Jim Swanson

Republican Gets Booed in Furious Town Hall Trainwreck: ‘F*** You!’ Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California had a tough time selling Donald Trump’s domestic agenda to voters back home.

Republican Gets Booed in Furious Town Hall Trainwreck: ‘F*** You!’

Yet another Republican lawmaker was drowned out by boos, not to mention repeatedly being called a “liar” and even an “asshole” after he tried to sell Trump’s legislative agenda at an in-person town hall meeting.

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'Not plausible': Trump-appointed judge hands him major loss in court President Donald Trump's administration is having a difficult time defending the legality of its policies — even to judges Trump himself put on the bench.Politico reported Monday that U.S. District Ju...

'Not plausible': Trump-appointed judge hands him major loss in court

Trump is having a difficult time defending the legality of its policies.

Judge Dabney Friedrich wasn't buying the administration's argument in favor of withholding congressionally appropriated funds.

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Conservative NewsNation Host Blows a Gasket at Mehdi Hasan for Bringing Up Jan. 6: ‘This Is Absolutely Silly!’ NewsNation host Leland Vittert blew up at Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo during a discussion about President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard into Washington, D.C.

Conservative NewsNation Host Blows a Gasket at Mehdi Hasan for Bringing Up Jan. 6: ‘This Is Absolutely Silly!’

NewsNation host Leland Vittert blew up at Mehdi Hasan during a discussion about President Donald Trump’s decision to send the National Guard into Washington, D.C.

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Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist as labor statistics chief EJ Antoni, longtime critic of Bureau of Labor Statistics, nominated to replace Erika McEntarfer, who Trump fired

Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist as labor statistics chief

The nomination comes after Trump fired the BLS commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, earlier this month following the release of a weak jobs report which he claimed, without evidence, had been “rigged”.

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MAGA states face devastation as GOP pushes through sneak Obamacare assault: report Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have found a sneaky new way to gut Obamacare without the messy optics of an outright repeal—and experts say it could be even more damaging than their failed ...

MAGA states face devastation as GOP pushes through Obamacare assault

Trump and congressional Republicans found a sneaky new way to gut Obamacare without the messy optics of an outright repeal. Experts say it could be even more damaging than their failed 2017 effort

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EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future Ukrainians must have the freedom to decide their own future, European Union member states said, weighing in ahead of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

EU Leaders Say Urkraine Should Have Freedom To Decide Its Future

U krainians must have the freedom to decide their own future, European Union member states said, weighing in ahead of talks between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

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As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.

As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning

Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader in France, declared that she would deploy a “major air-conditioning equipment plan” around the country if her nationalist party eventually came to power.

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Dem Congresswomen Demand ICE Agents Clearly Identify Themselves Amid Wave of Imposter Assaults | Common Dreams "Your current practices leave women vulnerable to life-altering violence," the lawmakers said. "It's past time to act."

Dem Congresswomen Demand ICE Agents Clearly Identify Themselves

Citing "horrifying" incidents in which masked men impersonating ICE agents kidnap and assault women, more than 30 congresswomen demand that ICE officers identify themselves while conducting enforcement activities.

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Divorce him already, Usha JD Vance and his wife really seem to loathe each other

Divorce him already, Usha

The post by Suzanne Lambert alleged the second couple were overheard arguing in a restaurant. A third-hand report from waitstaff at the restaurant, Lambert said, was that the couple was “fighting at dinner.”

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Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message The targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was a notable moment even for a war that has been remarkably blood-soaked for journalists.

Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message

Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza was noteworthy even for a conflict remarkably blood-soaked for journalists. Some experts marvel that any news at all emerges from the territory.

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Newsom Hilariously Imitates Trump While Warning POTUS Over Map Rigging Those who manage Newsom's social media posts should receive a raise.

Newsom Hilariously Imitates Trump While Warning POTUS Over Map Rigging

In an all-caps Trumpian tweet, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a warning to Trump over his map rigging in red states, ending it with "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!"

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Trump looking stupid

The Premature Guide to Post-Trump Reform

We may have believed that the Constitution’s separation of powers, checks and balances, and guarantees of rights would protect us from a president with authoritarian and corrupt ambitions. But the framework we have counted on is failing.

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'We are a target': ICE raids turn city into 'ghost town' as shops lock their doors The city of Huntington Park, California, has been reduced to a "ghost town" as people resort to desperate measures to protect themselves from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids by the Trum...

‘We are a target': ICE raids turn city into 'ghost town' as shops lock their doors

The city of Huntington Park, California, has been reduced to a “ghost town” as people resort to desperate measures to protect themselves from U.S. ICE raids by Trump.

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Trump pointing upward and saying “I did that.”

The Economy Is Starting to Pay for Trump’s Chaos

The soft data, mostly surveys of consumers and businesses that track how people feel about the economy, turned down sharply months ago, while the hard data — jobs, G.D.P. growth, inflation — all seemed fine.

