Four-byline alert: 🚨 “.. A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.” www.ft.com/content/744e...

Earlier today at the Consulate of Mexico in L.A., the family of Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano shared some words about his recent passing while in custody at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. His wife spoke briefly in Spanish about the inhumane and painful conditions of her late husband’s death.

Today, I was notified of another death that occurred in ICE custody, bringing the total to 45 deaths under the second Trump administration. These are not just numbers, they’re people. It’s devastating and we can’t let it continue. We need accountability & we must dismantle ICE.

ICYMI: The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications. It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far. Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?

The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today's oligarchs use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

This anti-war PSA that aired during the Vietnam War. Its message is sadly still very relevant today.

What’s Next After No Kings 3? Tuesday, March 31 8pm – 9pm EDT www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... At our March 31 Mass Call, you'll hear from leaders and fellow local activists to celebrate this historic mobilization and dig into what comes next. Join us. #NoKings #WhatsNext

NEW: Trump pardoned nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz just 3 months into his sentence for a $39 million fraud scheme. Meanwhile, families who won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against Schwartz haven’t collected a cent.

Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8

Sanders: We will never accept a president who is a pathological liar, a kleptocrat, and a narcissist who is undermining the Constitution and the rule of law every day

Sanders: Since this war began, 13 American soldiers have been killed and hundreds have been wounded. in Iran, nearly 2000 civilians have been killed and many more wounded. 498 schools have been bombed by American and Israeli missiles.

Meiselas: How would you vote on a $200 billion supplemental for this war in Iran? Cortez Masto: I would vote against it. That $200 billion in taxpayer money could go toward helping taxpayers. With that money, we could fund ACA tax credits for another seven years...

Phang: This is so typical of what has happened in this administration. Michael Flynn sued and is now going to be given $1.5 million in a settlement. Ashli Babbitt’s family is receiving $5 million. The Trumps are suing for $10 billion. Just a snapshot of the type of bullshit that is happening

That's an awful lot of money for a “hoax.” Press charges against all those involved.

In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies: a) Ever; b) In the run-up to starting a war in the Middle East FT has the scoop: www.ft.com/content/744e... In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.

This is an excellent summary of current circumstances Kyle Kulinski: “A sundowning president with Alzheimer’s who’s a malignant narcissist is dragging us into WWIII, committing war crimes on a daily basis and crashing the global economy, and nobody is actually grabbing the steering wheel.”

Frogs of Resistance in Washington D.C.

The most consequential American in the world, who leads 1.4 billion souls, sent a clear message to hypocrites who use God to justify warmongering: "Even though you make many prayers, God will not listen: your hands are full of blood." Got the message, Don, Pete, and Marco? Bravo, Pope Leo! 👏🏻🔥

Taking US into war won’T give us healthcare #FundHealthcareNotWar

Rep Casar (D-TX) rails against Trump for saying that $200 billion is a small price to pay for his war with Iran. MAGA Republicans are looking to kick 300K Americans off of the ACA to fund this war of choice. #FundHealthCareNotWar Americans don’t want anymore forever wars‼️

Any member of Congress who votes yes, and puts their name on a $200 billion supplemental for a war Trump and Republicans won’t even call a war, should lose their seat in November. Thank you for your attention to this matter. #FundHealthcareNotWar

Lady Liberty 🗽 being arrested ✊🏼 at the L.A. protest by a couple of fascists in blue, who said that arresting her was the highlight of their day. 😒

Maybe you heard somewhere that the COVID-19 pandemic started with a lab leak? NO! That is NOT what the evidence shows. It was not a goddamn lab leak. I’ve had enough. Here is what the evidence shows: it was zoonotic spillover at the market rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/five-reaso...

Ukraine has developed interceptor drones that can autonomously track and destroy Iranian Drones. They've offered the technology to help protect American troops and US interests in the Middle East. Trump has rejected Zelensky's offer while just green lighting a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to Cuba.

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NBC: “Under international law targeting civilian infrastructure is prohibited— why is the president threatening war crimes? How do you square that with repeatedly saying 🇺🇸 doesn’t target civilians?” KAROLIE: “Their best move is to make a deal, or else…” 😕

Imagine that. www.ft.com/content/744e...

In 1976, Israel killed 6 unarmed Palestinians protesting Israeli land seizures - the day is commemorated annually as Land Day. Since then, Israeli land seizures have multiplied and illegal settlements have eaten up the occupied West Bank amid regular settler attack. #Infograph

Palestinian Authority calls the bill a 'war crime' against Palestinians, says it breaches the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Van Hollen: "Let's remember that Donald Trump about three weeks ago said 'we won the war.' Those were his words. So the question is what are we negotiating about right now if we already won the war?"

Sen. Murphy wants his new bill to stop people from gamifying real world violence.

I mean there it is.

#Lego Propaganda WTF level of hell is this? #Iran #EpsteinFiles youtube.com/shorts/h80L-...

Karoline Leavitt: "Some of the previous leaders are now no longer on planet Earth because they lied to the United States and they strung us along in negotiations, and that was unacceptable to the president, which is why many of the previous leaders were killed"

NBC: Under intl law, hitting civilian infrastructure is prohibited. Why is POTUS threatening war crimes? LEAVITT: POTUS has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime their best move is to make a deal or else N: Which objectives would destroying a desalination plant help? LEAVITT: Haley, go ahead

The 14th Amendment, hundreds of years of law, and Supreme Court precedent confirm that virtually all babies born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. We're headed to the Supreme Court to defend this fundamental freedom.

Democrat Brian Nathan has won a Florida State Senate special election in a massive upset. Nathan will represent District 14 in West Tampa, which has been a Republican stronghold for the last decade.

There are now 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East.  FIFTY THOUSAND And Iran is warning that American universities with campuses in the Middle East will be considered legitimate targets. JFC!

A staggering new finding from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies: since 2001, the money left over each month for lower-income renters—after paying rent and utilities—has fallen 60 percent to a record low of $210. $210 left over for food, healthcare, childcare, and everything else.

BERNIE: “The top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%.”🇺🇸 GUY IN AUDIENCE: “WHAT?!”😬 BERNIE: “1 person, Mr. Musk, owns more wealth than the bottom 53%… Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ made 938 Billionaires $1.5 TRILLION richer.” (This is who @MarshaBlackburn fights for)

OLIVER: “For 🇺🇸 conservatives, Hungarian dictator Victor Orban isn’t a cautionary tale - he’s a blueprint.” John’s latest on Orban is a warning ⚠️ showing Trump is very clearly following the dictator playbook — taking hold of elections, the courts, the media, etc 👇🏽

Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/ (new piece from me) newrepublic.com/article/2083...

New in PN: The Great Republican DHS Funding Rake-Stepping Fest "Faced with a metastasizing crisis Republicans deliberately inflicted on the country, Dems held firm. Rs, for their part, blustered, caved, caved again, blustered more, then swiftly rushed to bludgeon their faces w/ each other’s fists."

“The people who did this to Gaza are deeply concerned that Iran might have broken international humanitarian law.” TT: iamnkosenye1

🚨 New Mexico Truth Commission Update 🚨 We’re taking action for survivors in New Mexico. Our bipartisan truth commission is investigating, and the state DOJ will pursue accountability for those who were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

This is HORRIFIC‼️ Shame on the U.S.

This is absolutely heartbreaking and needs more attention.

Democracy wins, Trump and authoritarian fascism loses. Huge win for Demicracy Forward. 🙌💪👏✊️👇