Christopher Standring

Christopher Standring

@cmstandring.bsky.social

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Supporting surviving families and disabled veterans is non-negotiable, but doing so on the backs of other disabled veterans is a nonstarter. Let’s come together to find a better way to fund these much-needed benefits – like making billionaires pay their fair share.

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The orange felon insults yet another female reporter by calling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “stupid and nasty” after she inquired about the price of his trashy dictator ballroom after it increased by another $100M. This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.

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Tr*mp started his career in the public eye by pretending to fire people from fake jobs. Now he’s worked his way up to being in charge of an administration that has murdered* at least 86 people. What do you think is next? *It’s not a war crime, since we’re not at war. It’s just murder.

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Rural America trusted Trump to bring prosperity. Instead they got tariffs, labor shortages, shuttered hospitals, frozen energy projects, and falling crop prices. His support in GOP strongholds appears to be collapsing. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

open.substack.comFarmers, Ranchers, and Rural Voters Are Turning on Trump — Here’s WhyTrump’s policies are hurting rural families — and the political backlash is beginning

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Reality Time: If Trump truly intends to go full dictator, it'll happen in the next 11 months. The way he's destroying the country, there is a full on GOP bloodbath coming next Nov, and when that happens and Dems take ALL of Congress, he knows he's going to be impeached, removed, and jailed.

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From corner stores to cafes to burgeoning manufacturers, small businesses are the job creators at the heart of our economy and the pride of our communities. Proud to be awarding nearly $10 million in small business support, reaching 47 local shops across Illinois.

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Indeed. This is a prescription for Duma.

Anthony Michael Kreis@anthonymkreis.bsky.social

“Having a United States senator subject to discipline at the behest of the secretary of defense and the president — that violates a core principle of legislative independence,” Kreis said in a phone interview. apnews.com/article/pent...

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Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is.  And we know what causes it, too."

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Our military—and our entire nation—would be stronger, safer and more secure if we had more patriotic leaders who respect the Constitution, like Sen. Mark Kelly— And fewer who are only in it for themselves, like Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.

axios.comSen. Mark Kelly facing military investigation after clashing with TrumpA statement from the Pentagon said all service members have a "legal obligation" to "obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful."

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Northwestern University Wildcats win a Wrigley Field thriller over Minnesota today---bowl eligible now! And our center field seats were a great spot to take in the action. Here was how the dramatic ending looked from that perch.

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BREAKING: AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."

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Republicans promised to lower your costs on Day 1. Instead they've handed tax cuts to billionaires while leaving you with higher grocery bills — right in time for the holidays. You deserve better.

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Earlier this fall, I joined a letter calling on President Trump to stop his plan to restrict eligibility for Social Security disability assistance and massively cut benefits. Today, I’m proud to say that our pressure worked.

washingtonpost.comSocial Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproarThe policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person’s age as a factor to consider.

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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk? But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession. But that's just me

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It’s been one week since Republicans shut down the government. And they won’t even show up to work. Democrats are in D.C., ready to negotiate on a budget that protects your health care and lowers your costs.

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Last year they claimed “illegals” were voting, without any evidence. They used fear mongering to push for voter suppression laws. Now they claim “illegals” are getting free healthcare, again without any evidence. So they can make healthcare unaffordable for millions of Americans. Enough.

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What's happening in Chicago is not normal. The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Los Angeles. D.C. Memphis. Portland. Our troops didn't sign up to intimidate their fellow Americans and be pawns in Trump's political theater. Shame on Republicans for being complicit in this abuse of our military.

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Donald Trump is using federal agents to stoke fear and violate constitutional rights — all with the aims of expanding his control and sending military troops to our cities. It’s unlawful and un-American. We must all stand up and speak out against fanning the flames of violence.