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Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

The following stories are warnings about what happens when power stops respecting human life, dignity, and accountability. The pattern is clear: cruelty is being normalized while oversight falls behind. That is why the grassroots resistance cannot wait. People power is how we expose abuse, defend our neighbors, and demand accountability before even more harm is treated as business as usual.

💸 Support: Workers Over Billionaires

• 📢 Show Up: Join a Workers Over Billionaires event near you

  • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

• 💸Speak Out: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

Tax the Ultra-Rich

💥Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🚨Take Action: Denounce the DOJ’s Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center

• 💥Take Action: Make a donation to the Southern Poverty Law Center and say no to the racism and bigotry coming from the Trump administration.

• 📢 Take Action: Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt for Epstein Coverup

• 🏥Take Action: Tell Your Member of Congress: No war on Cuba! Pass a war powers resolution and end the humanitarian crisis.

• 🚨 Take Action: Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth Now

• 📜 Take Action: Impeach Trump for Threatening War Crimes in Iran

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

When Power Abuses, the People Respond

The warning signs are piling up, and they all point in the same direction: government power is being used to cage families, intimidate dissent, restrict voting, weaken public services, exploit immigrant fear, and shield the powerful from accountability. From ICE planning detention for children and families on PFAS-contaminated land, to new efforts to block warehouse detention, to attacks on mail-in voting, Social Security, immigrants, online critics, and transparency in the Epstein files, the pattern is clear. This is not democracy serving the people. This is cruelty, secrecy, and authoritarian control dressed up as policy. People power means refusing to look away.

These are not isolated stories. They are connected warnings about cruelty, corruption, extraction, and control. Families are punished, immigrants are caged, public lands are threatened, and wealthy interests profit while ordinary people pay the price. We refuse to look away. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

ICE planning facility for children and families on Pfas-contaminated site

• Children should never be locked up on toxic land. ICE is planning a facility for children and families at Louisiana’s England Airpark, where Pfas levels in groundwater have reached at least 41 million parts per trillion. That is not immigration policy. It is state cruelty layered on environmental injustice. People power means refusing to cage families, especially on land already poisoned by government neglect. The Guardian

Tlaib Introduces Bill to Ban ICE From Using Warehouses to Detain Immigrants

• No one should be warehoused like cargo. Representative Rashida Tlaib introduced the Ban Warehouse Detention Act to stop ICE from turning warehouses, tents, and similar structures into new detention sites as mass incarceration plans expand. People power means stopping detention profiteers before these cages spread deeper into our communities. Human beings deserve dignity, due process, and freedom, not assembly-line imprisonment. Truthout

Senate Plunges Into Vote Marathon as G.O.P. Advances ICE Funding Boost

• Republicans are trying to pour even more money into mass detention. Senate Republicans advanced an ICE funding boost after an overnight vote marathon, pushing a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement while beating back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs. People power means rejecting budgets that fund raids and cages while families struggle to afford basic needs. The New York Times

EFF Sues DHS and ICE For Records on Subpoenas Seeking to Unmask Online Critics

• Criticizing the government should not get you unmasked. The Electronic Frontier Foundation sued DHS and ICE for records on administrative subpoenas used to identify online critics and protest participants, even though the demands targeted protected First Amendment activity and often avoided judicial review. People power means defending free speech, privacy, and the right to dissent without federal intimidation. Common Dreams

Trump signs order to restrict mail-in ballots in probably unconstitutional move

• Voting rights are under attack. Trump signed an executive order to compile a national voter file and restrict mail-in ballots in a move legal experts say is probably unconstitutional. There is no widespread mail-ballot fraud, but there is a long history of voter suppression. People power means defending the freedom to vote before federal overreach turns into disenfranchisement. The Guardian

DOGE Attacks on Social Security Have Left Millions in the Lurch

• Disabled, ill, and aging Americans are being left in the lurch. A March 2026 study based on interviews with more than 50 benefits specialists found longer waits, more denials, and more errors after DOGE-driven disruption at Social Security. When basic support becomes harder to reach, dignity is under attack. People power means protecting Social Security and rejecting policies that punish people for needing help. Truthout

The Scammers Profiting off Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

• Fear is creating a market for predators. Scammers are posing as judges and lawyers are exploiting immigrants terrified by Trump’s crackdown, turning confusion and desperation into profit while real families risk deportation. That is what cruelty makes possible. People power means protecting immigrants from both state abuse and opportunists who prey on panic. Mother Jones

Greene alleges Trump told Bondi to block Epstein files

• Cover-ups do not protect survivors. They protect the powerful. One report spotlighted Marjorie Taylor Greene’s allegation that Trump personally told Pam Bondi to block the Epstein files, raising fresh questions about who gets shielded when accountability gets too close. People power means demanding full transparency, protecting survivors, and refusing a system where the well-connected can hide the truth behind power and delay. MSN

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

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Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we speak out, show up, and build power against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry.

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Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

The following stories are warnings about what happens when power stops respecting human life, dignity, and accountability. The pattern is clear: cruelty is being normalized while oversight falls behind. That is why the grassroots resistance cannot wait. People power is how we expose abuse, defend our neighbors, and demand accountability before even more harm is treated as business as usual.

💸 Support: Workers Over Billionaires

• 📢 Show Up: Join a Workers Over Billionaires event near you

  • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

• 💸Speak Out: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

Tax the Ultra-Rich

💥Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 💵 Take Action: Tell Treasury: Keep Trump Off Our Money

• 💵 Take Action: Tell Congress now: keep politics and personal branding off our money.

• 📢 Take Action: Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt for Epstein Coverup

• 🏥Take Action: Tell Your Member of Congress: No war on Cuba! Pass a war powers resolution and end the humanitarian crisis.

• 🚨 Take Action: Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth Now

• 📜 Take Action: Impeach Trump for Threatening War Crimes in Iran

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

When Power Abuses, the People Respond

The warning signs are impossible to ignore. This week, a court allowed Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp to remain open, the Heritage Foundation pushed a plan that would gut child care and safety nets, Trump prepared to host wealthy crypto investors, and the Justice Department moved to expand executions by allowing firing squads.

At the same time, climate injustice is growing clearer: shade and trees are becoming luxuries, mining threats near the Boundary Waters are back, rooftop solar is under attack, and Republicans are trying to shield Big Oil from lawsuits.

These are not isolated stories. They are connected warnings about cruelty, corruption, extraction, and control. Families are punished, immigrants are caged, public lands are threatened, and wealthy interests profit while ordinary people pay the price. We refuse to look away. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

Florida’s Notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” Can Remain Open, Court Rules

• An abusive detention camp in the Everglades is staying open, and that should alarm everyone. A federal appeals court let Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” keep operating without federal environmental review, even as the site threatens the Everglades and cages immigrants in a remote detention complex. People power means defending ecosystems, human dignity, and stopping mass detention before cruelty becomes infrastructure. Mother Jones

The Heritage Foundation Wants to “Save the Family” by Further Undermining Child Care

• They call it saving families while making family life harder. Truthout reports the Heritage Foundation’s new plan would gut child care, slash safety nets, and deepen instability for parents, care workers, and children, especially as mass deportation threats grow. Freedom over fascism means rejecting policies that punish caregivers and trap families in precarity. People power means building a country where care is protected, funded, and treated as essential. Truthout

Trump to host bash for crypto investors tied to his coin sales

• Selling access to a president is corruption, no matter what they call it. The Guardian reports Trump is hosting a Mar-a-Lago event for top buyers of his $Trump memecoin, with top investors promised special access while watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risks and personal profit from public office. People power means rejecting government for sale and demanding accountability when wealth is used to buy influence. The Guardian

Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

• The Trump Justice Department wants to expand execution methods by bringing back firing squads. NPR reports DOJ will permit firing squads and reauthorize pentobarbital executions as it pushes to speed up federal death penalty cases. A government that normalizes more killing does not make us safer. People power means defending human rights, rejecting state cruelty, and refusing to let authoritarian punishment become policy. NPR

