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MEANWHILE: House Freedom Caucus leaders are circulating this document torching the Senate-passed "big beautiful bill." They say it increases deficits and contains insufficient clean energy cuts, inadequate Medicaid rules, "excessive port for Alaska and Hawaii," among other grievances.
July 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
MEANWHILE: House Freedom Caucus leaders are circulating this document torching the Senate-passed "big beautiful bill." They say it increases deficits and contains insufficient clean energy cuts, inadequate Medicaid rules, "excessive port for Alaska and Hawaii," among other grievances.
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It’s not too late to take action. Call your representative at 202-224-3121 to tell them to vote no.
July 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It’s not too late to take action. Call your representative at 202-224-3121 to tell them to vote no.
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Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate
With @mattyglesias.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1IZ4...
youtu.be/7q7LwNuOTs4?...
The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate
With @mattyglesias.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1IZ4...
youtu.be/7q7LwNuOTs4?...
The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate | The Ezra Klein Show
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July 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate
With @mattyglesias.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1IZ4...
youtu.be/7q7LwNuOTs4?...
The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate
With @mattyglesias.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1IZ4...
youtu.be/7q7LwNuOTs4?...
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Don’t kill thousands of American jobs. Kill the bill.
July 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Don’t kill thousands of American jobs. Kill the bill.
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About 75% of the clean energy manufacturing investments announced since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act have been in Republican districts. But those projects could be at risk under the latest version of President Trump’s tax bill
Biden’s climate law boosted red states. Their lawmakers are now gutting it.
The former president bet that the economic benefits of his policies would protect them over time. Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress have upended that wager.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
About 75% of the clean energy manufacturing investments announced since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act have been in Republican districts. But those projects could be at risk under the latest version of President Trump’s tax bill
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Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality
across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates
show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
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This is one protest out of 2100 and the line is, as best I can tell, longer and denser than the crowd along Donald Trump‘s birthday parade
Thousands of peaceful protesters have lined the road for over 8 continuous miles just outside of Washington DC right now!
They did not vote for a king and they are well aware that Trump is trying to cut off their health care benefits to give tax breaks to him and his billionaire donors friends.
They did not vote for a king and they are well aware that Trump is trying to cut off their health care benefits to give tax breaks to him and his billionaire donors friends.
June 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This is one protest out of 2100 and the line is, as best I can tell, longer and denser than the crowd along Donald Trump‘s birthday parade
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Not too shabby. Now we build on it. www.thedailybeast.com/data-guru-g-...
‘No Kings’ Was Biggest Protest in U.S. History: Data Analyst
For reference, that’s between 1 and 2 percent of the total population of the United States.
www.thedailybeast.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Not too shabby. Now we build on it. www.thedailybeast.com/data-guru-g-...
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Here’s former ABC reporter Terry Moran’s first post on Substack. Thank you, Terry, for being unafraid to lift up your voice. This is bigger than politics as usual.
When a President is handcuffing Senators, threatening the free press, and so much more—we all have to speak up for our democracy.
When a President is handcuffing Senators, threatening the free press, and so much more—we all have to speak up for our democracy.
Senator Murray is right.
We will lose this democracy if we do not use our voices.
terrymoran.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Here’s former ABC reporter Terry Moran’s first post on Substack. Thank you, Terry, for being unafraid to lift up your voice. This is bigger than politics as usual.
When a President is handcuffing Senators, threatening the free press, and so much more—we all have to speak up for our democracy.
When a President is handcuffing Senators, threatening the free press, and so much more—we all have to speak up for our democracy.
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2,169 events across 20 countries. Millions of peope are standing up tomorrow to say with one voice: No Kings!
June 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
2,169 events across 20 countries. Millions of peope are standing up tomorrow to say with one voice: No Kings!
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Thank you Senator Padilla. We’re inspired by your courage
I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
June 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Thank you Senator Padilla. We’re inspired by your courage
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Joni Ernst and Thom Tillis — 2 GOP senators who knew how bad Hegseth was but voted for him anyway out of personal ambition — should lose their re-election bids over this if they run in 2026.
Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Joni Ernst and Thom Tillis — 2 GOP senators who knew how bad Hegseth was but voted for him anyway out of personal ambition — should lose their re-election bids over this if they run in 2026.
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The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration violated the Freedom of Information Act by ignoring requests and appeals for information concerning DOGE's “attempted or actual access” to sensitive federal databases. www.wired.com/story/aclu-l...
The ACLU Is Suing the Government to Get Access to DOGE Records
The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration violated the Freedom of Information Act by ignoring requests and appeals for information concerning DOGE's “attempted...
www.wired.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration violated the Freedom of Information Act by ignoring requests and appeals for information concerning DOGE's “attempted or actual access” to sensitive federal databases. www.wired.com/story/aclu-l...
