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It's an honor to have the endorsement of Betty Yee. YouTube video by Tom Steyer

Betty Yee endorses Steyer
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The SAVE Act – which would require documents like a passport or birth certificate to #RegisterToVote –has failed in the Senate.

“The ability to vote must be defended every day, and the SPLC will continue to be there.” — Laura Williamson, SPLC Senior Policy Advisor. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3QzWhfr

Narrator: "they voted yes."

A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can't Sleep -- April 21 Edition YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Hi folks:

Tonight on "A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep," I talked about the redistricting vote in Virginia -- what it means -- gerrymandering in the past -- and what to expect going forward.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm5e...

I discussed this very thing last night.

California and Virginia had the voters decide.

NOT Texas.

A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can't Sleep -- April 21 Edition YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Last night, I said that today, there would be a LOT of screaming about gerrymandering, given the election in Virginia.

I also explained a crucial difference in how it was done—in both VA and CA: they asked the voters to decide.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=mm5e...

The interesting thing about the current dynamic is that Trump said he would extend the ceasefire indefinitely, and Iran’s response was basically “fuck you, we’re winning”

They also threatened retaliation for any more vessels seized… which we just did.

Trump is really mad at the WSJ for pointing out that he’s getting rolled by Iran.

Lot of people on the right crying about the Virginia redistricting vote.

We told you this would happen while you were celebrating the illegal off-cycle seat grab in Texas.

Stop playing stupid games if you don’t want to win stupid prizes.

Why Trump Will Be Removed From Office Sooner Than You Think George Conway, the former GOPer turned Trump critic who’s running for Congress as a Democrat, lays out his case that Republicans will have no choice but to remove the president before his term ends.

On the pod, @gtconway.bsky.social lays out accountability agenda if Dems win House:

*Impeach Trump and top officials
*Criminal referrals to DOJ
*25th Amendment commission
*Fix Impoundment Act
*Codify DOJ independence

There's much more here. It's a good discussion:
newrepublic.com/article/2091...

The media blackout of Jared Kushner’s historic, ongoing corruption scandal As Trump's son-in-law returns to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, major news outlets are largely ignoring an egregious conflict of interest.

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Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):
NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2

Leaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the Constitution All in service of its corporate patrons.

The Brennan Center tracks the Supreme Court's shadow docket rulings on challenges to the Trump Administration's actions. The Court has ruled in favor of the Administration 80% of the time, often without explaining its decisions or providing guidance to lower courts.

Armed 'No Kings' counter-protester in Tenn. faces new charges, including child porn A Murfreesboro man arrested last year after an armed confrontation with protesters at a Nashville "No Kings" rally faces new federal charges, including two counts of possessing child pornography.

Armed 'No Kings' counter-protester in Tenn. faces new charges, including child porn www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...

U.S. Considers Financial Support for Oil-Rich U.A.E.

Seems like NYT should have mentioned that UAE's spymaster bought 49% of Trump's World Liberty Financial and used $2B of its USD1 stablecoin, directing hundreds of millions to Trump.

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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/b...

Congressional insider trading & dark money were already blights on our flailing democracy. Letting government
officials “bet” on policy outcomes or worse, warfare, is a recipe for disaster.

Thank you for standing up against prediction market corruption, Governor Pritzker

"Few approve of how Donald Trump is handling the cost of living" – Overall: 33-67 – Immigration: 40-59 – Iran: 32-67 – Economy: 30-70 – Cost of living: 23(!)-76 "The nationwide poll was conducted April 16-20, 2026 using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 2,596 adults. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.4 percentage points."

There's no other way to say it: This AP-NORC poll is atrocious for Trump.

– Overall: 33-67
– Immigration: 40-59
– Iran: 32-67
– Economy: 30-70
– Cost of living: 23(!)-76

37% of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the economy, 47% disapprove on cost of living.

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US at risk of running out of missiles if another war breaks out after depleting stockpile in Iran operations | CNN Politics The US military has significantly depleted its stockpile of key missiles during the war with Iran and created a “near-term risk” of running out of ammunition in a future conflict should one arise in t...

It is almost like the Trump administration has no idea what it is doing, beyond enriching itself of course…

www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...

BREAKING: TACO TUESDAY: Donald trump delays ethnic cleansing and war crimes again by extending the ceasefire indefinitely.

US FDA approves Merck's pill combo to treat HIV infection The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ​Merck's once-daily, oral, combination regimen for HIV infections, the drugmaker ‌said on Tuesday, giving patients another treatment option to manage the condition.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's once-daily, oral, combination regimen for HIV infections, the drugmaker said on Tuesday, giving patients another treatment option to manage the condition.

While you’re paying for this Administration’s unauthorized war and watching your costs skyrocket, the Trump family is expanding its business empire and pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jared Kushner, Don Jr., and Eric. All cashing in on this presidency in real time.

US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks U.S. airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after ​the nation's homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run ‌out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.

U.S. airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation's homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.

I think it’s bad that the president casually refers to a leader of the opposition as a “traitor.”

It’s not media cluelessness – it’s cowardice and complicity But there’s another word starting with “C” that describes some journalists: courage.

Journalists might've once had the excuse that the didn’t realize how bad MAGA extremism would be. But they can't plead cluelessness now. What’s left are cowardice, complicity and courage. Pick one.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.

The front page of the Star Tribune on April 22, 2016, following the passing of Prince.

CHRIS WRIGHT: What happens when the wind blows right now? We turn down natural gas plants and we save 2 cents in reduced natural gas price. We pay a 4 cent subsidy and save 2 cents

WYDEN: What you are describing is fiction

RFK Jr. is testifying to a House committee.

Dem Rep. Diana DeGette tangling with him over cuts to family planning services.

"The secretary refuses to tell the American women whether he will let poor women used the contraception method of their choice."

"Let the record also reflect: It is 2026."

ELIZABETH WARREN: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?

KEVIN WARSH: Uhm, we try to keep politics if I'm confirmed out of the Federal Reserve

WARREN: I'm just asking a factual question

WARSH: I believe this body certified the election

WARREN: That's not the question I'm asking

Can’t wait to get him retired.

A cautionary tale, of not scrutinizing candidates.

This is the confusion Republicans are creating ahead of the midterm elections: constantly changing the rules, polling places, where and how you can register, and much more.

In Congress, I’m fighting back. I’ve introduced the VOTE Act to make sure you are notified when your polling place changes.