Access to trees is becoming a luxury in European cities

• Climate injustice is becoming a neighborhood map. Politico Europe reports that wealthy Europeans are far more likely to have access to nature, while fewer than 15 percent of people in 862 cities studied had proper access to trees, shade, and green space. People power means treating cooling, clean air, and public nature as rights, not luxuries reserved for the wealthy. Politico Europe

Senate Votes to Allow Mining Near Boundary Waters Wilderness

• One vote can put an entire wilderness at risk. The Senate voted 50-49 to repeal protections near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, opening the door to mining near one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas. People power means defending public lands, clean water, and Tribal rights before extraction politics poison what should belong to everyone. The New York Times

California’s Regressive Rooftop Solar Policy Hit With Second Appeal to State Supreme Court

• California families should not be punished for choosing clean energy. A new appeal asks the state Supreme Court to overturn a policy that slashes rooftop solar credits, reduces demand for new systems, and hits low-income communities and communities of color especially hard. Freedom over fascism means breaking utility monopoly power and making clean energy affordable, democratic, and local. Common Dreams

New report: Households pay $12 trillion a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – a $23 million a minute ‘gift to Big Oil’

• Big Oil is not cheap. We are paying the bill in disasters, disease, and public subsidies. A new report says households shoulder $12 trillion a year in hidden fossil fuel costs, including climate damage and air pollution, while corporations keep cashing in. People power means making polluters pay and building affordable renewable energy that serves communities instead of billionaires. Common Dreams

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

• Polluters want to be above the law. New bills led by Harriet Hageman and Ted Cruz would give oil and gas companies broad immunity from climate lawsuits and wipe out efforts to hold them accountable for the damage they caused. People power means defending the right of communities to seek justice when corporate greed fuels floods, fires, and suffering. Mother Jones

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

Laurie Woodward Garcia
(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we speak out, show up, and build power against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry.

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When Power Abuses, the People Respond

The warning signs are impossible to ignore. This week, a judge ordered the release of a mother and five children held in ICE detention for nearly a year amid reported medical neglect, even as other detainees remained jailed after judges ordered their release. New reporting also showed Dreamers still being deported, deaths in custody rising as ICE discloses less, private partners profiting from detention, and families and children enduring fear, neglect, and arbitrary detention. These are not isolated stories. They are connected warnings about secrecy, cruelty, and an immigration system treating due process and human dignity as disposable.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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Judge Orders Release of Mother and 5 Children Held in ICE Jail for Nearly a Year

• A judge ordered a family released, and that should have been the end of it. Truthout reports a mother and five children were held in an ICE jail for nearly a year while facing severe medical neglect, with kids as young as five trapped inside. No child should have to organize for freedom from a cage. People power means ending family detention and defending human dignity. Truthout

Ordered free, still locked up: Judges fume as Trump administration holds ICE detainees

• Being ordered free should mean freedom. Instead, this report shows ICE detainees still being held while judges grow furious and federal courts are flooded with emergency habeas petitions just to challenge detention. When the government cages people after the courts say stop, it is not justice. It is contempt for due process and human rights. People power means defending the rule of law before cruelty becomes routine. The Seattle Times

ICE deported 174 Daca recipients through most of last year, agency head says in letter

• Dreamers are being deported, and now the numbers are on paper. The Guardian reports ICE arrested 270 Daca recipients in the first nine months of last year and deported 174 of them. These are people brought here as children, promised a chance to live and work without terror. People power means defending immigrant communities and refusing a system built on fear, dispossession, and broken promises. The Guardian

Meet ICE’s Secret Canadian Partner

• The Nation reports Canadian security giant GardaWorld is staffing detention sites like Alligator Alcatraz, tying Canadian money and institutions to mass detention in the United States. Freedom over fascism means exposing every company and every government that profits from human suffering. People power means building cross-border solidarity against cages, cruelty, and corporate complicity. The NationAs immigrant deaths in custody grow, ICE reduces what details are made public

Deaths are rising, and ICE is telling the public less.

• NBC News reports detainee death reports were cut from detailed three-page accounts to brief summaries even as 16 people had already died in custody this year and 33 died last year, the highest total in more than two decades. Freedom over fascism means rejecting secrecy, demanding transparency, and refusing to let human beings disappear behind locked doors. NBC News

The Clever New Lawsuit That Could Finally End ICE’s Reign of Terror in Blue States

• Masked agents smashed a lawful immigrant’s car window, dragged him out at taser-point, and now a lawsuit could finally fight back. Slate reports on a case built around the Maine Civil Rights Act after federal agents allegedly racially profiled and unlawfully detained Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz during an ICE operation. People power means using every tool available to stop abductions, defend constitutional rights, and make federal agents answer to the law. Slate

ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

• Even military families are not safe from this crackdown. ICE detained the wife of an active-duty Army sergeant during a residency appointment, despite her work permit and her husband’s military service. When the state treats a soldier’s family as disposable, it sends a message that families do not matter. People power means rejecting fear, cruelty, and arbitrary detention. The Seattle Times

‘There’s Been Worms In The Food’: Ms. Rachel Details Kids’ Lives In Texas ICE Jail

• Children are describing worms in their food and dangerous medical neglect inside a Texas ICE jail. Ms. Rachel spoke out after hearing directly from kids trapped in detention, exposing conditions no child should ever endure. Freedom over fascism means refusing to normalize cages, hunger, and fear as public policy. People power means protecting children first and shutting these facilities down. HuffPost

Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

These stories are warnings about what happens when power stops respecting human life, dignity, and accountability. The pattern is clear: cruelty is being normalized while oversight falls behind. That is why the grassroots resistance cannot wait. People power is how we expose abuse, defend our neighbors, and demand accountability before even more harm is treated as business as usual.

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🚨 Take Action: Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt for Epstein Coverup

• 🚨 Take Action: Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth Now

• 📜 Take Action: Impeach Trump for Threatening War Crimes in Iran

• 💸Take Action: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

• 💵 Take Action: Tell Congress now: keep politics and personal branding off our money.

• 💵 Take Action: Tell Treasury: Keep Trump Off Our Money

• 🏥Take Action: Tell Congress: choose healthcare, not warfare.

• Join an upcoming event:

  • Communities Not Cages: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention

    • On April 25, 2026 communities are showing up and speaking out to Stop ICE’s warehouse detention expansion. Find an event near you.

  • May Day Strong

    • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

Laurie Woodward Garcia
(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we speak out, show up, and build power against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry.

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When Power Abuses, the People Respond

The warning signs are impossible to ignore. This week, a major study found dozens of sexual harassment allegations involving members of Congress, veterans were arrested for protesting the Iran war, fresh reporting raised new questions about whether Trump can be trusted in moments of military crisis, and voters made clear they are not buying the war propaganda. At the same time, the fight for bodily autonomy remains urgent: Pennsylvania struck down a Medicaid abortion funding ban, abortion bans in red states are blocking lifesaving care, and the DOJ is facing scrutiny after welcoming anti-abortion advocates while pushing out staff tied to abortion-rights groups.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds

• Power without accountability becomes abuse. A new study found 53 workplace sexual harassment allegations against at least 30 members of Congress, and most victims were staffers. Survivors deserve more than another resignation and a forgotten headline. People power means changing the rules, protecting workers, and ending the culture that lets the powerful prey on those with less power. The Guardian

Dozens of US Military Veterans Arrested At Capitol During Protest Against Iran War

• When veterans get arrested for opposing war, democracy is in trouble. Reports say dozens of US military veterans were detained at the Capitol after protesting the Iran war, many in uniform and some with military families beside them. People power means listening when those sent to serve say enough. War without accountability abroad always threatens rights and democracy at home. Sunday Guardian Live

AOC Renews Call to Oust Trump After Report on His Exclusion From Situation Room

• If a president cannot be trusted in the Situation Room, the danger is bigger than one scandal. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez renewed calls to remove Trump after reports that aides kept him from real-time military updates because they believed his impatience would not help. People power means leaders who can be trusted with war, lives, and democracy. Truthout

Trump keeps claiming victory in Iran. Our new poll shows voters aren’t buying it.

• Voters are not buying the war spin. A new Politico poll found most Americans say the Iran war is not in the national interest, only 38 percent back the strikes, and many do not believe Trump has clear goals. People power starts with rejecting propaganda and demanding leaders put human needs, truth, and democracy ahead of reckless war. Politico

Pennsylvania court strikes down ban on use of Medicaid funds for abortions

• When healthcare depends on income, rights are already under attack. A Pennsylvania court struck down the state’s ban on using Medicaid funds for abortions and said the state constitution guarantees a right to abortion. That is what people power looks like: refusing a system where low-income women are denied care because politicians decided their freedom costs too much. The Guardian

Red States Thought They Could Stop Abortions. They Ended Up Stopping Only the Lifesaving Ones.

• Abortion bans were sold as stopping abortions. Instead, they are stopping lifesaving care. Slate reports the bans are failing at their own stated goal while putting pregnant people in danger when emergencies hit. Freedom over fascism means rejecting laws that treat women as disposable and defending the right to survive pregnancy, not just the right to be judged by politicians. Slate

DOJ hosts anti-abortion advocates after it fired staff for work with abortion-rights orgs

• This is what authoritarian power looks like when extremists get the keys. NBC News reports the Justice Department met with anti-abortion advocates just hours after firing staff accused of ties to abortion-rights groups. When government punishes one side and welcomes the other, rights are not being protected. People power means defending bodily autonomy and stopping the state from becoming a weapon for ideological control. NBC News

Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds

• Power without accountability becomes abuse. A new study found 53 workplace sexual harassment allegations against at least 30 members of Congress, and most victims were staffers. Survivors deserve more than another resignation and a forgotten headline. People power means changing the rules, protecting workers, and ending the culture that lets the powerful prey on those with less power. The Guardian

Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

These stories are warnings about what happens when power stops respecting human life, dignity, and accountability. The pattern is clear: cruelty is being normalized while oversight falls behind. That is why the grassroots resistance cannot wait. People power is how we expose abuse, defend our neighbors, and demand accountability before even more harm is treated as business as usual.

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🚨 Take Action: Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth Now

• 📜 Take Action: Impeach Trump for Threatening War Crimes in Iran

• 💸Take Action: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

• 💵 Take Action: Tell Congress now: keep politics and personal branding off our money.

• 💵 Take Action: Tell Treasury: Keep Trump Off Our Money

• 🏥Take Action: Tell Congress: choose healthcare, not warfare.

• Join an upcoming event:

  • Communities Not Cages: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention

    • On April 25, 2026 communities are showing up and speaking out to Stop ICE’s warehouse detention expansion. Find an event near you.

  • May Day Strong

    • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

Laurie Woodward Garcia
(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we speak out, show up, and build power against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry.

Explore our coverage across the movement:
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When Power Abuses, the People Respond

On April 15, 2026, the warning signs are impossible to ignore. Far-right religious leaders advising Trump are reportedly framing Iran as an end-times holy war, while here at home ICE is accused of creating disappearances, carrying out warrantless searches and forced entries, continuing quieter raids in Chicago, presiding over a record pace of detention deaths, holding parents and children in custody, and sweeping up large numbers of people with no criminal records. These are not isolated headlines. They are connected warnings about unaccountable power, deepening cruelty, and a system that wants the public to accept fear and suffering as normal.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War

• Far-right religious leaders advising Trump are reportedly framing Iran as an end times holy war. That matters because when war gets wrapped in prophecy, real people pay the price. Families, civilians, and entire regions can be pushed toward catastrophe by leaders who treat conflict like destiny instead of a choice. The Intercept

Democrats accuse ICE of creating ‘disappearances’ on US soil

• Democrats are accusing ICE of creating what they call disappearances on U.S. soil. That means people can be taken, moved, or hidden from public view in ways that terrify families and destroy trust. When the government can make people vanish into a system without clear answers, every community is at risk. The Guardian

Lawsuit Challenges Warrantless Searches and Forced Entries by ICE

• A lawsuit is challenging ICE over warrantless searches and forced entries. The core issue is simple: no agency should get to search or enter by force without legal limits. When basic rights are pushed aside in the name of enforcement, ordinary families are the ones left living in fear. The New York Times

ICE Presence Persists in Chicago as Raids Shift to Quieter Tactics

• ICE activity is still happening in Chicago, but the raids are shifting to quieter tactics. That matters because fear does not disappear just because the cameras do. When enforcement becomes less visible, families can still be targeted, workers can still be intimidated, and whole communities can still be pushed into silence. Truthout

ICE detention deaths are on a record pace. One Texas facility bears the brunt

• ICE detention deaths are rising so fast that 2026 has already reached at least 14, and one Texas facility has become a major flashpoint. That matters because people in government custody are supposed to be safe, fed, and given medical care. When deaths keep climbing, it stops looking like negligence and starts looking like systemic failure. NPR

Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention

• A Canadian woman held with her daughter by ICE in Texas has been released after nearly three weeks in detention. That matters because no family should spend weeks locked up over immigration paperwork while a child sits beside them in custody. When immigration enforcement traps children too, the cruelty becomes impossible to ignore. The Guardian

Ms. Rachel Is Helping Kids Get Out of ICE Detention—One Video at a Time

• Ms. Rachel is using her platform to draw attention to children inside ICE detention, and one widely followed case ended with a 5-year-old boy’s release alongside his family. That matters because public attention can sometimes do what the system refuses to do on its own. One caring voice can expose a lot of silence. Mother Jones

Two Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals

• New data on the Minnesota ICE surge show about two-thirds of those arrested had no criminal records. That matters because these crackdowns are often sold as targeted public-safety operations. When the numbers show the majority were not accused criminals, the public deserves to ask who this dragnet was really built to catch. The Intercept

Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

These stories are warnings about what happens when power stops respecting human life, dignity, and accountability. When war is wrapped in prophecy, people in detention die, children are trapped in custody, families can disappear into the system, and mass arrests sweep up people with no criminal records, the pattern is clear: cruelty is being normalized while oversight falls behind. That is why the grassroots resistance cannot wait. People power is how we expose abuse, defend our neighbors, and demand accountability before even more harm is treated as business as usual.

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• Healthcare not Warfare!

• No War on Cuba!

• Tell Congress: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

• Tell Congress: Permanent Ceasefire Now

• Tell your state representatives: Ban Assault Weapons In Every State

• Block Trump’s AI-powered warrantless surveillance of Americans!

• Join an upcoming event:

  • Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants’ Rights

  (Monday April 20th, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • May Day Strong

    • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

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On April 14, 2026, the news is clear: those in power are stripping away democracy, truth, and public protection while daring the public to call it normal. From Trump’s holy-war politics, impeachment warnings, and the cult of one-man rule to climate denial, wildfire research cuts, and a warming world reshaping daily life, these are not isolated stories. They are connected warnings, and Wisconsin’s court landslide proves people still have the power to fight back.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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A Landslide in Wisconsin Will Make It Much Harder for MAGA to Steal Elections

• A new analysis argues Wisconsin’s Supreme Court landslide makes it much harder for MAGA to manipulate future elections. That matters because courts decide the rules when politicians try to overturn the public will. In a battleground state, a decisive win like this can strengthen the guardrails before the next attack on democracy. Mother Jones

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home

• A new Intercept episode warns that Trump’s politics abroad and at home are being shaped by holy-war thinking on the far right. That matters because when power wraps itself in prophecy, ordinary people pay the price. Families, immigrants, and civilians become collateral in a political project that treats conflict like destiny. The Intercept

Senator Markey: ‘The impeachment process must begin’ for Trump

• Senator Ed Markey says the impeachment process must begin for Trump. That matters because he is framing this as a constitutional emergency, not just another scandal cycle. When a president pushes past legal and moral limits, Congress is supposed to act. If it will not defend the country from abuse of power, who will? MS NOW

Trump is turning America into a monument to himself

• Many are arguing that Trump is turning public power and national symbols into a monument to himself. That matters because democracy is supposed to serve the people, not glorify one man. When government becomes branding and ego, the line between a republic and a personality cult starts to disappear. Mother Jones

Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk

• The Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities, threatening science on wildfires, drought, pests, and climate pressure on forests. That is a dangerous move when communities need better warnings, better data, and better planning. Cutting wildfire research in an age of megafires does not make people safer. The New York Times

Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event

• EPA chief Lee Zeldin gave a keynote speech at the Heartland Institute, a group long known for rejecting climate science. He mocked climate warnings while the agency keeps rolling back protections. When the people charged with protecting air, water, and public health start echoing denial, ordinary families pay the price. Guardian

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’

• Christiana Figueres the Former UN climate chief warns the world is being held hostage by fossil fuels, and she is framing climate damage as a health emergency, not just an environmental one. Rising seas are already contaminating drinking water, harming food supplies, and forcing people from their homes. The human cost of climate collapse is not abstract. It is happening now. The Guardian

Hockey Rinks Turn to Plastic Ice as Planet Warms

• As winters warm and older rinks become harder to maintain, some operators are turning to synthetic plastic ice. That shows how climate change is reshaping everyday life, even in places where ice once felt permanent. But it also raises a hard question: if the planet is overheating, is more plastic really the answer? New York Times

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• No War on Cuba!

• Tell Congress: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

• Healthcare not Warfare!

• Tell Congress: Permanent Ceasefire Now

• Tell your state representatives: Ban Assault Weapons In Every State

• Block Trump’s AI-powered warrantless surveillance of Americans!

• Join an upcoming event:

  • Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention (Tuesday, April 14, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants’ Rights

  (Monday April 20th, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • May Day Strong

    • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

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On April 13, 2026, the pattern is clear: those in power are testing how much democracy, reproductive freedom, and public protection they can strip away while asking the public to treat it as normal. From threats to the Voting Rights Act and citizen initiatives to attacks on abortion access, ballot integrity, and health care safeguards, these are not isolated stories. They are a warning that rights, accountability, and democratic power are all at risk.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act

• A new analysis warns the Supreme Court could further weaken what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting protections against racial discrimination and absentee-ballot rights at risk. That matters because voting rights are only real when they can be enforced. When the Court narrows those protections again, the people most targeted will pay first. Thruthout

Democrats expand majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court with Taylor victory

• Chris Taylor’s Wisconsin Supreme Court victory expanded the court’s liberal majority to 5-2 in one of the country’s most important swing states. That matters because this court could shape rulings on redistricting, union rights, and election rules for years. When judicial races shift the balance of power, ordinary voters feel it long after Election Day. The Hill

Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives

• After voters used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid, and raise wages, Republican lawmakers in several states are trying to make citizen initiatives harder to pass. That matters because when politicians lose at the ballot box and then change the rules, they are not defending democracy. They are trying to outrun it. The New York Times

She Was Put in Jail in Texas for an Abortion. Blame the Supreme Court for What Happened Next

• A Texas woman was jailed after ending a pregnancy, and years later a federal judge dismissed most of her claims against the officials involved. The bigger warning is that the system can punish someone first and then shield power afterward. When that happens, reproductive freedom and basic accountability both get weaker. Slate

Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge’s ruling

• A federal judge has left telehealth abortion in place for now, pausing a Louisiana challenge to the FDA rule that lets mifepristone be prescribed by mail. That matters because medication abortion is a critical access point, especially where clinics are closing or abortion is banned. For now, patients still have that option, but the legal fight is far from over. NPR

Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?

• Abortion clinics are closing, and one rural Michigan urgent care stepped in after the region’s only clinic shut down. That matters because when clinics disappear, patients are left driving farther, waiting longer, or going without care. If urgent care centers can help fill that gap, they could become a lifeline for people losing local access. NPR

California Supreme Court orders sheriff to pause investigation and preserve seized ballots

• The California Supreme Court ordered a sheriff to pause his ballot investigation and preserve the ballots he seized. That matters because the court is stepping in to stop a local official from handling election materials outside the normal process. When ballots are treated like props in a political fight, trust in elections starts to break. Seattle Times

Health Care Laws Could Face First Amendment Attacks After Supreme Court Ruling

• After the Supreme Court’s conversion-therapy ruling, legal experts warn more health care laws could be attacked under the First Amendment. That matters because rules meant to protect patients from fraud, coercion, or harmful treatment may now face new legal pressure. When public health safeguards get reframed as speech restrictions, patients can lose protection fast. Huffpost

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• Tell Congress: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

• Healthcare not Warfare!

• No War on Cuba!

• Tell Congress: Permanent Ceasefire Now

• Tell your state representatives: Ban Assault Weapons In Every State

• Block Trump’s AI-powered warrantless surveillance of Americans!

• Join an upcoming event:

  • Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention (Tuesday, April 14, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants’ Rights

  (Monday April 20th, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • May Day Strong

    • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

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Leader, People Power United

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On April 12, 2026, the pattern is clear: those in power are expanding surveillance, detention, and control while asking the public to treat it as normal. From ICE spyware and arrests fueled by TSA tips to family separation, inflated detention spending, and attacks on women’s autonomy, these are not isolated stories. They are a warning that freedom, privacy, and dignity are all at risk.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware

• ICE has acknowledged using powerful spyware tools, confirming a level of surveillance that should alarm far more than just immigrants. When the government brings invasive digital tracking into immigration enforcement, privacy does not stay limited to one target group. Tools built for a crackdown can spread fast and hit everyone’s rights. NPR

Republicans Are Choosing ICE Over Families

• A new report says Republicans’ push to fund ICE is squeezing the rest of their agenda. That matters because every budget choice reveals a priority. When leaders make room for detention and enforcement but crowd out everything else, families are left asking why fear gets funded faster than real solutions. The Hill

ICE agents reportedly detain wife of US soldier just days after their marriage

• ICE reportedly detained the wife of a U.S. soldier just days after their marriage while they were trying to start married life together. That matters because promises about protecting families mean nothing if a newlywed military family can be split apart overnight. When enforcement overrides basic humanity, the harm is immediate. The Guardian

ICE arrested more than 800 people after tips from TSA, investigation shows

• An investigation found ICE made more than 800 arrests after tips from TSA. That matters because airport security data was supposed to protect the public, not quietly feed a deportation dragnet. When travel records get repurposed for immigration enforcement, ordinary people lose trust in systems they are forced to use. The Guardian

Their Parents Were Taken by ICE. The Children Had to Raise One Another

• A new report says some children were left to raise one another after ICE took their parents. That is not policy in the abstract. That is trauma landing in kitchens, bedrooms, and school mornings. When the government tears parents away and leaves children to survive alone, the damage does not end with the arrest. Seattle Times

ICE Paid Millions Extra for Utah Warehouse

• ICE bought a Utah warehouse for about $145 million even though it was assessed at roughly $97 million, and the site was reportedly meant for major detention expansion. That matters because public money should not be a blank check for mass detention. When the price jumps and transparency drops, ordinary people are right to ask who benefits. The Atlantic

Heritage’s Plan for Women Raises Alarm

• The Heritage Foundation has rolled out a new blueprint for American women that critics say pushes women toward greater dependence on men by promoting marriage and motherhood as policy goals. That matters because plans about family can become plans about control. When ideology starts defining a woman’s role, freedom and autonomy are what’s really on the line. MS NOW

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• Tell Congress: Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share

• Healthcare not Warfare!

• No War on Cuba!

• Tell Congress: Permanent Ceasefire Now

• Tell your state representatives: Ban Assault Weapons In Every State

• Block Trump’s AI-powered warrantless surveillance of Americans!

