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Federal workers―including the ones who are still making sure Social Security payments go out―haven’t been paid since September.
The GOP needs to end the shutdown and negotiate with Democrats to save essential programs for working families.
It's the exact same ideology embraced by the elite enslavers before the Civil War: some people are better than others, and have the right-- and maybe the duty-- to rule. It was the Mudsill Theory then, and it's the Mudsill Theory today, dress it up in whatever elegant language you may.
04.11.2025 17:43 — 👍 942 🔁 422 💬 46 📌 9On New York City's mayoral ballot, candidates can be listed twice if they are the nominee of different parties.
That’s caught the eye of some online, who are questioning why Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa are double-listed.
PBS News breaks down how New York’s ballot works.
A conservative group that wants to restrict transgender students' access to sports and school bathrooms is circulating a petition at polling places in Maine today. If they collect enough signatures, the measure could be on next year's ballot.
04.11.2025 19:34 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2
PBS News graphic inviting viewer questions about the 2025 general elections, prompting people to fill out a form for potential inclusion in their reporting.
Have a question about the 2025 elections?
Submit it here, and we may answer it during our live Q&A at 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday: https://bit.ly/4oQhQEw
As the state’s highest-ranking public official dedicated to the arts, Bobbitt made equity the centerpiece of his agenda, overseeing the creation of plans to support artists impacted by systemic inequalities.
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FactChecking Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview
www.factcheck.org/2025/11/fact...
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Don’t take it from me, listen to Snopes! Speaker Johnson signed a bill to cut $186 billion from SNAP. And again, it’s HIS party that won’t help millions of Americans put food on the table this month.
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In 2022, the AHA launched the most comprehensive study of the national US history teaching landscape undertaken in the 21st century. We wanted to know what is actually happening in public school classrooms across the country. Find out what we learned. 🗃️
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A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic Blue Mosque, officials said. https://to.pbs.org/47HUdXL
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Consumer advocates are urging Mainers to explore ACA health plans even though some may be facing higher costs:
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Food pantries across the state are reporting increased traffic and diminished supplies as low-income Vermonters turn to charitable organizations for the calories they can no longer access through SNAP.
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Food delivery was a convenience, until it became a lifestyle. Now America is a nation of order-inners—and it’s destroying restaurants as we once knew them, @elcush.bsky.social argues: https://theatln.tc/SghPaI1R
03.11.2025 02:15 — 👍 40 🔁 6 💬 11 📌 3This weekend is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America. It's a mix of grief and joy honoring the dead.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
