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"I don't know. I'm not, I’m not a lawyer. I don't know," Trump said, adding that such a requirement would mean "we'd have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials." Well yes, trials are how we get to the truth and dispense justice. What a moron!

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This shows that Trump has violated his oath of office. He must be removed immediately by any legal means. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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The end of freedom and democracy is near. This is what dictators do as they consolidate power and silence other voices. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...

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We can't build our way out of road congestion. Adding lanes instead of finding alternate means of transport is a waste of time and money. www.yahoo.com/news/traffic...

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I don't know why this isn't the headline story in every paper and on every newscast. We "deported" three US citizen children, one ill with cancer. bbc.com/news/article... Three US citizen children, one with cancer, deported to Honduras, lawyers say

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Goodbye to schools, roads, police, garbage collection, etc., if this dumb plan becomes law. Florida House passes $5B tax reduction plan floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/25/f...

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Important? Yes. But if we really want to help people get to work, doctors, the store, school, etc., the focus must be on expanding our Lynx bus service. www.wftv.com/news/local/s...

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This proposal designed to silence Hogg and unfairly advantage ineffective Dem incumbents is horrible. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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Great way to treat the next generation of our leaders. apnews.com/article/stud...

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Headline of the day! www.thedailybeast.com/pope-francis...

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Orlando lawyer snarled in DeSantis' Hope Florida controversy. "This is looking more and more like a conspiracy to use Medicaid money to pay for campaign activity." This is criminal activity that should be treated as such with prison time. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/19/o...

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Interesting take on one of the show's few flaws. The Monster We Made: Psychiatry, Stigma, and 'The Pitt' www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/...

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Good news, but just the first step in allowing tourism tax dollars to help the people who make tourism possible. Tourism tax reform is necessary as it can be used to improve public transportation, roads, and workforce housing throughout Orange County. www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

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DeSantis' long record of corruption and illegality finally comes to the attention of the GOP Legislature. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/15/h...

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Orlando has an anti-crime policy, not an "immigrant policy." www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/14/f...

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The Florida AG wants crimes against immigrants to go unreported. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/14/f...

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This is how you know democracy is dead. apnews.com/article/trum...

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She can kiss my 2028 support goodbye. Whitmer visited the White House to advocate for a pair of issues important to her state. The visit had broader political overtones, though. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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Buses, Buses, Buses! While SunRail is important, it is not important enough to add a 1% sales tax. Any sales tax should be for broad-based public transport like buses. www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

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The Florida Bar should pursue ethics charges against Bondi for conduct that is disrespectful and dishonest to a court. www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/p...

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Yes, get ready for Randy Fine, the most racist, sexist, bigoted and ignorant homophobe you have ever seen. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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Does anyone think it's a good idea to file your taxes while you're streaming Netflix?

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Judge Xinis needs to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for violated her order, starting with Noem and Bondi. Send the Marshalls to arrest them. And if the Marshall's refuse, hold them in contempt and jail them until they do.

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If I were an enemy bent on doing harm to the U.S., this would be the time to do it. We are defenseless thanks to Trump. www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/p...

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This is one hundred percent a case of a man completely obsessed with the idea of tariffs being told "no, bad" by every single smart person around him, and the flip to "it's gonna cause some pain" rhetoric was when they finally got through to him. But his stupid stubborn ego won't let him back down.

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Anyone else kind of annoyed by this outcome?? Good for democracy, no doubt. But where were these people 5 months ago? America is weird.

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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Canadian Prime Minister Carney on tariffs: "The president's actions will reverberate here in Canada and across the world...They are all unjustified, unwarranted, and in our judgment misguided."

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I don’t do this often and promise not to make a habit of it, but just this once: WE TRIED TO WARN YOU!!!!!

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I'm watching CNBC. These anchors are so angry. They really didn't believe he'd do it. They're actually just now, 10 years into this shit, realizing he's a maniac hellbent on revenge and there's no grand plan for the markets. Better late than never but holy shit.

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Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia have for years worked to turn themselves into alternatives to China for factories making the bags, electronics, shoes and auto parts that eventually end up in the United States. Now, they will face some of the most punishing tariffs. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Mitch McConnell when voting to reverse Trump tariff: “We ought to strengthen our friendships abroad, and reinforce our allies as pillars of American prosperity and security.” thehill.com/homenews/sen...

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These unconstitutional actions by ICE will not stop until state judges start putting ICE officials in jail for contempt of court. They need to go after those who set this unlawful policy, not just those who implement it. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/d...

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I hope there is no "turn the other cheek" once MAGA is out of power. These jerks need to be prosecuted for trying to destroy the country and defile the Constitution. thehill.com/homenews/med...

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There are two solutions. 1. Build lots of much less expensive houses. 2. Pay people a lot more money. Will either of these happen? Doubtful. America is tumbling downward. Many will get crushed in the fall. eyeonhousing.org/2025/03/affo...

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“Journalists, I hope, operate in the public interest. The public needs to know that they don’t take national security seriously, so that’s why I put out what I did.” www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Rep. Anna Eskamani argue Visit Orlando has “gobbled up” too much public money under current state law. They are right. Money needs to be redirected to affordable housing and public transportation. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/03/30/s...

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Maybe they had better data to work with. Or maybe basketball is more predictable than football. Still, all four top seeds got to the Final Four. Nice work, NCAA BB selection committee. Do better, CFB playoff committee.

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This is insanely cruel and stupid. www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/u...

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"Let them eat cake." But there is no cake either. Trump budget cuts canceled 20 truckloads of food for Cleveland food bank www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

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"The disappearing of Rumeysa Ozturk is something I never thought I’d see in America. Like me, you may not like Ozturk's politics. But what happens when the administration decides it doesn't like yours?" open.substack.com/pub/managing...

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I am shocked that Greenlanders don't want to meet with anyone representing the US. www.yahoo.com/news/u-offic...

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This is not the first time I've been embarrassed by my alma mater, but it is the worst time. www.freep.com/story/news/e...

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Trump is killing the tourist economy that supports his adopted home state of Florida. Here in Orlando, we know that many tourists come from Canada and Europe. Those people are no longer visiting at the same rate. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Here in Orlando, we are about to see ICE stormtroopers raid schools and day care centers to grab immigrant children for deportation. America is over. www.tampabay.com/news/florida...

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"It's shocking. It's shocking negligence," a former senior defense official said. "We've got the best secure communication systems in the world — of any country — so why are we using a rickety, commercially available system?" www.axios.com/2025/03/27/w...

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