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The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to unseal grand jury testimony from the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein as President Trump seeks to dispel criticism and conspiracy theories coming from many of his supporters.
Trump Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier.
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to unseal grand jury testimony from the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein as President Trump seeks to dispel criticism and conspiracy theories coming from many of his supporters.
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The Trump administration said Friday that it would release $1.3 billion in frozen federal funding for after-school programs across the country, after facing growing bipartisan pressure.
White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs
The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Trump administration said Friday that it would release $1.3 billion in frozen federal funding for after-school programs across the country, after facing growing bipartisan pressure.
Tell the Senate: Judges Must Be Allowed to Prevent our Rights From Being Trampled act.indivisible.org/sign/senator...
Tell the Senate: Judges Must Be Allowed to Prevent our Rights From Being Trampled
House Republicans hid a provision deep in their Medicaid-slashing megabill to shield Trump and his cronies from contempt of court citations. And now, Senate Republicans have stripped their No Contempt...
act.indivisible.org
June 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Tell the Senate: Judges Must Be Allowed to Prevent our Rights From Being Trampled act.indivisible.org/sign/senator...
Trump is defying courts and ignoring the Constitution. That's why I'm taking to the streets on No Kings Day for a nationwide day of defiance. app.sosha.ai/s/4Pn5YRXD
Join me on June 14
app.sosha.ai
June 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Trump is defying courts and ignoring the Constitution. That's why I'm taking to the streets on No Kings Day for a nationwide day of defiance. app.sosha.ai/s/4Pn5YRXD
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) was arrested by federal officials Friday during a protest at a newly opened immigration detention facility in his city, officials said.
Newark mayor arrested during protest at ICE detention center
The arrest took place during a protest at the newly opened immigration detention facility, officials said.
wapo.st
May 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) was arrested by federal officials Friday during a protest at a newly opened immigration detention facility in his city, officials said.
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Masked ICE agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka while he peacefully protested.
If it wasn’t clear before: the Trump regime is run by Nazis, and ICE is the Gestapo.
If it wasn’t clear before: the Trump regime is run by Nazis, and ICE is the Gestapo.
May 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Masked ICE agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka while he peacefully protested.
If it wasn’t clear before: the Trump regime is run by Nazis, and ICE is the Gestapo.
If it wasn’t clear before: the Trump regime is run by Nazis, and ICE is the Gestapo.
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The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.
Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.
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This May Day, we’re rising up to demand a country that puts our families over billionaires’ fortunes, healthcare over hedge funds, and prosperity over free market politics. Join us tomorrow at 8pm ET for a mass call to learn how you can take action with us. RSVP: maydaystrong.org?utm_source=W...
April 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This May Day, we’re rising up to demand a country that puts our families over billionaires’ fortunes, healthcare over hedge funds, and prosperity over free market politics. Join us tomorrow at 8pm ET for a mass call to learn how you can take action with us. RSVP: maydaystrong.org?utm_source=W...
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Two pet cats in New York City died after being infected with bird flu, health officials said on Friday. Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.
Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say
Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Two pet cats in New York City died after being infected with bird flu, health officials said on Friday. Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.
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“The right invented the term Trump Derangement Syndrome to dismiss analysis of Trump’s autocratic tendencies,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. “But the real derangement lies in either the refusal or the inability to see Trump clearly.”
Opinion | The Right’s Trump Derangement Syndrome
They keep pretending the president is someone he’s not.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
“The right invented the term Trump Derangement Syndrome to dismiss analysis of Trump’s autocratic tendencies,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. “But the real derangement lies in either the refusal or the inability to see Trump clearly.”
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There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr's response is missing the mark.
Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK is sending the wrong message
There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr's response is missing th...
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr's response is missing the mark.
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Universities are tightening their belts and reducing graduate student enrollments to steel themselves for potential Trump administration funding cuts.
