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Recent content by essentialsaltes

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    Another word on one of Charlie Kirk's views: RACE.

    Factcheck has some sources on what Kirk has (and hasn't) said. Relevant ones on the Civil Rights Act and "Jewish Money". The Guardian with some others, many of which are relevant.
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    Trump's Big Beautiful.....Gold Ballroom

    Who's paying for the White House ballroom and what's in it for them Contribute money to the new White House ballroom President Trump is constructing and, in exchange, donors may be able to choose a Trumpian option: their names etched inside the White House forever. At least that's one option...
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    Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation

    Experts say decades of progress are under threat; Trump officials say administration remains committed to fighting trafficking and sex abuse Under Trump, key initiatives for fighting human trafficking have been cut back at the US Department of State, Department of Justice, Department of Labor...
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    Trump dispenses with trials, orders military strike on alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat (Now up to 2)

    What is the legal basis for the strike? The administration is refusing to provide one. Congress has not authorized a use of force that would cover this situation.
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    Spirit Airlines Jet ordered to alter course to avoid white and blue 747 at same altitude: "Pay attention. I'm sure you can see who it is."

    Trump helicopter makes emergency (but absolutely safe) landing with president aboard "Due to a minor hydraulic issue, and out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted airport." The unplanned landing added an ironic twist to Trump's subsequent...
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    Israel-Hamas Thread II

    US vetoes (again) UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage release The 14 other members of the United Nations’ most powerful body voted in favor of the resolution, which described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” and called on Israel to...
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    Fox News host Brian Kilmeade apologizes for remarks about killing mentally ill homeless people

    BRIAN KILMEADE (HOST): They're blaming Trump, screaming free speech is under attack and even wearing Kimmel hats in support. ... What these Democrats should be doing is looking at how Kimmel's own actions got him into I guess the problems he's having right now.
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    Canada’s Response to Trump’s Tariff

    U.S. alcohol sales are virtually non-existent in large swaths of the country as most premiers hold firm on keeping those products off store shelves. Brown-Forman, the parent company of major U.S. alcohol brands like Jack Daniel's whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon, reported in its recent...
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    The Trump DOJ goes "woke" and will target free speech.

    per atrupar Kayleigh McEnany on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension [on FOX NEWS]: "For all the concern about the 'the First Amendment, the First Amendment,' what about all the amendments that Charlie Kirk lost? Because Charlie Kirk has no amendments right now. None." That's not how this works! That's...
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    Florida officials deny accusations of inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz

    The mysterious disappearance of hundreds of immigrants detained at Alligator Alcatraz Lawyers and family members report that they have been unable to locate the inmates at the infamous Florida prison after they disappeared from the ICE database Hundreds of people detained at the Alligator...
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    French President Macron Files Lawsuit Against Candace Owens for Repeatedly Claiming His Wife Is a Man

    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are preparing to submit scientific and photographic evidence to a US court to prove Brigitte is a woman. "It is incredibly upsetting to think that you have to go and subject yourself, to put this type of proof forward," [their lawyer] said...
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    The Trump DOJ goes "woke" and will target free speech.

    FOX NEWS' MARTHA MACCALLUM: Charlie said, you know, that there was no such thing as hate speech. He obviously– you know no one anticipated what would happen to Charlie. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Yeah–. He might not be saying that now! MARTHA MACCALLUM: But you have always been in favor of free...
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    Trump dispenses with trials, orders military strike on alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat (Now up to 2)

    Sen. TIM KAINE (D-Va.) last week sent the administration a letter demanding information on the initial strike and whether it had any legal basis. Kaine said he worked with Schiff on the effort, which was supported by 24 other Democrats. One of the signatories was Sen. ELISSA SLOTKIN (D-Mich.)...