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A hateful "gift to Americans"
Last night had a UFC fight on the White House lawn, which is…a thing…
"But Matt, why can't you liberals just enjoy this? Trump has said it's a "gift to Americans" to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. Why can't you love America?"
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The Constitution is more of a suggestion
Here is the exact text of the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution:
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was
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I don't want to answer whether the President partied with young girls
Ted Lieu: Here's a video. Like former Prince Andrew, Donald Trump attended various parties with Jeffrey Epstein. I want to know: were there any underage girls at that party or at any party that Trump attended with Jeffrey Epstein.
Long pause
Pam Bondi: This is so ridiculous. And that they are trying to
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The White House is creating their own reality
Violet Jira writing for NOTUS: White House Admits to Sharing a Fake Photo of Minnesota Activist After Her Arrest
The White House communications team posted a digitally altered photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a Minnesota social justice activist, on Thursday that makes it appear that she was weeping during her arrest by federal agents. The
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Fast track another one of those gold trophies!
Jeanna Smialek: After U.S. Reignites a Trade War Over Greenland, Europe Weighs Going All-Out
Europe has a trade weapon specifically created to defend against political coercion quickly and forcefully, and as Mr. Trump’s threats sank in, policymakers argued that this is the time to wield it.
The tool — officially called the “anti-
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Worldwide enemies of sovereignty now includes the United States
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom in a joint statement:
We will continue to stand united and coordinated in our response. We are committed to upholding our sovereignty.
I remember when this is how the world would respond to Russia and China's actions, not the United States&
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I can't do this
I've drafts 2 versions of a post this weekend that I've ended up trashing. The second one had the fun title, "Big Government That Provides a Public Safety Net? Evil. Big Government That Shoots You in the Face? Conservative dream." Fun, I know.
I got into the irony of
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Here we go again
Here's some news from our latest occupation:
U.S. President is reaffirming the American commitment to keeping American troops in the country even after the country returns to self-rule, now expected by the middle of next year.
The President says next year's formal end to the U.S. occupation of
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Third Republican US President in a row invades a sovereign nation without good reason (it's oil)
Anatoly Kurmanaev and Tyler Pager with live updates for The New York Times: Explosions Are Reported in Venezuela’s Capital
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"Trump derangement syndrome"
The widely adored Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered (seemingly by their son) over the weekend, and this is
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If the KKK loves what you're saying, you might be the baddies
John Ganz writing in 2023: The Preppie in Decline
His father, Don Black, was a Klan wizard and the founder of the website Stormfront. Here’s what he told me: “From the perspective of my family, he’s making the same points they’ve been trying to make their entire lives, but much better; he’
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An absolute drubbing
Last night was an absolute drubbing for conservative politics across America, and I couldn't be happier about it. Zohran Mamdani demolished Andrew Cuomo for the second time this year, and will be the next mayor of New York City.
And California's Prop. 50 passed with an overwhelming majority, nearly 2-to-
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Psst, it’s a cult
Kit Maher writing for CNN: $1 Trump Coin Draft Is ‘Real,’ US Treasurer Says
“No fake news here,” US Treasurer Brandon Beach post on X in response to images of the coin on X. “These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real. Looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist
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Thank you sir, can I have another?
Chris Cameron writing for The New York Times: Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign
Apple has removed from its App Store several programs that alert users to sightings of immigration agents after Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded they be taken down.
Setting aside how this is a much more
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You must at least respect the office
There was a thing I heard from some Republicans in my life during the first Trump administration, and it would always go something like, "you don't have to like the President's policies, but they deserve a base level of respect while in the office." After this, Biden took office
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Boiling over, but with numbers
Quinnipiac has some new polling data out this week, so why not explore for some goodies?
In the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 79 percent of voters say the United States is in a political crisis, while 18 percent say it is not, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack)
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Kimmel is returning as Republicans wonder, “are we the baddies?”
Emma Roth: Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return after censorship outrage
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is returning on Tuesday after Disney pulled it off the air over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a statement on Monday, Disney said it planned to resume production after having “thoughtful conversations” with
