Appeals court weighs fate of US whistleblower law A U.S. appeals court heard dueling arguments on Friday on the legality of the federal False Claims Act’s whistleblower provisions, which have helped to fuel billions of dollars in government settlements and judgments.

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US invalidates union contract covering 47,000 TSA officers, AFGE vows to challenge U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday terminated the collective bargaining agreement covering 47,000 Transportation Security Administration officers, the department said in a statement.

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Trump sued by preservation group to halt White House ballroom A preservation group on Friday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and several federal agencies to block construction of a $300 million ballroom at the site of the White House's demolished East Wing.

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Live Nation, Ticketmaster must face sprawling class action over prices A federal judge in California ruled on Friday that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster must face a class action on behalf of millions of Americans for allegedly overcharging them for events at major concert venues across the country.

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Bipartisan group of US lawmakers calls for export controls on synthetic DNA sequences A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week introduced bills that would require U.S. firms to obtain a license before exporting sequences of synthetic DNA.

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Bolivia judge rules ex-President Arce be held in pre-trial detention for five months A Bolivian judge on Friday said ex-President Luis Arce will be held in pre-trial detention for five months following his detention earlier this week as he is investigated for alleged embezzlement.

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Woman left with chemical burns after acid attack in Georgia park Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in the attack.

Police are investigating an acid attack in Georgia where a woman was left with chemical burns, officials say.

Rising tensions and finger-pointing at DHS amid pressure to ramp up deportations Some DHS officials have threatened to quit and are concerned their emails are being monitored, sources say.

EXCLUSIVE: White House pressure to ramp up deportations has sparked rising tension and finger-pointing inside Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security.

Republican elected officials can do the right thing if they want to.
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Van Jones is not a serious journalist if he doesn't understand why Democrats in Congress are using their pressure tactics to force Trump's DOJ to release the Epstein Files as they are supposed to by law.

A lame duck can't be the Wizard of Oz. Trump, why are you even trying?

Trump is not the Wizard of Oz. Trump is a lame duck who wants to be a pirate.

Steve Bannon sits across Jeffrey Epstein at a desk table

The Steve Bannon / Jeffrey Epstein photos have me remembering this quote—

“If we lose the midterms, & we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison — myself included” - Steve Bannon

Illusions don't work well on the educated.

Amid Fractures on the Right, Tucker Carlson Continues His Attacks

NYT decodes MAGA feuders’ acronyms:

“Tucker is an ignorant P.O.S. who has lost his soul,” Mr. Ackman said, using a reference to excrement.

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Democrats, supporting Israel that is still annexing lands of its Arabic neighbors while killing off its residents wasn't popular with many Democratic voters in 2024 and is not going to be popular in the 2026 midterms. Stop associating yourself with the Netanyahu government already. Not worth it.

Goldman is a MEMBER of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — whose members now distance themselves from him in the face of a primary But Goldman is pro-Israel — and CPC is a single-issue movement now

Being a member of the CPC is basically meaningless— but if you want to make this sort of intra caucus appeal then maybe Goldman shouldn't have voted for a Republican resolution to censure the only Palestinian in Congress, who is literally also in the CPC.

And the 25% of kickback from Nvidia to Trump has nothing to do with it?

Trump lies so much that he can't tell the truth.

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The only immigrants from Africa Trump is letting to stay in America are Afrikaners.

Did dear leader just pronounce sycophant as SINKOPHANT?! He is such an idiot. Reminiscent of him calling for the ORANGES of the Russia “hoax” to be investigated.

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Yes. I noticed the Republicans new narrative is “republicans have the good news. Democrats want everyone to feel bad.”. I heard a Republican on Washington Journal recite this mantra. Later, I turned it to FOX & sure enough the same propaganda; “they have the Good news”😂

It's too bad. We need more talent, courage, and experience in journalism right now, not less.

Just the top?
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Trumps exact words. He’s on the list!

It is legal to film federal agents. Just stay back. No matter what, retaliation is illegal, just like most of what ICE does.

I wonder how Marjorie Taylor Greene feels, knowing she got played by Steve Bannon & Jeffrey Epstein with their QAnon Save the Children BS