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5 hours ago

Wild': Politico Legal Reporter Roasted for Suggesting Viral Somali Fraud YouTuber Could Have Been Shot for Knocking on Doors

A reporter suggested a YouTuber could legally be shot under stand-your-ground laws, sparking intense online criticism and legal rebuttals.
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fromFortune
4 hours ago

A year of MAHA begs the question: is RFK making America healthy again? | Fortune

HHS secretary reshaped agencies, eliminated thousands of jobs, cut research funding, promoted controversial health positions, and sparked concern among public health experts.
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fromFortune
4 hours ago

Ilhan Omar urges Americans not to blame the Somali community for the actions of a relative few as FBI investigation surges | Fortune

Federal authorities expanded operations in Minnesota after allegations that Somali-run day care centers and other programs were involved in large-scale fraud.
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59 minutes ago

Fox Contributor Reminds Colleagues Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Is a White Woman' Who Is Already in Prison'

Gov. Tim Walz sought more authority, closed problematic centers, commissioned audits, and prosecutions included 59 convictions with ringleader Aimee Bock, not a Somali.
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2 hours ago

Thomas Massie Cites Blaze Reporters Who Smeared Capitol Police Officer as Pipe Bomber While Promoting Conspiracy Theory

Representative Thomas Massie and reporters questioned the FBI's identification of a pipe-bomb suspect and the cellphone evidence, saying the case timeline and explanation do not add up.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
23 hours ago

How has Trump's second term transformed the Justice Department?

It began on the first day of his second term, with instructions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to end the "weaponisation" of prosecutorial power. But with those first strokes of his pen, President Donald Trump instead launched a year of dramatic changes to the Justice Department, the government body responsible for enforcing federal law in the United States. Traditionally, the Department of Justice has cultivated an aura of "prosecutorial independence".
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fromTruthout
1 hour ago

Social Security Changes Under Trump Led to Backlogs, Wait Times, and More Issues

Staff cuts and insufficient training after the DOGE takeover created massive SSA backlogs, causing millions of unprocessed cases and transactions.
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fromTruthout
4 hours ago

Trump's Attack on Birthright Citizenship Seeks to Further Codify White Supremacy

The Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship via executive order challenges the Fourteenth Amendment and spurs nationwide immigrant-rights mobilization.
fromwww.esquire.com
3 hours ago

When Trump's Term Is Finally Up, We Must Burn His Legacy to the Ground

Trump is seeking a physical legacy, a collection of signs and structures that will pay eternal tribute to his greatness. Which is why it is so importantand why it will be so rewardingfor the next Democratic president to tear it all down and smash it to bits. This isn't just about petty revenge, even if there is undoubtedly some of that going on here.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 hours ago

Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers

Federal authorities have increased operations in Minnesota after allegations that Somali-run day care centers committed large-scale fraud.
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3 hours ago

CNN's Abby Phillip Questions Nick Shirley Going to Minnesota Daycares: Somalis Are Under Attack'

Honestly, you knock on the door of a daycare center and you're like, Let me in, let me in.' What do you expect people to do? Phillip asked. She continued, You know, in some of those cases, there were children in there. What do you want people to do? Open the door and say, come on in.' When they know that the Somali community is under attack, is being threatened every single day. What is going on here?
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1 hour ago

Florida School District Cut Ties' With Republican Gov Candidate for Inappropriate Relationship' With Underage Student, NBC News Reports

A student alleged James Fishback had a secret romantic relationship with her when she was 17; the school district ended his volunteer ties.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Trump HUD Report Alleges Biden Admin Shelled Out Rental Help Payments to 30,000+ Dead People

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found $5.8 billion in questionable 2024 rental assistance payments to deceased and ineligible recipients, revealing major oversight failures.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 hour ago

Site Blocking Laws Will Always Be a Bad Idea: 2025 in Review

More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA-two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was massive. Internet users, free speech advocates, and tech companies flooded lawmakers with protests, culminating in an "Internet Blackout" on January 18, 2012. Turns out, Americans don't like government-run internet blacklists. The bills were ultimately shelved.
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3 hours ago

Viral YouTuber Tells Trump Jr. He Wants to See Tim Walz in a Prison Cell'

Nick Shirley demanded criminal accountability, including jailing Gov. Tim Walz if implicated, after a viral video alleging Somali migrant fraud in Minnesota.
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fromRAIN News
4 hours ago

