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Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes
Plans include proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code.
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@Alfred You're a bus driver. At the first stop 4 people get on. At the second stop 8 people get on, at the third stop 2 people get off and, at the forth stop everyone got off. The question is what color are the bus driver's eyes?
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign
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16 counts including bribery, extortion, wite fraud, obstruction of justice, and acting ss a foreign agent.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict
Which New England state was an independent republic, and not part of the original United States, until 1791?
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Reuters: Musk plans to commit around $45 mln a month to new pro-Trump support committee, WSJ reports
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On Saturday, Musk publicly endorsed Trump for the first time in the U.S. presidential race, hours after Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally.
This move cements Musk's shift towards right-wing politics and gives Trump a high-profile backer in his bid to return to the White House in the Nov. 5 election.
It's awfully thoughtful of Peter Thiel to lend JD Vance to Trump.
America has an Oligarch Problem
⬥ Elon Musk and other oligarchs are financing Trump and Project 2025.
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"On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Musk has donated a 'sizable' but undisclosed amount to a pro-Trump super PAC called America PAC.
Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of about $250 billion, according to Forbes."
Peter Navarro is being released from federal custody in Florida on Wednesday. What does he plan to do immediately following his release?
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With any major news event, such as what just happened in Pennsylvania, the judicious course is to allow time for the facts to come out rather than uninformed speculation.
Democrats Don’t Have a Nominee Until Delegates Say So
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The nominee is chosen at the national convention (this year, it’s in Chicago in mid-August). The path to an alternative nominee remains open, and a look at party rules, and the reasons for their adoption, offers a road map to how such a shift could happen.
#Politics #Biden #Election2024 /nosanitize
Pro-Trump Christian extremists use scripture to justify violent goals
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Democrats aren’t opponents, but enemies to be “smited.” Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end. Teachers, librarians, drag queens — all perceived as introducing dangerous ideas to children — are condemned to drowning with millstones around their necks, a la Matthew 18:6.
#Politics #Election2024 #ChristianNationalism
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https://wapo.st/465qxm1
Biden campaign is polling on Harris' strength against Trump: Source
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President Joe Biden's campaign is testing head-to-head matchups of Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump, a source familiar with the strategy told ABC News.
#News #Politics #Biden #Harris #Election2024
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-campaign-polling-harris-strength-trump/story?id=111853262
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#Russia #Ukraine Breaking from #CNN: US and #Germany foil Russian plot to assassinate the CEO of a German arms manufacturer supplying the Ukraine war effort.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/us-germany-foiled-russian-assassination-plot/index.html
Embattled Biden to give high-stakes press conference
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The eyes of the world will be on the 81-year-old at a NATO summit as he tries to calm growing calls from his Democratic party to step aside over his age and health.
#Politics #News #Biden #Election2024
https://www.yahoo.com/news/embattled-biden-high-stakes-press-053026213.html
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How a Militant Anti-Abortion Activist Is Influencing GOP Politics https://www.propublica.org/article/matthew-trewhella-pastor-activist-republican-politics
The $240 million question: Who gets Joe Biden's campaign money if he drops out?
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' Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been accused of not disclosing a yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter flight to a palace in President Vladimir Putin’s hometown, among a slew of other gifts and loans from businessman Harlan Crow '
🤔 So he went to Russia just for fun and relaxation?
🇹🇼🇺🇦🇮🇱Duck Dodgers
My social media interests include humor, current affairs, politics (we live in interesting times), history, art, cinema, and technology.
Joined Apr 2022