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Joy Reid departs MSNBC as network reshuffles its weekday lineup, The ReidOut to air final episode this week Meanwhile, anchor Alex Wagner is stepping back into a contributor position. By Shania Russell My question and concern: Why Joy Reid?

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Scoop --> Trump-Musk cuts just resulted in the firing of numerous top researchers at NIH's center for combating Alzheimer's, sources tell me. They predict big setbacks to fighting dementias. This cause was once championed by Republicans. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/1917...

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Put aside the nastiness of this post, & the way in he attacks Zelenskyy as a dictator but says not a word about his pal Putin, & just focus on the way it is written: would you hire this weird person to work for you? Would you trust this odd person to teach your kid in school?

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Shocker of all shockers: Pete Hegseth is in way over his head and embarrassed himself in his first trip overseas as the secretary of defense. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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Baldwin: "Last night, the president said 'I'm not touching Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, VA, I'm not touching them.' By this morning, he endorsed the House budget resolution which paves the way for massive cuts to Medicaid."

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Governor doesn’t have power to summarily fire the Mayor. She can hold a hearing where she is judge, prosecutor & jury. Mayor presents a defense & can appeal in court which could take years. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/n...

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In 2019, RFK Jr visited Samoa to spread anti-vax lies, spurring a measles outbreak that led to the deaths of 83 people - mostly children. We can’t let that tragedy repeat in Texas. The MMR vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles. Let’s stop the spread. www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-m...

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"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

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Donald Trump is selling out our seniors to Elon Musk. He is handing over control to sensitive Social Security information to an UNELECTED billionaire. Is Trump too weak to tell Musk no? Is he using Musk to cut Social Security so he doesn't have to take the blame? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...

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Dark Pence is back.

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"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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INSIDER Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Hours later he endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program. Brent D. Griffiths,Noah Sheidlower Wed, February 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM EST3 min read

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DOGE is taking its wrecking ball to the IRS Elon Musk’s destructive DOGE operation is turning its sight to the Internal Revenue Service, and things are already looking dicey. There are reports that sensitive taxpayer information could be misused, and that potential

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Thousands of federal workers have been fired over the past week with notices citing performance. Several shared with Business Insider their recent performance reviews, which showed glowing remarks. Groups of fired federal workers are planning to appeal their terminations and discussing lawsuits.

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JFK Library in Boston forced to close after Trump and Musk cuts mean staff are forced out THIS IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Trump administration has directed defense agencies to turn over a list of their probationary employees by the end of Tuesday, with the expectation that many could be laid off as soon as this week, according to five people familiar with the matter.

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Great lady! Big gifting. Over the past five years, MacKenzie Scott has given over $19 billion in unrestricted gifts to more than 2,000 organizations in her quest to spend down the billions she received as part of her divorce settlement from

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Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs This is so horrible!!!!!

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WTH Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is advocating for an audit of the U.S. gold reserves housed at Fort Knox. This initiative comes in response to the revelation that these reserves are not subject to an annual review. Musk's proposal aligns with sentiments expressed by Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky.

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Thirty-two years together and you still take my breath away. Happy Valentine’s Day, @MichelleObama!

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Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it. Strong power move for Team Cancer.

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This has to be satire!!! Marjorie Taylor Greene makes brutal 'intelligence' swipe at congressional rival Jasmine Crockett.

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Today, the NAACP announced that the legendary Wayans family will be inducted into the esteemed NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame during the “56th NAACP Image Awards” airing live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, February 22, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET and CBS.

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Ye's website is selling swastika shirts after boosting its profile with Super Bowl ad He's so unhappy in the USA! Why doesn't he just leave? He's such a disgrace!!!🤮🤮💩🖕

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‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’ This is the most important issue right now in America!!! Not the millions of taxpayer money spent on going to the Super Bowl! Thus guy is totally mentally ill!!!🤡🤪😡

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‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’ This is the most important issue right now in America!!! Not the millions of taxpayer money spent on going to the Super Bowl! Thus guy is totally mentally ill!!!🤡🤪😡

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Ye's website is selling swastika shirts after boosting its profile with Super Bowl ad He's so unhappy in the USA! Why doesn't he just leave? He's such a disgrace!!!🤮🤮💩🖕

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An Illinois teenager’s chest surgery was canceled last week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming care for minors, his mother said in a court document filed Wednesday. Trump’s executive

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This is insane WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday — not even enough time to gather her personal effects — according to two people familiar with the incident.

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An Illinois teenager’s chest surgery was canceled last week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming care for minors, his mother said in a court document filed Wednesday. Trump’s executive

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This is insane WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday — not even enough time to gather her personal effects — according to two people familiar with the incident.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum responded sarcastically on Wednesday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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