Lisa Connelly

A family's fishing trip ends with the dad at 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's their story Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.

Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.

Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sex crimes for a second time in New York. His retrial followed a 2020 conviction in New York, which was overturned on procedural grounds.

This is why they need you to believe what’s happening in LA is an “insurrection”

It isn’t. (1/6 was)

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.

Major General Randy E. Manner, former Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau statement to Fox News: “The President's federal deployment of the National Guard over the official wishes of a governor is bad for all Americans concerned about freedom of speech and states rights. The governor has the authority and ability to respond to the civil disturbances with law enforcement capabilities within his state, augmented as necessary by requesting law enforcement assistance from other governors. There are over a million badged and trained members of law enforcement in this country for the governor to ask for help if he needs it. While this is presently a legal order, it tramples the governor’s rights and obligations to protect his people. This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”

Major General Randy E. Manner, former Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau statement to Fox News:

"This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”

Thank you, Terry Moran, for reporting the truth. ABC should not have suspended him.

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe.

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated

Now is a great time to reach out to your member of Congress who promised not to cut Medicaid.

Or to your conservative friends who don't think we should be exploding the debt.

Because today, Donald Trump met with Republicans on Capitol Hill, trying to pass a bill that would do both.

ICYMI: NewDEAL Alumnus and former U.S. Transportation Secretary @petebuttigieg.bsky.social‬ addressed #NewDEALers at #IdeasSummit2025, focusing on harnessing the power of government to improve the lives of everyday Americans.

The GOP’s Big Medicaid Idea Was Tried Before—And Failed Badly Arkansas and Georgia tried work requirements, and the results were not pretty.

NEW from @citizencohn.bsky.social: Arkansas and Georgia tried the Medicaid work requirements central to the Trump's big, beautiful bill. It failed miserably.

Hack of Contractor Was at Root of Massive Federal Data Breach Failures in cybersecurity practices at a software company that helps federal agencies manage investigations and FOIA requests allowed two convicted hackers to delete databases, according to internal documents.

Failures in cybersecurity practices at a software company that helps federal agencies manage investigations and FOIA requests allowed two convicted hackers to delete databases, according to internal documents.

Stand with Pete. Support Win the Era. Show your support with a contribution.

If you want to help us make more of these gatherings possible in communities across the country, please chip in whatever you can: secure.actblue.com/donate/2025-...

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.

I wouldn't be out there if I didn't believe that America can come through this moment, if each of us is prepared to play our role in demanding and delivering a better future.

Republicans just blocked their own "big, beautiful bill" that would kick millions of Americans off their health care...because it doesn't cut Medicaid enough.

YouTube video by SmartLess "Pete Buttigieg"

We've been waiting for this!
#TeamPete

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Aggressive immigration enforcement makes musicians rethink U.S. tours In a time of aggressive immigration enforcement, some international musicians are deciding that going through the complicated process of getting a U.S. artist visa may not be worth the financial and s...

In a time of aggressive immigration enforcement, some international musicians are deciding that going through the complicated process of getting a U.S. artist visa may not be worth the financial and safety risks.

U.S. economy shrank in early 2025, as tariffs sapped growth GDP shrank in the first quarter, a new report shows, offering a look at how tariffs are reshaping spending patterns and changing the economy.

Breaking news: The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, contracting by an annualized rate of 0.3 percent, a stark reversal after nearly three years of solid growth, as tariff-related uncertainty upended spending patterns and raised fears of an impending recession.

Priorities.

Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding (Gift Article) Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u... Go Harvard!

Markets Are Discovering the Real Trump Trade Is ‘Sell America’ The president’s attacks on the Fed are pushing the world further off its American axis, as governments and investors lose confidence in the US dollar and bonds.

Trump’s attack on the Fed and his trade war have called into question US economic dominance and ushered in a sell-America trade.

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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.

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.

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.

Upholding Our Values, Defending Our University Dear Members of the Harvard Community,Over the course of the past week, the federal government has taken several actions following Harvard’s refusal to

"Moments ago, we filed a lawsuit to halt the funding freeze because it is unlawful and beyond the government’s authority."

Getting Game of Thrones 'Hardhome' PTSD with this episode #TheLastOfUs. Mark Mylod directing, so makes sense...

Like Lindsey Graham before him, Marco Rubio is currently defining what it means to abandon absolutely every principle one used to hold dear. Today he shrugged at the idea that we might need to “move on” from supporting Ukraine. But here’s how he used to sound:

Buttigieg Warns Trump Is In ‘Early Stages of Consolidating Total Power’: A ‘Test’ If ‘We Are Actually a Freedom Loving People’ "It's a test of whether we're actually a freedom-loving people. And I think it leaves a lot of Americans feeling powerless." The post Buttigieg Warns Trump Is In ‘Early Stages of Consolidating Total Power’: A ‘Test’ If ‘We Are Actually a Freedom Loving People’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Buttigieg Warns Trump Is In ‘Early Stages of Consolidating Total Power’: A ‘Test’ If ‘We Are Actually a Freedom Loving People’

Under the bill, if a U.S. court orders the return of someone wrongfully deported—whether a U.S. citizen, green card holder, or noncitizen who had lawful status at the time (including asylees, refugees, TPS holders, Special Immigrant Juveniles, Deferred Action recipients, or those with pending bona fide asylum or immigration cases)—and a foreign government refuses to comply, the United States is required to take action. The bill requires the U.S. to suspend diplomatic ties, foreign aid, and visas for that country’s government officials and their immediate family members until the person is returned to the United States.

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Congressman Ritchie Torres’ office tells me that in response to the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and the President of El Salvador, Torres is introducing the “RESCUE Act.”

Rescue: Repatriation of Expelled Sovereign Citizens and Unjustly Exiled Act

Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...