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Fox News hosts attacked Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for calling himself a proud feminist and criticizing the U.S. for not electing a female president. They accused him of "mansplaining" and mocked his masculinity, with Jesse Watters suggesting such claims hide shameful actions. This petty outrage exemplifies MAGA's disdain for progressive ideals and fragile egos.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-justin-trudeau-2670451199/

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An MSNBC panel dissolved into laughter when Charlie Sykes called Trump’s defense pick, Pete Hegseth, “verbally incontinent,” criticizing his extreme statements on LGBTQ service members. Sykes predicted more controversies ahead, highlighting the challenges in defending Hegseth’s inflammatory rhetoric as his Senate vote approaches.
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-verbally-incontinent/

Russians bombed an area of homes.

The rescuers arrived to save the injured, collect the dead and fight the fire.

Then russians bombed the firetruck.

Russian drone drop on a fire engine and firefighters reporting to afire in Kherson, following a bombardment.

Russia is a terrorist state.

#Ukraine #eu #europe #Nato #LetUkraineStrikeBack

🚨NEW REPORT: Health insurers raked in $371 BILLION in profits since passage of the ACA, while raising family premiums to $26K a year.

More than 40% of the profit went to UnitedHealth, whose profits rose 400% as the company denies nearly 1 in 3 claims. https://buff.ly/3ZtqD4d

The GOP is scrambling to obscure the astronomical costs of Trump's tax cuts and economic plans, which experts estimate will balloon the national debt by over $4 trillion. By manipulating statistics and pushing flawed economic narratives, Trump and his allies aim to shield voters from the real consequences of their policies.
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-economy-2670414338/

TRUMP CRIME FAMILY

Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress

The Justice Department's investigations into leaks of classified information were far broader than previously known, according to the department's internal watchdog.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trumps-doj-secretly-obtained-phone-text-message-logs-43-congressional-rcna183610

NY attorney general rejects a request by President-elect Trump to dismiss his civil fraud judgment, stating the presidency doesn't shield him from civil litigation over non-official conduct. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/10/trump-ny-ag-business-fraud-case.html

Our grandparents had to conquer things like Nazis, polio, and measles. Thank goodness all those problems are solved and we don't have to worr...

Echoes of Torture as #Ukraine Fights to Free Doctors

russia is holding Ukrainian combat medics, using them as bargaining chips and subjecting them to mistreatment and torture in breach of the Geneva conventions.

By Elina Beketova

https://cepa.org/article/behind-the-lines-echoes-of-torture-as-ukraine-fights-to-free-doctors/

What does a #military #hero look like?

Lt. Gen. #KwakJongkeun

"I was ordered... to pull people inside the National Assembly building outside... I did not fulfill that task even though I knew it would be insubordination because based on my judgment, dragging lawmakers out was clearly an illegal act"

When asked what orders he gave to his unit, the commander said he prohibited giving live ammunition to individual soldiers

🫡🎖️

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241206005700315

#SouthKorea #Coup #Democracy

DOGE - Department of Graft and Entitlement.

Last night, for the final time, Jill and I were honored to recognize and respect the power of the arts to literally redeem the soul of our nation.

Congratulations to our 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees.

Syria’s rebel command has said it would not tell women how to dress.

“It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women’s dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty,” the command said in a statement on social media.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/09/syria-bashar-al-assad-asylum-russia-live-updates-blog?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other