White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
"In recent weeks, junior officers in the military, fearing potential legal exposure, asked military lawyers, judge advocates general, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes. It does not appear that such memos were furnished."
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22.11.2025 19:53 โ ๐ 515 ๐ 194 ๐ฌ 38 ๐ 9
To anyone who justified their Trump vote by saying heโs good for the economy, whatโs your excuse now?
22.11.2025 20:00 โ ๐ 1676 ๐ 425 ๐ฌ 94 ๐ 15
Countries with DEI and abortion are human rights violators, says country where armed and masked government forces are invading neighborhoods.
22.11.2025 20:03 โ ๐ 542 ๐ 186 ๐ฌ 28 ๐ 10
Since Governor Newsom expanded the deployment of the California Highway Patrol in key regions throughout the state in late August, the additional enforcement has led to the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds โ or 1 ton โ of illegal drugs.
Since Governor Newsom expanded the deployment of the California Highway Patrol in key regions throughout the state in late August, the additional enforcement has led to the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds โ or 1 ton โ of illegal drugs.
Since I expanded California Highway Patrol deployments in late August, officers have:
โ๏ธ Seized 1 ton of illegal drugs
โ๏ธ Made 1,234 arrests
โ๏ธ Recovered 216 stolen vehicles
โ๏ธ Removed 54 illegal firearms
Public safety is improving and California is moving forward.
20.11.2025 23:49 โ ๐ 2282 ๐ 408 ๐ฌ 79 ๐ 20
No better way to signal intent to give illegal orders than to blow up at the lawful suggestion to not follow illegal orders.
Do not follow illegal orders.
GI Rights Hotline (Independent & Confidential): 877-447-4487.
20.11.2025 23:17 โ ๐ 274 ๐ 137 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 5
Today a morally repugnant reptile appeared at a press event in the Oval Office
The Saudi prince who murdered Jamal Khashoggi was there with him
19.11.2025 03:00 โ ๐ 142 ๐ 49 ๐ฌ 15 ๐ 2
Front page of NYTimes. Trump holding hands with MBS, Saudi leader who ordered the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. His best friends: Putin and MBS. Murderers. Butchers.Tyrants. How low can he go?
19.11.2025 03:45 โ ๐ 144 ๐ 56 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 2
A coalition of 9/11 survivors, first responders, and family members of those lost had urged Trump to demand MBS take accountability for "the overwhelming evidence of Saudi government support for the 9/11 plot."
Instead, he gave Saudi Arabia fighter jets and designated them a non-NATO ally.
19.11.2025 05:12 โ ๐ 132 ๐ 58 ๐ฌ 14 ๐ 4
'Things happen' - Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The US president's claims that the crown prince "knew nothing" contradict the CIA's own assessment.
'Things [like murder and the chopping up of the body] happen' - Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing.
19.11.2025 06:19 โ ๐ 127 ๐ 41 ๐ฌ 21 ๐ 9
SNAP is back, but millions of Americans could lose benefits due to new restrictions
Just as SNAP benefits were reinstated for millions of Americans following the reopening of the federal government, many are now set to permanently lose them.
States will have to share the cost of SNAP benefits under the megabill.
A Commonwealth Fund analysis found that about $128 billion in federal costs will shift to the states, and many won't have the funds to meet the required matches. This could force states to opt out of SNAP their residents.
19.11.2025 08:07 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 3
Trump Attacks Another Female Reporter After โPiggyโ Rant
The president lashed out at the ABC reporter over questions about the Epstein files and his family businesses.
Trump has launched a furious tirade on another female reporter for asking about the Epstein files, threatening to revoke her employersโ broadcast license.
18.11.2025 19:32 โ ๐ 37 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 3
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didnโt investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
18.11.2025 18:53 โ ๐ 897 ๐ 515 ๐ฌ 18 ๐ 59
Democrats should borrow from their 2005โ2008 playbook: careful leadership changes, innovative policies, and, yes, a few well-targeted primary challenges. Not the tear-it-all-down craziness of the Tea Party.
There are better models to follow that can still lead to the needed changes. trib.al/HWinFZr
18.11.2025 19:37 โ ๐ 82 ๐ 16 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 4
Jamie Raskin slams Mike Johnson for delaying the Epstein vote by 50 days by refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva: "It was because of your dilatory tactics, your delay, your postponement of it."
18.11.2025 19:40 โ ๐ 197 ๐ 46 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggiโs assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
18.11.2025 18:05 โ ๐ 29443 ๐ 12387 ๐ฌ 1130 ๐ 667
Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair โ youโre going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
18.11.2025 19:36 โ ๐ 32862 ๐ 8021 ๐ฌ 844 ๐ 453
Elon Muskโs new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiersโ paychecks combined.
Itโs more than 1.4 million elementary school teachersโ paychecks.
Itโs more than 2 million janitorsโ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
18.11.2025 19:45 โ ๐ 3782 ๐ 1119 ๐ฌ 162 ๐ 70
Shame on this administration.
Their latest attempt to dismantle the Dept of Educationโduring American Education Weekโis illegal and immoral. Not only do they want to starve and steal from our studentsโthey want to rob them of their futures.
Anyone who claims to care about children should be livid.
18.11.2025 19:26 โ ๐ 59 ๐ 34 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 2
The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to release the Epstein files.
18.11.2025 19:47 โ ๐ 888 ๐ 114 ๐ฌ 76 ๐ 15
Epstein survivor delivers powerful message to Trump: "I am traumatized. I am not stupid."
18.11.2025 17:05 โ ๐ 136 ๐ 44 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Trump Counting on his Supporters Being Incapable of Reading Epstein Files
15.11.2025 01:22 โ ๐ 238 ๐ 37 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 3
The Republicans can end this nightmare at any time.
15.11.2025 00:34 โ ๐ 174 ๐ 96 ๐ฌ 10 ๐ 1
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