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theguardian.comCatholic bishops accuse Trump White House of turning prayer into campaign photo opTwo bishops express regret after the White House posts photos and video of a prayer with them in the Oval Office

The Trump campaign previously posted a video from Arlington National Cemetery - Section 60, where no filming is allowed. What did the bishops expect? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

nytimes.comElon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules (Gift Article)The comments came after the disruption in the country’s satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.

Actual companies warn customers about TOS violations instead of just cutting them off and lying about having anything to do with it. Imagine a Musk robot in your home "malfunctioning" when you say or do something he finds distasteful. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/w...

theguardian.com‘They wanted to make a scene’: the 72-year-old paraded in dramatic arrest for ‘voter fraud’Omar Muñoz, one of 28 people charged in California, speaks out about being dragged from his home in front of cameras as DoJ accused of ‘disgusting’ PR campaign

Just another day of being ruled by fascist thugs in the USA. These people being arrested are not criminals. There are civilized ways to address these kinds of issues if leaders weren't obsessed with intimidating their citizens. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

news.google.comGoogle NewsComprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.

Our trillionaire should have SpaceX nationalized and be deported to Mars unless he ceases and reimburses us for his traitorous ways starting with what he's done to Ukraine and USAID. And of course impeach and convict potus. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

nytimes.comTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction (Gift Article)A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.

Why get congressional approval when your pals at scotus will provide it and look the other way when you steel the money from some other congressionally authorized program? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

nytimes.comTrump Says Work on Disputed Golf Course Will Begin Immediately (Gift Article)A federal judge has ordered tree cutting halted at the city course as she considers a lawsuit over the legality of the administration’s plans.

It is long past time the judge wag her finger even more firmly at the administration's contempt. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/u...

nytimes.comThe Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies (Gift Article)Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.

USA dumps democracy and NATO to become Russia's new junior partner. Best case aftermath: USA isolated for a generation. Worst case aftermath: USA promoted to senior partner. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/w...

nytimes.comTrump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls (Gift Article)The lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials...

Imagine a world where an administration has concerns about voter eligibility and works with a state to figure it out and resolve it rather than just sabotaging the election. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...

nytimes.comICE Agent Shoots and Wounds Man in New York CityFederal officials said that they were attempting to detain an undocumented immigrant. Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused the Trump administration of “terrorizing our city.”

This is not immigration enforcement (Obama deported millions) this is Russian and Chinese inspired tyranny. This regime is provoking violence with violence so they too can crack down. States have power, federal thugs must leave or be arrested. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...

nytimes.comFort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says (Gift Article)If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

Hey kids, lots of your moms and dads actually voted for this, enjoy the show! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...

usatoday.com'I'm not bragging': Trump makes last-minute play for Nobel Peace PrizePresident Donald Trump said he should win the Nobel Peace Prize for settling eight conflicts and keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

I bet the Bored of Peace can whip something up. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

nytimes.comWhat, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.

NYT, please, there is nothing confusing about "let them take out Los Angeles; let them take out San Diego. That’s — this is a very small price to pay". Hey USA, vote Republican and get $5k🤡 and a raincheck on having your town obliterated. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...

@nithyaforthecity.bsky.social this might be a good time for Nithya to comment on the potus invitation to a country he is at war with to attack Los Angeles. Perhaps, invite him to the Coliseum where he could explain to us why he thinks this attack is a good idea.

nytimes.comTrump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California LeadersGov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

The single greatest danger now confronting the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego is the president of the United States. @governor.ca.gov must come to our defense with more than just justfiably raging posts on Twitter. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...

theguardian.comAccept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam AltmanBoss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver

Sam has the remarkable ability to look you in the eye and tell you that you should accept your pain for his gain because he sincerely means it. Successful capitalists frequently suffer from this disorder. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

nytimes.comTrump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring (Gift Article)The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.

It's common for criminals to struggle with good PR but you really have no excuse when you're raiding the US Treasury to finance your campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/b...

nytimes.comOpinion | ‘What Authoritarian Governments Do to Promote Their Leaders’ (Gift Article)The president shows his contempt for us. Again.

