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K. Ward Cummings

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
The U.S. has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, 23 years after a Republican president launched a war of choice based on lies that cost trillions of dollars, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and unleashed regional chaos. History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
Tonight, 47 Senators supported my resolution to get accountability for the 9 Americans killed on the West Bank & for Palestinians who face injustices daily. That's more support than we've ever had in this fight. Republicans blocked us, but we won't stop until we get justice.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is the book corporate America does not want you to read — which is exactly why you should pick up a copy.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
While I welcome the decision of OpenAI to scrap the release of its new model, without mandatory safety & testing standards, we’re just trusting the AI giants to do the right thing. I called on OpenAI to reconsider its release of GPT-6 Astra & am still waiting for answers to key questions:
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
After heavy lobbying and huge donations from Big Tech, Trump killed a proposed Biden-era rule requiring AI companies to disclose their riskiest experiments to federal officials. Everything is for sale. This is worth a read: www.levernews.com/ai-regulation-was…
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AI Regulation Was Coming. Then Trump Killed It.
After a flood of tech industry cash, President Donald Trump killed a requirement that AI giants disclose their riskiest
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National Review @nationalreview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Xi Jinping likely viewed the extravagance and flattery with which Donald Trump greeted him during their latest summit as weakness — and as evidence that China's bluff and bluster is working. | Thérèse Shaheen ow.ly/2QI150ZSuyi
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Flattering a Faltering China: Trump Misreads a Country in Decline | National Review
Only a sliver of its population is involved in the tech sectors that have the world so mesmerized.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump's approval is stuck in the 30s, so he found a new campaign donor: you His admin is running recycled 2024 campaign ads on Fox & Newsmax, now billed to taxpayers Richard Painter, Virginia Canter, Chris Swartz & I on why this propaganda machine smacks of corruption, @contrariannews.org👇 -TN
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Trump Goes Full-Orwell
The administration’s propaganda hype-ads are an abuse of power.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026
In April 2026, the Supreme Court effectively ended the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to an all-white Congressional delegation from the South. The decision has startling parallels with Plessy v Ferguson, the decision that established “separate but equal.”
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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/09/2026
Donald Trump’s attempt to ban reporters from the White House is “a preview of what to expect over Trump’s remaining time in office—especially if Democrats take control of one or both chambers of Congress,” @qjurecic.bsky.social argues.
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The Two-Year Temper Tantrum to Come
Trump’s recent kerfuffle with the press is a preview of his next era.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
The president who called American soldiers that died in war “suckers” and “losers,” is now hiding the number of service members killed & injured in his war of choice. Absolutely disgraceful.
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Talarico: “Ken Paxton has been dodging debates all year, and it’s why today I’m challenging Ken Paxton to a debate on Fox News … I’ll go into the lion’s den because I know what I believe.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
David Ellison is considering recruiting Elon Musk to invest in Paramount-Warner Bros. once the merger goes through. Hello? We’ve already seen how Elon turned Twitter into a cesspool of right-wing, outright racist content. Billionaires controlling our media is bad for everyone but the billionaires.
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David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report
David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Trump says he opposes any effort to regulate AI, but it's clear we cannot wait. It would be malpractice against the American public if he fails to use this summit with Xi to negotiate mutual safeguards to protect us & the world from catastrophic harm. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Dems urge Trump to seek AI deal with China
In a letter shared with POLITICO, 17 Democratic senators called on the president to discuss slowing or pausing AI development with Xi Jinping at their upcoming summit.
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K. Ward Cummings @kwardcummings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yep. That’s right.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump's stock-trading is out of control. A president is supposed to govern for the benefit of the entire country — not for his own financial benefit.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
With 45 days until the midterms, I urge you all to: 1) Help get out the vote. 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference. 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism. We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Trump is sending $2.8 BILLION of bombs paid for by YOU, the American taxpayer, to a govt led by a wanted war criminal. All while Netanyahu keeps bombing Gaza & blocks justice for Americans killed on his watch. How is this America First? We will work to stop it.
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Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/09/2026
How the Supreme Court seized power to rule over the rest of us
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How the Supreme Court seized power to rule over the rest of us
A false mythology put the justices on top. The people could knock them down.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump's hand-picked board is holding the Kennedy Center hostage until his name goes on it They can vote all they want -- A court order says it stays OPEN @repbeatty.bsky.social stood her ground in that room & @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG are proud to have her back in court @CNN.com 👇-TN
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment for “high crimes and misdemeanors” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
The President of the United States is throwing a temper tantrum because he couldn't put his name on yet another building.   Trump can complain & threaten all he wants; it won't change the fact that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people & is not his to remake.
