Politics
682 unrolled threads about politics, each one readable on a single page.
Cory Booker@CoryBookerWe’re barely three weeks in, but Trump is laying the groundwork to allow staggering levels of corruption to occur in the US Government. Here are five actions he's already taken to open the flood gate...
SummaryTrump has taken five major actions in his first three weeks to reduce government ethics oversight and accountability: firing the head of the Office of Government Ethics, halting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, eliminating gift restrictions for political appointees, removing independent Inspectors General, and hiding financial disclosures of top officials.Feb 12, 20257 tweets♥ 37.4K
Rand Paul@RandPaul🧵 1/2 ⬇️ Yesterday the Senate voted to blow a hole in the Social Security Trust fund, expanding benefits by $200 billion without any corresponding reduction in spending thus speeding up the bankrupt...
SummaryThe Senate voted to expand Social Security benefits by $200 billion without corresponding spending cuts, with Vice President Vance and 24 Republican senators supporting it while 25 GOP senators opposed the measure, citing concerns about accelerating the Social Security Trust Fund's bankruptcy.Dec 19, 20242 tweets♥ 38.3K
Will Tanner@Will_Tanner_1One of the most pervasive and insane lies of the past few decades is that the American Indians were living in peace and harmony until those nasty Europeans showed up and killed them while “stealing” t...
SummaryThe thread argues that Native Americans were not peaceful before European contact, citing high rates of violence, torture, and warfare both within tribes and against Europeans, and claims modern leftists misrepresent this history due to "Cultural Marxism" ideology that rejects hierarchies and blames Europeans for all conflict.Sep 1, 202410 tweets♥ 42.3K
Natalie Winters@nataliegwintersEXC - The wife of the Judge who just blocked President Trump's ICE raids appears to be the former Vice President of National Immigration Forum, a pro-open borders advocacy group. She was also a Bide...
SummaryA thread alleges that federal judge Jacinta Ma, who blocked Trump's ICE raids, has a background in pro-immigration advocacy including work at the National Immigration Forum and Biden administration positions, and has donated to Democratic candidates, suggesting potential bias in her judicial decision.Feb 24, 20257 tweets♥ 33.2K
Rubén Hood 🇵🇸@RubenHood15M🧵HILO | El principal responsable político de lo que ha pasado se llama Carlos Mazón Guixot, del Partido Popular y actual presidente de la Generalitat. En este hilo os doy algunas claves para los que...
SummaryEl hilo acusa al presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana Carlos Mazón (PP) de responsabilidad política en la catástrofe de la DANA, señalando que su gobierno eliminó la Unidad de Emergencias, rechazó alertas del AEMET, rechazó ayuda de bomberos de otras regiones, y priorizó tauromaquia sobre protección ante desastres climáticos.Nov 3, 202413 tweets♥ 28.4K
The Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFoxVictor Davis Hanson just shattered the media’s favorite lie about Trump. For years, they’ve used fake polls to manipulate public opinion and crush his momentum. But Hanson didn’t just say the polls...
SummaryVictor Davis Hanson argues that mainstream polls showing Trump's low approval ratings are deliberately manipulated by liberal pollsters to suppress his support and boost Democratic fundraising, citing evidence that polls systematically underrepresented Trump voters while more independent pollsters like Rasmussen showed Trump ahead.May 8, 20258 tweets♥ 33.2K
BET@BETTo our Madam Vice President, Kamala Harris, Thank you. Thank you for a lifetime of service. For being the most qualified presidential candidate ever by being the only candidate to work in all three b...
SummaryA heartfelt tribute to Vice President Kamala Harris thanking her for a lifetime of public service, her groundbreaking career spanning all three branches of government, and her representation of diversity and resilience for Americans from marginalized communities. The writer expresses gratitude for her inspiring example to HBCU students, children of immigrants, blended families, and others, while reflecting on her grace and effort throughout the election season.Nov 6, 20243 tweets♥ 42.8KThe Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFoxThe Top Ten Most Embarrassing Moments from the DNC: Day 2 Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it did. Brace yourself. 🧵THREAD
SummaryA thread compiling ten moments from Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention presented as embarrassing or controversial, including Bernie Sanders criticizing billionaire influence, Kamala Harris on policing amid heavy security, Tim Walz being fact-checked by Jake Tapper, and various other incidents from delegates and speakers.Aug 21, 202413 tweets♥ 36.9K
Chris Murphy 🟧@ChrisMurphyCTThose trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to...
SummaryThe author argues that Trump's tariffs are not genuine economic policy but rather a tool designed to force businesses, universities, and state governments to pledge loyalty by threatening economic hardship and offering selective relief. This strategy undermines democratic institutions by eroding the independence of the legal profession, academia, and private industry—paralleling historical authoritarian tactics of using taxation to control subjects.Apr 3, 202511 tweets♥ 34.5K
Rod D. Martin@RodDMartin🚨 Lisa Cook is the latest Democrat “star” to blow up in their faces. Mortgage fraud. Fake scholarship. DEI tokenism. And Trump is using Saul Alinsky’s own Rule 13 against her—turning the Left’s pla...
