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🚨NY-17 social worker forcibly dragged out of Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall. Afterwards, Lawler told the crowd to "behave."

Elected officials are supposed to listen to their constituents—not silence and remove them. This is not democracy.
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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"Do you want a good government or a country that's in ruins?"

This interview was too good not to share in its entirety. So meet Grant, a 15-year-old student from Princeton, New Jersey, who spoke to our reporter at the #HandsOff rally there.

He has some thoughts.
April 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Donald Trump elected not to attend the dignified transfer of 4 fallen U.S. soldiers at Dover Air Force Base. The soldiers died in Lithuania during a training exercise.

Trump was paid millions by the Saudis to attend the LIV Golf dinner in Florida — so he was otherwise occupied.

The…
April 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025
Today Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) made history.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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April 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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"So far they look like this:

1. Prices will come down right away

2. Actually, reducing prices is hard and will take a while

3. Sorry, but we need a painful economic detox

4. Hey, there’s more to life than consumer goods

5. ????" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-stages...
The Stages of Trumpist Economic Grief
Or, how Scott Bessent (sort of) became spiritual
paulkrugman.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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A reminder: Tariffs are a regressive tax that drives up prices on everyday goods. They disproportionately hurt the working class and poor who bear the brunt of higher costs while wealthier consumers feel significantly less impact.
February 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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STEPHEN MILLER: Does anyone believe that an unaccountable career bureaucrat should be able to approve vast sums of money for the projects that they personally agree with?

JAKE TAPPER: I'm literally asking about Meals on Wheels. I don't know what you're talking about.
January 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Really love this cartoon from the great Michael De Adder. The outpouring of support coming in has been truly amazing! Thanks everybody!
January 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Please pay attention to this case being argued in the 4th Circuit tomorrow. It could determine whether the GOP succeeds in stealing a NC Supreme Court seat by disenfranchising 60,000 voters.

Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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December 3, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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How to stop Trump | The Coffee Klatch, November 16, 2024
With Heather Lofthouse and Yours Truly
robertreich.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:03 AM