Today, President Trump made remarks asserting that China and other foreign nations attempted to meddle in the 2020 election. In response, @michaelsozan.bsky.social, senior fellow at CAP, issued the following statement: https://ampr.gs/457nnP3

The Houston Chronicle, largest newspaper in Houston endorse James Talarico! 👏 Writing, “Texans deserve better than Ken Paxton’s moral rot’… Paxton’s documented deeds prove he’s a man of low character, lacking integrity. An extremely very poor candidate for an even more powerful political office.

You can’t reconcile Slaughter and Cook. It’s just the Supreme Court saying “we don’t want to mess up the world economy, but trust us, we’re principled interpreters of the Constitution.” My latest in @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/slaughtering...

Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people. By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s. Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.

This man makes me wish I lived in Georgia so I could vote to reelect him to the Senate. I guess I'll just have to wait to vote for Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social when, hopefully, the Dems draft him to run for President! 🇺🇸 #AwesomeOssoff2028

President Trump and his allies are trying to make it harder for Americans to vote. They’ve pushed measures to ban mail-in ballots, close polling places, and intimidate voters. We’re fighting back. americanoversight.org/investigatio...

The commercial was submitted by the Freedom of the Press Foundation to run during Donald Trump’s UFC event. It criticized the $111 billion merger as a threat to the First Amendment. www.wired.com/story/paramo...

Warner Bros. declined to air our ad during UFC Freedom 250 about what David Ellison's proposed takeover of CNN, HBO, and other outlets would mean for press freedom. "Instead, it censored it," FPF's Seth Stern said. Read more from @jeremymbarr.bsky.social:

Julia Roberts: We all feel like, “I can’t turn the news on. I don’t want to hear it.” But we have to hear it. We have to face it. But if we keep inhaling and exhaling, we will prevail.

Column: A neighborhood group in D.C. is trying to use the same techniques to fight swarming hordes of mosquitoes that scientists have used to all but eradicate mosquitoes on an island in the Philippines.

Remember, during today's literal cage match on the White House grounds: No matter what, it's not his house. It's our house. Get a hat, coaster, or sticker to support groups and candidates who will respect the form AND the function of the people's house. shop.onwardtogether.org/collections/...

Fonda: This isn’t the first time that Americans’ rights have come under attack. But this time, what is really different from the last century is that the attacks are coming from every part of the government: the executive, the legislative, and the Supreme Court.

Fonda: In the face of what’s happening, we need our industry to be unified, activated, and unwilling to engage in anticipatory obedience. We stand together in defense of our right to free expression. If they come for one of us, by God, they come for all of us.

Trump says the January 6th rioters who attacked cops should be paid... we said HELL no 2 of our clients are the prosecutors who put them away — & they just filed the first post-flip-flop action against the fund This week's publisher's note has the rest 👇 -TN

There are concentration camps in the United States in the year 2026. There are CONCENTRATION CAMPS in the United States in the year 2026. THERE ARE CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE YEAR 2026.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants at the 9:30 club. A gay men’s chorus at Lincoln Theatre. And a “Heated Rivalry” at As You Are. A rainbow of Pride celebrations begins this weekend in the DMV area. Here’s what you should look out for:

LET'S GO! Your voices are being heard about the dangerous merger of Paramount and Warner Bros./CNN. State attorneys general are getting ready to stand up for you and for our democracy. #BlockTheMerger www.reuters.com/world/us-sta...

Ex-Congressman & current felon George Santos is being investigated by the DOJ for insider trading on Kalshi. He placed a bet against his own appearance at the State of the Union, and shocker, he bet right. The government must take action and regulate these markets!

@warren.senate.gov & other members of Congress raised alarms re the dangerous foreign ownership levels undergirding a merged Paramount/Warner Bros. I co-authored a report on this issue (next post). There's still time to block this anti-democratic merger. (1/2) www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

Question: Do you think Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE should own a massive stake in a merged Paramount/Warner? Do you think these autocratic countries with corrupted Trump ties should own CNN? There's time to stop this dangerous deal. #BlockTheMerger And boycott Paramount+. tinyurl.com/3fmvp2cm

Time to boycott CBS & Paramount+. Regulators can still stop Paramount's attempted merger with Warner Bros./CNN. The merger would harm consumers while endangering natl. security & press freedoms. Read more in this new @americanprogress.bsky.social report: www.americanprogress.org/article/para...

Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. must be blocked because of the massive levels of foreign ownership by autocracies with deep financial entanglements with Trump. My @americanprogress.bsky.social colleague @andrewpmiller.bsky.social & I explain here: www.americanprogress.org/article/para...

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We are going to invade other countries to drive out foreign encroachment. Sir, um …

Trump did not reach a settlement with the government. There was no case to settle. He has not created a slush fund. He has colluded with Todd Blanche to steal money from the US Treasury. This is not a “deal.” This is a crime for which Trump & Blanche must be prosecuted. It ia a crime.

1. Number of stories about Trump buying and selling hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks in the first three months of 2026: CBS: 0 CNN: 0 Fox News: 0 NPR: 0 PBS: 0 Politico: 0 Semafor: 0 Business Insider: 0

hard to exaggerate how heroic these men were. they likely saved dozens of children's lives. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

New from @senatebudget.bsky.social : as of the end of April, ICE and CBP still have $100 billion left over and completely unused from the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Congressional Republicans are in the midst of trying to provide another $69 billion to ICE and CBP despite this.

This corruption would have ended prior presidencies. Democrats must run on an anti-corruption, lower-cost agenda. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

ProPublica and @ctmirror.org have won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for the series “On the Hook,” which exposed a wide range of abuses committed by Connecticut towing companies. Listen to reporters Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk and editor Michael Grabell celebrate the win:

🚨🚨Historic day in the fight against corporate money corrupting elections post-Citizens United. Hawaii legislature just became first to pass the “corporate power reset” plan designed by my @americanprogress.bsky.social colleague @thmoore.bsky.social. Governor Green must sign it into law. (1/2)

We need to put our arms around Rep. Justin Jones as he seeks to fight the TN legislature’s new gerrymandering plan. @brotherjones.bsky.social

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Sanders: The people have got to determine the future of what happens in our country and in the entire planet, not a handful of extraordinarily wealthy, arrogant, anti-democratic multibillionaires. That’s what they want. They have their goals. They are not our goals.

Hungarians defeated their long-time autocratic leader. Americans can weaken and then defeat Trump/MAGA too! Read this article from my @americanprogress.bsky.social colleagues @gbedekovics.bsky.social @robertbenson92.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/orba...

BREAKING: A coalition of 1,000+ stars & film pros just jumped into the fight to support state AG's investigating the Paramount-Warners merger Not a done deal! We @democracydefendersfund.org @filmcoalition.bsky.social @1acommittee.bsky.social & other GREAT partners r proud to help #BlockTheMerger

At pre-election rallies in #Hungary, the crowd began chanting: #Russians — go home! The historic slogan "Ruszkik haza" emerged during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was directed against the #Soviet occupation 👍

LISTEN. Thank you, Cecellia Wang.

Moulton: I’m not a child psychologist so I can’t understand the mind of Donald Trump.

Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United. No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed. This is no joke. Here's how it works. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fP...

TONIGHT: Join the What’s Next After No Kings 3 mass call to celebrate our impact and discuss specific, actionable plans to funnel No Kings' momentum into ongoing organizing — from community meetings focused on local actions to a national day of economic disruption on May 1, led by May Day Strong.

The Iran War has likely cost $25 billion by now. What could $25 billion fund domestically instead?

It was called the Iran nuclear deal. You threw it out because it was negotiated by a black president.

Sending ICE or other federal troops to polling places is illegal. There are specific federal and state laws that make this kind of action unlawful.

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The American people have made their voices heard: #NoKings! Read about this weekend’s events in this piece by @americanprogress.bsky.social's @michaelsozan.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/as-a...

Across 3,300 cities and towns, an estimated 8 million Americans gathered at a No Kings rally to protest the Trump administration's authoritarian policies, marking steady progress toward the 3.5% of the population needed to force the government's hand. https://ampr.gs/4tn2RUZ

The No Kings protests are growing (up to 8M people!), especially in rural/conservative areas. And the Minnesota mobilizations show that nonviolent protest can force positive governmental changes. Read my latest @americanprogress.bsky.social analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/as-a...