A heads-up to anyone traveling to the U.S. from abroad: Be prepared for increased scrutiny of your online presence. Travelers from countries like Britain, France, Germany, and South Korea could soon be subject to a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a

ICYMI: We’re suing DOJ to force it to act quickly on FOIA requests related to Ed Martin, Trump’s “chief enforcer” at DOJ. Martin reportedly has concealed or destroyed government records. americanoversight.org/american-ove...

Invasion of privacy? Free speech issues?

Lopez: Affordability is a hoax? An offer to Trump from a free lunch program: 'Travel with me'

GOP House panel inquiry into boat strikes: Nevermind. wapo.st/4iQaoYe

In 2018 I visited Russia to attend the World Cup. Had Putin attempted something like this, the outcry would’ve been deafening. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump: "I just helped our farmers out because they're starting to do really well ... right out of the tariff money. It cost us nothing."

The ACA tax credits don't just help families afford the coverage they need. They help small businesses keep their employees covered while keeping costs down. Letting these credits expire will have disastrous effects on our economy. www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org/protect-main...

Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins’ win is a testament to what we can accomplish when we organize and compete everywhere. Democrats have now flipped a seat that was in Republicans’ hands for nearly 30 years.

Every accusation is a confession!

Americans know that our health care system is broken. This week is a vote on a band-aid. But I believe we need to fundamentally reimagine health care in America. To me, that's a nationwide public insurance plan.

🔥 @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “He’ll try to blame Biden, but the argument it’s all the fault of the guy out for a year is not resonating. Trump is setting our economy on fire - and not in a good way. In the dumpster fire way. The A+++ grade is obviously ridiculous. It’s a man-made crisis.”

For months, this administration has been accusing its political enemies of “mortgage fraud” for claiming more than one primary residence. But look what this new reporting found: www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump is just gonna try to lie his way through it: "You're getting lower prices, bigger paychecks. Inflation -- we're crushing it. And you're getting much higher wages. The only thing that's really going up big is the stock market and your 401ks."

miami dade was ground zero for “oh fuck Latinos are shifting right” may it also portend a dramatic shift back the other way

Weirdly, KISS came to the White House and were the only ones not wearing bizarre makeup

With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office. Congrats, Mayor-elect!

It’s been clear for months that voters in Indiana don’t want partisan redistricting. The state legislature is moving forward against the wishes of the people. It’s outrageous. indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/new-p...

A powerful reminder from @kim.senate.gov: caregiving shapes how we lead. He’s fighting for the care every family deserves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3oK...

"The citizens of Missouri have spoken loudly and clearly: They deserve fair maps, not partisan manipulation,” ​said one campaigner.

Fox’s Jesse Watters says people who are against bombing shipwrecked people in international waters without due process or any evidence whatsoever that they have drugs or are even heading to 🇺🇸 “sound like lawyerly, whiny, effeminate weasels”

Via MS NOW: Emil Bove is in attendance at Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania tonight.

The rank bigotry of today’s nativism is striking, but the utter stupidity of today’s nativism is almost as impressive.

The GOP never seems to know the details of the biggest stories out there. Don't go on network talk shows if you haven't read the papers.

We're just repeating what the Secretary has already said many times: the military can refuse illegal orders.

NIH Awarded 22% Fewer Grants In 2025, A 24% Drop In Cancer Research www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

Watch @markhertling.bsky.social on the conflicting stories about the boat strike and the killing of survivors: "I'm still not buying it."

Trump is giving another $12 billion of taxpayer money to bail out farmers again from his disastrous policies. Just like he had to bail them out in his first term from his disastrous policies. But they will continue to vote Republican, as long as they keep getting their welfare checks.

In a speech on Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the strikes, saying: "President Trump can and will take decisive military action as he sees fit to defend our nation's interests." n.pr/48opqRr

"The group rallied amid frigid conditions at the Target store on East Lake Street, alleging it allowed agents to stage raids in the parking lot. 'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...” www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...

This is a thread of #ICELawlessness. Don't ignore it! It sucks so hard, but don't turn away! Bear witness & share it! Make sure no one you know can claim ignorance. At the bottom of the thread I'll share links on various platforms so you can share these videos everywhere.

Violent threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

We are told that, under stress, the humanities must be sacrificed. But amidst a war of aggression scholars in Ukraine have undertaken one of the most ambitious knowledge projects of our time. It's a privilege to be involved with Ukrainian History Global Initiative snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...

Industry groups say Medicare Advantage offers better care at lower costs, but critics call the plan risky www.npr.org/2025/12/07/n...

Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...

Is there **anything** this whiny little man-baby won't complain about?

A Small Illinois City at the Center of a Seismic Shift in Abortion Access www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...

You have to be fucking kidding me with this shit! “Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability

Supreme Court will debate Monday whether to finally finish off a teetering, 90-year-old precedent that limited presidents’ power over many federal agencies. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

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Last week from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and @insideclimatenews.org: Researchers in Houston found that 90% of new petrochemical facilities will be built in places with high concentrations of people of color and poor families.

WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN

Whoa … this is really strange. Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone. 🎁 link ⤵️ www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

As bad as things are, they’re only going to get worse. We have a coin operated government that doesn’t care about the average American and even if they did, they’re too incompetent to navigate the problems they’ve created. We’re on our own. Look after each other.

Hegseth reversed the policy Mark Esper put in place in 2020, which was designed to prevent “discrimination, prejudice, and bias in all ranks.” Hegseth wants to know what they look like when these decisions are made.

Trump is just the worst! The National Park Service is reshuffling its free-admission schedule so that visitors get in free on Donald Trump’s birthday next year, while Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth (previously free days) will now require regular entrance fees.

A new Pentagon inspector general report — prompted by our litigation — finds that Pete Hegseth put troops’ lives in danger when he used Signal to discuss military plans. Hegseth has betrayed the public’s trust and he must resign immediately. americanoversight.org/hegseth-must...

In 2024, the American people voted for lower costs. A year later, Republicans have created a full blown affordability crisis. You deserve better.

As energy costs skyrocket, the Trump administration’s solution is apparently a useless advisory “National Coal Council” which, incidentally — 9 months later — still has no members! 🤦🏽‍♂️

Spent some time this week volunteering with my team at the @fooddepository.bsky.social. This holiday season and beyond, we’re making sure that all of us in Illinois can thrive. If you have the opportunity, get out and volunteer — we’re all in this together.