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The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. via @stateline.org www.newsfromthestates.com/article/elec...

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Trump’s dramatic plan to cut the federal workforce www.brookings.edu/articles/tru...

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President Trump vowed to destroy Mexican cartels and end the US fentanyl epidemic, but his sweeping foreign-aid freeze has temporarily stopped US-funded anti-narcotics programs in Mexico that for years have been working to curb the drug's flow into the US reut.rs/42Pab1w

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Lawmakers advanced a legislation establish authority for the state to regulate pollution discharged into state surface waters and establish a state permitting program. Here's the latest:

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Risk of rising US prices could be biggest brake on Donald Trump's tariff plan

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Education Department reorganization won’t hurt funding, McMahon promises in confirmation hearing https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/13/linda-mcmahon-says-shrink-education-department-but-dont-reduce-funding/

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks that Silicon Valley’s top talents need to focus on defending America, the nation that “made their rise possible.” https://www.wsj.com/tech/who-is-alex-karp-palantir-ceo-dcd66e21?mod=bluesky

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It’s been easy to feel overwhelmed by the speed and scale of President Trump’s exercises of authority, which appear to recklessly and haphazardly flout the law. But there is a deliberate program playing out, Jeannie Suk Gersen writes.

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Employees across several agencies including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education, the Department of Energy and the General Services Administration have all been affected this week, with many being given notice on Thursday.

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Republicans Finally Reveal How They’ll Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich Source: The New Republic

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola crossed into the Gaza Strip from Israel at noon today to “witness firsthand the humanitarian assistance delivery at the border region,” her office told us.

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Trump’s senseless capitulation to Putin is a betrayal of Ukraine – and terrible dealmaking | Timothy Garton Ash

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In theory, this is a great idea. In practice, it won’t work against federal executive officers or employees today. It’s true that courts have the power to appoint private attorneys as prosecutors of criminal contempts. But … (1/5)

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We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.

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JACOBS: Are all those things you just mentioned fraud? Or all they just contrary to the president's policies? LEAVITT: I would argue that all of these things are fraudulent. (They are not fraudulent.)

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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 move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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On this Valentine’s Day, I’m asking you to take a moment and think of Manny Oliver’s love for his son, Guac, who died in the Parkland school shooting. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

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Another Trumptard got Fuc** youtu.be/iL3Ld5uZ1FQ?...

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Firing a watchdog in charge of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in your government will only open the door to more governmental waste, fraud, and abuse. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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Wth

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MAGAHOLES WAKE UP. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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“What is less well known is that [The Founders] also feared a third source of power that could damage their grand experiment in popular government: extraordinarily rich Americans whose aims did not align with democracy.” 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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“Amid the flurry of changes to the face of American government, you could be forgiven for missing the news that bribery is basically legal now, as long as you support, or are, Donald Trump.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Why is he giving away massive concessions before negotiations with Russia have even started? Thaaaaat’s Heggsy! 🤤 www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/p...

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You know what to do. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/02/doge...

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The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. via @stateline.org www.newsfromthestates.com/article/elec...

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Trump’s dramatic plan to cut the federal workforce www.brookings.edu/articles/tru...

President Trump vowed to destroy Mexican cartels and end the US fentanyl epidemic, but his sweeping foreign-aid freeze has temporarily stopped US-funded anti-narcotics programs in Mexico that for years have been working to curb the drug's flow into the US reut.rs/42Pab1w

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Lawmakers advanced a legislation establish authority for the state to regulate pollution discharged into state surface waters and establish a state permitting program. Here's the latest:

Risk of rising US prices could be biggest brake on Donald Trump's tariff plan

Education Department reorganization won’t hurt funding, McMahon promises in confirmation hearing https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/13/linda-mcmahon-says-shrink-education-department-but-dont-reduce-funding/

Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks that Silicon Valley’s top talents need to focus on defending America, the nation that “made their rise possible.” https://www.wsj.com/tech/who-is-alex-karp-palantir-ceo-dcd66e21?mod=bluesky

It’s been easy to feel overwhelmed by the speed and scale of President Trump’s exercises of authority, which appear to recklessly and haphazardly flout the law. But there is a deliberate program playing out, Jeannie Suk Gersen writes.

Employees across several agencies including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education, the Department of Energy and the General Services Administration have all been affected this week, with many being given notice on Thursday.

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Republicans Finally Reveal How They’ll Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich Source: The New Republic

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola crossed into the Gaza Strip from Israel at noon today to “witness firsthand the humanitarian assistance delivery at the border region,” her office told us.

Trump’s senseless capitulation to Putin is a betrayal of Ukraine – and terrible dealmaking | Timothy Garton Ash

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In theory, this is a great idea. In practice, it won’t work against federal executive officers or employees today. It’s true that courts have the power to appoint private attorneys as prosecutors of criminal contempts. But … (1/5)

We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.

JACOBS: Are all those things you just mentioned fraud? Or all they just contrary to the president's policies? LEAVITT: I would argue that all of these things are fraudulent. (They are not fraudulent.)

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.”

The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

On this Valentine’s Day, I’m asking you to take a moment and think of Manny Oliver’s love for his son, Guac, who died in the Parkland school shooting. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Another Trumptard got Fuc** youtu.be/iL3Ld5uZ1FQ?...

Firing a watchdog in charge of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in your government will only open the door to more governmental waste, fraud, and abuse. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Wth

MAGAHOLES WAKE UP. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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“What is less well known is that [The Founders] also feared a third source of power that could damage their grand experiment in popular government: extraordinarily rich Americans whose aims did not align with democracy.” 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

“Amid the flurry of changes to the face of American government, you could be forgiven for missing the news that bribery is basically legal now, as long as you support, or are, Donald Trump.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Why is he giving away massive concessions before negotiations with Russia have even started? Thaaaaat’s Heggsy! 🤤 www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/p...

You know what to do. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/02/doge...

😡😡😡This is what I sent my two GOP US Senators Budd and Tillis this morning.

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