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A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 SSI recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.
The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who...
www.propublica.org
April 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 SSI recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.
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A Florida law says companies convicted of a felony should be barred from holding public contracts, but the state has not acted to bar Armor companies providing jail health care despite a conviction and officials won’t say why. @nicholemanna.bsky.social @thefloridatrib.bsky.social
Inmates Have Died in the Care of Armor Health Companies. Jails Keep Contracting With Them Anyway.
Most of Florida’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated w...
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April 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
A Florida law says companies convicted of a felony should be barred from holding public contracts, but the state has not acted to bar Armor companies providing jail health care despite a conviction and officials won’t say why. @nicholemanna.bsky.social @thefloridatrib.bsky.social
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1. Peter Thiel is pouring millions into a dystopian new start-up that seeks to discredit journalists reporting on wealthy people with a combination of retired intelligence operatives and a "jury" of AI models
The company is even trying to pressure reporters to turn over the IDs of anonymous sources
The company is even trying to pressure reporters to turn over the IDs of anonymous sources
April 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
1. Peter Thiel is pouring millions into a dystopian new start-up that seeks to discredit journalists reporting on wealthy people with a combination of retired intelligence operatives and a "jury" of AI models
The company is even trying to pressure reporters to turn over the IDs of anonymous sources
The company is even trying to pressure reporters to turn over the IDs of anonymous sources
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At some point Congress is going to have to address the advances in technology and how invasive it has become in our every day lives & not always to our benefit.
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatr...
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatr...
Does Using Google Maps Give Cops Permission to Track Your Location? Supreme Court to Decide Soon
The justices will consider whether “geofence” warrants are compatible with the protections of the Fourth Amendment.
ballsandstrikes.org
April 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
At some point Congress is going to have to address the advances in technology and how invasive it has become in our every day lives & not always to our benefit.
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatr...
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatr...
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Let us get this straight: Jared Kushner, who has not filed a financial disclosure or gotten a security clearance, as far as we know, is going to Pakistan to lead negotiations on an ongoing war while the VP and Secretary of State hang back?
The White House says real estate investors Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will go to Pakistan on Saturday for Iran negotiations. JD Vance and Marco Rubio are not going.
April 24, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Let us get this straight: Jared Kushner, who has not filed a financial disclosure or gotten a security clearance, as far as we know, is going to Pakistan to lead negotiations on an ongoing war while the VP and Secretary of State hang back?
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And like the people detained in other cases we’ve reported on, the people targeted by these detentions were doing things “the right way.”
April 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
And like the people detained in other cases we’ve reported on, the people targeted by these detentions were doing things “the right way.”
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The Texas Medical Board has disciplined three doctors ProPublica previously investigated whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care under the state’s strict abortion ban.
Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
The two women died during miscarriages. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to their deaths.
www.propublica.org
April 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The Texas Medical Board has disciplined three doctors ProPublica previously investigated whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care under the state’s strict abortion ban.
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NEW: Trump's unilateral selection of his own Doral resort as host of the 2026 G20 Summit will likely direct millions to Miami—and it will benefit Trump himself.
Meanwhile, other potential host cities lose out on the economic boost and global visibility that come with it. `
Meanwhile, other potential host cities lose out on the economic boost and global visibility that come with it. `
Trump’s unilateral selection of his own club for the G20 puts Trump first—while other cities lose out - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump hosting the G20 Summit at his own hotel raises the question of what other U.S. cities may have lost out on this economic opportunity.
www.citizensforethics.org
April 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW: Trump's unilateral selection of his own Doral resort as host of the 2026 G20 Summit will likely direct millions to Miami—and it will benefit Trump himself.
Meanwhile, other potential host cities lose out on the economic boost and global visibility that come with it. `
Meanwhile, other potential host cities lose out on the economic boost and global visibility that come with it. `
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🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina State Board of Elections’s Republican majority voted to move forward with using a federal immigration database to check the state’s voter rolls — an escalation in the board’s ongoing effort to scrutinize voter rolls that could put eligible voters at risk.
