Not a penny to make life more affordable for American families, but $70 BILLION for ICE to terrorize our communities.

Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president A new AP-NORC poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher.

BREAKING: Trump's approval rating drops to 33% in a new AP-NORC poll

32% approval on Iran
30% approval on the economy

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Yes! I was thinking dolphin, whale and manatee. Def octopus!

This National Library Workers Day, we celebrate the library workers who fight every day for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the resources our communities deserve. From protecting access to knowledge to standing up for public services, their work is essential and benefits us all.

America first? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein?

KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

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

Secretary of War Pete Hegs... # © • 39m The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.

Make this make sense.

Q: A number of very large companies, incl Apple and Amazon, have not sought reimbursements yet for the tariffs. From what I understand, part of the reason is they're worried about offending you.

TRUMP: I think it's brilliant. They got to know me very well. I'm honored.

If Dems retake either house, they must launch an investigation into this. There's no easier way to highlight the corruption of this era and to establish that Dems are committed to fighting it.

Pretty sure @wyden.senate.gov and Maxine Waters would be the chairs to do it.

Follow the money

Wow. Today the ECJ found Hungary violated EU law with its anti-gay statute, but the most revolutionary part of the decision is that the Court found that Art. 2 TEU, laying out European values, could be used as an independent legal ground in cases before the Court. curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...

Trump on refunding proceeds from his illegal tariffs: "We're giving a lot of that money back to people that hate our country, so I'm not happy with the Supreme Court"

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.
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Maine Democrat David Costello pursues bid for the U.S. Senate Costello is one of three Democrats who has qualified for the June primary ballot. Learn more about him here.

For those interested, here’s a link to News Center Maine’s (Phil Hirschkorn’s) profile of my candidacy for the US Senate. Brief overview at the top and more in-depth questions and answers video at the bottom following the text...

www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...

A social media graphic featuring a yellow map of the east coast of the United States with the Commonwealth of Virginia raised and in a dark yellow gradient. Above the outline of the Virginia, bold blue text reads, "Vote YES, Virginia!" Below Virginia, text reads, "Polls open until 7pm. IWillVote.com."

VIRGINIA! Vote YES today to stop Trump and MAGA Republicans’ power grab and level the playing field for the 2026 midterms.

Polls close at 7 pm tonight.

Go to IWillVote.com to make your plan to vote.

Senator Jon Ossoff neatly breaks down political corruption in America — and how Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago mafia” has exploited it.

Every single Democrat should be saying this.

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Clearly the president is unfit to serve. He lives somewhere between the past and a fantasy world.

Ongoing cracks ⬇️

If your commander-in-chief is being excluded from military operations (coz he’s a lunatic) and blocked from accessing the nuclear codes (coz he’s a lunatic), you’re overdue for a new commander-in-chief.

Sometimes you just gotta laugh. This is one of them. 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

A lot of us discovered our passion and our calling after 40. Well after 40! And we were each inspired by someone who did the same. We’ve got balls. Let’s talk about us!

Exactly. I believe we fit under the social subculture category of “Cultural Creatives.”

I feel this should be a bigger story. Such strange days we are suffering…

April 20, 2026 Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that...

When asked about Patel’s fitness for office, House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said: “Kash Patel is deeply unqualified, deeply unserious, and his behavior is deeply un-American.”

—Letters from an American 🇺🇸 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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Two things can be true at the same time.

-YesRising