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Musk and Trump Are Causing the Dumbest Imperial Collapse in History
Published: February 19, 2025 14:59
Empires have fallen before. But it’s never been this purely idiotic. A month into the second Trump administration, I think it is fair to conclude that …
Trump's approval rating slips as Americans worry about the economy
Published: February 19, 2025 14:58
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has ticked slightly lower in recent days as more Americans worried …
How the world might retaliate against Elon Musk
Published: February 19, 2025 14:57
As the world seeks ways to retaliate against U.S. tariffs, so-called "first buddy" Elon Musk appears to be high on the list of targets. Why it …
Stephen Miller Rages at CNN Host as Musk’s Latest DOGE Fiasco Implodes
Published: February 19, 2025 14:56
As Miller and Elon Musk push new absurdities about the Department of Government Efficiency, a shrewd observer of Musk explains what all this says …
In 'Profoundly Dangerous' Power Grab, Trump Moves to Seize Control of Independent Agencies
Published: February 19, 2025 14:54
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at bringing the nation's independent agencies—including the Federal Trade …
Target retreated on DEI. Then came the backlash
Published: February 19, 2025 14:53
New York CNN — Almost a month after Target said it was ending some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the company is facing backlash from customers, the heirs to one of its founders and civil rights activists. On January 24, days into…
'Utter incompetence': Federal agency rehires crucial workers after 'accidentally' firing them — again
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Published: February 19, 2025 14:52
The latest workers to come in the crosshairs as the Trump administration moves to cut the federal government through mass firings and funding freezes …
RFK 's plan to make America healthy again? Round up people with mental health conditions in camps
Published: February 19, 2025 14:51
Robert F. Kennedy's "make America healthy again" motto is meant to convey that he is sincerely interested in helping Americans avoid getting sick in the first place. During his Senate confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, all…
Column: The real motive behind Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'
Published: February 19, 2025 14:51
Before President Trump, the most high-profile call to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico came from Stephen Colbert, who joked on his Comedy Central show in 2010 that the body of water should be referred to as the Gulf of America in the wake of the…
Judge and DOJ attorney get into heated exchange over pronouns at Trump transgender military ban hearing
Published: February 19, 2025 14:47
U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes told the Justice Department lawyer that "any common sense rational human being understands" that pronoun usage does not impact military readiness. In a heated exchange Tuesday, a federal judge pressed the Justice Department…
The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check.
Published: February 19, 2025 14:45
CNN — President Donald Trump has expounded an extraordinary vision of his authority over the past month, relying on the Supreme Court’s decision last year granting him immunity from criminal prosecution as a blank check in his broader drive for power.…
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion; Data Show Much Less
Published: February 19, 2025 14:45
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its …
'Silence has been deafening': Morning Joe aims fury at specific set of ex-Trump officials
Published: February 19, 2025 14:43
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough called out Donald Trump's former military leaders for remaining silent against the now-president's autocratic moves. The …
USPS Head to Quit—Opening Door for Trump Privatization Plan
Published: February 19, 2025 14:42
Trump’s transition team hinted that it was “looking at” outsourcing many of the agency’s operations.
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Trump's plan to avert a constitutional crisis: "Put pressure on the courts to make some concessions"
Published: February 19, 2025 14:32
Donald Trump is fully acting like America’s first elected autocrat and aspiring dictator. In his mind and that of his followers and allies, he is the State. The law is what Trump deems it to be on any given day. The president's whims, desires, beliefs,…
European aviation ‘dumbstruck’ by Musk’s takeover of US air traffic control
Published: February 19, 2025 14:30
The billionaire’s people have marched into the Federal Aviation Administration, and Europeans are “freaking out.” BRUSSELS — European aviation experts …
Trump’s Incompetence Is Botching His Own Deregulation Spree
Published: February 19, 2025 14:29
Turns out that when you paralyze government agencies, it only makes it harder to undo Biden-era regulations. A saving grace of President Donald Trump …
USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers
Published: February 19, 2025 14:26
The department is trying to rehire the employees as avian influenza causes egg prices to soar and as Elon Musk’s DOGE makes sweeping cuts to government agencies The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that it is moving to correct the accidental…
JFK’s Grandson Freaks Out After Trump Order Closes Kennedy Library
Published: February 19, 2025 06:17
32-year-old Jack Schlossberg made his return to social media Tuesday to protest the latest casualty of Donald Trump’s federal downsizing.
National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce
Published: February 19, 2025 06:16
The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees on Tuesday. According to an NSF spokesperson, the firings are to ensure compliance with President Trump's executive order aimed at reducing the federal workforce in the name of efficiency. Sen. Ted Cruz's…
Survey Says! Voters Don't Want A King, Even If It's Trump
Published: February 19, 2025 06:15
Polls are clear: Trump’s imperialism is a No-Go. Survey Says is a weekly column rounding up three of the most important polling trends or data points …
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DOGE Asks NIH Employees: So What Do You Do Around Here?
Published: February 19, 2025 02:48
The Department of Government Efficiency held marathon meetings with employees of the National Institutes of Health Sunday in order to gather …
Our Allies Must Abandon America, For Their Own Good | Opinion
Published: February 19, 2025 02:47
The writing has been on the wall for some time, but our allies have been reluctant to read it. The United States, long the guarantor of the …
Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say
Published: February 19, 2025 02:46
Pentagon agencies were told to submit lists of probationary employees after members of Elon Musk’s DOGE arrived, people familiar with the matter said. The Trump administration has directed defense agencies to turn over a list of their probationary…
Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight removed from job by Trump administration
Published: February 19, 2025 02:46
Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Natalie K. Wight on Tuesday was told to step down from the job, a long-anticipated move since Donald Trump became president …
CDC Staffers Describe an Increasingly Chaotic Agency as Layoffs Begin
Published: February 19, 2025 02:46
Late last week, the mood at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta was tense. President Donald Trump’s new Department of …
Elon Musk Eyes Fort Knox As Next Target—What We Know About Its $400 Billion Gold Supply
Published: February 19, 2025 02:46
Topline Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and head of the powerful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), shared memes elevating decades-old conspiracies about the state of the U.S. government’s gold reserve at Fort Knox, with one prominent…
Trump’s trade war with Canada will come at a high cost for the American people
Published: February 19, 2025 02:46
Starting a trade war with one of your oldest friends, strongest allies and greatest trading partners has consequences. This is an adapted excerpt from …
Trump burns down financial watchdog agency to spite Liz Warren
Published: February 19, 2025 02:45
Warren speaks outside CFPB headquarters on Monday. (Jemel Countess/Getty)🗣️ 🎤 🤯 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent …
‘People Should Be Ashamed’: South Carolina Police Department Forced to Take Down Posts Honoring Black History Month After Racist Backlash
Published: February 19, 2025 02:44
A South Carolina police department has deleted its social media posts honoring Black History Month after a barrage of racist and hateful comments …
The end of empathy
Published: February 19, 2025 02:43
Kindness is so over. Since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, it has become apparent that America is not simply moving past the excesses of …
Published: February 19, 2025 02:42
The development of COPMAN-Air: A highly sensitive method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in air
Published: February 19, 2025 02:39
The development of COPMAN-Air: A highly sensitive method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in air Version 1 You are reading this latest preprint version Figure …
Reply to: Should we be careful with exercise in post-exertional malaise after Long COVID?
Published: February 19, 2025 02:22
replying to C. G. J. Saris et al. Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56427-3 (2025) We thank Saris et al. for their interest in …
U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops Sue Trump Administration For Cutting Refugee Settlement Funding
Published: February 19, 2025 02:10
Topline The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Tuesday and alleged it illegally suspended funding for the conference’s refugee resettlement programs, marking the latest lawsuit against the administration as it attempts to cut…
How Trump’s drastic K-12 plans might change California schools
Published: February 19, 2025 02:09
From private school vouchers to threats over “woke” curriculum, the Trump administration has launched a slew of reforms intended to reshape K-12 …
DOGE didn’t uncover $2.7 trillion improper federal payments
Published: February 19, 2025 02:08
Since President Donald Trump took office, X owner Elon Musk has repeatedly claimed without evidence that the Department of Government Efficiency has …
DOGE "receipts" show approved spending, not evidence of fraud
Published: February 19, 2025 02:08
Elon Musk and President Trump have said that DOGE's mission is to root out waste and abuse. The White House claims the agency has uncovered fraud and …
Elon Musk staffer created a DOGE AI assistant for making government ‘less dumb’
Published: February 19, 2025 02:08
A senior Elon Musk staffer has created a custom AI chatbot that purports to help the Department of Government Efficiency eliminate government waste and is powered by Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, TechCrunch has learned. The chatbot, which is…
Elon Musk casts doubt on $425 billion U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox ahead of personal DOGE audit
Published: February 19, 2025 02:07
(Kitco News) – Fresh off his recent forays into the Treasury Department’s payment systems, tech billionaire Elon Musk is now gearing up to conduct an …
Federal judge mocks Donald Trump's "frankly ridiculous" trans military ban - LGBTQ Nation
Published: February 19, 2025 02:07
She said that if trans pronouns harm military readiness, then military leaders must be "incompetent." U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blasted President …
‘I’m Just Hearing About It’: Trump Grilled on Elon Musk’s ‘Billions of Dollars in Contracts’ With Agencies He’s Regulating
Published: February 19, 2025 02:07
