February 10, 2025 New York City, Trump Corruption
The New York Times reports: The Justice Department on Monday told federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop the corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, claiming his indictment last fall came too near the 2025 mayoral primary and had limited his ability to cooperate in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “You are directed to dismiss” the charges, Emil Bove, …
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February 10, 2025 Mass Shootings, Republicans
Florida Politics reports: Rep. Monique Miller, a Palm Bay Republican, said she has a bill in drafting that would allow anyone in Florida to openly carry firearms. She said the issue is especially important in the state for women who own guns. “Sometimes women have to choose between protecting themselves and what they want to wear that day,” Miller said. …
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February 10, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists
NBC News reports: The GOP-controlled Senate on Monday voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, putting her on a path to be confirmed this week. The party-line vote was 52-46, with all Republicans present voting in favor of Gabbard. Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., did not vote. …
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February 10, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
CNBC reports: President Donald Trump is set Monday to sign an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause enforcing a nearly half-century-old law that prohibits American companies and foreign firms from bribing officials of foreign governments to obtain or retain business. The pause in criminal prosecutions will be implemented to avoid putting U.S. businesses at an economic disadvantage …
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February 10, 2025 Trump Lies
The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.” Trump signed an executive order Monday, saying: “It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws.” The move by Trump — who has long railed against paper straws, and whose 2019 reelection campaign sold Trump-branded …
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February 10, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The New York Times reports: President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first term that pleased domestic metal makers, but hurt other American industries and ignited trade wars with allies on multiple fronts. The president signed two official proclamations Monday evening that would impose a 25 percent tariff on steel …
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February 10, 2025 Elon Musk, Trump cultists
Forbes reports: Billionaire government efficiency chief Elon Musk has repeatedly spread baseless or false claims about the gutted U.S. Agency for International Development on X, including an unsupported claim the agency was a form of “money laundering” and that it paid celebrities millions to visit Ukraine. Musk responded to a post on X claiming former USAID chief Samantha Power earned …
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February 10, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
Democracy Docket reports: A federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to resume payments for federal programs after the White House violated a previous order blocking a federal funding freeze. In a blistering opinion, District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island warned that not complying with a court order could lead to contempt of court, which is a crime. …
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February 10, 2025 Homocons, Trump cultists
“I am pleased to announce that Ric Grenell will serve as the Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center. Ric shares my Vision for a GOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture, and will be overseeing the daily operations of the Center. NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA — ONLY THE BEST. RIC, WELCOME TO SHOW BUSINESS!” – …
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February 10, 2025 Crime, Religion
The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Former Utah County therapist Scott Owen admitted in a Provo courtroom on Monday that he sexually abused several of his patients during sessions. Owen, 66, pleaded guilty to three charges of first-degree felony forcible sodomy, admitting that he sexually abused two male patients “using his position as a therapist” and led them to believe that …
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