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Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:

Americans for Tax Fairness@4taxfairness.bsky.social

A new Politico poll just found that the #1 tax priority for voters is making billionaires pay their fair share. Not cutting income taxes. Not ending taxes on tips. Not giving corporations and the rich MORE handouts. Can anyone explain why Congress keeps doing the opposite? 🤔

Rep. Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.house.gov

There's plenty of corruption to go around. When we take back the House, we will be laser focused on the Trump family and corporate corruption, DHS and ICE misconduct, and getting justice for the Epstein survivors.

rollingstone.com'Corruption to Go Around': How Dems Are Preparing to Investigate Trump After the MidtermsDemocrats on the House Oversight Committee are preparing for investigations into Trump and his administration should they win control of Congress.

Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

I just got back from the Middle East. What I saw made clear that Trump and Hegseth aren’t telling the American people the full story about the cost and damage of this war. Here are my four biggest takeaways.

Steve Rattner@steverattner.bsky.social

Since Trump took office, the personal saving rate has fallen from 5.7% to 4.1%, the lowest since 2022. With tariffs pushing up prices and real wages falling since the Iran War, families are dipping into savings to keep up.

Jon Ossoff@ossoff.bsky.social

Congressman Mike Collins has been pro-war from the start, just like he's pro-tariff and he's pro-cutting your health care in order to cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy and corporate America.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

NEW: GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is publicly breaking with Trump over his immigration crackdown just weeks before the midterms. “The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

meidasnews.com"Feel Betrayed": A GOP Congresswoman Breaks With Trump on Immigration Weeks Before the MidtermsFlorida Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar just did something almost no elected Republican has been willing to do this year. She looked directly into a camera,

Americans for Tax Fairness@4taxfairness.bsky.social

Many Latino families are working class. That means they have the least to fall back on and the most to lose. And their share of national wealth SHRANK by over 20% from 2016 to 2025. None of this is by accident. Tax the rich.

Americans for Tax Fairness@4taxfairness.bsky.social

Friendly reminder that we gave Big Oil BILLIONS in tax breaks. Gas prices went up 50% And STILL haven’t come down. They spent $454 BILLION on stock buybacks and CEO pay. Where's the trickle?

Americans for Tax Fairness@4taxfairness.bsky.social

They dress it up as "national security." But defense contractors took $610 BILLION from taxpayers and spent $131 BILLION of it on stock buybacks. Translation: we paid them to make weapons. They used the money to make shareholders richer. That's not defense. That's a heist.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

The threat of deer ticks and Lyme disease fades as fall arrives, but later summer and fall are precisely when the giant masses of eggs birthed by lone star ticks begin to hatch. In other words, the worst part of the worst season of the worst year yet for the tick threat is just getting started.

nyti.msThe Summer the Ticks Took OverA scientific and civilizational horror story.

Texas Paul@realtexaspaul.com

The Christian Nationalist Republicans that are trying to take women's rights away are telling you to be scared of Sharia Law.

Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com

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youtu.beTrump's Election Speech Gamble Backfired | The Kinzinger Report PodcastYouTube video by Adam Kinzinger

Truthdig@truthdig.com

James Talarico has the political winds at his back as he faces off against a scandal-plagued Ken Paxton.

truthdig.com'Talafreakos' Aim to Flip a Senate Seat in Texas - TruthdigJames Talarico has the political winds at his back as he faces off against a scandal-plagued Ken Paxton.

VincePat@vincepat.bsky.social

You'd think Trump and Hegseth would have thought of the possibility of this happening to our nearby bases in the Mid East...but NO..... youtube.com/shorts/Q_yTL...

youtube.comIranian Shahed 136 Drone Hits US Radome in BahrainYouTube video by Defense Digest

Texas Paul@realtexaspaul.com

SCOTUS killing the voting rights act is more than just an attack on civil rights. It's opening the door to hell.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

Qasim Rashid, Esq.@qasimrashid.com

I watched Trump’s 2026 State of the Union so you don’t have to. As a human rights lawyer, I debunk his 10 most dangerous false claims—with receipts. Read my full fact check. Join our movement against the rise of fascism under this regime: www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

qasimrashid.comTrump 2026 State of the Union Fact CheckDebunking Trump's disinformation speech with all the receipts

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris on the SOTU: It was full of lies. And when he wasn’t lying, it reminded me of our kids at show and tell. Some said it was quite boring — the same old, same old: him lying about what he intends to do, what he has done, and about the state of the economy and the world.

Bruce Springsteen@brucespringsteen.net

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

youtu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

70% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data. Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.” As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.

Americans for Tax Fairness@4taxfairness.bsky.social

I want my tax dollars to make healthcare cheaper for families. I don't want them to subsidize tax breaks for billion-dollar corporations. I want my tax dollars to make sure kids have enough to eat. I don't want them to fund a force murdering people on the streets. Get it?

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

Firing over 100 immigration judges. Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings. Pausing asylum decisions. And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen. Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."

Forbes@forbes.com

Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.

forbes.comHow Trump’s Hatchet Man Is Destroying Consumer ProtectionsRussell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

The US tariff level is now the highest since the 1930s and about six times what it was when Trump took office.

bloom.bgTrump Tariffs Are Already Stunting World GrowthI’m Malcolm Scott, international economics editor in Sydney. Today, we look at Shawn Donnan’s reporting on the economic drag from Trump’s tariff campaign. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

The rich have never been richer. Meanwhile, many Americans are struggling to get by. What are Trump and Republicans doing about it? Passing more tax cuts predominantly for the wealthy while making devastating cuts to the social safety net.

Brendan Duke@brendanvduke.bsky.social

UPDATED based on yesterday's CBO score. The House GOP bill cuts $1.3 trillion in health care & nutrition assistance while cutting $1.6 trillion in taxes from the top 5%. This isn't shared sacrifice to address our fiscal trajectory--it's a direct transfer of wealth to the rich.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

It’s so shockingly dumb—yes, even for him—that it’s hard to believe that we have a president of the United States who is this ignorant. Published April 4, 2025: https://trib.al/eMsSKtz

trib.alDonald Trump Really Is a Lot Dumber Than We Thought. Like, a Lot!His reading of American history is shockingly stupid, even for him.