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President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday that his administration will make no cuts to entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security — a promise that comes after House Republicans passed a budget blueprint that includes plans to basically cut Medicare, Medicaid and social security

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Republicans are getting ready to go after our voting rights. The SAVE Act isn’t about election security — it’s about mass voter suppression. Call your representative and tell them to vote NO on the SAVE Act: indivisible.org/resource/cal... And contact your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

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“This is just one more traumatic event in a compilation of trauma that people experience day after day.” Many disabled & elderly residents were abandoned during CA wildfires, Michelle Zacarias reports. The most vulnerable are often the first to be left behind. prismreports.org/2025/02/19/d...

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched more strike drones into Ukraine overnight on Saturday than in any other single attack of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, one day before the three-year anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

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Alnur Mussayev, former head of Kazakhstan's intelligence service, accuses Donald Trump of being recruited by the KGB in 1987 under the code name 'Krasnov.' An affair that has its roots in the Cold War. There is currently no proof of any of this but doubt swirls...

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Call in the troops like calling an Uber? A new app launched in the United States now makes it as easy to book an armed personal security team as it is to book a taxi ride to the airport or order a food delivery.

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Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested during Tuesday night’s Huntington Beach City Council meeting after making comments against a MAGA plaque proposed for installation at the Central Library.

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OPINION: The journalist in me habitually writes of the death on Saturday of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, “A motive has not been determined.” But Muhsin, a friend and colleague, had told me about the death threats.

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The sleep behaviour of dogs explained.

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The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?

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Their message may come as zero surprise to the vast majority of Americans. But on Wednesday, advocates, experts and practitioners said the nation's health care system is badly broken and dramatic measures are needed to fix it.

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Zelenskyy's meeting with US special representative Kellogg has begun in Kyiv. The planned press conference after the meeting was canceled at the request of the American side

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He’s the friendly face of big thinking, but his most recent book, Revenge of the Tipping Point, has been panned by critics. As people still stop him in the street for selfies, does he care?

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People shouldn’t be “pushed into ruin” if they get sick and are unable to pay medical debt, says Democratic Assemblymember Max Carter. via @nevadacurrent.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/musk...

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An X account, operated by ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, and first created in 2012, has posted hateful, xenophobic, and pro-fascist content. The Observer linked Rodden to the account through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

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Souleymane Cissé, an award-winning writer and director who became the first Black African filmmaker to win the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, died on Wednesday. He was 84.

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More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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The currency climbed as much as 0.7% to ¥150.46 against the dollar.

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Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures reut.rs/4hLqwsu

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Republican senators were blindsided by President Trump lashing out at the president of Ukraine, an ally the U.S. has backed during three years of war.

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President Trump moved to drastically shrink the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio of San Francisco, a national park at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and one of the city’s most cherished public spaces, in an executive order issued Wednesday.

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OPINION: "In 2024, approximately half of all U.S. states passed at least 50 bills that make it harder for children and teens to spend time online without any supervision," Naomi Cahn and Leah Plunkett write.

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"US nuclear waste policy is at a critical turning point." "SCOTUS goes nuclear: Justices' decision could seal spent fuel storage options for decades," by Riley Fisher, Muhammad Abdussami, and Aditi Verma @repeatedroots.bsky.social.

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HK's opposition Democratic Party will set up a special task force to discuss steps to disband, party chair Lo Kin-hei has announced. In full: https://buff.ly/4368mgW

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In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

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U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.

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Outdoor lovers and communities located near national parks and recreation areas are beginning to sound the alarm over the staffing cuts at the National Park Service.

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The Department of Government Efficiency began work with the Department of Defense last week, leading to questions of how the Pentagon’s budget may be impacted by Elon Musk’s cost-saving efforts.

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Elon Musk used his first appearance to answer questions inside the Oval Office, suggesting that there are people receiving Social Security checks who claim to be 150 years old.

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The president is seeking to develop an impenetrable shield against missiles. But the head of a hard-charging unit building a futuristic satellite network that’s key to the idea has been suspended and investigations are raising worries over its independence.

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The Internal Revenue Service is expected to fire about 6,000 workers today in the middle of tax season, a source tells CNN: cnn.it/3X5Ngvi

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"It is a horrific negotiating strategy to give them everything and demand nothing in return."

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The Department of Agriculture is scrambling to rescind the terminations of “several” agency employees who were working to address the bird flu outbreak, amid sweeping layoffs at the behest of Trump, Elon Musk, and the Department of Government Efficiency.

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This administration’s disdain for disabled people knows no bounds. Everyone should be outraged by this. You don’t need to be disabled or know or love a disabled person. Learn from history. Look who the Nazis targeted first. Don’t allow eugenics to get a stronger foothold. Lives are at stake.

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Opinion | DOGE is unconstitutional. Here’s why. go.shr.lc/40W7TuS

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EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné traveled to a nuclear plant in Normandy this week with a message for Brussels: It’s time to heed nuclear advocates.

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Sue really fast and get an injunction or contact the drug company and get them involved. Now that Trump has taken away all the safety nets, we’re all going to find ourselves in a similar situation. Remember to go to your state capitol on Monday, in all 50 states. 12pm Everyone needs to show up.

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Let's show up to the "Not My President" protests on Feb 17 around noon local time, nationwide. Find your local event here: events.pol-rev.com RSVP on Facebook so more people see the event: www.facebook.com/events/16543... @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org

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You cannot fire so many people and shutter so many agencies and services and not expect things to start to go very bad very quickly. Our job is to highlight not only the chaos and cruelty of the firings, but also the devastating consequences. The public must turn on this madness and soon.

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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

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Sheryl Crow: “My parents always said you are who you hang out with. There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla. Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes the truth will…find its way to those willing to know [it].”

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