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Pete Hegseth Brought the Paul Brothers to the Pentagon

When you’ve lost white people in Florida.

Trump's secret police moves to create an enemies list for the White House. The database would have all US voters, their party affiliations and their political preferences. Now for the question: what does any of this have to do with immigration enforcement? www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...

I interviewed the lawyer representing the USPS whistleblower on Sidebar Tuesday night and here’s some of what he had to share:

Belgium’s diamond industry gifted Trump a gold ring encrusted with 321 diamonds and 75 gemstones. Then — poof — a month later, their diamonds got an exemption from Trump's tariffs. I'm investigating what looks like corruption in plain sight.

A whistleblower has just confirmed our fears.

Our country lost a true American original yesterday. Dolly Parton embodied the best of the American spirit — overcoming adversity, bringing people together with kindness, and carrying an unapologetic love for her country throughout her remarkable life and career.

Chris Murphy today: "This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury."

This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.

Secret meetings with Jared Kushner is another reason why Hakeem Jeffries needs to go and the list of reasons as to why he should go will keep getting longer.

Discover was a nice company while it lasted. Just got all these notices of changes going into effect with the Capital One takeover. No more free Fico score every month - now you have to pay if you want to know your own credit score. And so many other negative changes. We can’t have nice things.

"We've seen what happened. The videos are pretty clear. But we want justice. We want accountability for the people that did this to Alex” www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

Doug Ford: "Jobs number went down in the US last month while Ontario gained 52,000 jobs, more than the entire US combined ... I feel terrible for the people in the US"

"Last month, our Little Free Library was mowed down by an out of control car. There was no driver in the vehicle, so no one was hurt but the library and books were destroyed. We’ve rebuilt, and we’re restocked! I’ve had so many people stop by to say how much they’ve missed the library."

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“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

Wyden: "Measles are in fact deadly and highly contagious, something that you should've learned after you lies contributed to the deaths of 83 people, mostly of them children, in a measles outbreak in Samoa."

"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind." -Albert Einstein

Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.

"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents

Two paths diverged in the woods and America took the psychopath.

this is genuinely LeBron in his prime shit

🧊🚸⛓️ ”ICE just arrested a 5-year-old boy on his way to a soccer game in my home city of Austin, Texas. His name, just like the name of the little boy from Minnesota, is Liam. And Liam should be starting kindergarten this week, but instead he’s sitting in a trailer prison right now in Dilley, Texas.”

Nice building you've got there, shame if something were to happen to it. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...

📌Abdul El-Sayed to FOX's Watters last night: El-Sayed: I thought you were for the everyday man. If you're for billionaires, (we) disagree Watters: I think I have the right to the fruits of my labor E-S: Billionaires don't make their money off their labor. They make their money off their money 🎯

"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad

Thank you.

Jordan Klepper: “Can women be president?” MAGA: “No. Females have more hormones. She could start a war in 10 seconds.” Jordan Klepper: “Haven’t all wars been started by men?” MAGA: “Umm, yesss…”

Watters: Do you think men should play in women’s sports? El-Sayed: I'm running for U.S. Senate. I'm out here trying to take on the health care crisis and big pharma, and you're asking me about who gets to play what sports

Israel is out of control and must be stopped. It’s like Nazi Germany all over again. Moving rapidly displacing people, bombings, mass destruction, stealing land and homes and livestock. The U.S. shares these war crimes.

Because it’s the black part of Indiana. Wish I were joking. But yes, that’s really why.

Why, Governor Braun?! Why is NW Indiana STILL without power?!

Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.

Israel pours cement into wells and springs vital to Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank to make farming and even living impossible. Zionism is an evil as great as any in human history.

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One day, people in power will be asked what they did during the genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians… And they’ll be able to say …we kept sending Israel arms, trading with them and issued a joint statement.

Among the many crazy things Trump has said in the last 48 hours, the threat to deploy the military to "fix" the bond market is the most worrisome. As usual, major US media has decided to simply ignore it. www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tru...

Puppies n Texas are in dire need of help due to Trump’s screwworm infestation. Shelters have had to put out of state transport & adoptions on hold, which is causing overcrowding. If you’re in Texas, shelters desperately need fosters.

NEW: James Talarico holds event for puppies after new reports reveal that Ken Paxton protected puppy abusers.

Talarico and Ossof aren’t pulling any punches. Every single other democrat running for office at every level needs to take note.

The fact that Ossof got under MAGA's skin so much makes it all such a delight that they took the bait.

Omaha cops said ok we'll stop using the shock gloves on children at school "However, the suburban Bellevue police department that patrols two Omaha schools and the large Bellevue district said its officers will continue carrying the gloves."