Kelly
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Jeff Flake is a decent person. The old kind of Republican. He left the Senate because he wouldn’t do what so many have done, support Trump’s nonsense.
Laguna Beach Democratic Club@lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 2h agoFormer Republican Senator Jeff Flake just endorsed Democrat Jon Ossoff. Flake says he is still a conservative Republican, but character matters more than party. Flake warns Mike Collins would be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. #GASen #CharacterMatters
By repealing a key provision that has — for decades — protected endangered wildlife, the Trump administration has made it legal for for-profit industries to destroy the habitats of endangered species.
Senate Dems look to force vote on Trump ESA rule
Democrats are deploying the Congressional Review Act against a rule that undid habitat protections for imperiled species.
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Another endangered species just lost federal protections. At the request of the Trump administration, a federal judge in Texas removed Endangered Species Act protections from the dunes sagebrush lizard, a species found only in parts of southeastern New Mexico and West Texas.
NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.
Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections
Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”
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So much for the "rural renaissance" we were promised! New #Florida law has developers poised to build on thousands of acres of farmland. Records show state legislators worked closely with lobbyists for major developers. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/new-law-ha... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
New law has developers poised to build on thousands of acres of farmland around Florida
Records show state legislators worked closely with lobbyists for major developers on the "agricultural enclave" law, which strips Florida counties of some of their power to control urban sprawl.
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NEW EPISODE: DOJ is now 0-20 in the voter roll cases -- and we are winning. I break down the Trump administration's yearlong effort to build a national voter database, and explain why today we shut the door on Trump's scheme for the midterms. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kc3...
Trump's DOJ is 0-20
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Taking away healthcare and food from people who paid into the system their entire lives is a MORAL failure. SOCIAL SECURITY IS OUR MONEY, and access to food & medicine is a fundamental right! 🛒💔Please help sound the alarm before these cuts begin. We cannot let them starve vulnerable communities! ⚔️💪
Peter Morley ♿️@petermorley.bsky.social · 3h agoDear @markhamillofficial.bsky.social , We need the power of the FORCE to stop what's heading our way in January. 🚨The ‘BIG UGLY Bill' is a direct assault on our most vulnerable. Millions of disabled Americans, seniors, and families face devastating, historic cuts to both MEDICAID and SNAP benefits.
Congressman Collins needs to come out this afternoon and answer: Does he apologize for his office's documented links to some of the nation's most notorious white supremacists?
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
El-Sayed: "They think they want to use my whole name against me. Mike, listen man, If you can't say the name -- it's Abdulrahman -- keep the name out your damn mouth."
So MI's at a bit greater risk But GA, NC & ME look good, and 3 of 4 in OH, AK, IA, & TX looks doable, given the national environment. So I think Democrats are at least 50-50 to take the Senate. And other states not much discussed (e.g., KS) could well be in play. www.thebulwark.com/p/its-still-...
It’s Still a Blue Wave
The fundamentals still apply after Tuesday night’s primaries. And they look good for Democrats.
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Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake just endorsed Jon Ossoff for Senate in Georgia. "Character matters. And I want someone in that seat who takes the institution seriously and will protect the institution."
Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake backs Jon Ossoff, saying ‘character matters’
The Arizona Republican has been one of the loudest critics of President Donald Trump. He says Ossoff's character outweighs any policy disagreements they might have.
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Last year’s Republican budget megabill is devastating rural Virginia. Twelve clinics and hospital services have closed since it passed all in rural communities that can least afford to lose care. This is what happens when your rural health care is gutted to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
Democrats have legislation that will make Social Security solvent for as far as the actuarial eye can see without cutting benefits. Where's the Republican proposal? It doesn't exist. - @whitehouse.senate.gov
STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFLECTING POOL INFIGHTING
🚨BREAKING: Voting advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday, asking a state court to quickly put a redistricting referendum on the November ballot as Missouri Republicans inch closer to thwarting voters’ efforts to block gerrymandered new voting maps. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri voting advocates sue after redistricting referendum rejected
Missouri voters have fought for nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November.
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I fought Rudy Giuliani and Trump in 202 and learned an important lesson: They would lie in the parking lot but have to be more careful in court. Jeanine Pirro's dismissal of the bogus case against David Hearn is just the latest example of this.
"The commission now appears poised to rule next month that the Georgia Republican Assembly and its affiliated political action committee failed to property disclose more than $187,000 in spending to support numerous candidates in recent years."
Ethics commission overrules judge, setting up possible fine for GOP groups
State officials have accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of violating state campaign finance laws.
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They deserve a thank you! Join me sending them a thank you note. 250 Massachusetts Ave NW Ste 400 Washington, DC 20001 We must encourage the people fighting for our rights, to help them keep up the good the work.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 20h agoProud that Elias Law Group is helping the Democratic Party fight for voting rights and free and fair elections. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
The president’s Marine One helicopter took off from the White House Tuesday afternoon, but air-traffic controllers hadn’t halted commercial flights at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as required under safety protocols.
Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social · 17h agoFederal aviation officials are reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump.
Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
🚨BREAKING: Nearly a year after voting advocates launched a campaign to prevent a GOP gerrymander from taking effect in Missouri, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially blocked the citizen-initiated referendum on the new map from appearing on the ballot. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri blocks anti-gerrymander referendum from November ballot in attempt to silence voters
Voter advocates are expected to immediately challenge the move and ask the courts to ensure that Missouri voters have the final say on the map.
democracydocket.com
🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper was one of the most self-destructive things I've ever witnessed on cable news. Here's the whole thing:
🤯 Max Miller's interview with Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯
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Rep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
