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Trump demolishes the East Wing — and White House norms The East Wing's rapid razing bypassed a detailed process for major federal renovation projects in Washington. Now, Senate Democrats are demanding answers.

I've launched an investigation into the contracting and approval process for the demolition of the White House—and whether the corporate donors funding Trump's ballroom are seeking favors with the Administration.

The American public deserves answers. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Opinion | New documentary shows Andrew Young's singular role in MLK's circle The 93-year-old Young had a role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle that was different than everybody else’s, but no less necessary.

“’Twas grace hath brought me safe thus far... and grace will lead me home...”

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Official count estimates are up - before it was "nearly 7m" then it was "roughly 7m" now it is officially "more than 7m." Trend is up!

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Watching Rachel Maddow's documentary on civil right's legend Andrew Young is firing me up for tomorrow's peaceful No Kings rally.

Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social: Trump has made Ukraine war 'longer and worse' youtu.be/KpbMmcSWz-Y?...

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.

"As violence erupted, his charging document said, he told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'

He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

Proud to have participated in No Kings Day!

Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.

Today’s daily threat from Meathead Dan.

Text reads: "The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, with 242 people aboard" over a map showing where the plane crash took place. Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth; Flight data by Flightradar24By Pablo Robles and Samuel Granados

At least 204 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed on Thursday just after takeoff in Ahmedabad, a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.

Follow live updates. nyti.ms/442vMTa

Rachel Maddow sees Americans’ active resistance as key to overcoming Donald Trump’s strongman game "The opposition to him is the most important thing," the award-winning journalist told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.

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UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!

Peaceful protest is the bedrock of our movement.

Thousands demonstrated exactly that – coming together to demand the release of David Huerta and to call for an end to the cruel, destructive, and indiscriminate ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities.

#FreeDavidEndRaids

So, today, the LAPD has released three separate statements:

1.) "We aren't helping ICE with their nonsense."

2.) "Today's protests were peaceful and Angelenos exercised their First Amendment rights without incident."

3.) "Marines? WTF - why?"

Deploying the military on U.S. soil as law enforcement against Americans was on page 555 of Project 2025.

So don’t say “I didn’t vote for this,” because you did.

This isn’t a response.
This was always their plan.

"The Best People," which is #1 on Apple Podcasts, is now available on YouTube with the first two episodes ft. Jason Bateman and Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com.

Listen and watch new episodes of #TheBestPeople every Monday across all podcast platforms.

June 6 at the VA Hospital in Leeds, Mass.
We got loads of honks!

@in-slwm.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

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The police don’t protect people. The police protect power. That’s why we didn’t want to militarize them.

Useful advise

Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a

No government or group has the right to seize land because they claim god gave it to them.

I subscribe to Jewish values of peace and tolerance, not the violent theocratic imperialism of far-right Israeli settlers masquerading as Judaism.

Enforce a two-state solution.

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Trump considers redirecting $3 billion in Harvard grants to US trade schools President Donald Trump said he is considering taking $3 billion of previously awarded grant money for scientific and engineering research away from Harvard University and giving it to trade schools.

“Most of that grant money is appropriated by Congress for the National Institutes of Health to disburse to fund biomedical research after a lengthy application process by individual scientists, work that is not typically done at trade schools…”

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Is this legal?! Looks like a bribe to me.

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'..."

www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/p...

CNN: What is habeas corpus, the legal procedure Trump is considering suspending? President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the Ambassador to China David Perdue at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 7.

Is it a good sign when CNN posts Buzzfeed-style headlines about suspension of habeas corpus

One nun’s angst: More hunger, less food, looming Trump cuts Trump administration budget cuts have triggered alarm in the sprawling network of aid groups, many religious, that provide free or very low-cost food to millions of struggling Americans.

"In March, the Trump administration cut $1 billion from Department of Agriculture programs that provide food to schools and food banks and said there would be future cuts to other programs..."

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

We are in trouble and I’m beyond concerned.