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8 Senate Dems voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown on a promise of a healthcare vote in December.
They got their vote today.
ACA tax credits will not be extended. Even a Republican bill to give folks up to $1,500 to spend on health care was defeated.
apnews.com/article/heal...
They got their vote today.
ACA tax credits will not be extended. Even a Republican bill to give folks up to $1,500 to spend on health care was defeated.
apnews.com/article/heal...
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
8 Senate Dems voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown on a promise of a healthcare vote in December.
They got their vote today.
ACA tax credits will not be extended. Even a Republican bill to give folks up to $1,500 to spend on health care was defeated.
apnews.com/article/heal...
They got their vote today.
ACA tax credits will not be extended. Even a Republican bill to give folks up to $1,500 to spend on health care was defeated.
apnews.com/article/heal...
The attack on SNAP wasn't about the shutdown - it was about making people suffer.
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Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don't provide data
The Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The attack on SNAP wasn't about the shutdown - it was about making people suffer.
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apnews.com/article/food...
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These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
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A federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. was illegal, concluding he lacks the authority to send in troops “for the deterrence of crime.”
Judge rules Trump’s DC National Guard deployment was illegal
The judge postponed the impact of her decision until Dec. 11 to give the Trump administration time to appeal her decision.
www.politico.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. was illegal, concluding he lacks the authority to send in troops “for the deterrence of crime.”
This is just the latest move in the Trump Administration's work to fulfill Project 2025.
So far, the Trump administration has successfully executed 46% of the Project 2025 objectives for the Department of Education, including dismantling the Department of Education.
So far, the Trump administration has successfully executed 46% of the Project 2025 objectives for the Department of Education, including dismantling the Department of Education.
The Trump administration is accelerating its plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is just the latest move in the Trump Administration's work to fulfill Project 2025.
So far, the Trump administration has successfully executed 46% of the Project 2025 objectives for the Department of Education, including dismantling the Department of Education.
So far, the Trump administration has successfully executed 46% of the Project 2025 objectives for the Department of Education, including dismantling the Department of Education.
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Thanks to @taniel.bsky.social and the team @boltsmag.org for broadening the focus of the map beyond a few high profile races. Invaluable work.
Pennsylvania is a state that has really diverse & high stakes, up and down the ballot tomorrow.
—control of state supreme court
—lower state court races
—Philly DA: Krasner's reelect
—important, heated school boards
—partisan battles for county execs in swing counties
—Bucks County at a crossroads
—control of state supreme court
—lower state court races
—Philly DA: Krasner's reelect
—important, heated school boards
—partisan battles for county execs in swing counties
—Bucks County at a crossroads
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Thanks to @taniel.bsky.social and the team @boltsmag.org for broadening the focus of the map beyond a few high profile races. Invaluable work.
November SNAP benefits aren't coming - Which states are trying to fill the gaps? Which states are suing the federal government?
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...
SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state
As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential laps...
www.npr.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
November SNAP benefits aren't coming - Which states are trying to fill the gaps? Which states are suing the federal government?
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...
The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks. Find out more:
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National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars
The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks. Find out more:
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Texas and Missouri have accepted Trump’s plan to use racial gerrymandering to win more Republican seats in 2026. California is stepping in to help counteract the power grab.
But, Trump and Republicans aren’t done yet. Who could be next?
www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
But, Trump and Republicans aren’t done yet. Who could be next?
www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
After Missouri, what state is next? A redistricting race started by Trump continues
First Trump got Texas to redistrict to help Republicans win five House seats there. California Democrats are trying to counter that. Now Missouri lawmakers move to help the GOP win another seat.
www.npr.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Texas and Missouri have accepted Trump’s plan to use racial gerrymandering to win more Republican seats in 2026. California is stepping in to help counteract the power grab.
But, Trump and Republicans aren’t done yet. Who could be next?
www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
But, Trump and Republicans aren’t done yet. Who could be next?
www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
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President Trump announced Friday that his administration would target Memphis as part of his efforts to crack down on crime across the nation’s major cities https://cnn.it/45ZUQMM
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
President Trump announced Friday that his administration would target Memphis as part of his efforts to crack down on crime across the nation’s major cities https://cnn.it/45ZUQMM
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Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after a series of “terrorist threats.”
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HBCUs Remain on Lockdown After Terrorist Threats
Hampton University and Virginia State University were the first to report Thursday, but the list grew quickly.
capitalbnews.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after a series of “terrorist threats.”
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Several HBCU campuses, in multiple states have either shutdown their campus or canceled classes today because of violent threats. The schools include Alabama State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Hampton University, and Southern University.
www.wesh.com/article/thre...
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'Possible' threat forces Bethune-Cookman University to cancel classes, lock down campus
Bethune–Cookman is a private Historically Black University in Daytona Beach. Several HBCUs across the U.S. received threats on Thursday.
www.wesh.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Several HBCU campuses, in multiple states have either shutdown their campus or canceled classes today because of violent threats. The schools include Alabama State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Hampton University, and Southern University.
www.wesh.com/article/thre...
www.wesh.com/article/thre...
