Trump fired the Commissioner of Labor Statistics by tweet just now, in case you're wondering about how reliable job numbers might be getting over the next 3.5 years

From @andrewpmiller.bsky.social, @allisonlmcmanus.bsky.social: Amid a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the ultimate consequences of President Trump’s military intervention in Iran remain unknown but are potentially deeply damaging to U.S. interests. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Reckless Strikes in Iran Raise More Questions Than Answers

Amid a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the ultimate consequences of President Trump’s military intervention in Iran remain unknown but are potentially deeply damaging to U.S. interests. Con...

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In my latest piece for @foreignaffairs.com, I explain why “U.S. intervention in Iran would be a terrible gamble.” “Even if a limited U.S. operation goes according to plan with no retaliation, a decision to intervene in the conflict would…make a sustainable solution harder to achieve.”

America Is on the Verge of Catastrophe in the Middle East

U.S. intervention in Iran would be a terrible gamble.

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The result of Trump's "madman" foreign policy? - Failed to reach any nuclear deal with Iran - Failed to stop Israel from striking - Senior diplomats absent from critical roles - Military focused on domestic deployment while Middle East spirals Trump promised stability and he's delivered chaos.

President Donald Trump is throwing himself a $45 million military birthday parade while veteran and military families are suffering under the impact of ongoing cuts to critical programs and services. More from @allisonlmcmanus.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

Trump Is Throwing Himself a Birthday Parade While Veterans and Military Families Face Cuts

President Donald Trump is throwing himself a costly military birthday parade while veteran and military families are suffering under the impact of ongoing cuts to critical programs and services.

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The brazen assassination of young Israeli aides is condemnable in every way. A tragic loss that will only jeopardize efforts for peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians. An act of political violence that pours fuel on the fire of antisemitism and tarnishes peaceful pro-Palestinian speech.

Trump has accepted a bribe from the Qataris, plain and simple. His Gulf trip was all about personal benefit - and with new weapons sales and chips deals, he's rewarding his Gulf benefactors at the expense of our national security. I wrote about this here: americanprogress.org/article/trumps

Trump’s 100 Days of Failing Working Americans

While President Donald Trump promised to lead a “worker’s party,” he has stood up for wealthy corporations—not workers—in his first 100 days in office.

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If enacted, this would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in U.S. history.

Bobby Kogan@bbkogan.bsky.social · last yr.

New from CBO: the Republican budget reconciliation plan would hurt the poorest Americans while helping the richest Americans

When you organize at 1am with friends in the rain to protect Medicaid...

Trump's nominations for key national security positions have made clear their radical and extremist views. Learn more from @allisonlmcmanus.bsky.social‬ and Dan Herman on why Congress must reject their nominations: www.americanprogress.org/article/all-...

All the President’s Extremists: How the Trump Administration’s National Security Nominees Threaten Americans’ Safety

These Trump administration nominees for key national security positions have exhibited extremist views that are dangerous for Americans’ safety. Congress should reject their nominations.

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The FBI just arrested a sitting judge.

A new joint report from CAP's @allisonlmcmanus.bsky.social and @robertbenson92.bsky.social & @feps-europe.eu brings together 10 leading voices from the U.S. and Europe to offer perspectives on 5 of the most pressing issues shaping the future of the transatlantic alliance:

Trade, Trust, and Transition: Shaping the Next Transatlantic Chapter

The Center for American Progress and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies offer essays on the most pressing transatlantic issues.

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Trump's statement that Crimea will stay with Russia shreds the principle of a nation's right to sovereignty. He's again siding with Putin and again rewarding a brutal, illegal occupation. These words echo beyond Russia and threaten peoples the world over. apnews.com/article/russ...

Trump says 'Crimea will stay with Russia' as he seeks end to war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump says “Crimea will stay with Russia.” It's a definitive statement about the need for Ukraine to cede territory to end the war.

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Spending taxpayer dollars to install a makeup room at the Pentagon while pushing out DoD staff representing hundreds of years of valuable knowledge on our country's security needs.... This is totally how you own the libs. www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.

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The world deserves better than this administration's cruelty and chaos. @americanprogress.bsky.social is hosting a virtual conversation on Monday 04/28 to lay out the domestic and international harms Trump's DOGE is inflicting by shuttering USAID. www.americanprogress.org/events/cutti...

Cutting Deep Abroad and at Home: Slashing Foreign Assistance Causes Worldwide Harm

Please join the Center for American Progress for the third in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus o...

