When I learned what Samuel Alito and the other Republican appointees to the Supreme Court did to the Voting Rights Act, I thought of my friend Mickey Schwerner. He and countless others sacrificed their lives fighting for the VRA. robertreich.substack.com/p/sam-alito-an…

NEW: In wake of Supreme Court voting rights act ruling, Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) introduces new term limits legislation for Supreme Court Justices 18-year terms to ensure "regular and predictable turnover"

Congress needs more voices from America's working class. Claire Valdez has the experience and vision we need to take on the oligarchy and fight for unions, Medicare for All, and affordable housing. I’m proud to endorse her campaign for Congress.

WATCH — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: “Who here believes in Medicare for All?” *CROWD ROARS* “And who believes it's time to abolish ICE?” *CROWD ROARS* #MedicareForAllNOW

The Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act is an attack on our constitutional republic. Illinois will fight back, uphold our values, and safeguard democracy.

If the world’s leading scientists say there’s even a 10% chance humanity could be destroyed because of uncontrolled AI, shouldn’t we do everything possible to prevent it? This isn’t about competition with China. It's about coming together to prevent what might be a catastrophe.

🚨BREAKING: Florida voters and pro-voting group Equal Ground Education Fund filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the GOP’s new congressional gerrymander, urging a court to block the map for violating the state constitution’s ban on partisan gerrymandering. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/vo…

The emoluments clause of the Constitution bans presidents from taking foreign bribes. That has not stopped Trump from raking in billions in anonymous foreign crypto money. 📸: Morning Joe MS NOW

ICE arrested a 5th grader and 2nd grader at the school bus stop in San Antonio as their classmates watched in horror. Their stepmother was detained with them. The community at Alamo Heights Independent School District elementary is speaking out—no child should be locked away at

New from me about the SPLC indictment: “This administration would like nothing better than to silence the voices from the civil rights community and civil society, calling for a restoration of democracy and justice. That makes this indictment the worst sort of injustice.”

THE TIMELINE 📌 April 28: All 6 conservative justices— John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett— showed up to a white-tie dinner at the White House honoring King Charles. 📌 Next morning: The Voting Rights Act was gutted

Today, Elias Law Group attorneys, in partnership with the National Redistricting Foundation, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Equal Ground Education Fund and 18 Florida voters to challenge the State’s newly enacted 2026 congressional map. elias.law/press-release/…

The lack of news on Gaza isn’t because the genocide is over. It’s because Israel slaughtered the journalists and Western media pretends there’s a ceasefire.

SCOTUS decided, to inject itself into an ongoing election & at this point no one can say otherwise. It has historically used the Purcell doctrine to ensure that courts aren't meddling in elections, and yet this court felt comfort in doing so. Everyone needs to understand this.

While spending billions on another regime change war, Donald Trump says it's "not possible" for the federal government to take care of childcare. That's B.S.: he is deciding to spend billions on bombs and war instead of helping families right here at home who are getting crushed.

Jeff Bezos, who paid $10 million for the Met Gala, got $62 billion richer since Trump was elected & spent $500 million on a yacht to sail to his $55 million wedding in Venice to give his wife a $5 million ring because his tax rate is less than 1%. 4 words: Tax the damn rich.

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Last night, the Russians attacked energy infrastructure in the Poltava region. And they struck again in an especially vile way with a missile when State Emergency Service workers were already at the scene, extinguishing the fire. As of now, dozens of people are reported injured.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins cheered on 4.3 million Americans losing SNAP benefits thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill. That's the biggest drop in food assistance in nearly 30 years — all to give the ultra-rich even more tax cuts.