The Trump administration's threat to fire employees is not about so-called government efficiency—it's clear political retaliation at the expense of people’s livelihoods, careers, and the vital services they provide to the American people. More from Greta Bedekovics: https://ow.ly/jBHZ50X4kNk

On the 60th anniversary of the VRA, conservatives thought it was a good idea to launch a bus tour to support the SAVE Act-legislation that would restrict citizens' right to vote.... Bus tours were instrumental in the fight for voting rights during the civil rights movement. They know no shame

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law; with the courts having gutted key provisions of the VRA, Americans have less protections for voting now than they did upon the VRA's enactment. Congress must reauthorize an updated VRA, it must pass the John Lewis VRAA

Make sure you check out this part of the report, showing how much funding states have lost based on their higher ed student population. Hardest hit states include South Dakota, Idaho, Montana, South Carolina. This isn't about "wokeness" or "DEI" its about attacking higher education and science

JD Vance: "If any of us want to do the things we want to do for our country and the people who live in it – we have to honestly and aggressively attack the universities." This mission is evident in my new piece which maps 4k grant cuts to 600 schools & shows that red+blue states are under attack

"It has become clear that the admin’s policy agenda is not merely to bend higher ed institutions to its political will, but that attacking higher ed is in and of itself a policy agenda." Devastating findings from @americanprogress.bsky.social's @gbedekovics.bsky.social & @citizenwillis.bsky.social

American science & innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future with the new map from @gbedekovics.bsky.social and @citizenwillis.bsky.social: buff.ly/AXzAy0W

Fun reminder than when Trump asked states for their voter data in 2017, the Louisiana Republican Secretary of State told the administration to “go jump in the Gulf of Mexico.” Sure hope states are telling him to go jump in the Gulf of America this time.

From @carriejohnson.bsky.social More than 30,000 people have already voted in the election for the president of the D.C. Bar Association, more than triple the previous record set in 1990.

🚨 Today the House will consider a reconciliation bill that includes a very dangerous provision advocates have been sounding the alarm on. This provision, also in HR 9495, would give new powers to the Treasury, & by extension POTUS, to unilaterally designate organizations as terrorist supporting 🚨

The FBI has now arrested a judge who would not allow ICE to detain someone WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. That is what she was arrested for. ICE did not have a warrant and she would not allow them to kidnap someone for her chambers. That’s her “crime.” This is a first, not a last…

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other publications reported that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan apparently attempted to protect a defendant from ICE agents trying to detain that defendant. (1/6)

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to prevent further action on Trump's EO to require Americans to submit documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote. This EO is Trump's way to bypass Congress & enact the SAVE Act. Win of the day 🎉

Trump Admin: I don’t like Harvard’s politics or beliefs so I’m gonna have the IRS revoke their nonprofit status. JD Vance: “If the IRS can go after you because of what you think, or what you believe, or what you do, we no longer live in a free country.” Is the free country in the room with us 👀

Before passing the SAVE Act last week, House GOP rejected an amendment that would have allowed for digital copies of citizenship docs, likely saving online voter reg. They really doubled down and said we’re gonna force rural Americans to drive hours just to update their voter reg info. #HandsOff

Since the SAVE Act passed in the House last week, many Americans are worried how this bill will affect their ability to vote in the future. Watch @gbedekovics.bsky.social answer one Reddit user's question on how the SAVE Act would impact victims of natural disasters.

The Trump administration is claiming the power to send you to a prison, forever, without any trial and without any recourse. You do not have any rights if they can do that. That is the end of actual freedom. Begging you to be physically present today, showing your opposition.

The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @gbedekovics.bsky.social:

If you caught my crying at my desk earlier today, it’s because @hillaryclinton.bsky.social shared the data/map I published on the SAVE Act showing that the bill would make it harder for 69 million women to register to vote. One good moment in months of work on this terrible bill!!!

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

🚨Things you need to buy are about to get WAYYYY more expensive because of Trump's tariffs🚨 NEW analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/exam...

Fun fact: eight in ten married women have changed their surname which means they don’t have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name. Over 69 million women would have to get new IDs to vote under the SAVE Act. The GOP is trying to silence women across the country. #HandsOffHerVote

A House vote on the SAVE Act is imminent. If enacted, 69 MILLION married women would have a much harder time registering to vote bc their name doesn’t match their birth certificate. It shouldn’t be harder for women to vote than to their husbands…why do we even have to say that #HandsOffHerVote

Sooooooo - you want to learn just enough about executive orders to know what on earth is going on in politics these days? I’ve got you 🧵

ICYMI, yesterday @gbedekovics.bsky.social answered your questions about the SAVE Act on Reddit. Check out her breakdown of ID requirements for voter registration for this one user. (Spoiler alert: federal law already requires you to provide ID info to register to vote!)

