Morning Digest: Two red-state Democrats are putting Senate races in play with huge cash hauls And answers to our many other first-quarter fundraising questions

Morning Digest: Two red-state Democrats are putting Senate races in play with huge cash hauls
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Morning Digest: Two red-state Democrats are putting Senate races in play with huge cash hauls And answers to our many other first-quarter fundraising questions

Morning Digest: Two red-state Democrats are putting Senate races in play with huge cash hauls
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Highlights from the Russell Vought Budget Hearings While Democrats didn’t quite succeed in making the hearing a spectacle, some members made Vought squirm.

Last week's hearings were just one step in holding Russell Vought accountable. The opposition needs to build on the most notable moments and ensure the constituents most harmed by Vought's actions hear his damning testimony.

Jess Craven (@jesscraven101) This clip of Rep. Jayapal raking Russ Vought over the coals on Trump’s OBBBA and billionaires’ paying no taxes just warmed my heart. SO GOOD 👏👏

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💀💀Russell Vought🐀🐀

Highlights from the Russell Vought Budget Hearings While Democrats didn’t quite succeed in making the hearing a spectacle, some members made Vought squirm.

Highlights from the Russell Vought Budget Hearings
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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...

Keep Walking The Walk,Mayor Mamdani.......

Jesse Jackson and Marvin Gaye playing one-on-one.

Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%

Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history.

Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes.

But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year.

Trickle down hoax.

This👇🏼. AOC is the only one stating it clearly and plainly. Do I have any faith that the American people will ever elect a woman president someday? No. I hope I’m proven wrong.

💯 🎯

(the midterms can't come soon enough)

11 years ago, almost to the day, I was honored to be recognized by Barack Obama for my work to improve the lives of working families. Today, I’m honored to be sworn into Congress, ready to continue that fight for the people of NJ-11.

11 years ago, almost to the day, I was honored to be recognized by Barack Obama for my work to improve the lives of working families.

Today, I’m honored to be sworn into Congress, ready to continue that fight for the people of NJ-11.

Not here. Not now. Not ever.

Screenshot of a tweet by Rep. Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) praising a breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research, calling it "the best of America" and noting that lead researcher Dr. Balachandran is the son of Indian immigrants and works at Sloan Kettering. He quote-tweets Ian Weissman, DO (@DrIanWeiss...), who reports that an mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine showed lasting results in an early trial, with nearly all responding patients still alive six years later.

Science leads to amazing breakthroughs. Immigrants lead to amazing science.

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday. U.S.

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
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Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional - Sentinel Colorado Over 330,000 importers paid a total of about $166 billion in tariffs.

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...

Chart claiming to show immigrants' 'illegal entries' to US under Biden misrepresents real data Sure, numbers don't lie. But statisticians can present data in ways to fit chosen narratives.

Chart claiming to show immigrants' 'illegal entries' to US under Biden misrepresents real data www.snopes.com/news/2026/04...

From the article - "After realizing the chart's flaws, its creator removed it from social media. Other users continued sharing it."

Chart claiming to show immigrants' 'illegal entries' to US under Biden misrepresents real data | Snopes.com www.snopes.com/news/2026/04...

The only reason to announce a total victory before reaching a signed deal is to manipulate the markets for profit taking.

ICE has detained 6,200+ kids in Trump's second term, up 10x since Biden left office

Terrible damage to children is being done in our name.

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Trump Has Abandoned His Affordability Promises Trump’s decision to fund war abroad instead of care for families at home isn’t just a dangerous mistake, it's deeply unpopular, write Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani.

"Voters want funding for care, not foreign wars."

A must-read from @reshmasaujani.com and @aijenpoo.bsky.social:

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Trump wants to rob American families to pay for war.

That is what his budget for next year boils down to.

A budget is a declaration of priorities. Trump has made clear that you and your family aren't one of his.

"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..."

"One of her children recently enlisted in the military...

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Indeed

First measles hospitalization reported in Oregon as cases jump Nearly all measles cases involve patients who are unvaccinated or have unknown immunization status, state data shows.

Nearly all measles cases involve patients who are unvaccinated or have unknown immunization status, state data shows.

Things you’d NEVER see Donald Trump do, #628:

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former President Barack Obama are at a child care center in the Bronx reading a children’s book to preschoolers. 📘

I believed her. I've never stopped believing her.