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Let’s not forget Blanche was Trump’s personal attorney... @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

ICYMI: Rubio had a Senate hearing earlier today

Just kidding. Blanche confirmed that the part of the deal protecting Trump from taxes on the settlement money is still in place — it was not canceled or taken back.

Acting AG Todd Blanche: “We’re not moving forward with the fund."

Will This Fox News Host Become CA's Next Governor?

Our @normeisen.bsky.social is working with @karenattiah.bsky.social to fight for her First Amendment rights.

“Georgia will bow to no king.” Jon Ossoff and Keshia Lance Bottoms leave the stage, heading into a lively crowd.

The crowd chants “vote.”

Ossoff calls out Trump and Hegseth’s role in the Iranian war.

“Atlanta these crowds keep growing. Georgia is ready to do our part again to save our republic.” Jon Ossoff joins the stage.

Georgia Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant readies the crowd for Jon Ossoff

HUGE Legal Victory: A judge ruled that Trump cannot add his name to the Kennedy Center or shut it down in July. Thanks to our @normeisen.bsky.social and partners for fighting back in court!

Pam Bondi still refuses to give clear answers about the DOJ's mismanagement of the Epstein files. Eliza Orlins is on site with the latest.

Some good news

Trump's DOJ just opened a criminal probe against E. Jean Carroll. The woman who beat him in court. Motive couldn't be clearer.

Hm. Turns out you can boo the VP

This Guy Greenlights Trump's Vanity Projects.

Trump lining his own pockets 😟 Affordability for all 😊

Rep. Al Green has served in Congress since 2005. Republican redistricting just ended that. We're talking about the dismantling of voting rights and more on The Tea with @aprildryan.bsky.social — tomorrow at 5PM ET on Substack.

Democrats can and should be the party to bring big change.

Will @chrismurphyct.bsky.social run for president?

Bye bye, Big John Four-term incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn loses his Texas seat to Trump-backed Ken Paxton in primary runoff. Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in the midterm election.

"Remember, politics is personal. We have forgotten that." A much needed reminder from April Ryan - no one is immune from what happens to our democracy. So join us in protecting it.

Giddy up, Gabbard

So, which are you? Aaron Parnas shares how news is like snorkeling: Are you in the boat, or are you diving deep into the water? @aaronparnas.bsky.social

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries makes it clear: there is no room for bigotry in the Democratic Party, and Texas candidate Maureen Galindo is NOT in the big tent @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

“It's the American people that are going to be potentially paying millions of dollars to the January 6th rioters who broke into this beautiful building that I'm sitting in right now.” @kim.senate.gov

"Because when you run for president..." Don't miss Gov. Gavin Newsom's conversation on The Tea with April Ryan on Substack at 5pm ET: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/211318?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell

Top 🤔🤔🤔 moments of the Republican-led hearing for the Southern Poverty Law Center

Catch the full conversation with @gavinnewsom.bsky.social on The Tea with April Ryan tomorrow at 5pm ET on Substack.

Thomas Massie was one of the few Republicans pushing for the release of the Epstein Files. So of course Trump wanted him gone.

$40.8 billion. $1.8 billion. And Joe Biden. The biggest topics of Todd Blanche's testimony today.

On Saturday, the South raised its voice in support of voting rights From Selma to Montgomery, the message was clear: We will not stay silent while a tainted SCOTUS and this MAGA administration rip the right to vote from Black and Brown people We were on the ground to capture it all. Take a look 👇

"Owning the libs by eating meat" isn't a new concept — what we eat and how has always been political

"This is the worst threat we have faced since the end of reconstruction" The great Sherrilyn Ifill w/ @aprildryan.bsky.social urging us that NOW is the time to stand against those that wish to divide us.

