Hill)
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https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5608859-trump-student-loan-portfolio-debt-relief-warren/
3 days ago
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Dude, just release the files.
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6 days ago
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He's ensuring this doesn't go away. "It is expected that dozens of Republicans will vote for (the full release of the files), with the knowledge that their constituents want greater transparency about the affair and want them to hold the line." -The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump puts intense pressure on Republicans to block release of Epstein files
Representatives Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace have been summoned to Situation Room or phoned by Trump himself
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/14/republican-pressure-trump-epstein-files
6 days ago
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Pretty sure she didn't deliver a similar message to Texas over redistricting. "Newsom should be concerned about keeping Californians safe and shutting down Antifa violence, not rigging his state for political gain." -Attorney General Pam Bondi (via BBC News)
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US justice department sues California after redistricting
The new maps in California favour Democrats and cancel out gains made by Republicans after they redistricted in Texas.
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cvgwlze7ex2o
6 days ago
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People are starting to notice. "The provision in the funding bill related to Smith’s probe is...creating political liability for Senate Republicans." -Politico
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Senate Republicans run from politically toxic payout provision designed just for them
Only one Republican senator has public plans to sue under new legislative language House Republicans are now seeking to scrap.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/13/senate-republicans-phones-sue-jack-smith-00651463
7 days ago
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I love discovering new books through recommendations. It's interesting that I only had one title from Time's list already on my radar ("Death of the Author" by Nnedi Okorafor). I'll definitely be exploring the other suggestions.
time.com/collections/...
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The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Discover the novels, memoirs, biographies, and more that entertained and enlightened us
https://time.com/collections/the-100-must-read-books-of-2025/
7 days ago
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Can't wait to see those great ideas. "We have lots of great ideas, but I don't want to show our cards." -Dr. Mehmet Oz (via Politico)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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The White House knows it needs to act on health care affordability. Here’s what’s on the table.
Senior Trump administration health officials have been meeting to discuss how to respond to the year-end ACA subsidy expiration.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/13/the-white-house-knows-it-needs-to-act-on-health-care-affordability-heres-whats-on-the-table-00649118
7 days ago
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He has no economic plan. "Trump’s policies, taken together, are more like 'an idiosyncratic hodgepodge.'" -Mariana Muzzacato (via Politico)
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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‘He’s Actually Weakening the Economy’: Why Trump’s Strategy May Fail
A top economist says Trump is doing industrial policy all wrong.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/11/12/trump-economy-strategy-industrial-policy-interview-00646509
8 days ago
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Takes effect in one year. Now's the time to fight for a better plan. “The bill...overrides the regulatory frameworks of several states, cancels the collective decisions of hemp consumers and destroys the livelihoods of hemp farmers.” - Sen. Rand Paul (via The Hill)
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https://thehill.com/newsletters/5601265-federal-thc-ban-send-hemp-companies-scrambling/
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Don't let up. "Some outside voices on the right would prefer to avoid the subsidy issue from being used as a 'nonstop political weapon with which to bludgeon Republicans,'" -Matt Boyle, Breitbart Washington Bureau Chief (via The Hill)
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https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-movement/5599435-shutdown-health-care-republicans/
9 days ago
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Yeah, this... "What Trump has been saying is basically the most catastrophic answer you can give — telling people that this is a con job and nobody is feeling the thing that people are overwhelmingly feeling.” - Jesse Lee, former Biden advisor (via Politico)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Trump’s affordability push is speaking louder than his words
In the wake of last week’s bruising off-year elections, the president has announced a bevy of policies that may ease the pressure on household budgets.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/10/trumps-affordability-push-is-speaking-louder-than-his-words-00645250
9 days ago
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How can Trump's threats be seen as helpful by any constituency? "The reality is the mayor-elect will have to focus a lot of his attention on President Trump and the attacks on New York, as opposed to all the issues he wants to deal with." -Julian Zelizer (via BBC News)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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How Trump could hamper Zohran Mamdani's New York agenda
Trump has taken a number of actions against Democratic-led cities that experts say could slow Mamdani's goals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4337rxy1o
10 days ago
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A fanciful little preamble. "'This proclamation ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the 2020 presidential election and continues the process of national reconciliation,' reads the pardon signed by Trump on Nov. 7." -Time
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Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others. See the Full List Here
President Donald Trump has ordered “full, complete, and unconditional” pardons for over 70 of his political allies.
https://time.com/7332454/trump-pardons-political-allies-rudy-giuliani-2020-election-overturn-efforts/
10 days ago
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He's economically illiterate. “'A dividend of at $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,' the president said on his Truth Social platform." -The Hill
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5597207-trump-proposes-tariff-dividend/
11 days ago
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National Women's Soccer League quarter finals continue today!
