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Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for vulnerable kids in Colorado is illegal, and I’ll be working with AG Phil Weiser to stop it.
We must fight Trump’s unlawful actions in the courts, because Republicans in Congress have shown they are unwilling to stand up to him in Washington.
We must fight Trump’s unlawful actions in the courts, because Republicans in Congress have shown they are unwilling to stand up to him in Washington.
Trump administration freezes childcare, food aid funds to Colorado
It’s the latest in a series of executive branch moves targeting the state.
www.cpr.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for vulnerable kids in Colorado is illegal, and I’ll be working with AG Phil Weiser to stop it.
We must fight Trump’s unlawful actions in the courts, because Republicans in Congress have shown they are unwilling to stand up to him in Washington.
We must fight Trump’s unlawful actions in the courts, because Republicans in Congress have shown they are unwilling to stand up to him in Washington.
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NEW: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) says Colorado will not release Tina Peters after President Trump announced he is pardoning her state-level convictions.
"This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."
"This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
NEW: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) says Colorado will not release Tina Peters after President Trump announced he is pardoning her state-level convictions.
"This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."
"This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."
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Linda McMahon does not have the power to dismantle the Department of Education. Only Congress does.
This is an illegal assault on our public school children. If this continues, millions of students, teachers, and families will pay the price. I’ll keep fighting back.
This is an illegal assault on our public school children. If this continues, millions of students, teachers, and families will pay the price. I’ll keep fighting back.
The Education Department is being dismantled. Here's what that means
The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Linda McMahon does not have the power to dismantle the Department of Education. Only Congress does.
This is an illegal assault on our public school children. If this continues, millions of students, teachers, and families will pay the price. I’ll keep fighting back.
This is an illegal assault on our public school children. If this continues, millions of students, teachers, and families will pay the price. I’ll keep fighting back.
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For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official. www.wired.com/story/social...
Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
www.wired.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official. www.wired.com/story/social...
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President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings this week and a mounting US show of force in the region.
Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings this week and a mounting US show of force in the region.
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings this week and a mounting US show of force in the region.
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Aid workers say hundreds of unaccompanied children have reached the Sudanese town of Tewila in recent weeks after fleeing El Fashir, where RSF forces have carried out mass killings and kidnappings since seizing the city.
Sudan’s lost children wander through a landscape of death
Around 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Sudanese town of Tewila after escaping El Fashir, where RSF fighters have carried out mass killings.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Aid workers say hundreds of unaccompanied children have reached the Sudanese town of Tewila in recent weeks after fleeing El Fashir, where RSF forces have carried out mass killings and kidnappings since seizing the city.
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For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
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About 100 Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the United Nations climate conference on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon for 90 minutes on Friday in a peaceful standoff https://cnn.it/47YxneM
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
About 100 Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the United Nations climate conference on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon for 90 minutes on Friday in a peaceful standoff https://cnn.it/47YxneM
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Atrocities committed against civilians during Sudan’s civil war require urgent investigation, UN officials said on Friday, as they warned the international community that it was doing too little to stop the worsening humanitarian crisis.
Atrocities in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. Says
The United Nations’ top human rights body ordered an inquiry into mass killings and sexual violence during the country’s worsening civil war.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Atrocities committed against civilians during Sudan’s civil war require urgent investigation, UN officials said on Friday, as they warned the international community that it was doing too little to stop the worsening humanitarian crisis.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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The Situation Room is normally used for secret national security-related planning.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
Trump Presses Republicans to Block Vote on Epstein Files Release
Trump officials met in the White House Situation Room Wednesday with Lauren Boebert about her push for the Epstein files.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Situation Room is normally used for secret national security-related planning.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
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🦬 Hello 911, I’d like to report a murder.
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🦬 Hello 911, I’d like to report a murder.
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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/h...
#SNAP #shutdown #hunger
#SNAP #shutdown #hunger
National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters | CNN
Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/h...
