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Quick signature: Lower health care costs and end #Trumpflation action.momsrising.org/sign/2025_No...
Quick signature: Lower health care costs and end #Trumpflation
2025 has been the year of sticker shock and health care cuts—and Americans are in immediate need of some relief.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Epstein Survivors Speak Live @ Congress
YouTube video by Shaun Attwood
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September 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Trump promised to lower the cost of living, but things have gotten even harder. Tell Congress to take real action to lower costs for families immediately. Sign our @momsrising.org petition TODAY. #Trumpflation action.momsrising.org/sign/end_tru...
End #Trumpflation!
Tell Congress to take real action to lower costs for families immediately. Stop the cuts to programs that provide the opportunities and tools for families to make ends meet and build good lives like h...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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With Tanks Heading to DC, Call by 'Dictator' Trump to 'Bring in the Troops' Spurs Fear of Wider Repression www.commondreams.org/news/trump-n...
With Tanks Heading to DC, Call by 'Dictator' Trump to 'Bring in the Troops' Spurs Fear of Wider Repression | Common Dreams
"This is not about protecting communities," said one human rights campaigner, "this is about crushing dissent and instilling fear."
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June 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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1,800+ 'No Kings' Rallies Planned Across US as Trump Deploys Military to Crush Protests www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
1,800+ 'No Kings' Rallies Planned Across US as Trump Deploys Military to Crush Protests | Common Dreams
Trump deploys National Guard to quell anti-ICE protests in LA. Protests planned to counter military parade on June 14.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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6,000+ Health Professionals Warn Trump Attacks 'Will Cost Lives' www.commondreams.org/news/healthc...
6,000+ Health Professionals Warn Trump Attacks 'Will Cost Lives' | Common Dreams
Health professionals condemn potential cuts to Medicaid and other cuts to medical research, warning of dire consequences for Americans' health and access to care.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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'Authoritarian Escalation': Trump Deploys US Marines to Help Put Down LA Protests www.commondreams.org/news/califor...
'Authoritarian Escalation': Trump Deploys US Marines to Help Put Down LA Protests | Common Dreams
President Trump deployed U.S. Marines to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids as California's AG and governor sued him over federalizing the National Guard.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Analyses Expose Ocean Protection Failures Before UN Summit on 'Unprecedented Crisis' www.commondreams.org/news/un-ocea...
Analyses Expose Ocean Protection Failures Before UN Summit on 'Unprecedented Crisis' | Common Dreams
Ahead of a U.N. summit, analyses show humanity is failing our oceans. Climate change, plastic pollution, and overuse of resources threaten marine life.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Poll Shows GOP Senators Who Help Trump Gut Medicaid Could Pay Dearly www.commondreams.org/news/medicai...
Poll Shows GOP Senators Who Help Trump Gut Medicaid Could Pay Dearly | Common Dreams
"Now is the time for these senators to practice what they preach. A vote for the current bill is a vote to take away their constituents' healthcare—full stop."
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June 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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70+ Legal Experts Accuse Pam Bondi of 'Serious Professional Misconduct' www.commondreams.org/news/pam-bon...
70+ Legal Experts Accuse Pam Bondi of 'Serious Professional Misconduct' | Common Dreams
Legal experts and organizations filed an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar accusing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi of professional misconduct.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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After Trump Deportation Attempt, Migrants and ICE Agents Stranded in Shipping Container in Djibouti www.commondreams.org/news/djibout...
After Trump Deportation Attempt, Migrants and ICE Agents Stranded in Shipping Container in Djibouti | Common Dreams
The Trump administration sent migrants with deportation orders to a dangerous facility in Djibouti, where they face illness, extreme heat, and threats of rocket fire. The administration is attempting ...
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June 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Despite Trump-Musk Feud, CO2 Milestone Is the 'Important News of the Day' www.commondreams.org/news/carbon-...
Despite Trump-Musk Feud, CO2 Milestone Is the 'Important News of the Day' | Common Dreams
"We built our society and a civilization around yesterday's climate," one scientist said.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Rubio, Trump Accused of Criminal Obstruction for Sanctioning ICC Judges www.commondreams.org/news/rubio-i...
Rubio, Trump Accused of Criminal Obstruction for Sanctioning ICC Judges | Common Dreams
"Sanctioning ICC judges for doing their work on behalf of justice is a flagrant attack on the rule of law," said one critic.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Amid Destructive Firing Spree, Trump Wants His Political Cronies to Get Max Pay www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...
Amid Destructive Firing Spree, Trump Wants His Political Cronies to Get Max Pay | Common Dreams
"Padding the pockets of political operatives while firing food safety inspectors is nothing short of an egregious abuse of taxpayer dollars and massively wasteful," wrote a group of Democratic senator...
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May 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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What would a national civic uprising really look like?
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What would a national civic uprising really look like?
Sam Brown has some advice
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April 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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QUICK SIGNATURE: Tell Congress: We Need Childcare & Healthcare, Not Menstrual Education! action.momsrising.org/sign/no-mens... @momsrising.org action.momsrising.org/sign/no-mens...
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April 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Dear Members of Congress: Oppose Dangerous Carbon Capture Subsidies
The carbon capture industry is a dangerous boondoggle and taxpayers are footing the bill. The federal 45Q tax credit for carbon capture is handing billions of dollars to this dangerous industry, while...
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April 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Senate Budget Plan Kicks Working Class in the Face, Hands Billions Upon Billions to the Rich www.commondreams.org/news/senate-...
Senate Budget Plan Kicks Working Class in the Face, Hands Billions Upon Billions to the Rich | Common Dreams
Senate Republicans' budget blueprint aims to deliver tax cuts desired by Trump, but critics denounce the plan as a giveaway to the wealthy.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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'This Guy Is Toxic': Susan Crawford Defeats World's Richest Man Elon Musk in Wisconsin www.commondreams.org/news/musk-wi...
'This Guy Is Toxic': Susan Crawford Defeats World's Richest Man Elon Musk in Wisconsin | Common Dreams
"As a result of your strong grassroots organizing, you have defeated the wealthiest person on earth," said Sen. Bernie Sanders to the state's voters after the Supreme Court race was called. "You have...
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April 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Virginia Giuffre targeted? Here are some of the CURRENT lawsuits no one is talking about.
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Virginia Giuffre targeted? Here are some of the CURRENT lawsuits no one is talking about.
On March 31, 2025 we learned that Virginia Giuffre—the most outspoken of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims—was involved in a possibly fatal car crash.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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'This Guy Is a Leech on the Public': AOC Rips Musk Over Attack on Social Security www.commondreams.org/news/musk-so...
'This Guy Is a Leech on the Public': AOC Rips Musk Over Attack on Social Security | Common Dreams
"No matter how many billions he gets in tax cuts and government contracts, it will never be enough for him," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "Now he's going after the elderly, the disabled, and or...
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March 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Was Gene Hackman Whacked?
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March 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come.
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February 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Elon Musk duped the media—and we're all paying for it
YouTube video by The Real News Network
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February 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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The Mafia State
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The Mafia State
First we got a mafia economy. Then we got a mafia state. We must rid ourselves of the ruling criminal class or become its victims.
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February 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM