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It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
Russell Vought, acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell Americans’ most sensitive data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.
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May 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
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Damn -- RFK Jr is startled by a demonstrator who starts yelling behind him and is then hauled out
May 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Damn -- RFK Jr is startled by a demonstrator who starts yelling behind him and is then hauled out
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We continue to disengage from the world, with the exception of Middle Eastern countries personally enriching Trump and his family. China is happy to step into the vacuum.
May 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We continue to disengage from the world, with the exception of Middle Eastern countries personally enriching Trump and his family. China is happy to step into the vacuum.
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NEW: In floor speech, as Congress marks "Police Week", Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) presses for the posting of the January 6th plaque to honor police heroes.
Federal law required plaque to be hung by 2023, but it has been slow-walked
Federal law required plaque to be hung by 2023, but it has been slow-walked
May 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW: In floor speech, as Congress marks "Police Week", Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) presses for the posting of the January 6th plaque to honor police heroes.
Federal law required plaque to be hung by 2023, but it has been slow-walked
Federal law required plaque to be hung by 2023, but it has been slow-walked
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Garcia to Noem: "Can you commit to just letting his mother know mother to mother if Andry is alive? He was given an asylum appointment by the United States government."
(Noem wouldn't commit to it.)
(Noem wouldn't commit to it.)
May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Garcia to Noem: "Can you commit to just letting his mother know mother to mother if Andry is alive? He was given an asylum appointment by the United States government."
(Noem wouldn't commit to it.)
(Noem wouldn't commit to it.)
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Ghoulish. She won't even agree to help a worried mother know whether her son is even alive.
Andry has been imprisoned without trial for 60 days, held incommunicado by the Salvadoran government as part of a deal where we handed Bukele a metaphorical briefcase of cash to detain hundreds of people!
Andry has been imprisoned without trial for 60 days, held incommunicado by the Salvadoran government as part of a deal where we handed Bukele a metaphorical briefcase of cash to detain hundreds of people!
May 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ghoulish. She won't even agree to help a worried mother know whether her son is even alive.
Andry has been imprisoned without trial for 60 days, held incommunicado by the Salvadoran government as part of a deal where we handed Bukele a metaphorical briefcase of cash to detain hundreds of people!
Andry has been imprisoned without trial for 60 days, held incommunicado by the Salvadoran government as part of a deal where we handed Bukele a metaphorical briefcase of cash to detain hundreds of people!
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Texas voters could encounter concealed guns at the polls starting this year. Republican lawmakers in the state are hoping to buck a trend that has seen several states put limits on guns near voting sites in response to concerns about political violence. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
What Could Go Wrong? Texas May Allow Guns at the Polls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Texas voters could encounter concealed guns at the polls starting this year. Republican lawmakers in the state are hoping to buck a trend that has seen several states put limits on guns near voting sites in response to concerns about political violence. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: “By withdrawing the CFPB’s data broker rulemaking, the Trump administration is ensuring that Americans will continue to be bombarded by scam texts, calls and emails," says Sean Vitka, executive director of Demand Progress.
A scoop:
A scoop:
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.
www.wired.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
NEW: “By withdrawing the CFPB’s data broker rulemaking, the Trump administration is ensuring that Americans will continue to be bombarded by scam texts, calls and emails," says Sean Vitka, executive director of Demand Progress.
A scoop:
A scoop:
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CASSIDY: How will the NIH successfully do more with less and compete with geopolitical rivals?
RFK Jr: The Chinese are not spending a lot of money on DEI, and we are cutting those studies
RFK Jr: The Chinese are not spending a lot of money on DEI, and we are cutting those studies
May 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
CASSIDY: How will the NIH successfully do more with less and compete with geopolitical rivals?
RFK Jr: The Chinese are not spending a lot of money on DEI, and we are cutting those studies
RFK Jr: The Chinese are not spending a lot of money on DEI, and we are cutting those studies
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Breaking:
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says she supports the Trump admin suspending habeas corpus.
Habeas corpus refers to people's right to challenge their detention in court.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says she supports the Trump admin suspending habeas corpus.
Habeas corpus refers to people's right to challenge their detention in court.
May 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Breaking:
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says she supports the Trump admin suspending habeas corpus.
Habeas corpus refers to people's right to challenge their detention in court.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says she supports the Trump admin suspending habeas corpus.
Habeas corpus refers to people's right to challenge their detention in court.
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Fair question 🤣
High School Group Asks MAGA Rep. Why Trump Looks 'So Orange'—And His Answer Is Awkward AF
Asking the real questions 🤣
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May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Fair question 🤣
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It’s complete bullshit but he’s saying it because dumb people believe it bsky.app/profile/atru...
