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Happy Monday, everyone! It’s a crazy week ahead. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening—from the government shutdown, to reining in DHS, the Epstein files, and good news out of TX with the release of Liam Ramos and some big Special Election wins—a LOT is going on. ⬇️

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

Posted 3 min. ago Carsie Blanton "I just took this video from our boat Paola I in the global sumud flotilla. This is the 9th explosion on one of our boats tonight. NO INJURIES- they are trying to scare us. We are in international waters."

Boy. Wish I wasn’t so prescient

Your 47th President of the United States 🇺🇸

The big ugly bill was signed into law a few days ago. We’ll be spending the week breaking it down—what’s in & what’s out, myth-busting the GOP spin cycle, & talking about the battles won. We’re starting with the battles won. Join us to talk public lands and why our fight matters—bug swarms & all!

This is Nick Begich (R-Alaska). If he votes for the bill, 37,000 of his constituents lose access to their healthcare. 27,000 of his constituents lose access to their food assistance. 578 energy jobs in his district will disappear.

While “Fiscal Conservatives” are issuing strongly worded letters to House Leadership (for real, that actually happened) — Republicans have stalled out on the Floor without enough votes to move to the #BigUglyBill. Here’s your mid-afternoon update. ⬇️

Call script here if you need: 5calls.org/issue/transg...

Rep. Stansbury is a must follow for important, up to the minute information about what’s going on in Congress and how it affects all of us.

This is why we learn the rules…

Big news for our public lands—Republican attempts to sell off our public lands using reconciliation do NOT pass the Byrd Rule. The Parliamentarian also finds their sneaky attempts to undermine NEPA and mandatory oil and gas leasing and permitting schemes don’t fly. This is a huge win!

@padilla.senate.gov, @schiff.senate.gov

I won’t get a Nobel Prize for putting up with this mendacious imbecile in my face for more than a decade out of my life.

HONESTY. INTEGRITY. DECENCY. #June14th-ObamaAppreciationDay

🔥 WATCH: “Courage is contagious— It’s time to rise up as a generation.” Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social tells @alivelshi Trump’s overreaction shows weakness, and people need to keep showing up. Velshi: “That was the B-12 shot democracy needed this morning.” Full: www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

Earlier today, David Huerta, President of SEIU-USWW, was tased, injured, and detained by ICE while being a community observer in LA.The Trump Administration continues to use force to silence labor leaders and intimidate workers.This is unacceptable and their voices will not be silenced. @seiu.org

Hey @schiff.senate.gov and @padilla.senate.gov, this amendment is bullshit. Please do something.

Horrific news that two Israeli embassy staff members were murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum, a place of remembrance, reflection, and community. My prayers are with their loved ones mourning this tragic loss.

Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social : “The biggest transfer of wealth from the working poor to billionaires in our history… My generation already expects we'll never be able to afford a home, get out of debt, retire— Trump and the Republicans are making it worse.” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer

Here they come, out from under their rocks.

Republicans are going back to the drawing board on their "big beautiful bill" because it didn't cut health care for ENOUGH people.

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters chant “Free our Mayor!” outside the DHS building in Newark, NJ where Mayor Ras Baraka is being held (Video: @spydermonkeywatch.bsky.social)

staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch 🧢 @trumpfile.org

Alcatraz closed as a federal penitentiary more than sixty years ago. It is now a very popular national park and major tourist attraction. The President’s proposal is not a serious one.

At 6 AM this morning, @corybooker.com and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social sat down on the Capitol steps to have "a real conversation about the dangerous situation we confront in America." Now, hundreds have shown up to join them.

The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster MSNBC 8.41M youtu.be/MJbZCbBLqkk

I’m old enough to remember when James Carville, Bill Clinton's political advisor, said, "It's the economy, stupid!" Well, not this time. Trump’s tariffs are about one thing, Trump.

Reminder: Please join Rep. Juan Vargas, Jewish Family Service, and me on Zoom tomorrow, 4/1 at 4pm pacific time for a Know Your Rights virtual training. Register now: tinyurl.com/SDrights

Jeopardizing our national security. Putting the lives of pilots and the success of operations at risk — via text chat. The Trump Administration’s arrogance is only exceeded by its dangerous incompetence.

This week, we got word that the Trump Administration might eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention. Ending our HIV prevention programming now will jeopardize everything we've worked for. Today, I joined 100 of my colleagues in opposing these cuts and the harm they would bring to Americans.

Today, I spoke in favor of my wife's, Rep Zooey Zephyr's, bill. HB798 would remove the ban on gay marriage in Montana, an outdated piece of code that hangs over all LGBTQ+ people's head. We love like everyone else. We have families like everyone else. Lets put this dark time in history behind us.

GOV. WALZ IN IOWA: “This an issue of - do you stand with veterans? If you do, you should not have voted YES like your rep did to cut the VA. It’s that simple.”

I keep writing posts and then deleting them. Nobody gives a shit anyway.

@keating.house.gov Thank you for standing up for Rep. McBride. Please encourage more of your Dem colleagues to do the same!

More of this!

I just went to the immigration detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Thousands of service members are guarding empty tents, there are fewer than 4 dozen immigrants there, and they have to import all supplies except for water and power. This isn’t worth the cost or the cruelty.

This is how you do it Gavin. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social

This is not normal.

I imagine they'll be translating President Trump's speech into Russian which shouldn't be hard because that was the language it was drafted in. A Moscow spokesperson states the obvious: the Trump-Vance agenda "largely aligns" with the Kremlin.