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Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
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Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.
October 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.
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Gray-Lipped RFK Jr. Touts Body’s Natural Ability To Transmute Lead Into Gold
Gray-Lipped RFK Jr. Touts Body’s Natural Ability To Transmute Lead Into Gold
WASHINGTON—Praising the process as yet another miracle of biology that modern medicine chooses to ignore, a gray-lipped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a press conference Wednesday during which he tout...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Gray-Lipped RFK Jr. Touts Body’s Natural Ability To Transmute Lead Into Gold
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"Funny moment just now in the Senate: Lindsey Graham whispered something into his phone and then Siri responded with full volume: 'Calling Sean Hannity mobile,'"
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"Funny moment just now in the Senate: Lindsey Graham whispered something into his phone and then Siri responded with full volume: 'Calling Sean Hannity mobile,'"
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Mockery ensues as whispering Lindsey Graham's Siri loudly announces who he's calling
Mockery ensued on Tuesday after Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) Siri loudly announced he was calling a primetime Fox News host. Graham was caught speaking quietly into his phone when his virtual assistan...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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"Funny moment just now in the Senate: Lindsey Graham whispered something into his phone and then Siri responded with full volume: 'Calling Sean Hannity mobile,'"
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"Funny moment just now in the Senate: Lindsey Graham whispered something into his phone and then Siri responded with full volume: 'Calling Sean Hannity mobile,'"
www.rawstory.com/lindsey-grah...
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Raise your hand if you #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Raise your hand if you #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
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Breaking news: The DOJ placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they filed a document in court that referred to the Jan. 6. attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “riot” carried out by a “mob,” two people familiar with the matter said.
Two U.S. prosecutors suspended after describing Jan. 6 attack as ‘mob’
The suspensions come in the case of a 2021 Capitol rioter who faces sentencing for unrelated weapons charges.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breaking news: The DOJ placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they filed a document in court that referred to the Jan. 6. attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “riot” carried out by a “mob,” two people familiar with the matter said.
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When Democrats controlled the CFPB, they took action to protect people from having medical debt damage their credit. Now Trump is joining collections agencies in pushing for the removal of those protections. www.levernews.com/trump-aims-t...
Trump Aims To Infect Your Credit
Trump’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying to stop states from wiping medical debt from your credit report.
www.levernews.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
When Democrats controlled the CFPB, they took action to protect people from having medical debt damage their credit. Now Trump is joining collections agencies in pushing for the removal of those protections. www.levernews.com/trump-aims-t...
Terry Hicks has dedicated his life to supporting working families and our community. Now, he faces a tough battle with serious illness. Let’s show our appreciation and help ease his family’s burden. Every donation counts. Please share and contribute if you can. #giving #family
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Donate to Support Terry Hicks and his Family during their Time of Need, organized by William Brockmiller
The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to start a collection … William Brockmiller needs your support for Support Terry Hicks and his Family during their Time of Need
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October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Terry Hicks has dedicated his life to supporting working families and our community. Now, he faces a tough battle with serious illness. Let’s show our appreciation and help ease his family’s burden. Every donation counts. Please share and contribute if you can. #giving #family
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#Melania #Trump Privately Shared #Concerns About Tearing Down East Wing and Distanced Herself from #Ballroom #Project
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Melania Trump Privately Shared Concerns About Tearing Down East Wing and Distanced Herself from Ballroom Project: Report
First Lady Melania Trump has some concerns about Donald Trump's plans for renovations to the White House, according to a new report.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Support @wwaflcio.bsky.social President Emeritus Terry Hicks & his Family in their Time of #Need #health #emergency #healthcare #family #community @aft.org
Donate to Support Terry Hicks and his Family during their Time of Need, organized by William Brockmiller
The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to start a collection … William Brockmiller needs your support for Support Terry Hicks and his Family during their Time of Need
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October 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Support @wwaflcio.bsky.social President Emeritus Terry Hicks & his Family in their Time of #Need #health #emergency #healthcare #family #community @aft.org
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"The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center has called on the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations by border czar Tom Homan and his senior adviser Mark Hall."
Ethics Watchdog Group Seeks Investigation Into Border Czar and Contracts Following ProPublica Report
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center has called on the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations by border czar Tom Homan and his senior...
www.propublica.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center has called on the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations by border czar Tom Homan and his senior adviser Mark Hall."
Government shutdown a ‘one-two punch for working families’
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Government shutdown a ‘one-two punch for working families’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders called the federal government shutdown a “one-two punch for working families.”
