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Environmentalist, animal lover and activist. Love European travel. Served as a US Air Force Loadmaster. Recovering golfer.

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Schiff: Was that true? What the white house press secretary said when she denied Homan took the money? Did he take the money?

Bondi Kash Patel said there was no evidence he committed a crime

Schiff: Did he take the money?

Bondi: I answered that question multiple times

07.10.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 724    ๐Ÿ” 186    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Sen. Dick Durbin presses Pam Bondi on FBI personnel reportedly being asked to flag instances of Trump's name appearing in the Epstein files.

Bondi says she's "not going to discuss anything about that with you."

Durbin: "Eventually, you're going to have to answer for your conduct."

07.10.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1130    ๐Ÿ” 297    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Blumenthal to Bondi: "He has been transparent. In fact, 5 days before the indictment of Comey, he put this post up as instructions to you. He didn't mince words. He was very open & public that you should indict Comey and&others because they are 'guilty as hell, no more delay, now.' 5 days before"

07.10.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4485    ๐Ÿ” 1425    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 185    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57

Fuck this.

This is nothing but red meat for Trumpโ€™s base. A federal law that *Trump* signed into law guarantees backpay to furloughed workers. Thereโ€™s no disputing this.

07.10.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2093    ๐Ÿ” 597    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 95    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

When even Marjorie Taylor Greene jumps ship on health care, you know the regimeโ€™s rot runs deep. Authoritarians donโ€™t care if you can see a doctorโ€ฆthey care that you obey. Power first. People last.

07.10.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2248    ๐Ÿ” 634    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

07.10.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18779    ๐Ÿ” 7218    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 961    ๐Ÿ“Œ 481

She is a plant by billionaire Larry and David Elision to spread right wing conservative propaganda.

07.10.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Letโ€™s do the f***ing newsโ€™: Bari Weiss causes โ€˜eye rollsโ€™ with CBS News rallying cry

EXCLUSIVE | โ€˜Letโ€™s do the f***ing newsโ€™: New top editor Bari Weiss causes โ€˜eye rollsโ€™ during CBS News editorial call

07.10.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.

07.10.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3378    ๐Ÿ” 1083    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 143    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43

New on MSNBC: Trump's new acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has recruited prosecutors from outside her office to take James Comey to trial, after being unable to find any federal prosecutors in her own office willing to pursue the charges, according to two people familiar with the selections.

07.10.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3449    ๐Ÿ” 1150    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 166    ๐Ÿ“Œ 120
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Waukegan mayor intervenes after Border Patrol arrest of woman turns physical outside Waukegan City Hall The Waukegan mayor intervened after U.S. Border Patrol agents forcefully arrested a woman, who is reportedly an American citizen, outside of the Waukegan City Hall Monday afternoon.

#ProudBlue โ€œWe donโ€™t need a warrantโ€ฆ fโ€“k off,โ€ one of them responded. The agents also said that it did not matter what her citizenship was and alleged that she was impeding an investigation.โ€

ICE while arresting an American citizen.

No. One. Is. Safe!

www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/10/06/w...

07.10.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 611    ๐Ÿ” 384    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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instead of answering Durbin's questions, Bondi is attacking him

07.10.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1464    ๐Ÿ” 379    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 267    ๐Ÿ“Œ 58
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282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: โ€œWe believe itโ€™s our duty to sound the alarm about this administrationโ€™s degradation of DoJโ€™s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do itโ€

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

07.10.2025 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8482    ๐Ÿ” 3597    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 233    ๐Ÿ“Œ 136

Sen. Ruben Gallego says the impacts of the shutdown pale in comparison to the calamity that would ensue if the Obamacare subsidies expire: โ€œIf we donโ€™t get ACA tax credit extensions, over 100,000 Arizonans are going to double their premiums on their health insurance. Thatโ€™s painful and permanent.โ€

07.10.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4170    ๐Ÿ” 1562    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 132    ๐Ÿ“Œ 46

Perfect

07.10.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

INBOX: The Chicago News Guild joined others in suing ICE for attacking journalists at the Broadview facility.

โ€œOur members have a right, protected by the First Amendment, to do their jobs and report the news. They should not be targeted, injured or arrested for doing their jobs.โ€

07.10.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3346    ๐Ÿ” 870    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

Mass shooters since 2018 who were transgender: 4
Mass shooters since 2018 who were not transgender: 4,193.

T&P nor blaming LGBTQ didnโ€™t help, letโ€™s try something new?

07.10.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trumpโ€™s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Letโ€™s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.

07.10.2025 01:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20780    ๐Ÿ” 5101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 586    ๐Ÿ“Œ 157

Pam Bondi refuses to say whether the White House consulted her before deploying the National Guard to U.S. cities.

07.10.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1358    ๐Ÿ” 416    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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KLOBUCHAR: Has the DOJ issued any subpoenas to journalists under the updated guidance?

BONDI: ...

KLOBUCHAR: You can respond

BONDI: ... ... I can't comment

07.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2581    ๐Ÿ” 787    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 204    ๐Ÿ“Œ 59
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"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

07.10.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15697    ๐Ÿ” 5771    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 950    ๐Ÿ“Œ 429

Pam Bondi: Anti-Rule of Law. Pro-Corruption. That is all.

07.10.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3162    ๐Ÿ” 763    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 135    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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BONDI: The National Guard is on the way right now as we speak. You're sitting here grilling me and they're on their way to Chicago to keep your state safe.

DURBIN: It's my job to grill you

07.10.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7007    ๐Ÿ” 1742    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 652    ๐Ÿ“Œ 178
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Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

07.10.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20885    ๐Ÿ” 5947    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 575    ๐Ÿ“Œ 246
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โ€œ.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..โ€

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

07.10.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13288    ๐Ÿ” 7223    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 704    ๐Ÿ“Œ 657

There was a time when I thought Bill Barr was as bad as they could get.

Then Pam Bondi speaks.

07.10.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6099    ๐Ÿ” 1225    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 262    ๐Ÿ“Œ 42

Your constant reminder that bribe for hire Pam Bondi isnโ€™t an attorney general by any means, sheโ€™s a criminal who was installed by a criminal to cover up his crimes and the crimes of other powerful rich criminals. Any testimony she gives is a complete bullshit perjury rant.

07.10.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4275    ๐Ÿ” 1279    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 136    ๐Ÿ“Œ 56

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse asked Pam Bondi about DOJ's decision to drop the investigation into Tom Homan.

MSNBC first reported that Homan was recorded in Sept. 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI sting.

Bondi refused to answer, then attacked Whitehouse.

07.10.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5647    ๐Ÿ” 1988    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 302    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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WATCH โ€” @whitehouse.senate.gov : โ€œWhat became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?โ€

AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

07.10.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11409    ๐Ÿ” 4287    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1029    ๐Ÿ“Œ 417

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