Juanita Tolliver

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What's at stake today?
- A new leadership standard in NYC that Democrats can't ignore
- New congressional map in California
- Virginia federal workers weigh in during Trump and Republicans' Shutdown

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NY AG Letitia James offered the only appropriate response to Trump:

"I will not bow. I will not break. I will not bend. I will not capitulate. I will not give in. I will not give up.”

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Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA Read more here.

By allowing for the dismantling of minority districts held by Democrats, a ruling against the VRA could give President Donald Trump and the GOP enough additional seats to lock in the party’s control of the House for a generation. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump's occupation won't stop with DC:

"I direct the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with State Governors and authorize the orders of any additional members of the National Guard to active service..."

Read more, and how to protest, in my newsletter: www.juanitatolliver.com/campaigns/vi...

New Uvalde records: District leaders didn’t reach out to some surviving teachers, knew about broken locks The records also shed light on previous concerns about shooters’ classroom behavior. The release follows a yearslong lawsuit from news agencies.

.@ProPublica and @texastribune.org sued for public records after the 2022 Uvalde shooting that killed 19 children, two teachers. After much legal wrangling three years later, the district released its records and the county following. Texas DPS continues to fight www.texastribune.org/2025/08/11/u...

CPI Report Live Updates: Inflation Data Shows Deepening Impact of Trump’s Tariffs The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year ago, matching the pace of the previous month. But after stripping out volatile food and energy prices, “core” inflation jumped 3.1 percent.

Breaking News: U.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% in July from a year ago, as President Trump’s tariffs intensified price pressures.

Trump gave his orders to Texas Republicans when he said, "Just a simple redraw and we pick up five seats," and now they're complying. Meanwhile, Democrats are discussing how to respond.

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Yes, she is running an authentic, people-power campaign.
And yes, she surged 25 points in only 6 weeks.

Read more about Deja Foxx's campaign in my newsletter: www.juanitatolliver.com/campaigns/vi...

Zohran Mamdani Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor Mr. Mamdani, a state assemblyman and democratic socialist, won by a 12-point margin. He was officially declared the winner on Tuesday after ranked-choice tabulations were run.

Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani officially won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by a 12-point margin, stamping him as the favorite in November. The race was called on Tuesday after officials released a count of ranked-choice ballots. https://trib.al/AuUk3MC

Washington Post: “The Senate version of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration spending plan would wipe out many of the gains made by the Affordable Care Act in reducing the number of uninsured Americans, resulting in at least 17 million Americans losing their coverage, according to nonpartisan estimates and experts.” Via Yasmeen Abutaleb

Senate version of the bill will lead to 17 million Americans losing health insurance.

Via Washington Post’s Yasmeen Abutaleb

Catch me bright and early Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock EST on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social with an amazing line up of guests. We're covering everything from the news of the day to political strategy and Dean Dana A. William's new book ,Toni at Random.

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They want to kick this back to the SCOTUS quickly because they think the justices are in the bag. Are they right? We’ll see: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...

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UK supreme court rules legal definition of a woman excludes trans women The UK Supreme Court has ruled the legal definition of a woman excludes trans women.

Absolute solidarity with trans and non-binary individuals today. This is another blow to being recognised and accepted. It does nothing to protect anyone, but it does make lives harder and rights at more risk, for trans and non-binary individuals, yet again.

www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/16/s...

The FBI had Huey P. Newton under surveillance 24/7, and researching “the vault” of FBI files from COINTEL PRO was heartbreaking and depressing work. That research also confirmed that he attended Diahann Carroll’s Party for Shirley Chisholm in 1972.

Watch the full story: youtu.be/NxMBgBUQYoI?...

Headline reads: "Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migrant." Summary reads: "A trial judge had ordered the Trump administration to take steps to return the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, from a notorious prison in El Salvador."

Breaking News: The Supreme Court instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador. nyti.ms/42j7cxP

Crockett: It has taken Texas’ largest measles outbreak in 30 years with more than 500 confirmed cases and the deaths of two children for the secretary of health and human services to say what we already knew. The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the vaccin

White Lotus Synopsis: A vengeful man dragging everyone to hell

Us in 2025: SAME

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Rumeysa Ozturk was kidnapped in plain sight & sent to Louisiana to be locked in the same detention center Mahmoud Khalil was sent to.

She's a peaceful protestor, grad student, & my constituent who has a right to free speech & due process.

Now she's a political prisoner. Free her now.

"Lamia Ballal, the director’s wife, said she heard her husband being beaten outside their home as she huddled inside with their three children. She heard him screaming, “I’m dying!” and calling for an ambulance."

Hey Baltimore loves, join me at Morgan State University tomorrow, Thursday, February 27, at 11:30 am for a book talk as we wrap up Black History Month.

This event is open to the public, and you can find more info here: events.morgan.edu/event/a-conv...

Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money,...

"Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money"

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TONIGHT: Join Joy Reid for the final edition of #TheReidOut on MSNBC, coming up at 7 pm ET, #reiders.

Everyone, watch the Reid Out TONIGHT at 7 pm ET!

Joy, thank you for being a mentor, a supporter, and for always creating a safe space for me (and plenty of others who look like me), on and off camera!! ❤️❤️

Trump administration firing hundreds of FAA employees despite four deadly crashes in four weeks President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce, including safety workers, as critics say public could be endangered

“The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including some who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, despite four deadly crashes since inauguration day.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Tesla Removed From $400M Federal Contract Amid Musk Scrutiny The State Department updated its 2025 procurement forecast after the line item was publicly questioned about potential conflict of interest.

New: Mention of Tesla removed from $400 million State Dept. contract amid scrutiny of Musk, changed to “Armored Electric Vehicles”

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Excited to be included in Elle Magazine’s Black History Month (AND forever) Must Reads.

Order your copy of “A More Perfect Party” today: bookshop.org/p/books/a-mo...

So happy you’re enjoying it!

There have been some truly awful and egregious headlines on Gaza in the New York Times over the past 16 months but we may have a winner, folks.

‘Gaza Development Plan’