"We all have power. I know Trump tries to convince us we don't, but we gotta come together and fight back." @repmcgovern.bsky.social (D-MA) & @aprildryan.bsky.social at the All Roads rally to defend voting rights for all Americans

“If you think it's time to give up, you don't know what time it is. Everybody who can vote must vote regardless of what district you're in. Don't give up because you've been redistricted.” Damon Hewitt from @lawyerscomm.bsky.social w/ @aprildryan.bsky.social at the All Roads rally in Montgomery, AL

"We gotta take the fight locally. Every state's dynamic is different, so we have to stand up in the moment in each state" Derrick Johnson, NAACP President w/ @aprildryan.bsky.social at All Roads Rally in Montgomery, AL

"Let us march on till victory is won." Bishop William Murphy III serenades the crowd at All Roads with Lift Every Voice and Sing, a powerful anthem of unity, resilience, and hope. w/ @aprildryan.bsky.social at the All Roads rally in Montgomery, AL

“I cannot express to you how dire things are, and the only thing necessary for [MAGA] to be successful is for good people to do nothing.” Rep. @booker.senate.gov w/ @aprildryan.bsky.social outside the All Roads rally in Montgomery, AL

@isaiahrmartin.bsky.social has a message for his fellow Gen-Zers: “You’ve got to get off the sideline. You need to go vote to remove the people that are making your life a lot harder.” Outside w/ April Ryan at the All Roads rally in Montgomery, AL

We cross this bridge yet again In 1965, civil rights leaders marched from Selma to Montgomery to demand equal voting rights Now civil rights leaders are back to fight for the very VRA freedoms SCOTUS just dismantled. We will not stay silent – this is the time to act!

Faith & civil rights leaders gathered at before marching this morning to reaffirm their moral commitment to justice. All efforts to strip voting rights from Black and brown voters cannot dilute the truth: the power of the people is greater than the people in power.

61 years ago, state troopers attacked unarmed, peaceful protestors in Selma with clubs & tear gas. Images & videos of Bloody Sunday shocked the nation & eventually led to the passage of the VRA – which SCOTUS just destroyed Our fight is not over. Today we march again for equality & justice

Our team has landed in Selma, the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement 60 years ago. Leaders of the movement will once again walk across the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge Stay tuned! We are covering the All Roads Lead to the South rally all day. We will not be complicit with racist gerrymanders

The people will not allow the racist Republican nationwide power grab to continue. It stops here and now. We'll be on the ground in Alabama tomorrow to cover the massive rally in defense of Black civil rights. Watch this space! #AllRoadsSouth

TN State Justin Pearson joined The Tea with @aprildryan.bsky.social to breakdown MAGA Republican’s coordinated effort to reinstate Jim Crow redistricting in his home state — and more importantly, how Democrats are fighting back. Watch their full conversation: www.contrariannews.org/p/the-tea-w-...

Tomorrow we'll in Alabama to cover the National Day of Action for Voting Rights. What does action mean to you? Get involved: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/...

In case you didn't know, Justice Samuel Alito authored the 6-3 majority opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, making way for the voting rights tear down we're seeing now.

All roads lead to the South. We’ll be in Alabama on Saturday for a National Day of Action for Voting Rights. Get involved: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/

Just days after SCOTUS removed voting protections, Southern states redrew and approved racist congressional districts. We’re going to Alabama on Saturday for a National Day of Action for Voting Rights. Join us: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/ @sewell.house.gov

What Do Kentucky Voters ACTUALLY Care About? We're on the ground with voters and candidates in a purple Kentucky county

LaTosha Brown explains that organizers and activists have moved beyond asking to be included in racist institutions, because “we’re not asking somebody for a seat at the table, this is our table that we have built.”

Sen. Murray presses Hegseth on the need for $1.5 trillion for war while not prioritizing U.S. healthcare and childcare first. Hegseth becomes agitated.

Sen. Coons: "As our adversaries are increasing aligned. I agree with what the chairman said including that we are in a moment a real contest and danger in no small part because Russia, China, DPK and Iran are partnering." (1/3)

A Technicality Handed Virginia Republicans a Midterm Boost

The GOP's strategy to disenfranchise voters started with Florida, led by this man.

The sad truth is that what happened today in Tennessee is just the beginning. Maya Wiley joins April Ryan on The Tea to explain. Catch the show at 5pm ET on Substack: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/193428

Tennessee House Republicans pass a 9-0 map stripping majority Black Memphis of congressional representation. This is TN state Rep. Todd Warner before the vote. We're going deeper on The Tea with April Ryan today at 5pm ET on Substack

This is the reality of millions of civilians across Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq who are being punished for a regional war they never wanted.