In case you didn't know the government is shut down. Right now, more than 20 MILLION Americans' health care costs could increase if Trump and Republicans get their way. This website is seeing what happens first: a pumpkin rots or Congressional Republicans agree to stop premiums from doubling.

The Trump admin has begun ANOTHER mass firing of federal workers. People are losing their jobs over Republicans' unwillingness to end this government shutdown. Livelihoods are on the line. This is a disgusting abuse of power.

Donald Trump's political revenge campaign has a new target: New York Attorney General Letitia James. This witch hunt is directed not only against Letitia James, but all Americans. No one should fear criminal prosecution because they stand up to Donald Trump.

The IRS has furloughed nearly HALF its staff due to the government shutdown. This is the last thing the agency needs as the start of tax season draws closer. Taxpayers across the country will soon feel the impacts: longer hold times on phone lines, dropped calls, delays in refunds, and more.

The Senate will soon vote on a proposal to reallocate 10% of the Pentagon budget away from contractor waste & into dental coverage for personnel. We could FINALLY use taxpayer $$$ for human needs instead of weapons or corporate profits. Senators must vote to YES on this cut.

Rep.-Elect Grijalva won her race weeks ago. But Speaker Johnson is refusing to swear her in. Johnson isn't working to stop the shutdown. He's not working to swear in members. What the hell is he doing for the American people? Absolutely nothing.

Pam Bondi has turned the DOJ into the White House's personal revenge tool. The Justice Department is supposed to work on behalf of the people. Instead, it's turned into a political witch hunt machine for President Trump.

"I went to an Ivy League college. I was a nice student. I did very well. I'm a very intelligent person."

Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a newly elected Arizona Congresswoman. What happens the next time a Democrat wins an election?? Will Dems that win in 2026 be sworn in?? This bullshit only happens in a dictatorship.

First Trump deployed the National Guard in DC. Then he turned his sights to Portland and Memphis. Now it's Chicago. Using the military against its own people is not normal. We're not teetering into authoritarianism. We're living in it right now.

If someone told you a year ago this would be a headline in 2025, you wouldn't have believed them. Authoritarianism has taken over our country.

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The White House is saying furloughed federal workers may not be entitled to back pay. Trump will sacrifice Americans' paychecks as a bargaining chip to force Democrats to approve his deadly cuts to healthcare. A disgusting abuse of power.

The Trump admin canceled an annual report on hunger & food insecurity in America. This comes AFTER they made historic cuts to food stamps. They don’t want the public to know how much worse off American families are because of their policies

Americans will suffer because of the shutdown. Thousands of federal workers will lose their jobs and even more will go without pay. But Donald Trump gets to keep building his shiny new ballroom. Sums up his priorities pretty damn well.

"A war from within" ???? The President of the United States is openly talking about waging war against US cities because he doesn't like their mayors and governors. This is how a dictator talks.

Almost a week into the government shutdown and Donald Trump is using it to go after liberal states and Democratic leaders. Just another example of him prioritizing punishing his perceived political enemies over working on things Americans care about.

Elon Musk is now worth over $500 billion. That means his net worth has gone up by $100 billion in less than a year. Tax. The. Damn. Rich.

BREAKING: The Trump admin has installed 100+ fossil fuel insiders and corporate lobbyists to roles across federal agencies. These staffers are enacting a dirty energy agenda and destroying our public lands. Our new report with Revolving Door Project breaks it all down ⬇️

Instead of working to re-open the government, the President is using the shutdown as an excuse to go after American cities. This is an authoritarian power grab that directly hurts Americans. Donald Trump has made it clear that his priority has always been himself.

Trump last year vs. Trump in the middle of a government shutdown:

Today, a federal court is hearing a case to block ICE from accessing taxpayer data.  If ICE can pierce tax record privacy, millions of families will be at risk, and it won’t stop there.  #StopTrumpsTrackdown

The Trump admin has completely gutted the Office of Fair Housing and fired the federal workers investigating housing discrimination. A core civil rights protection against discrimination is being dismantled. Federal workers are sounding the alarm.

BREAKING: Public Citizen has filed 7 new complaints against the the CDC, DOJ, FDA, HHS, OMB, USDA, and the White House for violating the Hatch Act with their partisan propaganda. Every agency that participates in this blatantly illegal scheme must be held accountable.

Americans can't afford healthcare or childcare, but we’re so glad that Trump can have mountains of gold in his office.

Trump announced a secret deal between his administration and Pfizer. We have very little info to know how this impacts drug prices (Trump’s record on that certainly sucks).. But we do know that secret deals with Big Pharma is a bad way to make good health policy.