Hawley dismisses Trump lining his pockets with his memecoin: "Listen, I think nobody believes that Donald Trump can be bought. I mean, what does Donald Trump need more money for?"
May 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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RFK Jr: The president is not trying to do tax cuts for billionaires. He's trying to have no tax on tips and no tax on overtime
SANDERS: $235 billion through the estate tax
RFK Jr: How many billionaires do you know that are making overtime?
SANDERS: $235 billion through the estate tax
RFK Jr: How many billionaires do you know that are making overtime?
May 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
RFK Jr: The president is not trying to do tax cuts for billionaires. He's trying to have no tax on tips and no tax on overtime
SANDERS: $235 billion through the estate tax
RFK Jr: How many billionaires do you know that are making overtime?
SANDERS: $235 billion through the estate tax
RFK Jr: How many billionaires do you know that are making overtime?
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Cancer research is DEI?
CASSIDY: How will the NIH successfully do more with less and compete with geopolitical rivals?
RFK Jr: The Chinese are not spending a lot of money on DEI, and we are cutting those studies
RFK Jr: The Chinese are not spending a lot of money on DEI, and we are cutting those studies
May 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Cancer research is DEI?
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The idea that it is the purpose of the executive branch to actualize a president’s totalizing political agenda is going to lead inexorably to this destruction of the government’s capacity to do anything.
“.. the latest purge by Gabbard, who .. has removed or sidelined officials perceived to not support Trump’s political agenda.”
@washingtonpost.com
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May 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The idea that it is the purpose of the executive branch to actualize a president’s totalizing political agenda is going to lead inexorably to this destruction of the government’s capacity to do anything.
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Veterans know about trust - how trust is given and how trust is earned.
Our nation continues to face a crisis of trust - and all of us can and must take action to change that.
Our nation continues to face a crisis of trust - and all of us can and must take action to change that.
May 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Veterans know about trust - how trust is given and how trust is earned.
Our nation continues to face a crisis of trust - and all of us can and must take action to change that.
Our nation continues to face a crisis of trust - and all of us can and must take action to change that.
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MURRAY: How many staff have been cut from the NIH's clinical center? I want a specific number
RFK Jr: I can't tell you that
MURRAY: That's not acceptable
RFK Jr: I can't tell you that
MURRAY: That's not acceptable
May 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
MURRAY: How many staff have been cut from the NIH's clinical center? I want a specific number
RFK Jr: I can't tell you that
MURRAY: That's not acceptable
RFK Jr: I can't tell you that
MURRAY: That's not acceptable
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This event is not being organized within the GSUS network. The strategy of General Strike US is to engage 3.5% of the population or more for sustained and active participation. Our network is not yet at the numbers to call a general strike.
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No one owns the strike calendar. June 6–10 is a decentralized call—because the clock already ran out. When rights are vanishing and the courts are silent, we move. We strike to be on record. If you’re ready, act. If not, build. But don’t expect everyone to wait.
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May 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This event is not being organized within the GSUS network. The strategy of General Strike US is to engage 3.5% of the population or more for sustained and active participation. Our network is not yet at the numbers to call a general strike.
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Dereliction of duty.
May 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dereliction of duty.
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"I think the cuts that are now proposed by NIH are gonna hurt" -- RFK Jr admits that NIH cuts will hurt people
May 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"I think the cuts that are now proposed by NIH are gonna hurt" -- RFK Jr admits that NIH cuts will hurt people
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There’s always a tweet with these folks.
May 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
There’s always a tweet with these folks.
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RFK Jr refuses to recommend people take the measles vaccine, but instead says "there are issues" with it
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
RFK Jr refuses to recommend people take the measles vaccine, but instead says "there are issues" with it
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RFK Jr starts having a tantrum as Chris Murphy details how he lied during his confirmation hearing about his anti-vax views
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
RFK Jr starts having a tantrum as Chris Murphy details how he lied during his confirmation hearing about his anti-vax views
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"While Griffin’s concession is great news for voters — and fair elections — Republicans have other maneuvers up their sleeve to undermine democracy. For nearly a decade, they’ve been plotting to take control of state elections — and they may finally have succeeded." - Billy Corriher
With North Carolina Elections Under GOP Control, Expect New Barriers to Voting
While Griffin’s concession is great news for voters — and fair elections — Republicans have other maneuvers up their sleeve to undermine democracy. For nearly a decade, they’ve been plotting to take ...
www.democracydocket.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"While Griffin’s concession is great news for voters — and fair elections — Republicans have other maneuvers up their sleeve to undermine democracy. For nearly a decade, they’ve been plotting to take control of state elections — and they may finally have succeeded." - Billy Corriher