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The latest round of Signalgate revelations is far from surprising. Hegseth is woefully unfit for the SecDef role and every day he spends in it is another day that puts servicemembers and Americans at risk. This is exactly what we warned about in January. www.americanprogress.org/article/pete...

Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon

Pete Hegseth lacks the credibility and experience required to lead a body as massive and as critical as the Department of Defense; his confirmation as secretary of defense would be a major risk to Ame...

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The panelists @leilasadat1.bsky.social, Lana Baydas, @allisonlmcmanus.bsky.social, Josh Paul and @leoncastjan.bsky.social discuss to what extent International Law can contribute to accountability in the supply chain, to prevent human rights abuses, violations of IHL and environmental degradation.

The Trump administration talks a lot about combatting antisemitism when it's rounding up brown college students for protesting the war in Gaza, but let's be real: it's completely cool with white supremacism. This is not a drill. It's a real threat to Jews across the country.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf” is still on U.S. Naval Academy shelves. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Memorializing the Holocaust” are not. An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.

Ok yes the new round of tariffs will cost Americans more than the last round BUT the recession forecasts haven't changed AND none of our trade partners trust us anymore BUT manufacturers are also screwed. Feeling super liberated!

Center for American Progress@americanprogress.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW ANALYSIS 🚨 CAP finds that Trump’s tariff scheme in effect at present will cost a typical American household an average of $4,600 annually—which is more than the cost of the reciprocal scheme Trump announced at last week’s Rose Garden ceremony: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

The "Panzer" reference is common for neo Nazis and white supremacists. It's hard to think of any justifiable explanation, particularly given Kent's affiliations with right wing militias. Having him lead the NCTC will absolutely send a green light to domestic extremists across the country.

David Corn@davidcorn.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: Here's a photo posted in 2018 apparently of Joe Kent, Trump's pick to head the National Counterterrorism Center, from the Instagram feed of a family member, showing he had the word "PANZER" tattooed on his arm. Why? I asked him, the NCTC, and the ODNI, and, so far, no response.

Trump is planning to give the Pentagon a TRILLION dollar budget. You heard that right - $1 trillion for a bloated agency that can't pass an audit. And they'll pay for it by gutting programs necessary for Americans’ health & wellbeing. What an absolute disgrace.

The Trump administration’s trade war is taking a sledgehammer to the U.S. economy with collateral damage that will touch every American family, who will find prices higher and supply chains disrupted.

Trump’s Trade War is a Major Economic and Strategic Blunder

Despite proclaiming it “liberation day,” the Trump administration’s tariffs are hurting the U.S. economy, increasing inflation, and leaving America isolated on the world stage.

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The presence of Chinese fighters on Ukrainian soil is a hugely troubling development. If these are PLA, China's entrée into the war exponentially raises the stakes of the conflict and calls into question China's stance on global "non interference." apnews.com/article/russ...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese men were caught fighting alongside Russia

Ukraine's president says the military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region.

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🚨Things you need to buy are about to get WAYYYY more expensive because of Trump's tariffs🚨 NEW analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/exam...

Genuine solutions for making D.C. safer will come from its communities and the leaders they elect to represent them.

How DC’s Local Leaders Are Keeping Residents Safe

Washington, D.C., is seeing results from its efforts to address the public safety challenges it faces, but interference from federal lawmakers is threatening to undo progress.

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Yesterday, we sent a historically big message to Trump, Musk, and the GOP — and we also sent a signal to all those who agree with us but have spent the last few months feeling shaken, hopeless, and afraid. #handsoff

It’s time to stand up together for each other and for our democracy. One way to do that is by participating in the Hands Off! National Day of Action this Saturday, April 5th. Find your local Hands Off! event by texting HANDSOFF to 63033.

“Thousands and thousands of faculty are scared to death, because the federal government is completely unhinged.” Todd Wolfson, president of @aaup.bsky.social, on Trump's attack on universities and education: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... ‬

It’s Nonstop Disaster Planning on College Campuses

The pandemic closed campuses and pushed enrollment off a cliff, yet two months of Trump is already causing more disruption—especially in research.

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If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.

Trump started trade wars that are wiping out Americans' savings, but is he at the White House mitigating damage to save the economy? No! He's off to Florida to hit the links with Saudi business leaders, grifting to personally enrich himself and his family. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

LIV Golf, Saudi relationships pull Trump to Florida as markets rage

The president’s dinner with golfing leaders, hosted at his club, comes as the global economic order reels from Trump’s tariffs announcement.

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