SummaryThe thread criticizes Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, alleging mortgage fraud, fake scholarship claims, and DEI-based hiring, arguing that Trump is strategically targeting her using Alinsky's tactics while Democrats defend her, making her a political liability.Sep 3, 20259 tweets♥ 37.4K
DataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican🧵 I was curious about this coordination, so I dived into this with AI and came up with a lot of names. Thread follows: First off, the Senate Democratic Caucus operates a Senate Democratic Media Cen...
SummaryAn investigation into coordinated messaging among Senate Democrats reveals a complex network including the Senate Democratic Media Center, key figures like Justin Goodman and Cory Booker, and committees like the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee that work together to align messaging and produce centralized digital content.Mar 4, 202510 tweets♥ 33.3K
Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist@DeAngelisCoreyBREAKING: Undercover journalists caught the Dean of Students at the University of West Alabama circumventing the state’s DEI ban. He said "we can't directly fund DEI programming so we have been looki...
SummaryUndercover journalists from Accuracy in Media caught the Dean of Students at University of West Alabama, Byron Thetford, on video discussing ways to circumvent the state's DEI ban through loopholes and relabeling programs. When confronted with the evidence, Thetford acknowledged that payroll funds used for DEI initiatives still come from state sources, effectively circumventing state law.Aug 20, 202512 tweets♥ 37.6K
Andy Knight 🌻@andyfknight🚩Trump IS flying on Epstein’s plane!!! 🚩 No, this isn’t in the distance past tense. He flew on it as recently as Saturday. I noticed a short mention of it, so I decided to dig a little deeper....
SummaryA Twitter user claims to have found evidence that Trump recently flew on a Gulfstream jet (tail number N550GP) that was previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, registered to a shell company connected to Republican donor James L. Previti. The thread raises questions about whether Trump knew the plane's history, whether the arrangement constitutes an undisclosed campaign contribution, and why the plane received a Trump 2024 paint job.Aug 12, 202427 tweets♥ 38.1K
New Rebel Records@NewRebelRecordsBeyoncé-gate is real, it’s a problem, and the Democrats and Harris campaign know it. A thread 🧵 1/9
SummaryA thread claiming Beyoncé's appearance at a Harris campaign rally in Houston was misrepresented by media as including a performance when it didn't, suggesting the campaign or media deliberately misled voters to boost interest in the event, potentially damaging Democratic enthusiasm.Oct 27, 202411 tweets♥ 40.1K
BadNath 🧠@Nl3omO PL está fazendo a MESMA tática que usou com Imposto de Renda. Deixa eu te explicar como funciona essa manipulação política: 🧵 (e por que te prejudica)
SummaryO PL está usando uma tática manipuladora ao propor escala 4×3 como alternativa à 5×2, buscando atrasar a votação indefinidamente ou criar narrativa política contra o governo. A proposta de 5×2 já está pronta nas comissões, enquanto a de 4×3 não foi processada corretamente, configurando uma manobra obstrutiva similar à usada em votações anteriores.May 27, 202610 tweets♥ 34.6K
Andre Damon (WSWS)@Andre__DamonReasons why Harris lost 🧵: #1: Funding and arming the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
SummaryThis thread argues that Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election due to her support for Israeli military aid to Gaza, hawkish foreign policy toward Russia, adoption of Trump's immigration policies, and perceived alignment with Wall Street over working-class interests. The author contends these Democratic policies alienated voters and enabled Trump's victory.Nov 6, 202415 tweets♥ 37.7KDataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican🧵🚨 THREAD: How the Charlottesville rally and SPLC birthed an entire billion-dollar-plus "democracy" ecosystem 🚨 11 federal counts. Wire fraud. Money laundering conspiracy. But here's what the SPLC...
SummaryThis thread argues that an SPLC informant may have been involved in planning the Charlottesville rally, and that Charlottesville became the founding event for a billion-dollar "democracy" ecosystem where SPLC positioned itself as the definitional gatekeeper for extremism, raising questions about the legitimacy of the resulting infrastructure.Apr 22, 202612 tweets♥ 28.3KThe Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFoxSen. John Kennedy just OBLITERATED the Democrats’ narrative on HHS budget cuts with nothing but a few simple questions. RFK Jr. was under heavy fire. Then Sen. Kennedy stepped in—and hit a grand sla...
SummarySenator John Kennedy questioned HHS budget cuts during RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing, using comparisons to corporate downsizing and examples of university overhead misuse to argue that reduced spending doesn't harm institutions. Kennedy highlighted how universities take 50-70% of NIH grant money for indirect costs versus the 10-15% charged by private foundations, framing the issue as wasteful spending rather than cuts to essential research.May 20, 202515 tweets♥ 37.1KDataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican🧵 THREAD: Timothy Mynett: Ilhan Omar's husband and the progressive money man you've probably never heard of Ilhan Omar's wealth headlines ($30M net worth 👀) are dominating today's feeds. But behind...
SummaryTimothy Mynett, Ilhan Omar's husband, has spent nearly two decades building influence through progressive political networks, rising from a political science graduate to a major fundraiser and consultant. The thread documents his career trajectory through nonprofits and campaigns, his controversial relationship with Omar (who paid his firm $600,000 before marrying him), and his recent ventures into wine and cannabis that attracted fraud accusations, with questions raised about the legitimacy of reported $30M net worth claims.Sep 2, 202525 tweets♥ 27.7KThe Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFox