A goal of this newsletter has always been to report not only good news about the people and organizations fighting (and winning against) the Trump administration, but to share resources for mutual aid and ideas about what we can build when our long national nightmare is over. I rarely get
Trump's HHS shelves threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care Trump rules on research funding draw overwhelming opposition US government rescinds $10 billion freeze for 5 states governed by Democrats California leads 12-state bid to freeze Paramount-Warner deal Arbitrator orders Forest Service to
US judge throws out Trump’s $3.8bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post DHS citizenship database must remain suspended, D.C. judge says in scathing opinion Gavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felony Vice President visit draws cheers and protests in Milwaukee Data center outrage: Hundreds pack in
I really don't know where the time goes! It's been two weeks since I sent a dispatch of good news. I hope you've been happily distracted by the World Cup. In the meantime, a lot of people have kept up the fight against the
I've been blessed to know a lot of people over the years who were willing to share their wisdom and answer my questions and generally show me a path forward for my life and career. I've reached an age in life (52) and stage in life
I said from the outset that a Disloyal Opposition would be necessary to end the Trump autocracy, and there is a lot of news about Republicans and other Trump allies suddenly speaking up. We seem to have turned a corner on this presidency. While the be-diapered emperor makes redecorating
Hi folks, My apologies for getting derailed from my regular posting schedule. The last thing I remember is proposing to write a whole book about just cause! I think that project overwhelmed me so much that I fainted at the prospect of starting and then couldn’t think of another
Federal Prisons Must Provide Hormones Sought by Trans Inmates Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting GOP gets louder as Trump gets pushier Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges Arizona senator warns ‘ghost jobs’ are warping labor data, presses
Defendants file to dismiss Trump's lawsuit over 2024 Iowa Poll Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals Some Republicans say Trump should close the door on paying out Jan. 6 rioters Daytona protest challenges GOP's Trump
Iran vote caps Trump’s congressional losing streak House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor In Florida, Trump crowds have thinned. Activists theorize why. Map Shows Upcoming ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump
Judge blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters Budapest Pride allowed to take place in 2026 Habeas Flight Watch: New tool helps track ICE flights to your
We’re 5 months from the midterms and we’ve already lost our first 2028 presidential candidate. I thought I’d lean into the absurdity of discussing the presidential race in May 2026 by ranking the potential Dem candidates by order of (my) preference (from worst to best). (27) Andrew
Trump's redistricting push suffers setbacks in Alabama, South Carolina Trump friction with GOP senators may imperil his agenda, senators say Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens Senate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey Federal court blocks Alabama
In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump Republicans Sound Like They’re Getting Nervous About Supreme Court Expansion How Immigrant Organizing Flipped Nixon’s Hometown Republicans revolt over Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund 'Go home USA': Greenlanders protest new American consulate as PM snubs
Dems have momentum in Florida. But can they reverse state's MAGA shift? Pete Buttigieg Urges Americans to Push Back Against Trump in Fiery Speech ‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights Thousands attend protests in Selma and
Federal judge rules ICE in Colorado violated order limiting warrantless arrests Republicans push back against Trump’s ballroom funding request For Texas GOP, immigration politics show signs of fading potency ‘Failed experiment in human suffering’: Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail to close South Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting
All Roads Lead to the South — Black Power War Room ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment Ocala Democrats protesting to ‘stop the clown’ President Trump Mass. trafficking survivor resigns from federal council in protest of Trump policies Hickenlooper, Sanders, Colleagues Protest Trump Admin Rule to Exploit Workers Colorado lawmakers
Longtime readers know that this newsletter was initially called Pushback Rebuild. I hoped that news about resistance would be paired with news about policy ideas that might emerge in the post-Trump era. While a few think tanks have been kicking around ideas for a Project 2029, Democratic party leaders
Trump’s Revenge Push Sputters as Event Draws Crowd of Four Trump Forum Club speech draws protesters despite heat, traffic Maine Democrats vow pushback on Trump at convention Trump’s SEC Slammed the Door on Small Investors. They Built a New One. May Day protest called ‘practice for a potential