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Atlantic Magazine Releases More Signal Texts Where Hegseth Shared Attack Details

Trump and his team have been saying for months that it’s the most transparent presidency ever. Don’t you think this is a little too far?

National security adviser Mike Waltz texted intelligence confirming strike on key militants.

Pleased to be recognized as one of the most effective lawmakers in Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Whether it’s fighting for working people, funding for hospitals, housing & infrastructure, or standing up for Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid, I’m ready to keep going for Memphis.

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/w... BRAZIL MAKING USA LOOK LIKE 3RD WORLD!

Brazil’s top court ruled that the former president will be tried over his role in a vast plot to cling to power after his 2022 election loss.

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h... The world and its exposure to bird flu and children and their exposure to malaria and other life-threatening illnesses must contribute to the tax breaks for the millionaires and billionaires. We need to get the richest of the rich their dividend from electing Trump

A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul Voting - The Wall Street Journal. When the Republican Party was not led by an authoritarian oligarch they believed in states rights. They even believed in Congress.

Democrats Call for Hegseth and Waltz to Resign

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/u... I would Senator Duckworth. They all should go ! The fact is none of them should’ve ever been where they were. Republican senators, who confirmed them should be calling for their resignations. To paraphrase Jimmy Breslin, this is the gang who couldn’t shoot straight

Some Republican lawmakers have called for an investigation, but most have shied away from criticizing the Trump administration.

Social Security is telling its staff that customer service is about to get a lot worse

New reporting confirms it: The Trump administration is deliberately sabotaging Social Security customer service. Longer wait times. Fewer staff. Closed offices. All to frustrate Americans into accepting privatization. That’s not “draining the swamp.” That’s gutting your retirement.

Some beneficiaries will now have to confirm their identities in-person to claim Social Security. SSA staff say it's bad news for low-income Americans.

Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialMar 25(source)

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...

Opinion | If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign

A defense secretary intentionally using a civilian app to share sensitive war plans without noticing a journalist was in the chat would be egregious.

Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialMar 25(source)

Maybe Trump now knows he should have appointed people smarter than him. Not a very high threshold yet….

Jon Cooper

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In a shocking oversight, top U.S. officials mistakenly texted war plans to one of Trump’s most-hated journalists, The Atlantic revealed today. The bombshell report showed a lengthy thread on the messaging app Signal about the logistics of a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen on March 14.

Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialMar 24(source)

Republicans are trying to destroy Social Security. Shrink the staff, shrink the services, overwhelm the offices, drive it into the ground—then privatize it. That's the plan. Even GOP voters at my Town Hall meeting were saying this isn't what they voted for... but it is. ⬇️

Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialMar 23(source)

He wants to take all of Europe that was within the Soviet Union. He may not take east Germany, but Poland, the Baltics, Moldovia, Georgia for sure.

digby

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Well, he is an expert. Sure, he has no diplomatic experience, knows nothing of the history of the region and has never dealt with a professional operative like Putin but he has done quite a few real estate deals over the years.

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Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialMar 23(source)

Seems a good guy gone awol. Loyalty to billionaire sociopath rather than a conscience and values. He will regret what he has done but it will be too late and his “God” won’t give a hoot.

Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialMar 23(source)

‘This is not your grandmother’s Easter Egg Roll’: White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter event - CNN Everything is for sale in this White House.

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Social security is being undermined with personnel cuts, office closures, and the elimination of phone service which will impede seniors and people with disabilities. They want to privitize it for Wall Street’s benefit. This is the criminal immoral conduct of Trump Musk and obeisance of Republicans

Acyn

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Couture: 700 billion in fraud that only he could find, yet hasn't produced the receipts… this is all about undermining your confidence in the program’s legitimacy so they can raid that trust fund

Acyn

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Couture: 700 billion in fraud that only he could find, yet hasn't produced the receipts… this is all about undermining your confidence in the program’s legitimacy so they can raid that trust fund

The law firm Paul Weiss surrendered to a bully. Lawyers should fight bullies!

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Blue Future@bluefuture.bsky.socialMar 22(source)

This is why Tesla is failing.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.socialMar 22(source)

TODAY JUST OUTSIDE MEMPHIS… huge anti-Elon protest outside a Tesla dealership in Bartlett…