RAIN Notes: December 23

At-home audio listening remains elevated post-Covid (~55% average 2023–2025) while bipartisan legislation advances to require AM radio in vehicles.
fromSun Sentinel
59 minutes ago

Judge sets late January trial date for Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick, co-defendants

A Miami federal judge has set a late January trial date for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and three co-defendants accused of stealing $5 million in government relief funds. In an order filed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles set a date in his downtown Miami courtroom for the two-week period starting Jan. 26, 2026. He also set a calendar call for Jan. 21.
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fromFortune
3 hours ago
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No, the White House can't defund the CFPB, judge says, just days before agency would run out of cash | Fortune

fromFast Company
7 hours ago
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U.S. consumer watchdog faces extinction in 2026 as Trump says it's 'very important' to shut it down

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No, the White House can't defund the CFPB, judge says, just days before agency would run out of cash | Fortune

fromFast Company
7 hours ago
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U.S. consumer watchdog faces extinction in 2026 as Trump says it's 'very important' to shut it down

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fromThe Drum
2 hours ago

AppNexus bans Breitbart for 'hate speech violation'

AppNexus blacklisted Breitbart from its ad-serving platform for repeated hate-speech violations and coded language that incites violence.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Very Painful for the Republican Party': Frank Luntz Issues Grave Warning to GOP Over Healthcare Battle

Republicans risk significant electoral losses in 2026 if Congress fails to reach a healthcare deal and voters blame them for rising healthcare costs and shutdowns.
fromArs Technica
2 hours ago

DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn't matter, Musk allies say

DOGE supposedly served "higher purpose" Five allies granted anonymity to discuss DOGE's goals told The Guardian that the point of DOGE was to "fundamentally" reform government by eradicating "taboos" around hiring and firing, "expanding the use of untested technologies, and lowering resistance to boundary-pushing start-ups seeking federal contracts." Now, the federal government can operate more like a company, Musk's allies said.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 hour ago

Mercury 2025 Recap: Portland City Council's First Year

Portland shifted to a 12-member district-based City Council with separated executive and legislative branches and an empowered appointed city administrator overseeing daily operations.
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fromsfist.com
37 minutes ago

Billionaires Going Berserk on Twitter Over Proposed California Billionaire Tax

A proposed one-time 5% California billionaire wealth tax provokes wealthy individuals' threats to leave despite no signatures collected, highlighting extreme wealth inequality and tax disparities.
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fromFortune
4 hours ago
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The resistance is jazzy: Trump's renaming of Kennedy Center continues to blow up in his face as musicians revolt | Fortune

fromFortune
4 hours ago
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The resistance is jazzy: Trump's renaming of Kennedy Center continues to blow up in his face as musicians revolt | Fortune

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fromThe New Yorker
4 hours ago

Donald Trump's Golden Age of Awful

2025 saw Trump's return lead to intensified authoritarian, vengeful policies and shocking actions enabled by widespread acquiescence and weakened institutional constraints.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Top Senate Dems Demand Trump's Chief of Staff Explain How She Read the Epstein Files'

Senators Durbin and Whitehouse requested that Susie Wiles explain when, how, and under what authority she accessed Epstein files referencing President Trump.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
23 hours ago

US and Ivory Coast sign $480m deal as part of America First' aid strategy

The plan envisions forging bilateral agreements with dozens of countries to receive US health assistance in the wake of the administration's gutting of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The Trump administration has maintained that US foreign aid policy has been inefficient and wasteful, saying that the bilateral agreements will create more accountability, oversight and eventual self-sufficiency. Experts have questioned the efficacy of the approach and raised alarm over its transactional nature.
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fromThe New Yorker
25 minutes ago

The Mexican Couple Planning to Self-Deport

Undocumented parents sometimes consider self-deportation to avoid immigration enforcement, even if it means temporarily leaving U.S.-born children behind.
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fromGothamist
11 hours ago

Could NJ get a new nuclear power plant? It might take a while.

New Jersey legislators propose charging residents years in advance to fund a costly new nuclear plant, but the bill is unlikely to pass soon.
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fromGothamist
6 hours ago

Minimum wage is going up in NYC, NJ in 2026. Is a bigger boost ahead?

