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Advocates worry over possible cuts to Head Start The decades-old federal program provides childcare, nutrition assistance and other services to the nation's poorest families.

"46% of Head Start funding goes to rural areas, often in places without any other child care option..."

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Immigrants falsely labeled as deceased by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, prompting staff to reinstate nearly three dozen individuals over the past week. These reversals follow efforts by the DHS and Elon Musk’s DOGE Service

Put aside the lies and the open defiance of the Supreme Court, as well as the cruelty, and ask yourself: who talks like this? This is the *official* account of the *White House* - is it being run by a six year old?

our country is run by immature, vicious bullies

White House budget plan would reportedly scrap all funding for Head Start If Team Trump has its way, Head Start won’t just have to worry about cuts to its funding, it will have to worry about the elimination of its funding.

"If the White House has its way, the Head Start program won’t just have to worry about cuts to its funding, it will have to worry about the elimination of its funding..."

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Van Hollen: "This case is not only about one man, as important as that is. It is about protecting fundamental freedoms and the fundamental principle in the Constitution for due process that protects everyone who resides in America."

It turns out a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and financial fraudster does not make for a good President.

The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.

A captivating moment, captured at the golden hour. The owl, with its expressive gaze, seems to wink at the observer.

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#Owl #Bird

From a cousin in red Virginia

Due to the constant online attacks from Trump and Elon, 67 judges are now receiving enhanced security because of their involvement in high-profile cases. Threats against judges have already led to criminal charges against nearly 50 individuals.

Cory Doctorow's takedown of Zuckerberg is hilarious.

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Van Hollen: And it's also important that people understand this case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.

A sign saying "due process" hanging in Jersey City, NJ

Just so y'all know what the mood in Jersey City is like rn.

Syrians Recount Gas Attack Under Assad as They Seek Justice Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.

Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500 people. Now, the survivors want justice.

RFK Jr. knows amazingly little about autism For someone who's been talking about it for so long, the HHS secretary got many basic facts wrong.

🚨Here’s a list of just a few of the major pieces of misinformation Kennedy shared about autism🚨

Who would’ve thought we’d be living these books out? We are in perilous times.

'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.

The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.

A game of chess. Two players sit down to play. One is overconfident, making reckless moves without thinking. Losses pile up, but patterns emerge. The quiet one begins to shift the tide, slowly, deliberately. The bold one grows restless. Control slips. Fury takes its place. And so,

In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books

Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.

Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.

Trump got due process for all 34 of his convictions.

History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.

A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.

Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation

The demand for the measles vaccine is so high in Texas that they are now RUNNING OUT of them. I have always said it would come to this. Science will always exist. Politics will never usurp it.
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More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

"Undermining NOAA’s operations could risk the safety of millions of Americans and destabilize countless industries, from farming and fisheries to energy and finance, threatening job losses and economic downturn..."

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Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sydney Blumenthal Gestures of servility from administration members and world leaders alike are sickeningly common in the mad king’s court

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These guys lie so easily — especially Senator Rick Scott, who presided over the biggest Medicare fraud scam in history (but never saw the inside of a prison cell)

A group of Musk staffers attempted to take control of California’s water pumps during the devastating wildfires. Inspired by Trump, the mission involved direct pressure on federal officials and even a failed attempt to activate the pumps themselves.

NOTE: If Trump/Musk really cared about identifying "waste, fraud, and abuse," they wouldn't have fired all the Inspector Generals, who actually have the expertise to do it