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it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months

I welcome the news that Mohsen Mahdawi has been released from ICE custody. His arrest during a citizenship interview, simply for exercising his conditionally-guaranteed right to free speech, was wrong and illegal.

Thank you for you in depth reporting. Americans need to understand what’s really happening. These men are human beings trying to live productive lives for themselves and their families. They deserve real “Due process” in court with lawyers representing them. They do not deserve to be disappeared.

The men who could be sent to El Salvador next A Mother Jones investigation based on firsthand accounts from ICE detainees in Texas reveals how Venezuelans were nearly removed from the country under the Alien Enemies Act without a chance to contes...

A Mother Jones investigation based on firsthand accounts from ICE detainees in Texas reveals how Venezuelans were nearly removed from the country under the Alien Enemies Act without a chance to contest the allegations against them.

20 federal immigration agents mistakenly raided the Oklahoma City home of a family of U.S. citizens, held the mother and her three daughters at gun point, and seized the family’s phones, laptops, and life savings.

Agents from the FBI, ICE, and DHS were cruel and abusive, treating the mother and…

@FT: "About 44 per cent of Washington’s full-service casual dining spots say they are likely to close this year, partly because of the economic effects of federal lay-offs, according to the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington."

Keep standing up for Kilmar and all your constituents and all America’s citizens. Your efforts are seen and matter. Deep respect!

💥 BREAKING: The Heritage Foundation withdrew its anti-DEI proposal to IBM for shareholder vote today, originally submitted for vote at IBM's annual meeting. Why Heritage withdrew its anti-DEI proposal is unknown.

Earlier today, shareholders at American Express voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal.

230 people strong at the Tesla Takedown in Dedham, MA on April 19th.

Oceanside, CA spoke up today!

So many different voices, same general message: The People object to the abuses and lawlessness!

On this Easter Sunday. Let’s remind ourselves that America changed Christianity to align with their beliefs, instead of changing themselves to align with Christianity.

💯💯💯

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen Just landed in El Salvador to discuss release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia.

I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.

Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time.

JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

Colorado Democrats in Congress call on Hegseth to resign over Signal breach • Colorado Newsline Colorado Democrats continue to call for resignations of senior Trump officials who discussed a military attack in a Signal group chat.

Colorado Democrats in growing numbers continue to call for resignations of senior Trump administration officials after they discussed details of a military attack in a Signal group chat that inadvertently included a journalist.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social

Newt Gingrich says the "McKinley Model" requires high tariffs over a three-year transition period.

Notable: Three years after the 1890 McKinley tariff, the economy had fallen into a severe depression. The GDP shrank by 10% and unemployment hit 18%. Certainly not the economic model I'd be copying. 😳

Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.

Imagine that: a whole nation in which every person in a position of power—whether political, institutional or business-related—is an abject coward.

What possible reason could anyone have to think that we'll still have a democracy in 36 months?

What democracy defined by its cowardice ever survived?

White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Trump wants to lift sanctions on Russia. Because of course he does. www.reuters.com/world/white-...

If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.

The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense

Save America, Flip Florida! Special elections in Florida's 1st and 6th Congressional Districts!

The GOP has their SMALLEST majority since 1932! There's 2 special elections happening RIGHT NOW and if they go blue, power in the house shifts!

President Musk and VP Trump are scared, let's pitch in $5, $10, or whatever you can to send a message! Let's go!

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And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.

Dusting off my old Oxford English Dictionary and consulting carefully, I could not find "attack friends and submit to enemies" as a definition of the word "strength."

Zelensky a Hero!

Trump a big Zero!

Ukraine ally Graham suggests Zelensky be replaced after Trump clash "I've never been more proud of President Trump," the South Carolina senator said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Volodymyr Zelensky will have to "fundamentally change or go" after a contentious meeting with President Trump.

"I can't believe most Americans after what they saw today would want to be partners with Zelensky," Graham said.

Forgot about $Trump the Memecoin?

His crypto is sinking like a rock.

This is the administration’s goal

🚨The European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas : “The free world needs a new leader”

The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.

Analysis | 4 takeaways from the Trump-Zelensky meeting that devolved into a shouting match The key moments in a series of heated exchanges, and what it all means.

Analysis by Aaron Blake: President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a heated exchange on Friday. Here are the key moments and what it all means.

Bullying, berating Trump shows his worst self in Zelenskyy ambush The president said his horrific blowup would make ‘great television’ – the White House has rarely seen anything like this

“Trump just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history. Tempers flared, voices were raised & protocol was shredded…As Trump got into a shouting match with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a horrified Europe watched the post-second world war order crumble before its eyes.”