What The Fuck Just Happened Today?

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Corrections: 2025

December 2025

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… to attack his house,” while acknowledging that U.S. intelligence had now: no evidence of an attack. (Bloomberg / NBC News / CNN …

November 2025

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… she joined the bipartisan effort to force a House vote removed: next week on releasing Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein. “All I …

Day 1756 view this change

Dick Durbin removed: (Illinois): Washington Office now: (IL) – D.C. (202) 224-2152 · Local removed: Office (312) 353-4952

Tim Kaine removed: (Virginia): now: (VA) – D.C. (202) 224-4024 · now: Local (757) 518-1674

John Fetterman removed: (Pennsylvania): now: (PA) – D.C. (202) 224-4254 · now: Local (215) 241-1090

Jeanne Shaheen removed: (New Hampshire): now: (NH) – D.C. (202) 224-2841 · now: Local (603) 647-7500

Maggie Hassan removed: (New Hampshire): now: (NH) – D.C. (202) 224-3324 · now: Local (603) 622-2204

Catherine Cortez Masto removed: (Nevada): now: (NV) – D.C. (202) 224-3542 · now: Local (702) 388-5020

Jacky Rosen removed: (Nevada): now: (NV) – D.C. (202) 224-6244 · now: Local (702) 388-0205

Angus King removed: (Maine): now: (ME) – D.C. (202) 224-5344 · now: Local (207) 622-8292

Day 1756 view this change

Dick Durbin (Illinois): Washington now: Office (202) 224-2152 · removed: Chicago now: Local Office (312) 353-4952

Tim Kaine (Virginia): removed: Washington (202) 224-4024 · removed: Virginia Beach (757) 518-1674

John Fetterman (Pennsylvania): removed: Washington (202) 224-4254 · removed: Philadelphia (215) 241-1090

Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire): removed: Washington (202) 224-2841 · removed: Manchester (603) 647-7500

Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire): removed: Washington (202) 224-3324 · removed: Manchester (603) 622-2204

Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada): removed: Washington (202) 224-3542 · removed: Las Vegas (702) 388-5020

Jacky Rosen (Nevada): removed: Washington (202) 224-6244 · removed: Las Vegas (702) 388-0205

Angus King (Maine): removed: Washington (202) 224-5344 · removed: Augusta (207) 622-8292

Day 1756 view this change

removed: ### now: #### 📢 Democracy doesn’t run on vibes. Do something that matters.

October 2025

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… first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, pausing the two-year removed: ~~war~~ genocide that began after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on … issues unresolved, including Hamas’ disarmament and who will govern Gaza. now: Editor's note: [Why I use “genocide” rather than “war” to describe what’s happening in Gaza.] (Associated Press / NBC News / Axios / NPR / …

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… in nearly seven years with no funding deal in place. removed: Democrats said they won’t support a short-term bill unless it includes Affordable Care Act subsidies and a reversal of Medicaid cuts, while Republicans have insisted on a “clean” extension through Nov. 21. Democrats said they won’t support a short-term bill unless it …

September 2025

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⏭️ Notably Next: Congress has less than removed: 8 now: 5 hours to pass a funding measure to prevent a government …

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… who then pushed the case forward and secured an indictment. removed: [Editor's note: This is breaking news. I will update the blog with more details when confirmed.] (Associated Press / Axios / ABC News / now: Washington Post / CNBC / NBC News / now: Bloomberg / New York Times / CNN)

Day 1710 view this change

… who then pushed the case forward and secured an indictment. now: [Editor's note: This is breaking news. I will update the blog with more details when confirmed.] (Associated Press / Axios / ABC News / CNBC / …

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Removed: poll/ 79% of voters said the U.S. was in a political crisis after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and 71% called political violence a very serious problem – up from 54% in June. 53% were pessimistic about free speech protections, and 53% overall said democracy wasn’t working, though 74% of Republicans said it was. Trump’s approval, meanwhile, stood at 38%, Democratic Party …

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… were prohibited “news distortion." Disney and ABC responded by suspending removed: Jimmy Kimmel’s show "indefinitely." Shortly before the announcement, Nexstar Media Group, …

August 2025

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… strikes killed 10 civilians in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia during the removed: talks.(Associated now: talks. (Associated Press / Axios / NBC News / NPR / New …

July 2025

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… Things Trump Is Doing to Distract from the Jeffrey Epstein removed: Files now: Files.

