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Slingshot News: ‘I Was In Exile’: Trump Makes Freudian Slip, Implies He Wants To Be President For Life During Meeting In The Oval Office [Video]

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During a recent bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Donald Trump bizarrely stated that he was “in exile” for 4 years when Joe Biden was president, implying that the White House is his rightful home. 

‘I Was In Exile’: Trump Makes Freudian Slip, Implies He Wants To Be President For Life During Meeting In The Oval Office
During a recent bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Donald Trump bizarrely stated that he was “in exile” for 4 years when Joe Biden was president, implying that the White House is his rightful home.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/i-was-in-exile-trump-makes-freudian-slip-implies-he-wants-to-be-president-for-life-during-meeting-in-the-oval-office/vi-AA1PcXGH

Miami Herald: IL Governor Threatens to Charge Agents — DHS Responds

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly criticized federal immigration enforcement, suggesting state prosecutors may investigate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for alleged misconduct under the Trump administration. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have condemned his remarks, arguing they endanger federal personnel. Pritzker noted that Illinois and local prosecutors are reviewing possible legal action related to raids in immigrant communities.

Pritzker said, “These people should recognize that maybe they’re not gonna get prosecuted today, although we’re looking at doing that, but they may get prosecuted after the Trump administration for the things that they did because the statute of limitations won’t have run.”

Civil rights groups claim some operations involve racial profiling and have damaged trust with law enforcement. Pritzker stated, “The tables will turn someday.”

Pritzker added, “These people should recognize that maybe they’re not gonna get prosecuted today, although we’re looking at doing that, but they may get prosecuted after the Trump administration for the things that they did because the statute of limitations won’t have run.”

Pritzker said, “They’re taking away people’s rights, you know, by not identifying themselves; they’re coming in with masks on. They’re coming in with unidentified vehicles.” He added, “Now, they’re acting like a bunch of thugs and taking away people’s free speech rights.”

Pritzker stated, “These are all things that need to be taken up again by an inspector general or somebody investigating at the federal level because they have immunity at the state level, but we’re looking at how we might be able to hold them responsible despite the fact of federal immunity.”

‘I Was In Exile’: Trump Makes Freudian Slip, Implies He Wants To Be President For Life During Meeting In The Oval Office
During a recent bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Donald Trump bizarrely stated that he was “in exile” for 4 years when Joe Biden was president, implying that the White House is his rightful home.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/i-was-in-exile-trump-makes-freudian-slip-implies-he-wants-to-be-president-for-life-during-meeting-in-the-oval-office/vi-AA1PcXGH

Biloxi Sun Herald: U.S. Navy Admiral Retires Early Amid Cartel Strikes

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that U.S. Southern Command commander Admiral Alvin Holsey will retire at the end of the year after serving less than a year in the post. Lawmakers have criticized the decision, citing alleged legal and oversight concerns related to an expanded U.S. campaign of strikes in the Caribbean. A White House authorization reportedly permitting covert CIA lethal operations in Venezuela has also sparked controversy.

Holsey said, “It’s been an honor to serve our nation, the American people and support and defend the Constitution for over 37 years.” He added, “Serving as your commander and deputy for the past 34 months has been a tremendous honor.”

U.S. Navy Admiral Retires Early Amid Cartel Strikes

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He should stay and refuse to carry out the illegal orders coming from Trump and Hegseth. Otherwise we will end up with a military run by war criminals and nincompoops.

Charlotte Observer: ‘No Rebellion’: Judges Rebuke Trump’s Crackdown Claims

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President Donald Trump has asserted the U.S. is facing a crisis, advocating for expanded powers and National Guard deployments, particularly in Democrat-led states. Federal courts in Illinois and Oregon have pushed back Trump’s claims, rejecting assertions of widespread unrest. In Illinois, Trump called Chicago a “warzone” to justify federal intervention, but Judge April Perry ruled protests were small and managed.

Perry stated, “There was no such rebellion or danger of one.” She added that the administration’s claims of unrest were “simply unreliable” and showed a “lack of credibility.”

In Portland, Judge Karin Immergut dismissed claims of domestic terrorism, noting protests were mostly contained and had declined by the time of Trump’s intervention order. Trump stated, “Portland is almost an insurrection.”

Immergut said, “The protests have been such a minor issue, that the normal nightlife in downtown Portland has required more police resources than the ICE facility.”

‘No Rebellion’: Judges Rebuke Trump’s Crackdown Claims

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/no-rebellion-judges-rebuke-trump-s-crackdown-claims/ss-AA1Pb4Xb

The i Paper: Stephen Miller is Trump’s Rottweiler. Now he wants to dismantle the Democrats

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The deputy chief of staff’s power at the White House appears to know no bounds, and his voice is one of the most influential in the President’s ear

If civil war begins in the US – and with Donald Trump’s commitment to deploying troops on the country’s streets, there is every possibility that it might – Stephen Miller will probably view it as his own personal, signature achievement.

