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“There is no way to understand this except as a way to keep the Trump administration from being restrained when it violates the Constitution or otherwise breaks the law.”
A provision in the proposed "big beautiful" spending bill would restrict the authority of federal courts to hold government officials in contempt when they violate court orders. Without the contempt power, judicial orders are meaningless and can be ignored.
A Terrible Idea
Dean Chemerinsky discusses the reconciliation bill’s provision that would restrict federal courts’ authority to hold government officials in contempt for violating court orders
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May 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“There is no way to understand this except as a way to keep the Trump administration from being restrained when it violates the Constitution or otherwise breaks the law.”
The House bill would raise the nation's debt limit by $4 trillion.
May 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The House bill would raise the nation's debt limit by $4 trillion.
“The Republican plan calls for roughly $3.8 trillion in tax cuts — the bulk of which would come by extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Those cuts are due to expire at the end of the year, so without an extension, most households would see their taxes go up.” NPR
May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“The Republican plan calls for roughly $3.8 trillion in tax cuts — the bulk of which would come by extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Those cuts are due to expire at the end of the year, so without an extension, most households would see their taxes go up.” NPR
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179K views · 5.3K reactions | GOP Pushes Medicaid Cuts to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks | The GOP doesn’t care that 13.7 million people will lose their insurance and 28,000 will die if Medicaid is cut. ...
The GOP doesn’t care that 13.7 million people will lose their insurance and 28,000 will die if Medicaid is cut. That’s not what this is about — they’re...
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May 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Source: NY Times
May 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Source: NY Times
60% is a majority.
May 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
60% is a majority.
www.npr.org/2025/05/14/n... A first-of-its-kind effort to leverage federal tax dollars to help families pay for private school tuition anywhere in the U.S. is one step closer to becoming a reality.
What to know about a federal proposal to help families pay for private school
Republicans want to use the federal tax code to create a national school voucher even in states where voters have fought such efforts.
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May 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
www.npr.org/2025/05/14/n... A first-of-its-kind effort to leverage federal tax dollars to help families pay for private school tuition anywhere in the U.S. is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“Factories are reopening, jobs are returning, and the forgotten men and women of our country are leading its comeback,” Vance wrote.
A new America. Work in factories at slave wages, no union protections and corporations grow wealthy and control politicians who protect them from taxes/litigation.
A new America. Work in factories at slave wages, no union protections and corporations grow wealthy and control politicians who protect them from taxes/litigation.
May 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“Factories are reopening, jobs are returning, and the forgotten men and women of our country are leading its comeback,” Vance wrote.
A new America. Work in factories at slave wages, no union protections and corporations grow wealthy and control politicians who protect them from taxes/litigation.
A new America. Work in factories at slave wages, no union protections and corporations grow wealthy and control politicians who protect them from taxes/litigation.
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“Pence said in a statement that he’s “deeply humbled and honored” to get the award.”
Another attempt to rewrite history. He enabled a tyrant, closed his eyes to his lawless and corrupt behavior, and then became a hero for doing his job.
“Pence said in a statement that he’s “deeply humbled and honored” to get the award.”
Another attempt to rewrite history. He enabled a tyrant, closed his eyes to his lawless and corrupt behavior, and then became a hero for doing his job.
Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 e...
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May 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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“Pence said in a statement that he’s “deeply humbled and honored” to get the award.”
Another attempt to rewrite history. He enabled a tyrant, closed his eyes to his lawless and corrupt behavior, and then became a hero for doing his job.
“Pence said in a statement that he’s “deeply humbled and honored” to get the award.”
Another attempt to rewrite history. He enabled a tyrant, closed his eyes to his lawless and corrupt behavior, and then became a hero for doing his job.
Are you prepared for the next 80 days? democracyforward.org/the-peoples-...
The People’s Guide to Project 2025
We read Project 2025’s Mandate for Leadership so that you don’t have to.
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May 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Evil and unethical. The lives of Americans are being subjected to the whims of a misguided and misinformed autocrat.
this is legitimately evil
Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise."
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
May 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Evil and unethical. The lives of Americans are being subjected to the whims of a misguided and misinformed autocrat.
The study participants had relatively low measures of flourishing on average until age 50 in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia. But the difference between the younger and older adults was largest in the United States.
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Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds
New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they used to be.
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May 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The study participants had relatively low measures of flourishing on average until age 50 in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia. But the difference between the younger and older adults was largest in the United States.
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When your schools are governed by a person like this you should consider relocating to a blue state.
When your schools are governed by a person like this you should consider relocating to a blue state.
New Oklahoma curriculum includes pro-Trump conspiracy theories
Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, thousands of high school students in Oklahoma will be required to learn about President Trump's debunked claims that the 2020 election was tainted by fraud.
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May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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When your schools are governed by a person like this you should consider relocating to a blue state.
When your schools are governed by a person like this you should consider relocating to a blue state.
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“The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.”
“The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.”
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
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May 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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“The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.”
“The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.”
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Please let your Republican friends know that their party is calling for a recession and want to make everything you buy more expensive.
Please let your Republican friends know that their party is calling for a recession and want to make everything you buy more expensive.
Senate GOP leaders succeed in protecting Trump tariffs
It comes the same day the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter — the first contraction in three years.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Please let your Republican friends know that their party is calling for a recession and want to make everything you buy more expensive.
Please let your Republican friends know that their party is calling for a recession and want to make everything you buy more expensive.