• Join an upcoming event:

  • Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention (Tuesday, April 14, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants’ Rights

  (Monday April 20th, 8pm-9pm EDT)

  • May Day Strong

    • On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Find an event near you.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

People Power United is independent, people-powered news and grassroot movement actions dedicated to defending our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our democracy. Millions of Americans and people who call America home are already rising up in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.

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Leader, People Power United

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On March 30 2026, the pattern is clear: those in power are normalizing state cruelty, hollowing out basic rights, and testing how much injustice the public will tolerate — from deadly ICE detention and racial profiling, to attacks on abortion care, threats to voting by mail, and an assault on birthright citizenship itself.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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⚖️ The Shadow Docket Has Ruled for Trump 80 Percent of the Time — and That Is Not Judicial Neutrality

• In the 13 months since Trump’s second inauguration, the Supreme Court has considered more than 35 emergency applications tied to his administration and ruled in its favor roughly 80 percent of the time — usually with no oral argument, minimal briefing, and no public explanation. The Bush and Obama administrations combined filed eight such applications across sixteen years; Trump’s second administration filed nineteen in its first twenty weeks alone. The shadow docket was designed for procedural emergencies. It has become a governing tool. (New York Times)

Why It Matters for Democracy: Power without explanation is power without accountability. Justice Kagan warned in her dissent in Trump v. Slaughter that the emergency docket was being used to transfer authority from Congress to the President — reshaping separation of powers without a single public hearing. When a court sides with one administration eight times out of ten on applications that determine the fate of immigrants, independent agencies, and civil rights — all in the dark — that is not judging. That is governing without consent.

🤝 Trump Ally Used ICE to Deport the Mother of His Child During a Custody Battle

• Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent turned White House special envoy, reached out last June to David Venturella, a high-ranking ICE official, after learning his Brazilian ex-girlfriend, Amanda Ungaro, was in a Miami jail on fraud charges — and in the middle of a custody dispute over their teenage son. According to records, Zampolli asked whether Ungaro’s undocumented status could be used to his advantage; Venturella promptly called ICE’s Miami office, emphasizing it was a favor for a friend of the president, to ensure agents would pick her up before she could post bail. She was transferred to ICE custody and deported to Brazil. Zampolli denies seeking her deportation, and DHS says she would have been removed regardless — but records show the intervention was real, and that it worked. Seattle Times

Why This Matters: ICE is supposed to enforce immigration law — not adjudicate private custody disputes for White House insiders. When a single phone call from a presidential ally can move an entire deportation, ICE accountability has not just failed — it has been replaced by a patronage system.

🏗️ Maryland Courts Pause ICE’s $102M Secret Detention Warehouse

• ICE purchased a 54-acre commercial warehouse near Williamsport, Maryland, in January for $102.4 million, with plans to convert it into a facility holding 1,500 people — without conducting a mandatory environmental review or holding a single public meeting. The building has four toilets and two water fountains; experts say it would generate four times more wastewater than the site’s infrastructure can handle, with runoff threatening the Potomac River watershed and state-protected species. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, and a federal court issued a temporary restraining order pausing construction while the lawsuit proceeds. ABC News Maryland Attorney General

Why This Matters: ICE is building nationwide mass detention infrastructure in secret, spending hundreds of millions in public dollars with no legal process and no community voice. Maryland’s court victory shows that states retain the power to demand accountability — and that pushing back through the courts can work.

♿ Double Amputee Rodney Taylor Has Spent Over a Year Crawling on Soiled ICE Detention Floors

• Rodney Taylor — who is missing both legs and three fingers on his right hand — has been held for more than a year at a for-profit ICE detention facility in Lumpkin, Georgia, where he has been forced to crawl across floors covered in mold, feces, and bodily fluids to reach the shower, after the facility stopped providing meal accommodations and repeatedly denied him properly calibrated prosthetics. The missing silicone linings have caused open boils; a wheelchair was eventually provided, but using it causes wrist pain due to his missing fingers; and staff have refused medical care multiple times. Representative Pramila Jayapal led 20 members of Congress in a letter to DHS demanding Taylor’s release, with a University of Pennsylvania medical professor calling his conditions “repeated acts of dehumanization.” The Guardian

Why This Matters: The Trump administration’s elimination of federal civil rights and immigration detention oversight offices has removed the mechanisms designed to catch exactly this kind of abuse. Rodney Taylor’s case is not an anomaly — it is what ICE detention produces when no one is watching.

⛪ Minnesota Clergy Win Court Order to Pray with ICE Detainees — After Being Turned Away on Ash Wednesday

• Evangelical Lutheran, United Church of Christ, and Catholic clergy in Minnesota went to court after being repeatedly barred from the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis — including on Ash Wednesday — to offer prayer, sacraments, and pastoral care to detainees held during Operation Metro Surge. On March 20, U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell granted an injunction, ruling that the restrictions constituted irreparable harm to the clergy’s First Amendment rights and violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and ordering DHS to establish clear protocols for in-person pastoral access. Whipple had also blocked three members of Congress and restricted attorney access — making this the second court ruling in weeks to find ICE’s practices at the facility unconstitutional. Seattle Times

Why This Matters: ICE’s refusal to allow clergy during Lent and Ramadan is not a logistical oversight — isolation is the strategy. When lawyers are blocked, members of Congress are turned away, and priests are refused entry, every outside witness to what happens inside is eliminated.

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 💥 Take action: Tell Republicans: End the Shutdown by Reforming ICE and CBP

• ✅ Take action: Denounce Trump’s Inhumane Response to Robert Mueller’s Death

• ➡️ Take action: Stop the Republican Attack on Voting Rights

• 📢 Take action: Submit an official comment rejecting the criminalization of dissent

• 💸 Take action: This Tax Day, tell Congress to tax the rich and make life more affordable for working people and families

• 🗳️ Take action: Tell Congress to stop the SAVE America Act and defend the right to vote

• 🪖 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran and vote no on the draft

• 📣 Take action: Tell Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution and stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

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The No Kings movement is rising nationwide.

Friends,

The NO KINGS movement is rising nationwide. Join us. This country does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or politicians who rule through fear. It belongs to the people. As Donald Trump pushes for more unchecked power, people across this country are rising together to say what democracy demands: no thrones, no crowns, no kings.

From communities living under fear to an illegal war pushed without the consent of the people, the warning signs are here. When power is abused and Congress refuses to provide real oversight, the danger grows for all of us. That is why people from every corner of this country are standing up together to say our leaders answer to the people, not to one man’s hunger for control.

Now is the time to show up and make that truth impossible to ignore. No illegal wars. No ICE terror. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.

• Take Action and find a NO KINGS event happening near you on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

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• Take Action and sign the petition to Tell Congress: In America, We Have No Kings

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On March 25, 2026, the pattern is clear: those in power are normalizing state cruelty, hollowing out basic rights, and testing how much injustice the public will tolerate — from deadly ICE detention and racial profiling on tribal land, to attacks on abortion care, threats to voting by mail, and an assault on birthright citizenship itself.

But this is not the end of the story. Communities are organizing. Advocates are rising. Truth is breaking through. And people across this country are refusing to surrender their rights, their dignity, or their democracy. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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💀 Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, Dies in Florida ICE Jail Previously Flagged for Abuse

• Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old from Mexico, died at Glades County Detention Center in Florida after being transferred to ICE custody over a misdemeanor scooter stop. ICE called it a “presumed suicide,” even though he had shown no intake behavioral health concerns, and the facility had already been flagged by Congress for abuse before Trump reopened it in 2025. Truthout
  Why This Matters: Forty-nine people have died in immigration detention since Trump returned to office, and Congress still has not launched a single investigation.

