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US Army swore in tech executives as lieutenant colonels The Silicon Valley executives will serve as senior advisers as part of the U.S. Army Reserve, according to a news release.

Why have we not heard about this?!
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"Yes, Cuomo is awful, but I have some policy differences with the progressives, so this is hard."

This is not hard. What you do is, you set aside your precious little checklist, and YOU DON'T VOTE FOR THE AWFUL PERSON.

#ProudBlue

Bravo! 👏

More of this, please.

Green card holder detained by ICE at immigration appointment, wife says A green card holder's wife told Newsweek ICE detained her husband during his final interview for U.S. citizenship.

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Trump is trying to fire three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission the agency that ensures products like cribs, toys, and electronics are safe. The removals are illegal and undermine the commission’s independence. But since when has the Trump admin cared about following the law?

Both The Handmaid’s Tale and American Horror Story had episodes in which a woman who was braindead (or completely headless, AHS) was kept alive as an incubator.

Now it’s happening in real life thanks to abortion laws in Georgia.

House Republicans look to help Trump strip tax-exempt status of nonprofits he says support terrorism A proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump's administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism.

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Q: Do you see this as a compromise?

Rep. Auchincloss: No, because 5 million Americans are going to lose health care... They are exploding the national debt and taking away health care from people while pushing a good economy into a recession. I don't see how this is a win for my constituents.

You MUST watch this exchange from today’s Tx House debate on anti-library HB3225.

“This is about your desire to make sure that children have access to sexually explicit materials,” says the bill’s author.

“Rep Alders, do you know what I have done for a living?” Says @voteannjohnson.bsky.social

Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of FEMA, has been pushed out as DOGE moves to disband the entire agency. It’s looking like RIP FEMA.

WATCH: Love vs. fascism, with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Michael Cohen Can empathy beat authoritarianism? And why is Trump pursuing the most unpopular possible version of his agenda? I discuss with our resident scholar of autocrats and Trump's former attorney

A long watch but HOPEFUL!
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President Trump Actively Destroys the Rule of Law He Claims to Be Restoring WASHINGTON — Today, President Trump will claim he is working hard to restore law and order in the United States, while he actively and blatantly violates the law, undermines the U.S. Constitution in c...

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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.

On Inauguration Day, Musk and his companies were facing at least 65 actual or potential actions from 11 different federal agencies. Today, many of those threats have been neutralized. By exercising his influence over the government, Musk is set to avoid more than $2 billion in financial liabilities.

Have You Seen These Cursed Corn Dogs? Texas Officials Warn This Pink Goo Can Be A Killer A cursed corn dog you do not want to eat.

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Silencing “60 Minutes”: Why Its Producer Walked Away, and Why It Matters It’s open season on the free press.

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Mass. Sen. Warren, 175 Congressional Dems call on Trump not to shutter free tax-filing service The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department and the IRS to respond to their demands to preserve Direct-File by May 5.

I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service.

Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.

Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?

NPR obtained documents showing major upcoming changes that could limit human rights Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year

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#Truth

Texas Senate passes anti-solar, wind bill The bill places permit restrictions, fees and new regulatory requirements for solar and wind projects.

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A question for those who think China will pay the tariffs; when have you EVER known a corporation (from anywhere) to absorb a large expense and NOT pass it on to the consumer?! I would like to see that business IRL!

In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball Anti-voucher Republicans said they voted for the bill so they could fight to improve it, and also to fend off political retribution.

He got it passed by threatening retribution if legislators voted against it.

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Trump urges the FCC to punish ‘60 Minutes’ over reports on Greenland and Ukraine | CNN Business President Trump has a “hope” for his Federal Communications Commission: that the agency will punish CBS for airing “60 Minutes” reports he doesn’t like.

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