New York and New Jersey minimum wages increase Jan. 1 — NYC area $17/hr; rest of NY $16/hr; NJ $15.92/hr; tipped exceptions apply.
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fromHuffPost
3 hours ago

Trump Gushed That Zohran Mamdani Was 'Better Looking in Person' After Feuding For Months

President Trump complimented Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's appearance during a cordial White House meeting despite their preceding public feud and insults.
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fromKqed
4 hours ago

Asylum-Seekers' Stories Come to The Freight in Berkeley | KQED

A fundraising screening and concert will showcase a 27-minute documentary from arts-based workshops sharing asylum seekers' stories and highlighting immigrant legal and social services.
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fromFast Company
1 hour ago

Fed minutes show deep division at the December meeting

Federal Reserve cut rates in December amid divided views about inflation and labor market, with decisions finely balanced and notable dissent.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 hours ago

George Clooney's French citizenship stirs debate: Good riddance' or good for him'

I don't blame them. If I had the money, I would do the same thing.
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fromJezebel
1 hour ago

I Can't Believe No One Wants to Perform at the Kennedy Center Now That Trump Is Destroying It

The Trump-selected Kennedy Center board renamed the John F. Kennedy Center to include Donald Trump's name, prompting performers to withdraw in protest.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

From global cooling' to beautiful coal': Trump's startling climate claims of 2025

The unassuming delta smelt, Trump said rather uncharitably, is an essentially worthless fish which had been lavished with water flows that should instead go to nearby farmers or help fight the devastating wildfires that were raging hundreds of miles south in Los Angeles. On his first day in office, Trump issued an eye-catching executive order titled Putting people over fish that demanded water be diverted from the smelt's habitat and towards needy people.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
23 minutes ago

Nicolle Wallace Shames Joe Rogan Over Trump Flip Flop

I want to issue a disclaimer. I'm not playing those clips because any of those men are heroic. I'm playing those clips because all three of them contributed to Donald Trump's victory in an important way, in a way that maybe people like me didn't appreciate, Wallace told her guests. She then singled out Rogan and his past talk about Trump's aging while admitting she likely didn't appreciate the influence he and other podcasters had in the last election.
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fromFortune
8 hours ago

Georgia's 'America First' license plates, Washington's $17 minimum wage and Hawaii's climate change tourist tax: new laws are on the books | Fortune

Hawaii imposes a tourist 'Green Fee' for climate resilience; Utah intensifies alcohol ID checks and marks extreme DUI licenses; Georgia offers 'America First' plates.
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fromThe Verge
10 hours ago

Free speech's great leap backwards

Government pressure and private-platform decisions curtailed immigration-related speech, with app removal and billionaire-controlled platforms amplifying censorship risks.
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fromAxios
8 hours ago

Basic Medicaid info can be shared with ICE, judge says

Federal agencies may share basic biographical, location, and contact data of Medicaid recipients with immigration authorities, while broader data sharing is restricted pending legal justification.
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fromFox News
15 hours ago

Eric Adams says Biden DOJ used 'lawfare' against him, compares treatment to Trump

The Biden Justice Department engaged in lawfare against political opponents, targeting Eric Adams and Donald Trump over corruption and classified-document allegations.
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fromFortune
8 hours ago

The government paid $5 million instead of $50,000 to a Florida Democrat's healthcare company. She claims innocence from fraud | Fortune

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick denies stealing $5 million in COVID-19 disaster funds and faces federal charges alleging conspiracy and theft.
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fromNew York Post
1 day ago

Blakeman tells Mamdani to fire activist from transition team over cop-hating 'killers' comments: 'Disgusting'

Bruce Blakeman demands Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani remove transition member Kazi Fouzia for calling NYPD officers 'killers' in resurfaced activist comments.
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10 hours ago

Kennedy Center Prez Fumes as More Artists Cancel, DHS Claims St. Elizabeths Buildings Constitute an "Emergency," and Capitol Hemp Closes - Washingtonian

Good morning. Gusty winds will make today's high of around 36 feel much colder. The strong breezes persist overnight, with snow flurries possible and a low near 26. You can find me on Bluesky, I'm @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and there's a link to my email address below. This roundup is available as a morning email newsletter. Sign up here. Here's some administration news you might have blocked out:
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fromThe Mercury News
22 hours ago

