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The Budapest Memorandum was signed in 1994 giving security assurances to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and borders in exchange for surrendering 1,900 nuclear warheads to Russia for dismantling. The U.S. pledged to seek United Nations action if Ukraine became the victim of aggression.

A reminder for Democratic Party leadership: New research from Yale found that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. It's no surprise why the majority of Americans — including 90% of Democrats — support it.

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When did Congress forget they are a separate, equal branch of the government?

In his 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner speech, Stephen Colbert really nailed it about the political press as (mostly) uncritical stenographers: "Make, announce, type. Just put them through a spell check and go home." bluevirginia.us/friday-news-...

Father David’s message to MAGA voters: “I can only think that one day when your eyes are opened that you will feel great shame at supporting this regime. It’s not too late to open your eyes. Do it today!”

Republican Senator Thom Tillis explains how the Republican rhetoric around medicaid is "fundamentally untrue".

REAGAN: “Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies; they are our allies… beware of demagogues ready to declare a trade war against our friends—weakening our economy, national security, and the entire free world—while cynically waving the 🇺🇸 flag.” Trump’s bad ideas are not new.

"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." Thomas Mann