Trump found millions of dollars to build a ballroom for himself and billionaire corporate donors. But he can’t find the funds to lower health care costs for 15 million Americans who'll otherwise lose health insurance.

Trump’s EPA is fine making our drinking water dirtier — exactly what the big polluters want. We must prioritize community health and safety. The EPA must reverse course.

Millions of Americans are about to see their health insurance costs increase by thousands a year, and many will lose coverage altogether because Republicans in Congress refused to fully fund the ACA.   RIers are already seeing the impact. Here are some of their stories:

Trump ran on ending forever wars. So why is he putting U.S. servicemembers at risk with dangerous escalation in Venezuela?

We tried to show them after the last surrender. There's no sense in trying to convince them anymore. Primaries are the only path to a fighting opposition party now.

The American people cannot pay their premiums with promises. The Republicans have had TEN MONTHS to extend the insurance tax credits that tens of millions rely on. They’ve done nothing. Why would this time be any different? It’s either in the bill or it isn’t getting my vote.

Tonight was a very bad night.

This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.

Republicans caused the longest shutdown ever to avoid giving people affordable healthcare. And then Trump literally sued for the right to starve Americans. This is not the time to cave. It’s a time to fight back.

Bullies gain power when their misconduct succeeds in causing righteous people to yield in the face of wrongdoing. That’s why voting for Trump's continuing resolution - without any protection against his health care cuts or his growing illegality - is a mistake. I voted NO.

America is in the midst of a Republican-made health care crisis—a crisis so severe, so urgent, and so devastating for American families that I cannot support a continuing resolution that fails to address it. I am voting NO.

No health care, no deal.

As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.

I will not support this bill that completely fails to help Americans afford their health care. Trump and R’s have more than doubled Americans’ health care premiums, and for 40 days they have refused to lift a finger to do a thing about it. In fact, they’ve made it worse by taking food from kids.

I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis. And make health insurance affordable. The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too. I'm voting no.

I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year. All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.

Americans can’t afford food and they can’t afford health care. We are in a cost-of-living crisis of Republicans’ making and we must address it now – not at a later, undisclosed date. Any deal that doesn’t address the cost of health care doesn’t work for the American people. We have to keep fighting.

I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable. We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina. A vote for this bill is a mistake.

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

We asked Donald Trump to cut health care costs. Instead, he cut off a wing of the White House.

Trump is now planning to occupy San Francisco. He must be upset about the messages they’ve been making on Ocean Beach.

Our confirmed count stands at 8.1 million participants worldwide for yesterday’s No Kings protest. Thank you to everyone who helped verify the numbers through our submission website. While some MAGAs attempted to submit false or misleading data (such as reporting “one person” for major cities)

We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress nearly a month ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in. Why the delay? Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

I joined the @equality.house.gov and 187 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to uphold Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. Young LGBTQIA+ people deserve dignity and respect for who they are. Conversion therapy has zero place in America.

With health agencies collapsing, it's never been more important for all of us to play active roles in protecting each other's health. A couple of easy things you can do: 1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others 2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments

Federal agents detained two firefighters in Washington state... ...while the firefighters were in the middle of fighting one of the largest wildfires in the country. Under Trump’s regime, cruelty takes precedence over everything else.

Donald Trump ran his campaign on sending out the worst of the worst. I’m not sure who’s more the best of the best than our firefighters, actively fighting the largest fire in Washington.

When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.

This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me. Dem govs must step up and fill the void. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1998...

Daskalakis: I very specifically use the term pregnant people, and very specifically added my pronouns at the end of my resignation letter to make the point that I am defying this terrible strategy of trying to erase people

Republicans are rigging the rules for the midterm elections—and California led by Gavin Newsom is doing what needs to be done to meet this moment and protect our democracy. I hope California voters approve this sensible and necessary plan on the November ballot.

See how this works?

An 18-year-old U.S. citizen was violently detained by Border Patrol and told he had no rights here. He happened to record the encounter, which captured immigration agents joking about using stun guns and getting bonuses. It was always about cruelty. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

We've known that Covid increases the risk in survivors of cancer, but today @nature.com a mechanism of reactivation of cancer cells elucidated in the experimental model www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

When mask bans become law, it always results in unfair selective enforcement, which harms the people in society who are most vulnerable or marginalized.

Mask bans accelerate authoritarianism. Everyone has a right to protect their health, and masks are one of the most effective tools against disease spread and air pollution. Banning people from using tools that protect their health is a violation of human rights.

And I’ll say it now: if your organization isn’t taking a stand against bans you are harming your members & your ability to organize

LEFT: The fake picture of the Department of Defense just posted. RIGHT: The reality. So now the military is not just arresting us on street corners illegally but spreading disinformation. And it's only Monday.

All of this is being manufactured by Trump. The show of force is the point. It distracts from his recent failures and inability to govern. Like any bully, Trump wants to display his power — especially over those whom he doesn't consider "his" people.

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 150 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and other convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" doesn't give working families "crumbs." It’s even worse. It rips away health care from them pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and billionaire corporations.

Last year, Kroger's CEO raked in $15.4 million — 457x more than its typical employee. Kroger also announced $7.5 billion in stock buybacks. I don't want to hear that Kroger can't afford to treat its employees fairly. Solidarity to these workers.

Public lands are just that: public, and owned by the taxpayer. Republicans want to auction them off to the highest bidder to pay for their billionaire tax cuts. Hell no.

The chaotic and disastrous dismantling of USAID is fueling hunger, poverty, disease—and death—around the world. We care deeply. We should *all* care. Maybe it’s not happening to Americans right now. But destroying USAID threatens global stability—and our security too.

This has not gotten enough traction. Those with physical or mental disability are under attack by the DoE with a new proposed rule that will deregulate handicapped access to future buildings regulations. Please submit a public comment in opposition. We only have 3 days left!

The violent detention of Sen. Alex Padilla was terrible. But what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said right before it might be even more frightening—and it's just one of several authoritarian messages coming from Trump and his comrades.