Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
According to a Republican pollster: 83% of voters—including 73% of Trump voters—want to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced Premium Tax Credits. If Republicans in Congress fail to protect these health care credits, it will raise costs for over 20 million Americans.
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat. Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable. Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
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Wow, Florida at it again… planning to become the first state to end all vaccine mandates, even for schoolkids. Don’t let the facts of decades of preventing outbreaks and protecting public health get in the way.
Lisa Phillips, who says she was sex trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, tells NPR that releasing files about the late convicted sex offender is about human rights, not politics.
Donald Trump's half-baked decision to hijack the California National Guard into his own domestic police force to terrorize people in the LA area was never about public safety. It was only about dictatorial power and his political propaganda.
Standing in front of the U.S. Capitol, a group of eight survivors shared emotional stories of abuse and demanded more transparency from Congress on the government's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
A California court yesterday slammed the Trump administration for trying to create a “national police force with the president as its chief." Let’s be clear: The military shouldn't be policing civilians.
As President Trump continues to misuse the military on U.S. soil, the voices of those who served play a critical role in protecting our rights. If you’re a veteran, join us on Wednesday, September 17 at 8pm ET for our Veterans Town Hall to discuss how to push back. RSVP today.
In his mind, democracy itself is the enemy.
Trump keeps calling it an Epstein hoax. Court records, testimony, and criminal convictions prove it is anything but. Two more Republicans are needed to force a vote. #NebDems Call Bacon, Smith, and Flood. Tell them to release the files. nebraskademocrats.org/fightback/
We saw it in Los Angeles, and we’re quickly seeing it sweep the nation. When Donald Trump exerted blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, that was just the beginning. Democracy is under assault before our eyes, and we have to do all we can to stop this madness.
BREAKING: A court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss our lawsuit challenging government censorship of medical research that references the LGBTQ community. This is great news, and our work to defend scientific research will continue in court.
President Trump said the White House is considering whether to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago or a place with a governor who would welcome them, like New Orleans.
Good News: For decades, C-SPAN has connected Congress with the American people, providing the public with a front-row seat to see their government at work. Glad to see YouTube and Hulu listened to Chuck Grassley and me and are taking the step to carry C-SPAN’s live coverage!
The whole nation must hear their stories. We owe them that, and Trump owes us full transparency.
If I were Susan Collins, I’d be “concerned.”
Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees. n.pr/41xSX7t
Voters are angry and not letting up. Good.
Sen. Lankford should know this about his own state.
From a Twitter research project to an independent rival — Bluesky’s journey under CEO Jay Graber shows how a decentralized, user-first platform gained millions users by prioritizing control & openness in social media. A true alternative in a billionaire-dominated space. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/b...
What we’re witnessing in this country is textbook authoritarianism. Trump thrives on targeting those who are least able to defend themselves, exerting control and cruelty to tighten his grip on power. To think it ends here is naive. We cannot let this go on any further.
Cash bail keeps hundreds of thousands of legally innocent people behind bars who could stay in their communities if they could pay for their freedom.
NEW: We filed a brief in support of federal workers targeted by President Trump's executive order eliminating their right to collectively bargain. The administration is unconstitutionally retaliating against unions for their protected speech, including lawsuits they've filed against the government.
California refuses to be scared into submission by the small men in the White House. No one in their right mind thinks the Trump Administration should launch yet another failed LA militarization.
Federal courts have ruled most of President Trump's tariffs illegal. But the import taxes are still being collected, leaving importers in a kind of limbo, unable to make long-term plans, as they await a final decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. n.pr/4g5aHgd
Trump declared that he intends to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. When asked about it today, he responded, “We’re going in.”
Trump can't justify keeping the military in Los Angeles. They want to continue their intimidation tactics to scare Californians into submission. We won't back down.
We are filing a request for a preliminary injunction to block the extension of soldiers’ deployment in Los Angeles through Election Day. There was never a need — and there is certainly no need now — for troops to be deployed against their own communities.
The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge —effectively lowering the requirements and removing the need to have prior immigration experience. n.pr/41v8FAb
Dangerously, President Trump and HHS Sec. Kennedy are wreaking havoc on our already broken and dysfunctional healthcare system. You don’t make America healthy again by throwing 15 million people off of their health care and undermining science. Secretary Kennedy must resign.
