"Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reassure parents that the vitamin K shot is safe. He refused and pushed back..." www.propublica.org/article/more...

watch what they do, not what they say whatever Trump & GOP said they were running on in 2024, this is what they're actually doing - Trump's plan to dismember agency that administers food stamps, school lunches and nutrition programs for pregnant women: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

A Look Inside the Case That Enshrined Political Power for Billionaires www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u... ~ Danny Hakim

Democrats Who Are Soft on Republicans Have Got to Go www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o... ~ Jamelle Bouie

If the Supreme Court is concerned about its declining public legitimacy and thinks too many Americans are calling the Supreme Court illegitimate, the majority could try not issuing bad faith rulings that illegitimately distort law in pursuit of undemocratic partisan power. That’s always an option.

Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o... ~ Frank Kendall

The Speaker of the House in Alabama calls on the courts to “overturn the 14th Amendment.” This is the same legislative body, a court found engaged in intentional racial discrimination in drawing voting maps in the Milligan case. x.com/austinpratt_...

Just in at #SCOTUS: Alabama is asking the justices for emergency relief by next Thursday to allow the state to re-draw its congressional maps in light of Callais (and notwithstanding the Supreme Court's 2023 decision affirming the district court injunctions from which Alabama is now seeking relief).

Good news! A federal appeals court signaled that it was unlikely to clear the way for Def. Sec. Pete Hegseth to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video in which he and fellow lawmakers reminded active-duty service members that they are not only permitted but legally obligated to refuse illegal orders.

State supreme court justices play a critical role in defending your rights and freedoms, which is why the election happening in Georgia right now is so important. Make sure you have a plan to vote for Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin.

Gutted of expertise, failure to prepare a plan, incompetence of RFK Jr et al. www.notus.org/health-scien...

Exclusive: FBI Director Kash Patel has distributed “Ka$h”-branded bottles of bourbon to bureau staff and civilians, multiple people in Patel’s orbit tell Sarah Fitzpatrick. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The Roberts Court has dismantled the ability of voters of color to have a fair chance for representation in government. It demands an immediate congressional response.

1. Hegseth testified in Congress that the cost of first 60 days of the Iran War cost $25 billion. Internally, the Pentagon says its $50 billion. Popular Information crunched the numbers, and the real cost is much higher: At least $72 BILLION.

John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o... Jamelle Bouie

The Trump administration is closing the office responsible for investigating misconduct and abuse in the immigration detention system, per an email obtained by HuffPost www.huffpost.com/entry/immigr...

This is the bizarro world the Supreme Court has created with its latest voting rights decision. Thank you Jon Stewart and & @thedailyshow.com You can watch my entire conversation with Jon here: youtu.be/SCse1FFEKLM

Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were "full steam ahead" looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s election, the investigation evaporated. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Two different technical, procedural moves from #SCOTUS yesterday have one thing in common: The Court is behaving differently in otherwise similar cases based upon the ideological/partisan valence of the dispute. Via "One First," me on why, results aside, that's a serious indictment of the Court:

🚨BREAKING: The lead plaintiff in the case that destroyed the VRA has a history of promoting false election conspiracies and anti-voting policies, and was at the Stop the Steal protest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... ~ such BS

Question: What term describes a situation where opposing state militaries are engaged in competing blockades, one fires missiles and drones, the other fires air defense interceptors and fires on small attack boats, sinking any in their vicinity? US media: A “ceasefire.”

A federal judge ORDERS the Trump DOJ to unseal the names of the currently redacted witnesses cited in the affidavit supporting the search warrant for the seizure of 2020 presidential election ballots in Fulton County, Ga. Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Intense Double Rainbow over Sears Tower on Monday evening in Chicago.

This morning's administrative stays in the mifepristone case and tonight's order immediately issuing the judgment in the Louisiana redistricting case both provide yet further evidence of #SCOTUS acting inconsistently across otherwise similar cases based (almost) entirely upon who the parties are:

I defy anyone to explain this on neutral legal principles.

NEW. The Senate Judiciary and HSGAC reconciliation bills are out. They would fund, mostly through September 2029: - $38.2 billion for ICE - $26.1 billion for CBP - $5 billion for a DHS deportation slush fund. - $1.5 billion for DOJ criminal enforcement - $1 billion for Secret Service ballroom work

American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u... Julian Barnes

nearly every weekend I watch a bit of golf. this weekend i intentionally didn't turn on the PGA tournament held at Trump golf resort. no way was i going to give that any time. was happy to watch Korda dominate at LPGA tournament.

Check out this lineup! Tuesday, May 12 at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles. Come hang and help us take back the house! secure.actblue.com/donate/bwc_c...

A Pulitzer for Julie K. Brown. Richly deserved, and overdue!

The wait is over. 🏆Congratulations to the 2026 #Pulitzer Prize winners – from scrappy local newsrooms to moving immigration coverage, we’ve put together a full list of the distinguished winners and finalists. Read it now: www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

Donald Trump is explicitly urging Republicans to lock in one-party rule in the House before the 2028 elections. If Dems don't act, the possibility of higher-minded reforms (like a ban on redistricting) disappears entirely, perhaps for many years to come.

Today in 1961 the first Freedom Ride left Washington, D.C to head to the South. They were "inspired by the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation".

1. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths. This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details. 🧵

Max Boot: It is disturbing to see the U.S. military continuing to carry out orders that outside experts…say are blatantly unlawful. If Trump’s hand-picked generals are willing to act so egregiously this instance, what else might they do in the future? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

That we haven't heard from Justice Alito yet in the mife cases (one way or the other) raises the possibility that *he* did not want to issue an "administrative" stay of the Fifth Circuit's ruling, but a majority of his colleagues do. If either of those things weren't true, we should've heard by now.

Those attorneys should be sanctioned and face disciplinary review

Justice Dept. Prosecutor Says Inquiry Into Fed Chair Could Be Resurrected www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u... ~ politically motivated prosecution…where will Tillis land?

On this day in 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on protesters at Kent State. Of the 13 victims, 4 were killed and 9 were injured. Victims included some who were not involved in the protest, but were on their way to other locations. No one was held legally accountable for the shooting.

Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/o... Nikolas Bowie & Daphna Renan

The Loneliness of Donald Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/o... Jamelle Bouie

"Just as Hitler’s failures led him to resent the German people more strongly and destructively, expect Trump’s growing frustration to result in ever more nihilistic and destructive actions as his term moves toward its end." How to compare Trump/Hitler, from @davidrlurie.com at @atrupar.com's place: