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Mother of three, grammie to one (so far) married to USMC Veteran, caregiver, independent, left leaning, news junkie and very concerned citizen. 💙☺️
This is very concerning. The "successes" cited are vague and nominal. Totally a cover for bad actors.
Reuters@reuters.com · 9h agoFBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation.
"The Iran war has laid bare a key weakness in the US defense industrial base: America effectively no longer makes high-purity aluminum." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Pentagon War Game Exposed a Critical US Aluminum Risk Months Before Iran Attacks
Supplies of an ultra-refined form of the metal used in fighter jets are tight after drones damaged a UAE plant.
bloomberg.com
When a news outlet claims to have the "inside" story and its report makes a certain person look good, you can guess who served as an anonymous source. I'd wager it was Jeanine Pirro – or one of her aides, in order to give Pirro deniability.
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro (Gift Article)
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
nytimes.com
So was the non-existent "Great American Road Trip" a mere screw-up, or a Hans-Gruber-style heist dressed up as a cause?
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?
Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.
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The state Department of Environmental Services is helping utilities to bolster cybersecurity for key water system functions, following last week’s attack in Minnesota.
NH water utilities increase security in response to cyberattacks in other states
The state Department of Environmental Services is helping utilities to bolster cybersecurity for key water system functions, following last week's attack in Minnesota.
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A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
NEW: The Olympic canoeist pursued by the Trump administration seeks to permanently sink the Reflecting Pool case, saying Jeanine Pirro shouldn't be able to resurface it later:
Olympic canoeist charged by Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool case
Amid Trump’s criticism of the decision to drop the case, attorneys for David “Davey” Hearn said prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to try to bring new charges.
nbcnews.com
Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
bloomberg.com
Russia and China are watching... US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us-has...
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The degree to which the military is running out of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported.
reuters.com
Our own Steve Kornacki has new newsletter, The Data Dive. Each Tuesday morning, he’ll focus on the numbers, trends and data shaping the biggest stories heading into Election Day. Today's edition: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Tim and I in sync: The left & center-left are acting like the other is the enemy—and not Trump. C’mon, Dems! Keep your eye on the ball: Trump & the corruption, lying, & danger of his administration. And why is Schumer cutting a deal w/ Republicans? And how about Max Miller? youtu.be/rRwKwJsjSDg?...
Tim Left for Two Weeks and Everything Fell Apart (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Daily
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Six months after Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, was kidnapped from her bed, investigators have little to show beyond bad luck, bad blood and a trail of tragic missteps. on.wsj.com/4yLrE8u
‘How Can Someone Vanish Without a Trace?’
Six months after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her bed, investigators have little to show beyond a trail of tragic missteps.
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Max Miller's mugshot has been unearthed and is going viral.
Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Singer was due to reunite with Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in London production of Sunday in the Park With George Ariana Grande has announced plans to take a break from public-facing work after her tour ends due to “endless, ongoing public scrutiny”. She is pulling out of the upcoming London revival of Sunday in the Park With George. The pop singer was due to appear opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in a new production of Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed musical at the Barbican in 2027. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
That’s the kind of verbiage we use to describe a misbehaving child.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoSen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."
Minnesota’s Superior National Forest received a $10 million grant in 2024 to cover wildfire prevention efforts, then DOGE delayed funding. now, parts of that area are burning. I spoke with a former wildland firefighter who says the cuts made the fire worse. youtu.be/0cbI9_CNZmM?...
Fmr. fire ranger: DOGE DELAYED a $10 million wildfire grant. It ‘would’ve really helped us’
YouTube video by MS NOW
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In regard to the ‘whole sleep joe thing’. #ProudBlue #HunterBiden #SleepyJoe #DozyDon
...“a clear attack on free speech” that cost the company millions as it was forced to find a new bank. - Eric Trump Prove it in discovery! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit
Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...
bloomberg.com
Grateful for the opportunity to listen and learn from those who have served. Thank you to the Military Officers Association of America for bringing together advocates and military leaders committed to strengthening support for our servicemembers, veterans, military families, and surviving spouses.
Trump’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, is threatening to prosecute state election officials who won’t hand over their voter rolls and comply with the administration’s demands. A Cabinet secretary is threatening to imprison the people who run our elections.
This Abdul event in Kalamazoo is already packed for their door knocking training. Night and day difference between this one and the Stevens event I was at yesterday, in terms of the age profile
And here is Senator Thom Tillis’ response:
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 4d agoToddler-in-chief, Felon Trump, seeing his Golden Boy Blanche tanking, threatens to keep the $1.8 billion slush fund to pay insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement and our Capitol. That slush fund is dead from the get-go per a federal judge so Trump is barking up the wrong tree as usual.
HUNT: The president said he would consider postponing Blanche's nomination until after Cornyn and Tillis leave the Senate in January. Do you think that's advisable? JIM JORDAN: Well, I'm for whatever gets Blanche confirmed. If that's what the president think is required, that's great in my mind
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Bill Kristol and Margaret Donovan: Hegseth Should Be Impeached
At the very least, Hegseth's refusal to acknowledge that it was our Tomahawk missile that killed 120 schoolchildren on the very first day of the war makes him unfit to serve as secretary of defense.
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Had the tab open for weeks but finally read the New Yorker's Tate brothers expose. Among many thoughts: that reporting ought to be an existential emergency for MAGA and the international far right, but the reaction is eerily mute due (perhaps) to the decline of reading and weak political opposition.
Leadership is more than anything about who you are. That's why character matters.
Character Is Countercultural
On virtue, politics, and public service.
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