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President Zelensky suggests Trump's election can strongly affect war.

The result of the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election can "very strongly" influence the course of Russia's war against Ukraine, President Zelensky said during a press conference on Dec. 19.

According to the latest polls, Trump is the Republican frontrunner in the upcoming presidential elections.

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Republican Waste of Space!

The 118th Congress has few laws to show for its first year

https://www.axios.com/2023/12/19/118-congress-bills-least-unproductive-chart

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As GOP voters seem increasingly “meh” on culture war rhetoric, it’s bad news for the politician who has most publicly positioned himself as an anti-woke warrior.

Ron DeSantis Went Down With The Anti-Woke Ship

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/desantis-anti-woke-campaign_n_658098bee4b08e9b410b7af7

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Republicans Embarrass Themselves Yet Again On Behalf Of Trump!

No smoking gun to support Biden impeachment, Rep. Dingell says

“I’ve talked to numerous Republicans who have publicly and quietly said, ‘there’s no there there.’ They can’t find anything,” Rep. Debbie Dingell said.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/17/dingell-smoking-gun-biden-impeachment-efforts-00132184

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McConnell: Border talks not done, quick vote would ‘not succeed’

There is a “lot of very technical work on drafting which takes time to get right,” McConnell wrote in a note to Republican senators.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/17/mcconnell-border-talks-not-done-00132188

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“Look here!”: University of president resigns after furor over free speech and

The pro-Israel and Jewish lobby are able divert attention from the massacre in by manufacturing crises, aided by the experts in this field, .

https://theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/09/university-of-pennsylvania-president-free-speech-antisemitism

@academicchatter

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Dear Reader,

"This was brought to my attention by one of my Aure Free Press Extra members - thank you!"

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House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson Claims God Prepared Him to Be a “New Moses”

Being religious is fine, but being a religious zealot leading the House of Representatives is not OK.

It should be setting off alarm bells from coast to coast!

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-lawmakers-moses.html

Jaysyn, to asklemmy in The Civic Genie appears and will instantly pass three pieces of legislation in your town. (Not state or federal) What laws will you choose?
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It doesn't matter because the will override them at the state level. See Florida for more information.

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Fake electors in Wisconsin first to admit Biden won election and face penalty

The group of Republicans formally acknowledged the wrongdoing and will be barred from serving as presidential electors again

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/06/wisconsin-fake-electors-admit-biden-won-2020-election?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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George Santos Expelled From Congress in Historic Vote

> The disgraced congressman from New York, who was found to have fabricated large parts of his resume and engaged in false fundraising reporting, had survived two attempts this year.
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-12-01/george-santos-expelled-from-congress-in-historic-vote

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it's time to seriously question if guys are too emotional to hold political office

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4309080-gop-senator-teamsters-president-nearly-brawl-in-senate-hearing/

#USpol #USpolitics #GOP

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CBI Image of the Day (Election Day).

Today's image of the day shows Joe Sullivan (seated) and Tom Burke (standing) using PLATO terminals to record Hennepin County election returns at the Minneapolis Business & Technical Center, as local CBS TV affiliate WCCO films the action, 1982.

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Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds (web.archive.org)

President Biden is trailing Donald J. Trump in five of the six most important battleground states one year before the 2024 election, suffering from enormous doubts about his age and deep dissatisfaction over his handling of the economy and a host of other issues, new polls by The New York Times and Siena College have found....

Jaysyn, to politics in Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds
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The thing about these poll is they don't straight up ask you who you're voting for. They ask a bunch of emotionally charged questions about how you feel.

I may hate the DNC & think Biden is too old, but I understand Game Theory & I'm not voting for a .

Polls have been garbage since 2020.

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GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson played a key role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Johnson, the latest Republican nominee for House speaker, led an amicus brief in support of a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory in four battleground states.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mike-johnson-january-6-house-speaker-nominee-rcna122081

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McCarthy wants power so badly his teeth hurt!

Kevin McCarthy floats proposal to return him to power and make Jim Jordan assistant House speaker

McCarthy was ousted as speaker this month, and Jordan later failed three times on the House floor to secure the votes needed to win.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccarthy-floats-partnership-jordan-assistant-house-speaker-rcna122037

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MAGA SHIT SHOW!

Two hours later, he quits!

Tom Emmer drops out of contention for House speaker, hours after winning GOP nomination

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/24/house-gop-speaker-vote.html?__source=androidappshare

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Stochastic Terrorism: Links Between the GOP, Right-Wing Influencers & Neo-Nazi Violence

The right is weaponizing language to encourage acts of violence against marginalized communities.

https://www.advocate.com/hate-crimes/stochastic-terrorism-libs-tiktok-gop

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BREAKING NEWS!

Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis takes plea deal in Georgia election subversion case

Ellis pleads guilty to aiding and abetting false statements and writings, after becoming an outspoken critic of Trump recently

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/24/jenna-ellis-plea-deal-trump-georgia-election-case?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment? (apnews.com)

In ads, debates and public statements, the opposition campaign and top Republicans have increasingly been referencing “partial-birth abortions” as an imminent threat if voters approve the constitutional amendment on Nov. 7. “Partial-birth abortion” is a non-medical term for a procedure known as dilation and extraction,...

Jaysyn, to news in This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?
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The only thing that has been stirred up is the losing consistently at the ballot box since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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Republican Shit Show!

GOP speaker chaos: 9 Republicans will battle for top post

Each candidate faces the near-impossible task of succeeding in both an internal vote and then a tricky floor vote.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/gop-speaker-chaos-republicans-battle-00122918

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BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Trump couldn't stop telling others our Top Secret national military secrets!

Donald Trump was more open with state secrets than previously reported, according to newly-leaked audio recordings published by 60 Minutes Australia.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/breaking-leaked-audio-of-australian-billionaire-talking-trump-secrets-released-by-60-minutes-australia/

Jaysyn, to news in Tuberville won’t bend on military blockade amid Israel crisis
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The plan is to stall all military leadership until the takes power where they will install "coup friendly" leaders.

Make no mistake, we are rapidly moving past Jury Box to Ammo Box.

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@politics

Representative Nancy Mace, after voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, has endorsed Jim Jordan in the upcoming House Speaker election.

Jaysyn, to worldnews in Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid
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Sure is funny how everything the far right does benefits .

Jaysyn, to worldnews in Rishi Sunak saying ‘a man is a man and a woman is a woman’ branded ‘sickening’ and ‘ridiculous’
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It really feels like the conservatives are just trying to manufacture this to distract from how much they’ve fucked the country.

Taking a page from the . You guys had better flush the before they metastasize into outright .

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