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Kudos to the school administrator who wrote this letter for making it clear to families what happened and who they should blame. This is the way to build a coalition--with a shared adversary and a reason to fight.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Trump pledged to cap credit card interest rates at 10%.

Today, I introduced legislation with Sen. Hawley to do just that.

We cannot continue to allow big banks to rip-off Americans by charging outrageously high credit card interest rates of 25 or 30%.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/b...
Trump Promised a Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates. Here’s His Chance.
Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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For all those making excuses or lessening the deleterious impact of Musk and Trump
February 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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"This is the canary in the coal mine, where they're saying, hey look, if we can get away with this for USAID, FBI is next, or the Department of Education is next."

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) slams the fact that Elon Musk has gained access to sensitive information across the U.S. government.
February 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Go to 5calls.org for scripts and who to call depending on where you live to protest the #ElonCoup
(or any of the Project 2025 decrees)
February 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM