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A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students, barring the federal government from arresting those students or revoking their visas while the case plays out in court.

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The Supreme Court went out of its way to note that Donald Trump cannot legally fire at least one man working in the federal government.

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen to Marco Rubio: “I have to tell you directly and personally that I regret voting for you for Secretary of State.”

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"Uncertainty is the most rational position to embrace, and unlike optimism or pessimism, it does not entrench us in complacency or inaction." No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair @theguardian.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

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Zeldin can’t get his stories straight.

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Speak Truth.......🎯💯🔥

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“I never thought the leopards would eat my face.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Four smiles! Celebrating my 74th with grandkids, Claire and Jacob, and granddog, Charlie.

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Together, we've delivered a responsible, balanced budget that meets the moment. We’ve turned a $3 billion 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬, while still preserving 8% in the Rainy Day Fund – above recommended levels.

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Of course, @governorwalz.mn.gov nails it again with this gem! We miss you, coach!

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As GOP megabill negotiations continue, Rep. Thomas Massie took to social media to blast his fellow conservatives for plowing ahead on a bill nobody will have time to read.

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It is reckless and is causing the bond market to spiral…https://newrepublic.com/article/195464/gop-budget-hawks-bankrupt-country?utm_source=newsletter

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Another sign of the weaponization of DOJ against Trump's political opponents. I wrote about this earlier today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its platform, widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe.

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Republicans want to overturn half a century of precedent to undermine California’s ability to protect the health of our residents. Why? Because to them, it’s more important to appease big oil than it is for your kid to breathe clean air.

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Really impressive that so many of the experts on vaccines and election integrity are also apparently quite knowledgeable about urology too.

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Sean Duffy, who has presented himself as one of the intellectual forefathers of Trump’s trade agenda, sold between $75,000 and $600,000 of stock two days before Trump announced a plan for reciprocal tariffs, disclosures show. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social and ‪@bxroberts.org

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CommUnity Good Morning 🌞. It’s Election Day and it’s time to go get it! Polls are open until 8 pm. This election is about serving the people or the powerful, and I’ve always served the people. Our future is dependent on what we do today so let’s get it done!

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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

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The Posse Comitatus Act bars the military from conducting law enforcement in the US. But the law is "replete with gaps and loopholes" that threaten democracy, @lizagoitein.bsky.social writes. Congress and the states must act.

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Trump is making America like a big Hungary. Stupid and poor and fascist. www.spiegel.de/internationa...

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He is completely clueless about what he is doing.

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WTF is the War Department? We truly have put the dumbest f^cks in the country in charge.

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Breaking: The centrist mayor of Bucharest won Romania’s presidential runoff on Sunday, quashing the ambitions of a far-right Donald Trump loyalist

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Statement from the #MusiciansUnion of the United States 🇺🇸 and #Canada 🇨🇦 to the fat bastard #BruceSpringsteen #TaylorSwift

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The Wisconsin DOT has hundreds of construction projects planned this summer, so let's work together to keep workers safe on the roads. You'll find me wearing #Orange4Safety and fixing the darn roads when I kick off my annual #PotholePatrol tour next week!

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Don’t count on the free market to fix what Trump and DOGE will destroy," Bina Venkataraman writes. wapo.st/3S00PJK

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They routinely pretend they have no actual influence but are somehow standing behind a glass partition just quietly observing what happened, so they takes no responsibility for outcome, even as they exhibit huge biases and overt agendas, up to and including major impact on American elections....

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What's happening in the House? Hypocrisy.

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Hosting Californians for a morning coffee and Q&A here in the Capitol. Grateful, as always, to serve you and hear your hopes, thoughts, and concerns.

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