Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ but Ukraine says Russian attacks continue

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, a declaration met with skepticism in Kyiv as the war enters a crucial phase and US-led negotiations stall.

CNN
Americans are worried about their jobs, layoffs, rising unemployment

People are worried about their jobs and the impending threat of layoffs. That's bad news for consumer spending and the US economy.

Business Insider
Joe Rogan breaks with Trump, calling Venezuelan deportations ‘horrific’

Influential podcast host and prominent Trump supporter criticizes administration for removal of gay makeup artist

The Guardian

Musk's 'illegal' meddling is blocking seniors from accessing Social Security: Dem senator
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Musk's 'illegal' meddling is blocking seniors from accessing Social Security: Dem senator

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Wednesday accused billionaire Elon Musk of sabotaging her constituents' access to their Social Security benefits.Writing on BlueSky, Warren revealed that she's been "hearing from Social Security recipients in MA who’ve been marked as 'not currently receiving payments,...

Raw Story

In short, no more tactics but one: exposing the monumental dangers of Trumpism, every day, week after week — the political magic of focused repetition.

Democrats' bind, and a way out
https://www.pmcarpenter.com/post/democrats-bind-and-a-way-out

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Democrats' bind, and a way out

"Democrats could make a reasonable argument that 2016 was a fluke. The results of the 2024 election were far more of an existential threat to the party," writes Politico. "This time, Trump won the popular vote victory he was denied the first time he captured the White House. He ran the table in the seven swing states. [He] carried a larger percentage of Latinos than any other Republican in history. A plurality of young men and a majority of Latino men backed him, and he made gains with Black men

PMC Commentary
Sen. Ruben Gallego blocks VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut the agency's workforce

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats’ bid to get the Trump administration to back off plans to cut jobs from the sprawling agency that serves millions of military veterans.

NBC News
Trump Admin Goes After Funding for Princeton as Its War on Elite Universities Heats Up

Trump axed a number of federal research grants during his fourth attack on Ivy League schools.

The Daily Beast