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TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME: The official Massachusetts SNAP website now warns that Trump is “choosing not to issue November SNAP benefits that help you and many families put food on the table.” It also warns of cuts due to “Congressional Republicans and President Trump” in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

The last time I sat down with Bill Ritter on @abc7.bsky.social was the day after the primary. Since then, our coalition has only grown — including in some unexpected ways.

YouTube video by The Daily Show Zohran Mamdani - Reimagining NYC Through Safety and Affordability | The Daily Show

Here's my full interview with Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com.

Lofgren: Now, instead of the president weighing in, we’ve got him doing weird little dances as he lands in Asia, and he’s missing in action. The Senate is refusing to negotiate across party lines, and the House of Representatives isn’t even meeting. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like this.

Acyn on Twitter: “Cruz: Follow the money. Cut off the money. You look at this No Kings rally—there's considerable evidence that George Soros and his network is behind funding these rallies which may well turn into riots. I've introduced legislation that would allow DOJ to use RICO to prosecute the money that is funding these No Kings Protests”

Republicans are melting down over millions of Americans peacefully protesting against Trump on Saturday.

Cancún Cruz is scared because the GOP’s authoritarian agenda is becoming even more unpopular as our defiance grows even stronger.

Join your local event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Joe Gebbia is the billionaire co-founder of AirBnB, a close friend of Elon Musk, and worked to gut the federal government with DOGE.

And he just gave the single largest donation to Cuomo’s super PAC since the primary.

Did they also cancel the misfile launch into Camp Pendleton?

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Lutnick on Epstein:

Devine: So how come these other people could hang around him and not see it?

Lutnick: They participated. That's what his M.O. was, "Get a massage" And what happened in that massage room, I assume is on video. This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. That's how he had money.

DOJ has sued 8 states for refusing to turn over their full, unreacted voter files. My team has now filed motions to defend those states against this attack on federalism in 6 of those states: ME, MI, MN, NH, OR and PA.

I suggest that tomorrow DOJ monitor the docket in the remaining two: CA and NY.

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Walking Tall, Falling Hard: Trump’s Myth of Strength Meets Buford Pusser’s Shattered Legend The sheriff’s lie collapsed after 58 years. Trump’s will fall much faster.

The DA says Pusser would be indicted. Imagine what history will say about Trump. Pusser’s wife died for a myth. Trump’s myth threatens democracy itself. 👇

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SEIU members are demanding accountability.
Senator Hyde-Smith is preparing to vote YES on brutal Medicaid cuts that will rip care away from millions.

Silence isn’t an option — working families deserve real answers, not spin. #HandsOffMedicaid #ThisBillKills @seiu775.org

Zohran Mamdani is standing up to the oligarchy and fighting to make one of America’s most expensive cities affordable for the working class.

If you’re a New York City voter, I urge you to rank him #1 on your ballot by next Tuesday.

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

We are facing a serious threat to democracy, law, and liberty. The abuse of prosecutorial power to intimidate, investigate, and detain political opponents is upon us. It is a constitutional crisis. I will keep speaking out until public outrage overflows. I just hope it’s not too little, too late.

11 Million!

So true! And they railroaded him out of office for it.

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On the left:

June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.

On the right:

June 13: See for yourself.

Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.

Courthouse Square in Dayton, Ohio
#MayDay #fiftyfiftyone #3E

Court Rules to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Gut Institute of Museum and Library Services American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Win Order to Pause Cuts to Independent Agency, Which Threaten Libraries Nationwide

BREAKING: Judge grants a temporary restraining order to stop the shutdown of the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences thanks to a case brought by AFSCME, @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social & @democracyforward.org

This is a victory for our nation's library and museum workers.

Today in Politics, Bulletin 118. 4/25/25 … Serial fraudster George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in prison today for his role in defrauding donors and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations on lavish personal exp...

Santos sobs as he’s sentenced to 7+ years in prison, a sitting judge is arrested by the FBI, Trump caught lying (again) about China trade talks, and U.S. pork producers hammered by Trump’s tariffs. Just another day in MAGA’s America.

INBOX — ACT BLUE CEO: “Trump and his GOP accomplices launched an unprecedented attack on 🇺🇸 democracy by targeting ActBlue with a series of completely baseless allegations… We will not back down.”

Attacking the opposition’s grassroots fundraising is textbook authoritarianism.

Trump is trying to fix the rules so he gets to rule forever; following the authoritarian playbook to the letter:

- harass or co-opt the press
- weaken the lawyers
- silence universities and student protest
- cut off funding for the opposition

But we won’t let him win.

Separation of powers & independence of judiciary is foundational in our nation. While no one should be above the law, forcible arrest & charging a judge for conduct in her courtroom must rise to a heightened level that doesn't seem present here in order to justify such extreme action.

La book fest panel info

See you today (4/26) at 1:30, LA!

Democracy Docket is not throwing a party for the White House this weekend.

It is not attending a party with the White House this weekend.

It has no interest in mingling with Trump officials as if we are part of some club.

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Why should we believe it when THEY say she lied to Federal Agents? Do we know she did ?

National Law Day of Action

ACS's Ashley Erickson: "Practicing law is a privilege & comes with the responsibility to stand up to lawlessness. [...] We must stand together against efforts to intimidate us and erode our freedoms."

Join the Law Day of Action near you to stand up for the rule of law. lawdayofaction.org