Letters: Eric Swalwell is a great choice for next California governor

In 2012, while Swalwell was serving on Dublin's City Council, he knocked off 40-year incumbent Congressman Pete Stark for an Alameda County seat in the House of Representatives. Swalwell entered Congress contemporaneously with Hakeem Jeffries, and both ascended House leadership. Swalwell is often interviewed in the media, was a Trump impeachment manager and is often attacked by Donald Trump. I had hoped that Swalwell would stay in Congress.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
12 hours ago

Trump turns a Minnesota fraud allegation into ammunition for his MAGA army against Democrats

Federal agencies are investigating alleged fraud in Minnesota social assistance programs linked to daycare subsidies and implicating parts of the Somali community.
fromFortune
9 hours ago

YouTuber's viral 'Somali daycare' video spurs sweeping federal fraud probe in Minnesota as Walz defends oversight of $18 billion | Fortune

A viral video alleging fraud at several Minnesota daycare centers has triggered intensified federal and state scrutiny of how public money is spent. At the same time, officials stress that the claims remain unproven and under active investigation. The clash between online allegations and official audits has put Governor Tim Walz's administration and the state's oversight systems under a national spotlight.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Despair for would-be US citizens as American dream blocked by Trump

USCIS excluded applicants from a Boston naturalization ceremony based on travel-ban countries, denying people who had completed vetting the opportunity to take the oath and causing distress.
fromPortland Mercury
17 hours ago

Immigrant Rights Groups Allege Multnomah County Jail is Violating Sanctuary Laws

The suit, filed in circuit court earlier this month, claims that Multnomah County is unlawfully agreeing to hold individuals detained by the U.S. Marshals Service for violations of federal immigration law even after they have posted bail or a judge has ordered their release. In one case, the organizations filing the suit allege, Multnomah County held a man for three days for immigration-related reasons after a judge ordered his release.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit

It seems possible that what will ultimately emerge is a clarified sense of principles and a deeper commitment to them (which is why part of the conflict is over American history itself). On one hand, there are the heads of the federal government and their spokespeople, whose lies are part of their disdain for the electorate and the rule of law.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

Karl Rove Reveals 2025's Dangerous' Theme: We Have to Get Our Act Together'

Widespread public distrust of institutions, fueled by conspiracy theories, political cruelty, and intra-party divisions, threatens civic stability and demands rebuilding trust and civility.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
22 hours ago

Fight over Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee moves to appeals court

The US Chamber of Commerce is appealing a federal court ruling that upheld President Trump's $100,000 H‑1B visa application fee.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
23 hours ago

Fox's Jessica Tarlov Says There's No Way' a YouTuber Uncovered More Than $100 Million of Fraud in Minnesota On His Own'

A lone YouTuber's claim of uncovering over $100 million in Minnesota child-care fraud met skepticism amid broader reporting and questions about veracity and political consequences.
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fromSlate Magazine
12 hours ago

Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back "Kavanaugh Stops." Too Late.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh allowed 'apparent ethnicity' as a factor for immigration stops, enabling abusive 'Kavanaugh stops,' then later backtracked, forbidding race as a consideration.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

House Democrat Eric Swalwell Puts Susie Wiles on Notice' Over Vanity Fair Quip: Save Your Sh*t!'

Rep. Eric Swalwell vowed to investigate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles over comments suggesting President Trump weaponizes the justice system.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
13 hours ago

The year Trump created 1.6 million undocumented immigrants

The current U.S. administration rendered 1.6 million people undocumented in one year and is expanding deportations while revoking prior protections like parole and TPS.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

DOJ Told Trump Transition Team That Tom Homan Was Being Investigated for Bribery

Trump transition officials were informed days before inauguration that Tom Homan faced a DOJ bribery investigation involving recorded acceptance of $50,000 linked to border contracts.
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fromSocial Media Explorer
13 hours ago

"Justice by ZIP Code": New Data Shows How Where You Live Decides Whether Kids Go to Jail - Social Media Explorer

Youth incarceration rates differ dramatically by state, driven by policy and geography rather than uniform national crime levels.
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8 hours ago

Minnesota Fraud Committee Chair Accuses Tim Walz of Turning a Blind Eye' to Her Repeated Warnings

The Republican chair of the Minnesota Fraud Committee, state representative Kristin Robbins, accused Governor Tim Walz of ignoring her repeated warnings about widespread fraud in the state's taxpayer-funded daycare system. Robbins, a declared GOP candidate for governor seeking to challenge Walz next year, says she alerted his administration last year to serious concerns that some daycare providers were siphoning off public funds despite extensive compliance violations. According to Robbins, those warnings were met with inaction.
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fromemptywheel
11 hours ago

