*Take from the poor give to the rich. I despise these people.

Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation


Republican leaders, looking for ways to offset the cost of lower taxes, are considering changes to safety net programs for the poor.

America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West : Planet Money

https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/11/19/g-s1-34449/americas-first-major-immigration-crackdown-and-the-making-and-breaking-of-the-west

Feng says what was once a lively, often rambunctious civil society in Hong Kong is entirely leaderless with almost all of the most influential activists now facing years behind bars. 2/2

NPR

The 45 activists were essentially sentenced for trying to win an election, NPR's Emily Feng says.

In order to pick the most popular candidate, they held a poll. More than 600,000 people took part and the pro-democracy coalition felt they had a chance of winning a legislative seat. The Hong Kong government considered this poll a violation of Beijing's national security law. 1/2

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49F / 9C / 56%H excellent air quality and sunny on #longisland #weather

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Morning Joe Loses Remaining Five Viewers
#politics #BorowitzReport

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/morning-joe-loses-remaining-five

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Drought Warning Declared in New York City and 10 Counties in State

City officials announced the designation for the first time in more than 20 years as wildfires burned and residents continued to await meaningful rainfall - NYTimes