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These stats are used, inter alia, for congressional oversight (there may even be reporting requirements?) so yeah…doctoring the books not a great idea

submitted 16 hours ago • 14 comments

"Let cash registers ring!"

submitted 23 hours ago • 407 comments

NEW: As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington. The result is a patchwork approach that leaves many areas uncovered. By @hannahallam.bsky.social

submitted 1 day ago • 16 comments

North Carolina’s Lawrence Academy has never reported Black enrollment higher than 3% in a county whose population hovers around 60% Black. It received $518,240 in vouchers in the 2023-2024 school year to fund 86 of its over 200 students. (Published Nov. 2024)

submitted 1 day ago • 17 comments

Trump lies that he brought back "$5.1 trillion" from his Middle East trip and "a beautiful, big, magnificent free airplane." (the entire GDP of the US is under $30 trillion ... )

submitted 1 day ago • 88 comments

"I have put out -- me, a bloke alone in his basement -- I've put out more analysis of the Trump tariffs than Kevin Hassett and the entire Council of Economic Advisers." To be clear: This is intended as an empirical claim that you should take literally, and feel free to fact check.

submitted 2 days ago • 21 comments

“Officially, German rations allowed each ghetto inmate 180 daily calories, or less than one-tenth of the daily calories needed to remain healthy.” www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-docto...

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Trump’s New Partner For Crypto Venture Is KuCoin — An Exchange Banned In U.S., Fined $300 Million For Money Laundering

submitted 4 days ago • 27 comments

Donald Trump pardoned the “Camp Auschwitz” guy, dined with Holocaust deniers, and said, “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion.” He doesn’t care about fighting antisemitism. He’s using it as an opportunity to dismantle higher education and further his authoritarian agenda.

submitted 3 days ago • 96 comments

Memorial Day is when we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

submitted 3 days ago • 717 comments

Trump told West Point cadets at their graduation that he wouldn't be able to shake their hands, a tradition among US presidents, because he had urgent matters to deal with on China and Russia. This was him "dealing" with China and Russia moments later. He went golfing.

submitted 4 days ago • 438 comments

Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?

submitted 5 days ago • 154 comments

REPUBLICANS: You need to get a job to receive Medicaid AMERICANS: What if my job doesn't offer healthcare? REPUBLICANS:

submitted 5 days ago • 177 comments

“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.

submitted 5 days ago • 2084 comments

www.spin.com/2019/07/dona...

submitted 5 days ago • 154 comments

“Everyone has to make everything in the United States, or else!” he yells… as his family signs deal after deal for golf courses in other countries… and he accepts hundreds of millions in crypto bribes from unidentified foreign actors…

submitted 6 days ago • 937 comments