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Wait, wasn't "Cancel Culture" a bad thing? The Trump junta is cancelling our culture: Social Security, FEMA, NOAA, Edu
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Environment & Energy
+/- 100 MPH Winds Roar Across North China; Beijing Paralyzed; People Weighing Less Than 50kg Warned To Stay Inside
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Liberal YouTubers
Will Trump Burn The Constitution to Ashes To Stay In Power? - Thom Hartmann
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Cable News Clips
The Nightcap: Where's the pushback on Trump's economic agenda? - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
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Foreign Affairs
Germany's incoming government vows to supercharge defense spending - DW News
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Economy
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign
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Social Security & Medicare
Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account?
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National Security & Defense
Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico
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Congress
US Justice Dept mobilized armed Marshals to warn ex-DOJ lawyer Liz Oyer over congressional testimony, letter shows
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Purple Line 'dynamic testing' of light rail cars to begin in Maryland
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Single Payer Health Systems
Ridiculous medical bill alert - $874 because holding a nurse's hand is "physical therapy", 12k (!) for changed sheets
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Campaigns
Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer
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Drug Policy
SAMHSA: The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul
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Pro-Choice
A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
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Gun Control & RKBA
Mike Johnson Advises Cowardly GOP Lawmakers to Avoid Answering Angry Constituents Face to Face
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Election Reform
Presidents' Day and the Legacy of Exclusion: Why Women Still Struggle for the Oval Office
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Race & Ethnicity
Inside Britain's Fascist Fight Clubs: Secret Footage Shows Far-Right Group Preparing for 'Race War'
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