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A federal judge reversed President Trump’s firings of the three Democratic members of the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission, which monitors the safety of products like toys, cribs and electronics. https://trib.al/MlgVmOK
Judge Reinstates Product Safety Regulators Fired by Trump
It’s the latest setback for President Trump in his effort to purge perceived political opponents from independent agencies.
trib.al
June 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A federal judge reversed President Trump’s firings of the three Democratic members of the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission, which monitors the safety of products like toys, cribs and electronics. https://trib.al/MlgVmOK
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Gift link: Trump shifts deportation focus, pausing raids on farms, hotels and eateries
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
June 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Gift link: Trump shifts deportation focus, pausing raids on farms, hotels and eateries
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
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Important further info: the email was sent only to ICE HSI, the arm of ICE more traditionally involved in worksite raids.
It applies to any agricultural facility, restaurants, and hotels, and bars arresting workers, really.
Other businesses, including factories, are presumably still fair game.
It applies to any agricultural facility, restaurants, and hotels, and bars arresting workers, really.
Other businesses, including factories, are presumably still fair game.
June 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Important further info: the email was sent only to ICE HSI, the arm of ICE more traditionally involved in worksite raids.
It applies to any agricultural facility, restaurants, and hotels, and bars arresting workers, really.
Other businesses, including factories, are presumably still fair game.
It applies to any agricultural facility, restaurants, and hotels, and bars arresting workers, really.
Other businesses, including factories, are presumably still fair game.
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Trump administration pulls US out of agreement to help restore salmon in the Columbia River apnews.com/article/colu...
Trump administration pulls US out of agreement to help restore salmon in the Columbia River
President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled the U.S. out of an agreement with Washington, Oregon and four American Indian tribes to work together to restore salmon populations and boost tribal energy de...
apnews.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Trump administration pulls US out of agreement to help restore salmon in the Columbia River apnews.com/article/colu...
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RFK Jr now going after ALL vaccines.
He argues that the Covid vaccine (which he’s restricted) was the only one that had proper safety testing.
He says they “dysregulate the immune system”.
Get your boosters. He’s setting the stage for “natural immunity” where only “the strong survive”
Eugenics.
He argues that the Covid vaccine (which he’s restricted) was the only one that had proper safety testing.
He says they “dysregulate the immune system”.
Get your boosters. He’s setting the stage for “natural immunity” where only “the strong survive”
Eugenics.
June 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RFK Jr now going after ALL vaccines.
He argues that the Covid vaccine (which he’s restricted) was the only one that had proper safety testing.
He says they “dysregulate the immune system”.
Get your boosters. He’s setting the stage for “natural immunity” where only “the strong survive”
Eugenics.
He argues that the Covid vaccine (which he’s restricted) was the only one that had proper safety testing.
He says they “dysregulate the immune system”.
Get your boosters. He’s setting the stage for “natural immunity” where only “the strong survive”
Eugenics.
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Trump and MAGA claim they own American values, but we're the ones who are really representing American values in this moment: Freedom, standing up for our neighbors, and doing what's right.
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Trump and MAGA claim they own American values, but we're the ones who are really representing American values in this moment: Freedom, standing up for our neighbors, and doing what's right.
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Farmworkers are hiding because Trump made them targets.
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows
Immigration raids on American farms are having ripple effects across the agricultural industry.
www.bbc.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Farmworkers are hiding because Trump made them targets.
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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President Trump’s federal agents are now chasing migrant farm workers through fields — and circling them with a CBP chopper normally used to track smuggling at the border — in the heart of the nation’s agricultural economy. here’s my report from Ventura County, California.
June 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
President Trump’s federal agents are now chasing migrant farm workers through fields — and circling them with a CBP chopper normally used to track smuggling at the border — in the heart of the nation’s agricultural economy. here’s my report from Ventura County, California.
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This is — and I cannot stress this enough — a real government website right now.
It is hosted on the Department of Commerce website (the Department of Commerce has no immigration functions whatsoever that I am aware of).
It is hosted on the Department of Commerce website (the Department of Commerce has no immigration functions whatsoever that I am aware of).
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June 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
This is — and I cannot stress this enough — a real government website right now.
It is hosted on the Department of Commerce website (the Department of Commerce has no immigration functions whatsoever that I am aware of).
It is hosted on the Department of Commerce website (the Department of Commerce has no immigration functions whatsoever that I am aware of).
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this attempt to create a new version of what it means to be an American, do we have birthright citizenship in which people who are born here are the basis of who we are as a country & we want to protect? Or do we say we are a country based essentially in white supremacy?
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
The real story of birthright citizenship
President Trump believes that if you're born in the United States, you should not automatically be a citizen. Historian Heather Cox Richardson says Trump is willfully misinterpreting American history ...
www.wbur.org
May 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
this attempt to create a new version of what it means to be an American, do we have birthright citizenship in which people who are born here are the basis of who we are as a country & we want to protect? Or do we say we are a country based essentially in white supremacy?
