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4 days ago | 
outsfl.com | Sabrina Haake
Temporarily upstaged by war in the Middle East, last week’s Senate Armed Services hearings suggested war might be brewing closer to home. Trump seeks an unprecedented $1 trillion defense budget that will be used, in large part, on American soil. Ever since he was blocked from shooting George Floyd protesters, Trump has been itching to deploy the military against U.S. citizens. In 2020, during a White House meeting, Trump asked his Joint Chief of Staff why he couldn’t just shoot the protesters.
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6 days ago | 
alternet.org | Sabrina Haake
The US Massive Ordnance Penetrator (“MOP”), weighing in at 30,000 pounds, was designed to destroy weapons of mass destruction buried in mountains or deep below the earth’s surface. The MOP is so heavy it can only be lifted by a B-2 bomber, which “.”Israel does not own an MOP bomb or the B-2 bombers needed to carry it; both were developed and are owned exclusively by the United States Air Force.
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1 week ago | 
rawstory.com | Sabrina Haake
The U.S. Massive Ordnance Penetrator (“MOP”), weighing in at 30,000 pounds, was designed to destroy weapons of mass destruction buried in mountains or deep below the earth’s surface. The MOP is so heavy it can only be lifted by a B-2 bomber, which can perform attack missions at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet. Israel does not own an MOP bomb or the B-2 bombers needed to carry it — both were developed and are owned exclusively by the United States Air Force.
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1 week ago | 
outsfl.com | Sabrina Haake
When border czar Tom Homan threatened to arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Trump goaded Homan on, telling reporters, “I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great!” adding, “Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing.”While Trump brays about having a Democratic governor arrested and Kristi Noem had a Democratic U.S. Senator tackled for asking questions, someone should tell them that two can play that game. In the State of California, inciting public violence is a crime.
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1 week ago | 
alternet.org | Sabrina Haake
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump react during the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday parade, on the same day of U.S. President Donald Trump 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaCommentaryEver since he was ignominiously blocked from shooting George Floyd protesters, Donald Trump has been itching to sic the military on U.S. citizens.
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1 week ago | 
rawstory.com | Sabrina Haake
This week, when border czar Tom Homan threatened to arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Donald Trump goaded him on, telling reporters, “I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great!” and adding, “Gavin likes the publicity but I think it would be a great thing.” While Trump brays about having a Democratic governor arrested and Kristi Noem had a Democratic U.S. senator tackled for asking questions, someone should tell them that two can play that game.
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2 weeks ago | 
alternet.org | Sabrina Haake
This week, when border czar Tom Homan threatened to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Trump goaded Homan on, telling reporters, “I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great!” adding, “Gavin likes the publicity but I think it would be a great thing.” While Trump brays about having a Democratic governor arrested and Kristi Noem had a Democratic US Senator tackled for asking questions, someone should tell them that two can play that game.
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2 weeks ago | 
rawstory.com | Sabrina Haake
Ever since he was ignominiously blocked from shooting George Floyd protesters, Donald Trump has been itching to sic the military on U.S. citizens. Seizing California’s National Guard and sending U.S. Marines into Los Angeles to deliberately escalate violence brings his long-festering fever dream closer to life. Trump’s former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has recounted how, during a White House meeting in 2020, Trump looked at Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.
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2 weeks ago | 
windycitytimes.com | Sabrina Haake
This week, when border czar Tom Homan threatened to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Trump got excited. He goaded Homan on, telling reporters, "I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great." adding, "Gavin likes the publicity but I think it would be a great thing."While Trump brays about having a Democratic governor arrested, someone should tell him two can play that game. In the State of California, inciting public violence is a crime.
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2 weeks ago | 
outsfl.com | Sabrina Haake
How Loneliness Affects Our Politics | OpinionSeven months past the November election, Trump supporters are still talking a big game about an electoral "mandate." Justifying their actions pursuant to Trump's largely unconstitutional Executive Orders, cabinet members sing a constant chorus about Trump's November "landslide" and voter "blowout ." His repeats the phrase, " President Trump's resounding mandate " ad nauseam, brandishing the mantra like a talisman that will make critics go away.
