A federal judge appointed by Trump ripped into the Justice Department for its “appalling” and “reckless” lack of candor in a case involving gender-affirming health care for minors.

Trump appeared to briefly confuse Taiwan with Iran while responding to a question about a possible U.S.-China conflict during a rambling exchange.

The Trump admin is withholding $1.3B in federal Medicaid payments from CA. This is illegal. The administration claims CA failed to combat fraud in the program, but unilaterally cutting Medicaid funding without congressional approval isn’t something the executive branch has the authority to do!

Trump's DOJ is now suing the DC Bar for disciplining top lawyers who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election. Anyone else remember when the DOJ and Attorney General were supposed to serve the American people, not serve as the president's personal attorney?

We must use words that accurately describe who Trump and his lackeys really are — and what they are actually doing to America. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/regime-change

Trump said that repairs to the DC Reflecting pool would cost $1.8 Million. Now? The price tag is $13.1 million. The company doing the repairs got a no-bid contract for the project after previously working on pools at Trump's properties. Where’s the uproar about waste, fraud, and abuse now?

Mike Johnson: "The president has declared Operation Epic Fury to have concluded, and now we're working on the next project, which is getting the Strait of Hormuz open. We don't expect that to be a warfare activity, so to speak. I don't think Congress needs to get in the way of the administration."

Trump’s love affair with coal has cost Americans hundreds of millions of dollars—all to keep the oldest, dirtiest fossil plants hanging around. We must pass my bill to stop Trump’s abuse of the energy emergency authority that's forcing families to fund his pet pollution projects.

"In America, a mechanic can beat a billionaire." Union steamfitter Dan Osborn is now officially tied in the polls against GOP Sen. Ricketts after voters crushed a Republican scheme. ❤️ Hit the like button to support Dan Osborn! Read about the race here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-bra...

Seven ICE agents surrounded four workers without a warrant or legal authority. The workers called a local sanctuary hotline, advocates came running. ICE left empty-handed. Hit ❤️ if you love seeing everyday people stand up & win. Read the incredible story here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/thirty-six...

Gov. Spanberger just delivered exactly what Trump couldn't. Look: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-bra...

Truth.

Turns out, nobody wants a data center in their backyard

Today, I rise to support our veterans and the brave men and women who have served this country. And I rise to say hell no to the privatization of the VA! ✊🇺🇸

"True democracy was ushered in and kicked out in my mother’s lifetime. When she was 15, Black people like her finally were granted the right to vote and now at 76 saw 6 members of SCOTUS declare that, for all intents and purposes, especially now as a FL resident, she no longer has those rights."

What happened to the $10b Trump allocated for this ridiculous boondoggle?

The right thing to do can be more powerful than all the lobbyists in the world. In a new piece for @thinkglobalhealth.org, I push back on ten myths about health taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks.

We’re excited to announce our endorsement of @justinjpearson.bsky.social! Justin is a frontline fighter for Tennesseans who has led in and outside of the State House on environmental justice, civil rights, and gun safety legislation. #TN09

Hawaii first, then the rest of the country! We need to end citizens united and get corporate money out of our politics. Without this corporate interests will continue to control our politicians Credits: @kanielaing

None of this smells right.

What’s Our Health Insurance Denying?

NPR ON GAZA: “This all used to be homes. Many collapsed into mass graves… more than 73,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes — thousands more still believed to be in the rubble.”

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said today he would no longer advise young people to move to the U.S. for work or study, citing what he described as the worsening “social climate” in America.

Trump's ever-expanding list of taxpayer grifts: -$10B in damages from the IRS -$1B for ballroom "security" -$1B for Qatar jet refurbishments -$230M in DOJ "compensation" -$100M+ for golf outings When he says he "doesn't think about Americans' financial situation," I believe him.

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I’m actually happy he keeps going on tv and talking about the prices of things. Every time he talks the Democrats get new campaign material. Roll his festering ass in front of every camera and news agency that will film him🤷🏾‍♀️😂

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Putin’s magic is that he can always get close to Trump. But Trump’s magic is that he turns everyone who approaches him into a loser.

Zbigniew Ziobro was one of the authors of the attempt to transform Poland into an authoritarian regime. Ziobro is a wanted man with no passport. The Trump White House just went to a good deal of trouble to bring him to the US. snyder.substack.com/p/copycat-ty...

Hey, mainstream media: Isn't it about time you start talking to mental-health professionals and reporting to the public about the multiple and manifest mental illnesses that have long been exhibited by the president of the United States?

I'm not an expert in education policy or testing, so I won't comment on the substance of this article. I'm just proud to work at @uncschoolofed.bsky.social with experts in the potential causes discussed including absenteeism, the science of reading, & technology use. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/u...

The tax is being discussed as part of New York’s state budget negotiations.

This is exactly the kind of cult member that should never be anywhere near government...

NEW: The Senate parliamentarian has rejected major provisions in the GOP's reconciliation package -- aka the $72B spending bill for ICE + Trump's ballroom. These bits now need 60 vs 51 votes to pass: *ALL CBP funding *Funds for initial screenings of unaccompanied migrant kids *$2.5B for DHS

Republicans are using junk science to try to march us toward a full-on nationwide abortion ban. We won't stop fighting to protect reproductive freedom for women everywhere.

Donald Trump has dragged America into three wars: A war on innovation. A war on affordability. A war on Iran. California will fight on every front to protect the most vulnerable Californians from Trump's cruel assault.

The rush to silence Black voters ahead of the 2026 election is stone cold racism. It's Jim Crow 2.0.

The world’s fastest-growing developed economy? Not a country. California. Nearly 40% growth since 2019, outpacing China, Germany, and the U.S. overall.

Escalating conflict with Iran is driving up costs for Californians — gas prices, airfare, and energy bills are all climbing as instability in Washington hits family budgets.

DUMB AND DUMBER! These two RUINED our great American economy!

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy, and several of their nine children are staring in their own reality show on YouTube Gas is averaging $4.50 a gallon, there’s a national shortage of air traffic controllers, and airlines are rapidly going out of business. Just saying

All roads lead to the South. We’ll be in Alabama on Saturday for a National Day of Action for Voting Rights. Get involved: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/

Today, for the seventh time, Senate Republicans voted against a War Powers Resolution that would end Trump's illegal war. A war that has already cost $29 billion and driven up the cost of gas to $4.50 a gallon. Once again, Republicans chose Trump over the American people.

Higher grocery bills? Blame the man who doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation.”

As fatal incidents involving air traffic peak, transportation secretary Sean Duffy is generally an absentee leader... but he can always find time to shake down the companies he is supposedly regulating for freebies for himself and his family.