🪶 ICE Is Profiling Native Americans on Sovereign Land — Tribes Are Organizing

• ICE has been stopping enrolled tribal citizens in Washington state, including near Lummi Nation land, despite tribal IDs being federally recognized and Native people being U.S. citizens. In response, tribes are posting sovereignty signs, expanding ID protections, and building legal hotlines as fear disrupts community life and local markets. Seattle Times
  Why This Matters: This is not immigration enforcement. It is racial profiling that targets Native people on their own land.

⚠️ ICE Whistleblower: Agents Graduate Without Knowing How — or When — to Use Deadly Force

Former ICE instructor Ryan Schwank told Congress the agency slashed training from 72 to 42 days and cut core instruction on constitutional limits, lawful arrests, deadly force, and protesters’ rights. ICE plans to rush more than 3,000 new agents through this weakened system. Seattle Times
Why This Matters: When officers are trained less on constitutional rights and use of force, harm is not a mistake. It is a policy choice.

🪖 The Pentagon Is Recruiting Civilian Workers to Volunteer for ICE Operations

• The Pentagon asked civilian employees to volunteer for ICE and CBP operations, and hundreds have already been deployed to help with logistics, detainee management, and planning. This comes as DHS remains in a funding standoff with Congress. The Intercept
  Why This Matters: Military infrastructure is being folded into domestic immigration enforcement while public accountability is bypassed.

🏛️ Trump’s HHS Opens Investigations Into 13 States for Protecting Abortion Coverage

• HHS launched investigations into 13 states that require insurance coverage for abortion care, threatening funding cuts and DOJ action. Advocates say this is federal coercion aimed at states protecting reproductive freedom. The Hill
  Why This Matters: This weaponizes federal power against states trying to preserve abortion access.

🚰 Rep. Mary Miller’s “Clean Water” Bill Is a Junk-Science Assault on Abortion Pills

• Mary Miller’s bill would ban telehealth abortion care and criminalize medication abortion patients using false claims about water contamination. Researchers say there is no scientific basis for it. HuffPost
  Why This Matters: It is an abortion ban disguised as public health policy.

🌴 Florida Advocates Rally for the Reproductive Freedom Act — and Refuse to Back Down

• Advocates rallied at the Florida Capitol for the Reproductive Freedom Act and repeal of the state’s six-week abortion ban, even as Republicans hold a supermajority. WUSF
  Why This Matters: Even in hostile states, people are still organizing for care and freedom.

🗳️ Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Eliminate Mail Ballot Grace Periods Across 29 States

• The Court heard arguments in a case that could end mail ballot grace periods in up to 29 states, threatening access for millions of voters, including military and overseas voters. New York Times
  Why This Matters: This is part of a broader effort to narrow who gets to vote and whose ballot counts.

⛪ Catholic Bishops File a Searing Moral Rebuke to Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

• The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s birthright citizenship order, calling it a moral and constitutional failure. Slate
  Why This Matters: Birthright citizenship exists to stop governments from declaring some children less worthy than others.

💸 2,000 Tariff Lawsuits and Counting — Companies Demand Refunds as Trump Stalls

• After the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, more than 2,000 companies sued for refunds while the administration tried to delay accountability. Bloomberg
  Why This Matters: Courts checked executive overreach once. Now they must make that accountability real.

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 💥 Take action: Tell Republicans: End the Shutdown by Reforming ICE and CBP

• ✅ Take action: Denounce Trump’s Inhumane Response to Robert Mueller’s Death

• ➡️ Take action: Stop the Republican Attack on Voting Rights

• 📢 Take action: Submit an official comment rejecting the criminalization of dissent

• 💸 Take action: This Tax Day, tell Congress to tax the rich and make life more affordable for working people and families

• 🗳️ Take action: Tell Congress to stop the SAVE America Act and defend the right to vote

• 🪖 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran and vote no on the draft

• 📣 Take action: Tell Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution and stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

These are not random headlines. They are warning signs of a governing strategy built on cruelty, fear, and unchecked power: a young man dead in an ICE jail known for abuse, Native people profiled on sovereign land, undertrained agents rushed into the field, Pentagon support for immigration enforcement, and new attacks on abortion access, voting rights, and birthright citizenship. This is what abuse of power looks like when it stops pretending to be normal.

But the story does not end there. Courts are stepping in, advocates are sounding the alarm, and communities are refusing to surrender their rights or their dignity. Hope is not passive. It is people telling the truth, protecting one another, and showing up again and again until justice cannot be ignored.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

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This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

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On March 24, 2026, the pattern is clear: those in power are bypassing Congress, bending democracy, and stripping away protections people rely on — from emergency weapons sales and a backroom Montana handoff to attacks on climate authority, frozen drought aid, dark money, and renewed surveillance.

But this is not the end of the story. States are suing. Judges are pushing back. Communities are learning, organizing, and refusing to look away.

Hope does not come from those abusing power. It comes from people who keep showing up, speaking out, defending one another, and turning truth into action. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our communities and each other.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

⚔️ Trump used “emergency” powers to arm foreign nations. The administration pushed through more than $23 billion in weapons sales to the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan without a congressional vote. Why it matters: when presidents can declare an emergency and bypass Congress, constitutional war powers are being ignored. New York Times

🗳️ Montana Republicans sidelined voters. A senator withdrew just after the filing deadline, clearing the path for a Trump-backed successor and shutting out real competition. Why it matters: democracy is hollowed out when insiders handpick power before voters cast a ballot. Seattle Times

✈️ Congress skipped the pain it created. While TSA officers worked unpaid and travelers faced huge airport lines, lawmakers kept using an expedited security perk. Why it matters: when leaders are insulated from the harm they cause, accountability collapses. The Hill

⚖️ States and cities are defending the EPA’s climate authority. Twenty-four states, ten cities, and five counties sued over repeal of the EPA endangerment finding. Why it matters: gutting it would cripple federal climate protections for years. Seattle Times

💸 The administration’s climate “savings” claim falls apart. Fact-checking found the touted $1.3 trillion ignores benefits, while EPA analysis points to major net costs. Why it matters: polluter math leaves working families paying more. Mother Jones

🌾 Farmers and tribal communities were left waiting for drought aid. Up to $400 million in promised USDA water-saving grants has been frozen without explanation. Why it matters: climate denial gets real fast when drought-hit communities lose promised help. Mother Jones

🦋 Monarch butterflies are rebounding — but still vulnerable. The eastern monarch population rose 64% this winter, though it remains far below historic levels. Why it matters: recovery is possible only if habitat and climate protections stay in place. The Guardian

🗳️ AIPAC poured $21 million into Illinois primaries. The spending targeted Democrats unwilling to offer unconditional support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Why it matters: when outside money floods primaries, donors can drown out voters. The New York Times

🕵️ Democrats drew a line on warrantless surveillance. House Democrats united against a clean Section 702 renewal without reforms. Why it matters: unchecked spying powers in authoritarian hands threaten democracy. The Hill

⚖️ Klobuchar moved to check monopoly-friendly deals. Her bill would require real court review of antitrust settlements and expose side deals. Why it matters: consumers lose when enforcement becomes a favor bank for corporate power. The Hill

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 💥 Take action: Tell Republicans: End the Shutdown by Reforming ICE and CBP

• Take action: Find a NO KINGS Event near you

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• Take action: Tell Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution and stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran

• 📢 Take action: Submit an official comment rejecting the criminalization of dissent

• 💸 Take action: This Tax Day, tell Congress to tax the rich and make life more affordable for working people and families

• 🗳️ Take action: Tell Congress to stop the SAVE America Act and defend the right to vote

• 🪖 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran and vote no on the draft

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

These are not random headlines. They are warning signs of a governing strategy built to sideline the public, reward insiders, weaken accountability, and force ordinary people to absorb the damage. Emergency weapons sales without a vote. Backroom political deals that lock voters out. Climate protections gutted while drought aid sits frozen. Dark money flooding elections. Surveillance powers expanded while corporate monopolies get a wink and a nod. This is what corruption looks like when it stops pretending to be normal.

