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We empower the American people by exposing the special interests that hold unchecked influence in DC and beyond.
Under Trump’s CFPB, Russ Vought let Navy Federal off the hook—scrapping a $95M order meant to repay service members for illegal overdraft fees. No explanation. No transparency. Just another handout to big banks at the expense of military families. bankingdive.com/news/cfpb-gall…
The Trump administration forced deportations to South Sudan and Libya, and the silence is deadly. Read more about what's happening. tinyurl.com/bdehewe6
Trump’s running the 2026 World Cup—and setting up shop in Trump Tower. From missing trophies to hush-money crypto coins, it’s shaping up to be less about soccer and more about profit, power, and payback. tinyurl.com/4fez5h9d
ICYMI: Crypto insiders unlocked 90 million Trump memecoins—worth nearly $1 billion. Trump walks away with $93M more in personal wealth. Meanwhile, everyday families are still struggling with high prices and unstable markets. Priorities, right? tinyurl.com/4euu4ku2
ALEC’s CEO told operatives they need the “scalp” of a Wall Street CEO. This is how Leonard Leo’s network wages war on climate action, DEI, and financial institutions that don’t fall in line. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
Trump’s Commerce Secretary’s family holds $1.1 billion in AI companies benefiting from the admin's lax trade deal. Sadly the norm for the President and his cabinet to use their positions of power to drive more money into their own pockets. tinyurl.com/yvk3r2fu
The GOP-controlled Senate just confirmed another lifetime judicial nominee who will be more loyal to Trump than the Constitution. Zachary Bluestone has a record of pursuing politically-motivated cases including trying to rip away Americans' health care. sites.google.com/accountable.us…
By a vote of 49-47, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Zachary M. Bluestone to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. Party line vote. Senators McConnell, Mullin, Paul, & Tuberville did not vote.
Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie asked for the DOJ to release Epstein records. Trump lashed out, hard. Instead of backing justice for victims, he's protecting… what, exactly? newrepublic.com/post/198196/tr…
NEW: Mike Johnson and John Thune brought in tens of thousands in donations from Big Pharma, Tech, and Wall Street–just as they rammed through their “big beautiful betrayal.” tinyurl.com/56jzkpmv
❌ Cut IRS enforcement. ❌ Slash consumer safety. ❌ Freeze worker pay. ❌ Boost billionaire fraud. That’s the House Republicans' new budget plan in a nutshell. democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-rel…
Federal funding slashed. Civil rights law sidestepped. All under the pretext of fighting antisemitism. But the real agenda is clear: dismantle DEI, rewrite academia, and punish universities that don’t conform. tinyurl.com/4jwzc9a4
June is 10. She needs help breathing, eating, moving—every day. Medicaid lets her live at home, go to school, be a kid. Trump’s cuts threaten that. Her nurse says: “Everyone’s just bracing for impact.” nytimes.com/2025/07/21/wel…
Tariffs on Brazilian coffee are pushing U.S. prices higher—just when inflation is still lingering. Every cup could cost more, and small cafes may pay the price too. This is an everyday impact of trade policy. tinyurl.com/bd7f6zd2
The Trump administration pulled CDC guidance on birth control and froze $65M in funding for clinics. Now, women like Ashley are left navigating stigma, judgment, and shrinking options. “It’s like we can never get it right. And it’s really sad.”
Trump used the presidency to pump crypto, then had his company buy $2B in bitcoin. @JuddLegum unpacks how he’s enriching himself—and how his crypto czar still has financial ties to the industry he’s regulating. tinyurl.com/2p9m5mfe
ICYMI: These judges aren’t neutral. Trump’s nominees have records that show hostility toward basic rights—and they’re being handed lifetime power to rewrite the rules for all of us. tinyurl.com/yckbwnh9
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is getting canceled—right as a major media merger that needs Trump’s approval moves forward. @MollyJongFast says even if it’s not direct retaliation, it sends a message. “This is Rupert Murdoch vs. Donald Trump—and it’s really scary."
The Republican-led Senate just confirmed 2 Trump judicial nominees, one of which leading the charge to strip the decades-old FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Their appointments should sound the alarm for anyone who values judicial independence.…
Lisa Murkowski was the deciding vote on Trump’s budget—slashing SNAP and Medicaid in exchange for a clean energy deal. Trump just gutted that deal with an executive order. Her response? “I feel cheated.” newrepublic.com/post/198157/li…
ICYMI: The EPA is axing its research office & firing 3,700 staff—all while claiming it protects health. This is not science-driven, it's politics-driven. Read more. tinyurl.com/584hfd72