North Carolina election board’s GOP majority approves sharing voter data with DHS
Voting rights advocates have long warned the SAVE system was not designed for voter list maintenance and can incorrectly flag eligible citizens.
www.democracydocket.com
April 16, 2026 at 6:17 PM
🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina State Board of Elections’s Republican majority voted to move forward with using a federal immigration database to check the state’s voter rolls — an escalation in the board’s ongoing effort to scrutinize voter rolls that could put eligible voters at risk.
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BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE custody, per required notification to Congress, marking 16 deaths in detention this year.
April 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE custody, per required notification to Congress, marking 16 deaths in detention this year.
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This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and Black women are still being ignored, dismissed, and disrespected, especially during pregnancy and childbirth.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
April 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and Black women are still being ignored, dismissed, and disrespected, especially during pregnancy and childbirth.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
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"A kneecapped Wayback Machine isn’t just bad news for accountability journalism—it will also be a blow to the legal system, as pages archived by the tool are frequently cited as evidence in litigation across the United States."
The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
www.wired.com
April 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"A kneecapped Wayback Machine isn’t just bad news for accountability journalism—it will also be a blow to the legal system, as pages archived by the tool are frequently cited as evidence in litigation across the United States."
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It's the 7th month of the US bombing random ships in Latin American waters they claim are drug smugglers (reminder that two survivors who were rescued were repatriated, not charged), and the death toll is 150+, and it barely gets discussed.
The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. n.pr/3O2lHSi
Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, U.S. military says
The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
n.pr
April 13, 2026 at 6:28 AM
It's the 7th month of the US bombing random ships in Latin American waters they claim are drug smugglers (reminder that two survivors who were rescued were repatriated, not charged), and the death toll is 150+, and it barely gets discussed.
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NY Times reports Hegseth just struck 2 Black and 2 female officers from a promotion list — and says Hegseth’s Chief of Staff told the army secretary “Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events”
More: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
More: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
March 27, 2026 at 1:31 PM
NY Times reports Hegseth just struck 2 Black and 2 female officers from a promotion list — and says Hegseth’s Chief of Staff told the army secretary “Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events”
More: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
More: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
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🇺🇸 😕 Daughter deployed to war, father deported.
Trump’s America. wegotthiscovered.com/politics/wev...
Trump’s America. wegotthiscovered.com/politics/wev...
March 26, 2026 at 3:50 PM
🇺🇸 😕 Daughter deployed to war, father deported.
Trump’s America. wegotthiscovered.com/politics/wev...
Trump’s America. wegotthiscovered.com/politics/wev...
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9. And if you’ve already registered to vote, you may want to visit npr.org/vote, too, to check your status before your state or territory’s deadline.
Eligible voters can sometimes be removed from lists, especially if they’ve moved, changed their name or haven’t voted in a while.
Eligible voters can sometimes be removed from lists, especially if they’ve moved, changed their name or haven’t voted in a while.
How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
npr.org
March 22, 2026 at 2:25 PM
9. And if you’ve already registered to vote, you may want to visit npr.org/vote, too, to check your status before your state or territory’s deadline.
Eligible voters can sometimes be removed from lists, especially if they’ve moved, changed their name or haven’t voted in a while.
Eligible voters can sometimes be removed from lists, especially if they’ve moved, changed their name or haven’t voted in a while.
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“The Phoenix Police Department will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020”
No Phoenix officers will be disciplined after protesters falsely charged as gang members
Phoenix police will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020.
www.abc15.com
March 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM
“The Phoenix Police Department will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020”
Just a reminder Explore AVL AKA Tourism Development Authority is an unelected non profit that spends occupancy taxes on promotion and tourism capital projects. Why can’t the officials we elect decide how to spend tax dollars?
March 22, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Just a reminder Explore AVL AKA Tourism Development Authority is an unelected non profit that spends occupancy taxes on promotion and tourism capital projects. Why can’t the officials we elect decide how to spend tax dollars?
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Pay attention to Lebanon.
