SCHIFF: When Trump ran against Hillary Clinton, who won? CANDEUB: Um. Trump was certified as winner S: Did he in fact win? C: He was certified S: Do you have some doubt about if he won? C: I have no doubt he was certified S: When did it become so difficult to answer such a simple question?

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

Anthropic's CEO says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. Victorian bootmakers suggest a different possibility. A story about sewing machines, economics, and why history can help us think more clearly about AI. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-victo...

What Bootmakers Can Teach Us About AI

Anthropic's CEO warns AI could erase half of entry-level jobs. Victorian England suggests a different possibility.

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A group of Republicans plan to secure the rights to commercially strip land of natural resources while pretending they're doing it "for the little guy." If you're not eating your venison in a fancy restaurant, they're not looking out for you.

OPB@opb.org · 2h ago

A group of Republicans plans to introduce a resolution in 2027 to refer a constitutional amendment to Oregon voters guaranteeing fishing, hunting and farming rights. The move comes after animal rights advocates failed to get enough signatures for an initiative banning such activities.

That's the plan. archive.ph/H63cv Ronald Reagan broke the taboo by "borrowing" from Social Security (it was never paid back) and Republicans have thirsted for the rest ever since - like the crocodile following Captain Hook after eating his hand.

HOW U.S. MANIPULATED SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS (Published 1985)

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Social Security Works@socialsecurityworks.org · 2h ago

Seniors are having a harder time today affording everyday expenses than when President Trump took office, between soaring inflation and the president's failed economic agenda. Social Security benefits aren't going as far as they used to. - @hassan.senate.gov

AG nominee Todd Blanche tells faith leaders he will take action to restrict abortion drug access. Not surprising. azmirror.com/2026/08/04/r...

AG nominee Todd Blanche tells faith leaders he will take action to restrict abortion drug access | Arizona Mirror

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to confirmation after the Republican Judiciary Committee voted to advance his appointment on a party-line vote on Tuesday, and based on pro...

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A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine, an official at Ukraine's military intelligence agency said.-Reuters

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

Abdul El-Sayed: The campaign that Mike Rogers and Donald Trump and their GOP MAGA allies are launching is already more bitter. They want to use my whole name against me. Mike, listen, man, if you can't say the name, it's Abdulrahman, keep the name out your damn mouth.

ICE has its funding thanks to the dipshits in Congress. They're free to resume murdering people in the street. Free to make their presence felt at polling stations in blue areas in November.

Craig R. Brittain@craigbrittain.com · 2h ago

Breaking: HR 6500, which funds ICE, DHS and all other Trump regime programs until December, passes by voice vote with no opposition from Democrats or Republicans - and John Thune adds amendments - Chuck Schumer is present but does not object. The Senate will go on paid vacation on August 10th.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."

Rep. Chuck Edwards will not seek re-election following a scathing House Ethics Committee report that found substantial evidence of sexual harassment against multiple female staffers. He had replaced Madison Cawthorn. North Carolina can do better.

A University Used AI to Police Its Entrance Exam. Now 58,000 Students Need a Do-Over https://gizmodo.com/a-university-used-ai-to-police-its-entrance-exam-now-58000-students-need-a-do-over-2000794533

A University Used AI to Police Its Entrance Exam. Now 58,000 Students Need a Do-Over

“We demand honesty, not artificial intelligence,” protestors chanted.

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New reports reveal the Trump administration has detained over 50 military spouses and parents. ICE has fully deported at least 6 people and 8 family members of US service members remain in detention centers.

Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳

NEW: An ICE flight headed for Moldova turned around over the Atlantic Ocean yesterday and flew back to an ICE hub, returning 15 hours after it left. We don’t know why. Video I obtained from the scene shows 11 exhausted and shackled people disembark. gillianbrockell.com/why-did-this...

Why did this ICE flight turn around over the Atlantic Ocean?

Video shows 11 exhausted and shackled people arrive back at ICE camp airport 15 hours after they left.

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Trump: We're doing an unbelievable job. Costs are coming way down. The food, the groceries, it's all coming down. I think we should be given an A+ on the economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donavan McKinney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan's 13th Congressional District.

Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in the November general election.

We want people to get healthcare, but not if the federal government has to pay any portion of it. So, tough titty ...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

Rick Scott: "We want people to get healthcare, but ... "

Husted: "You're going to see, you're already seeing, a drop in number of quote ‘people on Medicaid.’ Well, it's not people that deserve Medicaid, it's people who are illegally on Medicaid & not eligible. You're seeing that number drop, and that's how you eliminate fraud. You hold people accountable"

Wherever there is a company putting cameras on ANYTHING, it becomes a tool of the surveillance state for profits. People need to wake up and stop putting IOT devices on every conceivable place unless they want big brother watching them 24/7.

In Trump's mind, these people just "disappeared." Reality is very different. www.npr.org/2025/11/07/n...

As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand

At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff.

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Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.

Businesses that collect and sell information on Americans face an ethical debate about its potential use in federal immigration probes.

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This, muthafucka Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of...

Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the ero...

Legendary technologist Larry Ellison has outlined a vision for an increasingly aggressive surveillance state in the 21st century

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The proposed change would drastically shake up how people obtain phone plans in the U.S., and have all sorts of privacy and cybersecurity knock-on effects. www.404media.co/fcc-wants-to...

FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms to Get All Customers’ IDs

The FCC wants to legally force telecoms to collect new and renewing customers’ government issued identity number and physical address, impacting everyone from the privacy-conscious to domestic abuse…

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Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you.

Prediction: Oz will slash first, spin later. Under RFK Jr., CMS is about to become the next target in Trump’s war on public health. Expect cuts to Medicaid “fraud,” delays in coverage, and a media blitz blaming it all on waste. But behind the curtain? Millions will lose access.