But the story does not end with abuse. Across the country, people are rising. States and cities are going to court. Lawmakers are drawing hard lines against warrantless spying and corporate giveaways. Communities are refusing silence, refusing cynicism, and refusing to hand over democracy to donors, profiteers, and power-hungry elites. People power is not a slogan. It is the force that disrupts their plans.

Hope is not soft. Hope is organized. Hope is neighbors telling the truth out loud, communities protecting one another, and ordinary people showing up again and again until justice cannot be ignored. Accountability does not appear because the powerful grow a conscience. We build it. We demand it. We sustain it. The work is ours. The future is ours. And the power is still in the hands of the people.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

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This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

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On March 23, 2026, the pattern is clear: those in power are trying to erase climate truth, gut protections, and make ordinary people pay the price — from record heat driven by fossil fuels, to attacks on EPA authority, to immigrant families facing unlawful cruelty and broken public trust.

But this is not the end of the story. States are suing. Judges are pushing back. Communities are learning, organizing, and refusing to look away. From people demanding climate truth in our parks to neighbors building knowledge in virtual classrooms, resistance is alive.

Hope does not come from those abusing power. It comes from people who keep showing up, speaking out, defending one another, and turning truth into action. Power still belongs to the people — and together, we can protect our planet, our communities, and each other.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

🌡 The West Is Breaking Every March Heat Record — And Science Says Climate Change Made It Happen

• Phoenix hit 106°F, and Arizona and California broke all-time March heat records as temperatures ran 20 to 30 degrees above average. World Weather Attribution found the heatwave would have been virtually impossible without fossil fuel pollution, which added up to 7°F. The Guardian

Why This Matters: This is the climate crisis arriving ahead of schedule. Extreme heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the U.S., and early-season heat hits low-income households, outdoor workers, and frontline communities first.

🏛️ Trump Is Erasing Climate and Civil Rights History From Our Parks — While Honoring a White Supremacist

• The administration flagged park exhibits on slavery, Native history, civil rights, and climate change for removal, while the Newlands Memorial fountain honoring a white supremacist remains untouched. Mother Jones

Why This Matters: Erasing climate science and civil rights history while preserving white supremacist monuments is a choice to protect power and bury truth.

⚖️ Trump Gutted the EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change — 24 States Are Suing to Get It Back

• In February 2026, the administration repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, the legal basis for major federal climate rules. On March 19, twenty-four states, D.C., and others sued to restore it. The Hill

Why This Matters: The science did not change. The policy changed to protect fossil fuel profits while communities face more heat, floods, and dirty air.

📚 Fearing Climate Chaos, New Yorkers Are Turning to Virtual Classrooms for Answers

• As climate anxiety grows, people across New York are joining online classes and workshops to learn, prepare, and organize. New York State also mandated K-12 climate education. New York Times

Why This Matters: Education is resistance. Informed communities are harder to mislead and better prepared to act.

💰 IRS Broke Federal Law By Sharing Taxpayer Addresses With ICE 42,695 Times, Judge Rules

• A federal judge ruled the IRS unlawfully shared confidential taxpayer home addresses with ICE about 42,695 times under a data-sharing arrangement the court called “patently deficient.” Seattle Times

Why This Matters: Immigrants who paid taxes and followed the rules were betrayed by the government’s misuse of private information.

🌎 Deporting People to Countries They’ve Never Lived In — With Six Hours’ Notice — Is Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules

• A federal judge in Boston ruled ICE’s third-country deportation policy unconstitutional, finding six hours’ notice does not satisfy due process. Truthout

Why This Matters: Six hours is not due process. It is designed to move people before lawyers or courts can stop an unlawful deportation.

🍁 Canadian Mom With Valid Work Visa and Autistic 7-Year-Old Daughter Detained at Texas Checkpoint, Sent to Dilley

• Tania Warner, a Canadian woman living legally in Texas on a valid work visa, and her autistic seven-year-old daughter were detained at an interior checkpoint and sent to Dilley after a routine trip home. The Guardian

Why This Matters: Legal status is no longer a shield. The checkpoint is the new border.

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• Take action: Tell Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution and stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran

• 📢 Take action: Submit an official comment rejecting the criminalization of dissent

• 💸 Take action: This Tax Day, tell Congress to tax the rich and make life more affordable for working people and families

• 🗳️ Take action: Tell Congress to stop the SAVE America Act and defend the right to vote

• 🪖 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran and vote no on the draft

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

Today’s stories are not isolated headlines. They reveal a broader strategy: erase truth, weaken protections, criminalize vulnerability, and make ordinary people carry the cost — whether through climate denial in our parks, attacks on the EPA’s power, unlawful data-sharing with ICE, or detentions and deportations that ignore basic human dignity and due process.

But this is not the whole story. States are suing. Judges are pushing back. Communities are learning, organizing, and refusing to be silenced. From people defending climate truth to neighbors building knowledge in virtual classrooms, the answer to abuse of power is still people power.

Hope is not passive. It is what we build when we tell the truth, protect one another, and keep showing up. Accountability does not survive on its own — people organize it into existence. And that means the work is still ours, and so is the power.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

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On March 21, 2026, the pattern is not coincidental — when power moves this fast to silence the press, criminalize protest, and intimidate witnesses, it is not chaos; it is a plan.

Institutions built to check power are being turned against the people they were designed to protect. The Pentagon threatens Stars and Stripes journalists with court-martial. The Federal Communications Commission chairman uses license revocation to silence Iran war coverage. Federal agents follow legal observers home and shout their addresses at them from moving vehicles. A Texas jury convicts eight people of terrorism for the clothes they wore to a protest. Yet resistance is growing: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's ten months of dissent forced proper oral arguments for 356,000 people facing deportation, a federal judge blocked Arkansas from posting religion in public school classrooms, and thousands in Minneapolis turned collective grief into defiance.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

⚖️ Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Solo Dissents Appear to Have Moved the Supreme Court and Saved Temporary Protected Status for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants

• After ten months of solo dissents warning that the conservative majority was misusing the shadow docket to rush deportations, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appears to have forced a course correction. The Supreme Court moved Temporary Protected Status cases for 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians to full oral arguments in April. (Slate)

🗣️ Chief Justice Roberts Warns That Personal Attacks on Judges Are “Dangerous” but Won’t Name the President Doing It

• Chief Justice John Roberts called personal hostility toward judges dangerous, his first public statement since the president targeted justices who ruled against his tariffs. Roberts declined to name the president; more than 560 violent threats against federal judges were reported last year. (Bloomberg)

✝️ Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom

• United States District Judge Timothy Brooks permanently blocked Arkansas Act 573, ruling it a clear First Amendment violation. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced plans to appeal. (Truthout)

🕯️ Grief Is Resistance: How Public Mourning Is Building the Courage to Keep Dissenting

• After federal forces killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, thousands gathered at Powderhorn Park for a public memorial blending Indigenous ceremony, song, and collective mourning. Organizers argue public grief is a proven political strategy rooted in labor and human rights movements that honor the fallen to sustain the living. Truthout

🏳️‍⚧️ The Supreme Court Used the Shadow Docket to Strip Privacy Protections from Transgender Students

• In a 6-to-3 ruling without oral arguments, the conservative majority required educators to disclose students’ gender identity to parents even when doing so could endanger the child. Justice Elena Kagan dissented, accusing the majority of using procedural shortcuts to bypass the court’s own deliberative processes. Slate

✈️ The Administration Launched a War With No Plan to Bring Americans Home

• When the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, tens of thousands of American citizens were in the region with no government evacuation plan. Senator Elizabeth Warren stated the administration planned the war for months without safeguarding Americans abroad. Seattle Times

👁️ Federal Agents Are Tracking Legal Observers and Showing Up at Their Homes

• Immigration agents in Minnesota identified civilian legal observers by name and home address, following them after lawful monitoring of enforcement operations. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit arguing the conduct violates First and Fourth Amendment protections. The Intercept

