Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans.

U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties.

Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed.

This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda.

It was always about cruelty.

Yes. So well said. Right on point. @aoc.bsky.social

Remember: GOP said permanent extension of tax cuts for wealthiest is "current law" & prevention of tax increases.

By their own logic, not extending current law ACA Tax Credit is a $350B tax increase on working families - a tax increase they are demanding to keep gov open.

Over the last 33 years, there’s no economist I admire and respect more than Larry Katz. @lkatz42 shows brilliance can go with humility: economic rigor goes with understanding the layered realities of human behavior: that evidence of what works promotes the pursuit of justice.

Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation There is heightened concern about the future of key government statistics, including politicization and accuracy.

I will keep open to the possibility of a coming transparent, rational explanation.

BUT…the extreme politicization of the BLS by this White House should make all who care about the integrity of US data highly skeptical of anything that normalizes delays & inexplicable changes.

Remember: GOP said permanent extension of tax cuts for wealthiest is "current law" & prevention of tax increases.

By their own logic, not extending current law ACA Tax Credit is a $350B tax increase on working families - a tax increase they are demanding to keep gov open.

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The Democracy Project at @nyulaw.bsky.social is publishing a daily essay from authors across the ideological spectrum to explore the issues facing democracy today.
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Experts, Trust, and Uncertainty A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

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Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals — and access to maternity care Medicaid cuts in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill threaten rural hospitals, risking service cuts and closures that could severely limit access to maternity care.

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Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals — and access to maternity care Medicaid cuts in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill threaten rural hospitals, risking service cuts and closures that could severely limit access to maternity care.

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Beware a clear & present danger to independence of Fed through firing Fed Regional Presidents.

The 7-Member Fed Board reappoints ALL 12 Fed Bd Presidents (a rotating 5 vote on interest rates) THIS February 2026. Illegal firing of Cook could allow majority of 7 to not reappoint Fed Presidents.

The President’s desire for unchecked power is leading to uncheck price increases for working families and unchecked health risks for our children.

Joining @velshi.com tonight:

@alsobrooks.senate.gov
Dr. Nirav Shah
@weissmann.substack.com
@genesperling.bsky.social
@martinomalley.bsky.social

#LastWord

The President’s desire for unchecked power is leading to uncheck price increases for working families and unchecked health risks for our children.

This.

Beware a clear & present danger to independence of Fed through firing Fed Regional Presidents.

The 7-Member Fed Board reappoints ALL 12 Fed Bd Presidents (a rotating 5 vote on interest rates) THIS February 2026. Illegal firing of Cook could allow majority of 7 to not reappoint Fed Presidents.

The attempted firing of Lisa Cook is plain and simple a damaging attack on the independence of the Federal Reserve, the rule of law, the integrity of our economic institutions: an assault on the exceptional economic brand that has benefited generations of Americans.

Joining @velshi.com tonight:

@radleybalko.bsky.social
Jason Stanley
@genesperling.bsky.social
@weissmann.substack.com
@vermontgmg.bsky.social
@robertgarcia.bsky.social

#LastWord

The attempted firing of Lisa Cook is plain and simple a damaging attack on the independence of the Federal Reserve, the rule of law, the integrity of our economic institutions: an assault on the exceptional economic brand that has benefited generations of Americans.

I read this @propublica.org piece in October 2024. It was not only prescient, it provided the frame to understand the incomprehensible: an intentional, reckless and destructive strategy to traumatize and denigrate the very workers who serve tens of millions of hardworking Americans.

I read this @propublica.org piece in October 2024. It was not only prescient, it provided the frame to understand the incomprehensible: an intentional, reckless and destructive strategy to traumatize and denigrate the very workers who serve tens of millions of hardworking Americans.

The cruelty and unnecessary displays of force are staggering.

“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out” We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a…

ProPublica documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts and former ICE insiders say was rarely used before President Donald Trump took office in January:

The cruelty and unnecessary displays of force are staggering.

Combining official CBO distributional analysis and Yale Budget Lab tariff analysis:

- All of lower 90% on average will be worse off.

- Every decile making $143K or less will be more than $1000 worse off.

- 10% most well off will be up $8K on average. Top 1% dramatically more.

Combining official CBO distributional analysis and Yale Budget Lab tariff analysis:

- All of lower 90% on average will be worse off.

- Every decile making $143K or less will be more than $1000 worse off.

- 10% most well off will be up $8K on average. Top 1% dramatically more.

Gene Sperling on X: "Trump’s ENTIRE case that numbers were rigged is based on clear, undisputed facts that show the OPPOSITE! I welcome any factual dispute. There is none. Trump says benchmark revision of 818,00 jobs were after the election. They were in Aug 2024. They were revised after election to" / X Trump’s ENTIRE case that numbers were rigged is based on clear, undisputed facts that show the OPPOSITE! I welcome any factual dispute. There is none. Trump says benchmark revision of 818,00 jobs were after the election. They were in Aug 2024. They were revised after election to

x.com/genebsperlin...

Trump’s ENTIRE case that numbers were rigged is based on undisputed facts that show the OPPOSITE!

Trump says benchmark revision of 818,00 jobs were after election. They were in Aug 2024.

Oct report of 12K was on Nov 1 - another bad time for VP Harris. Those numbers later were shown to be 44K.

Trump’s ENTIRE case that numbers were rigged is based on undisputed facts that show the OPPOSITE!

Trump says benchmark revision of 818,00 jobs were after election. They were in Aug 2024.

Oct report of 12K was on Nov 1 - another bad time for VP Harris. Those numbers later were shown to be 44K.

Opinion | The worst thing Trump is doing to the economy isn’t tariffs Fidelity to blind justice and institutional integrity made the U.S. economy exceptional. No more.

The larger context, and with it, the longer-term damage.

The worst thing Trump is doing to the economy isn’t tariffs, by @genesperling.bsky.social | via @washingtonpost.com