I'm hearing Louisiana Department of Health doesn't have access to the federal accounts that are used to make payments to the Medicaid program. That likely means health care providers aren't getting their funds Friday, or the state will have to cover those payments. Likely over $100m #lalege

Louisiana receives the highest percentage of revenue from the federal government and they are cutting taxes, they are in a big pickle if they lose $$ federal funds as they *choose* to slash revenue raising options with their tax cuts.

the organizers be organizing. the community be building community. don’t mess with us

❗️We did it (for now)! ❗️ Our lawsuit was successful - the US district court is blocking OMB from moving forward on its reckless plan to halt federal funding. The stay is until Monday, so still much more to do. For now - thank you all for your support, partnership, and

NEWS: Trump White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a buyout program. A government-wide email going out soon on full-time work in office will say "deferred resignation program" begins today for all federal employees and ends Feb. 6. "If you resign under

BREAKING: Federal judge in Rhode Island formall blocks the Trump spending freeze, saying the actions likely "violate the Constitution and statutes of the United states." Judge cites Karoline Leavitt statement as primary cause for concern: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

JUST IN: All National Archives employees get email informing them that their ultimate boss, Archivist Colleen Shogan, has been fired by President Donald Trump politico.com/news/2025/02/0…

NEW: Donald Trump’s first month has been a blizzard of action pushing the boundaries of presidential authority and steamrolling dissent. But slowly, courts have started stepping in his way, halting key aspects of his agenda and provoking confrontations. politico.com/news/2025/02/0…

JUST IN: Judge George O'Toole has restored Trump's "Fork in the Road" deferred resignation program. He says the unions lacked standing to sue and his court didn't have jurisdiction over the dispute. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

JUST IN: In a court filing, the Trump administration reveals about 200 USAID contracts that have been terminated since yesterday. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2552…

BREAKING: Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro sues Trump admin over federal funding halts. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

We’ve got to do better comms around the federal worker purge. We can’t stop at fired workers. It has to be about what that means for folks across the country. No one inspecting your baby’s food, ensuring you aren’t scammed by your lender, or forcing the wealthy pay their taxes.

You know Kate Winslet in Contagion? Where she runs into a hot zone, risking her life, so Americans could be safer? She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.

JUST IN: Merit Systems Protection Board stays Trump administration firing of 6 probationary employees, following complaint from OfficeSpecialCounsel. Doc: democracyforward.org/wp-content/upl… Earlier: politico.com/news/2025/02/2…

JUST IN: USAID funding recipients have until 1pm to respond to the Trump administration's emergency appeal of the order to unfreeze spending. The panel is: -Pillard (Obama) -Pan (Biden) -Garcia (Biden)

no one should ever wish for a recession...

this is terrifying

#txlege welcome to summertime chi!!! Happy to send my list of all the wonderful things to do in the best city in America! proud of y'all!

One thing should be clear: Yes, dominant parties draw maps to their benefit. Republicans do it, Democrats do it -- DURING REGULAR reapportionment. What's different here is Texas Republicans are trying to redraw maps for further advantage halfway thru the decade.

it’s really sweet of #txlege to come to chicago for #legeboo and Is wedding! 💗