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💙💛 Proud ExFed Protect Federal Employees We all saw Jan 6 and it was a violent insurrection. USCP strong Vote Blue to save what little democracy we have left.
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other close aides, per financial disclosures. Washington Post exclusive from @aaronschaffer.com and Cat Zakrzewski
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides
Financial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law.
washingtonpost.com
Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.
In his second term, President Trump has doubled down on efforts to rewrite the story of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. This week, he moved to vacate some of the last remaining and most serious criminal convictions stemming from the riot.
Trump administration embraces quest to stamp out the events of Jan. 6
In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.
washingtonpost.com
Help me out here. When did Biden take office? Who was the FBI director on January 6th? Who appointed that FBI director?
I have serious doubts as to whether, after all of its politically-motivated firings, the FBI has the capacity and expertise to actually investigate Kirk’s murder. The lawsuit filed today against Patel and the Bureau describes a complete clown show that leaves all of us less safe
Absolute betrayal of law enforcement and rule of law by this so-called Republican administration. Shame on you all. We proudly represent prosecutor #MichaelGordon & some of the Capitol Police officers. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/n...
Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge
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On Jan. 6, Jared Wise urged rioters to "kill" cops. "You are the Nazi. You are the Gestapo," Wise yelled. Trump dismissed Wise's Jan. 6 case, and the DOJ hired him as a senior adviser. We got the bodycam video showing Wise on Jan. 6. www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
npr.org
(NBC News) - President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news. @ryanjreilly.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Heading into NYC for a live shot, and this is the sign on one of the overpasses
Trump’s Politicized F.B.I. Has Made Americans Less Safe www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Politicized F.B.I. Has Made Americans Less Safe
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A few weeks ago, an important — and largely private — chapter in my life ended; I’m incredibly thankful to @lawfaremedia.org for giving me a forum to write the next one.
Goodbye to All That
My resignation from the FBI.
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We are like six months from them outlawing seatbelts.
"sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell Rolling Stone that one of the lessons Trump took away from his previous stint in the White House is that he was wrong to leave a ton of money on the table as president." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Thinks It Was 'Stupid' Not to Cash in Harder on His First Term. He's Making Up for It
Trump seeks crypto profits, foreign luxury gifts, as he wields the public office of the presidency for his private enrichment
rollingstone.com
1. Major corporations — including AT&T, T-Mobile, United, Uber, and Comcast — have spent years touting their commitment to combating hunger in America. Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.
11 corporations that turned their backs on hungry families
Republicans are working furiously to pass a massive reconciliation bill through Congress.
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NEW: Arguing “Republicans are refusing to comply with the law”, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries unsuccessfully tried to force Republicans to approve immediately hanging the January 6th plaque to honor Capitol police heroes ==>
Trump is celebrating police week, but pardoned all the January 6th rioters that attacked Capitol Police officers
JUST IN: President Trump is authorizing the military to occupy and take jurisdiction over public land along the southern border.
CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs I sincerely regret to inform you that due to the complete loss of our Lead Program, we will be unable to support you with this," Aaron Bernstein, director told city officials April 3 #MOG8 www.cbsnews.com/news/milwauk...
CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs
The CDC rejected a request for help "due to the complete loss" of their lead poisoning experts.
cbsnews.com
NEW: Entire scientific fields have been wiped out by the nearly 800 grants cancelled at NIH, finds a @nature.com analysis of the unprecedented cuts. About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone. See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:
How Trump 2.0 is slashing NIH-backed research — in charts
Nature analyses which fields of science and US states are being hit hardest by grant terminations.
nature.com
A refresher on Donald Trump’s Rules for Governing: Step 1: Create crisis Step 2: Blame Democrats Step 3: Rant on Truth Social Step 4: Profit from crisis Step 5: Claim to resolve crisis Step 6: Declare victory Step 7: Golf Step 8: Repeat
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA): "I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"
