Monthly Archives: January 2025

Trump Asked To Pardon Infamous Crypto Fraudster

Business Insider reports: Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), are reportedly pursuing a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, according to Bloomberg. SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison in March 2024 after being convicted of multiple fraud charges. Despite their son’s massive fall from grace, his parents have met with individuals …

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Trudeau Vows “Forceful” Retaliation To Trump’s Tariffs

The Guardian reports: Justin Trudeau says Canada will bring a “forceful but reasonable” retaliation to any tariffs imposed by the US as his country braces for the economic fallout of a trade war. “I won’t sugarcoat it – our nation could be facing difficult times in the coming days and weeks,” Trudeau said Friday while speaking to an advisory council …

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Reuters: Tariffs On Mexico And Canada Start March 1

Reuters reports: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariffs against Canada and Mexico that will begin on March 1, but will include a process for the countries to seek specific exemptions for certain imports, three people familiar with the planning told Reuters. The tariff situation remained fluid on Friday and no decision is final until Trump makes …

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Fox Host: Trump Knows Aviation Because He Flies A Lot

“I think that CNN spent all night last night focusing on what Donald Trump came out and said, ‘DEI is probably at the root of this’ just to paraphrase, and say why are you bringing it up now? Well fundamentally, it might be at the root of this, and this is moving at a break neck pace. When are they …

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RFK Admits Settlement For “Misconduct” Allegations

Mother Jones reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has admitted to the US Senate that he has reached at least one settlement agreement in which he was accused of misconduct or inappropriate behavior. During Kennedy’s second confirmation hearing Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) raised the issue of personal misconduct. She referred to the allegation that Kennedy had once groped a babysitter. Kennedy …

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Politico: “How Trump Could Snatch A Third Term”

Politico reports: Around the globe, when rulers consolidate power through a cult of personality, they do not tend to surrender it willingly, even in the face of constitutional limits. And Trump, of course, already has a track record of trying to remain in office beyond his lawful tenure.  If Trump decided he wanted to hold onto power past 2028, there …

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Fox Scrubs Job Listings Of Long-Running DEI Pledges

Former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy writes: Sean Hannity remarked on Thursday that the plane crash at DCA highlighted “why D.E.I. can be dangerous.” Jesse Watters chimed in, blaming air traffic control’s inability to meet their “D.E.I. quotas” for staffing shortages. Laura Ingraham jumped in as well, declaring that “all that nonsense [about] diversity has to go.” The narrative continued …

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Hawley “Worried” That Gabbard Won’t Clear Committee

The Hill reports: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) signaled Thursday that former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence could be in jeopardy after her past defense of alleged traitors, adding to the list of skeptics. “I’m worried by what I hear from some of my Republican colleagues. I’m worried that her nomination may be in jeopardy,” Hawley …

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Illinois Gov Bans Pardoned Rioters From State Jobs

NBC News reports: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is blocking those who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in state jobs, ignoring President Donald Trump’s attempt to offer them a clean slate last week in a sweeping set of pardons and commutations. Pritzker directed the state’s Department of Central Management Services, the state’s …

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Russian State TV Blurs Musk’s Salute, Calls Him Nazi

Newsweek reports: Footage of Elon Musk performing a controversial salute at the inauguration of President Donald Trump has been shown on Russian television but with the gesture blurred. In July 2021, Russia adopted a federal law that prohibits the use or public display of Nazi symbols, speeches, or images of leaders or groups identified as criminal by the International Military …

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Tuberville: My Granddaughter Will Not Be Vaccinated Because My Son And His Wife “Have Done Research”

“I’ll have my first granddaughter here in a couple of weeks. And my son and his wife have done their research about vaccines. And she’s not gonna be a pincushion. We’re not gonna allow that to happen. We have an attention deficit problem in this country. Attention deficit, when you or I were growing up, our parents didn’t use a …

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ACLU Battles New Jesus-Infused Curriculum In Texas

The Texas Tribune reports: A coalition of legal organizations on Thursday called on Texas school district leaders to reject the adoption of a recently approved state curriculum heavily infused with references to Christianity and biblical teachings. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Center for Inquiry and the Freedom From Religion Foundation …

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DOT Directive Prioritizes Funding For Projects Located In Communities With Higher Birth And Marriage Rates

The Huffington Post reports: The Department of Transportation has released a memo ordering that programs supported or assisted by the agency prioritize funding projects for communities that have above-average marriage and birth rates. Newly-confirmed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy buried the oddly specific requirement by describing the Wednesday memo as focused on economic growth, rather than population growth. According to the …

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GOP Rep Threatens GOP Senator After RFK Hearing

“RFK is going to run HHS whether you like it or not. The Senate is ours, and the moment Trump decides he’s had enough of random Senators delaying our mission, JD is walking in and taking the gavel as President of the Senate. There’s zero you can do about that. We the People will not be stopped. We’re saving the …

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Pro-Hitler Podcaster: Patel Lied About Not Knowing Me, He Was Even Helping Me Sue Rolling Stone [VIDEO]

“Clearly, Kash Patel is lying. He absolutely does know who I am and he’s very familiar on a lot of different levels. I’m not going to get into that because this guy is going through his Senate confirmation hearing. So I’m not going to get into too many personal specifics at this point, but that’s just flagrantly false, what he …

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13,000 Feds Get Hacked Vulgar Email About Trump

Mediaite reports: A whopping 13,000 federal employees reportedly received an abusive email on Thursday after a new broadcast system was quickly exploited. In an email with the subject header, “Resign,” all 13,000 federal employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reportedly received the abusive message, which read, “Aren’t you tired of working for a complete cunt?” “I’m sorry this …

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Zuck Orders Staff To Embrace Trump “Partnership”

The New York Times reports: In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session with Meta employees on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, defended recent changes he had made to loosening restrictions on online speech and ending diversity initiatives, and doubled down on embracing President Trump’s new administration. “I want to be clear, after the last several years, we now have an …

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Memo To Feds: Quit And Go To “Dream Destination”

ABC News reports: Workers for the U.S. government received another email Thursday night urging them to resign within one week, by Feb. 6. The memo was similar to the email government employees received on Tuesday. The email, obtained by ABC News, provided information in a Q&A format. It came from an email address reportedly associated with Elon Musk. As with …

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Fact-Checker Daniel Dale Lists Trump’s Lies About FAA

“Trump has made clear he has less than zero evidence that the FAA’s hiring of people with disabilities contributed to yesterday’s crash, so this whole conversation is a non-sequitur. But since he has started the conversation, some facts. “The same FAA website language Trump blasted today, about hiring people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities and other significant ‘targeted’ disabilities, was …

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Duffy Voted Against FAA Funding During Final Term

The Meidas Touch reports: Sean Duffy, former congressman and President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Transportation, is now investigating the tragic midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. However, Duffy’s past legislative record reveals he previously voted against a 2019 appropriations bill, H.R. 267. According to the bill’s summary, the legislation …

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