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Banned Books Week is almost over! The Trump administration had at least 596 books removed from schools serving military families. Don’t forget to get out there and read some of the books they tried to keep off the shelves. Happy Banned Books Week!

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In her statement on the ICE shooting in New York, AOC specifically calls out Target. The congresswoman demands that the mega-corporation stop allowing ICE to stage paramilitary raids from its parking lots. migrantinsider.com/p/aoc-to-tar...

AOC to Target: Stop Lending Your Bronx Parking Lots to ICE

After federal agents fired into a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat, Ocasio-Cortez names the retailer that lawmakers say gave ICE a place to wait.

migrantinsider.com

ProPublica dropped the first story in a new series on corruption in Congress, and it starts with Sen. Susan Collins. A defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins PAC. The company’s CEO later pleaded guilty to unlawful campaign contributions.

CEO pay is up 1,316% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 28%. CEOs are now paid 325 TIMES as much as the typical worker in their industry, according to @epi.org Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

Republicans are rapidly losing support in districts they’ve gerrymandered for themselves. They’ve always believed in the freedom to shoot themselves in the foot. Watch Rick Wilson on MSNOW:

He really does think he can do whatever he wants. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has now asked a federal district court to step in and block the MO Supreme Court from holding him in contempt after he allegedly defied its order stopping the use of Trump-backed gerrymandered

When they can't win, they cheat. Donald Trump knows his unpopular policies will cost Republicans the midterms. So he's attacking Black and Hispanic citizens' access to the ballot.

One of the biggest legacies of 9/11 was the rapid growth of mass surveillance. Whether it's the PATRIOT Act, Palantir, or Flock cameras, Americans don't want more erosions of our civil liberties in the name of "security."

More BIG NEWS for Illinois: after back-to-back credit upgrades, Fitch Ratings is also upgrading our credit outlook from Stable to Positive. Improving credit means more money back in the pockets of Illinoisans. We're restoring fiscal responsibility. Let’s keep up the momentum.

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Republicans running in the mid-term elections aren't gonna get a break from the Fool in the Oval House... and yes they are the Fools on the Hill for propping him up for way too long. Overwhelm them on Nov 3 for democracy!