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Here’s Why the Supreme Court Keeps Writing Trump Blank Checks
SIX MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT do not seem to understand what any high school student knows about the importance of checks and balances to protecting American democracy. Why not?
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🚨OVERTIME🚨
🎵On the Jukebox…🎵 Whitney - Back to the Wind
Trump chose wrath over unity following Charlie Kirk’s killing… After the influential MAGA activist was shot, the president pledged to use the force of government to go after his political opponents, observes Anthony Fischer at MSNBC.
America the Violent… Jay Nordlinger on coming to grips with dark realities (and countering them).
NATO to launch 'Eastern Sentry'… in response to Russian drone attack on Poland (Kyiv Independent)
Senate Republicans trigger 'nuclear option'… changing rules to speed up Trump nominees (MSNBC)
Epstein's Inbox... A trove of emails reveals Ghislaine Maxwell's secrets (Bloomberg)
Senator Ron Johnson… Spoke at a 9/11 truther conference this week. Really.
Overtime Chat room: This week’s discussion prompt: What is something you found recently that unexpectedly improved your daily life?
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No one has mentioned the century of political violence known as Jim Crow when hundreds of black and brown men became strange fruit hanging from southern trees.
Excellent, thank you!