"Get away from me right now," Anna King, a retired U.S. Army captain who served in Iraq and earned both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, can be heard telling the three male guard members in the video as they approach her on the bench, NPR Reported. "You have absolutely no authority to detain me."

A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing

Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.

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Who's to blame? Minnesota, so said the current Presidink of the United States.

What to Know About the U.S. Water Systems Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks targeting water systems in multiple states over the past week have raised questions about infrastructure security and whether the incidents are connected to Iran.

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 3d ago

New photos from the New York Times reveal that construction for Trump's ballroom is now above ground, despite an ongoing lawsuit over its legality. This vanity project is one of the most corrupt things a president has ever done. Watch.

Why, oh, why are members from the Idaho National Guard in Washington, DC?

Decorated Army vet files $3M claim alleging National Guard assault

Retired Army Capt. Anna King’s legal team said she was targeted due to “her speech, via the prominent signs in her window, criticizing their presence in the District.”

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On June 13, the day before Bravo’s murder, Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and Bill Keating (D-Mass.) published a letter to Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Head of the U.S. Coast Guard, Kevin Lunday, demanding a full audit of U.S. government involvement in the attacks.

Prosecutor Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes and Claims of Torture Was Murdered in Ecuador

New evidence has emerged of U.S. Coast Guard activity in the aftermath of two strikes, further corroborating survivor testimony.

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Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.

Daddy Trump? 🤦‍♀️

Trump and the GOP are busting our household budgets, as we see at the grocery checkout counter. Democrats want to crack down on monopolies and restore oversight of corrupt producers and profiteers. We must repair and rebuild the American Food Supply Chain before we go broke: tinyurl.com/y4euf8cf

Pentagon calls it a contract, but it smells more like a taxpayer funded bailout for Larry Ellison, another sketchy Trump techbro. Here's the rub: Oracle is so overloaded with AI debt that Wall Street is selling Oracle stock today, despite the $7 billion Trump gift. #AI #DataCenters #EpsteinClass

The Pentagon Just Threw Larry Ellison a $7 Billion Lifeline. Will It Be Enough to Stop the Oracle Crash?

Oracle just scored a blockbuster Pentagon contract while its stock sits near a decade low and Larry Ellison has watched more than $200 billion evaporate from his net worth. Whether this deal signals a...

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LeftofCenter@leftofcenters.bsky.social · 2w ago

Democrats are proposing permanent middle class tax cuts for Americans that Republicans stiffed when they passed their big beautiful ripoff bill. A permanent middle class tax cut would be a springboard to restoring middle class prosperity. It's all in a new campaign memo: tinyurl.com/y4euf8cf

Democrats are proposing permanent middle class tax cuts for Americans that Republicans stiffed when they passed their big beautiful ripoff bill. A permanent middle class tax cut would be a springboard to restoring middle class prosperity. It's all in a new campaign memo: tinyurl.com/y4euf8cf

America's strong suit has been that we are people of goodwill ... Mr. Trump is not of that ilk.

Deb Kozikowski@demdivacooks.bsky.social · 2w ago

The words they're "begging for a deal" is a common lexicon out of the Trump regime when it comes to their undiplomatic diplomacy. The "choke" is on us, thd American people. #EnoughIsEnough

The words they're "begging for a deal" is a common lexicon out of the Trump regime when it comes to their undiplomatic diplomacy. The "choke" is on us, thd American people. #EnoughIsEnough

Crude oil prices shoot up after Red Sea joins Strait of Hormuz as Iran war's second choke point

The U.S. completed a 13th straight night of attacks on Iran following a series of Houthi rocket strikes on Saudi Arabian vessels in the Red Sea after Iranian hardliners helped deliver weapons and trai...

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We have seen the GOP's incompetence, ignorance and recreational cruelty. We know the disease, let's discuss the cure and what must be done to restore and rebuild a path to prosperity for America's middle class. It's in our new campaign memo: Restoring Middle Class Prosperity tinyurl.com/y4euf8cf

And I'm damned sure he doesn't mean just him. #unity

#VoteCollinsOut 👇is NOT okay.

Ken Bazinet@kenbazinet.bsky.social · 2w ago

Last September, Collins accepted a $10,000 donation from Epstein associate Casey Wasserman, including $7,000 to her campaign committee and $3,000 to Dirigo PAC sponsored by Collins. Wasserman also hosted a Hollywood fundraiser for Collins, MTN reported. #EpsteinCoverUp #SusieTheEnabler

Anyone else feeling uncomfortable with this?

Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel

U.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, to be announced Wednesday, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to develop nuclear weapons.

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This was not okay ... nor was their cover up attempt.

Ford worker fired over a $1.95 packet of cookies is eyeing lawsuit against carmaker - AOL

The electrician claims he was not allowed to prove his innocence before being terminated

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Foreclosures increased 21% in the first half of this year. Student loan defaults are at a record high. Total household debt is also at a record high of $18.8 trillion. Meanwhile, corporate profits are the highest they’ve ever been. “New Golden Age” for whom?

Much needed. Thank you, my friend❣️

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Randomly remembered what a great song this is www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImHC...

Nonexistent voter fraud isn't what's undermining the integrity of our elections. Citizens United and Super PACs are.

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Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, are introducing the Family Grocery and Farmer Re...

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The war on children ... it's gotta stop. We have a duty of care to protect their futures.

Exclusive: Trump Preparing a New Attack on Head Start

The administration is considering a proposal to gut the program’s instructional standards while adding new restrictions tied to immigration.

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"DHS said no ICE personnel were involved in the incident and referred USA TODAY to GEO Group and the Aurora police." Who the hell is paying for these goons? Father Christmas? The Tooth Fairy? An imaginary friend? Give us a break!

Ken Bazinet@kenbazinet.bsky.social · 3w ago

Local police stopped a man in a vehicle nearby, identified as 42-year-old Brandon Booth, an employee of the GEO Group that operates the ICE facility, according to police. He was detained and his vehicle, with a gun inside, were seized, police said, USA Today reported. #ICECold

I can't even ... and neither can the professionals. You know, the doctors who treat and make healthcare decisions with and for the patients in their care.

What Urologists Think of the Military’s New Testosterone Testing Policy

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the screenings will boost the military’s readiness and resilience, but doctors express caution.

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I appreciate US Rep. Dingell's consistently straightforward, no BS leadership.

Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3w ago

I like this

One conclusion? Not enough testosterone?

Hegseth ordered a new study of women in combat. Critics say it’s built to reach one conclusion.

Researchers who spoke with The War Horse said a new study makes sense if at least some anecdotal evidence found problems in mixed-gender combat units.

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Calling it corruption is letting them off easy.

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Truth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday." Just record-breaking levels of corruption www.cnn.com/2026/07/16/b...

Shut our mouths and lose our patriotism to murderers and mayhem on our streets paid for by American tax dollars? The solution isn't for Democrats to compromise our Constitution or our nation's longheld American values, it's for Republicans to elevate theirs.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Tom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."

Truth ... it is a regime, not an administration. Let that sink in, my friends.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 3w ago

Detainees held at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas report spoiled food, missed meals, denial of medical care, routine beatings, and near constant abuse. When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it.