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Four members of the ACIP, which advises the CDC on vaccination policy, have had their status as special government employees terminated

www.statnews.com/2025/06/08/c...
With U.S. vaccine policy in flux, four members of CDC advisory panel receive termination notices
Four members of the ACIP, which advises the CDC on vaccination policy, have had their status as special government employees terminated
www.statnews.com
June 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Trump administration, reversing Biden, allows 'forced reset triggers' for guns reut.rs/4dFJCPT
Trump administration, reversing Biden, allows 'forced reset triggers' for guns
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration agreed on Friday to permit the sale and possession of devices that let gun enthusiasts convert semiautomatic rifles into weapons that can shoot as fast as machine guns.
reut.rs
May 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Last week, Worcester police responded during an ICE operation. Today, the city released some body camera video of it.

In it, a teen runs after the vehicle agents used to take her mother away and is arrested.

To see the full video, visit youtube.com/bostonglobe.
May 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemical pollution in drinking water.

Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans.
EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemicals in drinking water
Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans
www.the-independent.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The Senate may violate the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke California’s clean car standards, undermining climate science, public health, and democratic norms.

"This means open season on the commonsense safeguards that keep us safe and healthy."
Backdoor Nuclear Option: Why it Matters For Us All if the Senate Overrules the Parliamentarian, Overturns the Filibuster, and Violates the CRA
Backdoor Nuclear Option: Why it Matters For Us All if the Senate Overrules the Parliamentarian, Overturns the Filibuster, and Violates the CRA Fact Sheet | May 6, 2025 | Download PDF What Is Happening...
sensiblesafeguards.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.

Tomorrow is the cloture vote.

KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️

Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.

Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Measuring inequality and wealth in the U.S. can tell us who’s getting a slice of the pie and how much. But there’s more than one way to measure it. We looked into a few of them.
How do researchers measure income inequality? - Marketplace
Common economic measurements, like GDP growth, tell us how fast the economic pie is growing. But it doesn’t tell us who’s getting a slice.
mktplc.org
March 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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March 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.

If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.

If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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They need to hear from us.
🚨 @bera.house.gov(CA-06) — (202) 225-5716
🚨 Ed Case(HI-01) — (202) 225-2726
🚨 Jim Costa(CA-21) — (202) 225-3341
🚨 Laura Gillen(NY-04) — (202) 225-5516
🚨 @jahimes.bsky.social (CT-04) — (202) 225-5541
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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WIRED has created a map and a searchable table of the government properties that were for sale and briefly listed, which also includes corresponding political representatives for each location.

Use it here:
Here's a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled From Its Website
The General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and the Congressional districts they're ...
www.wired.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Breaking: RFK Jr. moves to quietly eliminate public comment from HHS's decision making: www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r...
RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment in HHS decisions
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to rescind the longtime practice of giving the public a chance to comment on the health agency’s plans.
www.statnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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NEW: Google used to warn you when you were seeing low-quality search results. Then, in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election, the company quietly turned that warning off www.platformer.news/google-data-...
February 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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The true cost of Putin's invasion – today's front page from The Independent 📰

You can download a digital newspaper every morning with a subscription to Independent Premium

Subscribe here ➡️ trib.al/Vwcreep
February 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Tonight, Senate Republicans are charging ahead with their budget proposal.

They’re making clear who matters to them: billionaires and giant corporations. 

And who does not: working families.
February 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Like many federal agencies, the Food and Drug Administration is going through a round of layoffs. Now the head of the FDA's food safety division says these cuts will damage the agency's ability to safeguard our food supply.

Here are a few ways it will happen.
FDA layoffs spark concerns over nation's food safety - Marketplace
We still don’t know the full extent of layoffs at the FDA, though they are widespread. That could reduce oversight of the food supply.
mktplc.org
February 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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The government cannot stop you from informing others about their legal rights.

Know your rights when educating your community.
Know Your Rights | Talking to People About Their Rights | ACLU
You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights—even if they’re in trouble. You can also advocate for changes to laws...
www.aclu.org
February 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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NEW: Two weeks ago gov't IT experts warned us that the worst case scenario would be if DOGE got full admin access to agency systems. We can report at at least one agency DOGE has unfettered "god mode" access. Our latest: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
DOGE Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data
The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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The Trump administration is aiming to accelerate unregulated AI across federal agencies.

Without critical guardrails, the administration's actions will translate directly into real-world harms.
Trump's Efforts to Dismantle AI Protections, Explained | ACLU
President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
www.aclu.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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When NWS forecasters can't communicate with Canadian forecasters, things like plane accidents happen.
NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”
www.wired.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are putting your Social Security checks at risk.
Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.
February 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uncovered $21 billion of cheating and returned it directly to Americans.

That little agency is proof that we can make the government work for people.

Trump and Musk want to take that away, but we won't stop fighting to protect it.
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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🚨Elon Musk’s DOGE operatives are attempting to access confidential tax information — tax returns, bank data, Social Security numbers — for millions of Americans.

Illegal access can lead to jail time under federal law.

@wyden.senate.gov and I are investigating and fighting back.
February 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM