Brenda
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“These are not real people. We’re not paying insurance for non-existent ghosts,” Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said during a presser! l.smartnews.com/p-8xSf8gXD/w...
Vance-led task force set to remove 750K Obamacare enrollees, citing fraud (The Hill)
The Trump administration is removing close to 750,000 people from Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage due to allegedly fraudulent enrollment, Vice President V...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:34 PM
“These are not real people. We’re not paying insurance for non-existent ghosts,” Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said during a presser! l.smartnews.com/p-8xSf8gXD/w...
“PA Republican Jason Richey — who's running for lieutenant governor with GOP nominee Stacey Garrity — has had a rollercoaster relationship with President Donald Trump. Richey has promoted Trump's conspiracy theories at times, distanced himself at other times.”
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Pennsylvania candidate who called out Trump lies goes crawling back to MAGA (AlterNet)
In Pennsylvania, Republican Jason Richey — who's running for lieutenant governor on the ticket headed by GOP gubernatorial nominee Stacey Garrity — has had a...
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September 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“PA Republican Jason Richey — who's running for lieutenant governor with GOP nominee Stacey Garrity — has had a rollercoaster relationship with President Donald Trump. Richey has promoted Trump's conspiracy theories at times, distanced himself at other times.”
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Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back early morning hours after the Fourth of July holiday when he was fatally shot in the chest.
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Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back (CNN)
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis f...
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August 31, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back early morning hours after the Fourth of July holiday when he was fatally shot in the chest.
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Molina said the agents took offense when she called them names, ICE used their vehicles to box in her car, brandished a gun, and threatened her.
Molina’s Dashcam footage would show the agent exited his vehicle with his gun drawn. l.smartnews.com/p-8iHYrnuE/v...
Molina’s Dashcam footage would show the agent exited his vehicle with his gun drawn. l.smartnews.com/p-8iHYrnuE/v...
ICE Agent Points Gun In Virginia Woman's Face And Claims She Tried To 'Run Us Over'—But Her Video Tells A Different Story (Comic Sands)
On August 10, Carolina Molina was driving to immigration lawyers' offices in Falls Church, Virginia, to drop off business cards. A licensed counselor, Molina...
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August 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Molina said the agents took offense when she called them names, ICE used their vehicles to box in her car, brandished a gun, and threatened her.
Molina’s Dashcam footage would show the agent exited his vehicle with his gun drawn. l.smartnews.com/p-8iHYrnuE/v...
Molina’s Dashcam footage would show the agent exited his vehicle with his gun drawn. l.smartnews.com/p-8iHYrnuE/v...
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“The House adopted the budget resolution in a 216 to 214 vote, with all Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who caucuses with Republicans voting in opposition.”
“The House adopted the budget resolution in a 216 to 214 vote, with all Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who caucuses with Republicans voting in opposition.”
House GOP advances $95 billion plan to fund Iran war and SAVE America Act (CBS News)
Washington— The House adopted a GOP-backed budget blueprint on Wednesday that would provide up...
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July 22, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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“The House adopted the budget resolution in a 216 to 214 vote, with all Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who caucuses with Republicans voting in opposition.”
“The House adopted the budget resolution in a 216 to 214 vote, with all Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who caucuses with Republicans voting in opposition.”
“The incident occurred when ICE agents.. Coronilla Durán and three other men during an operation..near State Road 16 in St. Augustine, Florida. Durán attempted to flee on foot..where he was struck by an eastbound tractor-trailer. He later died of his injuries.” l.smartnews.com/p-89iieAr6/z...
Mexican Man Killed During ICE Operation in Florida Was Visiting U.S., Had Planned Return, Supporters Say (Front Page Detectives)
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, a 28-year-old Mexican national from San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, who died during an immigration enforcement operation by Immig...
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July 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
“The incident occurred when ICE agents.. Coronilla Durán and three other men during an operation..near State Road 16 in St. Augustine, Florida. Durán attempted to flee on foot..where he was struck by an eastbound tractor-trailer. He later died of his injuries.” l.smartnews.com/p-89iieAr6/z...
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July 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Be alarmed. Resist fascism. Speak up. Vote.
He voted against Family Leave Act!
“When New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. walked back onto the House floor last week after a 116-day absence, his office had declined to disclose for months: he had been hospitalized and treated for depression, ABC News reports.”
