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Disguised, regressive tax revenue, of course. 🤡

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President Trump’s federal agents are now chasing migrant farm workers through fields — and circling them with a CBP chopper normally used to track smuggling at the border — in the heart of the nation’s agricultural economy. here’s my report from Ventura County, California.

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SEWELL: The last question that I was asked to ask you is when will hit the debt ceiling? BESSENT: I want to congratulate you. You have a very sophisticated constituency to ask questions like this SEWELL: With all due respect, just because you're poor doesn't mean you're ignorant

submitted 22 hours ago • 250 comments

We believe in the Constitution, Bill of Rights, separation of powers, and checks and balances. The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. We fought for democracy over dictatorship. What the Trump regime is doing is the antithesis of the values this nation was founded upon.

submitted 22 hours ago • 67 comments

DELBENE: Do you support the govt having a consolidated database containing Americans' sensitive financial health and personal information? BESSENT: I support protecting Americans-- DELBENE: I think it's very concerning that you're not able to say no

submitted 22 hours ago • 47 comments

Hoooooooly sh*t. What an absolute jag. My god.

submitted 22 hours ago • 58 comments

VIDEO: ICE LEAVING Arcadia Hotel earlier today after protestors made noise for HOURS outside the hotel. No arrests were made, police likely inequipped due to DTLA curfew turmoil. IG: psl_losangeles

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Damn -- Gwen Moore was not putting up with Bessent's interruptions (wait for it)

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MOORE: If I give you a tax cut, am I spending out of the treasury to do that, yes or no? BESSENT: Not if we create more income MOORE: Okay. We're talking about a gambler's fallacy.

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MOORE: 50% of Americans are financially insecure. Do you think any of them are gonna suffer from the cuts in Medicaid, SNAP, and ACA? BESSENT: I believe they will be better-- MOORE: Better off without these resources?

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BOYLE: It's not just Musk. It's the CBO, conservative-leaning groups like Tax Foundation, CATO, left-leaning groups, and nonpartisan groups. But they're all wrong and you're right? BESSENT: Many do not include the pro-growth measures BOYLE: Tax cuts that mostly go to billionaires such as yourself?

submitted 21 hours ago • 74 comments

Double.

submitted 21 hours ago • 3280 comments

Let's play "Lying Governor vs. Truthing Governor"

submitted 21 hours ago • 84 comments

Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, alleging that the AI image generation startup is a “bottomless pit of plagiarism. It's the first time major Hollywood studios have gotten involved in litigation against AI companies.

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Veterans are slamming President Donald Trump's decision to hold a military parade for the Army's 250th birthday, according to a report from The Independent.

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Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration reut.rs/402V1Ds

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Senate Democrats rejected several appointees to Virginia’s governing boards at various colleges on Monday. via @virginiamercury.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/va-l...

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⚡️US to cut military aid to Ukraine, Hegseth says. The U.S. will reduce funding allocated for military assistance to Ukraine in its upcoming defense budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a congressional hearing on June 10.

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Breaking News: Michael Bloomberg is backing Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City, giving him a widely coveted endorsement.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday asked a federal judge to quickly block the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against immigration raids.

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About 1.7 million honey bee colonies — nearly 60% of all such hives in the country — were lost between June 2024 and March 2025, according to survey data from the nonprofit Project Apis m. With about 50,000 bees per colony, that is close to 80 billion bees.

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Yale University is seeking to sell billions in private-equity funds, a move that reflects the pressures on both Wall Street and higher education under the Trump administration.

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June 10: National Guard soldiers stand in front of a federal building in LA. Trump says he's deployed more than 700-Marines and 3,800 guardsmen to the state in response to ICE protests. Read more about the "long-term danger" of these deployments here: www.wired.com/story/trump-...

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BREAKING: California governor Gavin Newsom asks court to block the National Guard and Marines from assisting with immigration raids.

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Attorneys for California have asked a federal judge for an emergency order that would temporarily prohibit the Trump administration from using members of the state's National Guard to enforce laws in the state, including by assisting federal officials with immigration enforcement. cnn.it/4l6a3kd

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused Donald Trump of deliberately trying to escalate tensions in Los Angeles.

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A growing number of military veterans and serving officers have spoken out against President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles https://on.ft.com/4jE7bK1

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Texas GOP legislators let a bill requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration die this session. Advocates say it’s because they’re worried about disenfranchising their own voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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President Donald Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-immigration enforcement protests. Experts explain the laws that enable him to make this extraordinary move. https://n.pr/43TEiUu

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"The tragedy of Kent State shows how critical it is for authorities to be thoughtful in responding to protests and extremely cautious in deploying military troops," writes Brian VanDeMark, a Naval Academy historian and expert on the Kent State massacre. New, in Opinion💡 buff.ly/duEeTDt

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"The USA today is not the USA I fought and came close to dying for," says 100-year-old Frank Hartzell, who helped liberate the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen. His experience offers a warning about the dangers of political extremism:

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In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status. https://n.pr/4l23AGU

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Why is LA protesting? Trump deploys Marines and National Guard after immigration raids spark major unrest

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"I’m angry because the dysfunction in health care today goes hand in hand with years of dysfunction in Congress." - Dr. Bruce Scott, Louisville, outgoing president of the American Medical Association @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/06/10/a...

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Last night, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly dismissed all 17 members of the federal vaccine advisory committee. “It’s a massive story in terms of the implications of where this may be going,” Jack Blanchard says on #playbookpod, “Everyone knows RFK Jr.’s stance on vaccines.” 🎧 ow.ly/GJCP50W6UzG

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ICE agents concealing their faces: Can they really do that?

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As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression. https://n.pr/3HAOQ3e

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Anti-ICE demonstrations spread to several cities including New York, Boston and Chicago following days of unrest in Los Angeles

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An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house." The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.

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⚡️Renault to begin drone production in Ukraine, media reports. Renault will partner with a small French defense company to equip production lines on Ukrainian territory, with the drones expected to serve both Ukrainian and French military forces, according to France Info.

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No Insurrection Act . . . yet

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Meiselas: As we wrote on the MeidasTouch account—Trump lit the match, poured the gasoline, and now wants to use the blaze he created as a pretext to burn it all down.

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ICE is raiding Home Depots in LA because nothing says “national security” like cracking down on people buying mulch.

submitted 4 days ago • 132 comments