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When Congress returns, how do you think the vote on Pete Hegseth's possible impeachment will go?

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Riding into this weekend after Congress adjourned early, and the vote to pass Pete Hegseth's articles of impeachment is left hanging until November. Read more about Rep. Van Orden: bit.ly/4y3pe4i 🎥: @mattlaslo.bsky.social, Capitol Hill Reporter #DerrickVanOrden #PeteHegseth

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OPINION: "While everyone was fixated on the horror of a Russian oligarch paying for the wedding party of Donald Trump Jr., The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins wrote about another Trump family member, [Jared Kushner]. And it should make every American furious." bit.ly/4rmV6hU

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OPINION: "Each of these examples of overreach and lawbreaking by Trump, ICE, and the DOJ are grounded in the same basic logic Kafka described: you are powerless before the all-knowing, all-seeing state. Instead of being judged, you’re processed through an impersonal, uncaring, brutal machine."

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Nearly 150 unionized doctors at two Twin Cities area hospitals began a four-day strike on Monday in what’s believed to be the first walkout by private-sector hospital doctors in U.S. history. Read more: bit.ly/4yMSDzT #AllinaHealth #TwinCities #SutterHealth

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Kennedy Center Update: Rep. Joyce Beatty on Trump's "tantrum" after the judge ruled Trump's name could not go on the center (again). 🎥: @mattlaslo.bsky.social, Capitol Hill Reporter #KennedyCenter #JoyceBeatty #DonaldTrump #BeattyVTrump

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The American retailer Costco appeared to have instituted unusually strict restrictions on motor oil purchases at some of its locations this week. bit.ly/4xzFOI5

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Fears over the USPS and ballots are a "red herring" to Ray Richmond. "What really worries me is what happens after Democrats win control of the House and Senate and the Republicans in control ... simply refuse to seat the duly elected senators and representatives." bit.ly/4y1Tixo

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Karl Rove, longtime Texas GOP political consultant, said he will vote for Houston Democrat Jon Rosenthal after Republican Bo French posted racist comments on Sunday about South Asian students at the University of Texas at Austin. bit.ly/4AecOYO

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"YOU CAN'T NORMALIZE MURDER." 🔎 Rep. #ThomasMassie kept his articles of impeachment a surprise, fearing Speaker Mike Johnson would adjourn Congress early to avoid voting. But because this is a privileged resolution, Congress will likely vote this week. 📽: @mattlaslo.bsky.social #petehegseth

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Religious areas tend to see higher divorce rates, according to her research. So do areas that are more politically conservative. Researcher Krista Westrick-Payne says that doesn't mean religious people are necessarily divorce prone, but the have "all these other risk factors."

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Trump's handpicked board just voted to shut down the Kennedy Center — hours after a federal judge blocked their attempt to rename it after him. bit.ly/4gTJjEa #KennedyCenter #JoyceBeatty #DonaldTrump #TrumpRenovation

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President Donald Trump's own inspector general for the DHS revealed damning new details this week about the tiny cages detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" were subjected to. Detainees could be confined for hours, allegedly exposed to mosquitoes and the elements, as punishment or to manage "stress."

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 14/09/2026

Mitch McConnell is back, but by his own admission, he's not 100%. Should Mitch McConnell be required to prove he's fit to serve? Comment below ⬇️

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On Saturday night, independent journalist Aaron Rupar Saturday night posted a photo of Natalie Harp alongside, "Look who made the trip to Ireland!" The White House responded with fury. bit.ly/4hs0CMM

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 14/09/2026

White House aides have reportedly asked the president to deliver a prime-time address to announce regulations on certain aspects of A.I., in response to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging the industry to "pace the frontier." bit.ly/4gRTkSj

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President Donald Trump left several critics stunned Friday morning after he was captured on video aggressively snapping at ABC News’ Rachel Scott. bit.ly/3V9CNAB #RachelScott #DonaldTrump

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President Trump’s treatment of journalist Rachel Scott was widely condemned by countless critics. "His supporters have a very serious defect in their characters." bit.ly/4ywFiLK

