🧵ICYMI: During week 51 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Venezuelan Pres Maduro arrived in US, faced criminal charges in court -legal experts raised?s abt legality of US strike on Venezuela & capture of Maduro, Trump’s claims that US now “runs” other country

🧵ICYMI: During weeks 50 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Trump issued order to halt shutdown of 2 coal power plants in Indiana, claimed keeping them open allows to keep consumer costs down; NY Times reported closing 1 station would save $

🧵ICYMI: During weeks 49 of the current federal administration:🧵 -the administration announced plans to review with the intent to eliminate several nat’l wildlife refuges & fish hatcheries that “no longer align with the mission”

🧵ICYMI: During weeks 48 of the current federal administration:🧵 -the administration announced plans to cancel union contract w/ 47k TSA employees, claimed contract interferes w/ TSA’s security responsibilities

🧵ICYMI: During weeks 47 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Institute of Museum & Library Services reinstated 1000s of grants after fed judge ruled Trump’s order canceling grants unlawful -Huffington Post published article stating tab for Trump’s golf trips already exceeds $70m this term

🧵ICYMI: During weeks 46 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Trump ranted on social media that he will cancel all documents signed with an autopen during Biden’s term, claimed device used illegally -Trump commuted prison sentence of former investment manager found guilty of defrauding investors

🧵ICYMI: During weeks 44-45 of the current federal administration🧵 -2 doz faith leaders were arrested for protesting outside Chicago-area ICE facility -Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, NC, reported dozens of arrests -ICE detained Native American actress, claimed her tribal ID “fake”

🧵ICYMI: During week 43 of the current federal administration:🧵 -8 Dem senators voted for compromise legislation to end shutdown w/out guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies; bills fund govt thru late January, reverse mass firings of fed workers since start of shutdown, ensure workers rcv pay

🧵ICYMI: During week 42 of the current federal administration:🧵 -anecdotal evidence of ICE excess cont to build, incl officers violently & wrongfully arresting a US citizen w/ special needs -ICE announced plans for new call center to track unaccompanied migrant children

🧵ICYMI: During week 41 of the current federal administration:🧵 -the administration announced Justice Dept will monitor polling sites in CA & NJ for 4 Nov election -CA AG Bonta announced state will send own observers to watch the monitors sent by fed administration

🧵ICYMI: During week 40 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Trump asked SCOTUS to immediately overrule lower court & authorize deployment of Nat’l Guard in IL -9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the administration can take command Nat’l Guard in Portland, OR; did not allow deployment

🧵ICYMI: During week 39 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Trump directed DoD to use “all available” $ to pay troops despite shutdown, did not extend consideration to furloughed fed workers or specify where $ coming from -Smithsonian museums, research centers, Nat’l Zoo closed due to shutdown

🧵ICYMI: During week 38 of the current federal administration:🧵 -House of Reps withheld swear-in of Dem Adelita Grijalva (AZ); critics note her vote is last needed to release Epstein files -fed judge ordered hearing to determine if criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is vindictive prosecution

🧵ICYMI: During week 37 of the current federal administration:🧵 -Trump called for feds to unseal all classified files on Amelia Earhart; critics note could do the same with Epstein files -Trump declared “Great Replacement” conspiracy is fact; critics decry framing of racist propaganda as truth

🧵ICYMI: During week 36 of the current federal administration🧵: -the administration clarified that $100k fee for H-1B visas will only apply to new applicants, not current visa holders/renewals -gunman fired on Dallas immigration facility, killed 1 detainee, wounded 2 before taking own life

🧵ICYMI: During week 35 of the current federal administration 🧵: -federal judge ruled the administration could not add conditions to federal grants aimed at fighting homelessness; the conditions would have required orgs to align w/ the administration’s cultural &/or social views to rcv $

ICYMI: During week 34 of the current federal administration (1/?): -analysts warn staffing reductions @ intel office that monitors foreign election threats leaves US exposed to interference from abroad -Trump warned Venezuelan jets “shot down” if they fly near US forces off coast of that nation

ICYMI: During week 33 of current federal administration (1/?): -Trump stated plans to send fed troops to Chicago for “immigration crackdown”; Chicago mayor Johnson pushed back, signed order barring Chicago PD from assisting fed troops

ICYMI: During week 32 of the current federal administration (1/?): -Immigration officials announced intent to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to either Uganda or Costa Rica, depending on if he accepts pled deal from feds -Abrego Garcia returned to ICE custody Monday

ICYMI: During week 31 of the current federal administration: -following Trump’s conference w/ Putin in Alaska, hotel guest found documents left behind on public access printer w/ details abt mtg & other info -European & NATO leaders joined Ukraine pres Zelenskyy to discus ongoing Ukraine/Russia war

ICYMI: During week 30 of the current federal administration (1/?): -the EPA announced termination of collective bargaining agreements w/ 5 unions representing employees -the administration reversed firing of Dr. Prasad, head of Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research

ICYMI: During week 29 of the current federal administration: -Trump lashed out at radio host who criticized his presidency thus far -Trump cont to suggest fed govt take over rule of DC area, announced increased fed law enforcement in capital over next wk

