Happy Hanukkah from Futures PAC!

Hanukkah reminds us that progress is built one light at a time — through courage, persistence, and faith in a better future.

As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, we honor the strength of Jewish communities and renew our commitment to a future rooted in freedom.

A Surprise When Your Package Arrives: You Have to Pay the Tariff The end of a tariff exemption on goods worth $800 or less has left some U.S. shoppers with an extra shipping bill that must be paid before delivery.

A small thing you may not have been aware of -- but tariffs used to be exempt on goods worth less than 800.

Not anymore. Now, because of Trump's tariffs, you have to pay the full cost.

White House presses Congress for drone powers ahead of World Cup, Olympics The administration is facing resistance from GOP leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee.

We must push back against allowing access to drone powers at all costs...

This is beyond outrageous!

Trump just stripped nurses, teachers, PA's, social workers, and other essential professionals of “professional degree” status for student loans.

Students in these fields now face half the borrowing power and the elimination of Grad PLUS loans.

Felon and abuser Donald Trump is calling for the arrest and execution of six of our bravest Democrats – because they reminded our service members that their oath is to the Constitution, and they must refuse ILLEGAL orders.

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Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the…

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market...

🚨 Florida’s far-right BOE just adopted the Heritage Foundation’s “Phoenix Declaration,” a conservative education framework directly tied to the extremist policy goals of Project 2025.

They're in favor of book bans, sending money to private schools, Christianity, and whitewashing history.

Trump Lauds M.B.S. During White House Visit and Dismisses Khashoggi’s Killing President Trump rejected a U.S. intelligence report finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of a journalist.

Just two really good friends...

China strides into US-sized gap at climate talks In the Biden era, countries interested in clean energy “were motivated to buy things from the U.S.,” an African official says. But now Beijing has few rivals.

This is a world, and a future, we did not have to abandon. We MUST flip the House in 2026 and the Presidency in 2028 --- and get the US back on track.

Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.

Here at Futures PAC, we would like to one day have a President of the United States who doesn't welcome dictators who murder journalists into the White House, but until that day comes --- we will not stop RESISTING.

As Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid The department was deployed, in effect, as an arm of the president’s rapid-response operation to help him muscle through a damaging news cycle over Jeffrey Epstein, former and current officials said.

Just so we're clear, it really shouldn't be this way...

Trump told Fox that the U.S. needs foreign talent because “you don’t have certain talents” here.

Not “we,” not “our workers;” he said “YOU don’t.” Trump wants to import foreign workers and undercutting American labor...

Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.

"We gotta fix this mess!" says same guy who put us here.

DOJ Efforts to Seize Voter Data ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Privacy and National Security, Senators Warn Read more here.

The DOJ is demanding massive swaths of sensitive voter-roll data from states — without transparency, proper legal authority, or clear safeguards.

These aren’t just state-level disputes; they’re attacks on voter privacy, election fairness, and democratic trust.

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Futures PAC Since our founding in 2023 Futures PAC has raised more than $90,000 and supported progressive candidates committed to protecting public education. We have paid off thousands in school lunch debt,…

Every child deserves a fair start — not a fight for resources.

While politicians argue over culture wars, classrooms are overcrowded and teachers are underpaid.

At Futures PAC, we’re building a movement to focus on kids, communities, and the promise of public education:

📚 Our future is built in classrooms — but extremists are tearing them apart with book bans, budget cuts, and culture wars.

At Futures PAC, we’re done waiting for politicians to remember that education is the foundation of democracy.

#FundOurSchools #ProtectPublicEducation

The Trump admin is a full-on attack on our future.

Head Start programs, which provide early education, meals, and care to thousands of children, are at risk of shutting down.

Families who rely on these programs are facing uncertainty. This is the reality under MAGA leadership.

On The Gateway Pundit podcast, Stewart Rhodes announces he is relaunching the Oath Keepers Rhodes: Trump should “call us up as a militia, order us all to come together in our counties under his command, which gives you complete legal sanction to do what you're doing”

The paramilitary group the Oath Keepers are back. This should terrify all of us.

We need to elect pro-education leaders who know about the dangerour history of these groups in America.

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Trump Tries to Seize ‘Affordability’ as Americans’ Economic Worries Grow The issue has buoyed Democrats and is resonating with an American electorate that is souring on the president’s economic agenda.

Unlike this liar, at Futures PAC, we’re ready to turn voter frustration into real results.

Because when classrooms are underfunded and families are squeezed, talk isn’t enough — leadership is. 🍎📚

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#FuturesPAC #EducationForAll

The Trump administration is bombing vessels in international waters — killing 57 people with no evidence, no due process, and no congressional approval. ⚠️

Even a four-star admiral resigned rather than obey illegal orders. This is lawless, dangerous, and a direct assault on democracy.

Dominion, voting firm targeted by false 2020 election claims, sold to new owner Company, which reached $787.5m defamation settlement with Fox News, becomes new entity called Liberty Vote

It’s happening – a Trump-allied Republican operative just bought Dominion Voting Systems, the company that runs elections in 27 states.

The buyer, Scott Leiendecker, is a former GOP election director. He says the takeover is to enforce Trump’s unconstitutional “voting order."

Senate Democrats blink on the shutdown after 40 days of pain The government shutdown looks like it will end sometime this week.

Enough with these weak kinds of Democrats. It's time to elect fighters.

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“You’re Dead, Liberal”: Federal Agent Threatens to Shoot Veteran Federal agents in Chicago, alongside Trump’s Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, feel empowered to do whatever they want.

🚨 In Chicago, a veteran was threatened at gunpoint by a federal agent who yelled, “You’re dead, liberal.”

This wasn’t a rogue incident — it’s a chilling example of federal force used against ordinary Americans. We must protect—not terrorize—our citizens

They say a picture is worth a thousand words....

Florida citrus growers warn of labor shortage during shutdown Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) has raised concerns over labor shortages caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown, warning that delays in processing H-2A visa applications could affect…

Red states, Blue states -- it makes no difference.

This shutdown and Trump's disgusting attack on immigrants and people of color hurts ALL of us.

From book bans to budget cuts, extremists are trying to turn education into a battlefield — but Futures PAC is standing up for teachers, students, and truth.

At Futures PAC, we’re electing leaders who invest in learning, protect free thought, and build schools that prepare every child to thrive. 📚

Fact check: 11 false claims Trump made to the troops in Japan | CNN Politics President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in his Tuesday speech to US service members on an aircraft carrier stationed in Japan.

While the country remains in a government shutdown, Trump traveled to Japan and publicly repeated at least 11 false claims!

Misleading the troops, mocking economic reality, and distracting from the crisis at home.,,

The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back Victories in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere were decisive, but new political tests loom for a party still rebuilding its brand.

🌊 Oh WOW! The blue wave has begun — from VA, NJ, NY, PA, GA, and CA, voters stood up for students, teachers, and the future we deserve. 🍎💙

Futures PAC is proud to help build a movement where communities choose books over bans, classrooms over chaos, and hope over hate.

📊 A new NBC News survey shows voters are fed up with Trump’s catastrophe — giving Democrats an opening ahead of 2026.

At Futures PAC, we’re seizing that moment: investing in bold, visionary education leaders who can translate frustration into change. Let’s turn this into action.

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Public schools are the heart of our democracy — but they’re being gutted by extremists who fear educated kids more than underfunded classrooms.

At Futures PAC, we’re electing leaders who will fund schools, support teachers, and protect the right to learn freely and fully. 🍎📚

#FundOurSchools