The Department of Energy has now banned the following words and phrases: climate change, green, decarbonization, energy transition, clean energy, emissions, sustainability, tax breaks, carbon footprint. This is dystopian and should terrify anyone paying attention.

ICYMI: The Trump admin is now displaying these messages on most federal agency websites. Public Citizen just filed another complaint against the Small Business Administration for this Hatch Act violation. We will continue to fight against these partisan and unlawful acts.

BREAKING: Public Citizen has filed a complaint against Trump's HUD for its disturbing pop-up message (on the agency's homepage!!) blaming the "Radical Left" for the Republicans’ government shutdown. Using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Democrats is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.

MAGA Republicans made their priorities very clear with this shutdown: they don't give a damn about working people. Public Citizen co-president @lisa-pubcitizen.bsky.social joined Rep. Joe Morelle last night to talk about this dangerous and avoidable mess:

The Trump admin's latest attack on nonprofits is yet another abuse of power & threat to free speech. This is a dangerous & unAmerican witch hunt. We will not be silenced by the President's authoritarian power play. Read the letter signed by 3000+ nonprofits: www.newsweek.com/what-is-nspm...

MAGA Republicans have officially shut down the government. The harm and chaos this is causing was completely avoidable. Republicans must end their government shutdown now by passing a budget that protects health care and affirms Congress's power of the purse.

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are pushing us towards a government shutdown. We demand a budget that puts American families over billionaires. Join us TONIGHT to call for a fair tax system and a budget that actually invests in working families: actionnetwork.org/events/healt...

The money to fund the government runs out TONIGHT. MAGA Republicans are shutting down the government because they are refusing to negotiate, trashing the power of the purse, and destroying health care access for millions of Americans. It's that simple.

The Trump admin is pouring $625 million into the coal industry & selling 13 millions acres of public lands. This will hurt consumers and destroy the environment. And for what? So Trump's billionaire buddies in the failing fossil fuel industry can hoard more money.

Trump seems to think that the National Guard is some pawn he can play whenever he wants to feel powerful. But let's be clear about what he's doing: he is using the US military against its own people. This is authoritarianism.

BREAKING NEWS: People really don’t like when their president starts acting like a dictator.

Trump and Congressional Republicans are willing to cut what Americans depend on most - health care, education, and food assistance. But they're not willing to negotiate on the budget. If this refusal leads to a government shutdown, they will be to blame.

BREAKING: Supreme Court ruling allows the Trump admin to unilaterally refuse to spend $4B in congressionally appropriated foreign assistance funds. The ruling allows the admin to ignore Congress's power of the purse – in violation of fundamental separation of powers principles.

Grok referred to itself as "MecahHilter" not even three months ago. And somehow the Trump admin seems to think it is qualified to be used throughout the US government. This is so incredibly dumb and dangerous.

Donald Trump appointed a hand picked prosecutor to punish a political adversary. The indictment of James Comey is yet another authoritarian overreach of our justice system. This wanna-be dictator continues to be the biggest threat to our democracy.

This kind of bullshit is what we get for appointing yes men instead of experts to head the EPA. PS: EPA stands for Environmental Protection Agency. So maybe instead of denying the climate crisis, we could get to work on protecting the environment.

BREAKING: Trump signed a presidential memo threatening political opponents with criminal investigations. This is a dangerous, unconstitutional, and wildly unAmerican witch hunt He wants to intimidate and silence. We won't let him.

This week, the world learned that a new HIV prevention drug will be available for $40/year in 120 countries by 2027. Yet millions of people in countries with growing HIV crises still are left out. Today, health groups came together to support access for everyone, everywhere.

The Trump admin is LITERALLY deleting public information that doesn't align with their warped agenda. The report said that far-right extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups. And now - that study is gone. They're trying to censor reality.

Get this: The White House is pushing us to a government shut down AND threatening to carry out large-scale FIRINGS. Trump is trying to bully Congress into a budget that destroys health care. They must not back down in the face of this reprehensible & unAmerican threat.

First it was firing scientists, researchers and advisors. Then it was firing IGs. Then arresting & deporting students for expressing their opinions. Then it was pressuring the media to self-censor & cancel comedians. Next, it could be you. Speak up against the Trump regime while you still can!

BREAKING: A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk. It found that Russia, China, and Iran are likely aware of the breachable cloud system DOGE set up. Worst case scenario? The agency would need to reissue SSNs to EVERYONE. Great 🙃

Broken clock is right twice a day.

Under the Consolidated Standard, mining companies could pretend to be environmentally friendly without changing their practices. This is greenwashing, and it’s deadly. We must fight to stop it. Join us!