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FEBRUARY, 2025
February 28, 2025

Marc Elias & Ruth Ben-Ghiat with Nicolle Wallace

Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC

Professor of History at New York University, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at New York University and Marc Elias, founder for Democracy Docket join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Trump’s meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which focused on the War in Russia, with Donald Trump saying he takes Russian Dictator at his word because of they have been through the “Russian hoax” together.
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February 28, 2025

Why in God’s name should Trump get a thank you?’: Fmr. Russia ambassador shreds Vance over Ukraine

Jen Psaki, MSNBC

Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker and former Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post discuss the potentially disastrous consequences of Trump's Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy. YouTube

February 28, 2025

Trump and Vance ATTACK Zelenskyy in Oval Office and Align U.S. with PUTIN

Rick Wilson, The Lincoln Project

Rick Wilson reacts to the disgraceful Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Today's Oval Office spectacle wasn't about showing strength, it was about surrendering to Putin. Trump and JD Vance have sold out America.
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February 28, 2025

Heroes

The Lincoln Project

The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on it.

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February 28, 2025

Car.

Steve Brodner, The Greater Quiet, Substack
Car. by Steve Brodner

Trump needed a lie from Zelenskyy before signing on to a massive theft of Ukraine’s resources. Instead, he melted down in the presence of an honest and honorable man. And, with his stooge, Vance, messed himself, along with the Ukrainian people, all of Europe and America . . . with a side order of war.

Call your senator and congressperson today. Burn their phones!

Steve Brodner on Substack: The Greater Quiet

February 28. 2025

Congressman Seth Moulton discusses Trump and Zelenskyy Oval Office Meeting

CNN

"The President of the United States is a coward who is Vladimir Putin's puppet. The Vice President is a coward who is Donald Trump's puppet. What we just witnessed was a meeting in the Oval Office between two puppets and a hero. The administration is going to go down as an embarrassment to American history."
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February 28, 2025

'Completely selling out to the Kremlin': Seth Moulton slams 'true puppet of Putin' Trump

MSNBC

Seth Moulton concluded his MSNBC interview with the following: “…we’re due for a conflict. And that’s why strength and deterence matter so much right now. And what we saw this afternoon in the Oval Office is the opposite of strength. It was cowardly weakness, giving in to our enemies and selling out our allies—our ally Ukraine that stands so proudly for American values, not just Ukrainian values, but American values. We just sell them out to Russia. That’s what Trump and Vance are doing.”
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February 27, 2025

Donald Trump Needs To Remember Our History

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

As Trump met with his fully-assembled cabinet (and Elon) yesterday, we got to see exactly who will be leading this country for the next 4 years. Steve Schmidt looks back in time to help explain how learning from our past can shape our future.
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February 26, 2025

James Carville Is Wrong. Dead Wrong

The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

I’m so sick and tired of the old establishment media putting these old establishment Democratic consultants on to bestow us with their old establishment wisdom. Fuck that. These guys are out of touch and Democrats need to stop listening to them. Democrats shouldn’t “roll over and play dead right now as Carville said. They should fight.
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February 25, 2025

Go Home America, You’re Drunk: A Conversation with Michael Steele

PoliticsGirl

America is a hot mess, but you wouldn’t know it listening to legacy media. Which is why our guest, Michael Steele, former RNC Chair and co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend, was such a breath of fresh air when he let loose saying people need to start giving a damn and wake the hell up. It’s time we accept that our county is under attack, so we can start doing something about it. Join us to discuss the chaos that we’re living through with a bunch of salt and a little sugar, because if you don’t laugh these days, you’re fucked.
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February 25

Trump FIRES Top Military Lawyers — The Army, Navy & Air Force JAGS. This WILL Backfire on Trump!

Glenn Kirschner, Substack

Donald Trump apparently thinks he can fire his way through ethical leadership in the United States armed forces. He is wrong. This video discusses what all military Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) officers are taught, and why Trump's attempts for fire his way out of ethical legal military leadership will fail.
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February 21

Will Trump Exile Elon Musk?

Rick Wilson

The collapse of Trump’s friendship with Musk will put Trump in the danger zone, says Rick Wilson.
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Feb 06, 2025

Jen Rubin and Maya Wiley on civil rights

Jen Rubin interviews Maya Wiley on the administration’s attempt to undermine DEI initiatives and other civil rights programs.

Maya Wiley is the President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. She is a nationally respected civil rights attorney and activist who has dedicated her life to the fights for justice, equality, and fairness.
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February 6, 2025

Sen. Angus King: Now is the time to establish a redline—the Constitution itself

U.S Senator Senator Angus King. Jr., speaking on the floor of the Senate regarding the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. YouTube

Following an all-night talkathon by Senate Democrats, the Senate voted along party lines to confirm Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. All 53 Republicans votes Yes to confirm, while all 45 Democrats and the 2 Independents voted No.

February 5, 2025

Why Do We Need USAID? Stephen Talks To Samantha Power, Fmr. USAID Administrator

Stephen welcomes the former Administrator of USAID, Samantha Power, back to The Late Show to explain what the agency does and why the world, including the United States, will suffer from President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle it.
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February 2, 2025

An Act of War

America is under attack.
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