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ProPublica’s analysis “raises concern that young women are dying from a preventable cause at an increasing rate.” Dig into the data: bit.ly/4xKM00I #EctopicPregnancy #MaternalMortality

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/09/2026

The crowd's response? Chants of "U.S.A.!" This comes a day after President Trump pledged $5,000 to Americans if the GOP retains control of the House and Senate in the midterms. bit.ly/4A8QSOS

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Last week, President Trump announced he was importing 660 million pounds of beef, duty-free, to lower food costs. But where is all this inexpensive beef coming from? 👉️ bit.ly/4r0h229 #JoesleyBatista #BrazilMeatpacking #Beef

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/09/2026

Among Trump’s countless online posts published over the past few days was one that depicted all of North America — including Cuba, Mexico, Canada, Greenland and Iceland — as being part of the United States. bit.ly/4r0T0UM

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/09/2026

OPINION: If the Democrats obtain subpoena power after the midterms, who do they begin? "Ignore the top. Don't start at the bottom ... Start two steps below the gilded gaggle, right in the middle, the ones who had to do the actual money-moving ... Make middlemen great again. Great witnesses."

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President Donald Trump left countless onlookers aghast Sunday after publishing three dozen bizarre online posts in the span of two hours, one of which suggested the United States owned the moon. bit.ly/4r0Sq9p 📷️: Donald Trump via Truth Social

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OPINION: "If Putin had sat Trump, Hegseth, Kennedy, Bessent, Rubio, and Stephen Miller down in a room and ordered them to hurt and weaken the US, exactly what would they have done differently?" bit.ly/4gBjSak

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President Donald Trump left countless onlookers aghast after publishing three dozen bizarre online posts in the span of two hours on Sunday night. bit.ly/4r0Sq9p #DonaldTrump #IranWar #TruthSocial

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Trump's Labor Day message to the nation was hardly one of unity. "Happy Labor Day to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, and Dumocrats who will do anything possible to destroy our Country," Trump wrote. bit.ly/4xCoK4Y

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/09/2026

OPINION: "Don’t sanctions work better when allies participate? ... Further, diplomatic pressure works better when countries trust the person applying it. And coalitions work better when you actually consult the people you want in them. [Sec. Scott] Bessent ... failed spectacularly on all fronts."

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On a podcast, Ted Cruz shared that he was there when Trump first read Elon Musk's tweet about his name being in the Epstein files. bit.ly/4yq1Air #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #EpsteinFiles #TedCruz

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/09/2026

Billionaire Elon Musk was said to be “freaking out” over its impending release of a new documentary, "Musk." Read more about what the documentary will cover: bit.ly/4idSn86 #ElonMusk #AlexGibney #MuskDocumentary #DOGE

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/09/2026

The Trump administration planted two genetically engineered chestnut trees for a photo op, violating the USDA permit's containment requirement. Whether Trump's chestnuts even survive is also unclear. bit.ly/4xBvOyK

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/09/2026

The RNC is hosting its first ever Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas next week, but Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) will not be attending. 🎥: @mattlaslo.bsky.social for Raw Story #RalphNorman #RNCMidtermConvention #RNC

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"I do not care." Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) doesn't care about Trump's name on the Kennedy Center either way — especially because he doesn't plan to visit. He described the space as akin to a "frat house couch" the last time he visited in October 2025. Via @mattlaslo.bsky.social #KennedyCenter

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Sarah McBride shares her views on Pete Hegseth's latest fixation on testosterone in the military. 🎥: @mattlaslo.bsky.social for Raw Story

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OPINION: "What will Democrats do if voters hand them control of Congress? The fact that this question even needs to be asked — especially amid what many regard as the most corrupt and lawless administration in history — should tell Democrats something about the depth of voter frustration."

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The House of Representatives are rolling out by lunchtime today, concluding a four-day work week before another week off. The Senate, meanwhile, didn't even show up this week. 🎥: @mattlaslo.bsky.social for Raw Story

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"You wanted Ken Paxton — you broke it, you bought it." Republicans are refusing to spend a dime on Texas's Senate race, telling Trump that if he wants his scandal-plagued pick to win, he'll have to pay for it himself. bit.ly/465Q0wF

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