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Abs

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This week, we’ve been told that Donald Trump was once physically fit enough to be an astronaut AND a pro baseball prospect, yet somehow bone spurs 5 times precluded him from serving like most men of his generation.

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The donald keeps saying Iran is desperate to make a deal because their military has been destroyed but don the con isn't satisfied with it. We all knows what that means. And Iran's military is no where near destroyed. China and Russia are backing them.

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Holy moly! 77% of Americans blame Trump for soaring gas prices — higher than Bush (71%), Obama (64%) or Biden (70%). Crosses ALL party lines: 95% Democrats, 82% Independents and 55% Republicans blame Trump! 64% say the Iran war is NOT worth higher prices. #TrumpsGasCrisis

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BREAKING: We're suing Louisiana officials for suspending the state's primary election after voting has already begun. On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that eviscerated protections for voters of color, elected officials jumped at the chance to disenfranchise people — we won't allow it.

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HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of people are in the streets in DC as part of the #MayDay day of action and solidarity. We refuse to cooperate with a regime that is killing people, ignoring the law, and destroying our rights.

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Voting is a right, not a privilege. We will continue fighting for and building back the most hard-won protections to our democracy, no matter what the courts say. 📸 Will Martinez

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I am struggling to understand why for so much of the media, when a sitting president and his goons kill people summarily at home and abroad that that is somehow not categorized as “political violence”

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In the 24 hours since the Supreme Court's majority ruled to demolish the Voting Rights Act's remaining protections, Louisiana and Tennessee have already signaled that they'll redraw their congressional maps with the clear effect of shutting Black voters out.

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A win! Thank you for always making your voices heard. The House passed a DHS funding bill by voice vote this afternoon, ending a 75-day shutdown the longest agency shutdown in U.S. history. The GOP caved. The bill funds DHS but includes no money for ICE or Customs and Border Protection.

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What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map.

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The treasonous conman - “Bring back the racism, or I’ll make you bring it back!!!”

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Donald Trump, Sir, and I say this with tears streaming from my eyes, you are the greatest and most tremendous Master of Psychological Projection the World has ever seen!! NO ONE has EVER projected as POWERFULLY and FREQUENTLY and TOTALLY as you!!!

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🚨Gavin Newsom wins a key round in his $787M defamation case against Fox News. A judge ruled it’s “reasonably conceivable” Fox knowingly aired false claims about Newsom’s call with Donald Trump and denied their motion to dismiss. The case now heads to trial. Newsom: “Looking forward to discovery.”

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SCALISE: We've delivered. Remember that 2 years ago, we were paying almost $6 a gallon. Right now it's in the $3s KERNEN: When were we paying $6? SCALISE: 2.5 years ago K: That's not right S: We are lowering inflation K: We're actually above where we were then. 2 years ago the average was $3.65

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Republicans miscalculated their hand — badly. Leader Hakeem Jeffries just now: “We are not going to let the extremists successfully rig the midterm election…Democrats haven’t lost the gerrymandering battle; we’re winning it.”

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He's worse than Roger Taney now. He's the worst Chief Justice in history, I'd say.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

The John Roberts Court has done more to reduce the political power of poor people and Black people while enlarging the voting rights of rich people and corporations than has any court since Roger Taney was Chief Justice in the 1800s. I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.

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This is not an exaggeration. Alex Jones is allegedly bankrupt but has an infinite well of dark money to pay lawyers, sell pills, and harangue judges and the parents of dead kids. This stay must be lifted so we can take over, and I hope journalists look into where he's getting and stowing his money.

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social

This is literally establishing a second special code of law just for Alex Jones so he can do whatever he wants. What the fuck are we doing? How the fuck is this allowed?

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MAJOR BREAKING: Rep. Pat Ryan just revealed that Pete Hegseth ordered military members to an area in Kuwait with an ACTIVE WARNING they had ZERO defense against drone attacks and he IGNORED IT. Six were then KILLED. Survivors blame Hegseth. This is even WORSE than Benghazi.

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Today is a reminder that except for a brief period running roughly from Brown v. Board to Roe v. Wade, throughout its history the Supreme Court has been a reactionary force protecting the wealth of the wealthy and the power of the powerful, almost always hostile to equality and justice.

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Whitehouse filets Zeldin: "You even set up a special polluter email address that give polluters a drive-up window for exemptions from the Clean Air Act"

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BURGUM: Understand -- there are times in North Dakota when the wind does not blow and the sun doesn't shine KING: Of course. That's where batteries come in

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A Supreme Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places the Court at odds with democracy itself. This is the legacy of Chief Justice John Roberts. I opposed his nomination back in 2005, and I stand by that.

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We've spent an estimated $25B on Trump's war on Iran. Now Trump and Co. want even more money to fund the war. But healthcare? Cut. Food stamps? Cut. Education? Cut. Cancer research? Cut. Environmental protections? Cut. And of course, taxes on the rich? Cut. Obscene.

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🚨 WOW! BIG news here! Jerome Powell says he will remain on the Fed board after stepping down as chair—a move not seen since 1948. He specifically pointed to legal pressure from Donald Trump and the need to ensure Fed independence. Trump’s attacks have backfired in a big way.