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Johnson backs off claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case The statements from the speaker come as Democrats and a small number of Republicans are pushing for legislation to compel the release of more files on Jeffrey Epstein.

LOL. Gift link for y'all. wapo.st/46erJUZ

Pay attention to this: Elon Musk is now trying to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Why aren’t more Democrats talking about this??

In other news, Ramadan is starting on Saturday. Be kind to your Muslims friends who are fasting. If you think we're ignoring you around 5 pm, just know we're in a Ramadan Hibernation Zone preparing for sunset when we can eat and drink.

All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.

Pete didn’t feel like answering this one

“retired officer, Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, who possesses few of the qualifications detailed in U.S. law for the position.” —> www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Putin’s lifelong dream was to somehow separate the US from NATO. But how to break up a strong alliance that stood for 80 years and continued to expand? There really was only one way to do it, he figured it out a decade ago, and played the long game. Now his guy will do it.

So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?

Straight from Project 2025 to Chief Tech Officer at the Federal Trade Commission.

Good idea to follow this data

Dump Susan Collins in 2026.

Smart people want to learn from smart people.

Elon Musk is literally letting hoodlums who have been fired for stealing and misusing data, access your data.

Did you know that autistic professionals are 140% more productive than the typical employee? Research shows that professionals on the autism spectrum bring valuable strengths to the workplace, including understanding complex systems, independently focusing on tasks, reliability, and loyalty.

Tara Setmayer just said, that we (Democrats) were doing this (what Musk is doing) Republicans would move Heaven and Earth to shut it down.

I agree. So...if we can agree on this, why are Democrats...not moving Heaven and Earth?

Democrats:The "Rules" need to be suspended: The bottom line is STOP IT.

Trump says he'll remove Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair Trump had a tense relationship with the art institution in his first term.

Donald Trump isn't busy making life affordable for you or improving Healthcare, He's busy making himself the head of entertainment at our nation's performing arts center.

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Why erase it when they said it was peaceful and fun?

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’ An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”

By definition, numerical weather models require international data. The atmosphere knows no geopolitical boundaries: any model that begins and ends at its country’s border is unable to generate reliable predictions until after a weather system crosses its boundaries. Which defeats the purpose!

Who else thinks @wired.com deserves a pulitzer ?

Dear @Doge

If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing

Remember when Marco Rubio told Donald Trump, "Palestine isn't a real estate deal?" Good times.

Musk installing his own hard-drives means that your information is no longer secure or private: name, address, social security #, bank account numbers, phone and email addresses - just to start.
It is now in the hands of a bunch of Musk’s assistants.
Just think of who else is about to get it. $$$$$

And banking information

When Elon Musk addresses the German neo-Nazi party and tells them that "multiculturalism dilutes everything," people know he's talking about pure Aryan blood, right?

Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates

New: Musk and his minions have illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories, according to an OPM staffer www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

Opinion | The Dumbest Trade War Fallout Begins Canada and Mexico vow retaliation in response to Trump’s tariffs, amid new economic uncertainty.

Trump conceded Sunday that there may be “some pain” from his sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but they will eventually lead to a new “GOLDEN AGE.” Nice of him to promise a glorious future because the pain is already beung felt, and the tariffs don't start until Tues
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both be...

FUN FACT: Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Most of that amount, $59.4 billion, was paid to the federal government while the remaining $37.3 billion was paid to state and local governments.

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