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RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again.
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccin...
www.propublica.org
July 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again.
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach U.S. group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
Amid widespread hunger and a collapsing aid system, Palestinians continue to risk their lives for food.
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/p...
Amid widespread hunger and a collapsing aid system, Palestinians continue to risk their lives for food.
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/p...
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach U.S. group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
Amid widespread hunger and a collapsing aid system, Palestinians continue to risk their lives for food.
www.nbcnews.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach U.S. group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
Amid widespread hunger and a collapsing aid system, Palestinians continue to risk their lives for food.
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/p...
Amid widespread hunger and a collapsing aid system, Palestinians continue to risk their lives for food.
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/p...
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Under Trump, law enforcement agencies have become the free speech police—especially when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian views. This is the new McCarthyism. From James Baratta:
Free Speech Police
Under the Trump administration, every law enforcement agency is an immigration agency. And that often means attempting to deport people for their political beliefs, particularly about Israel.
trib.al
July 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Under Trump, law enforcement agencies have become the free speech police—especially when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian views. This is the new McCarthyism. From James Baratta:
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The RNC is backing Indiana’s law that bans student IDs as valid forms to vote, arguing it’s not age discrimination, just “election integrity.”
Voting rights groups say this is a direct attack on young voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voting rights groups say this is a direct attack on young voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
RNC Defends Indiana’s Student ID Voting Ban
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The RNC is backing Indiana’s law that bans student IDs as valid forms to vote, arguing it’s not age discrimination, just “election integrity.”
Voting rights groups say this is a direct attack on young voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voting rights groups say this is a direct attack on young voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
82 Year Old Green Card Holder Disappeared And Deported By ICE
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/7...
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/7...
82 Year Old Green Card Holder Disappeared And Deported By ICE
Here's another ICE story the MAGA world can be proud of. Luis Leon is an 82 year legal immigrant (green card holder) who has lived in the United States for nearly 40 years. He doesn't have so much as ...
www.dailykos.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
82 Year Old Green Card Holder Disappeared And Deported By ICE
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/7...
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/7...
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Postmaster General David Steiner told USPS workers he doesn't believe in privatizing the agency. President Trump has expressed support for such a move, which would likely hurt services in rural areas.
New U.S. Postal Service head says he doesn't believe in privatizing the mail agency
Postmaster General David Steiner told USPS workers he doesn't believe in privatizing the agency. President Trump has expressed support for such a move, which would likely hurt services in rural areas.
n.pr
July 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Postmaster General David Steiner told USPS workers he doesn't believe in privatizing the agency. President Trump has expressed support for such a move, which would likely hurt services in rural areas.
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The Late Show isn’t dying because people stopped watching late-night TV. It’s being murdered because Stephen Colbert spent the last decade being one of Trump’s most persistent critics on network television.
https://trib.al/Mi7ISuK
https://trib.al/Mi7ISuK
Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like
Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show’s death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media.
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The Late Show isn’t dying because people stopped watching late-night TV. It’s being murdered because Stephen Colbert spent the last decade being one of Trump’s most persistent critics on network television.
https://trib.al/Mi7ISuK
https://trib.al/Mi7ISuK
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In parts of rural Kansas, PBS is more than TV. Families rely on it for children's shows, farm and weather updates, and local high school sports not shown elsewhere.
Now that access is in jeopardy. Congress passed a bill cutting $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media. Read: bit.ly/44G61cM
Now that access is in jeopardy. Congress passed a bill cutting $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media. Read: bit.ly/44G61cM
July 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
In parts of rural Kansas, PBS is more than TV. Families rely on it for children's shows, farm and weather updates, and local high school sports not shown elsewhere.
Now that access is in jeopardy. Congress passed a bill cutting $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media. Read: bit.ly/44G61cM
Now that access is in jeopardy. Congress passed a bill cutting $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media. Read: bit.ly/44G61cM
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Breaking News: The EPA said it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of scientists, after denying that it intended to do so.
E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Breaking News: The EPA said it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of scientists, after denying that it intended to do so.
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Breaking news: The Interior Department said it would add additional layers of review for wind and solar energy projects, following President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending any “preferential treatment” for renewable energy.
Trump adds new level of scrutiny to wind and solar projects
The new requirement threatens to slow the approval process for renewable energy projects as they race to begin construction before the deadline for tax credits.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Breaking news: The Interior Department said it would add additional layers of review for wind and solar energy projects, following President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending any “preferential treatment” for renewable energy.
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JUST IN: The Trump administration has ended the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth. cnn.it/3UhuqPJ
July 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
JUST IN: The Trump administration has ended the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth. cnn.it/3UhuqPJ
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NEW: The right-leaning Florida Supreme Court affirms a 2022 congressional map drafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite acknowledging that the map weakens Black electoral power in the state.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
Florida Supreme Court Greenlights DeSantis’ Congressional Map that Eliminates Black Representation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
NEW: The right-leaning Florida Supreme Court affirms a 2022 congressional map drafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite acknowledging that the map weakens Black electoral power in the state.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
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MAGA won’t let up on the Epstein files, and Trump is going full messy bitch on them
July 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
MAGA won’t let up on the Epstein files, and Trump is going full messy bitch on them
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Across the country, tens of thousands of protesters are expected to rally on Thursday under a shared refrain inspired by former U.S. congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis: “Good trouble lives on.”
‘Good Trouble’ protests nationwide mark 5 years since John Lewis’s death
Tens of thousands of people pledged to take to the streets in what organizers have cast as a national day of action.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Across the country, tens of thousands of protesters are expected to rally on Thursday under a shared refrain inspired by former U.S. congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis: “Good trouble lives on.”
