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Historian whose parents met at a Democratic convention.

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Meanwhile, pro-democracy, pro-Europe protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, are tonight nearing their 700th consecutive day of protest against the pro-Russian government. They haven't missed a single day in the last 23 months.

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At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

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Ramaswamy has produced an attack ad weaponizing the rape of his opponent, Amy Acton, when she was 12 years old. It features Acton’s mother, who abandoned Acton after she was raped by her step-father, fleeing the state with her husband. Here is the corporate money helping fund that ad.

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i really do think that a successful impeachment and removal of hegseth is a live possibility if dems win the senate. he is a genuine disaster.

Laleh Khalili@lalehkhalili.bsky.social

Man, Hegseth's Department of War is even more buffoonish than everything else. Kinda amazed how the US military didn't just have some basic war plans they could activate. Their lack of preparedness is astonishing. meidasnews.com/news/so-much...

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5 million people, including an estimated 1 million children, have lost access to food because of Trump. Instead of a ballroom, an arch, or a war, we could be making sure people don’t go hungry. 

This President’s priorities are shameful.

abcnews.comChanges to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to knowMajor changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.

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The Trump administration is moving along construction of data centers and 456 nuclear reactors on Utah public lands.

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I have one house.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

NEW AD: Today on House Hunters, Ken Paxton is shopping for a new house. Will he buy the three-story luxury lodge in Oklahoma? The condos at a wellness resort in Utah? The ocean-view property in Hawaii? (Spoiler alert: He won’t take one — he’ll take 15.)

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The White House is using funds meant to protect the country from terror attacks to illegally fund campaign commercials. Another flagrant example of how this administration’s rampant corruption and lawlessness hurt our national security.

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Replying to @propublica.org

15/ ProPublica is revealing the existence of the case for the first time. We reviewed a trove of evidence gathered by the FBI and thousands of pages of legal records, and have independently corroborated much of Kao’s account. This is the first piece of an ongoing series:

propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

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Quite a recent pattern: - GOP candidate in Fla. marched alongside neo-Nazis - Husted fires aide over Nazi photo - Collins fires aide over swastika images - State Dept hires speechwriter whom DeSantis fired over video with Nazi imagery - Trump rewards Paul Ingrassia, who said he has a “Nazi streak”

ms.nowRepublican state legislative candidate marched alongside neo-Nazis, adding to patternAs a rule, state House candidates’ backgrounds tend not to generate national headlines, but once in a while, there are important exceptions.

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🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comHomeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower allegesThe searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.

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It isn't just that this creep is leading the polls for Texas Railroad Commissioner (which apparently has nothing to do with railroads!). He's also the GOP party chair for Tarrant County -- Fort Worth, one of the largest cities controlled by Republicans. He isn't fringe. He's the party now.

Texas Tribune@texastribune.org

Several Texas Republicans condemned Bo French on Sunday after the GOP nominee for Railroad Commissioner made racist posts calling Asian students at UT a "problem." bit.ly/4xgJuOF

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Last month Marshall Rawson won upset victory in GOP primary for seat in Florida House of Representatives. Here he is nine years ago arriving at the infamous Unite the Right rally. He's greeted, by name, by members of League of the South, a white nationalist/southern secessionist group

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Since 1980, homelessness in the U.S. has increased fivefold. Meanwhile, the production of public housing cratered—and programs for demolition and privatization flourished. Samuel Stein explains how we got here in an excerpt from his new book: thebaffler.com/latest/going...

thebaffler.comGoing Home | Samuel SteinIf housing is a human right, whose responsibility is it to provide and protect it, and therefore who, exactly, is letting us down?

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I did it in 2020 and it was very rewarding! I got emotional watching first-time voters—new citizens and young people—pose to get their picture taken dropping off their ballot. 🥺🇺🇸 They were so proud, and rightly so.

Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social

Hey folks, are you looking for an easy way to help out on Election Day? Maybe even get paid? Consider being a poll worker. It's easy. My goal is to get 1,000 folks interested in being a poll worker. Takes ten seconds. Sign-up for more info here: www.powerthepolls.org/creator-char...

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The Hope Florida grand jury identified serious unanswered questions and a failure to cooperate that kept investigators from getting the full truth. Floridians deserve answers. As Governor, I will reopen the investigation, pursue the facts, and hold anyone who broke the law accountable.

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Today marks one year since the administration began its unauthorized and unconstitutional boat strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific — killing over 200 people. One thing is clear: this military campaign, which continues with the latest strikes just last week, remains illegal and ineffective.

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Texans: No, you haven’t been “suspended,” but yes, you should still check your voter registration now and update it if necessary. The GOP relies on fear and confusion to supress the vote. This article is a great explainer. Read it and spread the knowledge. open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...

open.substack.comSuspense, Suspended, Purged, PurgatoryNo, Texas didn't suspend 1.2 million voters. Here's what actually happened.

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Target paid its CEO $21.8M last year — 794x the median Target worker's pay of $27,506. Target has also spent $13.9B on stock buybacks since 2019, while remaining among the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients in America. This is what I mean by a rigged economy.

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🗺️ REDISTRICTING LATEST: A judge has blocked a constitutional amendment to change the rules for congressional redistricting from appearing on the November ballot in Maryland. Lawmakers passed the amendment earlier this month. But it can’t take effect until voters weigh in. Here's what happens next:

democracydocket.comJudge blocks Maryland Democrats’ redistricting plans, setting up state Supreme Court appealA Maryland judge also paused his order blocking the amendment pending a likely appeal, and ultimately, a ruling from the Maryland Supreme Court.