Trump and Netanyahu started a regional war in the Middle East, creating a humanitarian disaster.
And now, the Israeli army has killed over 1,000 people in Lebanon—about 20% of them are kids.
Congress should not bankroll this escalating war of choice.
Trump and Netanyahu started a regional war in the Middle East, creating a humanitarian disaster.
And now, the Israeli army has killed over 1,000 people in Lebanon—about 20% of them are kids.
Congress should not bankroll this escalating war of choice.
March 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Pay attention to Lebanon.
Trump and Netanyahu started a regional war in the Middle East, creating a humanitarian disaster.
And now, the Israeli army has killed over 1,000 people in Lebanon—about 20% of them are kids.
Congress should not bankroll this escalating war of choice.
Trump and Netanyahu started a regional war in the Middle East, creating a humanitarian disaster.
And now, the Israeli army has killed over 1,000 people in Lebanon—about 20% of them are kids.
Congress should not bankroll this escalating war of choice.
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1. Robinhood donates $2 million to Trump's inauguration
2. Robinhood lists #$TRUMP memecoin on inauguration day
3. SEC drops Robinhood investigation
2. Robinhood lists #$TRUMP memecoin on inauguration day
3. SEC drops Robinhood investigation
March 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM
1. Robinhood donates $2 million to Trump's inauguration
2. Robinhood lists #$TRUMP memecoin on inauguration day
3. SEC drops Robinhood investigation
2. Robinhood lists #$TRUMP memecoin on inauguration day
3. SEC drops Robinhood investigation
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"I'm willing to take a not guilty. I'm willing to take a no true bill."
What she means is she's willing to bring legally deficient cases that harass innocent defendants, waste her line prosecutors' time, and makes her office look like jerkoffs in front of judges and juries.
What she means is she's willing to bring legally deficient cases that harass innocent defendants, waste her line prosecutors' time, and makes her office look like jerkoffs in front of judges and juries.
March 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"I'm willing to take a not guilty. I'm willing to take a no true bill."
What she means is she's willing to bring legally deficient cases that harass innocent defendants, waste her line prosecutors' time, and makes her office look like jerkoffs in front of judges and juries.
What she means is she's willing to bring legally deficient cases that harass innocent defendants, waste her line prosecutors' time, and makes her office look like jerkoffs in front of judges and juries.
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All of these are policies they're already supposed to be following. So why would anyone believe they'll start following them in exchange for DHS funding.
I mean, come on. The proper response to "We won't deport U.S. citizens if you fund DHS" is, "Are you fucking kidding me?"
I mean, come on. The proper response to "We won't deport U.S. citizens if you fund DHS" is, "Are you fucking kidding me?"
The White House sent Sens. Collins and Britt this letter detailing the immigration enforcement changes they are willing to make to fund DHS
-body cameras
-limit enforcement at sensitive locations
-oversight
-visible officer identification
-no deporting US citizens
cdn.sanity.io/files/ifn0l6...
-body cameras
-limit enforcement at sensitive locations
-oversight
-visible officer identification
-no deporting US citizens
cdn.sanity.io/files/ifn0l6...
cdn.sanity.io
March 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
All of these are policies they're already supposed to be following. So why would anyone believe they'll start following them in exchange for DHS funding.
I mean, come on. The proper response to "We won't deport U.S. citizens if you fund DHS" is, "Are you fucking kidding me?"
I mean, come on. The proper response to "We won't deport U.S. citizens if you fund DHS" is, "Are you fucking kidding me?"
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2. Kushner is currently seeking $5 billion or more for Affinity Partners from investors, including foreign governments.
Kushner reportedly tried to drum up cash while at the World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the official Trump administration delegation.
Kushner reportedly tried to drum up cash while at the World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the official Trump administration delegation.
March 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
2. Kushner is currently seeking $5 billion or more for Affinity Partners from investors, including foreign governments.
Kushner reportedly tried to drum up cash while at the World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the official Trump administration delegation.
Kushner reportedly tried to drum up cash while at the World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the official Trump administration delegation.
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The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
March 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.