Wednesday, April 16, 2025
US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García
Maryland’s Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen says the government of El Salvador has denied his request to visit Kilmar Ábrego García, his constituent who was wrongly deported to the Central American country last month. MORE
'Take Him Anyway': ICE Reportedly Knew They Had Wrong Man—And Now 19-Year-Old Is In El Salvador's Mega-Prison
As U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen headed to El Salvador on Wednesday morning to demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, some social media users urged him to find out more about the status of another young man who immigration agents reportedly wrongly sent to the Central American country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center—despite the fact that he had no criminal record. more
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
As AOC and Sanders Draw Crowds, 72% of Democrats Want Party to Abandon Centrist Approach to Trump
The two progressive lawmakers have addressed massive crowds in solidly red states including Idaho and Utah in recent days, as party of the national Fighting Oligarchy Tour. more
Red Menace
Off-loading Federal expenses to the States seems like a sensible idea for a Republican administration, until you realize:
Nine of the ten States that rely most on Government funding -- all receiving more money per capita than they pay in taxes -- voted Red in the last election.
Monday, April 14, 2025
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US and El Salvador Celebrate Their Refusal to Return Man Wrongly Deported to “Gulag”
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and US President Donald Trump called a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador a “terrorist.” They say they cannot bring him back. more
Belgian police arrest "drunk and disorderly" Marco Rubio bodyguard
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Former Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is the U.S. Secretary of State, though his functional authority in the role has reportedly been undermined by others in the orbit of President Trump. A member of his security detail was arrested in Brussels, reports The Brussels Times, after acting "drunk and disorderly" while complaining about the hours kept by a hotel bar. The Hill summarizes reportage. more
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
'We Are In Complete Shock': Israel Bombs Last Fully Functioning Hospital in North Gaza
"Once again we repeat: Patients, health workers, and hospitals must be protected. The aid blockade must be lifted. Cease-fire," the WHO chief said. more
Bernie Sanders Spoke at Coachella and the Crowd Went Wild
On Saturday, Sen. Bernie Sanders made a surprise pit stop while on the road for his “fighting oligarchy” tour with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) across the West. He appeared at the Coachella annual music festival. more
Bernie Sanders "The largest rally we have ever held, 36,000 in LA"
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When I took the stage in Los Angeles yesterday and looked out at the crowd, I could see people a half-mile away. Thirty-six thousand (36,000) people attended — it is the largest rally we have ever had.
(Full rally 5hr:27min)
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'Bloodless Coup': NC Supreme Court Partially Upholds GOP Vote-Tossing Effort
"It is no small thing to overturn the results of an election in a democracy by throwing out ballots that were legally cast consistent with all election laws in effect on the day of the election," one dissenting justice said. MORE
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Marco Rubio Bends Over Backward to Lavish Praise On an Unimpressed Looking Trump During Cabinet Meeting
Rubio was the last of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members to speak during Thursday’s cabinet meeting and worked overtime to try and out-praise his colleagues in showering Trump with compliments. more
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