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In a twist, some members of the GOP are debating whether to allow tax rates to go up on top earners when major parts of the 2017 tax law expire at the end of this year as part of a massive bill to pass First Felon Trump’s agenda. That doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.

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First Felon Trump has signed an executive order to delay negotiations on prescription drug prices, drawing sharp criticism from advocates. One policy expert called it “a total capitulation” to Big Pharma lobbyists.

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Billionaires poured $2.6 Billion into the 2024 election. The richest 10% of Americans are set to get $3.1 Trillion in tax breaks. The bottom 40% will foot the bill. See the problem?

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Thank you Folsom! In a city of 85K people, over 30K came out Tuesday to hear Bernie & AOC! The line to get in to see the Fighting Oligarchy tour was over 3 miles long. Together we are powerful to defeat Trumpism.

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Elon Musk is scared of power that isn’t bought. He took a break from cutting Social Security benefits to peddle conspiracy theories. Musk bought his way into power by being one of First Felon Trump’s biggest donors. But we have power in numbers.

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Thank you Bakersfield! On a Tuesday afternoon, 4,000 people filled the arena and more than 500 were in the overflow to hear Bernie and AOC speak on the Fight the Oligarchy tour. And Trump won this county by 20 points! When we stand together, we can and will defeat Trumpism.

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Resistance 101 Los Angeles! Let’s express how furious we are about Kilmar in the Gulag & the others disappeared. Tomorrow Wed 4/16, 11:30am-1:30pm Outside of Consulate General of El Salvador In collaboration w/ @samo-indivisible.bsky.social indivisiblewestsidela.com @50501-socal.bsky.social

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer.

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A top adviser for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was abruptly placed on administrative leave after he was connected to an information leak at the Department of Defense. Dan Caldwell was escorted from the Pentagon Tuesday and is being investigated.

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Arrivals of non-citizens to the US by air dropped 10% in March from a year earlier. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The hit this year from reduced travel and boycotts could total 0.3% of gross domestic product, which would amount to almost $90 billion. Link => archive.ph/Qh9NZ

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Far too many people continue to use Musk’s social media platform, X. By doing so, they don’t just ignore the harm Musk is causing — they actively contribute to it. Leaving X is incredibly important — both for the health of our society and for our own safety and well-being.

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A US-born immigration attorney is questioning how many people are being wrongly instructed by the federal government to self-deport after she received an email from the Department of Homeland Security telling her to leave the U.S. “immediately.” At least 2 immigration attorneys got this notice.

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First Felon Trump has called for Harvard to lose a valuable tax break, hours after his administration announced it is freezing more than $2B in federal funds for the institution. The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring, admissions and teaching practices.

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The Trump administration now says it can declare anyone a “terrorist,” ship them to an offshore torture camp without due process, & courts can do nothing about it. It’s the actual argument they’re making to justify their “accidental” trafficking of Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. LInk = rb.gy/j9pt5e

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The order from CO, and two others from TX and NY which quickly followed , temporarily bars removal of all non-citizens who are currently in custody and who may be subject to removal under the Alien Enemies Act, which Trump invoked last month.

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Farmers across the United States say they could face financial ruin – unless there is a huge taxpayer-funded bail out to compensate for losses generated by First Felon Trump’s sweeping cuts and chaotic tariffs.

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Across the more than 400 federal agencies that regulate almost every aspect of American life, Trump appointees are working with DOGE to launch a sweeping new phase in their quest to dismantle much of the federal government: deregulation on a mass scale. Beat the paywall => archive.ph/0GfSt

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What’s unfolding in Greenland is a “circle of grift.” Put money into the Trump family & the money comes back to you in the form of government policy. Critics say it is a colonialist operation aimed at plundering wealth and resources from a weak nation still linked to Denmark – its colonial power.

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The data may have included sensitive information on unions, ongoing legal cases & corporate secrets — data experts say should almost never leave the NLRB & that has nothing to do with making the government more efficient or cutting spending. The DOGE team asked that their activities not be logged.

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Stanford Univ. president Levin & provost Martinez expressed support for Harvard after it vowed to resist the Trump administration’s demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, cooperate with heightened immigration enforcement and undergo federal audits for “viewpoint diversity.”

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A group of 5 small businesses sued First Felon Trump on Monday, seeking to block new tariffs he has imposed on foreign imports. The lawsuit alleges that Trump has illegally usurped Congress’ power to levy tariffs by claiming that trade deficits with other countries constitute an emergency.

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The federal government on Monday night said it was freezing more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard after the school said it would not accept Trump administration demands that included auditing viewpoints of the student body. Earlier Monday Harvard rejected the administration's demands.

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The First Felon Trump administration is proceeding with probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat.

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Sen Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filled the arena with over 12,500 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho on Monday. Yes, Idaho. Red state, blue state — the American people are prepared to fight Trumpism!

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The plan would eliminate NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, cut the agency’s budget, & limit dozens of research & regulatory programs tied to climate, fisheries, satellites, & coastal protection. 👉 It would also redirect remaining efforts toward supporting fossil fuel development.

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Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one day after a Russian missile strike killed at least 35 civilians in Sumy. Trump made the remarks after downplaying the Sumy missile strike as a “mistake” by Russia.

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The State Dept. found no evidence linking a Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk to terrorism or antisemitism before ICE agents detained her. Sec. Rubio revoked her visa under an immigration rule that requires no evidence. A judge in Vermont is now weighing if her detention violates the Constitution.

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When it comes to standing up to Trumpism there is no such thing as a red state. 25,000+ people came out in Salt Lake City last night to say NO to oligarchy, NO to authoritarianism, and NO to massive tax breaks for billionaires.

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A watchdog said OMB Director Russell Vought’s move to disappear the public tracker of funds appropriated by Congress is “very concerning” and undercuts transparency. The government should not be hiding how it's spending taxpayers money. In fact, that's illegal.

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First Felon Trump’s position is that not only non-citizens but also United States citizens could be taken off the streets, forced onto planes, and confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress, if judicial review is denied unlawfully before removal.

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First Felon Trump has a “hope” for his FCC: that the agency will punish CBS for airing “60 Minutes” reports he doesn’t like. There is no evidence of illegal behavior by CBS.

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The administration escalated its defiance of court orders, refusing to reverse its deportation of Kilmar Garcia, to an El Salvador prison. Marco Rubio suggested that he could disregard court orders. AG Pam Bondi said it was “not up to us.” President Bukele announced he would not send Garcia back.

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Despite a federal court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with First Felon Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele.

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"No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue."

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The WH has begun to notify Congress of its request to eliminate “all” public broadcasting funding and codify foreign aid cuts identified by DOGE. The plan include $1.1 billion cut for Corporation for Public Brodcasting, which provides PBS & National Public Radio, and $8.3 billion from USAID.

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Tomorrow’s going to be a good stress test of the press. El Salvadoran President Bukele will visit the White House. At the press availability, every Q ought to be about Abrego Garcia: where is he now? Did US ask you to return him? etc. WH will hate, maybe try to prevent, so all should band together.

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Federal investigators had identified at least 8 police departments with patterns of unlawful behavior. But Trump's freeze on oversight activities leaves many reform efforts in the hands of local leaders — a dynamic that experts say could bode poorly for communities with histories of police abuse.

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View inside the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City where Bernie Sanders and AOC are holding the Fight the Oligarchy event today. 20,000 inside, another 5,000+ outside!

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HAPPENING NOW IN SALT LAKE CITY . . .

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