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YouTube video by Rep. Sara Jacobs Rep. Sara Jacobs Leads Parental Leave Effort in Congress

Together with Rep. Luna and Rep. Pettersen, I am proud to co-lead a bipartisan effort to allow Members of Congress to proxy vote for 6 weeks after they or their spouse gives birth. Congress was designed by and for old men. It’s time we modernize.

'Wicked' Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Makes Oscars History Tazewell, whose previous credits include Broadway's "Hamilton," described his win as "a 'Wizard of Oz' moment."

Tazewell, whose previous credits include Broadway's "Hamilton," described his win as "a 'Wizard of Oz' moment."

Report every school that teaches White Christian Nationalism.

Let's be clear: CQ Brown was fired because Trump and Hegseth couldn't see past his skin color.

General Brown has 40 years of distinguished service. Trump and Hegseth just want yes men who look like them.

This is destabilizing for our nation.

Of the Chiefs of Staff, vice chiefs of staff, and judge advocates general of the three branches, Trump fired all the women and Black people.

Are they ready to truly be inclusive and listen to the issues we all face?

Are they ready to play offensively and be strategic instead of just making statements?

Are they ready to include other languages?

Are they ready to unite inner city and rural dems in issues that impact us all?

The clearest explanation of tariffs I’ve ever heard

Live updates: Trump tariffs, executive actions and immigration news | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has announced aggressive new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China today. Follow for live updates.

Canada and Mexico have announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods following Trump's announcement of steep levies on the 2 countries earlier in the day.

The most powerful rocket ever built exploded over a populated island. Residents are still dealing with the fallout | CNN Following the explosive failure of the Starship megarocket’s January 16 test flight, residents of the British territory were left with debris-strewn roads and beaches.

In general, Turks and Caicos residents have expressed disappointment in the response from SpaceX after the Starship test flight explosion.

Live updates: American Airlines plane, Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, DC; no survivors expected | CNN A massive search operation is underway after a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, accord...

Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the downed American Airlines plane have now been recovered, the NTSB tells CNN.

When we as adults can't see the trauma we are going to cause innocent children in our own country, we have lost humanity.

Farms already seeing 'massive drop off' in workers as mass deportations begin: report The country’s agricultural sector is in full-blown panic mode as President Donald Trump’s long-promised mass deportations are starting to become a reality in farming communities across the United Stat...

Farms already seeing 'massive drop off' in workers as mass deportations begin: report

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Also last night, the Senate confirmed this guy to lead our Department of Defense.

50-50 vote. JD Vance had to break the tie.

Only 3 Republicans voted no: Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and (surprise) Mitch McConnell.

The biggest punks I've seen so far are Republicans in Congress.... Why?

Instead of, "we got elected to do a job, so let us." They say, "Yay! Do our job via executive orders."

Lack of trust, even when they're in a majority party...

Republicans in Congress are the biggest punks of the century.

And then, just like that... tik tok showed up again after an update 🤔

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with leaders of ACLU Massachusetts.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with leaders & community builders in front of The Embrace in Boston.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley stands behind a podium delivering remarks at an event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. hosted by ACLU Massachusetts.

As we face the challenges of another Trump presidency, we're choosing community over chaos.

It was a joy to kick off MLK weekend with ACLU Massachusetts and begin to build the beloved community Dr. King envisioned.

Welp, the tik tok era is gone with the wind....

This morning’s violent crime update:

Homicides are down 21% from last year and down 16.7% from the four year average. Non-fatal shootings are up 15% from last year and up 4.8% from the four year average.

Has an incoming President ever had this many nominees withdraw or go down before even a single confirmation hearing is held? Is donny boy breaking another record?

The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.

The Royals are becoming a perennial juggernaut It’s still early, but the Royals have already signaled an aggressive posture for their second consecutive offseason.

Are the Royals on their way to being a sustainable contender?

“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.

They run them bc people react to them the most.

If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.

It’s not easy and takes constant practice!

Jackson County bans guns for people 21 and under, as legislators override veto County Legislator Manny Abarca, who sponsored the ordinance and led the override effort, said the legislation is clearly needed in a city where juvenile gun violence has been a problem since the Super...

NEW ordinance barring the purchase, possession or transfer of weapons by people 21-years-old and younger will help #EndGunViolence in Jackson Co. Missouri

“This ordinance is a necessary step to enhance public safety and protect our youth.”
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As investment flees some American downtowns, we are proud to be in the midst of billions in private investment and redevelopment in Downtown Kansas City.

Projects like 800 Grand will bring new residents, jobs, and activate long vacant lots. Kansas City remains on the rise.

"I love it when it gets dark at 5:00 p.m." said no one ever. *Except people who like to read by the fire*
Walking by one of my favorite bookstores downtown today, and their sign had me absolutely cackling 🤣 Thanks for the laugh, Bookin' it!

💙📚 🌈📚 #bookstores #booksky #bookmemes

Join me next week as our panel discussion addresses transit funding in the Kansas City region! www.marc.org/event/transi...