#SNAP #shutdown #hunger
#SNAP #shutdown #hunger
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This man is doing everything possible to NOT feed people.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block full SNAP payments
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block full SNAP payments
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's emergency request for a stay of a lower court's order to pay full food stamp benefits during the government shutdown.
dlvr.it
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This man is doing everything possible to NOT feed people.
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You might not be able to watch Monday Night Football tonight.
Why? When companies get too big, they have the power to cut off your favorite channels.
That's what's happening here.
And what's Trump done about it? He's let them get away with it.
Why? When companies get too big, they have the power to cut off your favorite channels.
That's what's happening here.
And what's Trump done about it? He's let them get away with it.
Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down
Other channels that vanished from Google’s pay TV platform include the Disney Channel, FX and Nat Geo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
You might not be able to watch Monday Night Football tonight.
Why? When companies get too big, they have the power to cut off your favorite channels.
That's what's happening here.
And what's Trump done about it? He's let them get away with it.
Why? When companies get too big, they have the power to cut off your favorite channels.
That's what's happening here.
And what's Trump done about it? He's let them get away with it.
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we need Obama out there swinging haymakers on our front line every day
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
we need Obama out there swinging haymakers on our front line every day
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I believe ProPublica over Kristi Noem
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I believe ProPublica over Kristi Noem
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This is incredibly dangerous and a direct attack on nurses, teachers, first responders, and public service workers across the country. 1/3
Trump Administration Disqualifies Some Organizations From Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Employees of organizations that work with illegal immigrants or “transition children” will no longer qualify for loan forgiveness after 10 years of payments.
www.forbes.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is incredibly dangerous and a direct attack on nurses, teachers, first responders, and public service workers across the country. 1/3
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Democrats say the Trump administration still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the western hemisphere, asserting that Pentagon lawyers were pulled at the last minute Thursday from a briefing on Capitol Hill.
Democrats leave classified briefing on US military strikes unsatisfied after Trump administration pulls Pentagon lawyers | CNN Politics
Democrats say the Trump administration still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the western hemisphere, asserting that Pentagon lawyers were pulled a...
www.cnn.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Democrats say the Trump administration still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the western hemisphere, asserting that Pentagon lawyers were pulled at the last minute Thursday from a briefing on Capitol Hill.
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When we were deployed, some Afghans risked their lives to help us. Now Trump wants to send them out to be killed by the Taliban.
It’s a disgrace, a betrayal, and a decision that endangers future US troops.
It’s a disgrace, a betrayal, and a decision that endangers future US troops.
Exclusive: The U.S. government asked a judge to deport a man to Afghanistan, where he expects the Taliban to kill him. Legal experts say the case could have consequences for Afghans the U.S. rescued and promised to support.
Trump administration makes misleading case in high-stakes asylum hearing
Homeland Security asked a judge to deport a man to Afghanistan, where he expects the Taliban to kill him. The case could affect thousands of asylum seekers.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
When we were deployed, some Afghans risked their lives to help us. Now Trump wants to send them out to be killed by the Taliban.
It’s a disgrace, a betrayal, and a decision that endangers future US troops.
It’s a disgrace, a betrayal, and a decision that endangers future US troops.
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In remarks to a private audience in 2023, Russell Vought, who is Trump’s budget chief and the intellectual force behind Trump’s unprecedented power grab, said he championed the term “invasion” because it “unlocked” extraordinary presidential powers.
(Published May)
By @mtredden.bsky.social
(Published May)
By @mtredden.bsky.social
The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy
The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process. A faction of the f...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In remarks to a private audience in 2023, Russell Vought, who is Trump’s budget chief and the intellectual force behind Trump’s unprecedented power grab, said he championed the term “invasion” because it “unlocked” extraordinary presidential powers.
(Published May)
By @mtredden.bsky.social
(Published May)
By @mtredden.bsky.social
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🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.
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More shit Mike Johnson doesn’t know.
Q: What's your reaction to yesterday's purge of senior ICE officials? When is it time for Congress to do some oversight?
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
More shit Mike Johnson doesn’t know.
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The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.