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While screwing over tens of millions of Americans on their healthcare, Lindsay Graham plans to become a multi-millionaire with this vote.

Where was Schumer highlighting this at his press conferences?!

YouTube video by MSNBC Trump discovers new concept: ‘They have this new word called affordability’

WATCH: Trump seemed to stumble upon a brand new concept to him—“affordability”—and insisted Democrats made it up.

While I was out marching yesterday…

He was at home chasing tail.

Figures.

Exactly this

Alt text: Screenshot of a news excerpt. It reads: "On August 19, 2025, Nexstar announced its intent to acquire Tegna for $6.2 billion; the acquisition would give it 265 stations in total, serving 80% of U.S. television households. In an interview with CNBC, Sook stated that the purchase was a move to '[play] offense and defense to maintain a vital industry for America and a vital resource for information,' and place Nexstar 'on a level playing field with Big Tech' in a 'fragmented and rapidly evolving marketplace.' Sook stated that in the 35 markets where this would create duopolies, Nexstar planned to keep station operations 'autonomous.' The agreement comes ahead of a possible loosening of FCC ownership limits by the second Trump administration." The words “CNBC,” “Big Tech,” and “second Trump administration” are hyperlinked. There is a reference marker [127] at the end.

It's important to realize what precipitated this was Nexstar announcing they pulled showing Kimmel on their affiliates. They're currently waiting for the FCC to loosen restrictions to enable their massive merger. This was as much pay to play by a corporation as it was censorship.

Top stories 3:37 Fox News Suspected shooter of Charlie Kirk in custody, FBI director Kash Patel says 5 hours ago TMZ Charlie Kirk Shooting: Person of Interest Released From Custody 6 hours ago 3:44 NBC News FBI Director Patel says Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody Video5 hours ago Also in the news NPR Fired FBI agents allege retribution, incompetence at top security agency 12 hours ago MSNBC News Kash Patel knowingly broke law when firing top officials, lawsuit alleges 9 hours ago More news

The "top stories" about Kash Patel actually combine to tell one very compelling story.

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Trump's splotchy hand and swollen ankles raise new questions about Joe Biden's health.

Donald Trump Is Waging a Whole-of-Government Retribution Campaign The administration is full of enablers.

"The Trump administration is politicizing intelligence, law enforcement, and other government functions while pretending to be punishing politicization."

President Trump openly admitted he wants to end mail-in voting to keep Democrats out of office: “If you [don’t] have mail-in voting, you’re not gonna have many Democrats get elected. That’s bigger than anything having to do with redistricting, believe me.”
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I asked a retired Oxford historian about the most catastrophic historical event in his lifetime; he said Munich. He then added that the election of Donald Trump in 2024 will be even worse.

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

President Trump didn't like the jobs numbers, so he fired the person responsible for producing them.
It's a move that has been tried before, by leaders of countries from Argentina to Greece to the Soviet Union. It rarely ends well.
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"Answer the question, Mr. Vought ... I don't want to hear about the Biden administration. You're here on behalf of the Trump administration" -- Jon Ossoff *was not* putting up with Russ Vought's bullshit

when no one attends your shitty dictator parade

Kennedy guts CDC's vaccine panel of independent experts The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices helps the agency make recommendations on who should get certain vaccines.

An outspoken vaccine conspiracy theorist just fired every last member of CDC's vaccine advisory committee.

RFK Jr. is paving the way to reshape vaccine policy based not on decades of science, but on his own unhinged fanaticism.

This is unprecedented, and unthinkably dangerous.

Ah, yes, the traditional constitutional standard: protests that are deemed reasonable by the president don’t have to worry about federal prosecution.

Now is not the time to bend a knee and be silent. #resist #resisttrump #distressed #distressedflag #distressedcat #protest2025 #politicalcat #politicalart

HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.

The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.

'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.

The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.

This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!

they want us poor, sick and desperate

In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted

All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.

Bear Down!

The Trump administration is pretending to comply with the Supreme Court’s order to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador’s infamous Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo—while refusing to actually do so, @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. https://theatln.tc/k6OLmbC3

Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.

Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?

A suburban caveman house

Quit freaking out. Remember that in 10,000 B.C., when America had ZERO international trade, a family could afford a house like this on a single income.

Russia’s Escape From Trump’s Tariffs Raises Questions The Trump administration says sanctions imposed on Moscow mean the U.S. does little trade with Russia, but questions persist about the motivations.

When President Trump unveiled major new tariffs on Wednesday, one big economy that he did not target was Russia.