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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 15h

BREAKING: The courts have temporarily BLOCKED Trump’s illegal mass firings.

This is good news. Oversight Dems will continue to stand up for our federal workers and the critical services they provide that Americans count on.

Live updates: Trump news, government shutdown, town hall with AOC and Bernie Sanders | CNN Politics

The stalemate on Capitol Hill continues as the government shutdown enters its 15th day. Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN town hall. Foll...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Marc N Cunat @marccunat.bsky.social · 15h

#Florida
www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2...

More than 80 'No Kings' protests planned in Florida. Here's where, what to know

More than 80 "No Kings" protests are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, in Florida, part of about 2,500 nationwide. Here's where.

www.heraldtribune.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20h

Asked my students yesterday if they'd heard about the protests happening on Saturday. These folks are generally well-informed and interested in politics. Only 20% said they'd even heard of the No Kings protests. How did the organizers fail to get on the radar of these 18-22 year olds?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22h

By allowing for the dismantling of minority districts held by Democrats, a ruling against the VRA could give President Donald Trump and the GOP enough additional seats to lock in the party’s control of the House for a generation. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h

These people are either delusional, knowingly lying, or just psychotic. There has already been two of these. They were attended by millions and entirely peaceful. Touch grass, Bessent. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 19h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

Three hours apart. 🤡

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

“.. the repercussions for the country’s political balance could be sweeping .. could let states cement Republican control of Congress.”

@nytimes.com
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Natasha Bertrand @natashabertrand.bsky.social · 18h

Breaking: At least one US military strike in the Caribbean targeted Colombians on a boat leaving from Colombia, sources tell us.

The deliberate targeting of Colombians suggests the US military’s campaign is wider than previously believed www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

At least one US military strike on alleged drug trafficking boat in Caribbean targeted Colombians | CNN Politics

At least one US military strike in the Caribbean over the last two months targeted Colombian nationals on a boat that had left from Colombia, according to two people briefed by the Pentagon about the ...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Totally unhinged lunatics. Completely divorced from reality. These people lie about everything. bsky.app/profile/meid...

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h

Supercut of comments from Republicans today alone about the No Kings rallies taking place this weekend. This has to be some of the worst, and most anti-American, coordinated messaging of all time.

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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 17h

I'm not a political radical, in fact, I'm far from it. That's is why I'm going to be at the #nokings protest on Saturday. Tearing down our institutions to suit a mad king's delusions isn't conservatism, it's radicalism. It's destruction for its own sake. They aren't trying to conserve anything!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

"It’s getting worse. I mean this neither as an expression of hyperbole nor a cry of alarm. I mean this simply as a factual statement about where we are." And more than three quarters of Trump 2.0 left.

Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

www.thebulwark.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 16h

Everything is retribution

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 18h

Section 2 of the 15th Amendment explicitly delegates to Congress the right to decide how to enforce Black voting rights. That's what the text says. And that's the original intent of the framers.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 18h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 16h

Check out our ads running in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more than 185 local newspapers today.

We're encouraging Americans to stand up to Donald Trump and join their local, peaceful No Kings protests this Saturday. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 7d

More people in Hialeah rely on the ACA than anywhere else in the country. Republicans want to rip it away.

Democrats passed it, Democrats defend it, and Democrats will keep fighting for affordable care for all.
https://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/obamacare-hialeah-florida-enrollment-118578

Obamacare's unlikely No. 1 city

The health care law's top spot is a solidly Republican working-class town just 10 miles outside of Miami.

www.politico.com

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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Florida is the #1 state for banned books in the nation.

➡️ Visit FloridaDems.org to get involved and help elect Democratic leaders who fight to support our students, parents and classrooms. #BannedBooksWeek

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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 2d

Florida Senate Democrats rolled out the first bills in their 2026 Affordability Agenda — a plan designed to bring relief to Floridians facing skyrocketing costs under Republican leadership.

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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 2d

"If President Trump and Republicans don’t agree to extend the ACA Premium Tax Credit, 24.3 million Americans will see their health care costs spike by 75% or more. Two million Floridians are estimated to lose insurance, and many will needlessly get sicker and die as a result."
https://bit.ly/4oaoYLE

Commentary: Florida hit hardest by Obamacare cuts | Rep. Darren Soto

As the Congressman writes, in Florida, 4.6 million people get their private health plans through the Obamacare exchange, and the top 10 Obamacare congressional districts are all in the state.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Marc N Cunat @marccunat.bsky.social · 15h

#Florida

Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 1d

"President Donald Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill' will cut $3.8 billion from Florida’s health care system, with that money primarily affecting Florida hospitals."

Reminder: Florida Republicans voted for this betrayal.
floridapolitics.com/archives/759...

Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means $3.8B cut to Florida health care system

Here's how the federal government's changes could affect Florida's hospitals.

floridapolitics.com