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Measles cases surpass 900 in US as infections confirmed in 29 states, CDC data shows
abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/m...
abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/m...
Measles cases surpass 900 in US as infections confirmed in 29 states, CDC data shows
Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 900 as outbreaks continue to spread across the county, according to new CDC data published Friday.
abcnews.go.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Measles cases surpass 900 in US as infections confirmed in 29 states, CDC data shows
abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/m...
abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/m...
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
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I’m calling it!!!
This might go down as the biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history—and it’s not coming from China. It’s coming from American businesses… and then straight out of our wallets.
finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
This might go down as the biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history—and it’s not coming from China. It’s coming from American businesses… and then straight out of our wallets.
finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
Trump's April tariff revenue topped $17 billion. That dwarfs any haul from his first term.
The amount collected from President Trump's tariffs nearly doubled in April, dwarfing the smaller spikes in government tariff revenue seen during Trump's first term.
finance.yahoo.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I’m calling it!!!
This might go down as the biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history—and it’s not coming from China. It’s coming from American businesses… and then straight out of our wallets.
finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
This might go down as the biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history—and it’s not coming from China. It’s coming from American businesses… and then straight out of our wallets.
finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
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The savvy will scoff, but I am completely serious about this. Congressional Dems should introduce a constitutional amendment to limit the pardon power and force votes on it whenever they can. Dem presidential wannabes should endorse the idea. Blue states should signal support.
Rein In Trump's Pardon Power
Before it's too late... And presidential immunity, while we're at it.... Take it to Congress, to states, even to the streets.
www.offmessage.net
May 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The savvy will scoff, but I am completely serious about this. Congressional Dems should introduce a constitutional amendment to limit the pardon power and force votes on it whenever they can. Dem presidential wannabes should endorse the idea. Blue states should signal support.
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Today marks 15 years since the Affordable Care Act became law. When Republicans tried to repeal it, John McCain stood up to his party and voted no.
Now with Trump about to gut Medicaid, do any Republicans have the courage to oppose his plan and protect Americans' health care?
Now with Trump about to gut Medicaid, do any Republicans have the courage to oppose his plan and protect Americans' health care?
March 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Today marks 15 years since the Affordable Care Act became law. When Republicans tried to repeal it, John McCain stood up to his party and voted no.
Now with Trump about to gut Medicaid, do any Republicans have the courage to oppose his plan and protect Americans' health care?
Now with Trump about to gut Medicaid, do any Republicans have the courage to oppose his plan and protect Americans' health care?
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The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes.
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
February 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes.
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
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Some people I know seem to be very Zen in regards to this political nightmare; some are terrified, some are fierce, some are anxious, some are oblivious, some are quiet, some are intense, some are devastated, some are hopeful, some are numb. I happen to be all of the above, and all at the same time.
February 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Some people I know seem to be very Zen in regards to this political nightmare; some are terrified, some are fierce, some are anxious, some are oblivious, some are quiet, some are intense, some are devastated, some are hopeful, some are numb. I happen to be all of the above, and all at the same time.
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February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025
I’m going to start tonight by stating the obvious: the Republicans control both chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
February 3, 2025
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There's a lot going on, but I will be watching closely whether the Trump regime follows court orders to unclench its grip on congressionally appropriated funds. From what I'm hearing, he still hasn't fully complied with that court order.
JUST IN: A federal judge in Washington says she's concerned that the White House is still implementing the spending freeze that she and a Rhode Island judge have ordered temporarily halted.
Judge AliKhan is inclined to issue a restraining order.
Judge AliKhan is inclined to issue a restraining order.
February 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
There's a lot going on, but I will be watching closely whether the Trump regime follows court orders to unclench its grip on congressionally appropriated funds. From what I'm hearing, he still hasn't fully complied with that court order.
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I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
February 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
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The online portal through which state Medicaid departments receive federal funding stopped working Tuesday, according to state officials. The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government legally owes Medicaid programs, which serve tens of millions of low-income Americans.
Medicaid Portal That Provides Federal Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say
The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty for patients, doctors, hospitals and others.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The online portal through which state Medicaid departments receive federal funding stopped working Tuesday, according to state officials. The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government legally owes Medicaid programs, which serve tens of millions of low-income Americans.
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January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
Last night, in an interview with host Sean Hannity on the Fox News Channel, President Donald Trump tried to explain away his blanket pardons for the January 6 rioters, calling the instances of violenc...
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January 24, 2025 at 5:22 AM
January 23, 2025
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Inspectors General are key public servants tasked with holding our government accountable. They’re independent, nonpartisan whose work is identifying fraud, waste, & importantly, abuse. Trump just fired them all. Make no mistake: he's purging those who will protect the rule of law.
January 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Inspectors General are key public servants tasked with holding our government accountable. They’re independent, nonpartisan whose work is identifying fraud, waste, & importantly, abuse. Trump just fired them all. Make no mistake: he's purging those who will protect the rule of law.