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This got heated!

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During a Senate hearing, Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, falsely described habeas corpus as the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people. nyti.ms/3H1DXXS

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She witnessed WWII, the assassinations of JFK and MLK, Watergate, ‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’ on loop, 9/11, the four-year fever dream that was Trump’s first term, and a global pandemic. But these last 118 days? The worst! @maddow.msnbc.com @meidastouch.com @aoc.bsky.social

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Democrats in Texas are making waves and gearing up to make a massive breakthrough in 2026! @maddow.msnbc.com @joy.msnbc.com @msnbc.com

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Jasmine Crockett: "That's why they hired everybody from Fox because all they're trying to do is put on a show. I want us to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every person that ends up in ICE custody."

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Burnet County Democratic Club hit the streets in protest against the Trump admin on Sunday! We may be a blue dot in the largest red state, but we’re making ourselves heard! Thank you for all the support!

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The children's series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.

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The high court granted an emergency application filed by the administration, meaning officials can move forward with reversing a decision made at the tail end of the Biden administration to extend protections for almost 350,000 Venezuelans. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

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“You all think they can manage all this. I don't think" they can. "My own view is people feel pretty good because you haven't seen effective tariffs" yet, Dimon said. "The market came down 10%, [it's] back up 10%; that's an extraordinary amount of complacency." www.nbcnewyork.com/news/busines...

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Vance: “We should be able to move beyond the mistakes that have been made in the past…If Russia is not willing to do that, then we’re eventually just going to say, ‘This is not our war. It’s Joe Biden’s war, it’s Vladimir Putin’s war. It’s not our war.’"

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He is completely clueless about what he is doing.

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UPDATE: Investigators have identified Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, as the primary person of interest in the explosion that injured four others.

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Pope Leo XIV presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/w...

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71 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. May our history inspire us, inform us, and instruct us in the work ahead.

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Pope Leo XIV used his first Sunday address to the faithful to call for peace. “Never again war,” he said to a roar from the crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

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WSJ: Trump is whining bc he can't make any deals. Trump: I solved the Pakistan-India crisis!! India: No you didn't. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

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'Civil war is coming to the Trump movement': Expert says MAGA could soon tear itself apart Trump's base of support may soon fracture into two competing far-right factions, according to one expert. www.rawstory.com/maga-civil-w...

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He must be stopped. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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Roger Stone suggests Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) could be executed. www.rawstory.com/roger-stone-...

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The tens—maybe hundreds—of thousands of anonymous professionals who quietly did the critical work that made everyone else’s pampered lives possible were analogous to Ayn Rand's producers. The looters turned out to be the captains of industry.

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Of course he will. His approval rating won’t allow him to continue being such a buffoon. www.pbs.org/newshour/eco...

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BREAKING: A federal court ruled that our client Rümeysa Öztürk must be released on bail immediately. She will return home to New England as her case proceeds.

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Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.

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NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.

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It is insanity 🦋

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Dropping at Midnight Eastern: it’s almost certain. Judges in both the Abrego Garcia and Rendition Flights cases are looking to charge the same guy with Contempt of Court: Stephen Miller! You’re taking the fall! Monday’s Countdown podcast drops at midnight wherever you podcast

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Neutral Switzerland 🔥 I love this so much…

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ICE says it is investigating the cause of death of 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise in a Florida detention center on Friday. A local congresswoman says Blaise had complained of chest pains "for hours."

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@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "This does seem like a moment where you would think people who really do care about our national security...would be out here decrying what is going on...Mattis, Milley, anybody...Where is everybody?"

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“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”

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Dear god let this man cook.

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Another one for @senschumer and his fellow brave letter writers

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😂😂😂😂

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Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.

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We must stand up and speak out, not because something is left or right, but if it is right or wrong.

submitted 25 days ago • 163 comments

Trump may argue the underlying science is a “hoax,” but it’s harder to make that case about job losses, vindictively withheld disaster relief funds, or reducing the amount of advance warning Americans receive before calamity hits.

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They better be careful what they ask for

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The housing market just had its worst March since 2009.

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So to sum up the Wisconsin arrest issue: ICE didn't have a juridical warrant. They only had an administrative warrant. The DOJ has not convened a grand jury to indict the judge. They only got a criminal complaint before a magistrate judge. This is ridiculous.

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Wow. George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud.

submitted 26 days ago • 1372 comments

so, arresting judges should be more than enough reason for complete obstruction at in the house and senate. complete obstruction. anything you can do. interrupt proceedings, deny consent, holds on nominations. everything.

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When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.

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Exclusive: The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo we obtained.

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