Deplorable as ever.
A federal appeals court ruled 2–1 that it lacked jurisdiction to intervene in a dispute over $16 billion in climate grants frozen by the Trump administration, siding with the government’s effort to reclaim the funds.
So it turns out Donald Trump really was too frail and elderly for a second term.
Let this ruling serve as a reminder: President Trump is not above the law.
Thank you, Senator, for speaking up for the people of NE and asking the questions and raising the concerns many are asking regarding the detention center. "Urban Affairs interim hearing notice to understand the potential building code issues with the proposed ice detention facility!" - Sen McKinney
Today’s court ruling is what we’ve been warning about for months: Trump is unlawfully using the military to terrorize Americans, including kids and hardworking immigrants — many of whom have contributed to this country and are part of American families.
The law is clear, whether you like it or not: Members of Congress have the right to conduct oversight of ICE facilities. No law gives Trump the power to target his chosen political enemies, like @replamonica.bsky.social, simply for doing their jobs and their duties.
Our communities deserve to be safe and free from military intimidation. Today, a federal court rightly rejected the Trump administration's deployment of troops in Los Angeles.
Every movement built around a single man faces the same question: what happens when he’s gone? And now with Trump visibly unraveling, many are asking what the MAGA succession plan looks like. While JD Vance hopes to be Trump's heir, he simply doesn’t inspire the same blind devotion.
Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans work tirelessly in dangerous conditions to provide the best care to their patients. They voted to form a union over 620 days ago & are still fighting for their first contract. Unacceptable. UMCNO must deliver a fair contract now.
We want to give a big shout-out to Palm Beach Gardens, New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Albuquerque, Cleveland, and Greensboro! Thank you for showing up today and making your voices heard! 💚✊
Trump and his greedhead cronies may get a big surprise in spite of their efforts to rig the 2026 election. They could find themselves swamped by a blue wave. Americans are wising up to the fact that Trump is turning the American dream into a nightmare.
This says it all.
A reminder on this Labor Day: Slavery still exists in the form of incarcerated labor. It’s long overdue to end forced labor in prisons.
It’s a tough Labor Day with Trump’s assault on public workers and labor rights but the union movement is tough and America overwhelmingly supports the right to organize and bargain.
As we celebrate Labor Day, President Trump is rolling back the rights of federal workers to organize unions and collectively bargain. Eliminating these protections is a violation of workers' free speech rights.
Today we celebrate the strength and resilience of working people everywhere. Nearly 300,000 federal employees have lost their jobs this year not because of necessity, but because of a political agenda. And while people’s lives were destroyed in the name of “saving money,”
They attack Fauci, an actual doctor and scientist, but praise RFK Jr., who’s never even seen the inside of a lab. Make it make sense.
Science is real
This is just sad. We’ve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down. The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
We are literally becoming a police and military state under this administration, when chalk at a memorial is treated like a crime, it’s not about “safety.” It’s about this administration having complete control on the American people.
This is what leadership looks like.
GOP Rep Chuck Edwards is confronted by infuriated constituents at his town hall.
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Their proposal? A special panel (similar to the one created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks) that would award them damages for what they claim were “unfair prosecutions.” The very people who fueled a violent insurrection now want the government to cut them a check.
But now they’re demanding more. In recent weeks, those same rioters and their lawyers have been lobbying the Justice Department, pushing for financial restitution.
On his first day back in the White House, Trump granted clemency to the rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. That pardon gave them their freedom and even seemed to satisfy their initial calls for revenge.
She’s a singular sensation!
Public safety in California is on the rise. Last year, California had the second-lowest homicide rate since at least 1966, decreasing by nearly 12% overall since 2023. We're going to drive that progress forward up and down the state.
JUST IN: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebrae after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.
It took a federal judge to step in and block the deportation, blasting the midnight raid tactics as a betrayal of due process and human dignity. Maybe Border Patrol should focus on fighting fires. After all, the military is busy in D.C. spreading mulch.
Targeting firefighters while they work. Dragging children from their beds in the dead of night. MAGA will go to any length. We’ve said it before, eventually the monster comes for us all!
