NEW: The town of Newburgh, NY — which is in the middle of a state lawsuit claiming its at-large voting system dilutes Black & Latino voters' collective power — says in friend-of-the-court brief that the US Supreme Court should weigh in on whether state voting rights acts violate the US Constitution

#boycottIsrael www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

TX officially walks back justification for redistricting. Constitutional concerns raised in July by the DOJ, were in fact a “mistake,” the state now says in a new court filing. Gov. Abbott (R) knowingly misled the public when he pointed to those concerns, Abbott used DOJ merely as “political cover.”

FL Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is planning to transfer land in downtown Miami for Donald Trump's future presidential library, Axios Miami's Martin Vassolo writes. The 2.6-acre site — currently a parking lot owned by Miami Dade College — is 1 of 3 reportedly under consideration for the library. #Criminal

The Justice Department's criminal probe of ex-spy chief John Brennan hit a big roadblock after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard withdrew the security clearances of potential witnesses who could have testified against him, four Trump administration officials tell Axios' Marc Caputo.

Texas counties struggle to process voter registrations using state’s new system State officials push back on complaints about software problems. Meanwhile, unprocessed applications are piling up. www.texastribune.org/2025/09/25/t...

Trump administration eyes USAID money to advance America First goals A State Department plan to reallocate almost $2 billion in foreign aid marks the latest challenge to the authority of Congress over spending. wapo.st/3VCW2zE

@democrats-judiciary.house.gov @judiciarydems.senate.gov This is unacceptable! Investigate these DOGE security breaches of private information. #DOGEstoleourdata

#BreakUpMonopolies #BillionairesControlTooMuch

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, the guy who forced public schools to display the 10 commandments, left porn on in the background during a board meeting, and has subsequently resigned. “Thoughts & prayers” 🥴

The Guardian: William Zukerman, a journalist reporting since the 1920s: Jews risked adopting a cruelty that was changing “the...character of the people”. Israel turned Jews into “conquerors” whose indifference to the plight of the Arab refugees betrayed Judaism’s tradition of sympathy for oppressed.

President Trump is turning the U.S. into Hungary as he squashes dissent, muffles the free press, stifles academic freedom, and threatens private companies. The U.S. has 3 coequal branches of govt., which are being compressed into a one party rule. #TrumpAuthoritarianism #DefendAmFreedom

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#UnaffordableHealthcare A widow shattered her elbow and ended up with a $97,000 bill www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

"The resolution was designed to provide the UN with an alternative avenue for action when at least one P5 member uses its veto to obstruct the Security Council from carrying out its functions mandated by the UN Charter."#UNpeacekeepingforcesforGaza from Wikipedia

UN GA resol. 377 A,[1] the "Uniting for Peace" resolution, states that in cases where the SC, because of a lack of unanimity among its 5 permanent members fails to act as required to maintain intl. security... the GA shall consider the matter & issue recommendations to members for collective action

The airport in Aalborg, Denmark, has been closed due to drones in the airspace, according to Flightradar

AFGE | CDC Removes Disability as Reasonable Accommodation for Remote Work, Backtracks After Union Pressure share.google/c2Plk7uQ8as2...

#TrumpWitchHunt #AbuseOfPower Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter say www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump DHS has sent 5 detainees to a poor African country without releasing their names or the reason and they are being held in solidarity confinement. #NoDueProcess

As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA’s leader could not be reached. #TrumpDestroyedFEMA www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Due to budget cuts and fewer staff members, deaths at private equity owned hospital ERs are 13X higher than other ERs.

This is a long interview with former Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul. America is facing an autocratic effort similar to that of Russia around 2000. #defendDemocracy www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

Remember that new study? Yeah we been knowing. 96% of BLM protests were peaceful; same for 99% of the pro-Palestine protests… And while I saw lots of reports on the study, I can’t say the same for the bigger news: That Trump scraped the study from all government websites — like it never existed!

NEWS: I've just released the Cheap Energy Agenda with @levin.house.gov. This is our plan to lower energy costs for Americans by expanding access to cheap and reliable energy. heatmap.news/politics/ene...

The roberts court is an abomination

SO PROUD OF ADELITA GRIJALVA CONGRATULATIONS! What is so hopeful for you to know is that she won by really BIG percentage points 68 percent district-wide Maricopa County 66% (GOP stronghold) Pima County 70% Cochise County 70% This is a strong message for midterms And the #EpsteinFiles

Fewer homeless, more consumer spending, a 'win-win' as they say...what's not to like, even for the rich? More money to buy their products. Unless they just wanna be cruel...

'You Realize You’re Under Oath?’: Mississippi Cop Who Falsely Arrested Black Woman Blatantly Lies Despite the Truth Being Captured By His Own Camera Meanwhile, the lying cop was never disciplined for committing perjury on the witness stand, which means he will likely continue to do so.

President Trump is now calling Russia a "paper tiger" and says that Europe needs to stop buying gas from Russia. #Peacr

A sniper opened fire at a Dallas ICE facility, killing and wounding detainees before dying by suicide. Officials framed it as an attack on agents, but the bloodshed fell on immigrants held in government custody.

Zelenskyy is speaking now at the UN. He says countries only can survive if they have a powerful friend and intl. orgs are weak. Al Jazeera is airing his speech. #UN

One killed in shooting at ICE facility in Dallas, police say www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

No shit Sherlock.

A study tracking 2.4 million children found no link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism.

'New research highlights alarming financial implications among those affected by Long COVID' 'New research has highlighted the significant financial and social challenges faced by people living with Long COVID across Scotland' www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/ne...

Investment in #renewable energy has continued to increase around the world despite moves by Donald Trump’s White House to cancel and derail low-carbon projects.

Would Jesus approve of what our country has become?

Israel closed the West Bank’s only gateway to the world, the King Hussein Bridge to Jordan, until further notice. Netanyahu said the move was a response to global recognition of Palestine: This is the first step to block PA ministers’ return. My full response will come after I return from the U.S.

It was a privilege to meet with leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Brazil during the first day of #ClimateWeekNYC. Together, we can cut pollution, protect our ecosystems, and keep building economies that work for both people and our planet.