The Daily Beast

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15 August 2025 16:55

Tom Cruise has declined a major Kennedy Center Award from President Donald Trump.

jen sometimes aph 🌻

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15 August 2025 16:55

Hunter Biden: “If they want to sit down for a deposition and clarify the nature of the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein -- if the president and the first lady want to do that ... I'm more than happy to provide them the platform to be able to do it” 🔥 ht: @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social

Jen Bendery

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15 August 2025 16:52

Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund (and an expert on law and ethics) says Trump's takeover of DC police is "plainly unlawful." "The Home Rule Act only gives the federal govt narrow and temporary powers in extraordinary situations," not a blank check "to bulldoze" DC's right to self-govern.

Carl Quintanilla

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15 August 2025 16:52

> @governor.ca.gov

Bolts

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15 August 2025 16:51

Democrats are hoping for an upset later this month in a special election for a seat in Iowa's Senate. So far this year, the three special elections that have taken place in Iowa have seen a huge average shift of at least 20 points toward Democrats.