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World Wonders What Trump Has On United States That’s Forcing Nation To Keep Him In Power theonion.com/world-w...

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If you hear of any #Iowa U.S. Senator or Congressman holding an in-person town hall, PLEASE SHARE. They are hiding from their constituents and either not holding in-person events or only giving very short notice. We need to get the word out fast when they are announced.

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“'No one is calling me back': Trump USDA funding freeze causing farmers major hardship” (Alternet) Don’t worry, the State of Iowa also won’t help you!

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“GOP lawmaker moves to impeach judge who blocked DOGE from Treasury data” So just get rid of anyone that disagrees with you or issues judgements you don’t like? Sounds authoritarian.

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Nearly all Republicans vote against conditioning tax cuts to the wealthy

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DOGE's only public ledger is riddled with mistakes. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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Trump draws strong support from farm states. But his enthusiasm for increasing taxes on all imported products could ignite a global trade war that boomerangs on American farmers, the principal targets of foreign retaliation in Trump’s first term.

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"This violation of the protective privacy interest does suffice harm." Aaron Ament talks about the Student Defense lawsuit against the Department of Education over privacy violation concerns.

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The Associated Press on Friday filed a lawsuit against top White House officials, accusing them of violating the First and Fifth Amendments by denying AP reporters access in retaliation for references to the Gulf of Mexico in its articles.

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Breaking News: Stocks tumbled as investors reacted to concerns about the economy and tariffs, erasing almost all gains since President Trump’s inauguration.

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Consumers aren’t confident inflation will get under control:

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“With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous” (WaPo) “Farmersburg, Iowa”! Can’t get more farmer than that! I’m hoping the guy’s name is “Horse McTractor” and he lives on Dirt Road Highway.

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“Nearly All Republicans Vote Against Conditioning Tax Cuts to the Wealthy” (Newsweek) I was curious what happened. Republicans proposed a budget bill. Dozens, if not hundreds, of amendments were filed by Democrats. I was going through Congress.gov and was confused by the number of filed amendments.

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“A Furious Trump Is Learning That Food Prices Are Out of His Control” (The New Republic) Yeah, we all know Biden controls food prices. Duh!

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“'As a student of English': Judge mocks Trump admin attempt to wriggle away from language in spending freeze memo, maintains court-ordered pause” (Law & Crime) The headline intrigued me, the article confused me.

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“Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Turns Out to be Super Anti-Labor” (The Nation) Next you’re gonna tell me Musky doesn’t understand data systems!

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James Bergeron, the Education Department's acting under secretary, previously told Newsweek: "[The end of SAVE] is good news for hardworking American taxpayers and the rule of law." (Newsweek) Glad to see the Dept. of Education focused on taxpayers rather than borrowers.

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Trump Unable To Focus In Meeting As Pressure Of Booking Kennedy Center Summer Jazz Series Looms theonion.com/trump-u...

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When did firing people like nuclear scientists and air traffic controllers seem like a better idea than simply taxing the rich?

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There is no reason that Elon Musk needs access to taxpayers' personal information. His unelected and unqualified DOGE bros should be kept as far away from the IRS as humanly possible.

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John Deere just announced 100 more employees will be laid off at the Ankeny location (KCCI). The agriculture economy is not looking like it can easily weather this summer. If farmers are hit, a lot of support industries will also be hit.

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