Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
Today, the US accepts the first planeload of white Afrikaners while still somehow unable to get the people back from El Salvador; the ICE detention facility in Newark has been served with violations by the city after the mayor’s arrest; Andrew Cuomo loses $622,000 over concerns of improper super PAC coordination; Republicans in the Senate push back against Trump’s takeover of the Library of Congress; the fight to save Medicaid heats up after House Republicans release their bill that cuts taxes for the rich; the Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects; and Governor Polis signs the Colorado Voting Rights Act into law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Stories:
White South African Afrikaner refugees arrive in U.S. on a government-chartered plane | NPR
Cuomo Loses $622,000 Over Concerns of Improper Super PAC Coordination | The New York Times
ICE detention facility served again with violations by N.J. city after mayor’s arrest | NJ.com
Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects | NBC News
Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover - Live Updates | POLITICO
Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill | NBC News
Colorado Voting Rights Act signed into law, adds voter protections | FOX31 Denver
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From The Good News
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | NIOSH | CDC
Teacher Appreciation Week | NEA
Medicaid expansion & what it means for you | HealthCare.gov
Find Your Representative | house.gov - Say No To Trump’s Parade
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