www.nwslsoccer.com
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NWSLsoccer.com - The Official Site of National Women's Soccer League
Home of the National Women's Soccer League, get all the info you need right here: Advanced stats, game replays, player info, game schedules and much more.
https://www.nwslsoccer.com/
11 days ago
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Lease granted to Jared Kushner's firm in Serbia a gift to the Trump family. "We are ready to build better relations with the US – I think that is terribly important for this country." -Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic (via the BBC)
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Serbia clears the way for controversial Trump-linked property plan
The president's son-in-law wants to build a hotel on the ruins of the former Yugoslav Army headquarters.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e3q6g5n00o
11 days ago
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"You woke us up." – Gavin Newsom, praising Democratic Texas lawmakers for attempting to block redistricting efforts (via The Hill)
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5597033-newsom-trump-texas-redistricting-rally/
11 days ago
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“'Perhaps in no other time in history have leaders in Washington been more determined to pull the United States backwards in the fight against the climate crisis,' Manish Bapna, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said Friday in a statement."
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Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has criticized the COP30 environmental summit as harmful and misguided.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-climate-trump-energy-global-warming-cop30-e41a2a98a6b029fca7c69c5b48741b5c
12 days ago
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"Trump said the 2026 G20 will be held at his Doral resort near Miami. 'I think that everybody wants it here because it’s right next to the airport. It’s the best location. It’s beautiful everything,' Trump told reporters. 'We will not make any money on it.'"
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5596076-trump-g20-summit-south-africa/
12 days ago
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The NWSL Playoffs Quarterfinals are this weekend (Nov 7-9)! Games stream on national services, so tune in to find your favorite team. Go Orlando Pride! So stoked for a weekend of women's soccer!
www.nwslsoccer.com/playoffs
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2025 NWSL Playoffs | NWSLsoccer.com
Don’t miss the 2025 NWSL Playoffs! Check out the latest news, match schedules, and how to watch as the league’s best teams compete for a chance to lift the NWSL Championship trophy.
https://www.nwslsoccer.com/playoffs
14 days ago
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“The dominoes would fall,” Erath said. “It would not be advantageous to U.S. foreign policy in any way.”
www.defensenews.com/global/the-a...
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Experts: Full nuclear weapons tests would backfire on US
Experts agreed if the U.S. resumed full nuclear weapons tests, other nations would do the same — giving them a chance to catch up on nuclear knowledge.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/the-americas/2025/11/05/experts-full-nuclear-weapons-tests-would-backfire-on-us/
14 days ago
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Thanks! You taught me something.
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15 days ago
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Breaking the fever of Trumpism
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What Democrats Can Learn From Mamdani
Democrats will be studying first and foremost Mamdani's authenticity, and how he conveyed that to voters.
https://time.com/7331310/mamdani-nyc-mayoral-election-takeaways/
15 days ago
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"Tonight was a great lesson for the Republican Party: running squishy Rs who are lukewarm on Trump and MAGA, even in ‘purple’ states, doesn’t work," Oh, yes. I'm sure that's the reason for your problems, Alex Bruesewitz.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5590689-democrats-victory-trump-republican-lesson/
15 days ago
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🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃
earthsky.org/astronomy-es...
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Halloween is an astronomy holiday. It’s a cross-quarter day
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/halloween-derived-from-ancient-celtic-cross-quarter-day/
20 days ago
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Here's KFF's interactive map of ACA increases by congressional district. I think this just hit the President's awareness this week.
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Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire? | KFF
This analysis and interactive map illustrate how much more enrollees in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans would pay in premiums at the congressional district level if the enhanced subsidies ...
https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/congressional-district-interactive-map-how-much-will-aca-premium-payments-rise-if-enhanced-subsidies-expire/
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21 days ago
BREAKING: Furloughed employees at CDC just received an email about the shutdown, but has REMOVED language about backpay that appeared in a similar email sent out a month ago. On the left is the Oct 1st email with the backpay language, on the right is the email they received today.
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From an astronomy club newsletter. One more thing. "We have featured the NASA Night Sky Notes articles in every monthly newsletter....They now join a number of programs...that have been terminated by NASA....They provided an excellent educational resource....We are very sorry to see them go."
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Ontario’s decision to highlight Reagan’s markedly different approach to tariffs compared with Trump’s was an excellent idea. And they're sticking with it!
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Ontario’s Doug Ford demands apology from US ambassador over tariff 'tirade'
The tense exchange happened after an anti-tariff commercial aired by Ontario infuriated the Trump administration.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30v68ngje7o
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