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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump kicks Vance to the curb on national TV
When asked by Fox News' Bret Baier if he saw Vice President JD Vance as his natural successor in the White House the wannabe dictator flatly answered, "no." Funny thing about strongmen — they don't really do succession talk, and Donald clearly has no interest boosting anyone's prospects other than his own. It's okay, JD. It's still early and your boss has so many laws to violate and criminal acts to commit. You may catch your lucky break still!

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Judge warns Trump administration to comply with order lifting federal funding freeze
Oh, nothing. Just another constitutional crisis three weeks into Trump's second presidency. US District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who temporarily blocked Donald's definitely not legal spending freeze late last month, determined that there is evidence the Trump administration has "continued to improperly freeze federal funds and refused to resume disbursement of appropriated federal funds." McConnell said the MAGA cult leader's actions were almost certainly unconstitutional and are causing "irreparable harm to a vast portion of this country." Which is exactly the point. The judge's order order is in response to lawsuits filed by nearly two dozen states, including California and New York, to block the heinous spending freeze.

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Deb Haaland vows to protect us from Trump and his billionaire allies
Deb Haaland for Governor: Deb Haaland has fiercely fought for justice and delivered results for working people throughout her life, be it as an organizer, from the halls of Congress, or as Secretary of the Department of the Interior. She will always refuse to sit idly by while Trump and his un-elected billionaire allies unleash chaos across the country and give polluters free rein to destroy our pristine wilderness. We can help Deb fight back against Trump by electing her to the governor’s office in New Mexico. Will you chip in to help this fierce public servant answer the call to service once again?

EU vows countermeasures to Trump's tariffs; bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles easy targets
US tariffs on steel and aluminum "will not go unanswered," European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. "Tariffs are taxes — bad for business, worse for consumers," von der Leyen said. "Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered — they will trigger firm and proportionate countermeasures."

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Ukraine "may be Russian someday," Trump says ahead of Zelenskyy meeting with Vance
The human wrecking ball casually floated the idea that Ukraine's sovereignty was hanging in the balance just days before Vice President JD Vance is set to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, throwing the brutal, three-year conflict into greater chaos. "They may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday," Trump blithely said on Fox News on Monday. The wannabe dictator also insisted that he intends to reap a return on investment with US aid to Ukraine, suggesting a trade for Kyiv’s natural resources, such as rare earth minerals. "We are going to have all this money in there, and I say I want it back. And I told them that I want the equivalent, like $500 billion worth of rare earth," Trump said. Donald went on to claim that Ukraine has "essentially agreed to do that." Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for tough security guarantees from Washington — such as the deployment of peacekeeping troops or immediate NATO membership — as part of any deal with Russia.

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Podcast deal brings Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly back into Fox News fold
Oh, good. Testicle-tanning enthusiast Tucker Carlson is weaseling his way back into Rupert Murdoch's foul and mighty propaganda machine, which is still recovering from the $787 MILLION defamation settlement the one-time primetime blowhard brought down on the network for incessantly amplifying election theft lies and thoroughly debunked conspiracy theories. Megyn Kelly, who famously left the network in 2017 in part because of Donald Trump's antagonizing behavior towards her, is also set to return to the Fox fold, albeit as a podcaster and not a nightly news anchor. For now.

Kanye West's website is selling nothing but swastika t-shirts after boosting its profile with Super Bowl ad
On Sunday Ye directed viewers to his website via a very strange Super Bowl ad, where — surprise! — he is selling a single item of merchandise: a literal Nazi t-shirt. Before exiting Twitter, West dropped a few final tweets declaring that he was, in fact, a Nazi and that Hitler was "so fresh." Kanye also made sure to thank Elon Musk for "allowing" him "to vent." So glad the world's richest man-toddler is platforming Nazis and normalizing hate on one of the world's largest social media networks.

BTC leads collective of progressive creators with plan to take back the internet from Joe Rogan and the right-wing machine
Chorus: This election has made it painfully clear that Democrats' messages are just not getting through the tsunami of right-wing propaganda and lies flooding through social media, and we have no real answer to a Joe Rogan or a Ben Shapiro...until now! Chorus Collective is a new collaborative founded by creators like Brian Tyler Cohen, Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl), Roland Martin, David Pakman, Elizabeth Booker Houston, and Adam Mockler, who are bringing their audience of 40 million people together to create a new infrastructure to scale their voices and build support for more creators like them. Chorus aims to not only amplify progressive voices but also uplift new creators and build a left-wing social media ecosystem that supports its voices ALL the time, not just in the months leading up to an election. Will you chip in to help Chorus get off the ground and help break the right-wing stranglehold on social media?

Trump’s Justice Department moves to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
It's open season for crime as the Trump administration drops the open-and-shut corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams because...he's declared himself for MAGA and is therefore allowed to do crime. Seriously. They didn't even bother to pretend it was for any other reason. “The pending prosecution has unduly restricted Mayor Adams’ ability to devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime,” said acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove in a statement. Plus, Donald doesn't do anything that won't somehow benefit himself in the end, so you can bet your bottom dollar his bailing out of the comically corrupt Democratic mayor of New York City came with some very long strings attached. Time will surely tell.

Israel kills two women, including pregnant 23-year-old, in West Bank raid
Though there is nominally a ceasefire in place, the killing of Palestinians continues unabated. Sondos Jamal Muhammad Shalabi, who was pregnant, and her husband were shot to death by the IDF during a raid in the Palestinian territory’s Nur Shams refugee camp. The Palestinian health ministry said medical teams were unable to save the 23-year-old woman’s fetus, because the Israeli military prevented them from transferring the injured couple to a hospital. Over 26,000 people have been driven from their homes by Israeli attacks into the West Bank. Shalabi's last social media post read: "To my unborn child, with you, I will become a mother for the first time. I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy has passed and how you have grown quietly within my womb, waiting for my first joy."

Trader Joe’s and Costco limit egg purchases amid shortage
Supermarkets Trader Joe’s and Costco are apparently cracking down on egg hoarders as the national bird flu outbreak has made the common breakfast staple scarce. Fun fact: egg prices are soaring, despite Donald and JD promising us they — and only they! — had the tools, know-how, and wherewithal to bring down the price of groceries in America. Well then, what the hell are they waiting for?

Plane owned by Motley Crue's Vince Neil crashes at Scottsdale Airport; 1 dead, 3 hurt
There have been FIVE plane accidents in the three weeks since Trump "ended DEI madness and restored excellent and safety within the FAA." Draw your own conclusions.