$3,000 and a plane ticket to leave everything you built in the U.S.? Families uprooted, children pulled from schools, communities fractured. Trump and Noem’s “solution” is a cruel holiday stunt.

The Grinch stole Christmas slowly. Trump stole it faster: warnings, price hikes, checkout shock. Trees, toys, gifts cost more—and families foot the bill. The Grinch had a heart; this one has tariffs.

Dr Brugge, Harvard: "Ultimate goal is to prevent breast cancer. Due to Harvard's anti-DEI & antisemitism policies, NIH abruptly cut millions for research that had identified the earliest precursors in breast cancer." Life saving work now is at risk, while oncology profits soar.

This is how they roll! If it wasn’t corrupt, they wouldn’t do it.

Liz Oyer, former pardon atty, DOJ: "A few weeks ago, FIFA gave Trump a made up consolation peace prize to placate him re not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 4 days later, Trump's DOJ abandoned a major prosecution involving decades of bribery/corruption against FIFA."

ICE descended upon Columbus, OH this week. In this footage from 12/21/25, ICE is detaining someone without a warrant and threatening to detain a citizen who is peacefully attempting to film the situation.

Meet the anti-corruption Texas lawmaker who broke quorum to fight the Trump-ordered map and is now taking on Abbott for the office of governor. Let’s help @ginafortexas.bsky.social win in Nov!

Rep Ansari D-AZ: "I don't trust this White House because they have not proven to be trustworthy all year. They have been covering up the truth. Donald Trump himself has blatantly lied about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein."

"We should all be shocked that a convicted felon, a thug, and by all means, a grifter has just stuck his name on top of a national monument" like the Kennedy Center.

Look at these two bags and try to guess how much these groceries cost! "Every time I go to the grocery store, it gets more and more expensive." (Answer: $147 doesn't buy very much any more.)

"Civilian life seems easier and yet harder at the same time. I don't know how to respond when people thank me for my service. I feel guilty for wanting to get out and guilty for missing it. I don't fit in where I came from. Civilian stress seems fake yet still overwhelms me."

Danielle Crankfield of Maryland just won National School Counselor of the Year for opening AP and honors doors, especially for Black and Hispanic students, and closing opportunity gaps. Educators like her don’t just plan schedules—they shape who we become.

GOP congressman: Trump's comments on Mr. Reiner were just ugly. We're better than that. I expect it from people at a bar or something, but not the President of the United States

Sen. Goode called out the ugly truth: outside forces, cruel social media posts, threats of violence & primaries are warping politics. Asking: Friends, aren’t we better than this? It is time to tune out the bullies and focus on what matters—the cost of living & doing business.

It's true that wages have gone up for many people, but GOING UP and KEEPING UP with increased costs are two very different things!

Wall Street investors are buying up neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. This is wrecking the housing market, driving up rents, and making it nearly impossible for working people to afford to buy a home.

Project 2025’s education plan is a wrecking ball: kill the Department of Education, jack up costs for women‑dominated degrees, and swap real schools for PragerU and Turning Point brainwashing. They don’t want critical thinkers—they want compliant worker bees.

Jennifer Jenkins on Harry and Harriet Moore - civil rights fighters until they were murdered on Christmas Day remind us that progress never comes from comfort, it comes from courage, sacrifice and service. Civil Rights isn't just our history, it is our responsibility.

Life will knock you flat, take your breath & dare you to stay down. But you are the badass who doesn't just get back up—you rise smarter, louder, and stronger. Keep your fists up and your feet moving forward.

Do not let them overwhelm or discourage you; every moment you choose joy is a reminder of the world you are fighting to build a better America. So - Dance anyway. Laugh anyway. Sing anyway. That's your power

While you're doubting whether you are enough, someone else is watching you and genuinely asking, “How do they do it all?” You are carrying more than you give yourself credit for - Keep going, not because it is easy, but because you have already become someone else’s inspiration

Ever wonder why owning a home is so far out of reach for working Americans? It's because real wages have barely budged over decades for lower & middle-income earners, while housing costs have exploded. But the billionaire bros are doing just fine. We need to reset our priorities.

Roughly 400,000 kids have experienced gun violence since the 1999 murders at Columbine High School in Colorado. That event was so shocking it seemed impossible that we, as a country, would let it happen again. But we did. Over & over & over again. #EndGunViolence

College graduates are entering one of the worst job markets and Trump is ending student loan forgiveness (SAVE) which allowed repayment based on income. Also denying all new applications due to claim of increasing federal debt but still give tax breaks to billionaires.

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That feeling when your birth control is working and you can enjoy life without stressing about surprises. That’s the power of choice. 💪

Stranger Things Maya Hawke reminds us: without abortion access, she wouldn’t exist. Access to care shapes lives, futures, and dreams.

Two lawyers break down Texas’ new abortion law: strangers can now sue anyone who ‘aids’ an abortion, turning ordinary people into bounty hunters. This means neighbors, friends, even family could face legal action just for offering support.

Tierra Walker knew her life was at risk. She asked for an abortion. Texas’s laws made doctors hesitate, stall, and send her home. She died of preeclampsia. This is the world MAGA built — where women’s lives are treated as expendable. Tierra should be alive.

"The prices have gone up a little bit on just about everything that we buy & use for Xmas. Tariffs have caused price hikes, especially on artificial tress from 10 to 15%." One seller said: "We try to keep our prices down when possible so people can enjoy them."

ICE fired a munition at Rep. Adelita Grijalva as she demanded answers during a raid in her own community. No warning, no transparency, just armored agents turning Tucson into a war zone. If they’ll fire at a Congresswoman on camera, imagine what they do off-camera.

Another mayor who did not need a photo op at the WH.

Leaking classified info over signal and unauthorized military strikes? Yah this guy needs to resign.

Trump only cares about the issues Americans face when it’s politically convenient for him. He's broken nearly every promise to lower costs for working families.

Was just at Whole Foods. Over $8 for a pound of ground beef!! Granted, it’s a WF in a major metropolitan area but that’s still insane.

In a powerful moment, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made clear he will NOT back down to the Trump regime's efforts to terrorize Somali immigrants. This is powerful.

Was in the grocery checkout line just a couple hours ago. Heard unprompted -- the price of everything is going up, up, up.

While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line! Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.

This guy on CNN is breaking the mold.

Republican congressman: You have a lot of hardworking people who gave up a lot of things to be here in Congress, only to find out that all they get to do is come here and rubber stamp whatever Donald Trump wants. You can get a monkey to do this job

Trump went from +10 to -52 with under‑30s in under a year — a 60‑point faceplant — and it’s all about the economy.​ Rent up. Groceries up. Debt up. Wages flat. If you’re under 30, Trump isn’t “your dad’s booming economy.” He’s the reason you’re broke.

Today is a dark day for children's health—RFK Jr.'s hand-picked CDC committee did this.

SCOTUS just gave Texas the green light to racially rig its elections. This map targets and silences Black and Latino voters, and the Court upheld it, knowing EXACTLY what it advances. The Supreme Court is siding with Republican power and white-nationalist politics. We see it.

Rep. Jim Himes says Congress saw a video that fits the Pentagon’s own definition of a war crime: killing shipwrecked sailors who couldn’t fight back. He called it one of the most troubling things he’s seen in public service. And “Whiskey Pete” Hegseth ordered it.