New statue on National Mall celebrates ‘long-lasting bond’ between Trump and Epstein Bronze statue by an anonymous creator shows the two men frolicking and holding hands with a foot kicked back in joy

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Then Again: From his Vermont farmhouse, a novelist imagined a fascist takeover of America - VTDigger Sinclair Lewis drew from national and international headlines, but set most of the story among the green valleys of his adopted home state.

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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Brazil if it doesn’t stop the Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial | CNN Business President Donald Trump sent out a slew of letters Wednesday to some global trading partners, advising them of tariff levels as high as 50% for their exports to the United States.

Small-minded and self-defeating behavior continues

The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp The Republicans are proudly calling it “Alligator Alcatraz.” Let’s call it what it is.

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The highly secure "cone of silence" for sensitive military discussions

Rates at which Federal judges are ruling against his rash actions

Pigheaded fascists seek to erase credit where it is due

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Great advice!

Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge The woke brigades in the Democratic Party aren't merely annoying. They have undermined Democrats' appeal to the same minority communities they are supposedly so focused on 'including.'

Pete has a point

Agreed

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Good for them for asserting their principles! Europe and the UK should speak with solidarity about their disgust for the radical and dangerous official US positions on critical international matters.

Mayor Wu files amicus brief with 40 mayors as NIH funding case returns to court The group, including mayors from San Francisco, Baltimore, St. Louis and Cleveland, says Trump's NIH cuts would "undermine scientific progress in American cities."

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Let's hold sacrosanct our commitment to our NATO allies and not forget for what it was Americans fought. Enough hypocrisy from the White House.
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Mike Pence takes a swipe at Donald Trump over Ukraine Pence said that "the Road to Peace must be built on the Truth" after Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia.

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FOLK FAIR The 49th Annual International Folk Fair  will be in England Brothers Park February 20th-22nd, 2025 Thank you to the staff of Pinellas Park for being so welcoming! Please note - registered service...

Intercultural celebration in St. Pete. 49th annual! Will NEA funding give it another year?

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Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong. Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.

Ludwig argues that the data were wrong.