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Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday letter with a drawing of a naked woman on it and a note reading, "may every day be another wonderful secret," the Wall Street Journal just reported.
Trump denies this ever happened, saying: "I never wrote a picture in my life."
Trump denies this ever happened, saying: "I never wrote a picture in my life."
July 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday letter with a drawing of a naked woman on it and a note reading, "may every day be another wonderful secret," the Wall Street Journal just reported.
Trump denies this ever happened, saying: "I never wrote a picture in my life."
Trump denies this ever happened, saying: "I never wrote a picture in my life."
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Trump's HUD time limits proposal could put 1.4 million households at risk of losing housing subsidies — primarily families with children in public housing and Section 8, according to new research from New York University obtained by the AP.
1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit
A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing.
bit.ly
July 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump's HUD time limits proposal could put 1.4 million households at risk of losing housing subsidies — primarily families with children in public housing and Section 8, according to new research from New York University obtained by the AP.
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President Trump tonight threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over a story describing a "bawdy" happy-birthday letter bearing his name that the outlet says was given to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump threatens to sue WSJ, Murdoch for story alleging racy letter to Epstein
Trump said he personally warned the WSJ and owner Rupert Murdoch "that the supposed letter"from 2003 was "a FAKE."
www.axios.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
President Trump tonight threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over a story describing a "bawdy" happy-birthday letter bearing his name that the outlet says was given to Jeffrey Epstein.
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“Historically, when left to their own devices, states don’t necessarily do the right thing for kids with disabilities and their families,” a former director at the federal Office of Special Education Programs said.
With @idahostatesman.com
(Published May)
With @idahostatesman.com
(Published May)
The Department of Education Forced Idaho to Stop Denying Disabled Students an Education. Then Trump Gutted Its Staff.
For years, the Education Department was the only agency that could ensure states would improve conditions for disabled children. Now, Trump’s cuts threaten to hamper its oversight.
www.propublica.org
July 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“Historically, when left to their own devices, states don’t necessarily do the right thing for kids with disabilities and their families,” a former director at the federal Office of Special Education Programs said.
With @idahostatesman.com
(Published May)
With @idahostatesman.com
(Published May)
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CBS claims that its decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show is “financial,” but “the network that once made Cronkite the most trusted man in America no longer gets the benefit of the doubt,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues:
Is Colbert’s Ouster Really Just a ‘Financial Decision’?
CBS no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.
bit.ly
July 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
CBS claims that its decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show is “financial,” but “the network that once made Cronkite the most trusted man in America no longer gets the benefit of the doubt,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues:
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The GOP-led House gave final approval to the bill just ahead of a Friday midnight deadline otherwise the money under the law must be spent.
House passes Trump's cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid; next stop president's desk
The GOP-led House gave final approval to the bill just ahead of a Friday midnight deadline otherwise the money under the law must be spent.
bit.ly
July 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The GOP-led House gave final approval to the bill just ahead of a Friday midnight deadline otherwise the money under the law must be spent.
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Republicans proposed an insulting 1.5% fix to keep rural hospitals open. @ddayen.bsky.social on the Senate’s desperate scramble to pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
https://trib.al/ebsLfvD
https://trib.al/ebsLfvD
Republicans Propose Fixing 1.5 Percent of Their Rural Hospital Problem
An insulting offer for a rural hospital fund is panned by Senate Republican holdouts. But the leadership is betting they’ll give in soon enough.
trib.al
June 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Republicans proposed an insulting 1.5% fix to keep rural hospitals open. @ddayen.bsky.social on the Senate’s desperate scramble to pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
https://trib.al/ebsLfvD
https://trib.al/ebsLfvD
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The FDA banned an Indian factory run by Intas Pharmaceuticals from exporting to the U.S. but exempted certain drugs, including the transplant medication tacrolimus.
Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.
Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.
His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame.
When Joe DeMayo’s donated kidney started to fail earlier than expected, he didn’t know that the drug he was taking could’ve left him vulnerable — and that one of the most formidable drug regulators…
www.propublica.org
June 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The FDA banned an Indian factory run by Intas Pharmaceuticals from exporting to the U.S. but exempted certain drugs, including the transplant medication tacrolimus.
Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.
Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.
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Republicans’ domestic policy bill that is making its way through the Senate would result in deeper cuts and more Americans losing health insurance coverage than the original measure that passed the House last month, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
Senate Version of Trump’s Policy Bill Would Slash Medicaid Spending Even More
Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republicans’ new version of the legislation would make far deeper cuts and lead to more people becoming uninsured than previous proposals.
trib.al
June 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Republicans’ domestic policy bill that is making its way through the Senate would result in deeper cuts and more Americans losing health insurance coverage than the original measure that passed the House last month, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
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The DOJ sued Orange County, California, claiming the county's top election official withheld voter registration records. County election officials had offered to cooperate with the DOJ to provide the information while ensuring voter privacy.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Cuts Off Negotiations, Sues Orange County, CA Over Voter Records
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The DOJ sued Orange County, California, claiming the county's top election official withheld voter registration records. County election officials had offered to cooperate with the DOJ to provide the information while ensuring voter privacy.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Flint, Michigan, is still working on replacing all of its lead pipes.
Flint's still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities
Flint, Michigan, is still working on replacing all of its lead pipes. The effort was supposed to be finished years ago, but slow work, poor record-keeping and residents' mistrust in their local government caused extensive delays.
bit.ly
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Flint, Michigan, is still working on replacing all of its lead pipes.