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Trump attempts a major step toward dictatorship He's going for it. Who will stop him?

“Trump laid out a lawless, authoritarian vision for the armed forces, including fighting a “war from within” against the his domestic enemies.

In other words, boots on the ground — in places like Portland, not Pyongyang.”

@atrupar.com @justinglawe.bsky.social

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01.10.2025 13:14 — 👍 17    🔁 8    💬 3    📌 1

Trump’s economy:

August job creation revised from +54,000 to -3,000

01.10.2025 13:06 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter say The investigation centers on testimony James B. Comey gave before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020.

Gift Link: Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter say wapo.st/3KkLrXE

24.09.2025 21:23 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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The Trump Murder Policy Let's call his strikes on Venezuelan boats for what they are.

The Trump Murder Policy

“Vance and his fans are cheering not despite the fact that their president is terrorizing innocents, but because he is.” @nberlat.bsky.social @atrupar.com

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24.09.2025 19:28 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 3

That’s not a denial.

23.09.2025 00:23 — 👍 44    🔁 8    💬 7    📌 0
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Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas, Unveils ‘Gold Card’ Immigration Path President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visas, in one of his administration’s most sweeping efforts yet to restrict legal immigration and push companies to hire more American workers. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the policy would “ensure we get the best workers” while … The post Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas, Unveils ‘Gold Card’ Immigration Path first appeared on Poli Alert.
22.09.2025 22:18 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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Report: Homan Tied to FBI Cash Sting Before DOJ Dropped Case President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan was caught on FBI surveillance last year accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash from undercover agents, according to a report published Saturday by The New York Times. The Justice Department under Trump later shut down the case, concluding prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence to bring charges. The September … The post Report: Homan Tied to FBI Cash Sting Before DOJ Dropped Case first appeared on Poli Alert.
22.09.2025 19:13 — 👍 19    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1
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Trump Picks Loyalist Lindsey Halligan for Key U.S. Attorney Post President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, a powerful office now in turmoil following the forced resignation of its top prosecutor. In a post on social media just before departing for an event at Mount Vernon, … The post Trump Picks Loyalist Lindsey Halligan for Key U.S. Attorney Post first appeared on Poli Alert.
22.09.2025 16:13 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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Federal Probe Finds No Left-Wing Ties in Charlie Kirk Assassination Federal investigators have found no evidence connecting the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to any left-wing organizations, despite vows from President Donald Trump and his administration to target progressive groups after the assassination, according to three people familiar with the probe. “Thus far, there is no evidence connecting the suspect with any left-wing … The post Federal Probe Finds No Left-Wing Ties in Charlie Kirk Assassination first appeared on Poli Alert.
22.09.2025 16:13 — 👍 46    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 2
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Trump Escalates Moves Against Critics, Sparking Free Speech Concerns Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to pursue political opponents and critics, setting off a heated national debate over free speech, censorship, and political prosecutions. From the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Pentagon restrictions on reporters, to public calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to advance investigations into … The post Trump Escalates Moves Against Critics, Sparking Free Speech Concerns first appeared on Poli Alert.
22.09.2025 16:13 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Pentagon Imposes Strict New Rules on Press Access The Defense Department announced sweeping new restrictions Friday on how reporters can cover the Pentagon, requiring all information — even if unclassified — to be approved by officials before publication. Journalists who refuse to sign the new agreement risk losing their credentials and access to the building. The rules, laid out in a late-afternoon memo … The post Pentagon Imposes Strict New Rules on Press Access first appeared on Poli Alert.
21.09.2025 19:07 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1

“As of this writing, the Kirk special has received around 6,000 views.”

20.09.2025 20:41 — 👍 19    🔁 6    💬 5    📌 1
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Senate Uses New Rules to Confirm 48 Trump Nominees at Once The Senate on Thursday confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single vote, the first use of new Republican-backed rules designed to speed up the confirmation process and clear a backlog of executive branch appointments. The chamber voted 51-47 along party lines to approve the group of nominees, which included deputy secretaries for … The post Senate Uses New Rules to Confirm 48 Trump Nominees at Once first appeared on Poli Alert.
20.09.2025 19:02 — 👍 6    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 2
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Treasury Issues Guidance on Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” Law The Treasury Department on Friday released new guidance on President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” promise, narrowing the scope of workers eligible to benefit from the recently enacted tax break. The proposed regulations, submitted to the Federal Register, spell out which occupations qualify, what counts as a “tip,” and who may claim the deduction. … The post Treasury Issues Guidance on Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” Law first appeared on Poli Alert.
20.09.2025 16:02 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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“Undisclosed location”

It’s Saturday morning, where else would Trump be going except to the golf course.

20.09.2025 14:29 — 👍 23    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.

The Pentagon says it will require journalists to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey.

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20.09.2025 11:52 — 👍 17    🔁 6    💬 7    📌 1
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Chance of Government Shutdown Rises as Senate Fails to Advance Spending Bill The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats on a 44-48 vote blocked a seven-week stopgap spending bill that had passed the House just hours earlier, refusing to aid Republican leaders … The post Chance of Government Shutdown Rises as Senate Fails to Advance Spending Bill first appeared on Poli Alert.
20.09.2025 01:01 — 👍 24    🔁 7    💬 3    📌 1
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House Passes Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk, Splitting Democrats The House voted Friday to pass a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence, but the measure revealed deep divisions among Democrats over how to remember the polarizing figure. The nonbinding resolution passed 310–58, with all Republicans and more than 90 Democrats voting in favor. Fifty-eight Democrats opposed it outright, while … The post House Passes Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk, Splitting Democrats first appeared on Poli Alert.
19.09.2025 21:57 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 5    📌 2
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Bowser Defends D.C. Crime Progress as GOP Moves to Override Local Laws Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faced a skeptical House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday, as she sought to highlight progress on public safety and defend the District’s autonomy amid escalating Republican intervention. Bowser, appearing with D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, said violent crime has fallen 53% since 2023, … The post Bowser Defends D.C. Crime Progress as GOP Moves to Override Local Laws first appeared on Poli Alert.
19.09.2025 18:57 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Senate Clash Looms The House narrowly passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill on Friday, moving one step closer to averting a government shutdown on Oct. 1 but setting up a likely clash with the Senate. The 217-212 vote was almost entirely along party lines. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could afford to lose only two Republicans, and he did: … The post House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Senate Clash Looms first appeared on Poli Alert.
19.09.2025 18:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr Pressures Media After Kimmel Suspension Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is at the center of a growing storm over media freedom after ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! in response to the comedian’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump, who elevated Carr to lead the FCC last year and praised him as a … The post FCC Chair Brendan Carr Pressures Media After Kimmel Suspension first appeared on Poli Alert.
19.09.2025 15:57 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 3
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Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources President Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney in Eastern Virginia after he was unable to find evidence of mortgage fraud against NY AG Letitia James, sources say.

President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after his office was unable to find incriminating evidence of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources.

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19.09.2025 13:56 — 👍 16    🔁 8    💬 4    📌 0
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Trump Administration Plans Crackdown on Liberal Groups After Charlie Kirk Assassination The Trump administration is drafting plans to take federal action against left-leaning organizations that President Donald Trump and his allies accuse of fueling political violence, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The measures, which could be announced as early as the end of the month, follow the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist … The post Trump Administration Plans Crackdown on Liberal Groups After Charlie Kirk Assassination first appeared on Poli Alert.
18.09.2025 21:38 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 4
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Bipartisan Senators Unveil Bill to Tackle Rising Child Care Costs In a rare show of unity amid partisan gridlock, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at addressing America’s mounting child care crisis. The proposal would modernize and expand the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the federal government’s primary funding mechanism for child care, which has not been updated in more … The post Bipartisan Senators Unveil Bill to Tackle Rising Child Care Costs first appeared on Poli Alert.
18.09.2025 18:34 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates as Labor Market Weakens The Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, signaling that mounting concerns about a slowing labor market now outweigh the risks of rising inflation. Policymakers reduced the central bank’s benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point, setting it at 4% to 4.25%. The move was widely expected by Wall … The post Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates as Labor Market Weakens first appeared on Poli Alert.
18.09.2025 18:34 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Friends don’t let friends vote alone. Election Day is less than 50 days away, so make sure the people you love most are registered to vote!

After you check your own voter registration at WhenWeAllVote.org, ask three friends or family members to check theirs too. It only takes three minutes! ⏰🗳️

18.09.2025 16:01 — 👍 92    🔁 35    💬 6    📌 3
Former CDC Chief Says She Was Fired for Resisting RFK Jr. Orders on Vaccines Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that she was fired after just 29 days because she refused to pre-approve vaccine recommendations or fire career officials for no reason. Monarez, who was nominated by President Donald Trump earlier this year and confirmed by the Senate … The post Former CDC Chief Says She Was Fired for Resisting RFK Jr. Orders on Vaccines first appeared on Poli Alert.
18.09.2025 15:29 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ After Remarks on Charlie Kirk ABC confirmed Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been “pre-empted indefinitely” following comments Kimmel made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The network’s late-night show, on air since 2003, has been a longtime ABC staple, but executives offered no timetable for its return. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC … The post ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ After Remarks on Charlie Kirk first appeared on Poli Alert.
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Patel Clashes With Democrats in Senate Hearing FBI Director Kash Patel endured a contentious oversight hearing Tuesday, fending off heated criticism from Senate Democrats over the bureau’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the firing of senior agents, and his controversial social media posts during the investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patel … The post Patel Clashes With Democrats in Senate Hearing first appeared on Poli Alert.
17.09.2025 21:10 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1

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