Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 28/09/2026This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: Serving at his pleasure – what it’s like to be in Trump’s Cabinet. If the Cabinet in his first term was built like a corporation, this time it’s a family business. 🔗 politi.co/46SZAn0 Also in this issue👇🧵 89329
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NEW: The Trump administration is poised to allow roughly $232 million in federal funding designated to help low-income families buy homes in rural communities to expire this week. The direct loan program helps thousands of families buy single family homes. For @politico.comsubscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: $230 million in federal rural housing funds set to expire this weekThe Trump administration has not spent roughly half of a congressionally approved fund to help low-income people buy homes in rural communities. 023
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: A dozen GOP senators are urging the Trump administration to delay a policy to require retailers that accept SNAP benefits to stock more "real food." “If no delay is granted, tens of thousands of well-meaning retailers will be at risk of losing their SNAP authorization on day one."subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Republicans urge USDA to delay ‘real food’ retailer stocking rulesRepublican senators argue a pending regulatory change will make it harder for retailers to stay in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 001
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“What you have is a very strong centralized authority figure, and everybody is trying to stay in his good graces and keep him happy from a personality perspective,” said one former senior Trump administration official. Check our our deep dive into Trump's cabinet for POLITICO Mag. @politico.compolitico.comServing at his pleasure: What it’s like to be in Trump’s CabinetWhat it’s like to be in Donald Trump’s Cabinet. 101
Reposted by Marcia BrownBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 21/09/2026Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned the central bank cannot ignore repeated and persistent supply shocks.bloom.bgFed’s Goolsbee Says Road to 2% Inflation May Not Be PainlessFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned the central bank cannot ignore repeated and persistent supply shocks, and must respond in a way that may cause economic hardship. 12512
Reposted by Marcia BrownMatt Wuerker @mwuerker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Your Access Has Been Denied www.politico.com/cartoons/202...politico.comSeptemberPolitical cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker 13618
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 21/09/2026News outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuitdlvr.itNews outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuitPOLITICO, CNN and MS NOW to seek restraining order to restore reporters’ access. 1312424
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 19/09/2026Inside the White House media bandlvr.itInside the White House media banMany senior staff were surprised by the directive, which happened while chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town. 3210136
Reposted by Marcia BrownCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“.. Increasing prices is ‘the last lever we have,’ Campbell’s CFO said this week .. .. Cost-cutting measures couldn’t keep up, he added: ‘Unfortunately, that was not enough given the extreme amount of inflation that we are seeing right now.’” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 92900430
Reposted by Marcia BrownMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 13/09/2026“The policies that we’re enacting are the exact opposite policies one might look to to help people eat healthier,” @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social told me: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFood-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showingPolicies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy 0165
Reposted by Marcia BrownAlice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I've been covering the anti-abortion movement's efforts to use environmental laws to cut off access to pills since 2022. After struggling for decades to pass a federal ban, they decided to look at which laws already on the books could be wielded. www.politico.com/news/2022/11...politico.comThe next abortion fight could be over wastewater regulationAbortion opponents plan to use environmental laws to curb access to pills used to terminate an early pregnancy. 910465
Reposted by Marcia BrownAlice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BREAKING: EPA is launching a study of water contamination that will, for the first time, test for the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol. Anti-abortion groups consider it a major win that could pave the way for restrictions. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Abortion opponents claim ‘tremendous victory’ as EPA tests water for abortion pillsThe new study will test for trace amounts of chemicals, pesticides and drugs — including ones used to induce abortions — in drinking water in multiple cities. 36297171
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The CDC says the nation's largest outbreak of cyclospora illnesses is over. There are still ongoing outbreaks of cyclospora that have not yet been linked to a source, per the FDA. @politico.compolitico.comFeds declare record-setting cyclospora outbreak overThe outbreak linked to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce sickened more than 12,000 people and killed two. 102
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 11/09/2026Feds declare record-setting cyclospora outbreak overdlvr.itFeds declare record-setting cyclospora outbreak overThe outbreak linked to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce sickened more than 12,000 people and killed two. 263313
Reposted by Marcia BrownThe 51st @51st.news · 10/09/2026📬 This week's newsletter is out! What's inside... 🇸🇻 What could the loss of TPS mean for Salvadorans in D.C.? ‼️ A D.C. Council hopeful is being sued 👀 Previewing Trayon White’s federal bribery trial 💝 Advice on enjoying dating in D.C. Get our next update in your inbox: www.51st.news/signup51st.newsDating in D.C. sucks. Here's some advice.Plus, local Salvadorans face an uncertain future and what you need to know about Trayon White's upcoming trial. 075
