Mayday Movement hosted Reps Al Green & Shri Thanedar to speak about impeaching Trump. Comedian Cliff Cash and others also spoke to a crowd of Mayday participants and veterans who arrived for the Unite4Veterans rally later in the day. #maydaymovementusa #protest #unite4veterans

The @dropkickmurphys.com performing at the #unite4veterans rally!

The Unite4Veterans rally is underway in Washington, DC. Veterans from across the country have gathered to protest President Trump and his cuts to the VA and other veterans benefits.

Some of the street medics of SMASH (partnered with Mayday)

24/7 Sit-In Calls for Impeachment of President Trump open.substack.com/pub/riley576...

Street medics working the 50501 Philadelphia rally against ICE yesterday. Local EMS is usually not assigned to protests, so certified people volunteer to provide medical support to protesters who may need those services while EMS is called. Credit: Riley Harty #50501philadelphia

Yesterday protesters with 50501 Philadelphia rallied to protest against ICE arrests of immigrants. The rally began at Independence Hall, with protesters then marching with police escort to the local ICE facility in Philadelphia. Credit: Riley Harty #50501philadelphia #protest

“Half a dozen current and former Department of Labor (DOL) employees gathered outside the agency’s headquarters Friday morning to protest staffing and budget cuts that they say are jeopardizing the department’s ability to safeguard American workers.” Full article: open.substack.com/pub/riley576...

Some photos from the Mayday Movement USA 24/7 sit-in on the National Mall. Credit: Riley Harty @maydaymovementusa.bsky.social #maydaymovement #washingtondc #protest

The White House’s talk of suspending habeas corpus goes against a century and a half of legal precedent; the Supreme Court has made clear only Congress has that authority. But this is emblematic of how President Trump has operated: take the powers you want, and see if anybody stops you.

In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid.

On May 2, Dusty Gannon of Vision Video Band spoke to @maydaymovementusa about service to the nation, civic responsibility, and “to rebuke … outright authoritarianism.” Dusty is also known by his TikTok, Goth Dad. @visionvideoband @maydaymovementusa #gothdad #visionvideoband Credit: Riley Harty

The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.

A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.

NEW: The probe comes in the wake of a ProPublica investigation that revealed the General Services Administration was eyeing a tech firm with strong ties to the Trump administration to remake a massive, $700 billion federal credit card program. By @chrisbing.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro

BREAKING: A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked plans for reductions-in-force and reorganization at 21 departments and agencies across the federal government, a significant setback as the Trump administration works to downsize.

President Trump’s last-minute push to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans is running into a buzzsaw of opposition in the Republican Party, where such proposals have long been opposed.

New from @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social: When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me.

The Mayday Movement USA met today with Rep. Thanedar (D-MI-13) to present him with its first “Good Trouble” award, which recognizes individuals who take bold, often unpopular actions in defense of the Constitution. substack.com/@riley576865... @thanedar.house.gov @maydaymovementusa.bsky.social

Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of FEMA, has been removed from his job. Hamilton's removal comes one day after he testified at a congressional hearing that he did not believe FEMA should be eliminated, which is something President Trump says he is considering.

NEW: Whistleblower records show that the NIH axed research grants – even after a federal judge blocked the cuts with an injunction. www.propublica.org/article/trum... 🧵

In a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times, Bill Gates addressed Elon Musk's recent cuts to USAID. Gates criticized the shuttering of the agency, accusing Musk of risking a resurgence of diseases such as measles, HIV and polio.

The U.S. Naval Academy’s culling of hundreds of library books to comply with a Trump administration order is whipping up waves of discontent.

A protester at the Refuse Fascism rally in Washington, DC chants and holds a poster decrying ICE arrests on April 19, 2025.

President Trump said Thursday that he would rename May 8, widely known as V-E Day, as “Victory Day for World War II.” His proclamation came a week after he said he also wanted to rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I.”

NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.

“Out of many, one” — Washington, DC #refusefascism #50501 #handsoff #protest #rally #washingtondc

Two children hold hands while marching in the Refuse Fascism rally in April, 2025, in Washington, DC. #refusefascism #50501 #handsoff #washingtondc #protest #rally

Protesters gather for the Refuse Fascism rally in Washington, DC near the Washington Monument in April, 2025. #refusefascism #50501 #rally #protest #washingtondc #washingtonmonument #handsoff

People rally outside the Capitol Building to protest the closure of USAID in February, 2025 in Washington, DC. #usaid #protest #rally #capitol #washingtondc

National Education Association holds a rally in front of the Capitol Building in February, 2025, to protest cuts to the Department of Education. @neatoday.bsky.social #nea #nationaleducationassociation #washingtondc #rally #protest

Sen Bernie Sanders speaks to the National Education Association in DC in February. @sanders.senate.gov @neatoday.bsky.social #berniesanders #nea #rally #protest #washingtondc

People’s March, Washington, DC 2025.

Inauguration Day in DC, Jan 20, 2025. #washingtondc #inauguration

April 5 Hands Off protests in Washington, DC

Protesters gathered in Washington, DC, on May 1 for the May Day protests to denounce labor standards and practices throughout the US and DC. #protest #mayday #washingtondc