No figure in Trump’s inner circle exhibits more zealotry than Miller – the White House deputy chief of staff for policy – about the revolutionary ambitions of the “Make America Great Again” movement. Nor more of a willingness to lay waste the country’s constitutional guardrails in an effort to supercharge the President’s powers, disregard Congress, and ignore court rulings that fail to go the administration’s way.

Last week, even Trump acknowledged the extremism of the Rottweiler in his midst.

Stephen Miller is Trump’s Rottweiler. Now he wants to dismantle the Democrats
The deputy chief of staff’s power at the White House appears to know no bounds, and his voice is one of the most influential in the President’s ear
Stephen Miller is Trump’s Rottweiler. Now he wants to dismantle the Democrats

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/stephen-miller-is-trump-s-rottweiler-now-he-wants-to-dismantle-the-democrats/ar-AA1P2ev6

MSNBC: Maddow Blog | Trump expands military strikes against civilian boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean

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As the White House launches its eighth operation against alleged drug smugglers in international waters, there’s still no evidence to support its claims.

The first step was taken seven weeks ago. Donald Trump ordered a deadly military strike against a civilian boat in international waters, and according to the White House, the operation killed 11 people. The president justified the strikes by claiming the targets were boats smuggling drugs that would eventually reach the United States, but neither he nor his team presented any evidence — to the public or to Congress — in support of the claim.

It was the first, but not the last. The second came two weeks later, followed soon after by several more. Late last week, the Republican administration pointed to a seventh such strike, followed by an eighth, this time in the Pacific Ocean. The New York Times reported:

The Times’ report, which has not been independently verified by MSNBC, noted the White House has officially claimed that the first seven strikes have collectively killed 32 people. If the latest reporting is correct, it suggests that the new total is nearly three dozen.

Trump expands military strikes against civilian boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean
As the White House launches its eighth operation against alleged drug smugglers in international waters, there’s still no evidence to support its claims.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-expands-military-strikes-civilian-boats-time-pacific-ocean-rcna239212

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The Hill: Reporter feuding with Leavitt: ‘The president lies’

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Dáte, who authored a book about Trump titled “The Useful Idiot: How Donald Trump Killed the Republican Party with Racism and the Rest of Us with Coronavirus,” defended what he characterized as his responsibility to call out Trump for misleading statements.

“I routinely say that the president lies. He does … What can I do? I mean, that’s who he is, and so I don’t apologize for that at all,” the reporter said.

Reporter feuding with Leavitt: ‘The president lies’

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5567128-huffpost-reporter-white-house-feud

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Associated Press: Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

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After decades of gradual growth, the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions, leaving some campuses with Black populations as small as 2% of their freshman class, according to an Associated Press analysis.

New enrollment figures from 20 selective colleges provide mounting evidence of a backslide in Black enrollment. On almost all of the campuses, Black students account for a smaller share of new students this fall than in 2023. At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half in that span.

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds
An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.

https://apnews.com/article/affirmative-action-college-admissions-race-princeton-8d3c44eb6b01d0689f7c109041735aec

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Slingshot News: ‘We’re Running Out Of Resources’: Mike Johnson Lies For His Master, Claims Trump Is ‘Bent Over Backwards’ Finding Money To Keep Government Funded [Video]

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During a press conference today, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) claims Trump and the White House are “bent over backwards” trying to find money to keep government funded amid the ongoing shutdown. Meanwhile, Trump easily finds $40 billion to bail out Argentina. 

‘We’re Running Out Of Resources’: Mike Johnson Lies For His Master, Claims Trump Is ‘Bent Over Backwards’ Finding Money To Keep Government Funded [Video]

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Time: A Eulogy For the White House’s East Wing

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First came the gilding of the Oval Office. Then came the flagpoles, both massive. Then the stone tile and food-court umbrellas over the Rose Garden. And then gold accents joined the Cabinet Room. And the art got swapped out, even putting Barack Obama and George W. Bush out of public view. The tile in the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom got exchanged for marble. The same happened with the breezeway leading into the Rose Garden. And the West Colonnade got its own upgrade, complete with an insult for former President Joe Biden.

And now come the bulldozers, the water cannons, and the construction walls to block views of the massive demolition of the White House’s East Wing, the latest manifestation of President Donald Trump’s effort to leave his mark on one of America’s most iconic buildings. By the weekend, the East Wing will be rubble, the latest D.C. institution to be smashed by Trumpism.

A Eulogy For the White House’s East Wing
Where guests from around the world previously enjoyed state dinners now stands piles of debris.

https://time.com/7327838/white-house-east-wing-history

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