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Left-leaning pragmatic idealist. Digital Strategy Consultant. Forever a NYer. Formerly of @PPact, @Amprog, @EnoughProject and @NLC. These views are my own 📣.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2008
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93. 12 days of work in over 3 months. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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Satellite images show that President Trump's project to build a $300 million grand ballroom appears to have removed two historic magnolia trees on the White House grounds, as well as the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.
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Satellite images show that President Donald Trump's project to build a $300 million grand ballroom has appeared to take down at least six trees on the White House grounds
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Cuomo is a truly despicable individual, and presumably that's who some leaders of the Democratic Party will vote for over @ZohranKMamdani Just think about that for a minute.
Cuomo, talking to conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg this morning: "God forbid, another 9/11—can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?" Cuomo asks. "He'd be cheering," Rosenberg says. Cuomo paused and chuckled before saying: "That's another problem."
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This would be the most corrupt act in presidential history. No complicated schemes, no outside actors, just a straight up looting of the taxpayers to put $230 million in Trump's pocket.
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Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.
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🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration is reportedly moving to dismantle NASA — slashing thousands of jobs, canceling dozens of missions, and gutting Earth-science programs. They’re not cutting costs. They’re cutting the future.
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Trump is now openly shaking down HIS OWN JUSTICE DEPARTMENT for hundreds of millions of dollars to line his pockets… while claiming there’s not enough money for Americans’ health care. He has no shame. He is openly and boldly corrupt.
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.
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"Hello DC Metro police? I'd like to report a renter who is destroying the historic property we own."
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George Santos: —Plead guilty to wire fraud —Plead guilty to identity theft —Admitted to stealing from donors and using their money to fund his life of luxury. —Stole funds from a homeless veteran's dying dog —Lied about losing his mother during the 9/11 attacks. That is the
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The 105 House Republicans who condemned George Santos and voted to expel him from Congress are strangely silent about Trump springing him from prison after a very short stint. They are all terrified of King Donald.
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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Remember the first few months of this year, when all we talked about was DOGE and spending cuts and waste, and this administration gutted USAID? And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina. Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
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Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime. The important thing is that we can rebuild something fully new
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The former transportation secretary argues Americans need a new sense of belonging.
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Dude ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat - POLITICO
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Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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America needs to use only paper ballots for their elections, I'm extremely serious
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Masked federal agents arresting reporters because they feel like it
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Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.
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Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.
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