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No matter who occupies the White House, love must trump hate. This Pride Month, we celebrate LGBTQ+ Americans who make a difference in MD-08 and around the world, and we recommit to fighting to make democracy work for all our people.

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The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

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WATCH: @jessicatarlov.bsky.social & @profgalloway.com talk about how all Trump cares about is money, and becoming richer, no matter how many people get hurt along the way. #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer

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Dozens of companies who sponsored Pride marches last year have pulled out this year, including: Dyson Nivea Tiffany & Co. Capital One UPS Disney DoorDash Live Nation Nissan Citi Corporate Pride was always a hoax. https://popular.info/p/pride-and-prejudice-in-corporate

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If you are surprised that Musk is now bashing the GOP budget bill, I suggest you go back and read what I wrote in early February. For Trump, this has always been the plan. "Musk may believe he is doing all of this to cut the size of the government. But that is not Trump’s plan."

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Music festivals, long trails, food: Fresno leaders can look to Bakersfield and Sacramento for popular river attractions as they consider future access to the San Joaquin River.

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After getting their office back from DOGE’s illegal takeover, staff returned to find it trashed and full of vermin.

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19 companies that have pulled support of Pride parades, in whole or in part, this year: Lowe's Dyson Nivea Tiffany & Co. Toyota Capital One UPS Disney DoorDash Live Nation Anheuser-Busch Diageo PepsiCo Nissan PricewaterhouseCoopers Citi Mastercard Booz Allen Hamilton Deloitte

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Michael Boren, founder of a billion-dollar tech company, Idaho ranch owner and Trump donor, has clashed with the U.S. Forest Service for years. Now, he’s President Trump’s nominee to oversee that very agency.

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Rand Paul: "Once this bill votes, and this debt ceiling goes through, the debt is owned by the GOP, and there is no more campaigning and saying 'This is the Democrats.' It will be owned by the Republicans and I think that's a huge mistake."

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There are only two kinds of society in which armed agents of the government routinely conceal their identities: Lawless failed states, and authoritarian states.

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“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” - James Baldwin (1924-1987)

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Trump wants to spy on American citizens.

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Exclusive: After President Donald Trump took control of the Kennedy Center in February, subscription sales for the coming season of programming are down by about $1.6 million, or roughly 36 percent, compared with last year.

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The Republican argument for reducing Medicaid spending "relies on a series of misunderstandings and non sequiturs to obscure the obvious fact that cutting Medicaid would make poor people sicker and more likely to die," @jonathanbchait.bsky.social writes:

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Sen. Warren’s new Senate report on Elon Musk’s 130 days as a “special government employee” — and the “actions that raise questions about corruption, ethics and conflicts of interest”: www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

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This is how you put fascists in their place.

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The National Park Service will fence off the park in Washington's Dupont Circle this weekend as as a "public safety measure" during WorldPride, a major international celebration of the LGBTQ community, the agency said Monday.

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Governor Tim Walz breaks down Trump’s budget perfectly 🔥

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Does Congress even want to defend itself? @dgraham.bsky.social on what happens when a branch of government doesn’t protect its own powers:

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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/u...

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WTF.

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After only five months in office, Trump has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument for voter suppression. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

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Ukraine's devastating surprise attack on Russia this weekend has big strategic implications beyond the bounds of those two countries. For our country, this might be a really good time to have a robust, competent national security apparatus making smart, well-informed strategic decisions.

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"The idea that we're flying blind is so terrifying." Nicolle Wallace talks with Rachel Maddow about how Ukraine's surprise attack on Russia is an indication of how poorly the Trump administration understands, not just our adversaries, but our allies as well.

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"Pure pointlessness and waste": Rachel Maddow argues that Elon Musk's black eye is only the second-best metaphor for his time calling the shots in Washington. Consider the seizure of U.S. Institute of Peace building.

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We really need to talk about how the rise in homophobia and transphobia is starting to manifest in an ever growing number of physical attacks. This is the second one I’ve read about today, and it’s Day 2 of Pride Month. www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/06/02/c...

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ICYMI: Voting rights groups sued to block a new law that forces Montana voters to include their date of birth on both their absentee ballot application and the ballot envelope, or risk having their vote tossed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Republican lawmakers in Missouri are trying to trick voters into banning abortion again, just months after voters protected it. It’s a reminder that conservatives don’t want them to have a say on abortion, contributor ‪‪@susanrinkunas.com‬ ‬ writes. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-i...

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The first two episodes of Nicolle Wallace's new chart-topping podcast, "The Best People with Nicolle Wallace” are out NOW! Listen to the episodes, featuring Jason Bateman and Rachel Maddow, wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The ex-MSNBC host said she was was already being “extra careful” online when her show was canceled since “there was a real anxiety about social media” at the network.

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Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.

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Donald Trump is openly using the presidency to enrich himself and his family—his net worth has doubled—and is now unquestionably the most corrupt politician in American history. That's to say nothing about Elon Musk, already the world's richest man. https://trib.al/5Pswzad

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In Greek mythology, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water.

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The new top voting lawyer at the Department of Justice was until recently an attorney and activist for a leading anti-voting legal group that has worked for years to spread fear about illegal voting and press election officials to tighten voting rules. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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In 2021 and 2022, Trump loyalists Ken Cuccinelli and Russell Vought privately urged Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to proclaim their states were being invaded. Ducey never acted on the invasion theory. Abbott was more receptive. By @mtredden.bsky.social‬

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What are the chances of Trump pardoning Weinstein? He has been treated very unfairly after all! All those women. Very unfair. Covfefe www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) says the Congressional Budget Office undercounted revenue projections by $1 trillion over five years, but even the CBO couldn’t predict a pandemic.

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“If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening...” www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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Vought wants to dismantle our gov and rebuild it into a dictatorship. His weapon is a fringe legal theory called the “unitary executive.” It claims the president should control the entire executive branch, with 🚫✅s from Congress, no independence for the courts, and no oversight from watchdogs. ❌👑.

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During Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 trial, a witness known as “Jane” testified that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when she was 14. Separately, accuser Virginia Giuffre—who sued Prince Andrew—died by suicide in April 2025.

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Marilyn Monroe, born 99 years ago today. When Ella Fitzgerald couldn’t get booked at the Mocambo Club because she was Black, Monroe (at the height of her own fame) called the owner and told him if he booked Ella, she would take a front table every night. And she did. #RIP

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3.6 MILLION STRONG, Y’ALL! The resilience that this community and our allies have is astounding. Our growing numbers prove that even in the face of adversity, we will not be silenced. We could not be where we are today without your support. Thank you. 💙💛

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But they didn’t

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