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As we’ve warned before, the Trump administration has subjected around 80 staffers to lie detector tests. America, please understand—this is not normal.

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The State Department wants employees to snitch on each other

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US hairdressers and aestheticians report clients are opting for less expensive services and canceling appointments—worrying signs that US consumers are retrenching

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An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain link fence while he was holding a knife died Saturday after being removed from life support, his family said.

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“The F.B.I. has suspended an analyst on Kash Patel’s so-called enemies list after Mr. Patel told lawmakers that the bureau under his leadership would stay out of the political fray and not punish employees for partisan reasons.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

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Trump is preparing to defund Maine’s public schools after he demanded a “full throated apology” from their governor for not obeying him and she is refusing to do so.

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🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties. Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...

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EEOC agrees to drop pending enforcement letters against law firms that pledged major dollars to Trump "pro bono" fund. We now live in a country where making a payment to the ruler's slush fund lets you buy your way out of regulatory difficulty.

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Trump Threatens to Imprison Critics — and Bondi Might Do It nymag.com/intelligence... @eliehonig.bsky.social

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Alex Lawson: This is going to end in checks not going out. The money that we have earned is not getting into our hands. And I believe strongly that’s the point. The cuts they've made have had no other rhyme or reason except to literally destroy the system. @maddow.msnbc.com

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'Patients simply cannot survive': Trump could wreck supply chain for critical drug https://twp.ai/4imRKs

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This is insane. Completely corrupt. These idiots have lost their damn minds.

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NBC News confirms: The Commander of the Space Base that JD Vance visited last month has been fired from her job after writing an email to the entire base distancing herself from Vance's comments criticizing Denmark. @msnbc.com

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"The fact that no one is questioning his mental acuity or fitness to serve is beyond wild to me, right?" said Representative Jasmine Crockett on MSNBC. She is 100% correct.

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Yeah so don't go on a cruise ever again if you were thinking about it.

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Federal agents wearing plain clothes tried to question kids at elementary schools in L.A. on Monday, according to a reporter at Spectrum News. "Superintendent Carvahlo said the agents claimed they had parent permission to question the kids, but it wasn't true"

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Today the White House confirmed that they exploring ways to deport U.S. citizens. Not immigrants. Not green card holders. Citizens. He’s telling us exactly what he plans to do if we don’t stop him. He wants to put US citizens into a foreign prison for reasons only he sees fit, without due process.

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While Trump is crashing the economy—DOGE is looting the federal government for parts and proposing a fire sale on federal properties—including some of the most valuable real estate in our nation’s capital. What’s this really about? Anybody, anybody?

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Per White House pool: “Were going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals,” Trump said. He said that will bring pharmaceutical production back to the United States.

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Student Visas Are Being Revoked Without Reason or Warning, Colleges Say www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

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And there it is.

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This is hugely horrifying.

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NEW: Yesterday, the Justice Department sent armed marshals to warn former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer not to disclose internal DOJ information during her Senate testimony. Today, Oyer is speaking out to condemn the DOJ’s actions and defend the rule of law.

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Justice Department places attorney who struggled to explain Maryland man's deportation on leave - www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

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There is absolutely no way the US can host the World Cup or the Olympics

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Might be seeing a trend here

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I am begging Democratic lawmakers to understand that trying to highlight any marginal upside for tariffs as a way of finding common ground in this moment is like making the argument that a compound leg fracture is good for building character. No one wants to hear that shit. Stop.

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IRS employees unite. Layoffs and layoff emails are coming. Steel your spine, and know we are #fedstrong. Please reach out to your #Altgov if you need resources. We got your six!

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Is this who we are? Never mind, don’t answer that. 🇺🇸 😕 www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...

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he…..he actually posted this

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They want to imprison anyone for burning down a Tesla. For 20 years. How much for burning down the stock market?

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WTF

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CHINA HITS U.S. WITH 34% RETALIATORY TARIFF China also added 11 additional U.S. companies to its "unreliable entities" list, virtually banning them from doing business in China or with Chinese companies, and expanded export controls on seven types of rare earth related items. Prices to skyrocket.

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It has been two weeks since a Georgia woman was arrested for her miscarriage, and not one major national outlet has covered the story

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