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Women’s U.S. Hockey Star Blasts Trump for ‘Distasteful Joke’ The president had different reactions to America’s Olympic ice hockey wins.

The president had different reactions to America’s Olympic ice hockey wins.

Governor Whitmer is right. Michigan Republicans in Congress must renew the ACA subsidies to lower costs for Michiganders.

Jennifer and I offer our profound sympathies to the colleagues and loved ones of Sergeant Jason Whelen from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.

In memory of Sergeant Whelen's extraordinary dedication and service, flags at the Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space will be flown at half-staff.

The Other Red Hat (You'll like this one better)

February 26 is an important date in the history of resistance, and it has to do with knitters during WWII. Come read the story. If you’re a knitter, maybe you’ll want to cast on with me tomorrow? And if you aren’t, there are other ideas for you here. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

It appears that the blanket was just a cover story because what Noem & Lewandowski were really worried about was a personal bag of Noem’s that contained items which could cause her embarrassment.

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Day 1863: “Is the president working for you? We all know the answer is no.”

Trump Just Repeated the Mistake That Cost Democrats the Election In 2024, voters rejected the party that told them everything was fine. Last night, Trump tried to run the same playbook.

In 2024, voters rejected the party that told them everything was fine. Last night, Trump tried to run the same playbook.

Opinion | Democrats raise alarm about betting on death in online prediction markets Senate Democrats are trying to shine line on the grim realm of online betting in which participants wager on potentially deadly scenarios.

Democrats in the Senate are sounding the alarm about a grim realm of online betting in which wagers are placed on deadly scenarios, such as U.S. military activities and risky space missions.

Opinion | MAGA world’s violent pregnancy-related rhetoric is on full display In Vermont and Tennessee, two controversies are highlighting some of the violence at the heart of right-wing attacks on reproductive freedom.

In Tennessee, two GOP state lawmakers are gauging interest in legislation that would make people eligible for homicide charges — and potentially the death penalty — for receiving or assisting with an abortion.

Trump administration pauses Medicaid funding to Minnesota The news comes a day after President Trump tasked Vice President Vance with waging a “war on fraud.” Dr. Mehmet Oz said there’s more to come.

Vance said the payments will be paused “until the state government takes its obligations seriously to stop the fraud that’s being perpetrated against the American taxpayer.”

US must not get sucked into fighting Israel's wars of empire Iran is not a major threat to the United States. Iran is a problem for Israeli plans for expansion. Israeli right wing extremists are trying to reestablish ancient, perhaps mythical, borders of Greate...

Iran is not a major threat to the United States. Iran is a problem for Israeli plans for expansion. Israeli right wing extremists are trying to reestablish ancient, perhaps mythical, borders of Greater (Biblical) Israel.

Are Aliens real? US President Donald Trump says he will direct US agencies to release files. US President Donald Trump says he will direct US agencies, including the defence department, to "begin the process of identifying and releasing" government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life. T...

I find it ironic, that Trump can find alien document files when he needs a distraction, but, he can’t find the Epstien files. Even when congress passed a law demanding that he do so.

At which those on the Republican side of the aisle stood and raucously applauded. It made for quite the spectacle. Problem being, if Trump and his MAGA cohorts really believed this, then why do they support and defend the things they've actually said and done?

First Duty: To Protect American Citizens Last night, at one point in Donald Trump's rather long winded SOTU address, during which many concerns (regarding affordability, for one), were either ignored or deceptively glossed over with inaccura...

“The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens...."

Can we end Citizen's United? Robert Reich thinks we can. How California Can Neuter “Citizens United” and Improve Democracy for Us All Most people assume that the only way to stop corporate and dark money in American politics is e...

Robert Reich thinks we can.

How California Can Neuter “Citizens United” and Improve Democracy for Us All

Judge Accuses DOJ of "Sloppiness" And "Lack Of Respect For The Law" and Sham Immigration Courts “No person shall be . . . deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” —U.S. Constitution, 5th Amendment Our system demands great care before denying people the most fundamenta...

“No person shall be . . . deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” —U.S. Constitution, 5th Amendment

Larry Summers resigns over Epstein files: Pressure ramps up on the administration Another Epstein confidante resigns On Wednesday, Larry Summers, a prominent Democrat who was a Bill Clinton-appointed Treasury Secretary, and Obama’s director of the White House National Economic Coun...

But instead of being a partisan boon for MAGA, Summers’ resignation will increase pressure for a full, uncompromised release of the Epstein files. Trump’s initial attempts to bury the files and his later slow-roll on their release have not had the positive effect he hoped for.

Sometimes I think he’s just trolling us.

But no, he really is this stupid.

The Cubans returned fire and 4 of the 10 occupants of the US boat were killed and the other 6 were injured. The injured were transported for medical treatment.

Cuba returns fire on US speedboat. The BBC is reporting on an incident that happened in Cuban waters. A US registered speedboat was approached by Cuban border patrol and occupants in the US boat fired on the Cuban guards. The Cubans re...

The BBC is reporting on an incident that happened in Cuban waters. A US registered speedboat was approached by Cuban border patrol and occupants in the US boat fired on the Cuban guards.

Where was Minneapolis in Trump's State of the Union? President Donald Trump, like all bullies, is also a coward, so it isn’t surprising that during a State of the Union address where he boasted and raged for hours, one word was notably missing : ...

President Donald Trump, like all bullies, is also a coward, so it isn’t surprising that during a State of the Union address where he boasted and raged for hours, one word was notably missing: Minneapolis.

Cartoon: Trump's stink of the union A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related |� Bombshell reporting verifies missing FBI interviews with Trump ...

Cartoon: Trump's stink of the union

Trump's kooky surgeon general pick withers under mild scrutiny Health influencer Casey Means , President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, brought her inactive medical license to a Senate hearing Wednesday, where she promoted the feel-good ...

Trump's kooky surgeon general pick withers under mild scrutiny

Cartoon: Two sides of the aisle A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related |� Trump gives his most unhinged State of the Union speech ...

Cartoon: Two sides of the aisle

Crime experts bust Trump for his biggest State of the Union boast President Donald Trump claimed credit for America’s record low murder rate — but top crime experts say the actual sources of the crime drop precede Trump’s recent second term.“The answer is, we don’t ...

President Donald Trump claimed credit for America’s record low murder rate — but top crime experts say the actual sources of the crime drop precede Trump’s recent second term.

Trump's manufacturing recovery is a work of fiction: analysis President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that manufacturing jobs have boomed during his second term, but a recent report reveals the construction spike is not doing what most people want — creating la...

“Industry data show that much of the recent surge in construction jobs is tied to data centers and the power infrastructure that supports them, not a wave of new factories backed by fresh investment pledges Trump has secured,” wrote Politico’s Megan Messerly and Sam Sutton.

These many decisions appear to be emboldening Trump’s perceived enemies into further legal action.

Blue states pile on after Trump suffers devastating court loss Another state agency is smelling weakness after President Donald Trump’s humiliating court loss over frozen funds, reports the Gothamist.Earlier this month, a Manhattan federal judge ruled the Trump a...

In addition to countless little cuts, judges are delivering to Trump, his own conservative Supreme Court handed him a devastating blow over the illegality of his unilateral tariffs under emergency orders.