ICYMI: During week 28 of the current federal administration (1/?): -the administration released a memo that, while aimed @ reinforcing religious protections in fed workplace, allows workers to engage in conversations “to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views”

ICYMI: During week 27 of the current federal administration (1/?): -the administration imposed restrictions on flights from Mexico, threatened longstanding partnership btwn Delta Airlines & Aeromexico, claimed Mexico actions to move to newer airport violated trade agreement

ICYMI: During week 26 of the current federal administration (1/?): -MAGA crowd started blaming DEI initiatives for Texas flood death toll -nat’l press largely kept out of press conference in TX, main crowd pro-Trump influencers

ICYMI: During week 25 of the current federal administration (1/?): -analysts note projected costs of Big Beautiful Bill, that only GOP celebrating & not all at that; Trump claims Dems opposed b/c they “hated” him & that “I hate them, too”

ICYMI: During week 24 of the current federal administration(1/?): -2 nonprofit orgs filed federal lawsuit to stop opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in FL, a proposed ICE facility in the Everglades that would see detainees housed in tents -100s of protestors turned out in FL to oppose above facility

ICYMI: During week 23 of the current federal administration (1/?): -2 federal judges in separate rulings blocked the administration’s attempt to bar international students from Harvard -federal judge blocked cuts to Nat’l Science Foundation research $

ICYMI: During week 22 of the current federal administration (1/?): -Capitol police arrested 60 veterans & family members at sit-in on Capitol steps -from last week: US Rep McIver indicted for assaulting & interfering w/ immigration officers; critics decried move as politically-motivated

ICYMI: During week 21 of the current federal administration(1/?): -critics cont raising concerns abt DOGE personnel remaining in govt depts, even after Trump admitted knowledge of Musk’s drug problems -Smithsonian directors stated Trump has no authority to fire head of Nat’l Portrait Gallery

ICYMI: During week 20 of current federal administration (1/?): -panel of judges on US Court of Appeals blocked the administration’s push to move forward w/ mass layoffs -the administration appealed the above decision to SCOTUS -federal judge blocked administration’s attempt to eliminate Job Corps

Contact your Senators. Demand they say NO to the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill"!

ICYMI: During week 19 of the current federal administration (1/?): -the administration issued another round of polygraphs to staff, looking to ID dissent -Musk’s team caught using customized AI chatbot to sift thru sensitive govt data @ DHS, raising concerns abt legality of act & security of data

Contact our senators. Demand they vote NO to the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”!

Contact your Senators & demand they vote NO to the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”!

ICYMI: During week 18 of the current federal administration (1/?): -fertility clinic in southern CA attacked; FBI stated will investigate as “intentional act of terrorism” -administration announced limited approval for seasonal COVID-19 vaccines to seniors & “high risk categories”

ICYMI: During week 17 of the current federal administration(1/?): -DOGE continued to discuss closing/consolidating military bases -90% NIOSH employees placed on administrative leave ahead of permanent layoffs -the administration fast-tracked uranium mine in UT by falsely claiming “energy emergency”

ICYMI: During week 16 of the current federal administration (1/?): -pushback from Congress over proposed budget led Trump to promise withholding $ Congress already approved; the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 makes this illegal -NEA withdrew & cancelled grant offers to arts organizations nationwide

ICYMI: During week 15 of the current federal administration (1/?): -more nationwide protests -Attorney General Biondi announced federal authorities may seek reporters’ phone records & compel testimony in leak investigations -US attorney for D.C. accused Wikipedia of “propaganda”

ICYMI: During week 14 of the current federal administration: (1/?) -estimated 4 MILLION turned out for another nationwide day of protests -Harvard announced lawsuit to halt freeze of federal $

ICYMI: During week 13 of the current federal administration (1/?): -the administration recommended eliminating the scientific research division of NOAA -the administration opened 1/2 of National Forests to logging -the administration froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard

ICYMI: During week 12 of the current federal administration (1/?): -Musk staffers took over Peace Corps HQ -5.2 MILLION people participated in protests nationwide, speaking out against the administration’s actions

ICYMI: During week 11 of the current federal administration (1/?): -the FDA’s leading vaccine expert was forced to resigned, citing dept head Kennedy’s aggressive & misleading stance on vaccines as a threat to public health

ICYMI: During week 10 of the current federal administration (1/?): -Trump claimed he never signed the EO that referenced the Alien Enemies Act, raising concerns about his cognitive capabilities

HHS proposed a rule BANNING gender affirming care from ACA plans. Public comment period is now open at this link; make some noise about how awful the rule is!

ICYMI: During week 9 of the current federal administration (1/?): -Arlington National Cemetery removed info abt topics such as important POC & women service members from their website to comply with Trump’s anti-DEI EO

A federal judge decreed DOGE must comply w/ all FOIA requests. Rep. Raskin is spearheading an effort to flood the office w/ these requests. The page below has links to both the request form and a way for Raskin's office to keep in touch w/ progress reports.