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“When New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. walked back onto the House floor last week after a 116-day absence, his office had declined to disclose for months: he had been hospitalized and treated for depression, ABC News reports.”
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. took 116 days off at full pay to battle depression — after voting against paid sick leave for workers (Moneywise)
When New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. walked back onto the House floor last week after a 116-day absence, he admitted what his office had declined to disclose f...
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July 18, 2026 at 1:21 AM
He voted against Family Leave Act!
“When New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. walked back onto the House floor last week after a 116-day absence, his office had declined to disclose for months: he had been hospitalized and treated for depression, ABC News reports.”
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“When New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. walked back onto the House floor last week after a 116-day absence, his office had declined to disclose for months: he had been hospitalized and treated for depression, ABC News reports.”
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So true.
July 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
So true.
New Jersey says AI data centers could push electric bills up another 20%
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New Jersey says AI data centers could push electric bills up another 20%
State officials in New Jersey are warning that the spread of AI-driven data centers may soon send electric bills even higher.
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July 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
New Jersey says AI data centers could push electric bills up another 20%
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On the morning of March 13, Afghan immigrant Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal was taken into custody while preparing to take his children to school. Wife told Immigration agents that Paktiawal required an inhaler to breathe. Within 24 hours, former Afghan soldier was dead.
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Afghan Special Forces Veteran Died in ICE Custody After Officers Denied Him an Inhaler (Reason.com)
On the morning of March 13, Afghan immigrant Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal was taken into custody while preparing to take his children to school. His wife told I...
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July 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
On the morning of March 13, Afghan immigrant Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal was taken into custody while preparing to take his children to school. Wife told Immigration agents that Paktiawal required an inhaler to breathe. Within 24 hours, former Afghan soldier was dead.
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“Set foot in Dowagiac, a sleepy town in Southwest Michigan, and you’ll immediately notice two things that stand out in the otherwise rustic surroundings: a massive 30 megawatt data center — and the constant ear piercing noise it emits.” l.smartnews.com/p-831BJNja/W...
Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into Man’s House (Futurism)
Set foot in Dowagiac, a sleepy town in Southwest Michigan, and you’ll immediately notice two things that stand o...
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July 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
“Set foot in Dowagiac, a sleepy town in Southwest Michigan, and you’ll immediately notice two things that stand out in the otherwise rustic surroundings: a massive 30 megawatt data center — and the constant ear piercing noise it emits.” l.smartnews.com/p-831BJNja/W...
Wow! And people vote for this? Most white peoples families came through Ellis Island. Without that you wouldn’t be here!
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MAGA Congressman Wants Bedsheet To Cover Statue of Liberty, She “Needs to Go to Bed” (2paragraphs)
On the day before the Fourth of July, MAGA-aligned U.S. Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX) told MeidasTouch, “We gotta put a bedsheet, a big bedsheet over the ...
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July 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Wow! And people vote for this? Most white peoples families came through Ellis Island. Without that you wouldn’t be here!
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I knew that was coming next. I have a garden and my fishing 🎣 license!
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The Iran War’s Next Shock Won’t Hit the Gas Pump — It’s Coming for the World’s Food Supply, and It’s Already Too Late to Stop (National Security Journal)
The Next Shock After Oil: How the Iran War is Reshaping the Global Food Supply –Let’s file this next one under “More Tales from the Golden Age.” A spate of r...
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July 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I knew that was coming next. I have a garden and my fishing 🎣 license!
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“Trumps clampdown marks a change of high-profile enforcement operations descended into chaos and bloodshed. Border Patrol and ICE agents shot at least 14 people between September 2025 and February 2026, among them two U.S. citizens killed in Minneapolis.
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Trump Quietly Orders Mass Arrests After ICE Disasters (The Daily Beast)
Donald Trump has quietly ordered a surge in immigration arrests that has seen more than 10,000 people detained in just five days...
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July 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“Trumps clampdown marks a change of high-profile enforcement operations descended into chaos and bloodshed. Border Patrol and ICE agents shot at least 14 people between September 2025 and February 2026, among them two U.S. citizens killed in Minneapolis.
