Ouch, that #SpinelessSpeaker Johnson quote.

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Mockler: He said he grabbed women because they let him do it. You heard that clip, right? Abuse of power dynamics. Now that he's in office, he's abusing these same power dynamics to cover up the files, delay the releases, redact.

What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.

Latest Epstein files name Trump multiple times In the more than 10,000 files released Tuesday, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, said the sex trafficker was killed because he was going to name co-conspirators.

"'I am so disgusted with this administration,' said Haley Robson, who voted for Trump, told CNN. 'I think Kash Patel and Pam Bondi both need to resign, and I would love to see Number 47 [Trump] get impeached over this.'"

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'Democrats laid a trap': WSJ editors melt down as House Republicans fall for new ploy The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board scolded House Republicans for allowing themselves to fall into Democrats' "trap" on Affordable Care Act subsidies, as the caucus turns on itself an...

'Democrats laid a trap': WSJ editors melt down as House Republicans fall for new ploy

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They would never let me into this country if I weren't already here

It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted

The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.

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Now-former North Carolina deputy sexually exploited minors on video chat service A former deputy with the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced to 23 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Now-former North Carolina deputy sexually exploited minors on video chat service

Poland suggests Russia is behind railway blast on Ukraine delivery line Polish officials say Russian secret services appear to have ordered the sabotage of a railway line in Poland.

Evidence suggests the Russian secret services appears to have ordered the blowing up of a railway line in Poland over the weekend, a Polish government spokesman said.

Trump Admin Revoking ‘Tens of Thousands of Visas’—Stephen Miller

A spokesperson for the State Department said the agency has revoked more than 80,000 nonimmigrant visas in the past year.

Trump: “my numbers are up”

Reality:

𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐩.

Trump is panic posting through today's elections

New CNN poll shows Trump falling to 28% with independents

Trump has lost 15 points with independents since February

Suspect the SNAP issue is going to become increasingly problematic both for Trump and Congressional Republicans because of the demographic skew of SNAP recipients bsky.app/profile/dese...

SNAP assistance makes Page One in Boston ..

.. Chattanooga ..

.. Palm Beach ..

.. Asbury Park, NJ.

Lots of wrong information coming from the Trump administration on SNAP "running out of money November 1" and the SNAP contingency fund.

The truth is:
1) It *can* be used to cover SNAP benefits during a shutdown.
2) It actually *must* be used to cover SNAP benefits during a shutdown.

Let's dig in.

25 States Sued The Chump Regime To Fund SNAP,And Won.....

A win! Trump administration ordered to pay SNAP benefits during shutdown. Thank you Judge John J. McConnell!

Two federal judges rule at almost the same time.

@bloomberg.com #SNAP
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perfect optics event to hold right as 40 million americans will increasingly struggle to get food with SNAP benefits expiring

Schmitt has no clue what #SNAP is — or even that the “N” in SNAP stands for “nutrition”, meaning the assistance can only used to buy food or seeds/plants that produce food. 🤡

Trump hit with 2nd major ruling forcing him to use emergency money to fund SNAP A second federal judge in Boston on Friday told the Trump administration they are required to use emergency funding to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, food benefits going desp...

Trump hit with 2nd major ruling forcing him to use emergency money to fund SNAP

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SNAP makes America stronger. Support @fedworkersunited.bsky.social: bit.ly/PeoplesPantr...

BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.

In 2023:
-39% of SNAP users were Americans under the age of 18
-19% of SNAP users were 60 or older
-60% of SNAP benefits went to families with children