Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.

Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamp benefits before the end of this month if the government shutdown continues, officials in several states have warned.

A brown bunny wearing a plaid cap and matching bow tie, sitting on a striped cushion.

RFK Jr. will face ‘hard questions’ over CDC shakeup, Thune says The Senate majority leader expressed frustration over the firings of recently confirmed officials.

RFK Jr. will face "hard questions" over CDC shakeup, according to Thune.

The Senate majority leader expressed frustration over the firings of recently confirmed officials.

The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.

Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.

The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.

Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M

See the problem?

RFK Jr.’s enemies list just got a lot longer First Bernie Sanders. Then CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.

First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors.

Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.

💯

Serious question. Kristi Noem was pictured with a Rolex in El Salvador, and got 3k in cash stolen.

She has been on a govt salary for years.

Something aint right

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic infrastruc...

ActBlue and Indivisible are gearing up for retaliation from Trump, which will probably come in the form of criminal investigations, it never used to be a crime to speak out against the President of the United States, but that was the old America.

U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days

“He did say he was a U.S. citizen, but they didn't believe him,” Layva said. “I think they would have kept him..."

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It isn't that America lacks courage. It's that we’ve become so cut off from one another that many of us feel alone, which makes us feel afraid.

But when we are surrounded by courageous people, all of us become more courageous. 

Courage is contagious.

I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.

Breaking News: The IRS is said to be weighing whether to revoke Harvard’s tax exemption, which would be a major escalation from the Trump administration.

A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

Trump’s attacks on Harvard and other colleges aren’t just threats to free speech and due process. They create a chilling effect on the pursuit of knowledge. Thank you Harvard for standing up for students and for higher education. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

No, you can't just remove a university's tax-exempt status because you disagree with it politically -- Trump's move on Harvard will be challenged in court. And struck down.

But sure, tell me more about how right-wingers are defenders of the First Amendment.

I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status (Gift Article) The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.

The IRS is considering whether to revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt status.
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On this day, April 14, 2025, the President of the United States openly defied the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion of April 10, 2025, ordering him to “facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador

Opinion | Trump, Abrego Garcia and the Courts The President may win this showdown, but by taunting the Supreme Court he is tempting fate later on cases of far greater consequence.

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The Supreme Court decided that the President lacked any such Article II power
when it issued its unanimous order affirming the district court’s order requiring the President to “facilitate” Mr. Garcia’s release and to provide him the due process that he was denied.

TONIGHT: Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com is joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, live from El Salvador.

In an exclusive interview, they'll discuss his meeting with the Salvadoran VP in the fight for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Don't miss it — tune in at 9PM ET!

MAJOR BREAKING: Judge Boasberg has determined the Trump Administration’s willfull disregard of their lawful court Order is sufficient grounds for criminal contempt.

1. This is a legitimately courageous stance in a moment when many elites are choosing the path of appeasement

2. Strategic alumni organizing will be crucial to make it stick. What I'm saying is: if you went to Harvard and you want everyone to know but in a humble way, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT

Today, we showed up on the Social Security Day of Action to say Hands Off! to Trump, Musk, and Republicans’ attacks on Social Security. 💪

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.

The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

What's Next in the Fight? · Hands Off On April 5, millions of Americans took to the streets—in big cities and small towns—to remind Donald Trump and Elon Musk that our democracy doesn’t belong to billionaires—it belongs to the people. Th...

TONIGHT: Let’s talk about what’s next. The leaders of the historic Hands Off! protests will share plans for our next steps (including upcoming nationwide actions on May 1) to continue demonstrating the scale of our movement. We hope to see you there. 👇

If you don't think you can win the political argument "snatching people off the street and sending them to foreign torture gulags in defiance of US courts is bad, actually" please get the hell out of politics forever.

Good analysis in here from @jenancona.bsky.social: “It really is a question of, ‘Are you going to fight for me, or are you going to fold and capitulate?’”