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RNC claimed 'election integrity win' over 'non-existent problem,' Virginia county election director says Prince William County Director of Elections Eric Olsen said the RNC is "trying to invent a headline to further a political agenda."

But none of this is true according to Prince William County Director of Elections Eric Olsen, who told Democracy Docket that the RNC is β€œtrying to invent a headline to further a political agenda” and β€œto fabricate a nonexistent problem.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

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Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say One attorney wrote in a sworn declaration that officers broke a detainee’s wrist and β€œpepper sprayed everyone.”

www.tampabay.com/news/florida...

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a man with a mustache is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face . ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .

They told the Pope he doesn’t understand the Bible and then they quoted Pulp Fiction.

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Sean Hannity cheated on his wife, tortured Seth Rich’s family until they sued him. Now he’s lecturing the Pope, What a total idiot

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Trump letting Putin 'play him for a fool,' US lawmakers say after new Russia sanctions waiver "This decision is shameful," the statement reads.

⚑️ Trump letting Putin 'play him for a fool,' US lawmakers say after new Russia sanctions waiver.

"This decision is shameful," the statement reads.

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Oh thank god the fake achievement lasted long enough for this corrupt & incompetent administration to make lots of money by manipulating the stock market, and long enough to brag about it, which for this administration is the same or better than actually accomplishing it.

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Trump/Russia rears its ugly head again.

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Yet another ICE inmate death is ruled a homicide by medical examiners.

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Keystone Kash’s Endless Wild Booze Binges Spilled by Top Officials Patel’s alleged drinking makes him a national security vulnerability, concerned officials said.

Patel’s behavior has deteriorated to the point that some officials describe him as a national security risk.

www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...

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Trump Thinks He’s Become Orange Jesus In Trump 1.0, people mocked the President by calling him Orange Jesus. In Trump 2.0, he actually thinks he’s become Jesus, Susan B. Glasser writes.

At 250 feet tall, Trump's arch would be the biggest such structure in the world. Asked last fall what this modern-day arch was meant to commemorate, Trump pointed to himself and replied, β€œMe.” @sbg1.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

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Ex-model, arrested by Aventura police and deported, causes White House stir A Brazilian brought to the U.S. on an Epstein plane at age 16 lashes out at the Trumps, saying she was betrayed by her friend Melania.

The story behind the ex-Brazilian model, arrested in South Florida, who claims she has compromising material on the President and First Lady.

via @jkbjournalist.bsky.social
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Aaron Astor: My general tendency is to reject conspiracy theories. And yet, this keeps happening - massive trades just minutes before Trump announces something. And that something (Iran handing over uranium and opening Hormuz) often turns out not to be true at all.

Aaron Astor: My general tendency is to reject conspiracy theories. And yet, this keeps happening - massive trades just minutes before Trump announces something. And that something (Iran handing over uranium and opening Hormuz) often turns out not to be true at all.

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Ossoff: I don’t know who placed those trades, but I’ll tell you this: the SEC better find out. And if they won’t, when you elect this new majority in Congress and you give us gavels and subpoenas, we will.

Ossoff: I don’t know who placed those trades, but I’ll tell you this: the SEC better find out. And if they won’t, when you elect this new majority in Congress and you give us gavels and subpoenas, we will.

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Another example demonstrating that the federal science and research ecosystem is being seriously damaged regardless of what’s ultimately appropriated

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587;
Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 589;
Traman transactons and sanctons kegulatons, ork par 300.
Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544;
Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561;
Iranian Sector and Human Rights Abuses Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 562;
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594;
Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018
(*Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran"):
Executive Order 13876 of June 24, 2019
("Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Iran"):|
Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020
(*Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran"):
Executive Order 13949 of September 21, 2020
("Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the
Conventional Arms Activities of Iran")
GENERAL LICENSE 134B
Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian
Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the above-listed authoritics that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading of crude oil or petroleum products of Russian Federation origin loaded on any vessel, including vessels blocked under the above-listed authorities, on or before 12.01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 17, 2026, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 16, 2026.
Note 1 to paragraph (a). Transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading of such crude oil or petroleum produets include transactions for the safe docking and anchoring of vessels carrying such crude oil or petroleum products; the preservation of the health or safcty of the crew of any such vessel; emergency repairs or environmental mitigation …

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587; Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 589; Traman transactons and sanctons kegulatons, ork par 300. Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561; Iranian Sector and Human Rights Abuses Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 562; Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594; Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018 (*Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran"): Executive Order 13876 of June 24, 2019 ("Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Iran"):| Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020 (*Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran"): Executive Order 13949 of September 21, 2020 ("Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran") GENERAL LICENSE 134B Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the above-listed authoritics that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading of crude oil or petroleum products of Russian Federation origin loaded on any vessel, including vessels blocked under the above-listed authorities, on or before 12.01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 17, 2026, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 16, 2026. Note 1 to paragraph (a). Transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading of such crude oil or petroleum produets include transactions for the safe docking and anchoring of vessels carrying such crude oil or petroleum products; the preservation of the health or safcty of the crew of any such vessel; emergency repairs or environmental mitigation …

This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transaction involving a person located in or organized under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Covered Regions of Ukraine, as defined by E.O. 14065, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, as defined by E.O. 13685, or any entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint venture with such persons; or
(2) Any other transactions or activities prohibited by any other Executive order or by any part of 31 CFR chapter V not referenced in this general license, including any transaction or activity involving Iran, the Government of Iran, or Iranian-origin goods or services that is prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 560), except as authorized by paragraph (a).
(c) Effective April 17, 2026, General License No. 134A, which was dated March 19, 2026 and expired on April 11, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 134B.
radley T. Smith Dotally signed by Bradley T. Sm
ate: 2026.04.17 1438.55-040
Bradley T. Smith
Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: April 17, 2026
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This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction involving a person located in or organized under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Covered Regions of Ukraine, as defined by E.O. 14065, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, as defined by E.O. 13685, or any entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint venture with such persons; or (2) Any other transactions or activities prohibited by any other Executive order or by any part of 31 CFR chapter V not referenced in this general license, including any transaction or activity involving Iran, the Government of Iran, or Iranian-origin goods or services that is prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 560), except as authorized by paragraph (a). (c) Effective April 17, 2026, General License No. 134A, which was dated March 19, 2026 and expired on April 11, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 134B. radley T. Smith Dotally signed by Bradley T. Sm ate: 2026.04.17 1438.55-040 Bradley T. Smith Director Office of Foreign Assets Control Dated: April 17, 2026 2

On Friday night, the treasury issued a license β€œAuthorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026”, valid for another month

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Kimberlee Williams, an Oklahoma resident, was jailed for six months after facial recognition technology identified her as a suspect in a Maryland fraud case β€” a state she told investigators she had never visited. https://wapo.st/4dJ95Kb

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You always have to pay attention to what is actually happening, not what Trump says is happening. Because Trump lies about everything. Too often media serves as Trump’s daily stenographer, passing along his propaganda verbatim.

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New euphemism for "pure, unadulterated horseshit" just dropped

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Hogsbreath must have his lobster, steak and caviar.
According to Fearless Leader, they're all losers anyways.

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This is completely unacceptable and Congress must investigate.

Service members aboard the USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln are rationing food and going without fresh produce.

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She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make Rosa MarΓ­a Carranza and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible. Her once secure retirement is in question.

A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make Rosa MarΓ­a Carranza and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible. Her once secure retirement is in question.

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Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh: The U.S. is trying to sabotage the path of the diplomatic effort through this diplomatic circus that they are adopting…Trump talks too much. He says contradictory things within the same statement

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You absolutely SHOULD NOT go around telling people that data centers are full of gold, silver, palladium, copper, and that the data centers are almost entirely unstaffed.

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US Justice Department refuses to assist French probe into Musk’s X, WSJ reports The U.S. Justice Department ​has told French β€Œlaw enforcement it will not ​help with ​efforts to investigate ⁠Elon Musk’s ​social media platform ​X, after a raid on its ​Paris office ​earlier this year, the β€ŒWall ⁠Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing a ​letter ​from ⁠the DOJ's Office of ​International Affairs.

US Justice Department refuses to assist French probe into Musk’s X, WSJ reports reut.rs/4sIrvyr

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ANOTHER death in ICE detention.

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'Never happened before': Trump admin workers flooded with 'grotesque' Christian nationalism Speaking to several federal workers, Wired revealed that the Department of Agriculture, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services have all ramped...

"According to one person at the Department of Labor, the new focus on religion left a bad taste. β€œThe vibes are bad, and people don’t like it."

Because this crap doesn't belong in the workplace. 1/

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April 17, 2026 This morning, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect Thursday, Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.

April 17, 2026
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