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Pritzker on Trump sending troops into cities: "He has other aims other than fighting crime... he would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
August 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Pritzker on Trump sending troops into cities: "He has other aims other than fighting crime... he would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
Guy sitting next to me on plane just spilled a whole cup of mustard on his lap. And now that’s what I get to smell for the next hr+
April 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Guy sitting next to me on plane just spilled a whole cup of mustard on his lap. And now that’s what I get to smell for the next hr+
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This executive order would have the effect of preventing untold thousands of people from voting while disproportionately suppressing the votes of people of color—it’s a dangerous overreach that violates federal law. The executive branch does not have the power to go against a law passed by Congress.
Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes
Millions of citizens could become disenfranchised in ‘farthest reaching’ executive action targeting immigration
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This executive order would have the effect of preventing untold thousands of people from voting while disproportionately suppressing the votes of people of color—it’s a dangerous overreach that violates federal law. The executive branch does not have the power to go against a law passed by Congress.
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Right-Wing Donors and Foundations Spent $1 Billion to Keep People From Voting Last Year url:https://prospect.org/politics/2025-03-12-right-wing-donors-foundations-spent-billion-keep-people-from-voting/
March 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Right-Wing Donors and Foundations Spent $1 Billion to Keep People From Voting Last Year url:https://prospect.org/politics/2025-03-12-right-wing-donors-foundations-spent-billion-keep-people-from-voting/
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“Why don’t you wear a suit?”
March 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Why don’t you wear a suit?”
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All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.
February 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.
Is it just me or is Lyft basically unusable in DC at this point? Constant cancellation, 10 min waits that turn into 20 min, and then the Lyft app makes them take the worst route possible. Is it a test of some sort?
February 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Is it just me or is Lyft basically unusable in DC at this point? Constant cancellation, 10 min waits that turn into 20 min, and then the Lyft app makes them take the worst route possible. Is it a test of some sort?
Imagine flying at 10am on the Saturday before Christmas fully dressed in a business suit. It’s happening on my flight and I need her backstory. #holidaytravel
December 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Imagine flying at 10am on the Saturday before Christmas fully dressed in a business suit. It’s happening on my flight and I need her backstory. #holidaytravel
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State legislators and law enforcement are reinstating dormant laws that criminalize mask-wearing to penalize pro-Palestinian protesters who conceal their faces, raising concerns among covid-cautious Americans.
Masks are going from mandated to criminalized in some states
Lawmakers in North Carolina and New York say mask bans in response to pro-Palestinian protests would not target medical mask wearing, but critics are skeptical.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 24, 2024 at 1:16 PM
State legislators and law enforcement are reinstating dormant laws that criminalize mask-wearing to penalize pro-Palestinian protesters who conceal their faces, raising concerns among covid-cautious Americans.