David Barth

CNN@cnn.com

The Trump administration finalized a rule that will bar Medicaid from covering gender identity healthcare for children enrolled in the government’s low-income insurance program.

cnn.comTrump administration bans the use of federal Medicaid funds to cover gender identity healthcare | CNN PoliticsThe Trump administration on Tuesday finalized a rule that will bar Medicaid from covering gender identity healthcare for children enrolled in the government’s low-income insurance program.

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social

ABOLISH ICE, PROSECUTE THE MFS

James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social

We’re all getting screwed—Democrats and Republicans alike. The billionaires who run this country don’t care about your politics, they only care about their profits. They don’t see Red or Blue—they see Green. They see us as one opposing team. So we might as well act like one.

Politico@politico.com

What to watch in tonight’s primaries

dlvr.itWhat to watch in tonight’s primariesAnother jam-packed primary night is full of familiar themes, from testing the president’s kingmaking ability to the rise of the Democratic Party’s left flank.

New York Post @nypost.com

Hochul tries to distance herself from Mamdani's bungled rollout of her pied-à-terre tax - and it could haunt her: insiders

trib.alHochul tries to distance herself from Mamdani's bungled rollout of her pied-à-terre tax - and it could haunt her: insidersGov. Kathy Hochul is distancing herself from Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s bungled pied-à-terre tax after a Staten Island judge paused the luxury levy.

New York Post @nypost.com

US grocery chain to close 60 'underperforming' stores - with 2 in California

trib.alUS grocery chain to close 60 'underperforming' stores - with 2 in CaliforniaOne of America’s biggest supermarket chains is closing dozens of stores — including locations in California.

New York Post @nypost.com

Lindsay Clancy's 'worst day' revealed weeks before she killed her 3 kids: 'Persistent and intrusive thoughts of suicide'

trib.alLindsay Clancy's 'worst day' revealed weeks before she killed her 3 kids: 'Persistent and intrusive thoughts of suicide'Lindsay Clancy’s trial heard she had “intrusive thoughts of suicide” weeks before killing her kids but was turned away from outpatient care.

Brant Reeves@bireeves95.bsky.social

We Already Knew This….

Brant Reeves@bireeves95.bsky.social

We Already Knew This….

Ernesto@ernest33141.bsky.social

@macfarlanenews.bsky.social On @cnn.com The clock is ticking here. They actually have to decide what to do about #DavidHearn's case by next #Tuesday one week from today @raskin.house.gov #ReflectingPoolCase #RemoveTrump @garythoren.bsky.social @larrycolvin.bsky.social @donna4harris.bsky.social

AFT@aft.org

@rweingarten.bsky.social: What we're asking of you is, to make sure we have a captain in every local and a community of volunteers in each local. When we talk about voting protection, we're talking about ensuring our neighbors have the freedom to vote without fear.

AFT@aft.org

Happening now: Join AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social and activists from across the country for the official launch of the AFTvotes Democracy Defenders program! More: www.mobilize.us/aft/event/10...

mobilize.usProtect the Vote: Democracy Defenders Kick-off · AFTProtecting our elections isn't a new fight for us, but as Election Day approaches, the stakes couldn't be higher. Join AFT President Randi Weingarten and activists from across the country for the off...

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

An overwhelming 92% of American have either delayed or totally abandoned medical care because of how expensive it is, according to a new survey.

Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov

The Austin Green Line Station was last renovated in 1962, over 60 years ago. The community now has a modernized and accessible station thanks to Rebuild Illinois. I'm making sure Austin gets its due, whether it's grocery stores, crime reduction, or infrastructure.

The Washington Times@washtimes.bsky.social

Trump warns of federal action against Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax trib.al/PghsytD

trib.alTrump warns of federal action against Mamdani’s pied-a-terre taxPresident Trump threatened to use the federal government to upend New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-a-terre tax a day after a judge ordered an emergency pause of the new surcharge.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto@cortezmasto.senate.gov

I’m demanding transparency from the State Dept. to ensure American aid isn’t being misused to further abuses under Acting President Rodríguez.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto@cortezmasto.senate.gov

Egregious human rights violations are still happening under the communist regime in Venezuela, but the Trump Administration’s response is to sweep it all under the rug. That’s unacceptable.

Washington Post Opinions@postopinions.bsky.social

"What makes Boy George so enraging to the haters is that he, like me, is not Jewish," @johnondrasik.bsky.social writes. "That fact sends a signal: This is not a religious battle but a moral one."

wapo.stOpinion | The haters come for Boy George over Israel. I know what it feels like.“We Will Dance Again” honors victims of the Oct. 7 music festival massacre. That’s a problem?

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Abdul El-Sayed to @citizencohn.bsky.social: "I want to make America healthy. That's been my whole life's work, and there are things that RFK. Jr. could be doing that I actually agree with. But he's not because he and the Trump administration are cowards to power."

TPM@talkingpointsmemo.com

The Republican Party is grasping at increasingly dangerous and racist threads to campaign on in lieu of any cohesive policy platform.

talkingpointsmemo.comRepublicans’ Red-Scare-Meets-Islamophobia Midterms Strategy Gets More DesperateNancy Mace Mixes Her Faux Feminism With Fresh Islamophobia In today’s edition...

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

This is how you know we need a wealth tax

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

House Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to release records related to the prosecution of a former Olympian who was accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool, questioning whether prosecutors were misled to conceal a “botched” renovation.

washingtonpost.comHouse Democrats seek records in dropped Reflecting Pool case against ex-OlympianRep. Jamie Raskin sent a letter to the Justice and Interior departments pressing for more information on the felony prosecution of David Hearn.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

This three-part docuseries on AMC+/Sundance Now examines how the Mafia left its mark on the American film industry through corruption, union infiltration, blackmail and muscle. on.wsj.com/4gefEEi

on.wsj.com‘Hollywood Crime Story: The Mob Takes Over the Movies’ Review: Fallen AngelsThis three-part docuseries on AMC+/Sundance Now examines how the Mafia left its mark on the American film industry through corruption, union infiltration, blackmail and muscle.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

They have nothing except AI slop.

New York Post @nypost.com

I live in a home just one mile from my husband - and our marriage is now better than ever

trib.alI live in a home just one mile from my husband - and our marriage is now better than everAbsence may really make the heart grow fonder.

Marty Taylor@realmartyt7.bsky.social

www.thedailybeast.com/little-marco... #USDemocracy #ProudBlue Lil Marco was left behind to die by Trump when Trump snuck off AF1 like a little bitch Rubio was left on the decoy plane to die with reporters and others Trump felt were expendable Poor Lil Marco left all alone while Trump flew away

thedailybeast.comLittle Marco Cornered About Being Left as Sitting Duck by TrumpThe Secretary of State was confronted over the bombshell AF1 report.

Marty Taylor@realmartyt7.bsky.social

www.thedailybeast.com/little-marco... #USDemocracy #ProudBlue Lil Marco was left behind to die by Trump when Trump snuck off AF1 like a little bitch Rubio was left on the decoy plane to die with reporters and others Trump felt were expendable Poor Lil Marco left all alone while Trump flew away

thedailybeast.comLittle Marco Cornered About Being Left as Sitting Duck by TrumpThe Secretary of State was confronted over the bombshell AF1 report.

Zeteo@zeteo.com

Is Hasan Piker actually antisemitic? Hasan responds to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social's questions about his past "incendiary" statements and explains how he was targeted by Zionist groups like the ADL. zeteo.com/p/hasan-pike...

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

So basically an elaborate field day for kids. How many millions do we think Trump pocketed from this Patriot Games scam?

NPR@npr.org

Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd. n.pr/4x0W2e0

n.prKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protestChuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.

Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com

Read the full story:

democracydocket.comFederal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide"The federal government has declined to defend the constitutionality of the EO’s directives,” Talwani wrote.

Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com

🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, a federal court blocked a part of Trump's anti-mail voting executive order directing USPS to withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over private voter data to the federal government. The ruling blocks USPS from implementing the order nationwide.

NEWSMAX@newsmax.com

US Govt Ends TikTok Ban on Executive Branch Devices

dlvr.itUS Govt Ends TikTok Ban on Executive Branch DevicesThe federal government has officially ended a policy barring executive branch employees from downloading TikTok onto government-issued devices, reversing a restriction imposed over national security concerns surrounding the popular video-sharing app, Politico reported on...

KFF@kff.org

KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social joined @npr.org’s The Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social to discuss what KFF polling shows about voters’ concerns over health care costs and how they could shape the midterm elections. Listen to the full episode: https://n.pr/4xxe478

The Lincoln Project@lincolnproject.us

Wisconsin: Trump is on the ballot. He's Derrick Van Orden. Are you prepared to choose Trump again, or have you had enough?

The Lincoln Project@lincolnproject.us

Wisconsin: Trump is on the ballot. He's Derrick Van Orden. Are you prepared to choose Trump again, or have you had enough?

Mediaite@mediaite.com

‘Why Is He Talking to You?’ Scott Jennings Pressed On Why McConnell Gives Him Health Updates

dlvr.it‘Why Is He Talking to You?’ Scott Jennings Pressed On Why McConnell Gives Him Health UpdatesCNN's Scott Jennings provided a new health update on Mitch McConnell and he was pressed by his colleagues on why the senator will not speak to any news outlet. The post ‘Why Is He Talking to You?’ Scott Jennings Pressed On Why McConnell Gives Him Health Updates first appeared on Mediaite.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has fired a new salvo in his push to take on big business on behalf of low-paid workers, backing a bill that would force Amazon and others to employ delivery workers. on.wsj.com/4wV6vHy

on.wsj.comMamdani Takes on Amazon in New Battle Over New York’s Delivery WorkersA city council bill backed by the mayor would require big delivery operators to directly employ couriers instead of relying on subcontractors.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“No War Has Started This Unpopular” (via Egan-Jones)

Montana Free Press@montanafreepress.org

Brent Roeder spent a lifetime watching synthetic fiber undermine demand for wool. Now he hopes to show students why wool is still ‘important and relevant.’

montanafreepress.orgMontana State University has a new $10 million Wool Lab. Why?The new facility hopes to help reinvent Montana’s wool industry.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

PSA: It’s way more insane that corporate-owned Marsha Blackburn could be Governor of Tennessee than that working class champion @francescahongwi.bsky.social could be Governor of Wisconsin— and the fact that the media acts like the opposite is true is them telling on themselves.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

“How do you define Democratic Socialism?” “It puts people first — Child care. Public schools… The Packers are a publicly-owned 🏈 team. Working class people should be first in government.” (H/T @francescahongwi.bsky.social )

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

“How do you define Democratic Socialism?” “It puts people first — Child care. Public schools… The Packers are a publicly-owned 🏈 team. Working class people should be first in government.” (H/T @francescahongwi.bsky.social )

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Construction has begun on hundreds of miles of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border funded by $47 billion from the President Trump’s signature policy legislation last year. Here’s what to know about the administration’s plans.

nyti.msSee Trump’s Plan to Fill the Gaps in the Border WallConstruction has begun on hundreds of miles of new barriers funded by $47 billion from the president’s signature policy bill last year.

Ahmed Baba@ahmedbaba.bsky.social

Trump's effort to smear progressives as communists won't work. When you actually listen to what progressives like Abdul El-Sayed are saying, you hear an anti-corruption & affordability message. Americans want policies that improve their lives, not the GOP raising their prices.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invoked the term “Woke 1.0” during an interview on ABC News’ This Week to refer to rhetoric many progressive circles used during some of the social movements of the late 2010s—but instead of engaging with them in a 2026 context, she dismissed them as ideas of the past.

motherjones.comWhat does "Woke 1" even mean?As Democrats seek to define a new era of progressive politics, they’re struggling to reconcile the rhetoric of the recent past.