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JULY 17: Five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, we’re coming together and showing up in the streets, outside courthouses, and in community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, voting rights, and dignity for all. Please join us: goodtroubleliveson.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
July 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
JULY 17: Five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, we’re coming together and showing up in the streets, outside courthouses, and in community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, voting rights, and dignity for all. Please join us: goodtroubleliveson.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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A crop of grass-roots immigrant rights networks have been rising across the U.S. to try to halt President Trump’s agenda of mass deportation. They aim to quickly corroborate the presence of immigration officers, document apprehensions and spread the word on social media about people being detained.
Under Trump’s Crackdown, a New Crop of Immigrant Rights Groups Rises
The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.
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July 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A crop of grass-roots immigrant rights networks have been rising across the U.S. to try to halt President Trump’s agenda of mass deportation. They aim to quickly corroborate the presence of immigration officers, document apprehensions and spread the word on social media about people being detained.
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TODAY: It’s time to take to the streets nationwide to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission. Nearly 600,000 people are signed up to attend 1,400 events in every state and seven countries. Find out what’s happening near you and join us: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
April 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
TODAY: It’s time to take to the streets nationwide to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission. Nearly 600,000 people are signed up to attend 1,400 events in every state and seven countries. Find out what’s happening near you and join us: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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This is the right result.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...
Supreme Court Upholds Biden Administration’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’
The administration had tightened regulations on kits that can be easily assembled into nearly untraceable firearms.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is the right result.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...
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‘I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff
March 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
‘I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff
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Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
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A proposal to severely limit guns that use detachable magazines is approaching final passage in the Colorado legislature. The state's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, is expected to sign it into law.
Colorado is poised to pass some of the toughest gun laws in the country
A proposal to severely limit guns that use detachable magazines is approaching final passage in the Colorado legislature. The state's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, is expected to sign it into law.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A proposal to severely limit guns that use detachable magazines is approaching final passage in the Colorado legislature. The state's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, is expected to sign it into law.
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“I shouldn’t have to read about it in The Atlantic,” Kim said.
Kim Jong Un Demands to be Included in all Future Hegseth Group Chats
The North Korean dictator called his exclusion "hurtful."
www.borowitzreport.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“I shouldn’t have to read about it in The Atlantic,” Kim said.
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One of the most common questions we get is, “I’m in a deep red district/rural area with little party infrastructure — what can I do?” Our Rural and Red Caucus calls are a great place to find the answers. RSVP to join grassroots leaders from rural areas and GOP-dominated districts and states. 👇
Indivisible Red & Rural Caucus March Call · Indivisible
Join the Indivisible Red and Rural Caucus for our monthly call! In March we will be talking about how we reclaim pride in red and rural communities and small town American progressivism!
www.mobilize.us
March 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
One of the most common questions we get is, “I’m in a deep red district/rural area with little party infrastructure — what can I do?” Our Rural and Red Caucus calls are a great place to find the answers. RSVP to join grassroots leaders from rural areas and GOP-dominated districts and states. 👇
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Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.
Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient
Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.
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“The US spent 8 decades building an international system of rules, norms and values that has produced the longest period of great power peace and global prosperity in human history.” Fareed Zakaria on how upending the world order will only weaken America: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump upending world order will cost America dearly
The decline of American influence is a gift to Russia and China.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“The US spent 8 decades building an international system of rules, norms and values that has produced the longest period of great power peace and global prosperity in human history.” Fareed Zakaria on how upending the world order will only weaken America: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
March 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
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A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the U.S., even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.
Brown University Surgeon and Professor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the U.S., even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
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Junior Bridgeman, who followed a strong NBA career with a remarkable run as an entrepreneur, acquiring hundreds of fast-food restaurants, a Coca-Cola bottling business and a minority stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, his team for a decade, died on Tuesday. He was 71.
Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies at 71
He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a Coca-Cola bottling business and Ebony and Jet magazines.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Junior Bridgeman, who followed a strong NBA career with a remarkable run as an entrepreneur, acquiring hundreds of fast-food restaurants, a Coca-Cola bottling business and a minority stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, his team for a decade, died on Tuesday. He was 71.
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NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's wife, Noor, files an upsetting but powerful statement with the court: "The past week has been the worst of my life, and I find myself without my single greatest source of support, in my time of greatest need." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's wife, Noor, files an upsetting but powerful statement with the court: "The past week has been the worst of my life, and I find myself without my single greatest source of support, in my time of greatest need." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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whether they’re retiring or not this should be the last term for each of them
The final tally to advance the CR is 62-38.
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
whether they’re retiring or not this should be the last term for each of them
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JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
www.npr.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.
Vice President JD Vance gets booed at The Kennedy Center
Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.
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President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm, restricting the business activities of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison just days after a federal judge ruled such measures appeared to violate the Constitution.
Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss
Experts have warned that the president’s efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm, restricting the business activities of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison just days after a federal judge ruled such measures appeared to violate the Constitution.
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There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth Roth
There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth Roth
Trump should reverse his misguided effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth Roth
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The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
American Bar Association president speaks out against attacks on judges and lawyers
The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
www.npr.org
March 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.