Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members.

“Today was an important turning point. That it should — that abuse of power — should never be accepted, and above all, in public office. And so, I think this is an important resetting point for the institution.” - AOC

Now if only the Predator-in-Chief in the White House would resign.

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year...

“We are eager to begin repairing the damage Kari Lake has inflicted on our agency and our colleagues, to return to our congressional mandate, and to rebuild the trust of the global audience we have been unable to serve for the past year.” - Patsy Widakuswara, VOA White House bureau chief

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Trump said he was nominating Oklahoma Republican Sen.

YES!!!

Jesse Jackson's Moving 'Keep Hope Alive' Speech | NowThis YouTube video by NowThis Impact

Thank you, Reverend Jackson. Rest in Power.

So proud to be a Seattleite - today and every day! Go Hawks! 💙💚

Ebony Magazine for the win.

Yowza! And thank you @wyden.senate.gov!

New Postal Service Rule Could Quietly Void Ballots And Delay Healthcare USPS changes postmark rules, affecting voting and healthcare deadlines. Learn how the shift to automated sorting impacts individuals and institutions.

Make sure your vote counts when sending your ballot by mail!

Federal officers push AP journalists back to car as they document enforcement operation AP journalists were in Minneapolis covering federal immigration enforcement actions and preparing to document the encounter.

Looks like the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda is alive and well in America.

CBS News chief Bari Weiss tells staff 'we're toast' if they continue on current path CBS News chief Bari Weiss told her staff that “we're toast” if the network continues with its current business strategy and invoked legendary newsman Walter Cronkite as a symbol of old thinking.

The tonal shift at @cbsnews.com is striking - and not in a good way. It's been one of my go-to news sources for most of my 50 years on this planet. I've already left @cbsmornings.bsky.social and really hope I don't have to give up on @facethenation.bsky.social.

Today should've been the 53rd anniversary of Roe v Wade. No matter what SCOTUS or any anti-choice lawmaker or politician says, abortion rights will always have advocates and protectors, and I'm proud to be among them.

Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.

Beautiful statement from Renee's wife, Becca Good...and one she absolutely should not have had to make, except for ICE.

"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns."

Minnesota officials say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on investigation An unidentified ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in the head on Wednesday while she was in her car in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis.

The head of Minnesota's state investigations agency says the U.S. attorney's office has cut off its access in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent. https://to.pbs.org/4qD81KW

This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy is nowhere to be found.

"Unlike the twin light beams that commemorated the Sept. 11, 2001, attack or the stand-alone chairs at the Oklahoma City bombing site memorial, the failure to recognize Jan. 6 has left a gap not only in memory but in helping to stitch the country back together."

I love this team! Go Hawks! @seahawksofficial.com

Still waiting for an answer! bsky.app/profile/did:...

BREAKING: Love is (still) love.

Across the country, from VA to CA, voters showed up for this week's election and clearly said they want an America that serves all its people, not just billionaires. As Ted Lasso would say, "I believe in hope. I believe in 'believe.'".

Thank you @merkley.senate.gov for holding the Senate floor overnight (and still going strong!) to shine a light on how Trump and the GOP are turning their backs on the American people.

I still love the Seattle Mariners and always will! 🔱

Eugenio Suárez comes up GRAND for the Mariners! 💪 YouTube video by MLB

My, oh my, it’s salami time in Seattle! ⚾🔱💙

Ten years later, Latinas are still waiting for equal pay. Sign on and stand up for Latinas by urging Congress to advance policies on equal pay and compensate Latinas what they deserve!

QUICK SIGNATURE: Urge our lawmakers to pass legislation that protects Latina women workers. action.momsrising.org/sign/LEPD2025/ via @momsrising.org @EqualPay2DayOrg #LatinaEqualPayDay

Judge suspends Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs A federal judge has agreed to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America. U.S.

“The defendants’ obfuscation of this Court’s request for information regarding whether their RIF plans comported with the preliminary injunction has wasted precious judicial time and resources and readily support contempt proceedings.” - U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth

Joan Jett quoting Lincoln at a Billy Idol concert is everything I need in this world! We are the people!🤘

105 years ago today the Women’s Suffrage movement achieved its goal with the passing of the 19th amendment. Today, Trump and his Cabinet flirt with the very people and ideas that would have Women’s right to vote destroyed.

This is about an autocratic administration that wants activists and opposition to sit down and shut up. Stay safe, DC. And don't give in or give up.

This is about our Nation's Capitol and its population—including its police department—not having states' rights.

This is about a rich administration attacking unhoused people, poor people, and people living with mental illness and/or addiction because they don't fit in with the white marble monuments.

This occupation of DC—and it is an occupation—isn't about stopping crime. This is about a racist administration attacking Chocolate City for being majority Black.

The danger isn't in the streets. It's in the government. That's where the threats are, that's where the toxic people are, that's where the criminals are.