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$1.4B to deploy the National Guard into cities? On top of: -$1.5T for the Pentagon -$240B for ICE and CBP -$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet -$300M for Trump's ballroom -$100M for Trump's golf outings But nothing for working people.
Warren Decries $1.4 Billion Cost of Trump's National Guard Deployment in DC | Common Dreams
Cost of National Guard deployment in DC under Trump projected to reach $1.4 billion by 2029. Sen. Warren criticizes spen
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Tower dump warrants are categorically unconstitutional, SDMiss rules, a reminder that the Supreme Court still needs to resolve the circuit split on whether warrants can be obtained *at all* for such things (the issue they punted on in Chatrie). s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
Australia, Poland and South Korea are already in. More allies are expected to join. If users can enter hypothetical mission scenarios and receive AI-generated capability recommendations, where is the line between interoperability and exposing sensitive operational insights?
The Administration finally dropped its subpoena against the University of Pennsylvania asking for a “ list” of all the Jewish people employed there. What was their purpose?
Trump Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins just called his SNAP cuts a "pretty big win". Throwing 5 million struggling Americans — including families with children — off food aid to fund tax cuts for the rich isn't a "win". It's a national disgrace.
Sidney Blumenthal: It was like the old Soviet Union. It was like a picture of Stalin. It was very much totalitarian propaganda and the branding of the government by a cult of personality.
Eighty-one years ago on Thursday, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, reducing the city to ruins, killing tens of thousands of people and bringing the world “face to face with the catastrophic power of nuclear war”.
President Draft Dodger shares AI image of himself as a decorated Army general with WWII heroes Patton and McArthur. He also gets their ranks wrong. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... via @the-independent.com
Trump, who avoided the draft over bone spurs, shares image of himself as a general
The president famously avoided being drafted into the Vietnam War, receiving five deferrals, including one for bone spurs in his heels
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How? By calling “daddy” and reminding him that he has promises to keep.
The Trump administration’s oil operation in Venezuela is valued at $13 billion, yet Marco Rubio has refused to say where the money is.
JUST IN: Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his business empire after a judge ordered him to hand over records in his $10B defamation lawsuit against the network.
It should be a much larger story when a US President gets debanked for, alleged, money laundering.
Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
The court filing is tied to a lawsuit filed against Capital One by one of Trump’s financial holding companies shortly after he was sworn into office a second time.
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The Senate has confirmed nearly 60 Trump-nominated election deniers to the judiciary. The attorneys who prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021 rioters want them to stop. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees
“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...
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Another way the US funds Israel, buying Israeli bonds. Israel has free education through college, nearly free healthcare, financial support for people who need it. US benefits don't compare. The US is insolvent. Tell Israel to stop bombing. #discover #Israel #Epstein truthout.org/articles/u-s...
US State Treasuries Are Investing Hundreds of Millions in Israel Via Bonds
US states, municipalities and public pension funds own at least $1.6 billion worth of Israel bonds combined.
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Under Oklahoma law, it’s a crime for anyone but a state-licensed funeral director to sell caskets to the public. IJ teamed up with Candi & Todd, who run a small, family-owned casket company, to fight back. Last week, we scored an early win in our lawsuit challenging restrictions on selling caskets!
Oklahoma Small Business Gets Early Win in Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Selling Caskets - Institute for Justice
OKLAHOMA CITY—On Thursday, the District Court of Oklahoma County denied the state of Oklahoma’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its restrictions on selling caskets. The lawsuit was brought in ...
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Any of us who have ever had to shout "connect me with a human, damnit," into our phones with clenched fists know the answer this question, hands down.
I know we reflexively recoil at anything RFK does, but this nonprofit had some problems
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h agoRFK Jr: "I'm announcing that HHS has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization."
Nothing says “normal political party in a constitutional democracy” like attracting people to your event by raffling off a shit ton of guns and ammo.
🕯️ Polish volunteer Marek Rusek-Wolski was killed in a Russian drone strike on Kharkiv. Since 2023, Marek repeatedly risked his life evacuating civilians and bringing help to those in need. 🧵 1/3 ⬇️
This excellent Washpost story is an illustration of how the anguish from an unjustified arrest — in this case, of a veterinarian trying to protect animals near the Reflecting Pool —can linger long after the charges are dropped. Gift link ⤵️ wapo.st/3RSQ6nU
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken
Sophie Dennison-Gibby was one of three defendants charged with a misdemeanor related to Reflecting Pool damage. The charges were all dropped.
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“Once AI has ‘squeezed out’ all the expert data from humans, it won’t need any more input from humanity. That is the time AIs will start just self-evolving by themselves. Right now, the human is the bottleneck.”
Should Researchers Write Papers for AI Instead of People?
Jiachen Liu wants to replace the PDF with an “AI native” format
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GOP Senator Collins of Maine, in a fight for her political life in Maine, and likely in response to passionate "closing arguments" against Todd Blanche's confirmation by Senate Democrats yesterday, has declared she is a "NO" vote on Blanche, putting his confirmation in serious doubt. Popok reports.
Trump SCREAMS as GOP Senator Collins DECLARES she will VOTE AGAINST Blanche for AG!!
YouTube video by Legal AF
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Today is one of those days that I feel helpless and so angry at the West. Russia is escalating its deadly missile attacks while Ukraine has barely any Patriot interceptors. Meanwhile it was just reported that NK is preparing to send a missile unit to Russia. WTF
As Russian Missiles Devastate Kyiv, North Korea Is Preparing to Send More
Yesterday, Russia launched another one of its massive and deadly attacks on Kyiv, firing 28 missiles, including 24 ballistic missiles and 4 Zircon cruise missiles, along with more than 100 drones.
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THE COUNTDOWN PODCAST RETURNS AT MIDNIGHT and as Iranian tolls at the Strait of Hormuz become permanent, Trump becomes the first American president to OUTRIGHT LOSE A WAR! Get it wherever you podcast AND debuting tonight: full video version on YouTube
Trump's tariffs have failed to bring about the manufacturing export boom he promised. Consumers and businesses have been hit hard — but the U.S. trade deficit was $73 billion in June, pretty much the same as the monthly average during Biden's last year.