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Trump says Kennedy Center is closed hours after a judge ruled he can’t put his name on it
Trump said a planned renovation won’t happen until the building is allowed to bear his name.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/09/2026
Donald Trump’s allies are closing the historic theater—all because Trump can’t put his name on it. trib.al/kHm7gmh
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Kennedy Center Votes to Shut Down After Trump’s Brutal Loss in Court
Donald Trump’s allies are closing the historic theater—all because Trump can’t put his name on it.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Trump & cronies back down on HALF of the crazy in today's board meeting Just said they won't be pushing new resolution with renaming the Kennedy Center for Trump yet again They are continuing with the rest of their foolishness & we will fight it. In Court 10 am ET today to get discovery
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
OMG! Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's attempt to break mail-in voting 7-2 We @democracydefendersfund.org were proud to file a brief in support of this outstanding outcome for LULAC & working with CLC Also a VERY important signal of how Trump's other election sabotage efforts will be treated
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Pay up or the Kennedy Center closes, & the price is Trump's name on the building That's from the board's meeting materials, one day before they vote on it. An outrageous act of hostage taking @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG have beaten this x2 w/ Rep.Beatty, & we'll beat it a 3rd time -TN
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Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added
The caution, contained in a draft resolution to the center’s board, comes as a federal judge decides whether President Trump’s name should remain off the building.
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K. Ward Cummings @kwardcummings.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/m...
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
VICTORY: Trump's mail ballot interference rule is blocked in FULL A fed. judge ruled USPS never had the power to rewrite how America votes, weeks out from the midterms @democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org brought this case for LULAC, ASA, SFI, Madison WI & Travis County TX👇 -TN
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We’re filing in courts across the country & at SCOTUS to stop Trump’s illegal Postal Service rules @democracydefendersaction.org is fighting together w/ partners to keep mail-in voting safe & accessible for all Read my weekly column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
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Another Week, Another Spate of Trump Corruption Scandals
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Buttigieg: "I was shocked to hear Speaker Johnson just now saying 'we shouldn't be rushing, shouldn't be moving too quickly on this.' You know what is moving quickly? AI. For Congress to sit on its hands is deeply dangerous it to the American people ... what have they been doing this entire time?"
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 13/09/2026
As wealth concentrates at the top, upper-crust tax rates have declined. Go figure.
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Why billionaires pay much less tax than the average American
As wealth concentrates at the top, upper-crust tax rates have declined. Go figure.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
$257M earned by Trump’s special envoy while serving in government. A $14.7M no-bid contract behind a failed Reflecting Pool renovation & the contractor ADMITS its own mistakes caused the damage, not vandals. I’ll get into both with @nicollewallace.bsky.social on @ms.now at 5 ET. 👇 -TN
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Trump's Crypto Connections
A look at how the president’s private crypto ventures intersect with his administration’s policy decisions.
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K. Ward Cummings @kwardcummings.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Musk has entirely too much influence over America.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
BREAKING: We @democracydefendersfund.org & @rwpusa.bsky.social are calling for an immediate investigation into Trump’s cash payments to White House aides 3 senior aides received $45K each from Trump Calling these shady payoffs “gifts” doesn’t change the fact that that appear to be illegal 👇
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Bipartisan Ethics Experts: Cash Gifts to White House Aides Warrant Immediate Investigation
Former White House ethics officials and anti-corruption experts are calling for an immediate investigation into recent d
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/09/2026
This handshake says a hell of a lot. Giuliani said Mamdani shouldn’t even be at Ground Zero. Today, Mamdani walked up and shook his hand. That’s leadership. 📌 Mamdani released 170K+ pages exposing what NYC officials knew about the toxic air after 9/11, including during Giuliani’s administration.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
Inflation just got worse, AGAIN. The good news? We know what’s causing it: Trump’s illegal war in Iran has spiked prices everywhere. The bad news? He & Republicans refuse to end it. To lower prices, protect our troops, & save civilians in the region, we must end this war NOW.
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US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs
Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4%
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
Today marks 25 years since one of the darkest days in American history. We will never forget those we lost on 9/11, the first responders who gave and risked their lives saving others, & all those we lost in the years that followed.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"
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NPR @npr.org · 11/09/2026
The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump. n.pr/4A8OV4Q
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Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention
The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Where's the enforcement? Since taking office, the Trump admin has only fined a handful of the offenders they identified.   We need real change & that means enforcing these rules & breaking up monopolies that allow hospitals to charge exorbitant prices in the first place.
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Most U.S. Hospitals Aren’t Posting Their Prices Despite Trump’s Rules
The Trump administration has threatened a crackdown after five years of hospitals skirting the rules.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Imran Ahmed founded the Center for Countering Digital Hate to hold Big Tech accountable by studying & exposing online hate and uncovering AI chat bots that threaten kids. Now the Trump admin is threatening to detain & deport him for his work. This cannot stand.
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US judge dismisses suit by British anti-disinformation activist against deporting him
A federal judge in New York dismissed a lawsuit by British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed that challenged the Trump administration's ability to ​detain and deport him.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org's FOIA pried loose Epstein Files the DOJ buried DOJ withheld emails from FBI Director Kash Patel & then-deputy Dan Bongino Now Patel's FBI coughed them up We've been saying it all along. Now we have receipts & we sent them to the DOJ watchdog👇 -TN
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org filed a Hatch Act complaint against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy He pitched DOT policy at a super PAC event in Michigan & tied it to a Senate endorsement You can't electioneer with your cabinet title. Congress settled that in 1939 Our complaint👇 -TN
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10/09/2026
Netanyahu was warned of an impending “earthquake” and a “huge surprise” from Hamas. He chose not to tell anyone. trib.al/q9GB9nP
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K. Ward Cummings @kwardcummings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump is proposing a removal questions about race, ethnicity and sexual orientation from the census, which could have major implications for collecting the federal data used to inform anti-discrimination policies and civil rights protections.
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