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Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue The National Guard troops who will move into Washington, D.C., will not perform law enforcement tasks but may be able to detain people temporarily, officials said.

Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue

Trump’s decision to send at least 800 National Guard troops into the streets of Washington to fight crime is the latest example of how the president has used the military to advance domestic policy priorities.

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Top Russian official reportedly urged Putin to halt war against Ukraine Dmitry Kozak, a deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration, presented a plan to end hostilities alongside proposals for internal reforms, the New York Times reported, citing its ...

Top Russian official reportedly urged Putin to halt war against Ukraine

Dmitry Kozak, a deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration, has recently urged Putin to stop the war in Ukraine and begin peace talks, the New York Times reported on Aug. 10.

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Thanks to Tom from Temecula for posting first

More dummy than a puppet. 😂

Random killings have become so commonplace, the MSM barely covers the story, when they should be adding concerns about gun control. Sad. They love the tantalizing headline grabbers. Thanks for your comments, Poppa.

Trump looking stupid

CAP’s Neera Tanden Condemns Trump’s Decision To Federalize the D.C. Police and Deploy the National Guard in the Nation’s
Capitol

“This comes straight out of a dictator’s playbook. Trump is preying upon people’s fears to mask another authoritarian power grab.” (a good read!)

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Gunman Kills Three at a Target Store in Austin, Texas Police said a fourth person was injured. The gunman was caught after stealing a succession of cars, the police said.

Gunman Kills Three at a Target Store in Austin, Texas

A gunman killed three people outside of a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday afternoon, then stole a succession of cars before he was apprehended, local police officials said.

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'Psychopath!' MTG says Fox News host using 'platform as a bully puppet' to attack her Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) fired back at Fox News host Mark Levin after he called her a "lunatic" on social media.During a Monday interview on Real America's Voice, Greene responded to Levin's...

'Psychopath!' MTG says Fox News host using 'platform as a bully puppet' to attack her

During an interview on Real America’s Voice, Greene responded to Levin’s recent suggestion that she deserved to go to prison after the two disagreed about U.S. policy on Israel.

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Trump Says He'll Take Control of D.C. Police Department and Deploy National Guard: Live Updates D.C.’s mayor acknowledged local officials could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover of the capital’s policing. President Trump suggested his action might be expanded to other cities.

Here Comes The Dictator!

Trump Orders National Guard to Washington and Takeover of Capital’s Police

D.C.’s mayor acknowledged local officials could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover of the capital’s policing.

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At Least One Dead in U.S. Steel Plant Explosion in Pennsylvania, Authorities Say Ten people were hospitalized and one was missing after the blast at a coke plant in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh, rescue workers said.

At Least One Dead in Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., killed one person and injured at least 10 more on Monday, and rescuers combed through the rubble at the plant in search of survivors, the authorities said.

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Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin

Durbin slams Trump taking control of DC police as ‘political theater’

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) slammed Trump’s move to take control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department as “political theater,” saying he’s ignoring the progress the city has made in reducing crime.

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The Staggering Amount Trump Is Profiting From the Presidency Revealed The New Yorker pieces together how much Trump and his family have pocketed since his first term.

The Staggering Amount Trump Is Profiting From the Presidency Revealed

A lengthy investigation from The New Yorker estimates Trump and his family will have enriched themselves by more than $3.4 billion by the end of his second term, much of it from deals and transactions.

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Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.

Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs

Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.

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Judge Will Not Unseal Grand Jury Papers in Epstein and Maxwell Cases President Trump has tried to subdue criticism and conspiracy theories by pushing to disclose the transcripts from the cases of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused teenage girls, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who assisted him.

Judge Will Not Unseal Grand Jury Papers in Epstein and Maxwell Cases

Trump has tried to subdue criticism and conspiracy theories by pushing to disclose the transcripts from the cases of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused teenage girls, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who assisted him.

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'How are you feeling now?' Fuming Trump launches out-of-the-blue attack over impeachments President Donald Trump unleashed an out-of-the-blue attack on the woman who led two efforts to impeach him.Trump made a direct accusation of insider trading against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (...

'How are you feeling now?' Fuming Trump launches out-of-the-blue attack over impeachments

Trump made a direct accusation of insider trading against Nancy Pelosi and her husband, and it showed he is clearly still smarting from her impeachment efforts.

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Children Were Sexually Abused in New Hampshire State Care. How Much Are They Owed? New Hampshire is backing away from a promise to pay victims hundreds of millions of dollars. Other states are also rethinking payouts to those harmed under their care.

Children in State Care Were Sexually Abused. How Much Money Are They Owed?

The violations against generations of New Hampshire teenagers and children were staggering in scale: decades of physical, sexual and psychological abuse, claimed by more than 1,500 victims.

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