"Trump has relied on a series of emergency declarations to take unilateral action so severe that the average household is estimated to add $1,200 to its average annual expenses," writes @michaeljones.bsky.social for COURIER.

California stands up to Trump and votes YES on Governor Gavin Newsom’s districting ballot measure, Prop 50.

Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, according to Decision Desk.

Mikie Sherrill will be the next governor of New Jersey, reports Decision Desk.

Abigail Spanberger has been elected the first woman Governor of Virginia, according to Decision Desk.

Far-right think tank and publisher of the infamous Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation, is under fire for cozying up to Nazis. The only people who are surprised? MAGA's "Israel-stans," writes @ninaburleigh.bsky.social.

"Concern trolling." "Toxic empathy." "Brandolini’s law." Niche catchphrases like these are dominating the American political conversation — and they're leaving folks confused. Stop the Presses' @markjacob.bsky.social breaks down 12 of the top must-know terms.

Voting in next year's midterm elections isn't going to be enough — it's on us to defend our voting rights and ensure results are accepted. Ctrl Alt Right Delete's @melissaryan.bsky.social breaks down 4 ways we can take matters into our own hands.

"When I sat down to write my end-of-life wishes, I expected to confront mortality — not misogyny." Nikki Sapiro Vinckier lays out how Michigan stripped her of her bodily autonomy with a single sentence and why she's now suing the state.

American Freakshow author @ninaburleigh.bsky.social takes a look at how the same women peddling milkmaid dresses and stay-at-home motherhood are ALSO chasing professional clout and fighting for public influence. So why are they *really* peddling MAGA ideology?

Journalist @michaeljones.bsky.social dives into the Senate gangs forming as Trump's government shutdown continues — and how they've worked in the past as a response to crises.

"People in the media are journalists, not psychologists. They’re used to covering facts, not fantasies. So they don’t know how to react when Donald Trump says or does something that’s mentally deranged," writes @markjacob.bsky.social for Stop the Presses.

Gavin Newsom told CBS News Sunday Morning that he’s thinking about running for president in 2028.

House Minority Leader Jeffries just endorsed NYC mayoral candidate and Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani.

How is this Better host @akilahhughes.com is joined by Oath founder Brian Derrick and @tiffanymuller.bsky.social of End Citizens United to talk about campaign funding, big money in politics, and the billionaires buying our elections.

Guest author for FWIW, @maxwellkayton.bsky.social, takes a look at a tool that for-profit marketers have figured out, but Democrats have been slow to adopt to break through in today’s attention economy. Read more now:

"Democrats ... [have] already drawn a red line around health care as the political throughline of their opposition to Trump’s second-term agenda." @michaeljones.bsky.social covers the ongoing government shutdown for COURIER. Read now:

COURIER's @ninaburleigh.bsky.social dives into Project 2025 architect Russell Vought's messy divorce — and the scandal his ex-wife is ensnared in. Read the latest issue of American Freakshow now:

Every day is a protest when you wear COURIER merch. Head to store.couriernewsroom.com to pick up your items now.

Tump is demanding that the Department of Justice pay him $230M.

Panic World's @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social talks to guests @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @holdie1.bsky.social about how wellness culture is connected to the spread of fascism across the globe. Watch now:

The North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans eke out an additional GOP seat to help shore up the party’s majority in the US House after next year’s midterm elections, reports CNN.

ICE has reported 20 detainee deaths in custody since Trump took office — the most in a single year in decades — reports Politico.

@markjacob.bsky.social takes a look at what the media has been thinking while covering Trump is his latest edition of Stop the Presses.

"A complete takeover of the [GOP] has been the goal of the Proud Boys ... They’ve succeeded through a combination of electoral, social and financial power, and crucially -- the threat of violence against any and all opposition," writes @melissaryan.bsky.social.

Who’s at a No Kings protest today?

Trump is making an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard to Chicago.

The Supreme Court just heard a case on the legality of conversion therapy. How Is This Better host @akilahhughes.com talks to Ryan Kendall, a civil rights attorney and survivor of conversion therapy, about what we can expect.

Neuroscientist turned civic data nerd, Sarah Stamper, talks about how the loss of "third spaces" is impacting our democracy in this week's FWIW.

Reality TV has been slammed for decades as lower value than your serialized, prestige television. TV I Say guest Jolenta Greenberg has a lot to say about that. Watch her conversation with host @theashleyray.bsky.social now:

"While policymakers tout 'law and order,' the actual data on who is targeted, detained, and deported remains elusive—raising troubling questions about transparency and racial bias," writes journalist, writer, and podcaster Howard Fletcher.

Trump cozied up to his billionaire buddies last night.

On the National Mall, democracy melts.

"John Roberts is not a fair umpire. He has become what I am calling a 'Trumpire,' rewriting the law in ways that aid Trump and restrict our rights," writes @thelisagraves.bsky.social for Grave Injustice.

"If you were playing Shutdown Bingo, you probably didn’t have Marjorie Taylor Greene on your card as one of the loudest voices in Congress calling to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits," writes COURIER's @michaeljones.bsky.social.

"The Trump regime has gone to great lengths to divert attention from what had been their followers’ greatest conspiracy obsession," writes @ninaburleigh.bsky.social as she dives into public records on Epstein in American Freakshow.

Panic World host @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social takes a look at why Democrats *keep* losing the internet with @podsaveamerica.crooked.com's very own @jonfavs.bsky.social. Watch now:

MAGA doesn't want you to trust the news. But the truth is, some outlets do a good job of combating misinformation, while others don't. COURIER's @markjacob.bsky.social grades them in this week's Stop the Presses:

Is RSVPing to a protest a security risk? @melissaryan.bsky.social takes a look in this week's Ctrl Alt Right Delete.

COURIER's @melissaryan.bsky.social examines the conversation around protest safety — and whether or not you should feel comfortable RSVPing to upcoming protests.

Is AI outsourcing our humanity? Host of How Is This Better, @akilahhughes.com, is joined by @parkermolloy.com, journalist and author of the newsletter ⁠The Present Age, to examine the ups and downs of AI usage.⁠

"Our country is at a tipping point ... How we respond in this moment will have outsized consequences for the future of our democracy," writes founder and executive director of Galvanize USA, Jackie Payne, for COURIER.

Panic World's @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social unpacks the spooky connection between the supernatural and digital worlds with guests Peter Berkman and Luke Silas of @polyvinyl.bsky.social's @anamanaguchi.bsky.social to discuss Etsy witches, WitchTok, and everything in between.

COURIER's @ninaburleigh.bsky.social dissects the Marvel-like imagery the Trump admin is using to showcase its assault on American cities — and how right-wing media is helping the admin pull it off.

This isn’t normal.

"With local news in a severe tailspin for decades, there was a real question about whether Chicago’s media would meet the moment. But they have indeed," writes @markjacob.bsky.social in Stop The Presses.

COURIER's @michaeljones.bsky.social takes a look at how Republicans' refusal to come to the table on health care led to the ongoing government shutdown — read now:

The Trump administration is seeking to overturn laws banning the disgraced practice of gay conversion therapy.

Elizabeth Yusi, who oversees major criminal prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the Eastern District of Virginia, has confided to co-workers that she sees no probable cause to believe James engaged in mortgage fraud, reports MSNBC.

In the past 20+ years, though, we’ve seen a shift in how the right responds to climate catastrophes — including building out a robust selection of conspiracy theories from chemtrails to Flat Earth. Listen now 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...