Day 364 view this change

… York Times) [Editor's note: I originally used the term "sex-change removed: operation" now: operation," but changed it to "gender confirmation surgery," the correct removed: term. More here.] now: term.]

Day 1626 view this change

… death.” (Politico / New York Times / CNN / Bloomberg) now: The midterm elections are in 488 days.

May 2025

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2/ Trump refused to fully rule now: out military action against Canada to make it the 51st state, …

April 2025

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… to determine whether the layoffs were legal. Jackson said the removed: CFPB now: Trump administration appeared to be "thumbing their nose" at both her court …

Day 1535 view this change

… country is going to boom,” Trump said shortly before the removed: Dow closed down nearly 4% now: Dow, Nasdaq, and the removed: Nasdaq fell almost 6%. The S&P 500 removed: lost nearly 5%, marking the worst day for U.S. stocks since 2022 and now: all suffered steep declines – erasing removed: $2.7 now: roughly $3.1 trillion in market value. now: It was their largest one-day decline since March 2020. Despite the sell-off, Trump pointed to vague investment pledges, saying: …

March 2025

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… a website that posted stolen data and stalked an FBI removed: agent.(Reuters now: agent. (Reuters / New Republic)

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4/ Greenland’s government denied removed: President Trump’s claim that officials invited a U.S. delegation to the …

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Removed: 📢 Democracy doesn’t run on vibes. Do something that matters. Make your voice heard: Call your representatives. Message them all at once.

February 2025

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3. Elon Musk’s removed: \~\~Twitter\~\~ now: ~~Twitter~~ X will pay about $10 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit …

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now: ☎️ Democracy doesn’t run on vibes. Do something that matters. removed: ☎️ Call your representative and urge them to protect the EPA.

Day 1481 view this change

… TO PLASTIC!” Trump wrote on his social media site, saying removed: plastic now: paper straws “don’t work.” (Politico / New York Times / USA …

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Before

3. Marco Rubio is the acting director of the National Archives, alongside his roles as Secretary of State and acting USAID director. (ABC News)

After

3. Colleen Shogan is still the current Archivist of the United States despite reports that Marco Rubio is "the acting archivist" of the National Archives, alongside his roles as Secretary of State and acting USAID director. Prior to his inauguration, Trump said he wanted to replace Shogan, who was nominated by Biden in 2022 and raised concerns about Trump's failure …

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poll/ Most Americans have a favorable view of removed: Trump’s overhaul of now: the federal removed: agencies, now: agencies that Trump is overhauling, including the National Weather Service (76%), the CDC (63%), and …

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Before

The midterm elections are in 637 days. Democracy doesn’t run on vibes. Do something that matters. ☎️ Call your representative and push back against Elon Musk’s influence over the government.

After

The midterm elections are in 637 days.

January 2025

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Removed: Trump threatened economic penalties against Mexico, Canada, Russia, Denmark, and Colombia. His administration announced and later withdrew tariffs on Colombia after securing a migration deal. Trump floated tariffs on China and proposed sanctions against allies like Canada and Denmark. Critics warned his strategy risks destabilizing the global economy and weakening U.S. economic influence.

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… meals, foreign aid, cancer research, and disaster relief. (CNN / removed: NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times / Washington Post / …

Day 1469 view this change

… those dismissed. (NBC News / CNN / Washington Post / now: New York Times / Associated Press / CNBC)

Day 1463 view this change

… the latest political developments without letting it dominate your life. removed: Goodbye doomscrolling!

Day 1456 view this change

1/ Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report removed: makes now: made clear that Trump has not been exonerated for his “unprecedented …

Day 1456 view this change

1/ Special Counsel Jack removed: Smith now: Smith's final report makes clear that Trump has not been exonerated …

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