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If you want to really understand American politics in 2024, you won't find a better explanation than this 👇
#USpol #Democrats #Republicans
https://www.tiktok.com/@watchfulcoyote/video/7311503851977215274?lang=en
This is my dog when I was little.
He used to sleep in my parent's room in a basket at the bottom of a closet.
After his death my parents kept his basket and my father would never, EVER close the closet's door because "Oodie needs to be able to come to sleep".
Now ask me what I think of Kristi Noem.
#kristinoem #dog #republicans #MAGA #animalrights #Trump #DogsOfMastodon
Our horrible guy is still better than their terrible guy.
– Democrats, 2024
#israel #palestine #gaza #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #studentProtests #policeBrutality #USA #UnitedStates #Biden #Trump #Democrats #Republicans #fascism #policeState #zionism
#Republicans — 3 who went on to work in the #Trump admin, while the 4th, #Comey, would eventually become one of Trump's chief adversaries. #Pecker, escorted by #Kushner, walked into that #shitshow & was then asked about #KarenMcDougal by the then president-elect.
Pecker testifies that in front of Comey [#WITNESSES!], the head of the #FBI, Trump thanked him for purchasing the stories - & likely committing AT LEAST 1 #CRIME in the process, as Pecker well knew.
Veteran Democratic strategist Joe Trippi warns us to be skeptical of claims now being pushed by Republicans that RFKJr's candidacy may hurt Trump. Trippi thinks that RFK's threat is primarily to Biden, and Republicans are trying to run a bait-and-switch with the claim that RFK may hurt Trump
#RFKJr #Biden #Trump #Republicans
https://newrepublic.com/article/180912/dont-fooled-heres-know-rfk-jr-tacitly-boosting-trump
How Trump and the GOP are Using RFK Jr. to Pull a Big Scam
With Donald Trump and Republicans suddenly professing worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid could hurt them, a top Democratic strategist warns us not to get snowed by their con job.The New Republic
Biden campaign hammers Trump over infamous COVID comment
#GOP
#MAGA #MAGAts
#RepublicansAreTheProblem
#RepublicansHateDemocracy
#Republicans #ChristianNationalism
#Christians
#USPol #USPolitics
https://www.alternet.org/biden-trump-2667858948/
Biden campaign hammers Trump over infamous COVID comment
Four years ago today then-President Donald Trump, on live national television during what would be known as merely the early days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggested an injection of a household “disinfectant” could cure the deadly coronavir…David Badash (Alternet.org)
The #UnitedStates #SupremeCourt is turning into a dictatorial #oligarchy of judges. As long as government is divided & gridlocked, which it is & has been for a long time, #SCOTUS wields unchecked power to dictate rights away & allow lawless politicians to evade #accountability.
If #Republicans do away with our #democracy, then the Supreme Court will make it legal.
The court's #corruption scandals, numerous & flagrant, show an institution that is controlled by a cabal of #fascists. 
A Gallup survey of 83 countries and territories found that 41% approve of US leadership, which “is lower than all but one of the ratings under President Barack #Obama but is higher than any of those under Presidents Donald #Trump and George W. #Bush.”
#Republicans always undermine our soft power.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/643853/no-soft-power-shake-ups.aspx
No Soft Power Shake-Ups for Now
Gallup's latest leadership report shows Germany remains the top-rated power in the world, with the U.S. in second place. Russia is still globally unpopular.by Julie Ray (Gallup)
The House has passed $60.8 billion in aid to #Ukraine!
All #Democrats voted for the bill.
More than half of #Republicans voted against it, because they support #Putin.
UKRAINE AID PASSED!
A Win For Democracy! A Win For Freedom! A Win For The World!
The House voted 311-112 to pass the $60B aid to Ukraine!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Breaking #BreakingNews
112 Republicans voted for Putin and against Ukraine
Alex Finley looks at the revelation that the Russians have been paying a wide network of European politicians to spout pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine rhetoric and asks if this can be happening in the US, too. He concludes:
"It is naïve to think the same pattern does not exist in the United States, given the ample evidence of coordinated pro-Russian talking points from several Republican politicians."
#Russia #Putin #Republicans #MarjorieTaylorGreene #MikeJohnson
https://newrepublic.com/article/180630/russia-corruption-network-europe-buying-politicians-america
Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?
A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.The New Republic
WE NOW HAVE DOCUMENTED PROOF that #Russia is deliberately stoking #RightWing lunatics in the #GOP to weaken support for #Ukraine to help them win the war.
And racist morons like #PatsyGreene (my new name for #EmptyGreen) are only too happy to help.
