Michael Piccorossi
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Digital at @kff.org. Formerly @pewresearch.org - Dad, Philly fan. I like cats ...
So Trump is now saying the "ballroom" is actually "the desperately needed Military Center, required for the National Security of Washington, D.C., and our Country, itself" He's also extended soldiers in D.C. until Jan. 20, 2029, his last day It's impossible to not to imagine the very worst
Donald Trump's former personal attorney is now the United States Attorney General.
Amid Abuse Claims Against “MAGA” Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat (Gift Article)
Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, is in the spotlight in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, where Mr. Miller faces multiple calls to step aside.
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Newly updated - @kff.org Facts About Medicare Spending www.kff.org/medicare/the...
The Facts About Medicare Spending | KFF
This interactive provides the facts on Medicare spending. Medicare, which serves 70 million people and accounts for 14 percent of the federal budget and 21 percent of national health spending, is at t...
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Reflecting pool damage was botched job by Trump’s no-bid pool guy, not vandalism, prosecutors say www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation” and moved to dismiss cha...
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A bunch of Spanish guys won a title in MetLife before the Jets
"Leavitt said she spoke with President Trump about it, and he thought it was a 'disgrace' and made the decision himself to put Perez on unpaid leave." So comforting to see how Trump is cracking down on self-dealing and insider trading, and starting right at the top no less. buff.ly/5e2hmwK
White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources
President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
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if Sanchez is gonna have a bad start I’m fine if it’s tonight
How the Vance/Witkoff/Kushner deal failed to secure the Strait of Hormuz www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...
How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal (Gift Article)
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.
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All I ask is that Trump brings his magical sports luck to the Duke basketball team next.
Regardless of how you feel about the call, Trump pressuring FIFA to overturn Balogun's suspension reads like a helicopter parent fixing the elementary school science fair. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.
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Trump’s self-dealing and corruption have earned him wealth at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president. nyti.ms/4wrM6cM
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SCOTUS deals blow to Trump's plans to suppress the vote in midterms ... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/u...
Supreme Court Mail Ballot Ruling Deals New Blow to Trump’s Election Plans
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As Trump retreats to protect U.S. economy in runup to mid-terms, Iran gets major economic lifeline for minimal concessions in cease-fire deal nyti.ms/4oBOTNv
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My half-baked attempt to cook through the World Cup - One family’s three-month feast, from Group A through chipa guazu. bit.ly/4uFmNm0
My half-baked attempt to cook through the World Cup
One family's three-month feast, from Group A through chipa guazu.
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Much like Mexico never paid for the wall, taxpayers are now on-the-hook for $300 Million and counting to fund Trump's ballroom ... wapo.st/4vOuwPD
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After Republicans let expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire at the end of last year as part of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", some families have decided the cost of coverage is too far out of reach and canceled their coverage. t.co/CU36umMvuL
They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone. - KFF Health News
After congressional Republicans let expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire at the end of last year, some families have decided the price is too great of a financial burden and…
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The Trump regime is doing the same thing with the “Iran deal” that it did with the Mueller Report – describing it to us instead of showing it to us.
Trump is backing away from getting Iran's enriched material: "You could make the case, why even bother? It's not very valuable stuff."
President Donald Trump, who once declared he had “saved” flavored vapes, grew his stock holdings this year to as much as $1.64 million in tobacco giant Philip Morris. kffhealthnews.org/courts/fda-t...
Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has pursued an extensive pro-tobacco agenda as the president and his political movement have been buoyed by a flood of tobacco industry money, federal records show.
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Hercules and Nessus, by Giambologna, 1599
Trump, Blanche refuse to back down on order shielding Trump family from I.R.S. audits www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...
Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
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"Mr. Pulte has no known background in intelligence, military or national security, but he is a Trump loyalist who has been among the most aggressive advocates for prosecuting Democrats and others perceived by Mr. Trump as having crossed him." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Housing Official and Enforcer Named Top Intelligence Chief
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Trump’s boat strike campaign that has now killed over 200 people www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...
The U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Has Now Killed Over 200 People
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Bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges on Wednesday asked the judge who oversaw President Trump’s remarkable lawsuit against IRS to reopen the case and conduct an inquiry into whether the hasty deal to resolve it could be challenged as an act of fraud. nyti.ms/4dDabXt
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Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Access Unchanged – For Now www.kff.org/quick-insigh...
Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Access Unchanged - For Now
In addition to ongoing litigation, last September the Trump administration FDA, after requests from anti-abortion organizations and state attorneys general, initiated an internal review of mifepristo...
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