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“Eric Adams is a traitor.” “Time for him to go.” “100% compromised.” Dozens of interviews suggested that the mayor is rapidly losing support among New Yorkers.

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Resisting comes in all forms. Here is a very creative one starting to pop up.

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“I make the best deals” - DJT

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Exclusive: Sen. Susan Collins is warning Trump and his team they are in danger of violating the Constitution - and facing lawsuits - if he keeps trying to claw back spending Congress has already approved.

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Coding quirks and old technology undermine Elon Musk's claim that millions of Americans over 100 are getting checks, experts say. Here’s what you need to know.

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, published a list of government contracts it has canceled, together amounting to about $16 billion in savings. But the biggest single line item on the website appears to include an error. nyti.ms/4k2G0dn

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Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers

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Hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees were fired as part of a wave of terminations of federal workers over the weekend. The cuts, which come in addition to the firing of over 200 last week, target probationary and contract employees.

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DOGE having access to Americans' Social Security data isn't just a major security breach. It's part of a deliberate ploy to cut benefits — using the false pretext of "waste and fraud" — and have Congress use the savings to give billionaires another giant tax cut. Be warned.

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Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows

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The Trump administration’s move to fire thousands of federal employees could have a swift and severe impact on public services, staffers warned, as a beleaguered workforce struggles to cover for lost colleagues.

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Top USAID officials are trying to create a false narrative that life-saving aid has continued despite Trump’s blanket halt to foreign aid. Our @nytimes.com reporting shows the exact opposite. USAID even issued an internal email to stop applications for waivers: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

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It’s time to sound the alarm.

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We have one simple message: Elon Musk, keep your hands off of our Social Security! - Chris Van Hollen

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Breaking News: A judge declared for the first time that the Trump White House had defied a judicial mandate by ignoring his order to release billions in grants.

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Donald Trump is remaking the world. But he really won’t like the result..

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This Byline Times story on Farage pictured with far-right activists has not been picked up by any established media outlet - including liberal/democratic/left publications. Why? Because people like being comfortable in their own power and status. The newspaper I edit will keep sounding the alarm.

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Air pollution causing more than 1,000 cases of lung cancer subtype a year in UK

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Millions of Americans — including many who have been purged from their positions of responsibility — are standing up to Trump and Musk’s tyranny. Congressional switchboards are ringing off the hook. We are beginning to flood Trump and Musk’s zone. Let’s flood it out.

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With little significant resistance rising in Congress or within the Republican Party, President Trump’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch. More than 40 lawsuits filed in recent days seek to push back against his executive actions.

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“Climate action can become popular when people understand its benefits [to] their own communities and… lives” How to talk about climate change beyond the climate bubble - a brilliant article by Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read

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President Trump will revoke the security clearances of several current law enforcement and former national security officials, White House officials confirmed. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Attorney General Letitia James of New York were among those the president singled out.

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TIME Magazine's latest cover features Elon Musk at the Resolute Desk. After spending at least $290 million on the election, the world's richest man is making it clear who really pulls the strings in the White House.

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President Donald Trump on Friday night announced he was revoking the security clearance for Joe Biden, eliminating the ability of the former president to continue receiving classified briefings.

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“Delete” the CFPB & IRS. Abolish bank regulators. Gut Social Security and Medicare. The Musk-Trump administration’s plots all boil down to the same thing: swindle working people, funnel money to the ultra-rich.

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Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.

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EXPLAINER: So just what is a "special government employee?" The White House says that's the job now held by Musk, the world's richest man as he radically reworks the federal government. Criminal conflict of interest law applies? Loopholes? Read it and be informed. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

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We should defund the biggest drains on the budget—starting with SpaceX. Elon is rich enough; why does he still need government handouts? Bootstraps, baby. Bootstraps.

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Now indeed is the time.

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Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist

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Trump’s solution to Gaza? Just make the Palestinians disappear. Technically, that would ‘end’ the genocide—if there’s no one left to kill. Classic Trump logic: clear the land, slap his name on a casino, and call it a win. Six months, tops, before he moves on.

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In my column this week I have a chat about “flooding the zone”, how Trump (and Musk) thrive on chaos, and what we can do to keep our eye on the ever-moving ball. 🐻

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On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, here's your reminder that there's nothing "pro-life" about abortion bans.

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The ultimate betrayal.

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Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a Republican bill that could subject some doctors who perform abortions to criminal penalties.

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Pamela Hemphill was sentenced to 60 days in prison and three years of probation for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. She did not want a pardon because she said it would be “an insult to the Capitol Police.”

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5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion 5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M 5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax. Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.

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GOP hypocrisy in a nutshell.

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Breaking News: The Trump administration said federal employees would face consequences if they failed to report colleagues pursuing DEI efforts.

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‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024

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