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Another issue I’d like to see addressed by the new Democratic congress: Why is it that taxpayers must rescue huge industries and institutions from financial loss, but when they experience windfalls they get to keep it all for themselves.
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“Officials should stop wasting taxpayers’ money on pointless legal action and instead focus on administering our elections,” said the head of People Not Politicians Missouri.
www.commondreams.org/news/congres...
www.commondreams.org/news/congres...
'The Gerrymander That Won't Die': Missouri GOP's Map Headed to Supreme Court a Third Time | Common Dreams
"Officials should stop wasting taxpayers' money on pointless legal action and instead focus on administering our elections," said the head of People Not Politicians Missouri.
www.commondreams.org
September 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM
“Officials should stop wasting taxpayers’ money on pointless legal action and instead focus on administering our elections,” said the head of People Not Politicians Missouri.
www.commondreams.org/news/congres...
www.commondreams.org/news/congres...
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This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump.
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
September 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump.
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Today, Oversight Dems are hearing from family members and witnesses of Americans killed by ICE—Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Renée Good, Johan Guerrero, and Alex Pretti. We’ll be streaming across platforms at 3:30 PM EST.
September 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Today, Oversight Dems are hearing from family members and witnesses of Americans killed by ICE—Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Renée Good, Johan Guerrero, and Alex Pretti. We’ll be streaming across platforms at 3:30 PM EST.
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NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
September 22, 2026 at 10:06 AM
NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Peter Thiel has the wheel: “US Deputy Secty of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memo directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 M in services from…[Thiel’s] Palantir…without a competitive bidding process…The memo’s subject line is called ‘Funding Palantir’.” 8/11/26…1/
Give Palantir up to $244M through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo
Draft memo taps AI data analysis biz for help with military production efficiency
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September 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Peter Thiel has the wheel: “US Deputy Secty of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memo directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 M in services from…[Thiel’s] Palantir…without a competitive bidding process…The memo’s subject line is called ‘Funding Palantir’.” 8/11/26…1/
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The ruling is paused until September 28 to allow time for another appeal, meaning Missouri’s map fight could head back to SCOTUS for a third time just weeks before Election Day.
September 22, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The ruling is paused until September 28 to allow time for another appeal, meaning Missouri’s map fight could head back to SCOTUS for a third time just weeks before Election Day.
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It’s just a constant back and forth. The 8th Circuit has now ruled that Missouri should use the GOP-drawn 2025 congressional map for the November midterms, putting the federal appeals court at odds with the Missouri Supreme Court, which ordered the state to use its 2022 map.
September 22, 2026 at 1:30 AM
It’s just a constant back and forth. The 8th Circuit has now ruled that Missouri should use the GOP-drawn 2025 congressional map for the November midterms, putting the federal appeals court at odds with the Missouri Supreme Court, which ordered the state to use its 2022 map.
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Stop calling it a climate problem.
Call it what it is: organized greed.
The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit.
The killers have names. And boardrooms.
#ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
Call it what it is: organized greed.
The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit.
The killers have names. And boardrooms.
#ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
September 21, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Stop calling it a climate problem.
Call it what it is: organized greed.
The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit.
The killers have names. And boardrooms.
#ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
Call it what it is: organized greed.
The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit.
The killers have names. And boardrooms.
#ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
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This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today.
He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.
He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.
September 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today.
He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.
He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.
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First time he wasn’t heard lying.
First time I've been able to watch him speak and not be annoyed.
Can we please keep it like this?
First time I've been able to watch him speak and not be annoyed.
Can we please keep it like this?
September 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
First time he wasn’t heard lying.
First time I've been able to watch him speak and not be annoyed.
Can we please keep it like this?
First time I've been able to watch him speak and not be annoyed.
Can we please keep it like this?
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Thank you to the major outlets standing with CNN today. Caving to Trump has only eroded trust in the press. Standing up to him may help—eventually— to restore it.