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My latest scoop:
DOGE descends on FDIC
The Handbasket was first to report the nefarious team's entry into the agency that protects our bank accounts.
www.thehandbasket.co
April 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My latest scoop:
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New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas have active measles outbreaks and U.S. measles cases have topped 700 as of Friday.
Montana has a measles outbreak with its first cases in 35 years. Here's what you should know
New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas have active measles outbreaks and U.S. measles cases have topped 700 as of Friday.
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April 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas have active measles outbreaks and U.S. measles cases have topped 700 as of Friday.
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REMINDER: Donald Trump’s number one priority, above anything else, is giving himself and his billionaire buddies a $4.5 trillion tax cut.
Nothing for you and your family. Everything for himself.
Nothing for you and your family. Everything for himself.
April 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
REMINDER: Donald Trump’s number one priority, above anything else, is giving himself and his billionaire buddies a $4.5 trillion tax cut.
Nothing for you and your family. Everything for himself.
Nothing for you and your family. Everything for himself.
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Not to state the obvious, but none of them were sent to a terrorist prison in El Salvador. They all had lawyers, indictment by grand jury, a trial or a guilty plea where a judge ensured it was knowing & voluntary & access to an appeals process. In other words, all the hallmarks of due process.
April 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Not to state the obvious, but none of them were sent to a terrorist prison in El Salvador. They all had lawyers, indictment by grand jury, a trial or a guilty plea where a judge ensured it was knowing & voluntary & access to an appeals process. In other words, all the hallmarks of due process.
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Six men who prosecutors said took part in forcibly removing a woman from a town-hall meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, a small city in northern Idaho, in February are facing charges including battery and false imprisonment.
Six Men Are Charged After Woman Was Dragged From Idaho Town Hall
The plainclothes guards were involved in the forcible removal of a woman from a meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, prosecutors said.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Six men who prosecutors said took part in forcibly removing a woman from a town-hall meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, a small city in northern Idaho, in February are facing charges including battery and false imprisonment.
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Trump has privately told Hegseth that he’s sticking by him, reinforcing his public support for the embattled Defense secretary who has faced calls for his ouster amid growing turmoil at the Pentagon.
Trump offers private reassurance to embattled Hegseth
Allies say Trump sees echoes of former staffers who questioned his own leadership.
www.politico.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Trump has privately told Hegseth that he’s sticking by him, reinforcing his public support for the embattled Defense secretary who has faced calls for his ouster amid growing turmoil at the Pentagon.
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Pete Hegseth in 2016: "Fire anyone leaking defense info—it’s a national security risk!"
Pete Hegseth in 2025: Leaks classified strike plans to his wife, brother, and lawyer.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
Oops Pete: By your own standards, you should fire yourself. 🔥🪖
Pete Hegseth in 2025: Leaks classified strike plans to his wife, brother, and lawyer.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
Oops Pete: By your own standards, you should fire yourself. 🔥🪖
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Pete Hegseth in 2016: "Fire anyone leaking defense info—it’s a national security risk!"
Pete Hegseth in 2025: Leaks classified strike plans to his wife, brother, and lawyer.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
Oops Pete: By your own standards, you should fire yourself. 🔥🪖
Pete Hegseth in 2025: Leaks classified strike plans to his wife, brother, and lawyer.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
Oops Pete: By your own standards, you should fire yourself. 🔥🪖
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Thanks to Elon Musk and his nighttime crew of computer hackers and misanthropes at DOGE, the door is closing on chances for countless young adults with disabilities to live with dignity and self-sufficiency. We must stop this fanatical destruction of opportunity for young people with disabilities.
DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'
The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Thanks to Elon Musk and his nighttime crew of computer hackers and misanthropes at DOGE, the door is closing on chances for countless young adults with disabilities to live with dignity and self-sufficiency. We must stop this fanatical destruction of opportunity for young people with disabilities.
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Good. The pressure is on.
April 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Good. The pressure is on.
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NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's wife gave birth to their child without him after ICE denied their request to let him be present.
“This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer,” Dr. Abdalla said. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud."
“This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer,” Dr. Abdalla said. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud."
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth (Gift Article)
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's wife gave birth to their child without him after ICE denied their request to let him be present.
“This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer,” Dr. Abdalla said. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud."
“This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer,” Dr. Abdalla said. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud."
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In a move to change cultural attitudes about childbearing, the Trump administration may soon start bestowing mothers of six or more children a special medal.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
Trump may soon offer a motherhood medal, an idea popularized in Nazi Germany
He wants to be known as the 'fertilization president.'
www.motherjones.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In a move to change cultural attitudes about childbearing, the Trump administration may soon start bestowing mothers of six or more children a special medal.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.