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The circle of top advisers in Pete Hegseth’s orbit has shrunk recently to little more than his wife, lawyer, and two lower-level officials—leaving the Pentagon’s lead office without longtime expertise or clear direction. This had led to fears about dangerous slip-ups, such as weapons program delays.

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"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat." www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...

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Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.

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Feels like this isn’t hitting like the bombshell it should be. Has the Times or the Post even covered it yet? abcnews.go.com/Politics/heg...

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While Elon claimed to be “cutting waste” was he really just lining his pockets? youtube.com/shorts/HDygX...

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USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door.’ The United States Postal Service is now facing off with Trump and Elon Musk’s Doge over privatization. #MomSky #Voices4Victory www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Researchers say a lack of support, including the Trump administration’s proposed and existing cuts to health insurance, research and special education, are the real challenges for individuals and families living with autism.

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US at tipping point for return of endemic measles reut.rs/42JI81D

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NEW: The Trump administration must attempt to return a second wrongly deported man from El Salvador, a judge — appointed by Trump — ruled late last night. The 20-year-old was deported as an “alien enemy” last month despite a pending asylum claim. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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"Textbook viewpoint discrimination" says judge: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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After citing Trump's tariffs as an excuse for mass layoffs, automaker Stellantis is rewarding shareholders with a $2.26B payout. Big corporations will use any cover they can — like inflation or tariffs — to pad profits and line their pockets at workers expense. Know the truth.

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Breaking Reuters: The Trump admin moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the U.S., according to court records. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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"One NATO official, when asked for a reaction to the plan, replied, 'Did Putin write this for him?'...” www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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quality work by all involved here.

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Hey, heads up WH reporters!

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French President Emmanuel Macron said today that Vladimir Putin is “lying” about his desire to peacefully end the war in Ukraine, pointing to the Kremlin’s massive attack on Kyiv earlier in the day that left at least eight people dead.

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JUST IN: A federal judge has halted parts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to boost requirements that Americans show documents proving their citizenship when registering to vote. cnn.it/3Yea7Fo

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BREAKING: The Interior Dept just used a fake “energy emergency” to greenlight gas and mining projects on public lands. It’s a lie. There is no energy emergency. This is a giveaway to big oil.

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If you are a member of the DC Bar, please watch this video and VOTE for Diane Seltzer for DC Bar president. If you are not a member, please share with others who are.

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A small but mighty group of us rallied today outside the Social Security office in #LynnMa. Our focus was showing gratitude for the staff who are working through incredibly difficult circumstances. We had a large thank you card that our members & passersby signed. /1 @socialsecurityworks.org

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The majority of people —56% in the US!—are worried about climate change, but not activated. Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will. Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵

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“We’re leaving wokeness behind,” said Hegseth, while cutting the ribbon on his personal Pentagon makeup studio. Because nothing screams meritocracy like bronzer before a briefing.

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“He has, from the moment of his nomination, been a miserable example of a leader, deflecting blame, accusing others, and smirking and snarking his way through his Senate confirmation hearings and almost every other public appearance since taking his post.”

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Trump’s executive order is a major step backward for civil rights in America. Let’s break it down: it eliminates a key protection called “disparate impact,” which has been used for decades to fight discrimination in schools, housing, and other areas.

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Logging isn't a simple solution for wildfire risk. Clear-cutting can dry out soil and vegetation, potentially increasing fire risk short-term. Managing forests well requires gathering data on how these forests are changing

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Can't wait! If you're not already watching, please tune in!

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Looking pretty grim for public lands

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While y’all are busy chasing oligarchs, don’t forget about Trump’s Rasputin—Russell Vought. He’s still whispering into the soul of the MAGA state—and he’s not doing it for the money. He’s doing it for the kingdom. #Millenarianism

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🦋 Behind Trump’s imperial presidency, there’s Russell Vought Vought is best known for co-authoring the Project 2025 policy playbook. A Trump loyalist, now director of the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), as well as the new acting director of the CFPB. A Bloomberg deep dive: archive.is/mbgAk 🦋

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“These changes deprioritize human rights, equity, health, and civilian protection, circumscribing the remit of U.S. diplomacy and sidelining core American values.” Trump’s vision for American power prioritizes militarization. Fewer diplomatic tools will arguably make military conflict more likely.

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“Serena Longley, Barnard’s general counsel, acknowledged in an email to the faculty members that Barnard had provided the [Trump EEOC] with the personal contact information of staff members”

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The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

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Pete Hegseth is treating the Pentagon like it’s a Fox News set—ordering a makeup studio while leaking sensitive information in Signal chats. This is what happens when you put clout-chasers in charge of national security.

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This miserable president has a pliable Congress and could make changes to the law but is instead just writing bullshit like “The Civil Rights Act no longer exists” on White House stationery and calling it policy

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OMG! I've been asked to be a part of the Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Sat, Apr 26 @ 9 PM ET, presented by Political Voices Network! Join us for fearless comedy that rips into media spin. Tickets are $20.26, live or on demand, at meethook.live/not. #FreeSpeech #NotTheWHCD

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Some of America’s wealthiest business leaders might have lost even more money if they hadn’t offloaded millions of dollars’ worth of stock prior to President Trump’s tariff announcement in early April.

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Say. This.

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This is lifted pretty much verbatim out of the Putin/Orban playbook, it might constitute copyright infringement… www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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Prices are too high. People are worried about losing their jobs. Retirement is further out of reach for too many. Trump and Republicans are making things worse. Don’t just take House Democrats’ word for it. Here’s what a constituent wrote.

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Musk is dismantling a small but important independent agency that supports economic development in poor but stable nations. Employees at the Millennium Challenge Corporation were informed that they would be offered early retirement or deferred resignation following visits from Musk’s staffers.

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THIS is what we mean by showing up. Reps Carter, Thompson, Pressley and Sen Markey, went to a detention center where Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk are being held w/out due process. They didn’t just stand up for their own constituents—they stood together for all because there’s power in numbers.

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"It’s easy to take the good work government does for granted. It’s only when we begin to lose it that we understand how essential it is." joycevance.substack.com/publish/post...

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