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NEW: USAID's acting asst administrator, Nick Enrich, has been placed on leave after sharing a memo detailing how political appointees have "wholly prevented" staff from continuing life saving aid.

submitted 21 hours ago • 158 comments

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

submitted 1 day ago • 3281 comments

The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.

submitted 22 hours ago • 76 comments

Nothing to add here, @hiphopprez.bsky.social.

submitted 23 hours ago • 10 comments

An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

submitted 1 day ago • 582 comments

NEW: The Minerva Research Initiative, established by the Pentagon to fund social science relevant to national security, is being gutted. Dozens of researchers studying threats from extremist groups, misinformation or climate change have received notices that their grants are being terminated. 🧪

submitted 1 day ago • 158 comments

Horrific: One of the USAID programs Trump just terminated was set to deliver lifesaving treatment to hundreds of thousands of starving kids abroad. Much of it is now sitting in a Georgia warehouse. Rubio's promise to preserve urgent assistance was a lie. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/1921...

submitted 2 days ago • 213 comments

New, from me: Musk is not just destroying core government functions, he is also destroying the tech capacity of government. The people with serious tech skills who care about fixing govt have been fired. Both 18F and the US Digital Service are gone. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...

submitted 1 day ago • 67 comments

By order of Hegseth: “Kristen Geist, the first woman to graduate from the Army's grueling Ranger School, has been erased from some of the service's social media and its publicly accessible media database, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, or DVIDS.”

submitted 1 day ago • 206 comments

Today, in Wylie, Texas - US Congressman Keith Self (R) from TXCD3 got greeted with a rambunctious crowd..👍🏽👍🏽

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This is not an effort to roll back "DEI" It's an effort to roll back civil rights "Agencies across the federal government are dismantling offices that enforce civil rights and antidiscrimination laws...weakening the government’s ability to deliver on legal obligations to protect workers’ rights"

submitted 2 days ago • 72 comments

“In exercising discretion to investigate or to prosecute, a prosecutor should not improperly favor or invidiously discriminate against any person. Because of Rodden’s explicit bigotry and racism, he cannot be trusted to properly exercise his discretion.”

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House Republicans are deflecting their plans to gut Medicaid by saying the WORD Medicaid is not in the budget proposal. But you know what they’re NOT SAYING? That they WON’T cut Medicaid. That is a critical difference and we need to hold them accountable.

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

I went to the tesla protest for a thing I'm working on and I talked to several onlookers - not protesters - and asked them what they knew about Elon and Doge and I'm telling you people don't know

submitted 2 days ago • 199 comments

Texas A&M System bans drag shows from its universities.

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EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

submitted 3 days ago • 953 comments

USAID cancels large contracts of Georgia peanut butter supplier www.ajc.com/news/georgia...

submitted 3 days ago • 76 comments

#ICYMI: Following the Observer’s reporting, three U.S. House members have demanded accountability, while James Rodden still appeared on an ICE court schedule this week. www.texasobserver.org/investigatio...

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Breaking: RFK Jr. moves to quietly eliminate public comment from HHS's decision making: www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r...

submitted 3 days ago • 193 comments

To go along with our piece today, we published an extensive list of folks associated with DOGE. It builds off and adds to the strong work that Wired, WaPo, ProPublica and other pubs have been doing. The public has a right to know who is dismantling the government. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

submitted 2 days ago • 104 comments

Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt."

submitted 3 days ago • 1134 comments

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

submitted 3 days ago • 156 comments

The Justice Department is continuing a wave of efforts to free Jan. 6 defendants jailed for crimes unrelated to the attack on the Capitol. Tongiht it's Ben Martin, who was convicted for possessing a firearm despite a criminal record for domestic violence.

submitted 3 days ago • 179 comments

In case you missed it, this session was recorded and is now available at the same link below. #NOAA #NWS

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

As we close out Black History Month, I want to say it is such an honor to be named an Essence’ “Black Futures Now” honoree!

