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NPR @npr.org · 10/07/2026
With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates. n.pr/4fqYVOG
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President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission
With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates.
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NPR @npr.org · 10/07/2026
Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job. n.pr/4ydyljh
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No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
“Chronic hunger” at American concentration camps reported by USA Today. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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ICE says it provides 'proper meals.' Detainees see crystalized jelly, rancid beans and iced bologna
In the business of immigration detention, researchers say, "bad food is the business model."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority Monday — one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/02/2026
making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani. This is what economic justice looks like. And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/0…
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A UAE royal sent $187 million to the trump crypto business the night before he took office They’ve raked in $5 billion from it Nothing to see here, folks
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It's time to identify those 23 people and begin the pressure on them. This administration will not stop, even if the courts order it. That much is clear.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A must read👇 After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
With arms linked and snow falling, Minneapolis ICE protesters dance as ICE agents retreat back. "Nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye!" WATCH ⬇️
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Kentucky Democrats @kydemocrats.org · 23/01/2026
"We don’t have people with the skills to fill those jobs. We’re going to have to start attracting talent from out of our state." Instead of supporting Pre-K for All and investing in Kentucky workers, Senator Mike Wilson wants to replace them.
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Kentucky senator outlines legislative priorities for budget session
Kentucky Senator Mike Wilson discusses his legislative priorities after the first week of the budget session, including plans for tax reduction and addressing workforce shortages in his region.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
JACK SMITH: “I have seen how the rule of law can erode. My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it.”
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
When the Survivors Lead, Justice Has No Choice but to Follow 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
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When the Survivors Lead, Justice Has No Choice but to Follow
Most days, we report on breaking legal news.
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Marc Murphy @murphycartoons.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Viper’s Nest. Elon Musk donated $10M to Nate Morris. White Supremacy will always support its defenders. True Fact: The disgusting liquid that flows from landfills is called leachate. Garbage Man Nate Morris is worse than that. The Courier Journal cartoon.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Mitch "Turtle" McConnell Deserves Most Of The Blame......
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
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The Christian Left @the-christian-left.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
‘There Is No Excuse’: Senate Slammed for Punting on Bill to Restore ACA Subsidies
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'There Is No Excuse': Senate Slammed for Punting on Bill to Restore ACA Subsidies | Common Dreams
A Senate Republican working on a compromise to revive the expired Affordable Care Act subsidies said legislative text won't be ready until the last week of January, after many Americans will have to decide whether to buy health coverage via ACA marketplaces.
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Tia @tiabia.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Bang up job voting, White America.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Under pressure from Trump, Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young have FLIPPED on the Venezuela war powers resolution, now voting to "de-privilege" and effectively sink it. It's now at a 50-50 tie, which VP Vance can break and prevent it from advancing.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars. ictnews.org/news/north-c...
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Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump? When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
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jdsowder.bsky.social @jdsowder.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’ - The Guardian
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Bonta: The Ninth Circuit refused to stay the order. And so, for the first time in six months, we have no National Guard deployed on the streets of California. Popok: Have they been taken off the streets? Bonta: They have. It was required as of, I believe, Monday.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Goldman: This guy is so clearly trying to follow the Putin model—using the government to make money, making sure his allies control the most important companies in the country, including our media companies, doling out money by deregulating their industries, and taking money from them in return…
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17/12/2025
This isn’t enforcement. This is harassment. They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns. I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
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Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
Bovino returned with around 200 agents and descended on the Southwest Side Tuesday, where organizers said around 15 people were arrested. "It's going to be a merry Christmas in Chicago," Bovino told B...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Well, it’s Tuesday night and there’s all kinds of tea here on Capitol Hill. youtu.be/bEeu81-J4ws It’s all a lot. But, we keep showing up and doing the work. ⬇️
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Rep. Stansbury: It’s Tuesday night and there’s all kinds of tea here on Capitol Hill.
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 25/11/2025
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough. Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 25/11/2025
Permits, available only online, will be issued Nov. 28 through Dec. 24. hoptownchronicle.org/free-cedar-c...
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Free cedar Christmas trees available at Land Between the Lakes
Permits will be available online Nov. 28 through Dec. 24.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 22/11/2025
Servicemembers deserve answers, and we're working to get them. We’re investigating a Trump-Vance admin policy that makes it more difficult for male veterans with breast cancer to access medical care.
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Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
They’re all just looting the treasury now
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/11/2025
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/11/2025
In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..." Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working. We need new leaders in the Senate.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The corruption never ends
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10/11/2025
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise. Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families. Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
CBP/ICE DRIVE-BY PEPPER SPRAYING OF A ONE YEAR OLD. my god this is vile, just vile. #Chicago
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Sean Brodrick @seanbrodrick.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Nationwide, 24.3% of renter households spend more than half their income on rent; Florida is most rent-burdened state, with > 30% of renters paying > 50% of income toward housing; Nevada and California follow closely behind, both > 27%; South Dakota is at other end of spectrum at lowest #EconSky
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 07/11/2025
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107. 12 days of work in 107 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
800+ flights cancelled today because Elon took a chainsaw to the federal government and Trump won’t pay the remaining airport personnel. Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire. Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year. Glad everything worked out for them. How about you?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
SNAP has existed for 60 years. Benefits have gone out every single month over those six decades, including during government shutdowns. Until now. Make no mistake: The money is available to fund SNAP during this shutdown. Trump is making a choice to withhold it. Don’t forget this.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
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jdsowder.bsky.social @jdsowder.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Proof that data centers are going to cost energy users more. louisvillecourierjournal-ky.newsmemory.com?publink=0958...
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