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Pritzker: And we have a president who claims to love America but hates our military so much that can’t be bothered to delay his golf game to greet the bodies of four fallen U.S. soldiers.

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The court should be guided by best interests of the child, regardless of whether the parents are the same sex. To rule otherwise leaves kids of same-sex couples in Ohio (who were unable to marry prior to 2015) – in danger of unequal treatment of the law. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/04...

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Residents are starting to return to normal after a gas leak ignited a fire and forced nearly 400 evacuations.

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I founded We Are Somebody with the aim to strengthen the coalition between civil rights and labor rights. The We Are Somebody name and word mark call on the ‘I Am A Man’ signs held by sanitation workers in Memphis. The news of the fire this morning is absolutely devastating.

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Some interesting developments in plans for a nuclear power plant in Utah. Here's where one is being considered and by whom: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah

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BREAKING NEWS: The Lt. Governor's Office has verified 146,000+ signatures for the referendum on public employee collective bargaining ban. Still to be determined: Do they meet the 8% threshold of voters in 15/29 state senate districts (and can it survive the 45-day withdrawal period). #utpol #Utah

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Residents in a South Salt Lake neighborhood are concerned about their neighborhood's safety after a fatal shooting.

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Casar: "I think any other country looking at us goes, 'Oh my god, what happened to America? How are these billionaires allowed to have such enormous conflicts of interest while they run the government?'"

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Trump’s coercive deals with law firms and universities are clearly unenforceable under longstanding rules of the law of contracts. Yale’s former law Dean Harold Koh explains here: www.justsecurity.org/110996/presi...

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We're suing the CDC for shutting down it's records office RFK Jr.'s leadership. Laws are LAWS, not suggestions.

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If the government is allowed to detain someone based on their political advocacy, all of our free speech rights are at risk. Demand the Trump administration release Mahmoud Khalil NOW.

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"If we are going to protect what we already have, we need to ask the tough questions about what these places mean to us today, why they should be protected, and what we hope to hand down to future generations." 🗃️ kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/do-we-real...

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There’s still snow in the forecast, but it’s also warming up. That can be a dangerous mix in the backcountry.

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Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, becoming the richest person on the planet. But as he gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. buff.ly/c8ieoQw

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“How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing.” “1/4 of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians— & their businesses— in the city.” Paris innovation isn’t just about people-places & bike-lanes.

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We will continue to show up, speak up and stand up until we end this national nightmare. Tune in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mme...

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Booker: I miss Obama… I miss Obama.. I miss her husband too.

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Mao Saigo of Japan won the Chevron Championship on Sunday for her first major title, making a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a five-way playoff.

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BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for South Salt Lake neighborhood after gas leak ignites into flames. FULL STORY: kutv.com/news/local/s...

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This is a moral moment in America. Sitting on the Capitol steps with Leader Hakeem Jeffries this morning to discuss what’s at stake with Trump’s budget and affirm the need for collective action to protect Medicaid, food assistance, and other safety net programs. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

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Jeffries: "If you work hard and pay by the rules, you should be able to live a comfortable life ... instead of leaning into that vision of bringing the American dream to life, this Republican budget is actually doing the exact opposite."

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UW-Madison Staff Mobilize Against Federal Attacks

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WA bill to cap rent hikes clears both chambers, heads to governor

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Rule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.

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Over 100 migrants in the US illegally arrested in Colorado nightclub reut.rs/4jtNKo3

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"Though confidence in Trump's ability to manage the economy was a key selling point to many voters in the November election, 76% of participants said they disapprove of how he's handling it, the survey said..." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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Great reporting from Ginny Monk. Nearly 1 in 5 CT lawmakers are landlords. I'd like to know how many Housing Committee members are landlords. The conflicts are obvious. Committee members should disclose whether they are landlords. ctmirror.org/2025/04/27/c...

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Do We Really Need to Preserve More Battlefield Land? 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

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A federal judge wants the Trump administration to explain why a 2-year-old U.S. citizen was deported to Honduras with her mother and older sister.

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@booker.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social are holding a livestreamed sit-in on the Capitol steps in protest of a forthcoming Republican budget that could gut Medicaid.

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Conservative and liberal judges across the country this week ruled against President Donald Trump in at least 11 different lawsuits challenging his administration’s immigration, elections and anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.

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One thing I talked with @booker.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social about on the Capitol steps today was Trump's disastrous destruction of foreign aid. Foreign aid accounts for only one percent of our budget, but the consequences of cutting it are much greater than that.

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“Any society that is not dedicated to learning, not dedicated to reading, to further thought and, most important, not aware of its ignorance, is doomed to fail,” Susan McCarthy-Miller writes in a letter to The Times.

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Please have a listen.👇

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The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired archaeologists to excavate the kingdom's capital.

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Tomorrow Congress returns to work. Call or message your Senators. Tell them to oppose the SAVE Act. This link will tell you who to call and what to say. bit.ly/4hZ7BK7 The SAVE Act is an act of voter suppression. We have more work to do to save democracy. Call Your Senators Now! (202) 224-3121

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Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker chosen for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reut.rs/42KR86H

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“The Trump administration is asking us to reimagine America as a country that not only does not value public service but actually torments its public servants,” @elainegodfrey.bsky.social reports. https://theatln.tc/U64UnPy2

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ICYMI, a first in Utah politics as two political parties voted to merge: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah

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Ukrainians displaced by Russian occupation are helping the war effort — and longing for the homes they fled and the loved ones they left behind.

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Despite having just 15 mines, Wyoming was the highest-producing coal state due to mechanization and more accessible coal.

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BASH: You said there are talks with China every day. Who are the talks with and at what level? Because the Chinese are saying that's not true ROLLINS: Well, according to our team in Washington, the conversations are ongoing regarding multiples of trade

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In a free country, politicians can’t appoint themselves judge, jury and executioner. youtu.be/6eDXRo5dYXM

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A man was arrested after he allegedly beat a woman and left her on the ground. She was found next to an apartment covered in blood.

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“It’s hard to see how Trump would have acted any differently if he were a Russian asset than how he has acted in the first 100 days of his second term.” Huh. You don't say. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...

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More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody early Sunday following a federal raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado, authorities said.

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