Tim Mercier-Six

Tim Mercier-Six

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Tim Mercier-Six
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Well we all knew it was going to be over the top and gaudy. He does not disappoint in that regard.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

A replica Air Force One. A golden escalator, and a golden statue of President Trump raising a fist. A video rendering of a Trump presidential library that his foundation posted online on Monday, showing a gleaming skyscraper in downtown Miami, drew mixed reactions from the city's residents.

nyti.msTrump’s Presidential Library Video Draws Mixed Reactions From Miami ResidentsThe president’s foundation released a video showing a gleaming tower by Biscayne Bay emblazoned with his name. It would dominate the skyline.

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NPR
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President Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority. n.pr/4bKux03

n.prTrump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authorityPresident Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority.

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The “God Squad" voted unanimously to remove protections for Gulf animals, for "security." It's not the first time federal agencies cited the “energy emergency” to avoid rules meant to protect animals.

n.prU.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security'The "God Squad" voted unanimously to remove protections for Gulf animals, for "security." It's not the first time federal agencies cited the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect animals.

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The New York Times
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Three fired FBI agents took a new approach on Tuesday and sued Kash Patel not just on their own accord, but also on behalf of a proposed class of all FBI employees who have already been dismissed — or could be in the future — for political reasons.

nyti.msFired F.B.I. Agents File Class-Action Suit Claiming Political RetaliationThe suit is one of the broadest bids yet seeking accountability against the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, and Attorney General Pam Bondi for getting rid of employees who have run afoul of President Trump.
Tim Mercier-Six
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We can only hope….

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At a Conservative Political Action Conference, Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era. But empty convention halls and an anemic speakers list gave many young people in attendance a doomed feeling. "There's no serious discussion going on," one 27-year-old attendee said.

nyti.ms‘I Think That MAGA Is Dying:’ Inside the Youth Movement at CPACAt a sparsely attended Conservative Political Action Conference, young Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era.

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Acyn
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Walz: The president said it's a bunch of radicals. You're damn right we've been radicalized. Radicalized by compassion, radicalized by decency, radicalized by due process, radicalized by democracy.

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Rachel Maddow
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"In immigration detention, he missed 4 out of 5 chemotherapy sessions scheduled in his fight against aggressive lymphoma. A scan last month showed the cancer had spread into his bone marrow. “I was in shock, seeing those little dots,” he said of the scan...” www.startribune.com/how-ice-deta...

startribune.comDetained by ICE, he missed multiple cancer treatments. Now he’s in hospice.Some immigrants with chronic health problems were swept up by ICE in Minnesota, leading to missed medications and, for one man, missed chemotherapy sessions.

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Vanity Fair
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At Saturday’s No Kings rally in New York City, Robert De Niro called on attendees to stand up and fight. "Trump has to be stopped,” the actor said. "He can’t do all the f***ed up things he’s been doing without the collusion of Congress and the goons in his administration”

vanityfair.comNo Kings Protests: Bruce Springsteen, Jane Fonda, and Robert De Niro Turn Out Against Donald TrumpMore than 3,000 demonstrations were held Saturday in locations across the world, all to denounce the war in Iran and the policies of the Trump administration.

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Rachel Maddow
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"The third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force..." "Two-thirds of participants live in suburban, small town or rural areas, a 40% increase over last time in protesters from outside big cities..." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

usatoday.comRed flare for Trump: 'No Kings' rallies a show of political forceWith a Revolutionary-era slogan, the protests had an historic geographical reach across the country. What does that mean for November?

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NPR
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President Donald Trump said he has "no problem" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade. n.pr/4s47WQT

n.prTrump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockadePresident Donald Trump said he has "no problem" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.

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The New York Times
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Last year, Denmark’s national broadcaster delivered a bombshell of a story: Three Americans with ties to President Trump, it reported, were running “covert influence operations” in Greenland. It turns out that the figures at the center of the mystery have not exactly been hiding.

nyti.msThey’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret.Members of President Trump’s circle, working in plain sight, have caught the eye of Denmark’s intelligence services for trying to make friends and cut deals on the Danish territory.

