“The data shows that the president's investment accounts made 3,642 transactions between Jan. 6 and March 30, a pace of about 63 per trading day. The sheer volume of trading is unprecedented for a sitting president.”

“Non-partisan race rater Inside Elections just shifted New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in Democrats’ direction”

This is actually just the continuation of the dumbest conspiracy ever that started in 2020 with the Big Lie. “‘Dumbest conspiracy theory ever’: CNN data guru trashes Trump’s Spencer Pratt election rant for this key reason” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

“Shifting PSLF from a statutory-based benefit to a discretionary, politically contingent determination transfers substantial and uncontrollable risk onto borrowers.”

It’s from a partisan group, so take with the appropriate grain of salt: NEW POLL: Engineer and Healthcare Leader Rebecca Bennett Leads Republican Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District

“Letter describes poor conditions, medical neglect, and threats” Delaney Hall detainees allege retaliation, abuse in new letter jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/04/d...

“Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far right, but will they win an election?” The GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook www.wired.com/story/gop-at...

“Inflation is running hotter than at any point since President Donald Trump returned to office, and the economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter than previously estimated”

“The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.: About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company”

“Kean’s two-story Tudor-style house has been dark for weeks, according to three neighbors. Kean’s wife hasn’t been spotted walking the family dog. No one could remember the last time her car was parked in the driveway. A single gardening glove was left on the front lawn this past weekend.”

Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years

“The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental ​disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions ‌by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...

“Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B in taxpayer funds to settle claims brought by anyone who alleges they were harmed by the Biden administration's ‘weaponization’ of the legal system, including the nearly 1,600 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack”

“This is much bigger than budget cuts. It’s not merely a continuation of things like longtime GOP efforts to cut Pell Grants. It’s a far more wide-ranging assault designed to drastically limit access to higher education for lower-income and middle-class students.”

Federal judges have ruled against the Trump administration’s immigration detentions over 10,000 times www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

New research finds that “The mass deportations in Trump 2.0 are not helping the labor market overall and not creating more job opportunities for U.S.-born workers,"

Inflation up to its highest point in 3 years. Are we great again, yet? www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-...

Of 600 high school principals surveyed across the U.S., more than 60% reported students from immigrant families missed school as a direct response “to policies or political rhetoric related to immigrants” during the 2024-25 school year. www.nj.com/education/20...

“Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding…1 in every 5 babies with vitamin K deficiency bleeding will die.” www.propublica.org/article/more...

Since the Trump admin has turned all elements of the Federal Government into propaganda arms, you can't believe anything they claim. I'll reserve judgment until I hear an independent analysis of this. apnews.com/article/trum...

I’m confused. I was told this was being privately funded. Trump ballroom project security funding included in $72B GOP enforcement bill www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

How dare they tell the truth when we’re trying to blame Biden instead! Trump Official Criticizes Spirit Airlines For Saying Iran War Drove Up Fuel Prices www.huffpost.com/entry/spirit...

"In recent years, a newer form of intimidation has emerged with Turning Point USA and its Professor Watchlist. The effort seeks to accuse, intimidate and shame faculty — for allegedly discriminating against conservative students or promoting so-called anti-American values."

“From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist worldview”

“The U.S. Department of Education took roughly $1 billion Congress appropriated for specific education programs during the first months of President Donald Trump’s second term and either spent it differently than how lawmakers intended or hasn’t spent it at all”

With “decision day” just passing on Friday, be prepared for some possibly more bad financial news coming out of Higher Ed. We should now have a clearer picture of whether those increases in high schoolers & parents souring on college translate to actions.

12 places Trump's name or image is being added by the federal government www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices apnews.com/article/cons...

"Callais will allow Republican state lawmakers to eliminate many congressional seats that are currently held by Black or Latino lawmakers and replace them with white Republican districts" The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering. www.vox.com/politics/487... #VRA

There were around 30 attorneys in the DOJ’s Voting Section on the day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Three months later, all but two were gone. Now the election deniers are in control. buff.ly/K3udVdf

“MAHA-inflected wellness videos are reaching more teens, and there’s evidence that more young people are falling for health misinformation that they see online.” MAHA wellness culture is coming for teens. Grown-ups aren’t ready.

“Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trump’s $400M ballroom which he promised to cover with private donations”

Joel Anderson referred to this article when discussing the WHCD and why it’s expected to be skeptical of any information coming out of this administration. He’s right. Federal Data Is Disappearing www.notus.org/trump-white-...

“Treasury will do an unbelievably good job at draconian collections. What they’re not prepared to do because they never had to do it before — and they’re not even thinking about it — is account rehabilitation.”

Employers Have Regained Power — And Are Using It To Cut Benefits, Flexibility, And Morale

Given that Kean is just another rubber stamp for Trump & Johnson, it’s almost preferable to me that he miss votes until we get to vote him out.

“A lack of public engagement and an air of cloistered privilege are a big part of why so many people now view universities with suspicion. Retreating further behind the gates will make a bad situation much worse.”

“white students were more likely to receive merit aid than nonwhite students, and wealthier students received larger total financial aid packages than those in the lowest income bracket.” www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

This recent report on the rise of the “shadow docket” further cements the need for major #SCOTUS reforms

Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

“When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing.”

A reminder that a blockade is an act of war, according to international war. Once again, Congress is completely abdicating its role.

Community colleges could lose more than $800 million for education and training under Trump’s proposed 2027 budget.

“The more AI commodifies what used to be considered ‘non-routine’ cognitive tasks, like crunching numbers and generating text, the more the human value proposition will necessarily shift toward capabilities that no machine can (yet) reliably replicate”

“experts expressed concern over how the Trump administration could use the data, with fears including potential political retaliation or targeting of workers who sought certain medical care, such as abortion or transgender care.“

Why Latinos Join ICE www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

“Liam's (the 5-year old taken by ICE) mother, Erika Ramos, said he's been exhibiting signs of psychological trauma, including hypervigilance and isolation.”

The war’s damage to energy infrastructure and closure of a key shipping lane could mean lasting price spikes for everything from housing to food even long after the fighting ends.

“Conservative parents’ advocacy groups have been experimenting with using commercially available artificial intelligence tools to help them flag more books they’ve deemed pornographic to be removed from public schools and libraries.”

Well, how else do you expect us to pay for Trump’s Big Beautiful War Trump Again Proposes Major Education Cuts in New Budget Proposal