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“Republican Rep. Troy Nehls, a leading defender of President Donald Trump, didn't seem too concerned when asked on Tuesday about Americans' struggles to pay for food on the Fourth of July, saying they may just not work as hard as he does.”
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Republican Suggests Americans Who Can’t Afford Steak and Lobster for July 4th ‘Don’t Work as Hard as I Do’ (Common Dreams)
Republican Rep. Troy Nehls, a leading defender of President Donald Trump, didn't seem too concerned when asked on Tuesday about Americans' struggles to pay f...
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July 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Republican Rep. Troy Nehls, a leading defender of President Donald Trump, didn't seem too concerned when asked on Tuesday about Americans' struggles to pay for food on the Fourth of July, saying they may just not work as hard as he does.”
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Yup! 👍🏽 to hate scientist. To hate brilliant people that have studied their craft and understand and know what they’re talking about. It’s totally stupid and absurd.
It's almost as if... scientists were right about C͟l͟i͟m͟a͟t͟e͟ C͟h͟a͟n͟g͟e͟...
June 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Yup! 👍🏽 to hate scientist. To hate brilliant people that have studied their craft and understand and know what they’re talking about. It’s totally stupid and absurd.
I agree!
Everyone should be extremely concerned that birthright citizenship was 5-4 and not unanimous.
June 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I agree!
I’m so confused why America’s threatening people with arrest for simple things. Your luggage is late. We wanna arrest. You touch the swamp reflecting pool, we wanna arrest you. Oh my goodness.
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800 Passengers At U.S. Airport Threatened With Arrest During 5-Hour Checked Baggage Delay (TheTravel)
Checked luggage delays are not uncommon and can be annoying for travelers, but they usually don’t result in legal threats. Hundreds of passengers at Orlando ...
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June 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I’m so confused why America’s threatening people with arrest for simple things. Your luggage is late. We wanna arrest. You touch the swamp reflecting pool, we wanna arrest you. Oh my goodness.
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“The number of current and former government employees who aren’t paying taxes has increased by 43% in three years, according to House Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. The committee announced its investigation launch on Wednesday.” What about deadbeat billionaires…
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‘Deadbeat Taxpayers:’ More than 500,000 federal workers, retirees are delinquent paying Uncle Sam (Just The News)
An investigation by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has found that 571,000 federal employees and retirees have failed to pay their share of ...
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June 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“The number of current and former government employees who aren’t paying taxes has increased by 43% in three years, according to House Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. The committee announced its investigation launch on Wednesday.” What about deadbeat billionaires…
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Watch them closely!
Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
June 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Watch them closely!
“Speaking at a Daily Journal shareholder meeting in 2018, Munger said the U.S. healthcare system had become "out of control on the cost side" and was creating behavior that was "not only regrettable but it’s evil."
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Billionaire Charlie Munger Compared A Dying Person In U.S. Hospitals To A ‘Carcass In Africa’ — ‘In Come All The Vultures And Jackals And Hyenas…’ (Benzinga)
Most people have a healthcare story.
Maybe it was the surprise bill that arrived weeks after an appointment. Maybe it was discovering the same procedure coul...
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June 28, 2026 at 9:05 PM
“Speaking at a Daily Journal shareholder meeting in 2018, Munger said the U.S. healthcare system had become "out of control on the cost side" and was creating behavior that was "not only regrettable but it’s evil."
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“Ocasio-Cortez told MS-NOW's Jen Psaki that Johnson characterized efforts to investigate or accountability for possible misdeeds or corruption by Trump, his family members, or members of his admin "But if you don’t want to be prosecuted for crimes, don’t do crimes."
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AOC to Johnson and Trump: 'If You Don’t Want to Be Prosecuted for Crimes, Don’t Do Crimes' (Common Dreams)
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York ripped into Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnsonon Friday night for saying that Republi...
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June 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“Ocasio-Cortez told MS-NOW's Jen Psaki that Johnson characterized efforts to investigate or accountability for possible misdeeds or corruption by Trump, his family members, or members of his admin "But if you don’t want to be prosecuted for crimes, don’t do crimes."
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When fools run things this is what happens! That’s why the vaccines were mandatory. 🙄
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Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300 (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot ca...
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June 24, 2026 at 11:46 PM
When fools run things this is what happens! That’s why the vaccines were mandatory. 🙄
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