Reposted by Marcia BrownAlice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Another day, another abortion court hearing! This one is a case I've covered for several years, a challenge brought by Jews in Indiana who say the state's abortion ban infringes on their religious liberty, as Judaism teaches that life begins when a baby takes its first breath, not at conceptionpolitico.comThe sleeper legal strategy that could topple abortion bansJews, Episcopalians, Unitarians, Satanists and other people of faith say the laws infringe on their religious rights 111645
Reposted by Marcia BrownThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Are Maryland drivers really the worst? washingtonsun.com/analysis/dcdriverswashingtonsun.comAre Maryland Drivers as Bad as Everyone in D.C. Thinks?We looked at a decade of crash data to figure out which drivers truly rank as the District’s most dangerous. 254817
Reposted by Marcia BrownAlice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The next phase in the abortion wars may come down to one question: Will federal courts allow the rights of red states to enforce bans to override the rights of blue states to protect access? The 5th Circuit hears a pivotal case today that could provide an answer. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comLouisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue statesRed states claiming "sovereign injury" seek to impose nationwide restrictions. 85142
Reposted by Marcia BrownKevin Bogardus @kevinbogardus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I wanted to know how much EPA spent on admin leave after 1000s were paid not to work, often for months So I filed a #FOIA —> EPA denied me —> I appealed —> I won And EPA spent almost $200M on leave Many never returned to work #FOIA4eva More here: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026... 062
Reposted by Marcia BrownDana Milbank @danamilbank.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Launching tomorrow! Here comes “The Sun.” The Washington Sun, that is. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...nytimes.comPolitics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington SunA trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name. 32943238
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 09/09/2026Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 holiday gifts, disclosures showdlvr.itTrump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 holiday gifts, disclosures showChamberlain Harris and Margo Martin each reported receiving the same amount from the president last year. 248438
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026NEW: USDA is delaying grant funding to help farmers try sustainable and regenerative farming practices for the second year in a row. @politico.com subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/09/usda-delays-sustainable-ag-funding-again…subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro 145
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 31/08/202655% of Americans think politicians are just trying to win votes when they say they will help the working class, according to our new poll. And only one in four Americans who self-identify as working-class say politicians genuinely want to help them. 🔗 politi.co/3UNUjdv 104646187
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 31/08/2026MAHA has arrived in Iowa — and Big Ag is reelingdlvr.itMAHA has arrived in Iowa — and Big Ag is reelingOne way or another, Iowa is about to elect a governor who faults industrial agriculture for the state’s high cancer rates. 43913
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 30/08/2026USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocationsdlvr.itUSDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocationsThe shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply. 168351
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 30/08/2026USDA will have no researchers working on cyclospora, the foodborne parasite that sickened thousands this summer after funding cuts and the Trump administration’s sweeping reorganization of the department. New story from me and Rachel Shin: @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comUSDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocationsThe shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply. 14025
Reposted by Marcia BrownBen Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026scoop: Reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have been barred from next week's G20 meeting in Asheville, N.C. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/b...nytimes.comTreasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting (Gift Article)Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C. 36304186
Reposted by Marcia BrownAbby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Rep. Max Miller initially declined to talk to me after a court hearing yesterday regarding his child custody case. But while his lawyer was speaking, Miller interrupted to deliver what sounded like a veiled threat against Sen. Moreno. Watch for yourself. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...x.comAbby Vesoulis (@abbyvesoulis) on XRep. Max Miller initially declined to talk to me after a court hearing yesterday regarding his child custody case. But while his lawyer was speaking, Miller interrupted to deliver what sounded like a ... 11912
Reposted by Marcia BrownMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 25/08/2026Read this whole thread please ♥️ 1298
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I remember when I first heard @tamarhaspel.bsky.social make a similar argument against salads on her podcast Climavores! A lot of data I never knew about lettuce in this story. (The U.S. wastes about as much lettuce as we eat!) 030
Reposted by Marcia BrownDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New: Trump is working to raise the slope of the White House's South Lawn to meet his new helipad. The project — which was visible in photos on Monday — is Trump's latest effort to reshape the White House and its grounds.washingtonpost.comTrump moves to reshape White House’s South LawnThe president's latest construction project involves changing the lawn's slope to bring it flush with his new helipad. 113720
Reposted by Marcia BrownKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026More thoughts from me--- and a breakdown of the arbitrator's decision. The Washington Post Fired Me. I Fought—and Won My Job Back. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...karenattiah.substack.comThe Washington Post Fired Me. I Fought—and Won My Job Back.Nearly a year after being wrongfully fired for my comments on race, gender and violence, an arbitrator has ordered my immediate reinstatement. 30642129