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The Washington Post
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With a Russian tanker loaded with crude oil nearing Cuba, President Trump said Sunday he would not enforce his effective blockade against fuel supplies to the island. “Cuba’s finished … whether or not they get a boat of oil,” Trump said.

washingtonpost.comU.S. will let Russian oil tanker reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective fuel blockadeThe Trump administration had threatened to punish countries who attempted to break his effective fuel blockade, aimed at weakening the communist government.

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The New York Times
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The Israeli Parliament appeared ready on Monday to enact a death penalty that would in practice apply only to Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terrorism, not to Jewish extremists, handing the country’s far right a long-sought victory.

nyti.msIsrael to Vote on Death Penalty Targeting Palestinians Guilty of Lethal AttacksThe bill is broadly popular and expected to pass. Critics say it would strip away many of the safeguards intended to preserve due process, including the possibility of a pardon.

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The Washington Post
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During a Cabinet meeting, President Trump spent five minutes talking about a pen he was holding. He claimed the company gave him a deal to make Sharpies look more official. Sharpie maker Newell Brands said the conversation as Trump related it did not happen. https://wapo.st/4uVu42z

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Senator Tim Kaine
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My statement on Senate Republicans relenting and agreeing to fund the TSA, CISA, Coast Guard, and other entities within the DHS, while negotiations regarding Border Patrol and ICE continue:

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The New York Times
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed two Black and two female officers from a promotion list for Army general. The move is highly unusual, and it has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias. nyti.ms/4sFGtGm

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NPR
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The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million. n.pr/4lRJ2lV

n.prNew Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state lawThe jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.

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The New York Times
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Gregory Bovino was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, authorizing his team to operate with remorseless aggression. But as he begins a retirement that was not entirely voluntary, the Border Patrol leader says he did not go far enough.

nyti.msGregory Bovino’s Final Days: Harsh Words and Few RegretsHe was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But as he begins a retirement that was not entirely voluntary, the Border Patrol leader says he did not go far enough.

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The New York Times
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Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, ​said American attacks on Iran justified his decision to expand his country’s nuclear arsenal despite international sanctions, state media reported on Tuesday.

nyti.msHow North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Is Using the Iran War to Justify His Nuclear ArsenalHe delivered a lengthy speech at his country’s rubber-stamp Parliament, declaring that his nuclear power will shield his country from American hostility.

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The New York Times
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The Trump administration began deportation proceedings for 34 former members of the U.S. military over the past year, according to data obtained by The New York Times, after immigration authorities were told to ignore previous guidance that gave service members and their relatives more deference.

nyti.ms34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past YearThe Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.

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The Washington Post
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court appeared likely to embrace a conservative challenge to tallying mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a move that could upend election procedures as voters prepare to cast ballots in the midterms.

washingtonpost.comSupreme Court appears ready to limit mail-in balloting ahead of midtermsThe high court appeared poised to embrace a challenge to the tallying of late-arriving mail-in ballots, which could upend procedures in a number of states.

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The Tennessee Holler
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In MEMPHIS — Trump says he told Republicans not to make any deal for TSA funding until he gets his voter suppression bill passed… then in the next breath says Dems are to blame for long airport lines 🤔

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NPR
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The war in Iran is driving up fossil fuel prices and highlighting the risks of depending on oil and gasoline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has unwound policies that would boost alternatives. n.pr/4brVRjp

n.prWar is pushing up energy prices now. Trump's policies could hurt for years to come.The war in Iran is driving up fossil fuel prices and highlighting the risks of depending on oil and gasoline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has unwound policies that would boost alternatives.

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The Washington Post
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The Trump administration reached an agreement to pay $1 billion to French energy firm TotalEnergies to stop developing two offshore wind farms off the coast of New York and North Carolina, instead directing the investments to oil and gas projects.

washingtonpost.comTrump administration to pay $1 billion to stop two East Coast wind farmsThe Interior Department reached a settlement to pay France’s TotalEnergies not to pursue two offshore wind farms but direct the investments toward fossil fuels.

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Senator Mark Warner
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Trump’s response to being asked about Iran is “I may have a plan or I may not.” Servicemembers’ lives are being risked in Trump’s war of choice. They and their families deserve concrete answers from their Commander-in-Chief on the goals and objectives of this conflict.