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This is what fascism looks like.

Berman: Was the President right about the polling?

Enten: No. If we are comparing him to other presidents at this point in their presidencies, he is the second lowest on record compared only to himself.

This is tied up in the idea that in the United States there are no poor people, there are just temporarily embarrassed millionaires (to quote Steinbeck). The right in the US has done very well in selling the myth of the American Dream, and mostly to the detriment of those dreaming of it.

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They’re already killing the international tourist industry by turning America into a pariah state, but that apparently is not enough for these people.

DHS says Jose’s a dangerous criminal. So where’s the warrant?

ICE tried to snatch him outside his home. No warning, no paperwork. Jose barely made it inside before they started kicking his door.

DHS says he’s got a violent record. But local court records say those charges were dismissed.
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Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax' Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.

1. The extra marginal tax rate will affect millionaires' daily lives almost not at all, which is why in reality none of them would leave the state.

2. When you have this much money, your accountant/financial folks are already making you as tax efficient as possible.

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This is terrifying, the news is suppressing what is really going on‼️

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Hi, Linda! It's sunny, low 80s. I'm out with out of town friends. Indian food for lunch. Did you swim? Thanks for the avocado pics the other day!

Until we pass a nationwide ban on gerrymandering (which we need), Democrats should gerrymander every state to the fullest extent. 52-0 in CA, 17-0 in IL, and so on. No more unilateral disarmament. Time to get serious about fighting back.

Fascism is expensive.

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"Making you Dumber, Hungrier, Sicker, and Poorer Every Day! A New Golden Age is Just Around the Corner!"

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Taken literally, the nation’s top intelligence official announced — on a right-wing podcast — that my decision to stop posting on Twitter is evidence that I am not “innocent” and am therefore being reviewed by the DOJ, with the aim of holding me “accountable.” www.democracydocket.com/opinion/im-n...

The DNC is providing support for the TX Dems. Just pointing this out so all the kneejerk DNC bashers can carp and snipe and find something negative to say.

The transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison would have required Todd Blanche or his report to certify she is no longer a threat to public safety. The fix is in place.

Bless JB Pritzker for letting Texas Dems stay at his Hyatt Hotels for free.

Q: Why did you cut snap and health care research?

Rep. Flood: We do not have unlimited money in the United States.

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I’m excited to be joining Stephen Colbert tonight on “The Late Show.”

Back in 2013, I joined “The Colbert Report” to discuss how we build an economy that works for the many, not just the few.

Any Dems who don’t have this attitude should exit politics now:

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I don't know why we're not playing by Chicago rules. They've thrown away the rule book; we're fools if we continue to constrain ourselves by it.

Goldman: "Housing is likely to remain the weakest part of the economy. We expect it to decline at an 8% annualized pace in 2025H2 as both single- and multi-family homebuilding continue to slow"

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Casar as CNN presses him about running against Doggett: "We aren't accepting these illegal maps. We're not going to just stand by and be pit against one another... this fight is about something much bigger than the horserace... it's about voters being able to choose their member of Congress"

Phang: Good for Pritzker, good for Hochul, good for Newsom—good for these other Democratic governors who are saying, “You know what? F off.” We’re not going to let people in these other states—people who are under attack and trying to do the right thing for their constituents—go without support