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Most people associate the Montgomery bus boycott with Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other well-known civil rights activists. However, the driving force behind the boycott was Jo Ann Robinson, who was born on this day in 1912 near Culloden, Ga. /1
April 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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“‘We are all afraid,’ Murkowski said, taking a long pause. ‘It’s quite a statement. But we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before. And I’ll tell ya, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.’”
‘We are all afraid’: Speaking to Alaska nonprofit leaders, Murkowski gets candid on upheaval in federal government
During a 45-minute discussion, the senator discussed a number of topics, ranging from protests to illegal withholding of funds to widespread anxiety.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
ms.now MS NOW @ms.now · Apr 18
BREAKING: Sen. Chris Van Hollen confirmed that he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who the Trump administration said it mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
April 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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ms.now MS NOW @ms.now · Apr 10
BREAKING: House Republicans forced to postpone budget vote. Speaker Mike Johnson said he would try to bring the budget resolution to the floor tomorrow instead.

April 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We did a bunch in this convo w Ezra that I think was quite distinct from some of the other convos he’s done about abundance and it gave me a lot to think about. #WITHPod

youtu.be/OduMs9gAd8M
Ezra Klein: Trump’s threat to democracy is REAL. Here’s what Dems must do | Why Is This Happening?
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April 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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April 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Boston is ready for Saturday’s national day of action: handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible
April 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
It sure looks like they’re going all in on the “the executive branch can ignore court orders if it thinks the court lacks jurisdiction” thing
April 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Crawford: Today, Wisconsinites fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our fair elections, and our Supreme Court.. Wisconsin stood up and said that justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Senate passes resolution to undo Trump’s emergency declaration which allowed him to pass 25% tariffs on Canada.
The bill which Johnson refuses to bring to the floor in the House, symbolizes the GOP is starting to break with Trump on tarriffs.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Some GOP Senators Break With Trump to Reject Canada Tariffs — The Wall Street Journal
Senate passes resolution to undo emergency declaration, but measure has been blocked in the House
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April 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The Felon is more concerned about an unflattering portrait of him hanging up in the Colorado State Capitol than he is about a sloppy Signal group chat meeting, his incompetent head of the Pentagon arranged, that placed our national security at risk.
#ProudBlue
March 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The SAVE act makes it harder for everyone to vote.

If this MAGA law passes, up to 69 million married women won’t be able to vote if their married name doesn't match their birth certificate.

Does your last name match your birth certificate?
Call your reps NOW!
www.commoncause.org/articles/the...
March 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Just when you think the GOP can’t come up with any more outrageous ideas, along comes Moses Mike with a new one - eliminate some federal courts. “We got money, spending, the appropriations process to help try to address some of this,” said House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan.
March 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM