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Trump is Mitch McConnell’s Grendel

twilson117 - November 8, 2019

What Sort Of Government Is This?

Steppenwolf - October 4, 2019

Lewandowski Admits To Lying, Stonewalls And Delays

Steppenwolf - September 18, 2019

Is This Our Last Chance To Impeach Trump?

Steppenwolf - July 26, 2019

We The People? One Minority That’s Never Been Represented in Congress

Angela Bridgman - July 26, 2019

Here We Go, AGAIN!

TOCB - June 13, 2019

Seven Reasons Why Democrats Should Impeach Donald Trump

AdLib - May 1, 2019

In Search of Trump’s Tax Returns: THE BIG STALL

MurphTheSurf3 - April 7, 2019

Donald Trump Launches #JustMe Movement

AdLib - February 7, 2019

This is What Plutocracy Looks Like

AdLib - December 20, 2017

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Kalima on Short PostsTrump's tax records can be sought by Congress, appeals court orders https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/congress-can-seek-eight-years-of…
Kalima on Short PostsI could only watch for an hour, and the embarrassing, filled with lies, Nunes statement, the ridiculous signs and meaningless interruptions by repubs…
AdLib on Short PostsSo, Day One of the public Impeachment Hearings and brand new damning evidence comes out! Sondland said Trump 'cares more' about Biden investigation th…
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