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Morning Digest: What the heck is the GOP up to in this Nebraska House race?

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  Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more As the publisher of a small independent media outlet still striving to reach the break-even point, it’s always a little distressing whenever our growth levels off. You can see what I’m talking about in this chart reflecting our paid subscriber base this year: For the most part, we’ve been on a solid upward trajectory, but toward the end of last month, things started leveling off. It could always just be a blip—we’ve experienced similar moments over the past three months, as the graph shows. But we can’t just cross our fingers and hope for the best. That’s why I’m asking you to help us continue growing. We’ve made amazing strides since launching The Downballot in August of 2024, but we’re not yet sustainable for the long term. If you’d consider upgrading to a paid subscription, it would mean a ton to us. We ask for just $7 a month or $60 a year—a much cheaper rate than any peer publication (and, truth be told, no one matche...

News Alert | Trump Uses Iran War Speech to Issue ‘Vile, Horrifying, Evil’ Threat

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  ‘Vile, Horrifying, Evil’: Trump Threatens to Bomb Nation of 90 Million People ‘Back to the Stone Ages’ April 2, 2026 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered an incoherent primetime address in which he threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” while also claiming negotiations to end the conflict were ongoing, remarks that provided no clear indication of when or how the illegal war of choice would end. READ THE FULL SPEECH Read all the latest news from Common Dreams   Share this email with a friend Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112-0443 · USA Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194

Trump's Media TAKEOVER REVERSED in BLISTERING Ruling

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  Apr 2, 2026 The Intersection with Michael Popok In breaking news, Federal Judge Randolph Moss has put a stop to Trump's bragging about changing the face of media and cutting the legs out from under Big Bird, and entered final judgment in favor of both PBS and NPR to make them eligible again to receive federal funding and to block Trump's executive order cutting off their funding in retaliation for them expressing their First Amendment rights. Popok reports on yet another blow to Trump in the Courts in the last 48 hours. We NEED your help! Legal AF and The Intersection podcasts are both FINAL 5 Finalists for the Webby Awards Best Podcasts! Voting is open for only the next 2 weeks. Show your support for our shows by voting for free for the Webby Awards, and gets friends and family to do the same! Vote for Legal AF (Podcasts – News & Politics) https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVo... Vote for The Intersection (Best New Podcast) https://vote.webbyawards.com/Public...