Notices by U.S. Politics in Real Time (uspolitics@mastodon.sdf.org)

Trump's border power play is a push for civil war

https://www.salon.com/2024/01/26/donald-border-powerplay-is-a-push-for-civil/

#TrumpBorderPowerPlay #CivilWar #BorderSecurity #ImmigrationPolicy #PoliticalConflict #NationalSecurity #Politics #News

Conservatives Are Finally Admitting That They Hate MLK

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2024/01/conservatives-are-finally-admitting-they-hate-mlk

#ConservativesHateMLK #MLK #ConservativeAdmission #CivilRights #PoliticalDiscourse #SocialJustice #Politics #News

More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/24/more-gen-z-americans-identify-as-lgbtq-than-as-republican/

#PinkNews #GenZ #LGBTQ #Republican #Identity #American #Politics #News

Bill Gates thinks super-wealthy should pay more tax — and he's not alone

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-thinks-wealthy-pay-more-tax-some-rich-agree-2024-1?amp&utm_source=reddit.com

#BillGatesTaxReform #WealthyTaxation #IncomeInequality #ProgressiveTaxation #EconomicJustice #TaxFairness #Politics #News

Make America Mad Again—Mad About the Trillions of Dollars Taken From Them by the Very Rich

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/make-america-mad-again-tax-the-rich?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Lynxotic%2Fmagazine%2FPolitics+

#TaxTheRich #IncomeInequality #WealthDistribution #TrillionsTaken #MiddleClassSqueeze #EconomicJustice #Politics #News

Biden Is Trying to Jolt Us Out of Learned Helplessness About Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/opinion/biden-trump.html

#BidenTrump #LearnedHelplessness #JoltUsOut #Opinion #NYTimes #2024 #Politics #News

In 41 US States, Richest 1% Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Everyone Else

https://www.commondreams.org/news/in-41-us-states-richest-1-pay-lower-tax-rates-than-everyone-else

#TaxInequality #WealthDisparity #IncomeInequality #TaxReform #USStates #EconomicJustice #Politics #News

Biden greenlights $3B for Las Vegas-to-California high speed rail

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4342866-biden-greenlights-money-las-vegas-to-california-rail/

#Biden #Greenlights #LasVegas #California #HighSpeedRail #Infrastructure #Politics #News

You Won’t Believe the Edits Republicans Are Making to the January 6 Tapes

https://newrepublic.com/post/177328/republican-edits-january-6-tapes-mike-johnson

#January6Tapes #RepublicanEdits #MikeJohnson #GOP #January #TapeEdits #Politics #News

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells Jen Psaki that trans kids are “children of God”. "The way these Super PACS and my opponent went about their campaign was just mean, and it was gross, and it was cruel."

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-tells-jen-psaki-that-trans-kids-children-of-god/

#LGBTQNation #KentuckyGov #AndyBeshear #TransKids #ChildrenOfGod #JenPsaki #Politics #News

Moms for Liberty Scrambles, Removes Leaders Amid Proud Boys Link Controversy

https://www.advocate.com/news/moms-for-liberty-proud-boys

#MomsForLiberty #ProudBoysLinkControversy #LeadershipScramble #Removals #Controversy #Mastodon #Politics #News

Dolly Parton criticises Tennessee’s anti-trans bills: ‘I just want everybody to be treated good’

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/03/dolly-parton-tennessee-anti-trans-bills/

#DollyParton #Tennessee #AntiTransBills #LGBTQRights #EqualTreatment #Inclusivity #Politics #News

Susan Collins' gun control stance faces scrutiny after Maine mass shooting

https://www.newsweek.com/susan-collins-gun-control-stance-faces-scrutiny-after-maine-mass-shooting-1838047

#SusanCollins #GunControl #MaineMassShooting #Scrutiny #Newsweek #Article #Politics #News

With so much negativity in U.S. politics, take a sec to appreciate the good happening: Recent economic reports show stronger growth in the U.S. with cooling inflation. Legislative strides like the Inflation Reduction Act are underway. Redistricting court rulings are promoting fairer representation, potentially impacting 2024 elections positively. Here's to more balanced political power and economic stability ahead! #USPolitics #PositiveNews

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As Gaza's hospitals become overwhelmed due to Israel's bombing campaign, Israel has initiated a full blockade on the region, cutting off food, fuel, and electricity. This decision follows Hamas's surprise attack on southern Israel. The UN condemns the blockade, emphasizing its violation of international humanitarian law. Over 770 Palestinians, including 140 children, have been killed, with 187,000 residents displaced. #Gaza #Israel #UN #Hamas #blockade

https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/10/refaat_alareer_gaza_israel_bombing

#democracynow

'If We Elect Clowns, We Get a Circus': Congress Narrowly Avoids Shutdown, For Now - Despite Saturday's reprieve, Sen. John Fetterman warned that "pushing the snooze button solves nothing, because these same losers will try to pull the same shit in 45 days."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/congress-avoids-government-shutdown

#CongressAvoidsShutdown #GovernmentShutdown #JohnFetterman #SnoozeButton #SameLosers #45Days #Politics #News

Chicago Is About to End the Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers - Brandon Johnson, the labor-backed mayor of Chicago, is poised to deliver his first major victory: scrapping the subminimum wage for tipped workers.

https://jacobin.com/2023/09/chicago-brandon-johnson-subminimum-wage-tipped-workers-restaurant-industry

#ChicagoLabor #BrandonJohnson #SubminimumWage #TippedWorkers #RestaurantIndustry #Victory #Politics #News

2 librarians were fired after the board mistook an autism symbol for a Pride display. They’re suing.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/09/2-librarians-were-fired-after-the-board-mistook-an-autism-symbol-for-a-pride-display-theyre-suing/

#LGBTQNews #LibraryFiring #AutismSymbol #PrideDisplay #LegalAction #BoardMistake #Politics #News

House Oversight Democrats ask GOP to subpoena Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner's $3 billion Saudi-backed private equity fund

https://www.businessinsider.com/raskin-kushner-saudi-comer-oversight-subpoena-fund-affinity-partners-trump-2023-8

#BusinessInsider #HouseOversight #Democrats #GOP #AffinityPartners #JaredKushner #Politics #News