Hiring freezes, fewer grad students: Funding uncertainty hits colleges
Universities are tightening their belts and reducing graduate student enrollments to steel themselves for potential Trump administration funding cuts.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Universities are tightening their belts and reducing graduate student enrollments to steel themselves for potential Trump administration funding cuts.
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On today’s front page: @fenitn.bsky.social went to rural West Texas, epicenter of a worsening measles outbreak that has already claimed the life of an unvaccinated child.
He found that some people are doubling down on their resistance to vaccines.
He found that some people are doubling down on their resistance to vaccines.
March 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On today’s front page: @fenitn.bsky.social went to rural West Texas, epicenter of a worsening measles outbreak that has already claimed the life of an unvaccinated child.
He found that some people are doubling down on their resistance to vaccines.
He found that some people are doubling down on their resistance to vaccines.
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Elon Musk’s government restructuring team claimed credit for canceling federal contracts that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead
Elon Musk’s group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Elon Musk’s government restructuring team claimed credit for canceling federal contracts that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
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Musk plans to fire 7,000 Social Security Administration employees while calling Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” However, Americans have paid into the system their entire working lives!
March 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Musk plans to fire 7,000 Social Security Administration employees while calling Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” However, Americans have paid into the system their entire working lives!
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The blackout doesn’t have to end today. Commit to spending your dollars locally so they stay out of the hands of mega corporations and billionaires. Follow our boycott guide and continue to support micro economies in your local town or city.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
March 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The blackout doesn’t have to end today. Commit to spending your dollars locally so they stay out of the hands of mega corporations and billionaires. Follow our boycott guide and continue to support micro economies in your local town or city.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
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HOW YOU CAN HELP:
✅ Spend your money at small businesses, especially those owned by underrepresented entrepreneurs
✅ Share this message with your networks—word of mouth is powerful
✅ Stand together in financial solidarity to create real economic change
✅ Spend your money at small businesses, especially those owned by underrepresented entrepreneurs
✅ Share this message with your networks—word of mouth is powerful
✅ Stand together in financial solidarity to create real economic change
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
✅ Spend your money at small businesses, especially those owned by underrepresented entrepreneurs
✅ Share this message with your networks—word of mouth is powerful
✅ Stand together in financial solidarity to create real economic change
✅ Spend your money at small businesses, especially those owned by underrepresented entrepreneurs
✅ Share this message with your networks—word of mouth is powerful
✅ Stand together in financial solidarity to create real economic change
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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
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The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
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The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
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We are shutting down our online store at midnight Eastern in solidarity with the 2/28 Economic Blackout. We’ll be back on 3/1. Also, sorry about the long shipping timeframes and the lack of shirts—we’re working hard to catch up! We use small U.S. suppliers for our products.
February 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
We are shutting down our online store at midnight Eastern in solidarity with the 2/28 Economic Blackout. We’ll be back on 3/1. Also, sorry about the long shipping timeframes and the lack of shirts—we’re working hard to catch up! We use small U.S. suppliers for our products.
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The Supreme Court blocked a judge’s order to quickly unfreeze payments for foreign aid work.
February 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Supreme Court blocked a judge’s order to quickly unfreeze payments for foreign aid work.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Service has dismantled government agencies, stripped down the federal workforce and gained access to sensitive government data — all in an attempt, he says, to “restore democracy.”
Here are the major legal questions about the group’s actions.
Here are the major legal questions about the group’s actions.
Is what DOGE doing even legal?
An overview of the key legal questions about the actions of the group overseen by Elon Musk.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE Service has dismantled government agencies, stripped down the federal workforce and gained access to sensitive government data — all in an attempt, he says, to “restore democracy.”
Here are the major legal questions about the group’s actions.
Here are the major legal questions about the group’s actions.
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Roberta Flack, the magnetic singer and pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died on Monday at 88. Flack was known for her majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” nyti.ms/4h1KzSh
February 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Roberta Flack, the magnetic singer and pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died on Monday at 88. Flack was known for her majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” nyti.ms/4h1KzSh