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Urgent Update: Service Members Jump Overboard as Horrific Conditions Expand, Leavitt Leaves, and Trump's Fitness to Lead Questioned

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    Watch now   Urgent Update: Service Members Jump Overboard as Horrific Conditions Expand, Leavitt Leaves, and Trump's Fitness to Lead Questioned Aaron Parnas Aug 12   Good evening, everyone. A very serious update to share tonight. Conditions aboard America’s aircraft carriers in the Middle East are deteriorating fast. Multiple service members have attempted to jump overboard amid an extended, grueling deployment, a mental health crisis playing out in real time. It’s horrific, and I have direct testimonials from family members. Meanwhile, the war in Iran is escalating, not de-escalating, and food recalls are surging across the United States. I spoke with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about all of this and more, and he made clear that he believes Donald Trump is suffering from serious mental health issues that should disqualify him from commanding America’s armed forces. Unfortunately, most of this isn’t getting the coverage it deserves. That’s exactly why indepen...

The Dumbing Down of America

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The Dumbing Down of America It’s as easy as G-O-P Dan Rather and Team Steady Nov 25 Credit: Getty Images If not for teachers who cared deeply about our education, it is unlikely that many of us would have come anywhere near to realizing our potential. Many years ago, I wrote that “the dream begins with a teacher who believes in you.” And we are a nation that knows good schools are the foundations of its strength. With those points in mind (and as many teachers along the way said to me many times), “Please pay attention!” What you’re about to read is vital. Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to America’s education system and upended this country’s dedication to educating its citizens since day one of his second term. It is a coordinated, multi-pronged assault on everyone from toddlers in Head Start programs to would-be doctors in medical school. His war plans can be found in the pages of Project 2025 . The first line of the 44-page chapter on education reads, “Federal edu...

RSN: Andy Borowitz | Student-Loan Forgiveness Inspires Giuliani to Apply to Law School

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    31 August 22 FINAL DAY, Please Chip-In! We are fighting to hold on to our budget and serving our readership with dedication while doing it. It can be a thankless assignment. Ask yourself why you trust RSN. It requires support. Now is the time. Marc Ash Founder,  Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   If you would prefer to send a check: Reader Supported News PO Box 2043 / Citrus Heights, CA 95611 Follow us on  facebook  and  twitter ! Update My Monthly Donation   30 August 22 Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News CALL FOR SUPPORT! The organization is now critically short of funds. As of today more than half a million readers have visited Reader Supported News since the August funding drive began, fewer than 300 have donated. The situation is serious. Marc Ash • Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   Andy Borowitz | Student-Loan Forgiveness Inspires Giuliani to Apply to Law School Andy Borowitz,...