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Lesley Stahl reports on President Trump’s efforts to halt the work and cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an enforcement agency that was created in response to the 2008 financial crisis. 60 Minutes, Sunday.

submitted 15 minutes ago • 0 comments

Hope no-one relies on the US government for anything.

submitted 1 hour ago • 23 comments

As the Cold War bit, Orwell wrote that the left had to choose between backing and opposing Stalinism. Just as, in 1940, the right had to choose over Nazism. Now the right is having to choose between backing and opposing Trumpism. And once again, the choices made now will have consequences.

submitted 7 hours ago • 9 comments

The Joint Chiefs don't change with a new president. Supposed to be impartial, nonpartisan. Until now. Trump fired the Chair, Gen. Charles Brown (because he's Black), Navy chief Lisa Franchetti (for being a woman), and the 3 top Army, Navy, and Air Force lawyers (because they say follow the law).

submitted 4 hours ago • 28 comments

Something I've now heard from federal worker constituents at several agencies: Musk and Trump's mass firings are clearing out all personnel from FOIA offices and leaving them completely empty, it sounds obviously intentional.

submitted 3 hours ago • 10 comments

““We did not elect him,” a man shouted. As the town hall reached its scheduled end, more constituents shouted questions about Musk’s access to taxpayer data and yelled “don’t lie to us””

submitted 3 hours ago • 10 comments

🪧🪧🪧

submitted 3 hours ago • 1 comment

Assault allegations a maga rite of passage at this point. www.politico.com/live-updates...

submitted 3 hours ago • 1 comment

As it happens, Trump has gone so far off the cliff that Europe isn’t divided but closing ranks. I figured that it’ll become politically difficult for European politicians to try and suck up to him because electorates see what Trump is doing and are very angry. But it’s even better than expected:

submitted 9 hours ago • 30 comments

It’s not just Space X. Musk was able to save Tesla because of a loan from the Dept of Energy. Here he is in 2013 filled with gratitude for the federal agency & the taxpayers who saved his business. From reporting by @puck.news. airmail.news/issues/2025-...

submitted 3 hours ago • 49 comments

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

submitted 3 hours ago • 815 comments

Trump will travel to Moscow to stand next to Putin on the reviewing stand for the May 8 Victory Day celebration, Moscow sources reveal to Le Point. This year's celebration will focus on Russia's victory over Ukraine. How many messages does the world need? (H/t John Paul Fitch)

submitted 13 hours ago • 70 comments

If you missed this when The Atlantic first published it, now is a good time to read it. Gift link here so it’s free for anyone to read: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 5 hours ago • 9 comments

Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

submitted 4 hours ago • 30 comments

It’s a death cult. They worship the loss of life, and take joy in forcing more death on anyone they can.

submitted 15 hours ago • 6 comments

What's the difference between firing someone "for DEI" and firing them because they are Black?

submitted 11 hours ago • 496 comments

WATCH: “When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?” WISCONSIN Republicans Grothman & Fitzgerald run into tough town hall crowds also 👇🏽👀

submitted 11 hours ago • 258 comments

what would a foreign adversary do differently as part of a coordinated attack

submitted 19 hours ago • 9 comments

General Brown is a brilliant, amazing leader. I worked at the Air Staff for three years and it was known that he read everything the staff wrote for him. He believes if an analyst took the time to write it, it’s his responsibility to read it. Very few generals do this.

submitted 16 hours ago • 187 comments