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‘Hunting rifles’ — really? China ships assault weapons and body armor to Russia

Customs data obtained by POLITICO reveals direct shipments of Chinese assault rifles, as well as drone shipments and body armor routed via Turkey and the UAE.

POLITICO
A lot of red states don't consider "registering new voters" to constitute fraud.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/17/eric-states-departure-gop-00087495
#election
#integrity
#vote
How the backbone of American elections is being upended

Organizations that once fostered quiet, apolitical cooperation in the past have increasingly been thrust into the spotlight.

POLITICO
Get ready for the GOP to argue that it's too expensive to save thousands of lives a year.
EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water https://news.yahoo.com/epa-limit-toxic-forever-chemicals-140049451.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
#water
#GOP
#EPA
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What trumpery is this?
House Republicans Quietly Halt Inquiry Into Trump's Finances https://news.yahoo.com/house-republicans-quietly-halt-inquiry-115154157.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
#GOP
#trump
#corruption
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"We're not taking it from seniors." Just hoping seniors will be okay with fucking their kids and grands.
Anything to save the rich from paying taxes.
Haley wants entitlement program changes for younger people https://finance.yahoo.com/news/haley-wants-entitlement-program-changes-011658688.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooFinance
#NikkiHaley
#Socialsecurity
#Medicare
#GOP
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The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy

The fictional kingdom portrayed in the Marvel cinematic universe has a real-life antecedent — and its legacy reverberates throughout American and European history.

POLITICO
Dems: "Okay, rich people. Time to pony up."
GOP: "Okay, poor people. Time to tighten those belts. What? We took your belts already? Hmm. Pull your pants up!"
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/10/house-gop-biden-budget-00086464
#taxtherich
#GOP
#Budget
#debtceiling
House GOP hates Biden's budget — but is still hunting for its own formula

The president's entirely aspirational document has managed to do for Democrats what the new Republican majority can't accomplish yet: please every corner of the party.

POLITICO
A prediction of the worst of times that remains largely unfulfilled. But the best of times is a long way off.
A Startling Document Predicted Jan. 6. Democrats Are Missing Its Other Warnings. https://politi.co/3L61MOp via @politico
#Jan6
#Scotus
#GOP
A Startling Document Predicted Jan. 6. Democrats Are Missing Its Other Warnings.

In 2020, one hitherto unknown report accurately predicted what was to follow Biden’s election. It also laid out a plan to preserve democracy in an uncertain future.

POLITICO
So Republicans aren't opposed to raising taxes to fund Medicare. They just want to raise them on the working stiff instead of the rich.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2023/03/07/biden-medicare-taxes-gop/
#medicare
#GOP
#taxtherich
Biden unveils plan averting Medicare funding crisis, challenging GOP

The White House would raise taxes on high earners and reduce government payments for some prescription drugs in a bid to keep the program stable.

The Washington Post