border wall
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Rest in Peace to the Dueling Senate Bills to Reopen the Government, Both of Which Died Quick Deaths
The Senate shot down a GOP- and White House-backed bill that would have given President Trump money for his dumb-ass wall that no one wants and also funded the government. Basically Republicans couldn’t get enough Democrats to back the bill that would have funded the full $5.7 billion needed to run a medieval wall along…
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Trump's Wall Tantrum Has the FBI Strapped for Cash
Seemingly lost in the circus surrounding the partial government shutdown, now into the early days of its second month, has been its impact on national security. Trump, while holding out for his $5.7 billion border blinders, has halted the day-to-day operations of the agencies and individuals that protect American lives and interests beyond the proposed…
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Is President Willy Wonka Trying to Reopen the Government Chocolate Factory?
Dueling proposals (read, dicks) are going to be voted on this Thursday as the white men controlling the rest of the planet have reached some sort of agreement that might allow government black folks back to work. From the Hill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) set up two votes for Thursday afternoon, both of…
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Four Volunteers Convicted for Leaving Food and Water Near Border as Four More Await Trial
Four of the nine volunteers working with the aid group No More Deaths are set to stand trial over exhibiting common decency to migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border. After four workers were convicted of misdemeanor charges for leaving food and water for migrants crossing in 2017, four more are set to stand trial over similar…
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Millions of Families to Receive February SNAP Benefits Early, March Funding Remains Unclear
Millions of Americans relying on government assistance will see a major bump in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits this month. Still, the extra money isn’t exactly extra, and they may come at a significant cost. February SNAP monies have been added to accounts to ensure families receive much-needed benefits before the program…
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According to Survey (OK, Several Surveys), Americans Blame Trump for Shutdown
Much has been made of the great political polarization gripping the country (an assessment that is not at all unfair), but if there’s one thing a majority of Americans seem to agree on, it’s this: Donald Trump and his Republican allies are to blame for the government shutdown. Now entering its 24th day, the partial…
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Black Federal Employees Disproportionately Affected as Government Shutdown Ties for Longest Ever
The partial government shutdown over Donald Trump’s border wall has now tied for the longest ever, with substantial portions of the federal government nonoperational for the third straight week. And with the stalemate between Trump, Republicans and the Democratically controlled House of Representatives holding strong, that record will likely be broken by Saturday. Across the…
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Could Trump’s Endgame Be a Plea Deal and a Resignation? Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Thinks So
“President” Adderall has gone completely off the rails and is standing strong in his conviction not to budge on the government shutdown unless Congress gives him his way. It has been 19 days since he started his standoff over the $5.7 billion he is demanding to build his mythical wall across the U.S./Mexico border, and…
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Why Does Donald Trump Keep Sniffling? An Investigation
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s presidential address showcasing a litany of lies, hazy facts, accusations and demonizing, perhaps the biggest question raised by Donald Trump’s public plea to build the Great Wall of MAGA is: What the hell is wrong with Donald Trump’s nose? The president’s nasal drip stole the show as the star of…