DC Coalition on Long Term Care

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He will not be deterred.

#ReleaseThe_EPSTEIN_Files

Alaska saw its first aurora last night! Aurora season has officially begun!

When we elect @abigailspanberger.com and expand our majorities, this atrocious, arbitrary reinstatement process will disappear. An individual's right to vote after completing a sentence shouldn't be withheld just because the Governor feels like it.

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I will say it again.

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I am absolutely outraged that our so-called president didn’t have the decency to attend the funeral of a murdered public official and her husband. He hasn’t even commented on it. Let that sink in folks…I can’t even get my head around the thought of a person that inhuman.

Today, I had the honor of testifying for the DC Coalition on Long Term Care regarding aging issues before Councilmember Anita Bonds. The city is encountering financial hurdles following reduced tax revenue post-pandemic, changes in Medicaid and potentially Medicare aid and federal staff reductions.

For decades, Sec. Kennedy has spread lies about vaccines. Now, his misinformation will lead to preventable illness & death.

Firing independent experts is a dangerous move that makes it harder for Americans to access vaccines that are safe, effective & essential to saving lives.

ActBlue fires back at GOP investigation, saying it appears unconstitutional and partisan In a new letter obtained by POLITICO, the Democratic fundraising platform says committees investigating it may be improperly collaborating with the Justice Department.

EXCLUSIVE: ActBlue is firing back at a House GOP investigation into its workings.

The Dem online fundraising platform says the probe appears to be an unconstitutional abuse of power to help the White House.

Awful!

American Music Honors. April 26, 2025. 📸: Rob DeMartin

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Land of Hope and Dreams

Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.

Man with no criminal record detained by ICE at gas station in Framingham, Mass., family says Daniel Orellana was on his way to work when he was intercepted by ICE patrols, his family says.

A 25-year-old Guatemalan man who had no prior police or criminal record, according to his family, was detained by ICE agents on Monday at a gas station in Framingham, Massachusetts.

A quote from Sen. Bernie Sanders that reads, “Stand up for freedom of the press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders urged CBS News parent company Paramount not to settle the $20 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump.

In a letter to Paramount’s lead shareholder, Shari Redstone, Sanders argued that settling would be “a grave mistake.” wapo.st/4k9pK9H

Las Vegas healthcare workers rally for better pay, conditions LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Healthcare professionals rallied outside Sunrise Hospital on Monday, asking for improved working conditions amid ongoing contract negotiations. Healthcare workers who spoke…

Healthcare workers in Las Vegas are rising up! 🩺✊ Rallying for better pay, safer conditions, and the quality care our communities deserve. It’s time HCA Healthcare listens to the frontline voices. #PatientsOverProfits seiu.co/3GTWXYa

Walter Cronkite, who was described as the most trusted man in America, once said:

“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”

Paramount: Stand up for a free press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to Trump's dangerous move to authoritarianism.

Don’t let the arrest of a Federal Judge distract you from the announcement that ICE can enter anyone’s home without a warrant to look for migrants.

Hegseth’s chief of staff exits amid Pentagon turmoil Joe Kasper leaves the role voluntarily, but his departure adds to the sense of instability that has gripped the Defense Department for weeks.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff departed his post Thursday, he said, the latest twist in an extended period of turmoil at the Pentagon that has included infighting among Hegseth’s advisers and deepening scrutiny of the secretary’s stewardship of the government’s largest agency.

Why Did a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis Suddenly Get a $10 Million Boost? The Hope Florida Foundation quietly gave the money to two nonprofit political committees that helped Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies defeat a ballot measure.

A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, gave $10 million to nonprofit political committees that helped the governor defeat a ballot measure.

Can you say the SAME?! 🤚

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Analysis | RFK Jr.’s absurd statistic on the spike in chronic diseases in the U.S. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the percentage of Americans with chronic diseases has gone up 20 times in six decades. That makes no sense.

Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the percentage of Americans with chronic diseases has gone up 20 times in six decades.

That makes no sense.

Our health care system is broken.

We need to end the disgrace of being the only major country not to guarantee health care for all as a human right.

We must pass Medicare for All — legislation that I will be introducing next week.

Our Coalition in action exploring ways to our neighbors and support great partners like LeadingAge DC!

A strong trade union movement improves the standard of living for all people.

There is a reason why we are the only major country not to guarantee health care for all or have paid family and medical leave.

We must grow the trade union movement in the United States.

NBC News correspondent Shaq Brewster breaks down what happened in America’s most expensive state Supreme Court race ever in Wisconsin.

How Trump's Canada and Mexico tariffs risk higher prices on cars The auto industry is expected to be hit particularly hard by Trump's 25% tariffs because of the interconnected supply chain between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The auto industry is expected to be hit particularly hard by Trump's 25% tariffs because of the interconnected supply chain between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars' Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.

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🌟✨ Happy Harriet Tubman Day! ✨

Today, we honor the incredible legacy of Harriet Tubman, an extraordinary woman who risked her life to lead enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Her courage, strength, and unwavering commitment to justice remind us of the power of persistence.

Our Coalition visited council offices throughout the Wilson building on March 7…demanding support for direct service workers in health care!!!

It's crucial that we recognize the invaluable contribution of essential health care workers by ensuring they receive more than just the minimum wage. Their dedication is indispensable for our well-being - quite literally! #HealthCareHeroes #FairWages

Law enforcement at its best…lol.