Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ to kids in NYC

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com

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How young voters feel about Trump's handling of the Iran war The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused a rare rift among conservatives, with several influential figures on the right condemning the war. A recent poll shows that while most Republicans support the war, young Republicans appear to be an outlier. ...

The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused a rare rift among conservatives, with several influential figures on the right condemning the war. A recent poll shows that while most Republicans support the war, young Republicans appear to be an outlier.
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Turns out markets like stability.

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THIS WEEK: ICE alerts local Sheriff of courthouse arrests. O'Connor seeks payment from nonprofits. Changes to school closure plans. The Post-Gazette lives. UPMC nurse union takes to the streets to build a contract. Point Park reckons with the NFL Draft. buff.ly/hMFKFNi

Howard Lutnick thinks Trump’s billionaire giveaways are okay, but basic lifelines for hardworking Americans aren’t.

Got it.

Republican leaders tried to pass a five-year extension of surveillance authority in the dead of night.

The bill does not enhance privacy protection.

It risks expanding the ability of the Trump administration to spy on the American people.

Unacceptable.

That’s why we just shut the bill down.

Let’s talk about the facts:

The United States Senate passed not once but TWICE funding for most of DHS

Republicans are in the majority in the US House

They are stonewalling this bill – they are responsible for this shutdown

@lujan.senate.gov

In the dark of night, House Republicans tried to extend intelligence surveillance authority for five years.

The Trump Administration needs clear guardrails to protect citizens’ information. This last minute bill did not provide any.

Democrats just defeated it on the floor.

We’ll always prioritize the safety and security of the American people.

Trump’s war is making everything more expensive.

The costs of gas, groceries, and even mortgage rates are out of control.

Republicans promised lower costs and no new wars. It was all a lie.

If we had an Armed Services Committee doing its job, then we'd be getting answers NOW. I'll keep fighting to get to the bottom of how our troops are being treated in this reckless war.

Don’t forget that your taxpayer dollars are going to help build Trump’s monument to himself.

I'm voting YES again on the War Powers resolution. Congress must do its job and stop this reckless, deadly, and expensive Iran War.

I want you all to notice how everyone is glad Hungary voted for the opposition instead of the fascists, and nobody is like “maybe they should’ve let the fascists win again to teach the opposition a lesson”

Because that would be just unfathomably stupid to say

New photos reveal small and unappetizing meals aboard U.S. ships in the Middle East.

Troops face food shortages and are unable to receive packages due to logistical impacts from the Iran war.

Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov after House Republicans voted against his Iran War Powers Resolution:

House Democrats just passed our FOURTH discharge petition, this time to reinstate Temporary Protective Status for 350,000+ Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S.

Democrats are getting things done in the minority. Imagine what we can do in the majority.

Donald Trump’s war with Iran is jeopardizing the food supply.

Farmers can’t afford this costly war.

A headline from CNN reads: Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed

Donald Trump is angry that his own policies have driven up prices and killed jobs, but instead of owning up to his mistakes he is looking for someone else to blame and causing even more chaos in the economy in the process.

Donald Trump is living in an alternate reality and Americans are suffering the consequences.

Europe nears energy crisis with global implications, head of energy agency warns Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, said Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency Executive Director .

Europe has "maybe six weeks or so" of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.

Fatih Birol warned of possible flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. https://to.pbs.org/42bAXzv

A social media graphic featuring images of Whittier, CA Mayor-elect James Becerra, city council member-elect Vicky Santana, and city council member-elect Aida Macedo. Below their images, their titles appear in black text on a translucent white text box. In a black text box below, white and blue text reads, "Democratic Win: Whittier, CA votes out all GOP incumbents on ballot, flipping city council in Dem sweep."

HUGE: Last night, voters in Whittier, CA elected a Democratic-backed mayor and flipped control of the city council in a clean sweep.

Congrats to Mayor-elect Becerra and Council members-elect Santana and Macedo!

Trump: I’m going to destroy an entire civilization.

The Pope: Blessed are the peace makers. War is bad and should stop.

Trump: I’m Jesus.

The NYTimes:

“Just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work."

What an insane thing to hear after witnessing a death on the job. Workers everywhere—in Amazon warehouses or otherwise—should have safety and dignity on the job.

A headline from AP News reads: Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they’re overpaying

Because Trump’s tax cuts weren’t meant to help working families—they were meant to reward the ultra-wealthy.

Fox: If the Strait of Hormuz continues to bring down global markets, that's problematic for Republicans in the midterms. You can almost kiss the midterms goodbye, because people will not forget high gas prices.

US strike on alleged drug boat kills 4, bringing death toll to 175 The U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving four dead, according U.S. Southern Command.

The U.S. military carried out a strike Tuesday on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving four dead, according to a statement from U.S. Southern Command.

Update on Trump’s Operation Epic Fail:

Strait of Hormuz: complete chaos
Iranian regime: still standing
Gas prices: Highest in years
Iran's nuclear ambitions: exactly the same
America's international credibility: worse

We must end this war immediately before Donald Trump makes things even worse.

Article describing the disparity in tax benefits received from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill

“Trickle down” economics has always been a fairy tale—it’s a fiscally reckless grift that just plows more and more money to the richest and most powerful at the expense of everybody else.