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Another excuse to delay and do nothing after threatening new sanctions 5 times in 4 months. When Biden was president, Trump wasn’t saying he needed Congress to act. He also didn’t say that on the campaign trail. He said HE would stop it in 24 hours with one call to Putin.

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NEW: Here is the travel ban. We're doing a full analysis now, but some quick takeaways: - All visas banned for 12 countries, and all immigrant visas and all B1/B2, F, M, and J visas for 7 others. - Does not apply to anyone with a current valid visa already. - Exempts immediate relatives.

submitted 5 hours ago • 13 comments

Wells Fargo has a long record of breaking the law—and this past year, was caught violating anti-money laundering, consumer protection, and securities laws. Lifting the asset cap was a grave mistake. The Fed must show its work and turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports to Congress.

submitted 13 hours ago • 101 comments

This is such good news! Now let's see how the government responds. Or fails to.

submitted 9 hours ago • 98 comments

Here @apnews.com we fixed this for you

submitted 5 hours ago • 93 comments

This economy is YOUR mess. Stop the terminations. Stop the spending cuts. Stop the tariffs and trade wars. THAT’S what’s wrecking the economy, not Powell. He’s not gonna clean up your shitpile for you

submitted 18 hours ago • 23 comments

For Reals

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VAN HOLLEN: I'm simply asking you to provide the committee with a reorganization plan, and your response is 'maybe yes, maybe no.' Am I getting that right? LUTNICK: We're going to follow the law VAN HOLLEN: The law requires to you to submit these major changes to the Senate

submitted 16 hours ago • 432 comments

NEWS: The Trump Administration has been ordered to provide docs and depositions as to its deal with El Salvador to imprison immigrants at a terror prison. Katie Phang breaks down this federal court order and why it’s going to make some important info very public.

submitted 8 hours ago • 49 comments

Watching Russ Vought lying on cspan

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And the answer to every question is “whatever you want, Dear Leader.” www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Weather forecaster explains how cuts impact his ability to warn of hurricane dangers accurately.

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Masks Off, Hoods On: Republicans Are Revealing Their Worst Selves The modern GOP doesn't need dog whistles anymore. Their racism, hate, & cruelty are out in the open & reveal the greed and white supremacy that have defined the party, and country, for ages. thelefthook.substack.com/p/masks-off-...

submitted 5 hours ago • 24 comments

See The Likeness?

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Here are the exceptions for the Trump travel ban.

submitted 5 hours ago • 3 comments

Someone just sent me a group email making the case for Jamie Dimon for president. No. No more rich oligarchs

submitted 17 hours ago • 1177 comments

But it IS a simple question.

submitted 8 hours ago • 134 comments

Southern Women talking about democracy: Stacey Abrams joined me for Substack Live and you can watch it here if you missed us. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal? LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?

submitted 15 hours ago • 1055 comments

This seems important from Jake Sherman

submitted 15 hours ago • 448 comments

This is about increasing crop yields and preserving soil quality, you hare-brained Luddites.

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Nearly 11 million Americans would lose health insurance coverage under Trump's tax cut bill that cleared the House but faces a tough test in the Senate, a new analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office shows.

submitted 7 hours ago • 31 comments

Any questions?

submitted 8 hours ago • 47 comments

Breaking: Trump just issued a sweeping new travel ban.  The ban fully restricts people from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The ban partially restricts Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

submitted 6 hours ago • 89 comments

It's important to challenge this in the courts. It's also important to understand that Trump engages in performative behavior when he wants you to ignore something else he's doing. Don't look away.

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What the hell...Felons performing police duties. We can't get any lower. How disgraceful !

submitted 7 hours ago • 702 comments

The Department of Justice is now just another part of the Republican voter suppression war machine. I will do everything I can to "thwart" its efforts to under free and fair elections.

submitted 7 hours ago • 59 comments

POCAN: Is the federal govt currently spending less this year than it did last year? VOUGHT: No, it's not POCAN: Part of that is because you've sent us a recession package worth $9b that goes after Big Bird and Cookie Monster, but you've added $200b to Defense and Homeland Security.

submitted 11 hours ago • 124 comments

Yikes! 🤢 Trump’s Bedminster golf club recently got slapped with 18 health violations and the lowest health grade in the entire county — scoring a 32 out of 100. Critical food safety risks, no soap at sinks, a household microwave in the kitchen, and more. 🔗 www.thedailybeast.com/president-do...

submitted 8 hours ago • 490 comments

Mike Lindell has been gagged.

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Even factoring in foreign policy, we had one of the most progressive presidents ever and he was met with nothing but derision, smears, outright lies, and sabotage by people who should be most supportive of his policies.

submitted 11 hours ago • 9 comments

Lee: Would say it would be “illegal DEI” for a lesson plan on the Tulsa race massacre? McMahon: I’d have to get back to you Lee: Do you know what the Tulsa race massacre is? McMahon: I’d like to look into it more and get back to you on it.

submitted 12 hours ago • 588 comments

If you’re in or around Quincy, I’d love to see you in July!

submitted 6 hours ago • 7 comments

David Hogg’s fight for the future of the Democratic Party

submitted 19 hours ago • 520 comments

In Iowa 430 people suffer from cystic fibrosis like my son. In Iowa 20, 000. people are diagnosed with cancer every year. Come on Iowa, don't take this crap ! We have worked all our lives paying into programs like Medicaid & Medicare. Really, the tooth fairy ? youtu.be/gqdwSLKE554?...

submitted 1 day ago • 123 comments

i know no one cares about hypocrisy or shamelessness or anything anymore but these people really used to tell us they were scared of an armed govt being turned against americans, they made an entire career out of it

submitted 7 hours ago • 279 comments

Taco Don's tariff strategy is simple to understand: * Collect trillions in tariff money upfront * Businesses will then be forced to raise prices * 99.9% of us will pay trillions more b/c of raised prices * Billionaires will receive most of the tariff money collected upfront in the form of tax cuts

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The U.S. Department of Justice issued a formal warning to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, accusing it of violating federal law by failing to provide voters with a required complaint process under the Help America Vote Act.

submitted 6 hours ago • 45 comments

I can’t even with this guy. It’s like we said for over a month that the “big, beautiful bill” sucked.

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WATCH: “You stand in my church. You promised me.” A Minneapolis pastor confronts the chief of police about helping ICE

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