Reposted by Marcia BrownCorbin Hiar @corbinhiar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Today seems like a good day to read about one of the US communities most at risk from a trade war with Canada www.politico.com/news/magazin...politico.comThis Tiny MAGA Town Borders Canada. They’re Ready to Say Good Riddance.‘Tariffs temporarily are going to hurt us. But in the long run, will it wake some people up?’ 001
Reposted by Marcia BrownThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 24/08/2026UAW President Shawn Fain called the offer an effort to avoid the usual bargaining process. on.wsj.com/4iqGZWcon.wsj.comMembers of the UAW rejected an offer from Deere to extend its contract with the union by two years, setting up what will likely be a contentious negotiation for a new contract next yearUAW President Shawn Fain called the offer an effort to avoid the usual bargaining process. 3168
Reposted by Marcia BrownMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 21/08/2026Great discussion about politics and rural health with @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social and @marciabrown.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social tonight 174
Reposted by Marcia BrownDaniel Payne @danielpayne.bsky.social · 19/08/2026News: CDC's new director tells staff she is prepared to speak ‘truth to power’ Comes after the agency's last leader was fired for refusing RFK Jr.'s orders on vaccines. w/ @helenbranswell.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/c...statnews.comNew CDC director tells staff she is prepared to speak ‘truth to power’Then new CDC director told staff she is “very comfortable and very confident ... speaking truth to power.” 275
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 19/08/2026Just eight judges, six of them appointed by Trump, are responsible for a significant share of the administration’s legal victories in cases stemming from ICE’s unprecedented detention policy — which the courts overall have firmly rejected. 🔗 politi.co/4i1gHKj 14272138
Reposted by Marcia BrownMichael Shepherd @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social · 18/08/2026My book Rural Pain, Republican Gain published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social is officially released this Thursday!! If you’re in the DC area, come celebrate the launch at Politics and Prose where I’ll be in conversation with the brilliant @marciabrown.bsky.social from Politico! 02418
Reposted by Marcia BrownProPublica @propublica.org · 17/08/2026NEW: At some private schools across the U.S., every student uses taxpayer money to pay toward tuition, thanks to the growth of school voucher programs. But these "quasi-public" schools face almost none of the scrutiny given to public schools.propublica.orgAt “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve... 961715725
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 15/08/2026Florida’s wildlife icons face uncertain future post-Endangered Species Act rollbacksdlvr.itFlorida’s wildlife icons face uncertain future post-Endangered Species Act rollbacksSome state and federal Sunshine State lawmakers have opposed overhauling the historic law. 83619
Reposted by Marcia BrownMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 14/08/2026The FDA is finally initiating an inspection of Taylor Farms facilities in Mexico. It's possible the contamination there is ongoing -- but it's also possible, this late in the game, that they will find no traces of cyclospora, which is difficult to detect in produce anyway. 14620
Reposted by Marcia BrownMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 13/08/2026I'm so in, who's with me? 1103
Reposted by Marcia BrownCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to lowest level in three months @cnbc.com @barchart.com 551190401
Reposted by Marcia BrownAbby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026NEW: Legal filings say Rep. Max Miller made “false statements” to a court in order to get a Civil Protection Order against his ex-wife in Feb. Miller told the court he had an eyewitness refuting that he assaulted Moreno. Then his lawyers recanted the evidence. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comLegal filings allege Rep. Max Miller made “false statements” to an Ohio courtThe Republican is accused of misrepresenting evidence to get a civil protection order against his ex-wife Emily Moreno. 25761243
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Really looking forward to this conversation with @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social! 011
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 12/08/2026Kansas town settles reporter's suit over raid on newspaper officesdlvr.itKansas town settles reporter's suit over raid on newspaper officesThe 2023 raised First Amendment issues. 46126
Reposted by Marcia BrownThe Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social of @motherjones.com wins the August Sidney Award for revealing horrifying new details about MAGA Rep. Max Miller's years-long history of alleged abuse of females, which may include his ex-wife, his 2-year-old, a onetime Trump staffer, and a high school classmate:hillmanfoundation.orgAbby Vesoulis wins August Sidney for Exposing Republican Congressman’s Alleged Violence Against WomenNEW YORK — Abby Vesoulis of Mother Jones wins the August Sidney Award for exposing shocking new details about Republican congressman Max Miller’s alleged abuse of women that stretch from high school t... 3135
Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 12/08/202610 cabinet members including Sec Brooke Rollins have visited this district to campaign for Van Orden. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...politico.comThe Cabinet’s favorite congressional districtAfter Susie Wiles urged officials to focus less on overseas travel and more on selling Trump's agenda at home, Derrick Van Orden's battleground district has become the administration's most frequent s... 120
Reposted by Marcia BrownPolitico @politico.com · 12/08/2026🚨 Progressive Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith.politico.comPeggy Flanagan delivers another win for progressives in MinnesotaThe lieutenant governor defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith. 775028973
Reposted by Marcia BrownReuters @reuters.com · 11/08/2026Trump says Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or 'hit them really hard' reut.rs/4wMFlTgreut.rsTrump says Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or 'hit them really hard'U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of being "devious negotiators" in an interview released late on Monday and described some of his current options in the war — "just bop along" and let Tehran fail economically or hit them "really, really hard." 23258