submitted 3 days ago • 569 comments

Current and former federal workers: We’re here in D.C. sending out our signal 🚨 Contact us confidentially on Signal at 917-512-0201 or go to propublica.org/tips.

submitted 4 days ago • 29 comments

We're psyched to be partnering w/ @404media.co at #SXSW. Starting at 5pm on 3/10, 404’s @samleecole.bsky.social and @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and Blood in the Machine's @bcmerchant.bsky.social discuss how AI slop is taking over the internet. Then it's Indie Media Q&A + party! RSVP: lu.ma/hffhi9sn

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule in early January to take medical debt off consumer credit reports. Texas experts say the change is a small but helpful step for patients, but its fate is unclear.

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#HB3 would drain $5,501,321 from Coppell ISD. Texans can’t afford to pay more taxes for less accountability. Call your TX House Rep today ! dontdefundmyschool.com

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"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."

submitted 4 days ago • 103 comments

Lubbock lost a child to measles. The child was sadly unvaccinated. This is the first US death measles in a decade since vaccines have been able to keep it at bay. The science works, yet TX republicans still filed 20 anti-vaccine bills this session. apnews.com/article/meas...

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Finally. A major media outlet has finally reported on Trump’s total travel ban for transgender visa applicants seeking the United States. I had to scream for two days to get someone else to report on it. It is NOT just for athletes. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

submitted 4 days ago • 92 comments

This news truly breaks my heart. We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line! abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...

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Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.” That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social. “There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.

submitted 4 days ago • 253 comments

Had a blast greeting the TxPTA & PlanoISD students at the Capitol this week! It was a joy to show them the Floor of the House & engage w/their thoughtful questions. 🌟 It’s always refreshing to see such enthusiasm for our legislative process from our future leaders! Thanks for visiting! #HD70 #TxLege

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The “pro-life” party is responsible for this

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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

submitted 11 days ago • 1013 comments

This is what a deal with the devil looks like👇 @housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the expense of the middle class.

submitted 5 days ago • 759 comments

House Republicans just voted to gut Medicaid, which covers 1 in 5 Americans overall, including 41% of births and 63% of nursing home care. They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely. This won’t just harm people. This will kill people. They own this.

submitted 5 days ago • 230 comments

Disgusted that almost all Tx House Republicans voted for this but thank @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social and the House Dems for voting against this late night attack on Medicaid.

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Here’s what happens if the House Republican budget passes: 🏥 Over 100,000 residents #TX32 will be at risk of losing Medicaid. 👶 Includes over 80,000 children. 👵 And over 12,000 seniors. I’m a HELL NO.

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

BREAKING: House Republicans just passed their budget resolution 217-215 that would virtually guarantee deep cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, all to fund a major tax break for the ultrawealthy... and still add trillions to the national debt.

submitted 5 days ago • 808 comments

FYI for anyone wondering, no, Trump can't just change EB-5 visas into a tacky "Trump Gold Card" and charge $5m for it. Congress laid out all kinds of specifics for that visa. Here's just a couple of them.

submitted 5 days ago • 23 comments

Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."

submitted 5 days ago • 3422 comments

moments are touting that the Trump administration is the most transparent ever (lol), Leavitt again refuses to say who the administrator of DOGE is

submitted 6 days ago • 126 comments

Did you miss my live Tele-Townhall last night? No problem! Listen to the entire recording below! youtu.be/juVGerL7pSU

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

Patriots are being fired from every corner of the federal government — Trump and DOGE calling it ‘efficiency.’ We call it a purge. Reach out if you’ve been illegally fired — we’re going to show the human cost of this power grab. #SaveOurCivilServants

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

🚨 Republicans are set to propose billions in Medicaid cuts next week. Here’s who would be hurt in TX: ❗36.2% of children ❗48% of new moms & babies ❗25.9% of adults w/disabilities ❗61% in nursing homes ❗15% of Medicare beneficiaries I’m fighting to protect their care. #SaveMedicaid #TX32

submitted 10 days ago • 12 comments