Q: Director Patel, any update on the Guthrie case? KASH PATEL: *walks away*
DURBIN: You wrote an article in which you claimed 'Black inmates are most like to become sexual aggressors.' Why should people of color believe you've changed? CRONAN: I co-authored the article. I haven't re-read it in a long time. DURBIN: Do you believe it? CRONAN: I'm not in a position to opine
BLUMENTHAL: Judge Cook, who won the 2020 election? COOK: A joint session of Congress certified Joe Biden BLUMENTHAL: How many times have you rehearsed that answer with the White House? Who won the popular vote? COOK: So if you look at each state, the governor-- B: So you're unwilling to answer
Reuters: Iran wants fees of 5%-7% of the price of cargo from ships using the strait; Oman wants 3%. "Making fees voluntary, at least nominally, could be a way out of the impasse, although an implied threat of Iranian attacks could mean shippers would be unlikely to risk transit without paying."
* It's unreal how terrible Trump's nominees are * DURBIN: You wrote, 'Feminists advanced a theory that rape is meant to perpetuate male domination.' Do you still oppose Violence Against Women Act? CANDEUB: I haven't really thought it D: In 2023 you did an interview & decried harassment laws ...
SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds.
Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
L'armee russe a detruit avec des drones la plus ancienne eglise du sud de l'Ukraine, a Beryslav (region de Kherson), construite en 1784.
Les Occidentaux n'ont pas relancé en quatre ans une filière efficace de production de systèmes de défense anti-aérienne, n'utilisant pas la fenêtre de temps qui leur a été offerte par les Ukrainiens, tandis que l'US Army a gâché les stocks de Patriot contre des drones iraniens en contre-plaqué (3)
Les Ukrainiens des villes vont vivre dans le froid, sans électricité et eau un deuxième hiver de rang, ce qui ne les empêchera pas de résister comme ils peuvent. Pendant ce temps, contre l'Iran, les USA ont gaspillé 66% de leurs réserves de missiles Patriot (2)
Cette nuit, 17 morts (provisoire) à Kyiv, 28 missiles balistiques tirés, pas un seul intercepté. L'Ukraine n'a pas de stocks de Patriot. Cet automne, les Russes vont en profiter pour détruire ce qui reste des centrales énergétiques et s'en prendre au système de distribution d'eau (1)
Seattle universal school lunches (which the centrists/liberals harshly opposed) will cost $2m per year. AIPAC's money alone could have fed every child in a large city for 30 years.
This guy, and his family, are Marco Rubio's literal sugar daddies.
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 22h agoAlfonso Fanjul Jr., who helped build one of the world’s largest sugar empires after fleeing Fidel Castro’s communist takeover of Cuba, has died. He was 89.
The In-N-Out Burger shooter comes from a family immersed in Trump propaganda. The shooter loved General Flynn, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. He was pro-natalist and wanted to join ICE, but didn't have a college degree.
Andrew M. | Founder & Advisor 🇬🇷 🇺🇸@andrewmfounder.bsky.social · 3d agoThe shooter at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho that killed 3 people and injured 2 people is a Republican, white male. Shocked.
The shooter at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho that killed 3 people and injured 2 people is a Republican, white male. Shocked.
Summer’s almost over and Sean Duffy’s controversial road trip reality series has yet to launch, leaving corporate sponsors out millions of dollars and critics asking what the money was really for.
Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Sponsors Spent $100 Million Lobbying Congress Last Year
Summer’s almost over and Sean Duffy’s controversial road trip reality series has yet to launch, leaving corporate sponsors out millions of dollars and critics asking what the money was really for.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) sparked outrage Tuesday after being captured on video agreeing to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein – only to snub them moments later. "They sat in his office for 45 minutes before his staff told them he wasn’t coming." www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
Outrage as GOP senator caught red-handed standing up Epstein survivors: ‘Beyond cowardly’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) sparked outrage Tuesday after being captured on video agreeing to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein – only to snub them moments later.In a video published Tuesday by Cheye...
rawstory.com
Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. Iran’s leadership has made a high-stakes calculation .. betting that its ability to inflict pain on the American economy is its best leverage to avoid future military action from the U.S. and Israel.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...
This hasn’t gotten much attention, but it should. While everyone was focused on Schedule F, the administration created something even broader. On July 30, a new OPM rule took effect that creates a second way to fire federal employees outside the normal civil service process.
Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃
The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding
The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding
All over the United States, ordinary people are risking their freedom to take a stand against data centers in their communities.
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Unfortunately very common. Day-after aerial photos of the Paradise Fire in California, the town was reduced to ash, and the forest surrounding it was largely unharmed.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to Donald Trump Jr. said it received at least $100 million from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration. (Published June)
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic...
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"This is the most consequential leader that we've ever seen. Not just in the United States, but worldwide ... that's why he's loved in the way that he is."
"Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections" Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. From Zeteo:
Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections
Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.
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This is a wildly prescient story about Chicago's proto-RFK Jr., in charge of public health during the Spanish Flu. He thought beer killed malaria and that bathing could kill you. He had a feud with an actual TB doctor, who insisted bathing is good. He bullied the TB doctor until he killed himself.
"They're spending a lot of money on promoting 'don't build" -- Trump suggests China is secretly running an influence campaign in the US to turn Americans against data centers