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"Think of the MAGA majority’s shoddy arguments as a flex, a reminder that five (or six) justices are above accountability. That’s the real legacy of the Roberts Court: a steady erosion of rights dressed up as freedom, with little care as to whether their positions are coherent." — @snipy.bsky.social

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"After six months of Mr. President being in office..." When you sell out so hard you can't even talk like a normal adult.

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Rand Paul: "Will Iran respond w/sprint to creating a nuke? There are news reports today saying 400 kg of enriched uranium at 60% was spirited out... I'm not sure you can bomb away ability to make a nuke... I rest on my judgment on previous incursions of so many presidents that didn't go as planned."

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If you're going to announce, or promote your recovery, or wear it like a shield, you might want to ensure you're living by the principles behind the steps.

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Rep. Brittany Peterson has her baby with her as she questions Powell

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CARTER: How could you possibly justify the decision to terminate HIV vaccines studies? RFK JR: We've been promising an HIV vaccine since 1984 and every year Congress pours money into it CARTER: Because they haven't come up with one, you then cut the forward motion by getting rid of NIH dollars?

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CARTER: The Adolescent Trial Network for HIV intervention received a stop work order that shut down research at 14 sites where 7 studies were being conducted. Were you aware of that? RFK JR: As far as I know, we haven't cut any clinica-- CARTER: I'm telling you by your own records you are

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RFK Jr responds to Auchincloss asking him tough questions by consulting with a notecard he has prepped showing how much members have taken from pharmaceutical companies

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Maria Salazar: I didn't think the leopard would eat the faces of MY constituents

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AOC: Are you aware that President Trump's DOJ is investigating United Health Care for criminal insurance fraud? RFK JR: I am not aware of that investigation AOC: You are not aware that the Trump DOJ is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud in Medicare Advantage?

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AOC: I am, as a public servant, completely financially divested of any conflicts of interest. Are you? RFK JR: Yes AOC: You have no financial interest in any lawsuit, crypto? RFK JR: Oh, crypto? I own bitcoin.

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His mastery of the deep intricacies of international relations continues to boggle the mind.

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Duffy: "I had a request come in to help repair the damage from the George Floyd riots in the Twin Cities area. I'm like, why should the American taxpayer fund the damage that you all were celebrating? Tim Walz was celebrating the protesters! ... we're not gonna partner and partake in any of that."

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Duffy: "It's the best immigration policy Trump could implement. It's like, 'Don't come. South Sudan. You might go.'"

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VEASEY: You've credited the 12 steps in your recovery. What's step 4? RFK JR: Making a fearless inventory VEASEY: Of ourselves. Do you remember step 12? RFK JR: We try to help other addicts VEASEY: Does cutting off treatment from people still suffering align with step 4 or step 12?

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Powell: "In the beginning it will be the importer that pays the tariff, but ultimately it will be spread out among those five, each of which will try very hard not to contribute. But in the end, the tariffs will be paid, and all of the data suggests at least some of it will fall on consumers."

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New in PN: States can step into the breach "Given that Trump administration officials are giving license to mass criminality among federal law enforcement officers, there may be only one remaining avenue for bringing such criminal cops to justice: State prosecutions."

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If Parliament changed a rule they didn't have to change to specifically ban you the day before you were due to turn up to Parliament, you'd think it was targeted, too.

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As Keir Starmer announced yesterday that the UK would deploy nuclear weapons on its warplanes, the British ambassador to the UN said the world should "ensure Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon". www.gov.uk/government/s...

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If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?

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Posted by a friend:

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MERKLEY: How do you feel about being responsible for hundreds of thousands of kids dying because of your sudden interruption in these key programs? VOUGHT: I reject the assertion MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact

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“Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.” The result in New York City, if it holds, is a seismic event not just for the city but for the Democratic Party, making the 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani the clear frontrunner heading into November.

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Powell says the Fed was prepared to keep cutting interest rates until Trump implementing tariffs that will increase inflation

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RFK Jr lies to Trahan: "We're not cutting Medicaid. There's no cuts to Medicaid. There's simply restrictions in the growth of Medicaid over the next decade."

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Mike Johnson is taking advantage of the loophole he found in the Bible that makes lying perfectly OK.

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RFK Jr: "My vision that is every American is wearing a wearable within four years."

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LICCARDO: I had a conversation w/an exec who said there will be more tariff-related inflation in Q3. Do you anticipate there may be impacts down the road? POWELL: Yeah, that's very much what I hear. That's a typical thing we hear from retailers. We do expect tariff inflation to show up more.

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Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.

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SCHRIER: Have you ever treated measles? RFK JR: No SCHRIER: Well I have. Let me tell you how miserable these kids is. The great thing is there's a vaccine to prevent it ... they only work if you actually give them

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RFK JR: We have not cut any clinical trials on Alzheimer's BARRAGAN: There was 35 and you guys have already cut 13 of them because of the funding. This was congressionally approved dollars on a bipartisan basis.

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Q: Are you still committed to Article 5 of NATO? TRUMP: It depends on your definition (That's a no)

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Trump on Iran: "They're gonna get on to being a great trading nation. You know, they're very good traders. And they're gonna be a great trading nation. They're not gonna have a nuclear weapon. The last thing on Iran's mind right now is nuclear weapons."

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KELLY: Does HHS's vaccine webpage reflects the department's view on covid vaccines? RFK JR: I haven't seen the website KELLY: It's kind of troubling that you're unaware of what your own department's website states. It says they're safe and effective.

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RFK JR: Another study shows the covid vaccine leads to an increase in miscarriage. There's no safety data for it, so we're not gonna recommend it. KELLY: Not true. We had a pediatrician that is on that committee. Not true.

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RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication? RFK JR: I did not fact check RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen? RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?

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PALLONE: With regard to vaccines, are you just afraid to receive public comments on proposals? There's been no public process RFK JR: We have a public process for regulating vaccines. It's called the ACIP committee. PALLONE: You fired the committee!

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Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

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Oh, the president said that? Well, that's good enough for me. His word is his bond and he has never gone back on it.

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Q: Trump has threatened to find a primary challenge for Thomas Massie. Would you defend Massie? MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- that's the hardest question I have this morning, I'm gonna be totally honest with you

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Johnson: "Thomas Massie -- we never agree these days, I'm not sure where his philosophy is coming from ... the president has clearly, clearly fulfilled his responsibility under the War Powers Act, assuming that act is even constitutional."

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Mike Johnson brazenly lies: "We are not cutting Medicaid. The president has said that and I have said that. We're all said that. We're strengthening the program."

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Mike Johnson: "Many respected constitutional experts argue that the War Powers Act is itself unconstitutional. I'm persuaded by that argument. They think it's a violation of the Article 2 powers of the commander in chief. I think that's right."

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Mike Johnson: "The president secured a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and despite the temporary disruption this morning, we believe that will hold. Peace in the Middle East has never been closer within our grasp."

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DeGETTE: Will you commit that neither you or anyone else at HHS will take retaliatory action against the brave scientists at NIH? Should be an easy answer bc it's illegal RFK Jr: I can commit that we are absolutely depoliticizing science at NIH for the first time D: I asked you a simple question

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