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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for longest floor speech in the history of the Senate on Tuesday, surpassing the 24-hour and 18-minute record set in 1957 when South Carolina’s Strom Thurmond attempted to prevent passage of the Civil Rights Act.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I don't want to read your wall of text to benefit no one. But here is the source:

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The administration froze $400 million in funding to Columbia last month over similar concerns

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

What should the news organizations who prepped this investigation do?

Their job(The reason they got their money) is so they can have investigations like this.

 

When faced with generic competition, Syngenta tried to prevent cheaper options from reaching farmers, court records show. The company said it was protecting its investments and helping consumers. The government said it was stiffing farmers for millions.

 

Trump’s tariffs could cost American households $5,200 annually, but they are unlikely to create jobs, improve U.S. economic competitiveness, or improve America’s standing in the world.

 

Communities across the country have been reeling in recent weeks as billionaire Elon Musk, the DOGE team he leads, and the Trump Administration broadly continue their campaign of sweeping and haphazard layoffs across the federal government, with deeper cuts through agency plans now starting to unfold as well. Widespread job cuts are now planned for a range of agencies that deliver crucial public services, such as public education, Medicaid and Medicare, food safety, affordable housing, Social Security, public health, and health care for veterans, among others.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I am super confused about your comment.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Can. You. Prove. It?

I am tired of people making baseless claims on the comments. If you are going to make a claim, then support it to show that you are right.

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