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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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Trump warned Maine that he would block federal dollars from going to the state, saying it was letting transgender people compete in women’s sports

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As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.

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I hate to ask this but i have to, are we now the bad guys? adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/are-we-now...

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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

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

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Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions theonion.com/historians-p...

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Eagles star Saquon Barkley shows support for Taylor Swift in his latest interview: “I remember that they showed her on the Jumbotron and she got booed. I don't get why she was getting hate there, she is there supporting her significant other and made the game bigger.”

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The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

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PAY attention youtu.be/ScHhfbIyRbE @chrislhayes.bsky.social

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Perjury is a very, very serious offense and the FBI should thoroughly investiga– … oh, wait

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I am proud of all the people who DIDN'T understand Kendrick's performance taking the time to LEARN more about the cultural impact & significance. We see you. We thank you. We appreciate you.

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“Conservative attorney George Conway joins Morning Joe to discuss the vice president's social media posts saying federal judges aren't allowed to control a president and why he says the White House won't obey court orders. Historian Jon Meacham also joins the discussion.”

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“Mark my words. … They are going to basically tell the U.S. Marshals Service, do not enforce any of these orders, we will not obey them, … and, once that happens—I hope it doesn't … but I know in my heart that it will—our 236-year experiment … in American constitutionalism, is over.”

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It is the first legal hurdle thrown up to the Trump administration as it seeks to send thousands of migrants to a detention facility on the naval base near Cuba.

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The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.

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This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.

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JD Vance - If you believe any of the multiple federal courts that have ruled against you so far are exceeding their statutory or Constitutional authority, your recourse is to appeal. You don’t get to rage-quit the Republic just because you are losing. That’s tyranny.

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Sam Nujoma, the freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has died. He was 95.

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Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

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This was a pyramid scheme. And guess who was guaranteed to make money?

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The Kremlin on Sunday declined to confirm or deny that Vladimir Putin had recently spoken with Donald Trump.

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But here’s the rub. The people whose job it is to execute the courts’ orders work for the USMS, which is part of DOJ, which reports to FFOTUS. @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and I discuss this here: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-sto...

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I confess I really, really, really, really did Nazi this one coming

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"if Musk’s team has been granted security clearances, as the White House insists, it would most likely be with minimal to no vetting, a process that usually takes months..." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/u...

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Sen Cassidy: “Black lives matter only if you count them”

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Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained access to the bureau's systems and accounts, including sensitive data.

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Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.

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Someone gonna get big mad at this

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to the Treasury’s payment system poses an “unprecedented insider threat risk” and should be suspended immediately, according to an intelligence report prepared for the department by a contractor.

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A group of 200 former national security officials urged congressional leaders to investigate the motive behind the Central Intelligence Agency’s buyout offers to staff, warning they were designed to “shape the workforce in a matter that prioritizes political loyalty.”

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Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...

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"In hindsight, the first year may have been the entire ballgame — even if no one quite knew it at the time..." Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading: www.vox.com/politics/398...

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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

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Great job by Ruben (@rubenbolling.bsky.social).

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Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.

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"Texas authorities arrested a Jan. 6 rioter recently pardoned by President Trump on Thursday for online solicitation of a minor..." thehill.com/regulation/c...

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Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.

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"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?" www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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