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Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job - The Atlantic

“Things are pretty crappy”: 1 in 4 U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck - CNN

Fox News employees expressed concerns network was intentionally aiding Trump, legal filings reveal - The Guardian

75% of Americans report soaring prices as Trump claims inflation ‘over’ - The Guardian

The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously - The Atlantic

Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market - Rolling Stone

‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity - The Guardian

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human-rights groups - The Guardian

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest - The Guardian

Opinion | We asked 5 AI models to fact-check Trump. Here’s what we learned. - The Washington Post

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Opinion | What's an oligarchy? With Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' bill, we're living in one. | Opinion - USA TODAY

Patrick Gaspard was the U.S. ambassador to South Africa from 2013 to 2016. 🇺🇸 🇿🇦

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Turns out, the joke’s on Trump when it comes to that Qatari jumbo jet - NJ.com

Trump on Qatar, Which Is Giving Him a Jet: 'We Are Going to Protect This Country' - Rolling Stone

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What a fucking idiot.

As the economic news keeps coming out over the coming weeks keep one thing in mind: this is the fault of one man and didn’t need to happen.

Trump’s golf habit costs taxpayers millions. Author says there is a dirty secret about the president on the links - PennLive.com

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.

Signal for classified attack plans against Houthi rebels. Now, Gmail for “sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems relating to an ongoing conflict.” Might as well shout it from the rooftops. The carelessness is staggering – and makes all of us less safe.

He wore the cheesehead hat in WI. Spent $20 million. Paid people to sign petitions. Paid people to canvas. Did million dollar giveaways. A rally. TV interviews. But I guess people in Wisconsin didn’t appreciate an oligarch trying to buy their civil liberties.

Top White House officials used disappearing messages on Signal for top-secret national security discussions—violating federal law & risking our security. Even worse? A participant was in Moscow. Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand . adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...

Opinion | While Trump slashes jobs, his golf trips are costing taxpayers millions - The Guardian

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

You guys remember when President Biden revoked Secret Service protection from Don, Eric, and Ivanka? NO? It's because he didn't. Because he's not a petty ass. trump, on the other hand, has removed it from Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, because being President was never about helping Americans.

One of the best photos I have seen in response to “why don’t you wear a suit”

These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.

They installed the TV... At his request... So he can play video games... In his office... In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

holy shit this question at the Rep. Chuck Edwards town hall 🔥🔥🔥

This is the state of the media today: If you state the simple, obvious truth—that the president of the United States is mentally unstable and engages in mentally unstable behavior injurious to the nation and the world—you have to fear for your job. Pathetic.

A top Democratic congressman goes off during a DOGE hearing and calls out Elon for trying to cut Social Security. More of this please.

I'm old enough to remember when polio ripped through the globe and put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. RFK Jr leading HHS is a disgrace.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

Seen yesterday on a public bus in Heidelberg, Germany.

Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY. David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”

What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why. What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

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Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago. But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today. He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.

I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦

This hits hard… “Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.” You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.