Lord these #Republicans are stupid. 🤦♂️ 🙄
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/watch-alex-wagner-tonight-highlights-april-17-209233989661
Watch Alex Wagner Tonight Highlights: April 17
Watch Alex Wagner Tonight Tuesday through Friday at 9 p.m. ET.MSNBC.com (MSNBC)
The real reason Republicans oppose efforts to cancel student debt
#GOP
#MAGA #MAGAts
#ChristianTerrorist
#RepublicansAreTheProblem
#RepublicansHateDemocracy
#Republicans #ChristianNationalism
#Christians
#USPol #USPolitics
https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/student-debt/
The real reason Republicans oppose efforts to cancel student debt
I don’t get it and I’m hoping you can help me figure it out. Why do Republicans oppose President Biden’s efforts to cancel student debt? This Tuesday, seven states, led by Missouri’s Republican Attorney General, sued the Biden administration to stop …Thom Hartmann (Alternet.org)
Our top story: “The terms of iHeartMedia’s podcast agreement with Cruz are not public, and the company’s recent comments do not explain why it is sending money derived from ad sales associated with Cruz’s podcast to a super PAC supporting Cruz’s 2024 reelection campaign ...” https://www.texasobserver.org/ted-cruz-podcast-payoff-fec-complaint/
#news #politics #corruption #democracy #USpol #TedCruz #Congress #Republicans #Texas #podcast
Is Ted Cruz’s Podcast PAC Payoff Scheme Illegal?
The Texas senator’s iHeartMedia deal, which sent over $600,000 to an aligned super PAC, may have broken campaign finance laws—or exploited a new loophole.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
Previously: At Abbott's sprawling (and costly) #border base, National Guard soldiers deployed in Eagle Pass will enjoy “chef-driven meals,” a fitness center, a lounge, a sand volleyball court, and an arcade. https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-border-military-base-millions/
#news #politics #USpol #Immigration #Mexico #Texas #GregAbbott #corruption #Republicans
Abbott’s Border Military Base Could Cost Texans $500 Million
Last Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in Eagle Pass, the border town he has turned into a militarized staging ground for his standoff with the feds. It was his third such press conference in as many weeks.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
"the legislation would improve the living standards of 16 million low-income #kids and lift 400,000 #children out of poverty in its first year. It would increase incentives for research and development. And the icing on the cake: The whole thing would be paid for by curbing a pandemic-era #tax break that has produced an avalanche of fraudulent claims...
It also offers #Republicans a chance to prove their pro-family bona fides after #Dobbs."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/11/child-tax-credit-republicans-senate/
The #Republicans will NOT stop with the overturning Roe v Wade. This is NOT their end goal.
They want to strip #women of all rights. We've seen this with bills introduced to prevent no-fault divorce in Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana and South Dakota.
It will not stop here.
#VoteBlue like your lives depend on it... because it does.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInNjr_9D28
Willow's Box | Biden-Harris 2024
This is a painful story that so many families around America now know too well: Amanda was denied the medical care she needed, and it nearly took her life.Mo...YouTube
"Ukraine will lose the war if the US Congress does not unblock the aid package."
- President Zelensky
Donald Trump and his MAGA rats 🐀 (Republicans Against Truth & Sanity) are actively blocking all US aid to Ukraine.
Trump, a Putin supporter, wants to disband NATO and hand Ukraine to Putin on a silver platter.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Breaking #BreakingNews
"Trust Me, He's Terrible!"
Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Breaking #BreakingNews
https://apnews.com/article/former-trump-officials-criticize-2024-e202861911ab37cadfcf058b5b163fb9
Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House
Donald Trump’s former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called the former president a “threat to democracy” and says he won't vote for him in 2024. Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse his former running mate.MICHELLE L. PRICE (AP News)
Why are Trump and Republicans relentlessly attacking judges?:
"Authoritarianism involves arranging government to keep the leader safe from prosecution and allow him to commit crimes and corrupt acts with impunity. That means judges and prosecutors are always among those harassed and persecuted, along with lawyers who defend dissidents or don’t fall into line with the government."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #crime #judiciary
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https://lucid.substack.com/p/judges-and-prosecutors-targeted-by
Judges and Prosecutors, Targeted by Trump, Will Not Be Intimidated
They are the latest democratic heroes of LucidRuth Ben-Ghiat (Lucid)
Lisa Needham notes that Republicans pushing Project 2025 are now out and proud about their plan to make Trump president for life:
"Republicans want to permanently enshrine their minority policies into law despite the fact that what they want is broadly unpopular. … Project 25 is all about enacting minority rule in America immediately upon Trump’s election."
#Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #democracy #Project2025 #MinorityRule
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/project-2025-trump-president-for-life
Project 2025 reveals its goal: Trump as president for life
They're now openly in favor of abolishing the 22nd Amendment.Lisa Needham (Public Notice)
Here's what we're reading today:
A #Ukraine aid bill may be passed after the recess and will include "important innovations," announced House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Despite not specifying the changes, the speaker mentioned extending a loan as a possible way to meet #republicans ' demands.
Johnson says Ukraine aid will come up ‘right after’ recess and will include some ‘innovations’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he expects to move a package including aid for Ukraine with “some important innovations” when the House returns from recess.Sarah Fortinsky (The Hill)
"One of the ugliest features of MAGA politics is the eagerness to seize on large scale accidents, disasters, and pandemics to spread conspiracy theories, invent new culture-war obsessions, and pit one region of the country against another. ...
It is not a new thing for Republicans to treat disasters in blue areas as less deserving of our collective attention than disasters in red areas."
~ Greg Sargent
#Trump #Republicans #Baltimore #CrueltyIsthePoint
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https://newrepublic.com/article/180286/magas-ugly-hateful-response-bridge-horror-get-worse
MAGA’s Ugly, Hateful Response to Bridge Horror Is About to Get Worse
If they can try to turn the tragic Baltimore bridge collapse into a culture war, they’ll go anywhere—hurting their own people in the process.The New Republic
