Senate Republicans = LIARS We won’t forgive. We won’t forget. Tell the House Republicans 2026 is just around the corner. Tag. DM. Email. Call. ☎️ 202‑224‑3121 #VoteNo on the Big Ugly Bill #DemsUnited

ON THIS DAY: In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. abcnews.link/67tL4XE

Congress just passed a bill that takes healthcare and food assistance from the poor, and puts money in the pockets of the rich. More in my latest for New York Times Opinion nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Dear Philly….

In these pivotal, painful times for so many, it is important that we refuse to adjust to injustice. #CreativeMaladjustment #MLK

A new mural in France depicting the Statue of Liberty covering her face in apparent shame was unveiled ahead of Independence Day in the U.S. The mural, titled “The Statue of Liberty’s Silent Protest," was painted by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw. abcnews.link/kXlK9gA

Huge news: The bipartisan bill to restore federal workers’ union rights has majority support in Congress! Call your representative NOW and tell them to sign the discharge petition to give the Protect America’s Workforce Act a vote. act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns…

"When organized labor works together, we win. This stadium will be union-built, and its hotel and restaurants will have the right to organize because our building trades, hospitality, food services, and building services unions have partnered to deliver for workers.

#FreeDC #1u

The The Washington Post tracked where Trump's forces are patrolling in Washington. Spoiler alert: They're not where the crime is.

In the name of safety surge is causing economic mayhem in Washington, DC.

Mike Fanone: " I worked alongside federal partners as a D.C. Metropolitan Police officer. There is a place for that. That place is not having roving bands of officers in tactical gear aimlessly walking around Georgetown creating the optics of an occupying force."

Restaurant reservations in DC plunged after Trump announced his takeover. It’s no surprise that rolling out troops into the streets dampens consumer appetite.

BREAKING: Trump says D.C. restaurants are “bursting.” Reality check. After his Aug 11 police takeover, OpenTable shows seated diners in Washington fell 16% that day, then cratered 31% by Aug 13, and were still down around 20% through Aug 16. Restaurant Week kicked off Aug 18

NEWS ALERT: The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in D.C. was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data finds. wtop.com/local/2025/08/…

HAPPENING NOW: DC and allies from across the country are united in demanding an immediate end to Trump’s occupation of the District of Columbia.

“There is no where in the Bible where we are taught to honor evil and how you die does not redeem how you lived. You don’t become a hero in death when you are a weapon of the enemy in life” ~Pastor Howard John-Wesley of Alfred Street Baptist Church In DC #CharlieKirk

It was a great day for the MARJB team to be out supporting an event like the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO Community Services Agencies 28th Annual Golf Tournament! The event is a fundraiser for union members in need of Emergency Assistance. Our team is 📸 with Council President Samuel A. Epps IV! #wumarjb

Last night on behalf of the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO & with Council President Samuel A. Epps IV we joined Pastor Delonte Gholston in a Peace Walk. We walked in the Deadwood neighborhood in ward 7. We provided information to the people in the community on how to get union jobs. #1u #peacewalksdc #ward7