"With both chambers of Congress, should they win them, Democrats could orchestrate a long investigation and drawn-out trial that consumes the administration and implicates key figures beyond the president." Yes, 2 years of 24/7 True Crime USA TV. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...

nytimes.comTrump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

@democrats.org are entitled to their share of the money stolen from the US government that Potus used for his political ads. This is actual election fraud. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

cnbc.comTrump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is 'morally binding'The artificial intelligence luncheon comes as calls for a slowdown and regulation reach a fever pitch

It's super intelligent to keep this morally binding AI safety agreement exclusive to this immoral group and away from the AI models who might be confused by the "morally binding" and "safety" parts. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/t...

nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now (Gift Article)The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.

SCOTUS fully embraces "the cruelty is the point" ethos. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...

share.indvs.orgNo Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

The people, not wannabe kings, hold the power in America. Our elections are under attack, so we are making history with the largest early vote ever on October 17th. It is time to defend our Republic and our rights. 🗳️🇺🇸 share.indvs.org/s/0r2s1Mxv

nytimes.comTrump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch ItThe administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.

Bush/Cheney lied about WMD to invade Iraq and steal their oil while Trump lied about narco-terrorists to steal Venezuela's oil & gold. Intoxicated with that, he went off to steal Iran's. The P in GOP obviously stands for Pirate. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...

nytimes.comHow President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.

20 Sept

In the spirit of "every Trump monument is a weapon too", the new Trump/kennedy center will feature AI controlled exploding seats to deal with suspected terrorists. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...

apple.newsOpinion | You Probably Have the Iran War Backward — The Wall Street JournalThe blockade proves the success of sanctions. If the U.S. keeps its chokehold, Tehran will likely break.

19 Sept

"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it" originated from an anonymous U.S. Army major during the Battle of Bến Tre in the Vietnam War. WSJ: "town" here equals global economy. apple.news/A72J0ygxoRxy...

nytimes.comMacklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Remarks (Gift Article)The rapper, a critic of the war in Gaza, made the comments onstage at MetLife Stadium.

14 Sept

Sheeran must have chosen Paul, Weiss to represent him. They specialize in this kind of thing. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/a...

nytimes.comTrump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO (Gift Article)The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.

14 Sept

"Trump Says a Smart President Is All That’s Needed to Rein In A.I." perhaps but this is not that guy. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...

nytimes.comHow Iran’s Hard-liners Blew Up the Peace Deal with Trump (Gift Article)Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.

13 Sept

"How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal" This president does not need help sabotaging deals. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/w...

cnbc.comTrump says he's made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' for the U.S., in stream of AI postsU.S. President Donald Trump posted a stream of AI-generated images and a series of sweeping and unverified claims on Truth Social on Sunday

7 Sept

Pretty sure the role of the media is to maybe chuckle at these posts and move on, but it does highlight the cravenness of republicans in supporting this as the world now moves their gold reserves out of the USA. Remember, potus ran on stock trading for us not him. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/07/t...

axios.comScoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East planThe White House is looking past the midterms and the Oct. 27 election in Israel.

5 Sept

"Creating a regional alignment among U.S. allies to contain Iran, with the U.S. as a guarantor." "It is still unclear if all U.S. allies in the region will be on board" www.axios.com/2026/09/04/t...

nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction (Gift Article)Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.

1 Sept

So only Congress can stop a rogue White House project that requires Congressional approval to start with? Absurd, at least we can look forward to either it's demolition or repurposing as a big community kitchen serving subsidized meals to the public. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

nytimes.com‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election (Gift Article)At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.

31 Aug

Bribery is a bad thing until it's used to enable rich people to dupe voters into supporting their interests. Existential elections in a corrupt election system won't solve this. We fix this wickedly corrupt supreme court, or we complete our descent into tyranny. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

nytimes.comPostal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail (Gift Article)A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

Having the USPS confiscate ballots from people the federal government doesn't want to vote is a stake to the heart of democracy, not a "policy". www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/u...

nytimes.comTrump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It’s Not So SimpleNew projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that’s especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair.