Join me at 2:00pm today for a Reddit AMA on r/politics to talk about the SAVE Act and Trump’s unconstitutional executive order on voting!

The SAVE Act & Trump’s unconstitutional EO say voters could use REAL ID….as long as it indicates citizenship status. Only problem is — the vast majority REAL IDs don’t do this. Don’t take my word for it — listen to Rep. Roy, the sponsor of the bill admit this provision is currently unworkable.

Absolutely essential for reporters to get right: the Senate Finance Committee is planning to do at minimum $5.3 trillion in new tax cuts, not just $1.5 trillion. They're just pretending that $3.8 trillion of that is free.

One of my favorite experiences going home to Hungary is going to SZIGET-a huge music festival in Budapest. The celebration of pride and freedom, especially among young people is so visible there. So proud to see all of this 🇭🇺

💥🪧Happening right now in Budapest: 🇭🇺 Anti-government protesters have occupied four bridges, opposing Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on freedom of assembly under the guise of “child protection.” 🗣️ Though aimed at the Pride march, Orbán’s law threatens banning any kind of protests or rally.

The rule vote on the SAVE Act tanked today bc some GOP Congresswomen are mad leadership wants to keep new moms from proxy voting. That’s right-a GOP bill that would make it harder for 70 million women to vote was halted because Republicans also want to make voting in Congress harder for moms….WOW

In one hour, the House Rules Committee will consider changes to the SAVE Act. Let’s be clear that at its core, the bill requires American citizens to show citizenship documents, in person, that millions do not have. Therefore it will continue to deny the constitutional right to vote to citizens.

Questions about the SAVE Act and Trump's latest executive order attacking voting rights? @gbedekovics.bsky.social has answers. Join the Reddit AMA in r/politics on Thursday, April 3rd at 2pm.

Super important point. We’ve already seen trans folks struggling to get passports from this Admin - they could begin denying it to other citizens. The absence of birth certificates is also another sign of Trump Admin’s attack on birthright citizenship!!

Hmm I wonder what the long term strategy is behind replacing birth certificates, over which the federal government has no control at all, with passports, over which the Executive Branch has nearly exclusive control, as a foundational document for citizenship and voting.

The presidents unconstitutional executive order on voting must be recognized for what it is: a desperate power grab from an administration that is afraid of the American people. They’re trying to silence people at town halls and now in the voting booth by whatever means

“This executive order must be recognized for what it is: A desperate power grab by an administration that is afraid of the American people.” Read more from me on yesterday’s unconstitutional Trump EO on voting that would block nearly half of eligible American citizens from voting 🗳️📬

More on Trump’s unconstitutional voting EO yesterday that would essentially allow only citizens who travel internally, aka who have a passport, to vote. 146 million Americans don’t have a passport & it’s red + rural states where passport ownership is low. In WV 80% of citizens DON’T have a passport.

One part of this EO that hasn't received as much notice yet, is that it charges DOGE aka Elon Musk with reviewing Americans' voter registration status and how states maintain their voter registration rolls. Can't even put into words how scary that is...

The Trump Administration thinks only Americans who have a passport should vote. The President doesn’t get to pick which eligible American citizens have the right to vote & 146 million citizens don't have a passport. This is desperate theater and an attempt to distract from their latest failings 👊 🇺🇸🔥

This month, NH citizens were blocked from casting a ballot because of the state's new proof of citizenship law. Women & students were particularly impacted. “Everything that conservatives tried to downplay, New Hampshire told us exactly what would happen on a national scale under the SAVE Act.” - me

“Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."

Great op-ed today from a long-time Mississippi election official on how the SAVE Act would harm elderly voters and women & why election officials should continue to verify citizen eligibility as part of their job, instead of putting the burden on every single voter!

Tune in Tuesday 03/25 to hear my @americanprogress.bsky.social colleagues @gbedekovics.bsky.social + @calebllsmith.bsky.social + Sydney Bryant and Ben Olinsky walk us all through the SAVE Act's potential to eliminate voting rights for tens of millions of our friends and family

Roses are red Violets are blue

As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law: “It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

NH's citizenship voter registration law—similar to the SAVE Act—was tested at the polls yesterday... it did not go well. “I had my birth certificate, a change of address from the US Postal Service — everything but my blood type and the kitchen sink — and I was told I could not register to vote."

Musk fired me from Twitter within 12 hours of assuming ownership of the company, so watching DOGE cuts has been especially gut wrenching. That was a private company, this is government. Running the Twitter playbook will wreak havoc and endanger Americans.

If the SAVE Act becomes law, here is just one of the ridiculous drives some rural Americans would have to make in order to show documentation to register to vote. 8 hours round trip and crossing into two other states to get to their county election office. Colorado City has a population of 2,500!

If Republicans pass the SAVE Act -- or any other voter suppression or election subversion law -- we will sue and we will win.💪⚖️