New Stephen King horror just dropped.
This week brought wins on all fronts: Catelin Drey flipped a Trump district in Iowa and broke the GOP’s supermajority in the state senate. A federal judge protected Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation. And yes, even ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is about to be empty. Not bad for one week.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, but they come with restrictions. NPR wants to know your questions about the new guidance.
They’re totally going to do this.
Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
I spit up my tea.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.
EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!” We know Trump is still stuck on his 2020 loss, but election laws are controlled by the states, and an executive order on this has no real force. At the end of the day, it’s just a piece of paper with no real meaning.
States already have some form of voter ID requirement in place. So Trump’s latest post is just political theater. He says he’ll issue an executive order requiring voter identification for all U.S. elections. On Truth Social he declared: “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO
Ports across the country were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is cancelling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
President Trump is using our tax dollars to pay for his unwarranted deployment of military troops to D.C. in a blatant attempt to expand his power. We’re fighting back.
signed a letter challenging the leadership of Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump. We shared their letter of dissent about a week ago.
If you aren’t completely loyal to the regime or dare to voice dissent, you risk being removed. Time and again, anyone who stands up is pushed out. Most recently, the Environmental Protection Agency dismissed eight employees after they
NEW: Late Friday night, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's unlawful and cruel fast-track deportation policy. This win is a blow to the president's anti-immigrant agenda. Immigrants have the right to due process and to live without fear of being torn from their families.
In solidarity with our union brothers and sisters. #UnionStrong #unionproud
The judge spurned the Trump administration's expedited removal policy, calling out their violation of immigrants' rights in a mad dash to carry out President Trump's mass deportation agenda. We celebrate this victory and we'll keep fighting to defend immigrants' fundamental right to due process.
BREAKING: ACLU and partners reach a landmark settlement agreement to end wealth-based detention in Oklahoma. Read our full agreement and statement on our website. www.acluok.org/en/press-rel...
Gross.
President Trump and Republicans made big inroads with Hispanic voters in Texas last year. Now, a newly approved redistricting plan will test whether those gains are locked in for good.
NEW: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a new, deeply gerrymandered congressional map that disenfranchises voters of color for political gain. All voters deserve to be heard. This is an affront to our democracy.
TRUMP IS AMERICA’S BIGGEST LOSER.
NEW: The Texas legislature passed an anti-trans bill which restricts restroom use in public buildings across the state. Instead of addressing residents' needs like disaster relief, Texas politicians used a special session to attack trans rights. Our communities deserve better.
The judges made it clear the international emergency powers law the administration leaned on “does not authorize the tariffs imposed by the Executive Orders.” Links: www.investors.com/news/trump-t... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...
Wishing MAGA a speedy recovery from this trauma.
Go figure, yet another illegal action. In a major blow to Trump’s global trade war, a federal appeals court ruled that many of his tariffs were issued illegally, upholding an earlier decision from the federal trade court.
And if we let it slide, it sets the precedent that Congress doesn’t matter, the people don’t matter, and the only will that counts is the president’s.
If one man can erase billions in spending with the stroke of a pen (overruling the representatives of 330 million Americans) that’s not democracy. That’s authoritarianism.
The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was written specifically to stop presidents from doing exactly this after Nixon tried the same power grab. Even Republicans like Collins admit this violates the law.
We may not always like every decision they make, but those choices reflect the will of the people through their representatives. When a president bypasses Congress and unilaterally cancels funding they’ve already approved, it’s not just reckless it’s illegal.
Guess Trump didn’t learn his lesson after all Senator Susan Collins. Let’s be clear about why this is authoritarian. Congress is the branch of government elected by the American people to decide how our money is spent.
Senator Susan Collins of Maine denounced the move as unlawful, saying that any attempt to rescind funds already appropriated by Congress without its approval is a direct violation of the law.
This escalation in the long-running battle between Trump and Congress over control of spending quickly drew criticism, including from the top Republican on the Appropriations Committee.
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
Learn to decipher the codespeak.
You have the right to be yourself at your public school, no matter what lawmakers say. Learn more at aclu.org/lgbtqstudentskyr
The Bondi family business. Charges dropped…for those with the right connections.