Brian Cole's Lawyers Admonish Jeanine Pirro for Yapping Her Mouth - emptywheel

But Jeanine Pirro did. She want on social media and repeated the apparent miscitation of Cole's own words I laid out here, treating a comment made in the present tense this month - "I really don't like either party at this point" - as if it were a comment about his mindset on January 5, 2021.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 hours ago

Elias: Musk's bid to create rift with America Party' going nowhere

Elon Musk's contemplated third-party bid is driven by retaliation over EV tax credit losses and faces long odds given historical third-party failures.
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fromTruthout
6 hours ago

Mike Johnson Claims This Year Was a Productive One for Congress. Data Says Otherwise.

Congress passed several Republican priorities but enacted only 57 bills, the fewest among the last four presidents' first years.
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report? | Norman Soloman

The Democratic National Committee's decision to block the release of its own autopsy report on the 2024 election is stunning but not surprising. Averse to unpleasant candor, the Democrats' governing body functions more like a PR firm than a political organization devoted to grassroots capacities for winning elections. The party's leaders pose as immune from critique, even if they have led the party to disaster.
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fromThe Nation
8 hours ago

Stephen Miller's Monstrous Tentacles

Readers' organizing and donations can defend independent progressive journalism and fight abuses of power; year-end matching donations double impact and sustain reporting.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

We still don't really know what Elon Musk's Doge actually did

Doge's aggressive federal overhaul yielded minimal savings, widespread disruption, legal battles, and obstructed transparency, destabilizing humanitarian programs worldwide.
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fromThe Atlantic
10 hours ago

The Year That Shattered American Science

US scientific research faced major funding and political disruptions in 2025, but key projects continued and many researchers remained despite cuts and uncertainty.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
19 hours ago

Deadly New Disease': 1998 Poll of Americans' Predictions for Future Were Surprisingly Prescient'

1998 Americans foresaw a Black president, legalized gay marriage, and a deadly new disease by 2025, but overestimated space travel, cancer cures, and centenarian norms.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
23 hours ago

Alameda mayor: City fighting feds' cancellation of VA clinic, columbarium

2025 was a tumultuous year that tested our resolve from federal funding cuts to local road safety and climate resilience projects, a lengthy government shutdown that caused federal workers to miss paychecks and suspended nutrition assistance programs and the loss of subsidies for health insurance premiums for those who buy their insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft is the mayor of Alameda.
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fromLos Angeles Times
12 hours ago

Commentary: Trump regime's lies against immigrants in 2025 even did Frank Sinatra dirty

Trump's aggressive deportation campaign and tactics in Southern California led to wrongful detention, use of force against residents, and escalated community protests.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 hours ago

A recruitment crisis is coming': Readers debate looming teacher strike threat

UK teachers face heavy workloads, pay erosion, understaffing and systemic underfunding, prompting divided public views on strikes and long-term recruitment and retention risks.
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fromAdvocate.com
7 hours ago

Trump administration bans abortions through Department of Veterans Affairs

The Trump administration ordered the VA to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions for veterans, allowing care only when the mother's life is endangered.
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fromConsequence
7 hours ago

Jack White Slams GOP Representative for Posting AI-Generated, Ragebait Slop of Him Yelling About Trump

Jack White publicly rebuked Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett for reposting an AI-generated video falsely depicting White shouting at Trump supporters.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
8 hours ago

21 immigration judges fired in San Francisco, many reportedly without explanation

More than 100 immigration judges nationwide, including at least 21 in the San Francisco Bay Area, were fired, threatening longer immigration case backlogs.
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fromAdvocate.com
11 hours ago

How No Kings aims to build 'protest muscle' for the long term

Large public protests have shifted into sustained, strategic organizing that converts turnout into mutual aid, legal defense, targeted actions, and relay-style long-term pressure.
fromThe Nation
7 hours ago

In a Year of Violent Tumult, the Sports World Was Silent

The great sports sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards has described athletes as "the canary in the coal mine," meaning that the politics and struggles in sports prefigure what will come elsewhere in society. Think of Jackie Robinson integrating baseball nearly a decade before the Montgomery bus boycotts or Billie Jean King signaling the coming of Title IX legislation by standing for women's liberation in a traditionally male and hostile space.
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