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Trump Admin Nixed Contract Helping Kidnapped Ukrainian Kids: Sources The fate of abducted Ukrainian children is a white-hot issue for peace negotiations—and it looks like the State Department may have just undercut the cause.

SCOOP --> Trump's State Department quietly terminated a contract that was in the process of transferring evidence of Russian abductions of Ukrainian kids to European law enforcement, two sources familiar with the situation tell me.

Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/1927...

If you’re in the neighborhood…

So disgusting!

Accidental’ F.B.I. Chief Builds a Following as Agency’s Defender Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the potential of mass firings, inspiring memes and satirical clips.

Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the FBI acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the potential of mass firings, inspiring memes and clips celebrating him.

#SHUTDOWNSENATE

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REP. RASKIN: “We don’t have a 4th branch of government called Elon Musk.” 🇺🇸

A Coup Is In Progress In America A coup is underway in the United States, and we must stop pretending otherwise. The signs are unmistakable and accelerating: in just the past 48 hours, Elon Musk’s DOGE commission has seized …

at least @techdirt.bsky.social is not fucking around

Senator Adam Schiff torched Kash Patel:

"Mr. Patel may be, I don't know, but he may be the first nominee for FBI Director in history who felt it necessary to plead the 5th."

BOOM!

🔥

AOC: “We are on the eve of an authoritarian administration.” 🇺🇸

Justice is coming... eventually. ⚖️

#MartinLutherKingDay2025

BREAKING NEWS: Adam Kinzinger says he’s realized he’s closer to being a Democrat after changes in the Republican Party.

“The Democrats are now the party that’s defending America’s role in the world.”

Who else would WELCOME Adam to the Democratic Party? 💙

We need to flip the script in 2025.

Tweet by Chris D. Jackson stating, "UPDATE: President Biden has awarded Liz Cheney the Presidential Citizens Medal for her brave leadership and prioritizing the nation over party politics. She received an extended standing ovation during the ceremony." Below is a photo of Liz Cheney standing beside President Biden, who is holding a box with the medal, next to a military officer in dress uniform. Caption reads "Breaking News: Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, 18 others" with the MSNBC logo.

Glad to see it. When you step up to battle fascism in America, we share an important common ground.

JUST NOW: Mike Johnson just left the floor of the House after he failed to win a majority to become the Speaker of the 119th House of Representatives.

This is a HUGE defeat for Trump.

Holy shit!! Congress just erupted in applause when it was announced Matt Gaetz won’t serve in this Congress. 🤣

Postal Worker Is Fatally Stabbed at a Bodega in Harlem The police had a person of interest in custody, but no charges had been filed. Investigators did not identify the victim.

A U.S. Post Office employee was stabbed to death at a bodega in Harlem on Thursday afternoon, a Police Department spokesman said. The police had a person of interest in custody, but no charges had been filed. Investigators did not identify the victim.

Alleged Cybertruck Bomber Was ‘Big’ Trump Supporter: Source Sources say Matthew Livelsberger, a Green Beret who enlisted in the U.S. Army as a teenager, was a fan of the president-elect.

NEW via The Daily Beast: The man suspected of being behind Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas was a “big” supporter of Donald Trump and voted for him in November.

THIS ISN’T GETTING ENOUGH ATTENTION:

Trump and his cronies don’t want you to know this, but Illegal border crossings are at a 4-year low.

The last time numbers were this low was July 2020—when Trump was president.

Now he’s crying “open borders,” but he wasn’t back then. So, what changed?

Charles Johnson's Thoughts & Adventures @JohnsonThought1 2.2K Following 28.5K Followers Something went wrong. Try again

Elon Musk apparently just suspended Charles Johnson’s account on X.

Johnson had recently been focused on proving that Elon Musk is “Adrian Dittman.”

He had also posted public domain recordings of Elon’s father talking about the Musk family background, which revealed some of Elon’s many lies.

Price controls always sound good.

The question becomes: "who agrees to take less money".

If the CC comps don't say they are willing to make less money on interest, they will make it up in 2 ways :
Inventing other fees and charges
Cancelling/not approving the cards of anyone without good credit

Great point!

I need one of these!

Millions of Dollars to Protect Pandas Was Spent by China on Roads and Buildings A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.

U.S. zoos sent millions of dollars to China to help protect wild pandas. But the Chinese government instead spent the money on apartment buildings, roads, computers, museums and other expenses, a New York Times investigation found.

Tell your Senators: Don't allow Trump's recess appointments Please contact Congress now!

Today is a great day to send letters to your Senators demanding they oppose recess appointments for Trump—please share!