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October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Government shutdown a ‘one-two punch for working families’
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#Congress Enjoys Ultra-Luxe #HealthCare as It Fights to Gut Yours: #Republicans want to strip care from Americans so badly that they’ve #shutdown the #government
@aft.org #gop #trump #dumptrump
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@aft.org #gop #trump #dumptrump
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Congress Enjoys Ultraluxe Health Care as It Fights to Gut Yours
Congress has ensured its members receive ultraluxe health care as Republican keep the government closed over stripping it from Americans.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#Congress Enjoys Ultra-Luxe #HealthCare as It Fights to Gut Yours: #Republicans want to strip care from Americans so badly that they’ve #shutdown the #government
@aft.org #gop #trump #dumptrump
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@aft.org #gop #trump #dumptrump
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#GOP Senator Files #SupremeCourt Brief With Democrats Against Donald #Trump #dumptrump @aft.org
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GOP Senator files Supreme Court brief with Democrats against Donald Trump
Senator Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats in filing a Supreme Court brief challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff authority.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#GOP Senator Files #SupremeCourt Brief With Democrats Against Donald #Trump #dumptrump @aft.org
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'That's The President's Plan': Linda McMahon Spills The Beans, Says Trump Ordered Her To Take Food Away From Poor Students (video) #trump #dumptrump #education #mcmahon #food #foodsecurity @aft.org
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October 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
'That's The President's Plan': Linda McMahon Spills The Beans, Says Trump Ordered Her To Take Food Away From Poor Students (video) #trump #dumptrump #education #mcmahon #food #foodsecurity @aft.org
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We've been fighting for student debt relief for years. This victory is huge and will help so many Americans. www.texasaft.org/membership/h...
AFT Settles Student Debt Lawsuit: Income-Driven Repayment Processing to Restart
A Union of Professionals
www.texasaft.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
We've been fighting for student debt relief for years. This victory is huge and will help so many Americans. www.texasaft.org/membership/h...
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Everyone deserves dignity, a life they can afford, and real opportunity. That’s what we stand for on October 18. Will you join us at a #NoKings event in your community? Find one here: go.aft.org/nokings
September 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Everyone deserves dignity, a life they can afford, and real opportunity. That’s what we stand for on October 18. Will you join us at a #NoKings event in your community? Find one here: go.aft.org/nokings
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Workers who keep Tulsa, Oklahoma, running have negotiated historic contracts that fix pay, scheduling workplace issues. www.afscme.org/blog/from-pa...
From paychecks to principles: Tulsa workers win historic contracts in a budget deficit
Workers who keep Tulsa running won contracts that fix pay, safety issues.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Workers who keep Tulsa, Oklahoma, running have negotiated historic contracts that fix pay, scheduling workplace issues. www.afscme.org/blog/from-pa...
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We must protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political attacks. Find out how you can stand up for it. www.afscme.org/blog/speak-o...
Speak out to protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is under attack. Speak out!
www.afscme.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We must protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political attacks. Find out how you can stand up for it. www.afscme.org/blog/speak-o...
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Americans are facing the LARGEST health insurance price increases in 5 years.
Thanks to extremist lawmakers prioritizing massive tax cuts for greedy corporations and billionaires instead of helping working families, health care costs will continue to go up. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Thanks to extremist lawmakers prioritizing massive tax cuts for greedy corporations and billionaires instead of helping working families, health care costs will continue to go up. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
September 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Americans are facing the LARGEST health insurance price increases in 5 years.
Thanks to extremist lawmakers prioritizing massive tax cuts for greedy corporations and billionaires instead of helping working families, health care costs will continue to go up. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Thanks to extremist lawmakers prioritizing massive tax cuts for greedy corporations and billionaires instead of helping working families, health care costs will continue to go up. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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BREAKING: In another victory for AFSCME & AFGE members & our communities, the US District Court for the Northern District of California has affirmed that the Office of Personnel Management lacked the authority to fire federal probationary employees.
Saunders on the federal court ruling federal probationary employees were wrongfully fired: This is a major victory for AFSCME members and our communities
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the summary judgment granted to AFSCME by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California:
www.afscme.org
September 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
BREAKING: In another victory for AFSCME & AFGE members & our communities, the US District Court for the Northern District of California has affirmed that the Office of Personnel Management lacked the authority to fire federal probationary employees.
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Senator Baldwin Calls on Trump Admin to Not Abandon American Workers and Companies in Highway Construction | U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Trump Administration to enforce...
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September 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM