Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

Today, possible results in the Wisconsin and Florida elections; Senator Cory Booker takes to the Senate floor to disrupt business as usual; Mike Waltz used GMAIL to discuss national defense information; Senator Adam Schiff says he will put an indefinite hold on the confirmation of Ed Martin as D.C. US Attorney; multiple plaintiffs have filed suit to block Trump’s voter suppression executive order; internal fallout has paused the firing of 10000 Health and Human Services employees; the Trump administration has admitted that it deported a Maryland father to CECOT over an administrative error; Senator Gallego says he will hold up Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts to the VA workforce; the Trump administration has cut millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood; DOGE is trying to steal a $500M building; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Florida, Wisconsin election results live | CNN Politics

Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say | The Washington Post

An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison | The Atlantic

Internal fallout at HHS delays 10,000 firings | POLITICO

Trump admin cuts tens of millions from Planned Parenthood | POLITICO

DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show | WIRED

John Oliver Sued by Health Insurance Executive Over On-Air Rant | The Daily Beast

Good Trouble:
The 2020 Brown Democracy Medal winner, Srdja Popovic, was a leader in the revolution that brought down the Milošević regime in Serbia and he continues to help protestors around the world learn effective, sometimes humorous, nonviolent tactics. 
Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen | Free eBook | Cornell University Press

Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab is a crisis we must stop. HandsOff2025.com
 

From The Good News
What led to ‘No’ votes on all Louisiana amendments? An elections analyst explains | WWNO

On Call by Anthony Fauci, M.D.: 9780593657478 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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