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There is no world in which this is okay. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from cases involving Trump’s Treasury Department while his own son was secretly working there as a political appointee and attorney. 🧵
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National Park Service analysis finds that the firm given a no-bid contract for Trump's repair of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being paid an inflated and excessive profit margin, @fahrenthold.bsky.social reports. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
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A government release written by the department’s legal adviser details how the U.S. “is engaged in this conflict at the request of and in the collective self-defense of its Israeli ally." It’s becoming increasingly clear who's really in control here. trib.al/Iaaj4mE
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Funding meant for solar energy programs meant to improve Puerto Rico's electric grid and its reliability is now cancelled. It leaves thousands who expected to benefit from the programs subject to the mercy of a grid with the highest rate of outages in the country.
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Breaking news: The Trump administration’s fundraising arrangement for the White House ballroom project shields donor identities and excludes the White House from conflict of interest requirements, according to records obtained by The Post.
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Savages not soldiers "Other forms of reported violence include urinating on Palestinians, taking and distributing humiliating photographs of bound and stripped individuals, stalking women who are using latrines, and threatening sexual violence against women" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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IDF says image of soldier destroying Jesus statue in Lebanon is real, vows action https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-image-of-soldier-destroying-jesus-statue-in-lebanon-is-real-vows-action/
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Joseph Schwartz’s case is the latest in a string of health care fraud pardons by Trump. The president also granted clemency to nursing home magnate Philip Esformes, convicted of a $1.3B scheme, and Judith Negron, convicted in a $200M fraud case.
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With Trump you don't know this is because he's so detached the reality of everyday people, or he's just losing his marbles and can't remember words and phrases anymore.
Trump: "Millions of American small businesses, including corner stores. What is a corner store? I've never heard that term. I know what a corner store is but I've never heard it described-- a corner store. Who the hell wrote that?"
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