When @ashleymurray.bsky.social and I asked @merkley.senate.gov, the day after Renee Good’s killing, why he used the term authoritarianism when referring to the Trump administration, this is what he said:

“Americas First”

@usdagov.bsky.social confirms it has provided this guidance to all states.

The plaintiffs in this case are already using Trump's post against him, filing a supplemental notice just now that says the administration is "withholding SNAP benefits from individuals and families who need vital food assistance for partisan political gain."

I learned Martin interned for Minnesota liberal icon Paul Wellstone, whom he mentioned several times as a model for how Dems can show they’re a fighting, working-class party. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gun-...

@usdot.bsky.social Secretary Sean Duffy takes his seat at a House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing after greeting members of the panel. Duffy is testifying on the White House fiscal 2026 budget request.

what comes to mind every time i see someone drawing national conclusions from NYC mayoral primary:

Story includes toplines for every federal department with comparisons to current spending. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Republicans from high-tax states like California and New York are deeply opposed to that tax hike on their constituents. And, while they make up a small portion of the party's House conference, they are more than enough to sink the party-line bill.

State budgets are also at issue with any cuts to federal spending on Medicaid requiring more state-level funding.

That puts GOP leaders on a "tightrope."

Concerning story about measles attitudes this morning from @statesnewsroom.com’s @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

we did it

I’m on Signal at fischler.10 if you want to talk securely and/or let me lurk in your work group chats

lol