General Political Fúckery Thread: 119th Congress Begins! Schumer Caves! Government Funded Through September 30, 2025
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Fast Money & Foreign Objects
Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions
An inquiry into admissions preferences for family of alumni and donors began after the Supreme Court’s decision last month limiting affirmative action.
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s New Asylum Policy
Immigrant advocacy groups challenged the administration’s decision to sharply limit who is allowed to apply for asylum in the United States.
yikes
ADevilYouKhow
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Warming Could Push the Atlantic Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century
The system of ocean currents that regulates the climate for a swath of the planet could collapse sooner than expected, a new analysis found.
Damn
Reality Check
Keepin' it 100
Turtle went into his shell midsentence.
Poetical Poltergeist
Precise and cold hearted
He dead.
Reality Check
Keepin' it 100
Poetical Poltergeist
Precise and cold hearted
The old crow knows
mc_brew
#NotMyPresident
politician is the only job you will ever see where people REFUSE to ever retire.... in every other sector, in every other field, people can't wait till they can retire... not politicians, they'll retire in the grave... disgusting!
ADevilYouKhow
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McConnell fell recently at Washington, D.C., airport prior to Wednesday’s freeze-up
The Senate Republican leader, 81, has also been using a wheelchair to navigate crowded airports, said a source familiar with his practices.
www.nbcnews.com
ADevilYouKhow
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Justice Dept. to Investigate for Civil Rights Abuses by Memphis Police
The department will examine allegations of pervasive problems with excessive force and unlawful stops of Black residents that were amplified by the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Biden’s DOJ
TheWiseWon
Pro
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GOP governors defy Supreme Court, federal government
First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter.
www.nbcnews.com
Remember this
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Defense Bill, Setting Up a Clash With the House
Senators steered clear of the social policy dictates that sapped Democratic support for the House bill, but the legislation was headed for a contentious negotiation to reach a final agreement.