September 21, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Thank you to the major outlets standing with CNN today. Caving to Trump has only eroded trust in the press. Standing up to him may help—eventually— to restore it.
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Healthy patients are more important than healthy profits.
Let’s kick hedge funds OUT of health care!
Let’s kick hedge funds OUT of health care!
Oregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end 'corporate America’s chokehold' on health care
Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden–all Democrats–were among a group of lawmaker...
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September 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Healthy patients are more important than healthy profits.
Let’s kick hedge funds OUT of health care!
Let’s kick hedge funds OUT of health care!
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The US is violating its diplomatic agreements with the UN in a sweeping manner. Not only did it deny permission to travel to the head of the Palestinian Authority and its diplomatic mission, it also denied visas to most of Iran's delegation. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
UN-Generaldebatte: USA verweigern Teilen von iranischer Delegation Visa für UN-Debatte
Einigen Mitgliedern der Delegation von Irans Präsidenten wurde zur UN-Generaldebatte die Einreise verwehrt. Der Iran spricht von einem »beispiellosen feindlichen Akt«.
www.zeit.de
September 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The US is violating its diplomatic agreements with the UN in a sweeping manner. Not only did it deny permission to travel to the head of the Palestinian Authority and its diplomatic mission, it also denied visas to most of Iran's delegation. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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House Republicans spent last week trying to create a new so-called “fraud enforcement unit” — though when the fraud is committed by the Trump administration, they’ll apparently be off the hook.
September 21, 2026 at 12:59 PM
House Republicans spent last week trying to create a new so-called “fraud enforcement unit” — though when the fraud is committed by the Trump administration, they’ll apparently be off the hook.
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Tax the rich.
Break up big banks.
Primary corporate Democrats.
Get Big Money out of politics.
The message of the Occupy Movement is as important today as it was 15 years ago.
Break up big banks.
Primary corporate Democrats.
Get Big Money out of politics.
The message of the Occupy Movement is as important today as it was 15 years ago.
September 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Tax the rich.
Break up big banks.
Primary corporate Democrats.
Get Big Money out of politics.
The message of the Occupy Movement is as important today as it was 15 years ago.
Break up big banks.
Primary corporate Democrats.
Get Big Money out of politics.
The message of the Occupy Movement is as important today as it was 15 years ago.
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From Josh Helfgott:
Trump deported an Egyptian man who spent most of his life in Arizona to Equatorial Guinea, where police HOODED and beat him after he filmed them pointing guns at deportees.
More than 40 people deported from the United States have
Trump deported an Egyptian man who spent most of his life in Arizona to Equatorial Guinea, where police HOODED and beat him after he filmed them pointing guns at deportees.
More than 40 people deported from the United States have
September 20, 2026 at 1:01 PM
From Josh Helfgott:
Trump deported an Egyptian man who spent most of his life in Arizona to Equatorial Guinea, where police HOODED and beat him after he filmed them pointing guns at deportees.
More than 40 people deported from the United States have
Trump deported an Egyptian man who spent most of his life in Arizona to Equatorial Guinea, where police HOODED and beat him after he filmed them pointing guns at deportees.
More than 40 people deported from the United States have
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September 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Jon Husted voted to kick 490,00 Ohioans off their health care so he could give tax cuts to his billionaire buddies.
September 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Jon Husted voted to kick 490,00 Ohioans off their health care so he could give tax cuts to his billionaire buddies.
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We cannot let history forget what happens when a federal government uses law enforcement to terrorize innocent people.
And let me say to any agent or administration official who thinks we've forgotten or that their cruelty will go unchecked: Illinois remembers.
And let me say to any agent or administration official who thinks we've forgotten or that their cruelty will go unchecked: Illinois remembers.
September 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
We cannot let history forget what happens when a federal government uses law enforcement to terrorize innocent people.
And let me say to any agent or administration official who thinks we've forgotten or that their cruelty will go unchecked: Illinois remembers.
And let me say to any agent or administration official who thinks we've forgotten or that their cruelty will go unchecked: Illinois remembers.