Sen. Warren calls out Trump for trying to tear down the Fed's independence — claiming he's doing so because "he wants the Fed to use monetary policies to artificially juice the economy in the short term" before the midterms.
She says Fed pick Kevin Warsh "is uniquely ill-suited for the job."
It's official: The House has sworn in Democratic Rep. Analilia Mejia.
PA Dems aren’t lining up behind Israel 🇮🇱 First
America 🇺🇸 Last
@fetterman.senate.gov
—they’re distancing, hedging, and quietly eyeing a primary.
When your own party won’t give you a clear “yes” on reelection, that’s not noise—that’s political fracture in real time www.mediaite.com/politics/fet...
Happy 4/20!
If you choose to partake in a ritual that is unquestionably less dangerous than alcohol, please celebrate responsibly and don't be like these 127 prominent Republicans who endangered the public and drove drunk.
💯 🎯
(the midterms can't come soon enough)
trump and republicans making america great again by... cutting cancer research:
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...
I lnow it's not funny, but when you're calling on the ones you have paid off for years... Next thing you know, we'll be seeing his accountant from the Apprentice, even though he doesn't have a law degree!
After Netanyahu's office claimed that Peter Magyar had invited him to visit Hungary, the PM-elected says that he will enforce all ICC arrest warrants once the country re-enters the Rome Statute.
[Hungary will] "have a legal obligation to enforce the ICC rulings and I'm sure [Netanyahu] knows this".
There’s no routine screening for pancreatic cancer, most cases aren’t operable, and the five year survival rate after diagnosis is around 13%. It’s a traumatic news.
But new personalized mRNA immunotherapy is showing encouraging results in Phase 1 clinical trials.
Keep funding science!
What happened to the combined $63 million that Paramount, Meta, X, and ABC paid to the ‘Trump Presidential Library’ fund after surrendering? It just kinda disappeared. newrepublic.com/article/2092...
The Atlantic responds to Kash Patel's $250 million lawsuit:
"We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit."
"BP’s first completely new oilfield in the Gulf since the company’s Deepwater Horizon disaster 16 years ago.
It will be deeper than Deepwater Horizon, and in riskier waters... drilling 6 miles below the sea floor, deeper than the height of Mt. Everest"
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2026/04/grou...
Trump prison camp federal court ruling excoriates Trump Admin for "clear failure" to follow the law "in purchasing a large warehouse in Williamsport MD built to hold cargo and seeking to quickly convert it into a detention facility to house human beings..."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social As always friend, thanks for the boost!!
SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”
This war is so damn confusing. It’s why we shouldn’t let drunks and dementia patients run it.
Searing opinion from a federal judge on Long Island, who describes "police state"-like tactics by ICE to arrest peopleand draw up after-the-fact warrants.
He says DOJ is damaging its credibility with the courts by trying to shield ICE from scrutiny. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Re-upping. It’s now a recognized feature of Trump’s DOJ that when a prosecutor can’t make a case - usually b/c there’s no case to make - they get fired and replaced by one willing to push the envelope or cross lines. It’s the central tell of all of these vindictive prosecutions.
the entire world hates him...protest in Tokyo
The hill they're all going to die on will still have a cross on it.
☺️😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😂
We already know about the Catholic files. Those leaks have been happening for years. The Papacy is still standing.
Trump's job rating just hit its lowest point of his second term in NBC News polling:
37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance, 63% disapprove — including 50% who disapprove strongly
Two-thirds of respondents disapprove of Trump's handling of inflation and the Iran war
"Secretary Kennedy’s unlawful declaration harmed children,” the Judge wrote.
“This case highlights a leader’s unserious regard for the rule of law...
“Unserious leaders are unsafe."
www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
Good morning Bluesky.
Say hello to our resident Orca, in front of the Seattle waterfront during a gorgeous PNW sunset. He was traveling with his family and T034s, T037/T037Bs. Those little ones in the pods are always the most playful ones. We love our whales. This photo should be a poster!
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice is demanding that Wayne County, Michigan turn over its ballots from the 2024 election to investigate voter fraud claims. Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded saying that’s not going to happen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
And they remain mystified as to why it's so hard for them to find real lawyers who will work for him...
Eastman: disbarred
Giuliani: disbarred
Chesebro: disbarred
Clark: facing possible disbarment
Ellis: law license suspended
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Very normal stuff.
"Aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn’t be helpful...
"At one point Trump mused he should award himself the nation’s highest military honor, the Medal of Honor...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