The Venezuela model: US military assaults a country with lots of oil and then the USA takes it. It's hit (Venezuela) or miss (Iran). www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/u...

nytimes.comGoogle Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive OrderUsers in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.

California doesn't recognize this petulant act, please restore Lake Ontario's real name for the people of California. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...

nytimes.comDeportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE (Gift Article)Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.

The USA previously chose to deal with immigrants humanely, now the USA chooses sadism. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...

nytimes.comJeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly (Gift Article)President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.

23 Aug

It would be helpful if Jeffries could process that affordability without democracy is still hell. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...

nytimes.comPostal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots (Gift Article)The plan complies with President Trump’s executive order to restrict mail voting, which was blocked by federal courts and is under review at the Supreme Court.

22 Aug

Regardless of what the courts say (and this SCOTUS is on board with ending democracy), the president proclaims he has final say over who gets to vote by mail. RIP US democracy, or your move blue states. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy (Gift Article)The president is prioritizing his own interests over the national interest.

20 Aug

This rating system ignores the essential point that this president is 100% committed to making our elections only deliver the results he wants. In the meantime, he is a dictator, daring Americans and the world to stop him. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

nytimes.comU.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues (Gift Article)President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.

20 Aug

Republicans preach fiscal discipline/get elected/huge tax cuts for the rich & start wars/Democrats get elected/Republicans blame mess on Democrats & preach fiscal discipline/ad nauseam... www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/b...

nytimes.comMark Cuban and Other Founders Wade Into Wealth Tax Debate (Gift Article)Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax.

17 Aug

Poor billionaires, you work so much harder and smarter than the rest of us and this silly democracy wants you to share some of it when you have at least 10,000X the wealth of regular folks and use small amounts of it to wreck our democracy? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/b...

nytimes.comRubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump (Gift Article)Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked.

12 Aug

Trump needs to award every passenger and crew member on Decoy Air Force One the Presidential Medal of Freedom, now. Well, maybe not Miller. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u...

nytimes.comIn Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway (Gift Article)Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department.

8 Aug

Maga Avengers FKA The Justice Department www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...

cnn.comMurkowski to oppose Todd Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation | CNN PoliticsRepublican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Friday she will vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, dramatically narrowing his chances at confirmation for the role.

7 Aug

Short countdown until Blanche hands her a meaningless piece of paper and Murkowski switches to Yes. www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/p...

nytimes.comTodd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Paving Way for Attorney General ConfirmationTodd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where he is expected to be confirmed, even though several Republicans have not yet committed to supporting him.

4 Aug

The USA finally has the consiglieri it deserves. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...

nytimes.comJeffries Kicks Off Midterm Sprint With Economic Pitch (Gift Article)Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader, focused relentlessly on affordability in a swing district.

27 July

Maybe also put in a word for the biggest reason we have an affordability crisis which is the corrupt tyrant who lied about reducing prices day 1 and then did tariffs and wars to spike inflation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...

nytimes.comInside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (Gift Article)The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.

26 July

Democrats will win this election in spite of a broken Democratic Party. Years of Republican-Lite delivered by sclerotic leaders is finally being drown out by Bernie and his DSA descendants preaching and delivering on affordability and anti-facist fight. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...

nytimes.comJustices Tell Congress Supreme Court Needs Millions More for SecurityElena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, told lawmakers about rising threats to themselves and their families during a friendly hearing.

14 July

A better way to make justices and everyone else safer is to replace the mob boss in chief with a decent human being. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

nytimes.comTrump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species (Gift Article)The move could open up habitats to drilling and mining, and hasten the demise of many imperiled animals, experts say.

10 July

It would be nice to see blue states stop this destruction before we are left with nothing but a toxic wasteland and thank you SCOTUS for shredding our Constitution so that our king can ignore Congress with impunity. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...

politico.comThe Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Massive Police ForceThe Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?

3 July

Wouldn't it be better to just stop and reverse all the un-American rulings? www.politico.com/news/magazin...