Starving working Americans while the Right Wing gorges itself on your tax dollars.

Trump promised to lower costs “on Day One.” Well, more than 270 days in, inflation is rising. Prices are up for groceries, electricity, rent and more—with health care premiums set to double for millions of Americans if the President and Congressional Republicans refuse to act.

From Hopium: - Why voting early matters, and helps us win - We have sturdy leads in CA, NJ, and VA in the home stretch - A series of reminders of the damage Trump is doing to the country and why we must do everything we can to win the fall elections 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/sunday-hop...

Online Violence Against Women & Girls can impact their physical & mental health, stop them from participating in society, and lead to real-life violence. Read our explainer to learn how social media platforms are enabling online VAWG and what they should do to stop it 👇 https://bit.ly/479s0tS

It's been 33 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress. Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.

Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency. An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)

The healthcare open enrollment period begins on November 1. It’s time for the House GOP to end their five-week vacation so we can reopen the government. And decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis.

signs like these are up all over Chicago cafes and storefronts (here, cafes in Brighton Park and Back of the Yards) warning ICE not to enter without a judicial warrant

In a wealthy neighborhood in Chicago, immigration agents hopped the fence of a US citizen’s home and tried to pull a construction worker out a 2nd-story window. Homeowner came home to blood all over his house. www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-...

Imagine being 17, your little brother by your side, begging to speak to your dad as he’s dragged away. You may never see him again. And this is every day. Soul shattering, nightmarish stuff, never to be forgiven.

Please watch. Please share. Trump's masked thugs attacked a blind protestor in South Portland last weekend and dragged him away like an animal. The man is 4'6" and legally blind. A US citizen. "They picked the weakest person they could find," he told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Trump's dramatic rhetoric on tariffs ramps up pressure on Supreme Court. The president has frequently spoken about the potentially drastic consequences if the Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariffs, a view contested by his opponents. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

The people in Arizona’s 7th congressional district have been without representation in Congress for over 7 months. Mike Johnson continues to deny them representation because their duly elected representative has pledged to sign the petition to release the Epstein files.

On Thursday, federal agents assembled on the US Coast Guard Base in Alameda for Trump’s now-cancelled anti-immigration surge. From sunrise to sunset, hundreds of protesters across the Bay Area mobilized to protect their communities. We spoke to organizers in Oakland about the ways they push back.

Protests erupted across the Bay Area as federal agents prepared to launch an immigration enforcement crackdown.

Stephen Miller Dodges Question on Whether Trump Will Send Troops to Venezuela

The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. https://to.pbs.org/47nhi1P

MORE: www.livemint.com/news/us-news...

Californians Back Prop 50 Redistricting Measure by Nearly 2-to-1 Spread — Poll

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 80th day out of the last 92. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

I should note: by my count, this makes at least four clergy members *that I know of* who have been shot with pepper balls or rubber bullets fired by ICE/DHS agents in recent weeks — two Presbyterians, two Methodists and a UCCer.

"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown." Source: old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...

SNAP benefits that 42 million Americans rely on may not go out in November, while this administration prioritizes a $250M ballroom, $170M private jets, & other disgustingly wasteful spending. Below are resources for finding food banks & food assistance to anyone who may need it. #Pinks

'Unqualified' Noem was handed DHS job as a favor to longtime Trump friend: new book www.rawstory.com/noem-lewando...

How the president expanded his power without a government. COMMENTARY | When the Trump administration decides it can spend money from any budget account on anything it wants and not spend appropriated funding, there are no limits to the president's budgetary powers. www.govexec.com/management/2...

🚨CORRUPDATE: Trump pardon’s Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals to move money on the platform.

Instead of working to lower costs, Republicans want to raise them even higher—including the cost of health care.  Americans can’t afford this Republican agenda.

Tuesday: The public learned that a would-be assassin described a Democratic leader as a “terrorist.” Wednesday: Speaker Johnson, who’s expressed concerns about the dangers of incendiary rhetoric, called Democratic leaders “legislative terrorists.” www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Twice as many Americans approve as disapprove of the Affordable Care Act. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251022

Terrifying. An Associated Press investigation found more than 420 bills attacking longstanding public health protections such as vaccines, milk safety and fluoride have been introduced in statehouses across the US so far this year. Around 30 bills in 12 states have already been enacted or adopted.

ZELENSKYY: WE DID NOT USED AMERICAN LONG-RANGE WEAPONS ON RUSSIAN TERRITORY

“.. The American intervention to prop up the Argentinian peso has failed. Despite the United States intervening .., the Argentine peso lost 10% of its value in the first two weeks of October, pushing the overnight interest rate to 157%.” @joebrusuelas.bsky.social $ARGT

Says it all, right here “Republican leaders have made it clear that they view their role as subordinate to the president” As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...

There's a *lot* going on in the three different state lawsuits challenging President Trump's federalization of National Guard troops under 10 U.S.C. § 12406. Via "One First," my attempt to break down where things stand, how we got here, and what to expect next: www.stevevladeck.com/p/185-the-st...

Half of the chuds applying for ICE jobs these days are unable to pass the written part of the application process, even though it’s an open book test.

Q: Has Speaker Johnson reached out to you since the January 6er made a threat on your life? HAKEEM JEFFRIES: No

These videos of shocked and shattered people contenting with what their healthcare costs would be without the subsidy are moving and enraging www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMHHSVFb/

🚨ICE puts a gun in the FACE of a pregnant woman as she drives with her toddler in the vehicle. 1/2

Milei’s make-or-break moment on.ft.com/4oczH8U

👀 Redistricting in Virginia in response to Trump’s actions would require an amendment to the state Constitution. A landslide win in November - particularly in #VAGov and the House of Delegates - could supercharge efforts. Unlikely to happen before 2026, but could set the table for 2028.

Trump and Stephen Miller’s authoritarian playbook is painfully predictable: 1️⃣ Target a Democratic city 2️⃣ Lie about crime 3️⃣ Deploy heavily armed agents to aggressively detain innocent people and violate their rights 4️⃣ Create stress and chaos 5️⃣ Use self-created chaos as excuse for militarization

I know some might be tired of me repeating this, but it bears mentioning again and again.... Trump is not leaving office. They are going to go for martial law if it looks likely that the GOP will lose the House. You just have to listen to them.

While this federal administration has been busy empowering ICE to become, essentially, an extrajudicial militia allowed to disappear people from our streets, the Bay has been organizing. We will not be beaten down.

Send troops to San Francisco and we will sue you.

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

We need to call out those who cave to Trump's bullying, and that is exactly what UVA is doing here. It's not just wrong — it's counterproductive, feeds the beast, and just encourages more mafia-like blackmail from this lawless administration.