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There are some self-proclaimed Christians pushing voucher scams. Vouchers take money from public schools and give it to wealthy parents who already send their kids to private school. I can’t think of anything more un-Christian than stealing from the poor to give to the rich.

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The GOP go-to is "blame immigrants" -- and it's not working this time

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It’s not just Space X. Musk was able to save Tesla because of a loan from the Dept of Energy. Here he is in 2013 filled with gratitude for the federal agency & the taxpayers who saved his business. From reporting by @puck.news. airmail.news/issues/2025-...

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Justice Dept further extends the leniency issued to Capitol riot defendants Just filed ===> www.cbsnews.com/news/acting-...

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NEW: The Justice Department now says Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters covers unrelated gun charges some faced after the FBI searched their homes. It’s moving to drop felony charges against Daniel Ball and Elias Costianes. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

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The crash occurred just after 7:15 p.m. in the 400 block North FM 620. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/1-person-dead-hit-by-vehicle-lakeway-texas/269-49058a64-ac97-4222-803b-411928cbd798

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I am the great-grandson of a man who led his family out of the shtetl to a strange land in search of a better life. I am the grandson of the three-year-old boy on that journey. As you know, my name is Marc, but my Hebrew name is Elhanan—after the warrior in David’s army who slew a powerful giant.

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This nation still has great politicians — and young great politicians. Watch @jamestalarico.bsky.social

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He should be our messenger.

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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Nikki Haley’s failure to oppose Trump when it mattered has secured her position of complicity in this demolition of America.

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Does Congress even remember that it has the power of the purse? www.law.cornell.edu/constitution...

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Eleven-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza endured months of bullying about her family's immigration status at her Dallas-area school before she took her own life.

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The majority of adults support Firearm Purchaser Licensing laws regardless of gun ownership status or political party affiliation. In fact, 72% of Americans overall support FPL laws. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/report-...

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Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."

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New and devastating reporting from my colleagues showing just how dangerous it has become to be pregnant and in Texas after the state banned abortion. Please read and share: www.propublica.org/article/texa...

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Today is it—Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to to be FBI Director! Call: Sen. Todd Young of Indiana (202) 224-5623 Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska (202) 224-6665 Sen. Susan Collins of Maine (202) 224-2523 Sen. John Curtis of Utah (202) 224-5251 Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota (202) 224-5842

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There are two people in Congress-the chairs of the Senate & House Appropriations Committees-who have enormous power over the illegal impoundment of funds appropriated by Congress, which is sowing chaos across the US. They need to be relentlessly contacted at their offices, in person and by phone. 1/

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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.

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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

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I prefer presidents who call Putin a war criminal.

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I'm about to start teaching the rise of Nazi Germany and I will not be able to do so without students thinking I'm talking about Trump and risking calls from angry parents so DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

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English-language report on this horrific tragedy: www.latintimes.com/11-year-old-...

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MEASLES UPDATE: Additional cases of measles "are likely to occur" as an outbreak of the virus is spreading rapidly, the Texas Department of State Health Services warned in its latest update. Thus far, 48 cases have been confirmed in West Texas — 24 of which were reported in the last four…

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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.

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Gov. Abbott’s inaction has cost Leander ISD over $34 million dollars this school year. Teachers and students are suffering — we don’t need a voucher scam — we need a real investment in our public schools. I have 34 million new reasons to fight Greg Abbot’s voucher scam. #txlege

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BREAKING: The TX Senate just voted to defund public schools. I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again — I will NEVER vote for a voucher scam. Vouchers cause larger classes & worse educational outcomes for millions of Texas kids. Public tax dollars do not belong in private schools. #txlege

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Call me a liar to my face, Governor Abbott. I stand with the millions of Texas moms with kids in our #txed neighborhood schools who see your con & know the harm you are doing to our students. I’ll be in my office.

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CISA – a federal agency that helps secure elections from foreign threats and disinformation – has placed its employees on administrative leave. The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. at risk.

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