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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 10h

Have anyone's grocery prices gone down? Or are chaos and cruelty all Trump is delivering?

CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 11h

BREAKING: Trump is using Republicans' shutdown as an excuse to execute his mission of completely dismantling the federal government.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 15h

No matter what god you pray to, we all have a duty to take care of our neighbors.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 1d

Straight from the horse's mouth: Trump is stripping us of our freedoms.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 1d

Immigrants and Americans pay USCIS for services. It has nothing to do with Congress. So what the USCIS director is saying is that he will steal those fees and spend them on other stuff so that people get mad at Democrats. He should be impeached. This is fraud.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 1d

Treating conversion therapy as anything other than fake science is harmful and dangerous.

A graphic with a dark background featuring a central burst of colorful, swirling particles. Large white text is overlaid on the image, reading: "Conversion therapy isn't real. Junk science that harms LGBTQI+ youth should be banned."

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 1d

Republicans are skipping work while Democrats are fighting to save health care for hardworking Americans.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 1d

Both sides claim they want to fix health care—let's look at the facts.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 1d

MUST LISTEN: "I'm begging you to pass this legislation—my kids could die."

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 1d

Halloween trick-or-treaters may be coming home empty-handed thanks to Trump's tariff war.

A graphic featuring a line graph and an illustration of a carved pumpkin with Donald Trump's face. The title reads: "Thanks to Trump, Halloween candy prices are te ["e" is covered by a piece of orange tape with "a" on it] rrifying."

The line graph, titled "EVOLUTION OF FERRERO, HERSHEY, AND MARS PRODUCT PRICES, 2024–2025," shows three upward-trending lines:

Red Line (Ferrero minis, 7.2 oz. bag): Rises from approximately $27 to $30.

Blue Line (Hershey minis, 55.35 oz. bag): Rises from approximately $22 to $24.

Green Line (Mars minis, 41.79 oz. bag): Rises from $20 to $22.

The pumpkin, containing assorted Halloween candy, has an orange-highlighted text box below it that reads: "Trump's policies are haunting our economy." The source is cited at the bottom.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

American families will see their health care costs skyrocket under the Republican budget. This is what Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to prevent.

A graphic contrasting the monthly health insurance cost for a couple in Reno, Nevada, between 2025 and 2026. The text at the top reads: "The government shut down because Republicans want a couple living in Reno, Nevada to see a 6x increase in their monthly health care premiums." A silhouette of Nevada is shown.

Two columns compare the same Renown Bronze HMO plan:

2025 shows a premium of $307.94 /month after a $1419.00 tax credit.

2026 shows a premium of $1934.89 /month.

An arrow highlights the increase. The 2026 plan also has a higher deductible and OOP Max of $21,200 compared to $18,400 in 2025. Text at the bottom asks: "Can you afford that?" The source is cited below.

A graphic contrasting the monthly health insurance cost for a couple in Peekskill, New York, between 2025 and 2026. The text at the top reads: "The government shut down because Republicans want a couple living in Peekskill, New York to see a 6x increase in their monthly health care premiums." A silhouette of New York State is shown.

Two columns compare the same Healthfirst Bronze plan:

2025 shows a premium of $242.86 per month after financial help. The original price is $1401.86.

2026 shows the premium for the same plan soaring to $1543.50 per month after financial help (which is the same as the full price, indicating the loss of a tax credit).

A large orange arrow highlights the increase. Text at the bottom asks: "Can you afford that?" The source is cited below.

A graphic contrasting the monthly health insurance cost for a family of four in Lancaster County, Virginia, between 2025 and 2026. The text at the top reads: "The government shut down because Republicans want a family of four living in Lancaster County, Virginia to see a 1.5x increase in their monthly health care premiums." A silhouette of Virginia is shown.

Two columns compare two Sentara Gold plans:

2025 shows a premium of $507.04 /month after an $841 tax credit. The deductible is $4,400 and the OOP Max is $12,800.

2026 shows the premium for the new plan soaring to $802.22 /month after a $953 tax credit. The deductible is $4,000 and the OOP Max is $16,400.

An arrow highlights the increase. Text at the bottom asks: "Can you afford that?" The source is cited below.

A graphic contrasting the monthly health insurance cost for a family of four in Dalton, Georgia, between 2025 and 2026. The text at the top reads: "The government shut down because Republicans want a family of four living in Dalton, Georgia to see a $400+ increase in their monthly health care premiums." A silhouette of Georgia is shown.

Two columns compare Ambetter from Peach State Health Plans:

2025 shows a premium of $388.08 /month after $1302.00 in savings. The deductible is $3,000 and the OOP Max is $15,600.

2026 shows the premium for the new plan soaring to $813.64 /month after $1646.00 in savings. The deductible is $4,000 and the OOP Max is $16,400.

A large orange arrow highlights the increase. Text at the bottom asks: "Can you afford that?" The source is cited below.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 2d

Fox: Roasted coffee prices are up 22% in the past year. There's a 50% tariff on coffee from Brazil. That's the nation's biggest coffee supplier. Take a look at this bag right here. The container that bag came in is costing this coffee shop $68,000 more than it did over the summer

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

Trump's federal agents are terrorizing communities across America, but leaders like Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are fighting back 👏

A portrait photo of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaking at a podium. A large quote is overlaid on the image, attributed to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The text reads: "We will not tolerate ICE agents violating our residents’ constitutional rights nor will we allow the federal government to disregard our local authority. ICE agents are detaining elected officials, tear-gassing protestors, children, and Chicago police officers, and abusing Chicago residents. We will not stand for that in our city."

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2d

The House Republican budget bill to open the government was written with zero Democratic input — and allows tens of billions of dollars of unspecified cuts, to be determined at the whim of Donald Trump and Russ Vought.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

Under the Republican budget plan, your family's health care costs could double or even quadruple next year. That's why Democrats are fighting back.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

Trump is a bully. @neeratanden.bsky.social explains that this why it is important for Democrats to hold firm during the shutdown fight: "If you are not bullied by the bully, then like half of their job is gone."

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

In the past eight months, Donald Trump and Republicans have delivered only pain to working class Americans.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

@neeratanden.bsky.social on why Congressional Republicans' "big beautiful bill" is so unpopular: "Americans did not think that the big problem in America is that too many people had health care."

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

Elected leaders should work for the American people, not corporations or billionaires.

Join CAP's @thmoore.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA today at 11:30am to find out how we can get dark money out of politics: bit.ly/48kR16v

From the politics community on Reddit: I’m Tom Moore, senior fellow for democracy policy at the Center for American Progress. I’ve figured out a way to break Citizens United. I kid you not. It's a BFD...

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

@neeratanden.bsky.social fact-checks the Republican argument that Democrats' plan gives health care subsidies to "illegal aliens."

Spoiler alert: It's a huge lie.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 2d

@neeratanden.bsky.social calls out Republicans: It is the opposite of common sense to RAISE prices in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

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