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The first Democratic governor who sends their state troopers into an ICE field office to free someone ICE has kidnapped is going to be president in four years.

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Art of the deal is raising the tariff to 145% then cutting it almost in half despite the fact that China has made no concessions and has completely ignored you. Xi just sits back at laughs at our orange clown.

submitted 20 hours ago • 1794 comments

"When you have a free public library in particular, you are providing an opportunity center to people of all walks of life, and you are giving them the opportunity to make choices on which entertainment, information, and inspiration mean the most to them." I found this so moving.

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An estimated 6 million Americans have an unruptured brain aneurysm, but funding for research surrounding this condition has been inadequate. I was proud to meet with the Brain Aneurysm Foundation and the family of Ellie Helton as we work to pass Ellie's Law and bolster research & treatment efforts.

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Good news. We have an American Pope. From Chicago, ergo DA POPE. Even better news. He’s not a fan of fascism.

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@wyden.senate.gov is a fighter who will stand with us defending Medicaid with everything he's got as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee! #ProtectMedicaid

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A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.

submitted 16 hours ago • 206 comments

🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

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Trump has fired the first woman and African American to occupy the position of Librarian of Congress. She was appointed by President Obama. We know exactly why she was fired.

submitted 15 hours ago • 63 comments

Fighter jets weren't falling off aircraft carriers when this guy was in charge of the Pentagon. Just sayin'

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Members of an immigrant family in Worcester, Massachusetts were targeted, terrorized, and seized by ICE agents this week. The father was taken into custody by ICE on Wednesday, and agents returned to the family’s home Thursday to execute an arrest of the mother — without a warrant. Worcester…

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I say this with 100% earnestness: The destruction of American science and provoking Canada and other allies only make sense if someone is working for Russia.

submitted 18 hours ago • 98 comments

Federal agents' seemingly universal adoption of neck gaiters worn just below the eyes like they're robbing the railroad is emblematic of this time in the US

submitted 18 hours ago • 546 comments

You mean to tell me that Chicago gets to claim Michael Jordan, the first Black President AND the first American Pope? Good lord you ain't going to be able to tell them NOTHING.

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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of individual voters, my law firm has filed a petition in the Wisconsin Supreme Court to undo that state's extreme partisan congressional gerrymander. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

submitted 17 hours ago • 167 comments

This is the right approach — speak to them as you would an especially stupid child, spell out their crimes and your contempt clearly.

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Rome has a pope who listens to Jesus. Washington has a president who listens to Putin.

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This is about torturing not just academia, but NSF's technical staff. I feel for my friends there.

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Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

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“So far, the most energetic opposition has come not from civic leaders but from everyday citizens, showing up at Congressional town hall meetings or participating in Hands Off rallies across the country. “Our leaders must follow their example.” Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

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No matter what you think about transgender people, this is disrespectful of the thousands of transgender service members putting their lives on the line for others.

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Republicans are calling hearings to talk about trans athletes in fencing. Their goal is clear: to make sure Fox has something to talk about other than Elon Musk’s theft and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s insider trading.

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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive. In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him. Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.

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Let's get #WokePope trending. It will infuriate all the right people.

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Let’s be honest: the policies they’re pushing? LITERALLY straight out of Project 2025. The same plan they claimed they had nothing to do with. Now they’re writing them into law—gutting public lands, rejecting science, and handing out kickbacks to their corporate buddies. We’re fighting back!

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MURRAY: It was due last week. By law. PATEL: I understand. MURRAY: You're not gonna follow the law? ... And you have no timeline? PATEL: No MURRAY: Hmm. We're not having a budget hearing without a budget request. So where is it?

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Powerful

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This is the most Chicago editors note ever

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That’s the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. It happened in February 1945. It has nothing to do with victory in Europe.

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I just really, really, really want to watch the next Federalist Society meeting where they have to pretend Jeanine Pirro is a serious, good choice. TAKE IT FEDERALISTS THAT’S RIGHT, TAKE IT ALLLLLLLL

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Pope Leo XIV became the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church, hailing from Chicago and breaking years of tradition that geared cardinals away from electing an American. He is considered an ally of Francis, who put him in charge of selecting and managing bishops worldwide.

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The rightwing hates me because I fight. They fear me because we win.

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How does Nancy Mace cope using a bathroom on an airplane? This woman is certifiable.

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I know from experience: When we fight, we win. This week, we stopped the GOP from stealing a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. Democracy Docket reported every update on this case. Subscribe to its free newsletters for the latest on all the lawsuits to come: hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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New from @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social: When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me.

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Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.

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100 men vs. 1 gorilla? How about the working class against the oligarchy? The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%. This is the real fight we need to be talking about.

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✅ DEI Employer of the Day Macy's Stephen Miller's group filed a federal complaint against Macy’s in 2023 for 'illegal racial discrimination,' citing the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion. Macy's now: "We are embedding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion throughout our business strategy"

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My HTLYM publishes in two weeks but you can read some of it here in @vanityfair.com www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...

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We can throw away $120,000,000 flipping fighter jets into the sea, but can’t afford to give the pilots healthcare when they retire.

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6 months after the election, the person who won the election will be seated. And those citizens who took the time to participate in democracy will have their votes counted.

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