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From sending business supplies to life-saving medication to letters from loved ones, the USPS provides a crucial service ALL Americans rely on. I oppose Trump's attempt to dismantle this independent agency – this would be another wild overreach of his constitutional authority.

submitted 2 days ago • 7 comments

Republicans want to cut 2 TRILLION dollars from programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, all so they can fund tax cuts for their billionaire friends. Earlier this week, I stood with my colleagues and Citizens Action/Illinois to speak out about how this would harm working families.

submitted 2 days ago • 11 comments

"Republican politicians plan to take food and health care away from the poor to subsidize tax cuts for the rich. That might sound like a stale, Scroogy stereotype. But it’s not an exaggeration: It’s laid out, in black and white, in GOP budget plans released this week." #TaxFairnessNOW

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Is it really not suspicious to anybody that Trump let Elon Musk emasculate him for 30 minutes in his own god damn Oval Office? You can clearly tell Trump doesn’t like it- so why is he letting Elon be President?

submitted 10 days ago • 179 comments

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submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

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submitted 9 days ago • 520 comments

Join us for a “Know Your Rights” Virtual Town Hall, where we’re breaking down the law, answering your questions, and making sure you have the tools to protect yourself and your community. 📅 Thursday, February 20, 2025 ⏰ 6:00 PM 💻 Live Stream – Sign up now : tx30.us/townhall

submitted 13 days ago • 128 comments

🔥🔥🔥 DNC Vice Chair David Hogg:

submitted 14 days ago • 14 comments

Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

submitted 14 days ago • 1332 comments

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submitted 14 days ago • 85 comments

Four government IT employees tell Ian Bogost and Charlie Warzel that Elon Musk's incursion into the U.S. government may be worse than anyone realizes: “This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history."

submitted 16 days ago • 48 comments

I've heard from so many people in Central and Southern Illinois who are concerned about Elon Musk's power grab. I'm hosting a telephone town hall next Tuesday from 5-6pm CT to answer your questions and check in about my work to push back. Dial 855-531-1091 to join.

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Here is what we did today

submitted 16 days ago • 146 comments

If DOGE hasn’t yet come across the National Nuclear Security Administration, it surely will before too long, @rossandersen.bsky.social writes. What happens after that could be alarming:

submitted 18 days ago • 25 comments