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To every Trump voter on SNAP, you hear Republicans calling you lazy, right? They’re saying you’re fat and that you don’t work. That’s YOUR party. They’re letting you starve while accusing you of asking for handouts you don’t deserve. Did you vote for that?

The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...

11 GOP senators backing SNAP bill to prevent funding lapse share.google/lt1jKWhUYmXf...

ICE is struggling to hire officers — even after lowering its standards. DHS is spending millions of dollars on an aggressive television ad campaign targeting local police officers — but it's not getting nearly enough applicants. It looks like most Americans simply don’t want to be ICE thugs.

When Mike Johnson said Republicans were working harder than ever in their districts despite taking almost all of the last 3+ months off with pay, was he talking about day drinking and rage tweeting?

OPINION: If you do not love your neighbor whom you see, you do not love God whom you do not see. The Scriptures, which admit interpretation on so many things, are clear on this point. religionnews.com/2025/10/27/d...

As news that the University of Mississippi had fired Lauren Stokes for sharing a post criticizing Charlie Kirk spread, she and her husband had to close their restaurant and flee Oxford for two weeks amid a wave of threats, the lawsuit says.

Amazon said it would cut 14,000 corporate staffers this year in a mass layoff aimed at readying the company for wide adoption of AI technology. https://cnn.it/3WsdJ5w

"Healthcare costs are more than 50% higher in the U.S. than they are in other nations" with universal healthcare, says physician Dr. Steffie Woolhandler. “We're dying four years younger than people in Canada or France or Holland.”

NEW: The DOJ said the Trump administration made several “errors” in presenting a key piece of evidence it repeatedly cited, and that a 9th Circuit panel ruling relied on, in defense of Trump’s attempted military deployment in Portland, Oregon last month.

As they try to figure out how to pay their bills, they also wonder if they will have a job to come back to if the shutdown ever ends.

Chicago's children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns

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Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

“The more people know about scientists…the more they’ll like [science] and respect it.” Neil Shubin explains his approach to defeating mistrust in science, on “Babbage”

Donald Trump's newest plan violates the constitution, according to a bipartisan group of White House ethics attorneys.

Via 19thnews: Nonprofits working to combat domestic violence and sexual assault have notched a string of legal wins as they push back against efforts by the Trump administration to put restrictions on work that goes against the administration’s views. https://ow.ly/2GGE50XhCcY

“When our heroic law enforcement officers conduct operations, they clearly identify themselves as law enforcement,” DHS’ Tricia McLaughlin asserted, “while wearing masks to protect themselves from being targeted by highly sophisticated gangs.” By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social

Philadelphia police have found human remains near where investigators were searching for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job about two weeks ago.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at the Trump administration prior to the event, saying it was dangerous to fire live rounds over a highway.

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Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns.

After the Missouri GOP passed a new gerrymander at the expense of Black voters, over 2,400 Missourians gathered together to collect 106,000 signatures to veto the measure. However, the state is doing everything in its power to stop them. https://bit.ly/47fy2rH

Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announces he is reversing a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate it into lesson plans for students.

How the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations Via @erikwemple.bsky.social and NYT Business: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

In all, it's estimated that the CDC has now lost 33 percent of its workforce since the start of the Trump administration.

They are restaurateurs and beauticians, chiropractors and funeral directors. They are freelancers, contractors and gig workers. And they now find themselves stuck in the middle of the political battle that has shut down the government.

OPINION: On Tuesday, here in Chicago, America caught a glimpse of its possible future, and it was terrifying.

Commentary: "The state budget could have devastating consequences for intersex children born in Ohio. The law only recognizes two sexes, but nearly 2% of people are born with sex traits outside the male/female binary. So what happens to intersex people?" ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/16/o...

“I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district." trib.al/zTN18Tp

“Public health isn’t a luxury — it’s a core function of government,” said former Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra. “This hollowing out of expertise could leave us dangerously exposed.” From our August story:

Federal mortgage-fraud prosecutions are exceptionally rare. The amount allegedly at issue in the Letitia James case is so paltry that it would not normally draw the attention of federal prosecutors, @ruthmarcus.bsky.social writes.

This happened in my city, expect more closures, longer wait times and less access to care for everyone if Republicans refuse to extend ACA tax credits and won’t restore Medicaid funding apple.news/Aie0Sr_URQfG...

A tiny group of stubborn House Republicans is poised to force an embarrassing vote for the Trump White House.

'Where do you even start?' Fact-checker demolishes Trump's barrage of falsehoods at UN

President makes false claims on acetaminophen (word he could not pronounce) & vaccines at press conference buff.ly/ZXGKqv1 But study of 2.5M kids shows no link of acetaminophen to autism, ADHD, or disability. buff.ly/1Trmabu Misinformation has consequences. Evidence matters. #medsky #pedsky 🛟🧪