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See NYT opinion on Trump financial corruption in office.

DJT to the Prime Minister of Norway yesterday: “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, adding that the US needed “complete and total control” of Greenland. No NOBEL for him…ever.

Eliminate 287g Agreement - Maryland This legislative session, Maryland should join other progressive states in eliminating federal 287(g) agreements in our state. What is a 287(g) agreement? A 287(g) agreement is a voluntary contract ...

287(g) has no place in Maryland. Sign the petition to urge our lawmakers to end these harmful agreements. Join us! ✍️

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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, NBC News projects

Virginia's GOP went all in on voter suppression—and still got wrecked Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger will be the state's first female governor.

The Democratic victories keep rolling in!

A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC

Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday's second victory for Democrats Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.

JUST IN: Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.

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Letter to the Editor: Why Older People Protest - Chestertown Spy A recent news article about the No Kings rally on October 18th brought over 200 Facebook comments. Many comments ridiculed and mocked attendees for being

I’ve seen a lot of changes in my lifetime. Older people know activism is essential.

Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.

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CBS News staffers react to Bari Weiss being named editor-in-chief: ‘It’s utterly depressing’ Six network employees expressed a mix of emotions over the appointment in conversations with the Guardian

“It’s utterly depressing. Somebody who has zero experience in television news or even hard news for that matter... but with a clearly defined political agenda…It’s hard to see this as anything more than an attempt to bend the knee completely.”

Dr. Monarez: “Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were inconsistent with my oath of office and the ethics required of a public official. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the science...He said, ‘If I was unwilling to do both, I should resign.’”

Sen. Cassidy warns against ending the birth dose of hepatitis B: “Before 1991, as many as 20,000 babies were infected with hepatitis B in the U.S., and that changed when the hepatitis B vaccine was approved for newborns…Now, fewer than 20 babies per year get hepatitis B from their mother.”

Integrity…don’t give yours up.

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

RIP Robert Redford. I was a fly on the wall in 1976 when he spoke at the National Press building where I worked. This was the year the film, All The President’s Men, was released. He’s sitting next to Maxine Cheshire, Wash Post reporter. Photos are a bit faded, like my memories.

After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’

“What I’m describing is not a Democratic value or Republican value. It is an American value. And I think at moments like this, when tensions are high, then part of the job of the president is to pull people together.”

Opinion | My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide

U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide “More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 18,000 children and nearly 10,000 women, according to Gazan health officials. Estimated life expectancy in Gaza has collapsed from 75 years to just over 40.” Who will stop this?

Beware…the extreme crackdown will be brutal.

UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

“We have a right to know the charges against us, to know who has made the charges and to review them and defend ourselves,” they said. “But none of that has happened, which is why we’re in Kafka-land … It is an enormous breach of trust.”

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

Vaccine disputes and agency departures put U.S. at risk, a former CDC official says Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

Former US Congresswoman Liz Cheney issues urgent call to Democrats: “stop fundraising and start fighting” In the US, as political tensions reach a boiling point and democratic norms continue to erode under what many now

Dems, Independents and anti-maga Republicans. There are some good action items here. We need a Project 2029 for starters.

UN agency says Gaza famine is direct result of Israel’s actions and may amount to war crime – as it happened A report by Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation says Israel has dismantled the proven model of aid distribution

UK foreign minister: “The confirmation of famine in Gaza City and the surrounding neighbourhood is utterly horrifying…The Israeli govt’s refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza has caused this man-made catastrophe…a moral outrage.” Europe and Arab countries should force aid into the region.

Famine in Gaza City means ‘deaths will increase exponentially’, UN-backed organisation warns – Israel-Gaza war latest updates The IPC has raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest and worst level of its acute food insecurity scale

“As this Famine is entirely human-made, it can be halted and reversed. The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed.”

The states must refuse.

Horrible

Thanks to everyone (75 people!)who came out to our first Citizens Connect meeting. We learned why Eastern Neck is so important for Kent County’s economy, recreation, and environment. Farmers, hunters, fisherman, tourists, and nature lovers cherish this beautiful resource. Fed cuts could close it!