Iran’s Foreign Minister says the U.S. blocking Iranian ports constitutes an “act of war” and a ceasefire violation, and adds that targeting commercial vessels and taking crews hostage is an even greater violation. He says Iran will “resist bullying” and defend its interests.
Paris did this to huge success.
Democratic and Republican senators pressed Warsh on Trump’s own statements pressuring his next Fed Chair to embrace politically influenced monetary policy.
Pope Leo XIV: In a world wounded by arrogance, people hunger and thirst for justice. We must encourage those who believe in peace and dare to engage in “countercurrent” politics, which focus on the common good.
On April 13th, the Department of Education published its new priorities for AI in schools. Despite acknowledging concerns about mental health and privacy McMahon chose to prioritize “AI literacy” over children’s safety.
I need this, too!
Come out Virginia
Don’t make me wait 🎶🎵
Reminder: Rep. Rob Bresnahan earned a spot on our #MostCorrupt2026 list as one of the most prolific stock traders in Congress who has bought and sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock in industries impacted by his votes. #PA08
Fractures Emerge Between GOP’s Pro-Pedophilia, Extremely Pro-Pedophilia Wings
And let's face it, Trump's brain was never so great to begin with.
⚡ Satellite imagery shows Russian forces have destroyed a mass grave near Mariupol to make room for road repairs in an attempt to erase evidence of war crimes.
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TODAY: Virginia votes, PA says Medicaid abortion bans are unconstitutional, The Onion takes over Infowars, and a vaccine for pancreatic cancer shows lasting results. News with swearing! the-daily-beans.simplecast.com
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Just as 47's Iran war has hurt millions of Americans by sending gas prices skyward, his supersized Pentagon budget will hurt millions more, because to help finance that budget, he's pushing for painful cuts in health, education, & housing programs.
No pay wall.
Trump's Pentagon has requested $75 billion for drones and related technologies, the same amount of money Trump budgeted for the entire Department of Education.
Tucker Carlson apologized for helping to elect President Donald Trump, saying he’ll be “tormented” by it “for a long time” and adding: “I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people, it was not intentional.”
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Republicans in the states are redistricting early at the behest of Donald Trump.
The response by Dems in Virginia, California, and elsewhere to counter-balance is being triggered only by a blatant plot to steal the midterms.
This isn’t a race to the bottom.
It’s a means of avoiding the bottom.
Oh sure.
he's the unicorn.
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GENTEXT/Remarks: 1. Te) Directive: Demobilize National Guard personnel on Title 10 (T-10) status assigned to Federal Protective Missions (FPMs) in Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago per SEWAR's verbal order of 31 December 2025. 1.A. hE» Los Angeles FPM: Demobilize the remaining 104 (+) Soldiers on T-10 status. 1.B. «CuT) Portland FPM: Demobilize the remaining 109 (+) Soldiers on T-10 status. 1.C. » Chicago FPM: Demobilize the remaining 314 (+) Soldiers on T-10 status. 2.7 → Demobilization planning: 2.A. 40H5) USNORTHCOM will coordinate with 1st Army to execute the demobilization of FPM forces in Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago IAW SEWAR's VOCO and receipt of this GENADMIN. 2.B. ( Guard personnel sourced from Texas will remain on T-10 status until further notice.
NEW: In a court filing today, it was detailed that Pete Hegseth verbally ordered an end to National Guard mobilization in Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago on December 31, 2025—the day that Trump announced on Truth social that the deployment would be ending. The written directive was dated 1/1/26.
The "No, not those IDs" gives away the game here. And Republican Judges have no problem with that!
MAGA Sycophant Elise Stefanik says that college students chanting "from the river to the sea" is an open call for genocide against Jewish people, but Trump's threat that "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," is mere diplomacy against Iranians.
1/2
Maybe they’re bringing in the newer, better you 🤭
this reminds me, i don't think SCOTUS should be allowed to choose their own clerks. standardize the hiring schedule, put the applications in a pool, blind reads (perhaps by a panel of former clerks) and random assignments.
A jury has found that Live Nation has been operating as an illegal monopoly.
Live Nation used its dominance to harm customers, artists, and venues alike. Other monopolies take away our freedoms in similar ways.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
In a major state antitrust investigation, California's Attorney General has unsealed hundreds of records revealing that Amazon illegally pressures its marketplace sellers to engage in price-fixing.
While Trump's DOJ lets corporate lawbreakers off the hook, states are still holding them accountable.
On Friday, April 10, as FBI Director Kash Patel was preparing to leave work for the weekend, he struggled to log into an internal computer system. He quickly became convinced that he had been locked out, and he panicked, frantically calling aides and allies to announce that he had been fired by the White House, according to nine people familiar with his outreach. Two of these people described his behavior as a “freak-out.” Patel oversees an agency that employs roughly 38,000 people, including many who are trained to investigate and verify information that can be presented under oath in a court of law. News of his emotional outburst ricocheted through the bureau, prompting chatter among officials and, in some corners of the building, expressions of relief. The White House fielded calls from the bureau and from members of Congress asking who was now in charge of the FBI.
I hope when Kash is eventually fired they DO just lock him out of the FBI systems, bc that obviously is a deep fear of his and he deserves it.
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Hegseth and Patel running the US like it’s Fyre Festival
"Across the country, the empire builders of AI have sold themselves as the gateway to the future you’ve always dreamed of, and the solution to the problems they helped bring about."
@timothypmurphy.bsky.social on the rise of our AI oligarchy.
We're baffled, too - but we are also enraged at the spineless and pathetic GOP for simply looking the other way.
A new live tracker has been set up called "Trump's Take" and it currently shows the criminal President has raked in more than $2 billion.
See the details:
https://bit.ly/48ApvkA
