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Cheryl Bolen Smelson

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Recovering journalist, former White House correspondent for Bloomberg BNA, learning Spanish, regulatory maven

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How long before Trump sends in the National Guard to address this crime surge?

04.03.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

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Do we get to ask Bondi more questions now that the Dow is below 48K?

03.03.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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RHODES: β€œ.. This was a decision made by one man with no legal basis, little public support and no coherent explanation of an endgame.”

@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/o...

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a woman in a fur coat is standing in front of a brick building and saying `` my eyes ! my eyes ! '' ALT: a woman in a fur coat is standing in front of a brick building and saying `` my eyes ! my eyes ! ''
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picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

whoa -- this is new. Trump has a significant rash-like injury on his neck today in addition to his disfigured hand

(Saul Loeb/Getty)

02.03.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8156    πŸ” 2304    πŸ’¬ 2981    πŸ“Œ 2038

Measles?

02.03.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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See a pattern here?

02.03.2026 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9466    πŸ” 3840    πŸ’¬ 512    πŸ“Œ 180
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02.03.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I proudly proclaim my absolute contempt for every Trump voter in the U.S.

02.03.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More thoughts: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-mounting-costs

02.03.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2274    πŸ” 749    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 40

They are literally trying to convince you that starting a war is ending a war.

01.03.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5539    πŸ” 1672    πŸ’¬ 433    πŸ“Œ 86
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Obama in his tan suit

Obama in his tan suit

Struck a deal to contain Iran's nuclear program forever.

Didn't go to war in Iran.

DID IT ALL IN A TAN SUIT.

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He said he would lower grocery prices on day one.

He lied.

He said he would lower your taxes.

He lied.

He said he would only deport criminals.

He lied.

He said he would end wars.

He lied.

He said he would put β€œAmerica first.”

It was all a big, beautiful lie.

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The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice, risking American lives and resources, ignoring American law, and endangering our allies and partners. It does nothing to help with the urgent problems here at home that Americans face every day.

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With fava beans and a nice dry Chianti?

28.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welp

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WTF @washingtonpost.com ??

What is a DEI child?

27.02.2026 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎯🎯

27.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8355    πŸ” 3408    πŸ’¬ 175    πŸ“Œ 128

I have built a career and a life around meming stupid lies for the far right. How could I have known that people would actually believe them?

by Chris Rufo

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β€œElaine from Atlantic, white girl with a hat and notepad. She’s interviewing people in the crowd. She’s a top-notch hater and will spin. She needs to leave."

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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White House circulating blatantly illegal draft emergency order to take control of elections Voting rights experts and at least one state election chief said Trump doesn’t have the authority to claim such powers β€” and any attempt would be blatantly illegal.

A draft emergency executive order to declare a national emergency to allow President Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over voting is being circulating by anti-voting activists who said they are in coordination with the White House. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

26.02.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2333    πŸ” 1309    πŸ’¬ 211    πŸ“Œ 101
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The Trump β€˜Affordability’ Pivot That Never Came In his record-breakingly-long SOTU, the president spent more time talking about Venezuela than prices.

The Trump "affordability" pivot that never came: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-trump-...

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This is horrible. How can humans be so cruel to one another?

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Kansans must present a photo ID to vote.

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