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Warren: "There is no tariff policy. It's just all chaos and corruption. That's all we have going on. And how can you believe any of these guys?

Every single “investment expert “ is emphasizing diversification to include investment in other stock markets. And that will extend to private markets and start ups. It’s possible to export your smartest people, hire overseas , and fund their business at a fraction of costs you face here. Insane

Booker: "This isn't just about Mr. Garcia. This is about every American understanding that this president is making an assault on the due process rights that are afforded to people in our country ... you cannot disappear people off American streets."

The SAVE Act could prevent 21 million eligible American citizens from voting in federal elections due to lack of accepted ID forms. Constitutional experts question if Congress even has the authority to set such requirements. buff.ly/AQGqHWC John J. Martin, University of Virginia #polisky

⚡️Ukraine works to repair Chornobyl containment structure damaged in Russian drone strike. "We, of course, need to restore the 'arch' so that there are no leaks under any circumstances, because ensuring nuclear and radiation safety is the main task,” Environment Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said.

Will Donald Trump claim he won the Masters tomorrow?

So some people are plainclothes ICE agents interrogating small children, other people are random sociopaths impersonating ICE agents but everyone is supposed to know the difference, surely this won’t get even worse

The unbridled assault on “Science” is just irrational and so very dangerous! These ignorant acts could have immeasurable negative impacts for generations…

With Gen Z bearing the brunt of a largely frozen labor market, early signs suggest applications to grad school will be up this year

Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their main source of clean water in the past week after supplies from Israel’s water utility were cut by the Israeli army’s renewed offensive, municipal authorities in the territory say.

“Voting is a fundamental right. Efforts to silence women at the ballot box are nothing short of voter suppression—and we won’t stand for it," said U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat who said the SAVE Act could disenfranchise up to 70 million women. Read more:

🔺 NEW: President Trump has excluded smartphones from the punitive tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports into America — marking a climbdown in a trade war with the world’s second largest economy

"It was a lot of shoot from the hip, and I say this as someone ... I always have to remind people that I voted for the man three times"

Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces. Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.

Lady Gaga at Coachella review – a thrilling all-timer of a performance

Storms in Bihar and Nepal: at least 75 dead from thunderstorms

Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker theonion.com/revised...

AI is making hyperscalers' sustainability pledges look more and more like a Hail Mary

President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff plan currently stands to impose taxes on many of the world’s major furniture manufacturers. A look at the furniture industry offers advice for shoppers and a bit of a reality check about domestic manufacturing.

The letter could lay the groundwork for a push from Democrats to end or curtail future strikes on Yemen.

Found in many personal care products, "fragrance" can include hundreds of chemicals and it’s hard to say whether those ingredients are safe, say experts. Here's how to choose healthier alternatives.

New ruling could make it harder for Universities to prevent or punish anti-trans bullying on campuses 👇 https://www.wearequeeraf.com/kathleen-stock-new-ruling-could-make-it-harder-to-prevent-anti-trans-bullying-in-uk-universities/

Donald Trump was recorded in the Oval Office happily bragging about how much money his billionaire buddies made off of his shady tariff scheme. (Insider trading amuses and delights this group.) “He made $2.5 million today, and he made $900 million! That’s not bad,” Trump said, pointing to…

I am but a humble cable news host with a bachelor’s in philosophy, but I feel like at some point the bond market is also going to notice that the GOP is going to pass a deficit financed 5 trillion dollar tax cut. Maybe?

"In addition to the check delays, Mayes said her office has received complaints about other Social Security disruptions..." ktar.com/arizona-news...

There is a Republican war against women & democracy itself. The House just passed the #SAVEAct that makes those who changed their name when they married purchase a $165 passport. MAGA doesn't care that people don't have an extra $165 lying around to get a passport. They don't want women to vote.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh apnews.com/article/mahm...

In a real democracy, insider trading is a crime—even for a president. But when power protects the corrupt, it’s not justice—it’s the rule of law in free fall. Europe sees the scam. The world is watching. So tell us—how many Republicans cashed in while the rest of the world played by the rules?

Incredible: ICE just deleted this post on Twitter, but not until after it got a ton of people drawing attention to how bad it was. My person theory remains that someone at Public Affairs used a stock image and didn't read carefully before posting, but that's because I believe in Hanlon's Razor.

Due to budget cuts, the TSA is now using the honor system.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez - D-WA: SHE VOTED FOR THE SAVE ACT to take away women’s rights to vote! She will be having several town halls this month (details in pics). Go there and give her a piece of your mind if you live in Washington State (call her office!):

"Wouldn't it make sense to prosecute him?" -- even Fox News thinks it's suspicious that Karoline Leavitt can't cite any actual evidence justifying the administration's deportations to a gulag in El Salvador without due process (note Leavitt claiming "this administration is doing things differently")