Posts by Shopie Claire
Trump Brags About Record-High Deportations—but There’s One Big Problem
It seemed that Ellis tried to give the Border Patrol chief the benefit of the doubt when discussing the multiple blatant violations of her order, claiming that the order was either unclear, not read, or read and ignored. “Given the fact that you and I took essentially the same oath, I know Option 3 is…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Trump From Using Shutdown to Fire Anyone He Wants
The Trump administration can’t fire federal workers while the government is shut down, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday afternoon. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston’s ruling grants a preliminary injunction preventing firings while a lawsuit challenging their legality continues, and indefinitely extends an earlier temporary restraining order that would have expired Wednesday. Labor…
Read MoreTrump Tells U.S. Troops He Hates Hot People—and Other Weird Stuff
It’s not a good indicator for the economy under President Trump. The website Layoffs.fyi, which tracks job cuts, estimates that 98,344 technology employees have been laid off this year from 216 companies. The site also estimates that 71,981 government employees have been laid off by Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, out of a total of…
Read MoreAmazon Plans Massive Layoffs After Nine Months of President Trump
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too,” Evers said. “Republicans need to end this chaos and stop working to make healthcare more expensive. It’s that simple.” But Wisconsin is far from the only state expected to suffer. As…
Read MoreCalifornia Reveals Plan to Fight Trump’s “Election Monitors”
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too,” Evers said. “Republicans need to end this chaos and stop working to make healthcare more expensive. It’s that simple.” But Wisconsin is far from the only state expected to suffer. As…
Read More“You’re Dead, Liberal”: Federal Agent Threatens to Shoot Veteran
A federal agent blatantly violated a court order against using excessive force against journalists and protesters last Thursday by pointing a gun in a veteran’s face, saying “Bang, bang” and “You’re dead, liberal.” The Chicago Headline Club, a nonprofit representing journalists in the Chicago area, filed a complaint in federal court after the incident, which…
Read More“F***ing Insane”: The Move That Ruined Jack Smith’s Case Against Trump
“It was 30 to 35 questions.… The first questions are very easy. The last questions are much more difficult. Like a memory question. It’s, like, you’ll go: Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. So they say, ‘Could you repeat that?’ So I said, ‘Yeah. It’s: Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV,’” Trump said back in 2020. “They…
Read MoreSleepwalking Into Revenge: The Rise of the Politics of Retribution
For Trump, revenge is a perfectly rational strategy, consistent with his other efforts to consolidate power. “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!” he wrote on Truth Social in August 2023 and, sure enough, he has come after his enemies, with considerable effect. He has intimidated an entire political party into obsequious submission…
Read MoreSenate Democrats: Get Your Stories Straight!
On Tuesday evening, Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley stepped onto the Senate floor to begin a marathon speech that extended well into Wednesday. The topic of his stemwinder was most urgent: “I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since…
Read MoreTrump’s DOD Gives Massive Contract to Company With Ties to His Son
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor Friday. The Brooklyn native extended his support with less than two weeks until Election Day. Early voting in the Big Apple begins Saturday. “Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for…
Read MoreYou Won’t Believe Who Trump Is Naming Ballroom After. Well, You Might.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor Friday. The Brooklyn native extended his support with less than two weeks until Election Day. Early voting in the Big Apple begins Saturday. “Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for…
Read MoreNo One on Team Trump Will Explain That $130 Million “Gift” to Military
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor Friday. The Brooklyn native extended his support with less than two weeks until Election Day. Early voting in the Big Apple begins Saturday. “Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for…
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