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YouTube video by MSNBC ‘Praying for it to end’: Vermont superintendent speaks out after ICE interrogation

“I told them I was an American citizen. I questioned why they were using those tactics on me. I asked about my constitutional rights. An officer outright said out loud that I have no constitutional rights at a point of entry,” says Wilmer Chavarria, a school superintendent in Vermont.

Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.

Donald Trump and the Republican party — big tough guys keeping America safe from… the little league world series.

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FEMA will send $608 million to states to construct temporary immigrant detention centers, like Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Meanwhile, Trump is preparing to cut $1 billion in grants that help communities prep for disaster response.

Cruelty is always the priority.

Activists rally for organizations feeding those in need at Gridley Park A rally focused on hunger issues in Erie County was organized by Network Erie on Thursday night. Activists gathered in Gridley Park to listen to a number of speakers from agencies in Erie County th…

Erie Advocates are showing up.

Last week’s Gridley Park rally spotlighted the impact of federal budget cuts on food access — as local need has jumped 40%.

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Agreed!

YouTube video by MSNBC ‘Madness’: Hayes says ‘the people of Gaza are running out of time’

“This is madness. We are running out of words to describe it. And the people of Gaza are running out of time,” says Chris Hayes on the dire aid situation amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Stop Trump loyalist Emil Bove’s federal judge nomination! From burying evidence to pushing the DOJ to ignore court orders, Emil Bove has shown again and again that he can’t be trusted to serve as a fair, impartial judge. Urge the Senate to vote NO on his nom...

Emil Bove has shown again and again that he can’t be trusted to serve as a fair, impartial judge. Use @standupamerica.com’s tool to urge the Senate to vote NO on his nomination: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

A U.S. citizen and former Marine detained.

A 15-year-old boy with no criminal record held at "Alligator Alcatraz."

A father who has lived here for 30 years. No criminal record. Still held by ICE after nearly 6 months.

We are witnessing the cruelty of Trump's police state.

Stop Trump loyalist Emil Bove’s federal judge nomination! From burying evidence to pushing the DOJ to ignore court orders, Emil Bove has shown again and again that he can’t be trusted to serve as a fair, impartial judge. Urge the Senate to vote NO on his nom...

Emil Bove has shown again and again that he can’t be trusted to serve as a fair, impartial judge. Use @standupamerica.com’s tool to urge the Senate to vote NO on his nomination: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

"The bishops are grateful that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes provisions that promote the dignity of human life and support parental choice in education. These are commendable provisions that are important priorities for the bishops. Still, Congress must be consistent in protecting human life and dignity and make drastic changes to the bill to protect those most in need. As Pope Leo XIV recently stated, it is the responsibility of politicians to promote and protect the common good, including by working to overcome great wealth inequality. This bill does not answer this call. It takes from the poor to give to the wealthy. It provides tax breaks for some while undermining the social safety net for others through major cuts to nutrition assistance and Medicaid. It fails to protect families and children by promoting an enforcement-only approach to immigration and eroding access to legal protections. It harms God's creation and future generations through cuts to clean energy incentives and environmental programs.

INBOX: Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is urging lawmakers to change the GOP-led “Big, Beautiful Bill” budget proposal, citing Pope Leo to argue that the bill “takes from the poor to give to the wealthy.”

It’s the strongest language USCCB has used yet

Religious sisters demonstrate on Capitol Hill for ‘just economy’ The event called “Sisters Speak Out” was held June 24 in the nation’s capital while approximately 40 “echo events” took place across the country.

#SistersSpeakOut

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🙏 We walked through the halls of Congress with our interfaith partners in a prayerful protest of this budget bill. It slashes clean‑energy jobs, guts health care and food assistance, and funds mass deportation of our neighbors.

Our faith traditions call us to resist.

The most important story of our time is not what Donald Trump wants to do, but what the people of this country allow him to do.

Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids While RFK Jr. said coronavirus vaccines would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.

Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.

Upon wrapping up an impactful visit to El Salvador, seeing the challenges firsthand reminds me why we must tackle the root causes of immigration with compassion and action. Grateful for CARECEN’s leadership—and proud to stand with them.

This month, as we celebrated 60 years of Head Start, I & @repdean.bsky.social held a news conference with parents & advocates to highlight what this vital program means to the over 26,000 children and families it serves across PA.

Congress should be working to expand Head Start, not defunding it!

Catholic sisters' ‘Put the Guns Down’ campaign hits city buses - Catholic Review With the words “Put the Guns Down – Let Peace Begin with Us” emblazoned across its side, a Baltimore City bus proclaimed a message of peace May 22, as Catholic sisters from eight religious congregatio...

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“The notion that I or any of my colleagues ‘body slammed’ armed federal officers is absurd. DHS is lying because they know their agents were out of line.”

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Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there | CNN Politics The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark, New Jersey Immigrat...

"Under the annual appropriations act, lawmakers are permitted to enter 'any facility operated by or for DHS used to detain or otherwise house aliens.'

The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."

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Reminder for those who seem to have forgotten: We don’t have kings in America. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/george-washington-would-have-thrown

‘Propaganda’: Pa. reps split on eliminating public broadcasting funding Pennsylvania Democrats said they would fight Republican efforts to defund NPR and PBS while most Republicans declined requests for comment.

NPR & PBS provide valuable, nonpartisan information and education to ALL Americans- but it seems President Trump can’t handle anything but fawning coverage.

If Republicans actually want to balance the budget, they can work with Democrats to close tax loopholes that favor their billionaire donors.

The government was wrong to cut winter fuel payments.

It was wrong to keep the 2-child benefit cap.

It was wrong to slash disability benefits.

Pushing people into poverty is the wrong thing to do. The right thing to do is redistribute wealth and power so that everyone can live in dignity.

Editorial: Trump distances himself from his economic mess President Donald Trump is not accepting responsibility for the economic mess he has created as financial markets tumble over his erratic trade policy.

The @phillytrib.bsky.social is correct: "The president is wrong. He did not inherit a mess. Under former President Joe Biden, the economy closed last year running at a solid pace with inflation going down. Prices were steadily easing before most of Trump’s tariffs were implemented."

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Trump administration caves on controversial Social Security clawbacks The agency had sought to withhold monthly payments if recipients had been overpaid because of administrative errors in the past.

GOOD news: Our bill apparently put the Trump administration on notice, but @delauro.house.gov, Rep. Larson, @frankel.house.gov & I are NOT stopping now!

We’ll keep pushing to protect seniors by capping “clawbacks” of people’s Social Security at 10% of their monthly checks, not Trump’s 50 or 100%!

100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.

70% of these donations went to Republicans.

Now, Trump and the GOP are gutting the FEC — which enforces campaign finance and anti-corruption laws.

See how this works?

'I am not afraid of you,' Columbia student says of Trump after release from ICE Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by ICE agents following his citizenship interview, has been ordered released while his case proceeds.

"'For anybody who's doubting justice, this is a light of hope, a hope and faith in the justice system in America,' he said..."

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