Cyndi

I remember the NE headline “ JFK is still alive, and boy is he mad at Ted.”

Me too

GOP Wants $4 Trillion Tax Cut to Look Like Nothing — The Wall Street Journal Republicans mull aggressive move that critics call a blatant gimmick

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Trump takes page out of Kremlin playbook to screw ‘fake news’ media “He can now hand-pick the reporters questioning him.”

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How Close Are We to the Third Reich? — Esquire blueprint what’s going on? NEVER AGAIN...AGAIN Nazi Germany has long been regarded as an ultimate, unspeakable evil, with no possible comparisons or parallels here. Not any longer. by mitchell s. jack...

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Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts — Chalkbeat Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative has terminated Education Department contracts worth $881 million. Many were for research efforts schools rely on to help students.

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Trump Curbs Enforcement of Antibribery Law — The Wall Street Journal The president signs an executive order that says use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness

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Trump removes Government Ethics Office director — POLITICO It’s the latest in Trump’s efforts to remove people charged with oversight of his administration.

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Insane

How is a party full of xenophobes good with Musk gutting our government institutions?

When he said he would stop wars, I guess he wasn’t talking about trade wars, culture wars, or the kind of wars that include bombings.

Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking fertility treatment — MLive.com Published: Feb. 01, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press W...

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Still missing Tom Petty.

Column: The population exodus from antiabortion states is underway and may be picking up steam - Los Angeles Times

White House Orders Pause of Federal Financial Assistance Programs - The Wall Street Journal

PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause - NPR

It’s unfortunate that we have president who seeks to bully and intimidate his perceived enemies. It is a whole other kind of unfortunate that his tactics are proving effective.

It was no coincidence that he is targeting a city in a blue state.

ICE agents stormed business, blocked exits while making arrests in N.J.’s largest city The new details describing the raid at Ocean Seafood Depot in Newark came during a press conference hosted by the city’s leadership to denounce the ICE tactics and arrests

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Trump riles up hatred for Fauci, and then he cancels his security.

Trump acts with stunning speed to change the U.S. government - Reuters

Only the upscale protester will be throwing eggs… or using insulin.

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Just picture FOTUS

It’s Tom Petty for me. That should take some of the pressure off of John and George.