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Trump’s view on trade deficits is like getting mad at Target because you spend money there but they never buy anything from you. It’s just complete brain dead nonsense.

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Litigation. Legislation. Mobilization. That’s how Democrats are fighting back. We won’t back down.

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Peter Navarro: "This is not a negotiation. This is national emergency." (Other administration officials have been on TV this morning suggesting it's a negotiation ... )

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TODAY WE MOBILIZED OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION!!! This movement has entered the next chapter: the people will mobilize again, and again, until we make a difference. It only takes 3.5% of the population in a sustained resistance in order to make a difference. #50501movement

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We’re building a #PeoplesMovement. Today, over 3 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy.  And history shows that when just 3.5% of the population engages in sustained, peaceful resistance—transformative change is inevitable. #50501movement #HandsOff #April5

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We shipped off to Boston!

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We the people are pissed! #50501Movement #Ohio ❤️‍🩹🤍💙

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Albany, NY!

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Today I launched our campaign for re-election—because Boston families deserve a Mayor who fights for them. Here in Boston, we stand up. We fight. We win. And we show the world that when we work together, anything is possible. Head to michelleforboston.com to join us.

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Send in the clowns…🤡 Folks are sending us signs from protests across the country that say we’ve had ENOUGH of the Trump circus. #handsoff 📷 1. Alan Koppel, Chicago 2. Frederick, MD 3. John Roberts, NYC 4. Jen Wolfe, Atlanta

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We spoke with North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs after a state court ruling put 65k ballots in her race at risk. Along with promising to appeal the ruling, Justice Riggs described how this is "a fight for the very soul of democracy." Watch the full interview: youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk

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ChatGPT ass presidency

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Public education changes lives — but right now, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are going after your public schools. I asked people to share stories about public school teachers that made a difference in their lives. Today, I read some of those stories on the Senate floor.

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We’re launching the People’s Cabinet—a group of leaders, experts, and everyday Americans who will cut through Trump’s lies and speak directly to the people. Stay tuned for more.

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SCOOP— Social Security Administration (SSA) will be slashing more jobs at direction of the WH/OPM/OMB, multiple agency sources confirmed to me. This is despite Acting Commissioner Dudek’s assurances two weeks ago that no more RIFs would be necessary this fiscal year after hitting downsizing targets.

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🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody. She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

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Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.

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Jeffries: The notion that everyday Americans need to absorb pain brought on by Donald Trump and his group of MAGA billionaires is ridiculous. Every single House and Senate Republican supporting this needs to be thrown out of office.

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HAPPENING NOW: Protesters in Paris, France burn a cardboard Tesla draped in an American flag 👇🏻

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With every week of additional horrors in the news I find a different part of my lecture course I feel I should expand. “Yeah, need to add more on McCarthyism and education …” “Well, probably could beef up wartime internment …” “OK, so time to revisit the depths of the Great Depression …”

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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins next to a ticker showing the Dow down 1,200 points: "We are really, really excited, and very grateful for President Trump's leadership."

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JD Vance claims the Maryland father the Trump administration mistakenly deported to a slave prison in El Salvador wasn't "father of the year" bc he had "traffic violations," and says "we do not ask permission from far left Democrats before we deport illegal immigrants." (He's talking about judges)

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The asinine “Liberation Day” gimmick is going to take us over an economic cliff. My Republican colleagues know Trump has no damn idea what he’s doing. Enough! Band together and speak the hell up.

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"You watch as the US president stands in front of a podium ranting about egregiously large tariffs & how unfair the world is to the US." You bolt awake in California. You are not online. It is 1994. You are the director George Lucas, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass.

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Trump is imposing a 10% tariff on the Heard and McDonald Islands. The Heard and McDonald Islands are uninhabited.

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List of countries not subjected to tariffs: Russia Belarus North Korea Cuba They apparently took the time to impose tariffs on several uninhabited islands, so the omissions are extra noteworthy. If you spot others please flag!

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I'm 18. The economy enters a once-in-a-century recession. A Republican president is responsible. I'm 29. There is once-in-a-century pandemic that leads to a once-in-century-recession. A Republican is responsible. I'm 35. Tarriffs trigger a once-in-a-century recession. A Republican is responsible.

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We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again

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Wisconsin! Judge Susan Crawford will work to protect your rights and freedoms. So get out there and vote today by 8pm. You can find your polling place at wisdems.org/vote. If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.

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This is exactly what the far right always intended, and it was accomplished with the reckless compliance of libertarian/liberal "free speech warriors"

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We've all seen the footage of Rumeysa Ozturk's lawless abduction by ICE. This is authoritarianism. And we need to call it out together:

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We will not be distracted. We will not be discouraged. We’ve got our eyes on the prize. And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve. The time to organize is now. OcasioCortez.com

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I personally think AI gen stuff is ugly and super bad for the environment and I don’t think it’s fun!! Sorry!!!

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The victories keep rolling in! Last night,we celebrated a huge win by flipping a County Council seat in South Carolina! This is what building power looks like-contesting every race, big and small, because local elections matter. Congratulations to Peter Smith and the South Carolina Democratic Party.

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This is what happens when we organize everywhere and we compete everywhere. The people are joining us in fighting back against the Trump-Musk agenda.

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"The biggest reason for long-term optimism is the most obvious: people are finding their voices. Please use yours."

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BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order that aims to upend U.S. elections and disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. This is an extreme abuse of power — we'll see him in court.

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The White House is saying the information shared in the Signal group chat was “not classified.” They’re lying. Those who’ve served in uniform know it would’ve been classified. We’re calling for an investigation and accountability.

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Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites. Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote

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Every single Democrat in Congress should be demanding the resignation of Waltz and Hegseth. Every single one. This is a massive scandal. There should be a serious price to pay. AND THERE IS ZERO DOWNSIDE FOR EVEN THE MOST SCAREDY-CAT CONGRESSPERSON.

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Crawford: He’s talked about begging on his knees for campaign contributions, wearing out his knee pads. He wants to be there to support Elon Musk… And that’s really not what the court’s for. And I’ve said over and over—I want to be on the court to protect the people of Wisconsin…

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Weingarten: If you think this is unprecedented. You’re not crazy. It is. It is. We have never faced the kind of assault on people that has happened in the last 60 plus days.

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Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesn’t know what he’s doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didn’t do it.

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