PabloReports: What do you make of Stephen Miller and Tom Homan asking for all this money but then refusing to show up to the hearing today? Frost: That’s what happens when you have a lapdog as speaker.

“These are the rules that they have set.”

The transport system that eventually will shuttle airline passengers to and from terminals at LAX began test runs this week without passengers. The tests mark a milestone in the long-await electric train project, part of an initiative to improve access at LAX. www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/l...

Any "extraordinarily brilliant person" would know his presidency is in free-fall after his disastrous decision to enter another endless war-of-choice in the Middle East & that on November 3rd accountability is coming for the most corrupt criminal Administration in U.S. History. tick...tick...tick

“The six-day poll of over 4000 Americans shows that across party lines Americans are concerned about Trump’s ‘job performance, temper, and mental sharpness’ with the Iran war and the attacks on Pope Leo playing into their decisions.”

For the second time in barely 12 hours, Trump says he's likely to lose the birthright citizenship case, which, duh.* He may be trying to set up a "stabbed in the back" myth. *the Constitution is extremely clear on this point and the arguments to the contrary are incredibly weak.

This is loser behavior.

The Greatest Shows on Earth... #EarthDay #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPurple

And also to celebrate Earth Day, here's this gorgeous video of McKenzie River in Oregon. I need to visit there. That state is so beautiful.

BRUTAL NEW POLL Donald Trump is cratering. His approval with Republicans hits an unprecedented low.

Incredible thread. The level of in person community-building and mutual aid that came out Minneapolis is unprecedented in modern American times.

Thankx to THE BOSS for having Public Enemy perform at Springsteen Center American Music Honors ,, we should all always continue to FIGHT THE POWER

Imagine if the Biden administration had prosecuted Trump for his crimes with the same vigor the Trump administration is now attacking the SPLC for trying to bring down the KKK decades ago. www.lawdork.com/p/splc-indic...

Its interesting that regular people can be charged for "standing by" during a shooting, but cops can't (thinking of Uvalde) www.wzzm13.com/article/news...

Virginia Passes Gerrymandered House Map, Lifting Democrats’ Midterm Chances The state’s voters approved a map that could give Democrats four more House seats, putting the party on more even footing in the nation’s redistricting war. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products. n.pr/3Ovl8k8

💌 Thank you to the 200 volunteers who have come out to write over 15,000 postcards for our campaign! 🥹 This is the LAST WEEK to come out and write with us.

The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year, with leaders easing hiring requirements and accelerating recruitment in ways that some officials see as a lowering of long-accepted standards. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

As a Catholic activist, I love this must-read column by @gustavoarellano.bsky.social “ 'I’m not afraid.' May Leo’s words wake up more good people, regardless of their faith, to rise against Trump — and especially stir lapsed Catholics to return to Mother Church." www.latimes.com/california/s...

The leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Spain have pledged more aid to Cuba, while appealing for the island nation’s sovereignty to be respected amid an ongoing pressure campaign from United States President Donald Trump. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

Excellent must-read inspirational column by @gustavoarellano.bsky.social about Maria Nichols, head of the LAUSD principals union, AALA/Teamsters 2010 www.latimes.com/california/s...

Excellent must-read inspirational column by @gustavoarellano.bsky.social about Maria Nichols, head of the LAUSD principals union, AALA/Teamsters 2010 www.latimes.com/california/s...

The leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Spain have pledged more aid to Cuba, while appealing for the island nation’s sovereignty to be respected amid an ongoing pressure campaign from United States President Donald Trump. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... a reminder who is running things

the entire world hates him...protest in Tokyo

“If I promise to win the CA governor race,” he texted in mid-February, “do you promise to write that book I’ve long wanted on the Class of 2012?” Maybe that book isn’t quite the one that Swalwell has been dreaming of for the past decade.  Paul Kane www.notus.org/analysis/201...

Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.

Please join us today for this awesome @dsa.la event: ICE Out of Our Cities! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/ice-o...

As a Catholic activist, I love this must-read column by @gustavoarellano.bsky.social “ 'I’m not afraid.' May Leo’s words wake up more good people, regardless of their faith, to rise against Trump — and especially stir lapsed Catholics to return to Mother Church." www.latimes.com/california/s...

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) discusses his agenda for New Yorkers, his relationship with President Trump, where he wants the Democratic Party to go and his views on democratic socialism. www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...

A legal maneuver once reserved for death row inmates and suspected terrorists has become the only recourse for immigrant detainees. The petitions for freedom have flooded California’s Eastern District, where the chief judge recently announced a “judicial emergency.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

A 27-year-old Cuban immigrant has died of a presumed suicide, according to ICE officials, marking the 48th death in ICE custody during the second Trump administration. abcnews.com/US/cuban-imm...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed linking Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza with Prospect Park by closing a dangerous stretch of road between them. Here’s how that could work. nyti.ms/4sLZ2I5

NEW: Why did Eric Swalwell’s creepy and allegedly criminal behavior stay hidden from public view for so long? Especially amid such widespread gossip. Part of the answer: A wide gulf exists between rumor and reportable fact and he lurked in that space. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

ICE on Thursday arrested a plaintiff involved in a class action lawsuit challenging Los Angeles immigration raids, prompting concerns from lawyers of retaliation and calls for his release. By @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

“They're trying to move backwards on issues we've already settled instead of settling the few that we have left,” said Mina Leon, a Starbucks barista in downtown Manhattan who struck for two months to get the company back to the table. labornotes.org/blogs/2026/0...

Isaac Castellanos was celebrating the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series win when he was hit in the face by an LAPD projectile. Castellanos lost vision in one eye, which he said derailed a potentially lucrative esports career. By @liborjany.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

California's ongoing drop in public school enrollment is steepest in LAUSD and L.A. County

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

This is happening to tens of thousands of people. It is a disgrace. It is a parody of due process; after more than a decade, the government suddenly orders you to return to a court hearing in just days, thousands of miles from where you live. And it's tearing lives apart.

California sees the most measles cases in 7 years as disease resurges nationwide Making America Healthy Again Rong-Gong Lin II | www.latimes.com/california/s...

Dust storms have overtaken Coachella. Researchers say it's a sign of what's to come By Tony Briscoe www.latimes.com/environment/...

Recent travelers to Los Angeles International Airport are used to seeing an elevated railway connecting the terminals, but next week they will be greeted with a new and exciting sight — actual trains moving along the tracks. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D) fall left many asking how someone who was dogged by persistent rumors of inappropriate behavior toward women could have risen so high and so fast in a party that says it supports women’s rights. wapo.st/4cd1t1t

President Claudia Sheinbaum “orders daily consular visits to immigration detention centers, replacing weekly check-ins, as outrage mounts over deaths of detained Mexican nationals in U.S. custody.” www.latimes.com/world-nation...

It’s Sunday. Can I get an amen?

“He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump. If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...

Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’ President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...

Hungary’s Orban, a Beacon to the Right Wing, Concedes Election Defeat Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has inspired populist movements globally, could not overcome the growing dissatisfaction of his own citizens. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...