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The United States Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold federal funding for food stamps for more than 20 Democratic-led states that have refused to hand over sensitive personal data about millions of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

11.12.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8

This is SO important.

11.12.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1028    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Greatest Threat to Democracy Read more here.

Over the last 11 months, one crisis has been ongoing. I have repeatedly warned that the Republican voter suppression and election-subversion machine continues to grind on. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

11.12.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 481    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
 
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.

Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027. With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.

Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.

With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.

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Yet they still say you can ban guns inside courthouses.

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The Disturbing Return Of The Prodigal Son-In-Law Jared Kushner is so back, and what he's up to should concern us all.

In 2021, Jared Kushner claimed he was leaving politics. Instead, armed with billions in funding from Middle East autocrats, he is brokering β€œpeace” deals for Trump that double as real estate ventures and positioning himself at the center of Trump's media ambitions. None of it is an accident.

11.12.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 501    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 3

I feel like every time I see a list of Democratic congressmembers who did something fucked up, Henry Cuellar's name is on it

the lists be about all different kinds of fuckups too

but there Henry Cuellar is on all of em

11.12.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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When we retake the House, we need to begin corruption investigations into the Trump family. Starting with these two and Jared.

11.12.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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11.12.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œInterim docket.” He-he.
I see you scotusblog.

11.12.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Recall that a very conservative news outlet purchased SCOTUSblog in April. thedispatch.com/article/disp...

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Trump DOJ Sues Colorado and Hawaii in Latest Attempt to Seize Voter Data Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Colorado and Hawaii Thursday in the latest lawsuits by the administration seeking to force states to hand over their unredacted voter rolls. DOJ has now sued 16 states over access to their voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Education chief is hyped to body-slam student loan borrowers Linda McMahon is out here as the secretary of whatever shards of the Education Department are left, and now she’s bragging about how proud she is to end a Biden-era loan forgiveness plan. McMahon ...

Seven million borrowers thrown off a lifeline so this fool can flex for the cameras.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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House GOP moderates revolt against Johnson on health care with new discharge petition Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.

www.cbsnews.com/news/health-...

11.12.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

apnews.com/article/heal...

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US House backs Europe, rebukes Trump on foreign policy | Euractiv The House of Representatives vote came on the heels of the publication of a White House national security strategy that amounted to a startling attack on Europe.

www.euractiv.com/news/us-hous...

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Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time | CNN Politics A grand jury, for a second time, declined to bring a new indictment against Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated President Donald Trump and his company in court, according to mult...

www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...

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Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push | CNN Politics The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trump’s months-long campaign to pressu...

[Much respect to the Indiana GOP Senators who refused to rig the map despite pressure from Trump.] www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...

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Is Trump’s Embrace of Russia the Greatest Betrayal in American History? Many of us have long suspected or even predicted that Donald Trump would betray America, gut our democracy in favor of a police state, and align us with Russia. You know, the country that the Financia...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Screenshot of a tweet by Edward Wong summarizing a New York Times report. The tweet says Pentagon lawyers asked the State Department whether survivors of Trump’s boat strikes could be sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, and later pushed to send them anywhere but the U.S. to avoid court cases requiring evidence. Below is an image showing the New York Times article headline β€œInside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors” next to a photo of Pete Hegseth wearing a suit and tie in the White House.

Screenshot of a tweet by Edward Wong summarizing a New York Times report. The tweet says Pentagon lawyers asked the State Department whether survivors of Trump’s boat strikes could be sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, and later pushed to send them anywhere but the U.S. to avoid court cases requiring evidence. Below is an image showing the New York Times article headline β€œInside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors” next to a photo of Pete Hegseth wearing a suit and tie in the White House.

Note the goal: β€œto prevent court cases that would require evidence.”

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Election spending has boomed, with much of the increase coming from big money. Here’s what you need to know:

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Murder on the high seas?

"there is no evidence that has been revealed of any β€œarmed conflict” between two or more countries or states. In fact, the only known evidence of the use of β€œarmed force” is that initiated by the United States"
www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...

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Trump wants to destabilise European democracy. Where on earth is parliament? | John Crace You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s support for far-right nationalists. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn up

Trump wants to destabilise European democracy. Where on earth is parliament? | John Crace

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Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About 'Shithole Countries' at Immigration Meeting - FactCheck.org Nearly eight years ago, President Donald Trump denied using the word β€œshitholes” to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting on immigration.Β But now he has fessed up.

Nearly eight years ago, President Donald Trump denied using the word β€œshitholes” to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting on immigration.Β But now he has fessed up.

www.factcheck.org/2025/12/trum...

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Noem defiant as Democrats decry Trump administration treatment of migrants Several names have been floated as replacements to the Homeland Security secretary amid questions about her future in the Trump administration.

Noem defiant as Democrats decry Trump administration treatment of migrants

Several names have been floated as replacements to the Homeland Security secretary amid questions about her future in the Trump administration.

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

11.12.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My political savvy is like a 6 year old and even I could tell there was no chance this was actually happening. The Dems folded on the shutdown for nothing.

11.12.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, normal handshakes don't involve the back of your hand in any way, shape, or form, so this is an obvious lie even by Trumpian standards.

What health issue does Trump have that the White House is so desperate to cover up?

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Public schools operate like public agencies & charter schools/CMO's operate like private contractors. To learn more read Part II of the Charter School Reckoning report networkforpubliceduc... @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @krisnordstrom.bsky.social @merkolodner.bsky.social

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