Keir Starmer offers 'unwavering support' after Zelensky rejects Trump peace plan Mr Zelensky angrily ruled out suggestions Ukraine and Russia could "swap" territory - and said any deal drawn up without Ukraine's input would be a non-starter

Keir Starmer offers 'unwavering support' after Zelensky angrily rejects Trump peace plan

President Zelensky ruled out suggestions Ukraine and Russia could "swap" territory - and said any deal drawn up without Ukraine's input would be a non-starter

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Really frustrating seeing journalists continue using “peace deal.” This is such an insult to Ukrainians. What “peace deal” implies is rewarding a terrorist state committing genocide and an illegal invasion by an aggressor.

Congress doesn't want to talk to Alex Acosta, Epstein's 'sweetheart deal' maker Acosta, who previously was Trump's labor secretary, wasn't named in a list of people a House committee subpoenaed.

The House committee's subpoena list for matters tied to Jeffery Epstein excluded Alex Acosta — who was the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida whose secret non-prosecution agreement with Epstein created a spark that has turned into an inferno of controversy nearly 20 years later.

YouTube video by CNN ‘How much does it cost for fascism?’: Crowd confronts GOP congressman at town hall

Good morning!
Another restless night tossing and turning. But rewatching that video of a Nebraska woman eviscerating Mike Flood over how much fascism costs gave us the boost we needed to keep fighting the good fight.
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60 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act became law thanks to the perseverance of civil rights activists.

Today, our sacred right to vote remains under attack. We must protect our democracy and honor those who risked everything by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

But they want to tell you that we can’t afford Medicare for All

When children are starving to death, you do everything in your power to feed them.

It’s not complicated.

Feed starving kids. No matter what.

Why The Voting Rights Act's 60th Birthday Might Be Its Last Why The Voting Rights Act's 60th Birthday Might Be Its Last

HBD to the Voting Rights Act, which may be celebrating its last. Sobering piece from @jimsaksa.com: www.democracydocket.com/analysis/why...

We Need to Talk About Why Trump Judicial Nominees Won’t Talk About Obergefell A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This...

Today's Morning Memo @talkingpointsmemo.com:

We Need to Talk About Why Trump Judicial Nominees Won’t Talk About Obergefell, plus:

the new Big Law, ICE targets GenZ for job recruitment, RFKJr targets mRNA vaccines, and more.

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Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority Documents obtained by WIRED show FEMA plans to direct states and tribes to halt activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism so as to align with "current administration priorities."

SCOOP from me: FEMA is planning to order states to immediately stop activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism - the latest in a broad federal move to downplay the threat:

'Open Cruelty': Transgender Troops Describe Indignities as They're Kicked Out of the Military Leaders in the Trump administration have minced few words in articulating how they feel about transgender troops.

The cruelty aimed at trans military members who have bled for this country is heinous and disgusting. Even worse is the fact that this is all at the behest of a rapist defense secretary and a draft-dodging, pedophile, rapist president.

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Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday dinner hosted by Vance | CNN Politics Top Trump administration officials will gather at the vice president’s residence Wednesday evening as they continue to weigh whether to publish an audio recording and transcript of Deputy Attorney Gen...

The highest levels of the Trump administration are collaborating with the FBI and DOJ to cover-up evidence the President committed sexual crimes against children.

Unspeakably corrupt, and not a single Republican in Congress can be expected to speak out against it.

I introduced a motion to subpoena the Epstein files. We got the votes.

Today, we got the subpoena.

The DOJ has 2 weeks to release the Epstein files to the Oversight Committee. Justice must apply to everyone, no matter how rich, powerful, or well-connected they are.

On his decision to end $500M worth of research on mRNA vaccines, RFK Jr. said:

“The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”.

These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S.

He is running a disinformation op against Americans.

Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop Vaccination rates fell once again as nonmedical exemptions hit a new high.

Vaccination rates are falling - and RFK Jr.’s CDC doesn’t want you to know. They skipped their flagship vaccine coverage study and quietly posted redacted data.

Transparency should not be optional in public health.

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Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com last night: "We do now live in a country that has an authoritarian leader in charge. We have a consolidating dictatorship in our country."

Despicable. Why does the Trump Administration find billions for the rich and ultra rich but no money for the poor & working class?

Graphic showing different ways to cut up a pie so that one side gets all the apples and the other gets the crust.

If you're not quite clear on what gerrymandering is, this graphic explains it really well.

Abbott orders arrest of Democrats who fled Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the arrest of the Democrats who fled the Lone Star State in an effort to halt the advancement of new congressional maps that could benefit Republicans i…

Let's get this straight: Texas Republicans want to violate the Voting Rights Act and push unconstitutional gerrymandering — and now, they want to arrest Democrats who won't go along with violating the law. Make it make sense.
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Toxic water doesn’t see party lines — and neither should our solutions. I’m fighting to ensure no Wisconsin community, big or small, is left behind when getting PFAS and other dangerous contaminants out of their drinking water.

Trump's executive order to criminalize homelessness is a cruel, calculated attack on our country's most vulnerable. I’m committed to every family having the dignity of a safe home & support to thrive, not just survive.

The EPA has postponed enforcing limits on methane emissions linked to oil and gas operations while it weighs the possibility of scrapping the rules altogether.

If politicians can simply opt out of accountability to the people, Democracy as we know it is over.

NEW: In a desperate attempt to change the narrative on the Epstein files, AG Pam Bondi has apparently issued an order to bring "evidence" that Trump was "framed" in 2016 to a federal grand jury.

DOJ loves investigating things—but not the Epstein files. On Epstein, they’re only interested in redacting names of clients and enablers, and covering up the truth.

The hits to the courts just keep on coming.

Trump and MAGA are cowards & cheaters.

They are afraid of YOU. They know they can’t win a free and fair midterm election in 2026 without rigging it by gerrymandering Texas even WORSE than it is already.

Mike Rogers hasn’t said a word to condemn it. COWARD.

The Boy Genius Who Killed 14 Million Poor People What is the moral weight of responsibility for the men who carried out DOGE’s work?

"I’m pretty sure that I could have figured out how to destroy USAID. But then again, maybe that’s the key: Maybe the point of bringing in geniuses like Luke Farritor is that they’d be so smart that they couldn’t understand what they were actually doing?"

This message is powerful.

Marc Elias & I discuss the fate of the Voting Rights Act A recording of Joyce Vance's Substack Live

Marc Elias & I discuss the fate of the Voting Rights Act
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