President Donald Trump said he was unaware of any “conflicts of interest” between Elon Musk’s business interests and the government agencies he’s …
Published: February 19, 2025 02:05
‘After All He’s Done for the Nation’: Frederick Douglass’ Family Outraged Over National Guard’s Withdrawal from Honorary Parade Days After Military Decides to Stop Recruiting from Black Engineering Event
Published: February 19, 2025 02:05
Another day, another example of how the Trump Administration’s war on the excesses of DEI and “wokeness” has morphed into a war on diversity …
Another way out: DEI and the limits of multicultural consumerism
Published: February 19, 2025 02:04
“The fundamental question of the revolution is not one of making more commodities available to people.”– Joseph Edwards (aka Fundi, the “Caribbean …
Published: February 19, 2025 02:02
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New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals link between long COVID and eye health
Published: February 19, 2025 01:54
15:51 PM CHICAGO – February 18, 2025 – How much can the eyes reveal about a person? A first-of-its-kind study from Northwestern Medicine and published …
‘This could not be more serious’: Weissmann on the bombshell resignation of a top DOJ prosecutor
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Published: February 19, 2025 00:00
Ryan Reilly, NBC News Justice Reporter and Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the stunning resignation of career prosecutor Denise Cheung after declining a request…
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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens
Published: February 18, 2025 21:26
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe
Published: February 18, 2025 21:21
With the recent confirmations of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – two of the most controversial of President Donald Trump’s high-level …
Todd Haynes warns against yielding to Trump admin: "They don’t reward you for submission"
Published: February 18, 2025 21:20
Just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second presidential term and some of America’s most powerful institutions are already bending to his whims. In Hollywood, that has begun to manifest through the dissolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs,…
Now The Trump Gang Is Coming After West Point
Published: February 18, 2025 21:20
I have always been proud of having graduated from West Point. My family has a long connection to the Academy: my father graduated in 1945; my …
DOGE Is a Massive Scam—Even on Its Own Terms
Published: February 18, 2025 21:18
Even if you believe that Musk is trying to root out waste and fraud (and you really shouldn’t), he and his dweeby hatchet bros are only making things …
Top Justice Department Official Quits After Trump Order on Biden
Published: February 18, 2025 21:04
Denise Cheung has resigned from the DOJ in protest of a Trump order. A senior prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., resigned …
U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts say
Published: February 18, 2025 21:03
The worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of Americans hospitalized while straining physicians' offices and emergency …
Is the Justice Department cutting breaks to people who seem loyal to Trump?
Published: February 18, 2025 21:01
Justice Department veterans are noticing a pattern a month after President Trump took office: They say the department seems to be cutting breaks to people who seem loyal to the president. In recent weeks, the department dropped a case against former…
Skelton: California farmers bought Trump’s election pitch. Now they may pay the price
Published: February 18, 2025 21:01
Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson put it well: “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” That was more than half a century ago in his bestselling book “Fear …
Tom Homan Plans To 'Arrest And Deport' Congresswoman AOC
Published: February 18, 2025 20:59
General Zod has found his Supergirl! Tom "General Zod" Homan, Trump's Deportation Czar, repeatedly told Fox News he's asking the DOJ to target and …
"Be kind" desk sign deemed contraband by Musk's DOGE enforcers
Published: February 18, 2025 20:58
A small desk plaque reading "Be kind to everyone" became contraband in a federal intelligence agency last week — confiscated during a late-night …
AI says America going full dystopia, suggests starting Hunger Games training now
Published: February 18, 2025 20:56
Someone on Reddit asked ChatGPT to forecast America's future under continued Trump policies, and it reads like a horror novel written by George …
Foreign service worker says pregnant wife faces 'life-threatening' complications amid Trump's USAID shutdown
Published: February 18, 2025 20:54
“Our lives are acceptable collateral damage for their political gain,” the worker charged in a federal court affidavit. A foreign service worker whose pregnant wife allegedly was denied emergency medical transport while stationed abroad has filed an…
Social Security Chief Quits as Musk Infiltrates Sensitive Data Systems
Published: February 18, 2025 20:54
A veteran Social Security Administration official resigned after a dispute with Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s …
Measles Is Rampaging Through Rural Texas: Dozens Sick, Hundreds Feared Infected
Published: February 18, 2025 20:53
The highly contagious virus has infected dozens of people so far, if not more, leaving at least 13 hospitalized. An outbreak of measles is currently …
China Just Hit America Where It Hurts Most — Cuts Off Lifeline For U.S. Military!
