Photo essay: Lake Street march - MinnPost As Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues its "Operation Metro Surge" in Minnesota, thousands of protesters marched down Lake Street in Minneapolis to decry the federal agency's deportation eff...

Thousands of protesters marched along Lake Street in Minneapolis on Saturday.

No one wants to practice piano more than two kids whose mom started practicing 5 minutes ago…

UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.

That was the definition of taking the Lord’s name in vain.

US House speaker urges lawmakers to avoid town hall meetings Some of the meetings have turned into angry confrontations over Trump's moves to fire federal workers and defund government programs.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson urged fellow Republican lawmakers to avoid public town-hall meetings with voters after some events turned into angry confrontations over President Donald Trump's moves to fire federal workers and defund government programs reut.rs/4i5ngIG

This list is so long and taking up so much real estate in his speech it’s almost like they want to distract from their massive cuts to Medicaid

Get a job based on merit? What’s Hegseth excuse, then?

Thank you @algreen.house.gov

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
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This executive order is up! www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Constitutional law people, get at me. DM or reply.

Trump administration slashes ACA navigator funding CMS says the savings will help it focus on more effective strategies on the federal marketplace exchanges.

We weren’t kidding when we said they were coming after the Affordable Care Act.

Here is step one of how they’ll rip away health care from your family. ⬇️
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As Robert F Kennedy becomes Secretary of HHS we must remember that “Just asking questions” about vaccines, and casting doubt on well-established science could have fatal consequences.

Researchers estimate over 300,000 South Africans died because their leaders denied scientific truths.

U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.

Erasing our history won't erase us.

Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.

Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

Art is always expressing something.

And isn’t that beautiful.

About that time ⏳

TF?

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.

Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.

Musk to give update on reform effort amid questions about his power Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to shrink the federal government, will give an update on the effort early Monday amid reports he has been given access to a vital payments system at the Treasury Department.

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading US President Donald Trump's efforts to shrink the federal government, will give an update on the effort early Monday amid reports he has been given access to a vital payments system at the Treasury Department reut.rs/3EvHYm2

Target sent out a Celebrate Black History Month email today… rings hollow given your recent de-commitment to uplifting humanity, boo.