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SNAP is an extremely successful program that prevents hunger. These punitive measures will hurt families and kids. democratandchronicle.com/story/news/202…

“It’s particularly concerning to me, as someone who dedicated his professional career to combating the Chinese Communist Party and all of its tentacles, to see resources and efforts diverted away from hostile foreign intelligence services and other serious threats to the homeland

“But the margin of the loss showed that Democratic voters don’t need someone who is cozy with the party leadership.” syracuse.com/opinion/2025/0…

We absolutely have to present a vision, but it’s extremely urgent we fight like hell against Trump’s vile and inhumane mass deportation effort. I see too many Dems not making this issue a priority at all - in any type of way. nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/…

Veterans begged for access - and had to fight to get it. Glad to see this resolved.

Great news. Many will be asking if it’s worth keeping pre-check. wsj.com/business/tsa-s…

So here’s a new one. A friend had a foil denied and the county said the records don’t exist. But my foil for the records was filled. The records very much do exist.

NEW: As of June 28, a full 32% of people arrested by ICE and sent to detention had NO CRIMINAL RECORD — no pending charges or prior convictions. This rate doubled since Stephen Miller's quotas began in May. This is likely the highest rate of such detention in ICE's history.

"Kazdan says seeing the heartbreak on their face weighs on him, as he can’t do anything to fix it. He found peace in cycling, which he said helps clear his head. “It clears your head. You go on the canal, you can go anywhere in Rochester and be free" whec.com/local/local-ve…

“Delgado’s recent efforts to draft off Mamdani’s win has led to some eye rolling among Hochul allies.” Except that he announced before the big upset win. Delgado already bet on a change election.

His score was really good, but seriously, what are we doing here? 🥴

This is Yasir. He’s 21 yo. He fled Sudan after he was kidnapped & tortured by the RSF (he’s Zaghawa, a group that is systematically targeted). Thanks to his legal team from The Door he walked safely out of his ICE check-in today (unlike way too many others). I consider it the

Over 16k Americans weighed in on the click-to-cancel rule, overwhelmingly supporting our effort to end subscription traps. The rule was set to go into effect in May but this FTC slow-walked it—and now a court has tossed it out, claiming industry didn’t get enough of a say.

"The design of the cap will be guided by what’s feasible, practical and cost-effective...The design...will include a review of the amount of methane emitted by the landfill site." We've been assured that analysis and review will be provided to us. democratandchronicle.com/story/news/202…

“Why would we treat a human like that?” a woman whose Venezuelan husband is housed in Alligator Alcatraz told the Miami Herald. “They come here for a better life. I don’t understand. We are supposed to be the greatest nation under God, but we forget that we’re under God.”

Unbearable. The thoughts of the entire country are with these families.

I went and read the ARPA application to buy The Northfield. Turns out: everyone knew the facility was about to undergo massive changes—except the people who actually lived there. And the eviction? The application says residents were supposed to stay during renovations.