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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
May 26, 2026
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) says Trump’s DOJ can’t seek billions for anti-fraud efforts while backing a Jan. 6th payout fund he calls “politically tone deaf.” - Aired on 05/25/2026.
'Please': GOP senator UNLOADS on Trump's 'payout pot for punks' - All In - MS NOW
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) says Trump’s DOJ can’t seek billions for anti-fraud efforts while backing a Jan. 6th payout fund he calls “politically tone deaf.” - Aired on 05/25/2026.
May 26, 2026
In a twist of fate, the “Ballroom” Judge, Richard Leon, has been assigned to the first case filed against Trump’s $1.776 billion dollar slush fund which will no doubt end up funding white nationalists, paramilitary, terrorist, and insurrectionist groups just in time for the midterms.
Michael Popok reports that Judge Leon knows a thing or two about a rogue President, having ruled against Trump on the Ballroom and his efforts to punish law firms by blackballing them. - 05/26/2026.
Trump Quickly Gets NIGHTMARE NEWS in $1.776B Case - Meidas Touch
In a twist of fate, the “Ballroom” Judge, Richard Leon, has been assigned to the first case filed against Trump’s $1.776 billion dollar slush fund which will no doubt end up funding white nationalists, paramilitary, terrorist, and insurrectionist groups just in time for the midterms.
Michael Popok reports that Judge Leon knows a thing or two about a rogue President, having ruled against Trump on the Ballroom and his efforts to punish law firms by blackballing them. - 05/26/2026.
May 26, 2026
On Memorial Day, America faces the cost of endless war, from Iran to the post-9/11 war machine, and asks what else $16 trillion could have built. - 05/25/2026.
Memorial Day Reckoning: Were These Wars Worth It? - Thom Hartmann
On Memorial Day, America faces the cost of endless war, from Iran to the post-9/11 war machine, and asks what else $16 trillion could have built. - 05/25/2026.
May 26, 2026
A recording from Black Man Spy - Malcolm Nance's live video - 05/25/2026.
https://malcolmnance.substack.com/p/us-iran-confusion-cast-day-89-wmalcolm?utm_source=youtube
US-IRAN CONFUSION CAST - DAY 89 w/Malcolm, Jacob, Wajeeh - Malcolm Nance
A recording from Black Man Spy - Malcolm Nance's live video - 05/25/2026.
https://malcolmnance.substack.com/p/us-iran-confusion-cast-day-89-wmalcolm?utm_source=youtube
May 26, 2026
MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on Trump's "thug fund" and is joined by Emily Bazelon and Ankush Khardori. - Aired on 05/25/2026.
Soft on crime, hard on cops: Why is Trump PAYING criminals with YOUR MONEY - The Beat - MS NOW
MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on Trump's "thug fund" and is joined by Emily Bazelon and Ankush Khardori. - Aired on 05/25/2026.
May 26, 2026
MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the growing MAGA revolt over Trump's policies. - Aired on 05/25/2026.
THEY'RE OVER IT! Megyn, Rogan & Cruz join mounting TRUMP REVOLT - The Beat - MS NOW
MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the growing MAGA revolt over Trump's policies. - Aired on 05/25/2026.
May 26, 2026
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes joins Nicolle Wallace on “The Best People” to talk about the speeches that defined our national identity and that can show us a way forward. Rhodes believes “we’ve lost the art of speaking to one another.” Amid the megaphone of social media sound bites and the ever-increasing coarseness of our politics, Rhodes identifies something that can make or break us: communication.
He talks about his new book, “All We Say,” which tells the story of America through 15 of its most pivotal speeches. From Benjamin Franklin’s carefully crafted argument at the Constitutional Convention to FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech that defined a national identity on the precipice of a world war, to Barack Obama’s bold address on race in America, Ben traces the uniquely American spirit that lives through the words that have changed the course of history.
And while leaders like Vice President JD Vance seek to divide with rhetoric, Ben sees promise in young leaders who are telling a compelling story and painting a clear picture of the America they envision. “The best speakers,” Ben tells Nicolle, “build movements.”
Trump's BRAIN ROT dies. But these words changed the course of American history - The Best People - Nicolle Wallace
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes joins Nicolle Wallace on “The Best People” to talk about the speeches that defined our national identity and that can show us a way forward. Rhodes believes “we’ve lost the art of speaking to one another.” Amid the megaphone of social media sound bites and the ever-increasing coarseness of our politics, Rhodes identifies something that can make or break us: communication.
He talks about his new book, “All We Say,” which tells the story of America through 15 of its most pivotal speeches. From Benjamin Franklin’s carefully crafted argument at the Constitutional Convention to FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech that defined a national identity on the precipice of a world war, to Barack Obama’s bold address on race in America, Ben traces the uniquely American spirit that lives through the words that have changed the course of history.
And while leaders like Vice President JD Vance seek to divide with rhetoric, Ben sees promise in young leaders who are telling a compelling story and painting a clear picture of the America they envision. “The best speakers,” Ben tells Nicolle, “build movements.”
May 26, 2026
Harry Litman and MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas report on a federal judge blocking Trump's plan to destroy documents. - 05/25/2026.
Trump IN PANIC MODE as Judge BLOCKS DOC DESTRUCTION - Talking Feds
Harry Litman and MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas report on a federal judge blocking Trump's plan to destroy documents. - 05/25/2026.
May 26, 2026
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump ordering strikes against Iran in the Hormuz Strait as the deal with Iran is falling apart. - 05/25/2026.
🚨Trump STRIKES Iran as PEACE DEAL SABOTAGED?!! - Meidas Touch
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump ordering strikes against Iran in the Hormuz Strait as the deal with Iran is falling apart. - 05/25/2026.
May 26, 2026
It seems like lawyers are no longer drafting the motions, briefs, and pleadings that the Department of Justice is filing in federal court case.
A brand new court filing in Trump's ballroom case reads like it was drafted, not by any self-respecting DOJ lawyer, but by a deranged, cognitively impaired, aspiring dictate, at 2 am, with a Sharpie.
And this new court filing repeatedly references how Trump's proposed ballroom will be - wait for it - "hermetically sealed."
Now where do you think he came up with that phrase? - Glenn Kirschner - 05/25/2026.
Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com
Trump as Carnac The Magnificent! - Glenn Kirschner
It seems like lawyers are no longer drafting the motions, briefs, and pleadings that the Department of Justice is filing in federal court case.
A brand new court filing in Trump's ballroom case reads like it was drafted, not by any self-respecting DOJ lawyer, but by a deranged, cognitively impaired, aspiring dictate, at 2 am, with a Sharpie.
And this new court filing repeatedly references how Trump's proposed ballroom will be - wait for it - "hermetically sealed."
Now where do you think he came up with that phrase? - Glenn Kirschner - 05/25/2026.
Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com
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