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Can a producer for @lauracoates.com @cnn.com @cnn-news.bsky.social get in touch with me ASAP? Your guests are factually wrong on the law in California and this is dangerous. Press exempt from arrest per CA Penal Code 409.7. I negotiated language of the law. You need to correct this ASAP.

Summer unfortunately means exposure to bad air quality, especially from wildfires. How do you stay safe? We summarize steps everyone should know since no matter where you live, wildfires are a reality for which we must all be prepared. @nbcnews.com #medsky

"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

U.S. health officials confirmed the salmonella infections were linked to contaminated organic and cage-free brown eggs from August Egg Company. All recalled eggs should be thrown away, the CDC said.

We don’t need to guess what tariffs will do. We've seen this movie. Bush tried steel tariffs in 2002. Trump did it again in 2018. Both times, same plot: a handful of steel jobs saved, tens of thousands of downstream jobs destroyed.

The nations best healthcare leaders are not in the federal government. But you can find them at Meidas Health. Thank you to @drannieandrews.com and Dr Sean O’Leary of the American Academy of Pediatrics for joining Episode 8. Truth, authenticity, science. @meidastouch.com

Joe Biden presided over the strongest economic recovery of the developed world after the Covid pandemic. Donald Trump was elected because he promised to lower higher prices. His tariffs are doing nothing but raising prices for Americans.

BREAKING: A 22-year-old with little experience, Thomas Fugate, is now leading the Department of Homeland Security's anti-extremism center under Trump. Just last year, he was working in a grocery store and graduated from UT San Antonio. He also previously worked as a neighborhood gardener.

Project 2025 would like a word about steel tariffs:

This morning I’m fighting back against Donald Trump’s executive order that targeted me. And I’m calling on government watchdogs to investigate the Trump Administration — because “revenge orders” have no place in America. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/treason/...

There's one way out of the current pointlessly painful trade war: Congress.

Let's dig into what all of the tariff-related court cases over the past couple of days are all about, and why they're unlikely to spell the end of Trump's trade wars.

✨ Great response by Amy McGrath. Thank you for not pulling any punches and always supporting your fellow vets.

A drug addict usurped congressional power, and unilaterally gutted US soft power. Members of the administration knew about, and were disturbed by, his drug use (WSJ). Isn’t this a cover-up?

On behalf of the DNC, DSCC and DCCC we have filed to intervene to protect the campaign finance laws from attack by the GOP. The Trump administration won't defend a 50 year old law, but we will.

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t. Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination remains safe and strongly recommended during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, a day after Secretary Kennedy a longtime anti-vaccine activist -- declared the vaccine is no longer recommended according to him. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

MUST WATCH: ICE kidnapped a disabled American citizen. Her name is Alma Bowman. Born in the Philippines while her dad served in the U.S. Navy. She’s lived here 48 years. They crashed her wheelchair, denied meds, cut her off from her lawyer—and jailed her. She. Is. A. Citizen.

A powerful piece by Daniel Malinsky on why scientists must resist Trump’s authoritarian agenda: “In these times … scientists have a duty to dissent.” We completely agree. Ready to act? Join the #SummerFightForScience now (1/2)➡️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s the often overlooked reason Trump’s attacks on Harvard and others he singles out by name — including specific law firms, charitable organizations, radio and TV networks, and individuals — are flatly unconstitutional: they violate Article I’s absolute ban on Bills of Attainder: f.io/RnNoLD5I

And so ENDS the last check and balance on D. Trump in the Judiciary. ****** The LAST! “ …if this becomes law, Congress will have stripped the courts — including the Supreme Court — of their ability to use the power of contempt to enforce their rulings.” #Pinks

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Today was further proof that our nation’s best healthcare leaders are not in federal government currently. It’s why Meidas Health is gaining traction. We are platforming the best on the issues that matter. No suits, no fake doctors. Join us! @meidastouch.com @meiselasb.bsky.social

June 23, I look forward to joining some great @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social @stanfordmed25.bsky.social colleagues to discuss the rise of measles in U.S. and globally. Register at the link here globalhealth.stanford.edu/event/measle...

We need this here. But every time it's suggested the right has conniption fits. Having people fall for propaganda is essential for their continued existence.

What media you support is a statement of your priorities and your values. If you think Trump needs to work more effectively with a GOP Congress, support The Washington Post. If you believe we must fight for our democracy, then consider becoming a Democracy Docket subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

So we’ve got $90 million to throw the parade he wanted, but we don’t have the money to fix North Carolina. Got it!

It’s time to turn the lights out on Lauren Boebert

FEMA’s new acting chief just scrapped the agency’s strategic plan—the one staff called its “organizational backbone.” No replacement. No clear direction. And hurricane season starts in less than two weeks. But that’s not all…. (1/2) www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-re...

If you hear that the United States can’t afford health care or food security to the poorest Americans, ask why. Why can we give trillions back to the rich but not put even part of that money to work solving problems? Every benefit removed, every refusal to help, is a choice. We can do better.

Did you know that $100M in food aid is rotting in warehouses that could feed the entire population of Gaza for a month and half, but a 28-year-old at DOGE is holding it hostage? www.reuters.com/world/us-aid...

BREAKING: MeidasTouch, the nation’s top independent pro-democracy media network, is proud to announce that attorney and renowned legal analyst Katie Phang has launched a brand-new YouTube channel in partnership with MeidasTouch. Subscribe now: youtube.com/@katiephangnews

RFK Jr, who now regularly appears on Fox News, once said: “You know in Canada, they don’t allow lying on television. It’s illegal on the television news to lie. That’s why Fox News is not in Canada.”

Just a reminder that the "Fox News Channel" is just a name— it does not describe an actual news channel. The FNC's own description of its services is here, from its terms of use:

The legal limits on Trump’s executive orders youtu.be/kEBcS4yMJ-c?...