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Published: February 18, 2025 19:41
Trump is moving forward with his trade war, passing tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, and even the entire European Union! But China has retaliated and hit back against Trump by banning Tungsten, literally THE most important mineral the US government needs.…
A government worker's message for Elon Musk
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Published: February 18, 2025 19:37
Since taking office, President Trump and his advisor, billionaire business owner Elon Musk, have worked to winnow the ranks of federal workers. At times questioning the contributions of some federal employees, they are also enticing more than two million…
"His mission is to eradicate 'woke Jesus'": How money, lies and religion are abused to gut democracy
Published: February 18, 2025 17:34
Money, God and lies: These are the three pillars of the movement that led to Donald Trump's disturbing victory in November. A well-funded propaganda machine that exploits people's cultural fears and spiritual yearnings, turning them away from their…
'Wow!' MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski astonished to learn who's landing on MAGA's hit list
Published: February 18, 2025 17:34
Donald Trump's administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-ranking Department of Homeland Security employees as part of a government-wide …
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Republican had no right to bring lawsuit challenging mobile voting
Published: February 18, 2025 17:32
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Republican Party official lacked the standing to bring a lawsuit challenging the use of a mobile voting van in 2022. The lawsuit sought to ban the use of mobile voting vans in any…
Poised to Take Over TikTok, Oracle Is Accused of Clamping Down on Pro-Palestine Dissent
Published: February 18, 2025 17:31
Oracle, which has secret partnerships with Israel, has told employees to love the country or work elsewhere. Larry Ellison has been at Donald Trump’s …
Trump fires 20 immigration judges amid mass dismissals of federal workers
Published: February 18, 2025 17:29
Despite a backlog of nearly 3.7 million cases in U.S. immigration court, the Trump administration has fired 20 immigration judges without an …
Maher Knocks Trump’s Gutting of the Federal Work Force
Published: February 18, 2025 17:28
“America is in shock that the guy whose catchphrase was ‘You’re fired’ is firing everybody in government,” Bill Maher said of President Trump on “Real Time.” Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep —…
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say
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Published: February 18, 2025 17:27
AP — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the…
Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn
Published: February 18, 2025 17:27
As Trump and Elon Musk signal menacing new intentions on numerous fronts, a scholar of democratic breakdown explains how we’re now seeing textbook …
Avian Flu Research Funding Caught in Crosshairs of Trump Administration
Published: February 18, 2025 17:26
Zoonotic disease spread and vaccine research projects are among those under review. As avian flu enters an even more virulent phase, federal funding …
Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
Published: February 18, 2025 17:25
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as…
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Published: February 18, 2025 17:24
More from @JamesThrot Feb 13 MUST WATCH: This is what healthcare professionals really think about those of you suffering w/new health issues since …
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Only Pathetic Bootlickers Spend Their Energy Criticizing China
Published: February 18, 2025 07:56
The buzz around Xiaohongshu and then DeepSeek has had an unusually high volume of westerners speaking positively about China for the last couple of …
Stephen Colbert Salutes The 1 Unexpected Company Defying Trump's 'Stupid' Obsession
Published: February 18, 2025 07:08
The "Late Show" host said a "lone hero stands tall" in Trump's latest dispute. “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Monday called out “petty and vindictive” President Donald Trump for going after the Associated Press after the news agency refused to use the…
People brace for impacts on land, water and wildlife after feds fire thousands over holiday weekend
Published: February 18, 2025 07:08
A President’s Day weekend swept by fear and grief from the sudden termination of thousands of federal employees in the U.S. Forest Service and …
‘Money, Lies and God’: Christian Nationalism And Threats To Democracy During Trump 2.0
Published: February 18, 2025 07:06
(REVIEW) The invocations couldn’t have been more divergent.Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the evangelical Christian outreach organization …
Musk is not a DOGE employee and "has no actual or formal authority," White House says
Published: February 18, 2025 07:06
Elon Musk is not the administrator of DOGE and nor is he an employee of the department that's overseeing massive cuts to the federal workforce and …
Protests erupt at Tesla dealers as China holds FSD hostage in tariff war
Published: February 18, 2025 07:05
It was a rough weekend for TSLA as public protests of CEO Elon Musk and his actions at DOGE overwhelm Tesla showrooms as calls from shareholders to fire America’s most powerful immigrant grow louder. Plus, solid-state batteries and a brand-new, affordable…
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Wall Street Crash and Layoffs: 'Prepare for Market Crash, Depression and War'
Published: February 18, 2025 07:04
Robert Kiyosaki is warning of an impending market crash and massive layoffs, and urging people to prepare rather than pretend. What Happened: Last …
'Sign of solidarity:' National Guard lowers riot shields at urging of protesters
Published: February 18, 2025 07:03
Protesters called on the National Guard to put down riot shields at the State Capitol building Monday. The National Guard did in a show of solidarity. …
Movie star shocked Trump banned her children’s book from schools: ‘What is so controversial?’
Published: February 18, 2025 07:03
The Trump Administration has banned Julianne Moore’s 2007 children’s book "Freckleface Strawberry" from schools operated by the Department of …
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