Congress is back today and they have plenty to tackle - including a potential government shutdown on October 1. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Stock trading, Jeffrey Epstein and a shutdown: Why this could be a tricky fall for Congress
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to a laundry list of thorny issues to tackle.
www.politico.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Congress is back today and they have plenty to tackle - including a potential government shutdown on October 1. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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America’s rule of law is facing its biggest test in decades, as court battles over Trump’s use of executive power expose limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper
Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
bloom.bg
August 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
America’s rule of law is facing its biggest test in decades, as court battles over Trump’s use of executive power expose limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
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A federal judge has turned away a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against the entire federal court bench in the state of Maryland — reasoning that the lawsuit went against precedent and the rule of law.
The DOJ sued the federal district bench in Maryland. A judge just dismissed the case
A district judge in Virginia was specially tapped to oversee the unusual case after DOJ named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in a lawsuit related to deportations.
n.pr
August 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A federal judge has turned away a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against the entire federal court bench in the state of Maryland — reasoning that the lawsuit went against precedent and the rule of law.
As Republicans continue to push for more gerrymandered maps - the courts continue to stop them.
Utah must redraw its congressional map, a judge ruled, saying that a GOP effort to carve it up ignored the will of voters.
Judge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans
A G.O.P. effort to carve up a Democratic stronghold ignored the will of voters, a judge said. The ruling, which Republicans can appeal, makes the state another battleground in the national fight over redistricting.
nyti.ms
August 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As Republicans continue to push for more gerrymandered maps - the courts continue to stop them.
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Costs will continue ballooning—particularly under the president’s just-issued executive order calling for sweeping mobilizations of personnel and resources across the federal government in what he’s pleased to call the Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful initiative.
Trump's Occupation Could Cost Billions
And DC residents will be footing much of the bill.
www.thenation.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Costs will continue ballooning—particularly under the president’s just-issued executive order calling for sweeping mobilizations of personnel and resources across the federal government in what he’s pleased to call the Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful initiative.
The first Trump administration fumbled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic contributing to it becoming the deadliest disaster in U.S. history.
Now, as the latest variant is on the rise they have their sights set on rolling back access to the COVID vaccine.
www.vox.com/health/45922...
Now, as the latest variant is on the rise they have their sights set on rolling back access to the COVID vaccine.
www.vox.com/health/45922...
America’s leading physician groups are now openly defying RFK Jr.
US vaccine consensus has officially shattered.
www.vox.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The first Trump administration fumbled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic contributing to it becoming the deadliest disaster in U.S. history.
Now, as the latest variant is on the rise they have their sights set on rolling back access to the COVID vaccine.
www.vox.com/health/45922...
Now, as the latest variant is on the rise they have their sights set on rolling back access to the COVID vaccine.
www.vox.com/health/45922...
“Harris didn't win in 2024. But she came close enough to leave the door wide open—with the welcome mat out and the porch light on.
And Harris didn't rise alone.”
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And Harris didn't rise alone.”
www.newsweek.com/we-are-risin...
A Tribute to the Women Who Lead, and a Call to Those Who Will | Opinion
Where do we go from here? What will it take to keep rising?
www.newsweek.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Harris didn't win in 2024. But she came close enough to leave the door wide open—with the welcome mat out and the porch light on.
And Harris didn't rise alone.”
www.newsweek.com/we-are-risin...
And Harris didn't rise alone.”
www.newsweek.com/we-are-risin...
It's no coincidence that the first two targets of Trump's power grab have Black women mayors.
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Cities led by Black women are the first targets of Trump's political power grab
“This is in many ways a political warning, a political message, to say to these Black women and other Black mayors and other women of color mayors, ‘Your leadership can be challenged, too.’”
19thnews.org
August 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's no coincidence that the first two targets of Trump's power grab have Black women mayors.
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The Trump Administration has already deported immigrants to Sudan and now they will begin sending them to Uganda - despite where they are actually from
Uganda will accept migrants from other countries who are deported from the US.
Uganda will accept third-country deportees from US
Conditions of the agreement stipulate Uganda will not accept “individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors.”
www.politico.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Trump Administration has already deported immigrants to Sudan and now they will begin sending them to Uganda - despite where they are actually from
Texas Republicans are taking racist gerrymandering to the extreme. Check out the maps
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A TJRS Deep Dive: Texas' EVEN MORE RACIST maps
Just when you thought it couldn't get grimier, Texas Republicans lower the bar
www.joyannreid.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Texas Republicans are taking racist gerrymandering to the extreme. Check out the maps
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www.joyannreid.com/p/a-tjrs-dee...
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Mail-in voting is safe. Period. Trump and Republicans know it. But they also know winning fair and square doesn’t look likely with their horrible policies and broken “promises.” That’s why they’re hell-bent on gutting voting rights. When you can’t win fair, you cheat.
August 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Mail-in voting is safe. Period. Trump and Republicans know it. But they also know winning fair and square doesn’t look likely with their horrible policies and broken “promises.” That’s why they’re hell-bent on gutting voting rights. When you can’t win fair, you cheat.
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Let me be clear: no worker should go broke just because they got sick or hurt. But in America, a hospital bill can cost more than your house. That’s not care. That’s exploitation.
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Let me be clear: no worker should go broke just because they got sick or hurt. But in America, a hospital bill can cost more than your house. That’s not care. That’s exploitation.