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Trump tells us he wants to be a “day-one dictator?” Well, come Monday, he’ll be a day-one defendant.
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This is less than one hour of Truth Social activity for Trump. Insane volume of posting.
You don't have to actually read them, but click on the link/xit to watch the sheer volume scrolling past.
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Queue the very tiny violin.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won't say what happened to her stock in Digital World Acquisition Corp., which through a merger with Trump Media and Technology Group, started publicly trading as DJT. The share price is down at least 45% month to date.
Republicans are not in array.
McGovern: The Republican who managed debate on the rule voted against the rule. I don’t think that’s ever happened. The person they picked to represent their position couldn’t even be trusted to do it.
Click on the link/xit to watch Dem. Rep. McGovern explain.
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I can't unknow this. Now, neither can you.
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Because of course he is.
Sean Hannity trying to blame democrats for what happened in Arizona is pretty rich but unsurprising.
click on the link/xit to watch Molly Jong-Fast's analysis.
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Daily crash landing update.
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This is a really good article from Mother Jones' David Corn. The whole thing is worth it, but here's a taste
Why a Porn Star-Payoff Is Exactly the Right First Criminal Trial for Donald Trump www.motherjones.com/...
Out of the four criminal cases that Donald Trump faces, the one scheduled to begin on Monday in a New York City courtroom is not the prosecution that most addresses the threat he posed (and still poses) to American democracy. But it carries powerful symbolism, for of all Trump’s cases, this one reminds the nation that he emerged from a sleazy sewer that blended trashy celebrity culture and misogyny.
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I’m always happy when I can make Jamie Raskin smile and James Comer cringe simultaneously
Me too! Sorry, for some reason, embedding embedded Xits within xits is hit or miss today. Click on the link/xit to watch.
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Evening Shade Seekers! Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!
And Happy Licorice Day! Black or Red? Or 48 other varieties..?