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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · 18d

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) by up to 20 percent

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Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, Particularly for Older Workers

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · 18d

[Flooding] isn’t a peril covered under standard home insurance policies in Washington state.

Note: The National Flood Insurance Program is not writing or renewing policies while the federal government is shut down. Our Oct. 1 blog post has more information.

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What to know about your flood insurance during the government shutdown

Around two-thirds of the flood insurance policies in Washington state are underwritten by the National Flood Insurance Program.

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FactCheck.org @factcheck.org · 18d

Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago

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Q&A on Trump's Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago - FactCheck.org

While President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding Portland and Chicago has largely focused on overall crime, National Guard deployments are specifically targeted at protecting federal immigration oper...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · 25d

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Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho

The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · 25d

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Fourteen health insurers approved to sell plans in Washington's 2026 individual health insurance market | Office of the Insurance Commissioner

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · 29d

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Oct 3

Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of them naked, residents and witnesses said.

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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Oct 2

Starting next year, the extra catch-up contributions that those workers use to stow money in their 401(k)s will have to go into their accounts after tax for high earners.

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High Earners Age 50 and Older Are About to Lose a Major 401(k) Tax Break

The option to make pretax catch-up retirement contributions is going away for some savers age 50 and older.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 27

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe

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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe

James Comey has been charged with making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 19

Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office

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Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office - KFF Health News

The Education Department’s civil rights office often intervenes when students face discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or disability and their families can’t resolve complaints locally. Paren...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 19

Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy

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Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy

President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex designations based on birth ce...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 19

No one with a history of domestic violence should be allowed firearms.

Prosecutor says stalking suspect ambushed Pennsylvania police officers, killing 3

A prosecutor says a suspected stalker armed with a rifle hid inside his ex-girlfriend’s home in Pennsylvania and ambushed police officers who came to arrest him, killing three of them.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 14

FACT FOCUS: Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims online

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FACT FOCUS: Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims online

This is false. Utah records say Robinson was registered as a voter, but not affiliated with either political party.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 13

In our new polling, we find that a Democratic candidate running on a populist message (fight corruption, costs, and billionaires) beats a Republican by 15 points — compared to just 6 points for a candidate running on a more generic Democratic message.

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Representative Greg Casar: The Path to Victory in 2026 — a Popular, Populist Agenda That Delivers for Working People

Across party lines, income levels, and education levels, bold economic populism inspires Americans.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 13

I can’t be the only one frustrated at so much more news coverage of the Kirk shooting compared yet another school shooting.

Radicalized 16-year-old Colorado school student fired revolver and wounded 2 teens, authorities say

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Radicalized 16-year-old Colorado school student fired revolver and wounded 2 teens, authorities say

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an unspecified extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver during an attack at a suburban Denver school.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 9

US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China

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US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China

U.S. technology firms such as IBM, Dell and Cisco largely designed and built China’s surveillance state, an AP investigation finds. The tech companies deny wrongdoing.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 9

"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 9

The case is likely headed to the Supreme Court.

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Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll's $83.3M defamation judgment against Trump

A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury's decision requiring President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to columnist E. Jean Carroll. The 2nd U.S.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 8

It is estimated that premiums will increase by an average of 75% beginning in 2026.

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Health Insurance Is About to Get Way More Expensive—Here’s What to Do

Welcome to Money Monday with Suze, a weekly newsletter designed to inspire your financial life and give you actionable insights from the World’s Personal Finance Expert. Like what you’re reading? Subs...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 7

Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

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Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move th...

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Sep 7

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What Is the Relationship Between Inflation and Interest Rates?

Inflation and interest rates are linked, but the relationship isn’t always straightforward.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Aug 31

Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks

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Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks - KFF Health News

The Trump administration's cuts of public health funds to state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of where someone lives, a new KFF Health News...

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 29

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

Vaccine disputes and agency departures put U.S. at risk, a former CDC official says

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Aug 29

ACOG No Longer Accepting Federal Funding, Citing Policy Disputes www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/genera...

ACOG No Longer Accepting Federal Funding, Citing Policy Disputes

May be the first physician organization to divest from federal funds this way

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Lintee Bean, aka Lynette @linteebean.bsky.social · Aug 27

Trump extends control over Washington DC by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

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Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of Washington's Union Station from Amtrak, marking another federal intervention in the nation's capital.

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