Opinion | Why are the Democrats so spineless?
No wonder the American public thinks of Democrats as out of touch, opportunistic and cowardly. That is because they are
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More USAID staff ousted as Trump administration dismantles aid agency – https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-usaid-staff-ousted-trump-administration-dismantles-aid-agency-2025-02-02/
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What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear
“Patel is unlikely to stand up to the executive branch if abuses of power occur,” writes Barbara McQuade.
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When I watched the fiasco that trump gave as a communication regarding the plane crash in Washington, I realized that I, as a small business manager, am under a much greater expectation than our so-called president, trump.
Let it be known: if I proceeded to allow an activity to go forth that I determined was unsafe, my boss would have two questions for me: Why do you believe it is unsafe? Why would you then ever allow it to go on if it was unsafe?
The simple answer is that you CANNOT stand on some pedestal and declare that you knew all along it was unsafe but you allowed it to go forward, because thereby either you are a fool or a wimp; either you don’t know what is or is not safe or the best you have is to bitch from the cheap seats.
Harry S. Truman put a plaque on his desk that said “The Buck Stops Here”. He was a real man.
A New Mom Received A $700K Hospital Bill, And, Yes, It Happened In The United States
“They moved her room three times. Each transfer was $4,337…”
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Opinion | The Trump administration has declared a war on words
The president is leading an effort to confuse and distract America from his agenda.
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Trump’s Outrageous New ‘Scapegoat’ Stuns ‘Daily Show’ Host Into Silence
Michael Kosta then said: “I can’t believe it’s only Day 10 and Trump is already this far down his list of scapegoats.”
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Trump’s latest executive action made post-crash blame game even worse
The president’s response to the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash was, by any fair measure, obscene — which he made worse with an ugly executive memorandum.
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay bills
One scientist texted his landlord to say February rent would be late. Another wasn’t able to pay her credit card bill. Yet another wondered how much longer he could afford his mortgage.
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The Attack on Trans Rights Won’t End There
Ideas Once legal rights begin to fall, they fall for everyone. January 29, 2025 The American populism of the late 19th century was a rebellion of working people against financial elites; the American populism of this century is one of financial elites feigning rebellion while crushing the vulnerable. This is why, just a few short days into his presidency, Donald Trump is already making good on his promise to persecute trans people zealously. On Monday, Trump issued an executive order purging
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