⛽ Energy Secretary Admits There Are No Guarantees Gas Prices Will Drop After the Administration’s War on Iran

• Gas prices have surged more than 76 cents per gallon since strikes on Iran began, with department projections showing no return to pre-war levels before the end of 2027. HuffPost

📰 Secretary Hegseth Moves to Turn the Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper Into a Pentagon Propaganda Arm

• A Pentagon memo requires Stars and Stripes to publish content consistent with military discipline standards, language that could expose active-duty reporters to court-martial. The memo also bars wire services including the Associated Press, cutting deployed troops off from independent news. Mother Jones

📡 Federal Communications Commission Chair Threatens to Strip Television Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

• The Federal Communications Commission chairman threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from stations accused of distorting Iran war coverage, directly echoing the president’s complaints. The move follows regulatory intimidation that already led a network to spike a political interview. Mother Jones

✊ Wearing Black to a Protest Is Now “Terrorism” Under the Trump Administration

• A federal jury in Texas convicted eight people of material support for terrorism for wearing all-black clothing to a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, even though only one person fired a weapon. Legal experts warn the verdict sets a precedent for criminalizing constitutionally protected protest. Truthout

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• Take action: Tell Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution and stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran

• 📢 Take action: Submit an official comment rejecting the criminalization of dissent

• 💸 Take action: This Tax Day, tell Congress to tax the rich and make life more affordable for working people and families

• 🗳️ Take action: Tell Congress to stop the SAVE America Act and defend the right to vote

• 🪖 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran and vote no on the draft

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

Today's stories are not eleven separate events but a single deliberate strategy: silence the press, criminalize protest, strip rights through procedural shortcuts, and leave Americans stranded in a war zone the administration chose to create. The message is consistent — accountability has a price. And still, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson forced real arguments for 356,000 families, Judge Timothy Brooks blocked Arkansas from posting religion in classrooms, and thousands in Minneapolis turned grief into defiance. Accountability does not disappear when power tries to bury it. It gets organized back into existence. Show up. Stay in. The work is ours.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

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This week's stories share a single spine: what happens when power operates without accountability — to law, to the courts, or to the people it is supposed to serve. From a deputy attorney general burying a federal investigation and surveilling legislators, to ICE declaring a court settlement "not applicable," to eight people convicted of terrorism for the color of their clothing, the pattern is consistent: institutions are not just bending the rules — they are declaring openly that the rules no longer apply. The costs land where they always do: families dropping Medicaid to keep disabled children safe, a nine-year-old with autism in a detention cell, and reproductive rights dismantled through federal legislation and mislabeled ballot measures. And yet resistance persists — in senators forcing the DOJ to answer, in 22 states suing to protect patient data, in Kansas organizers who beat this before. The question before us is not whether the damage is real — it is who will organize to stop it.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

🕵️ DOJ Blocking Epstein Files & Surveilling Congress Deputy AG Todd Blanche — Trump’s former personal attorney — personally intervened to stop the DEA from releasing an unredacted 69-page Epstein investigation file. Senators Wyden and Whitehouse allege the DOJ is hiding files in a “black box” and surveilling legislators who try to view them. Bloomberg

💰 Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act Senators Whitehouse and Representative Ro Khanna reintroduced a 50% tax on war-inflated oil profits, returning money to families via quarterly rebates. Gas prices have jumped from $2.94 to $3.84 since the war began. The Guardian

⚖️ Equal Tax Act: Make Billionaires Pay Like the Rest of Us Senator Markey introduced legislation ensuring investment income is taxed at the same rate as wages — closing loopholes that let billionaires pay lower rates than nurses and teachers. Common Dreams

🌍 Democrats Shifting on Israel Ahead of 2026 Democratic candidates are facing voters increasingly critical of unconditional military aid to Israel. AIPAC has spent nearly $14 million targeting four Illinois House races alone. Gov. Newsom used the word “apartheid” to describe West Bank policies. NPR

💊 Hawley Bill Would Revoke FDA Approval of Mifepristone Senator Hawley introduced federal legislation directing the FDA to withdraw approval of mifepristone — used in more than half of all U.S. abortions and in miscarriage care — making its distribution a federal crime. Truthout

🎭 Kansas Republicans Disguise Personhood Amendment as “Equal Rights” Bill SCR 1623 would amend the Kansas Constitution to grant rights “beginning at conception” — but is labeled an “equal rights amendment” in official documents. Kansas voters rejected a nearly identical measure 59-41% in 2022. Truthout

👶 900+ Children Held Illegally Past 20-Day Limit Over 900 children were detained past the Flores Settlement limit; ~270 for over 40 days. A 9-year-old with severe autism spent 80 days in custody while an ICE officer told his father the settlement “is not applicable.” NBC News

⚕️ Medicaid Data Is Now a Deportation Weapon Following a December ruling, Medicaid can share enrollees’ immigration status with ICE — with no restrictions in 28 states. Families, including a mother of a child with Rett Syndrome, are dropping coverage to avoid detention. 22 states have sued. NPR

✊ Wearing Black to a Protest Is Now a Terrorism Conviction Eight people were convicted of material support for terrorism for attending a July 4th ICE protest in black clothing. Only one person fired a weapon. The AG promised more prosecutions. The Intercept

⚖️ Judge Orders ICE to Restore Right to Counsel in Minneapolis A Trump-appointed federal judge ruled ICE “all but extinguished” detainees’ right to counsel during Operation Metro Surge — flying people to Texas within hours, blocking attorney visits, and pressuring detainees to sign removal forms without lawyers present. The Guardian

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• Take action: Tell Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution and stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran

• 📢 Take action: Submit an official comment rejecting the criminalization of dissent

• 💸 Take action: This Tax Day, tell Congress to tax the rich and make life more affordable for working people and families

• 🗳️ Take action: Tell Congress to stop the SAVE America Act and defend the right to vote

• 🪖 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran and vote no on the draft

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

This week’s stories are not eleven separate events. They are one story told eleven ways — about what it costs when power goes unchecked. A deputy attorney general surveilling the senators who dare to ask questions. ICE agents telling a father, to his face, that a court order no longer applies. Eight people convicted of terrorism for wearing black to a protest. Medicaid data turned into a deportation weapon. Reproductive rights dismantled through federal legislation, mislabeled amendments, and quietly rewritten medical law. The throughline is always the same: the people who bear the cost are never the people who made the decision.

And yet the resistance is working. Senators Wyden and Whitehouse are forcing the DOJ to answer publicly for its surveillance. Twenty-two states are in court fighting to protect patient data. Kansas organizers beat a personhood amendment before — by 18 points — and they are ready to do it again. A Trump-appointed judge ruled that ICE “all but extinguished” the right to counsel and ordered it restored. None of these are final victories. But all of them prove that accountability doesn’t disappear — it gets organized back into existence. Show up. Stay in. The work is ours.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

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These are the stories the powerful would rather keep in the dark. These are the realities they hope never break through the noise.

Somehow, there is always money for war, weapons, detention, and deportation. But when people demand affordable housing, accessible healthcare, strong public schools, or relief from crushing costs at the gas pump, grocery store, and kitchen table, we are told to lower our expectations.

That is not an accident. That is a decision. And it is a decision the public deserves to see clearly.

While corporate media polishes the image of those in charge and cushions the blow of their failures, our communities are left carrying the weight. Raids. Evictions. Insulin priced out of reach. Utility shutoff notices. Underfunded schools. Families living in fear that a loved one could disappear without warning. These are not distant political talking points. They are the lived truth of millions of people whose pain is too often treated as invisible.

Power to the People News exists to make sure it is not invisible anymore.

The media has made its choice. We have made ours too.

The same billionaire interests helping erode democracy also shape much of the media environment telling people everything is fine. It is not fine. They are not telling the full story. They are not defending working people. They are protecting a system that rewards greed, normalizes cruelty, and leaves everyday people to fend for themselves.

We are not here to protect that system.
We are here to expose it.

Power to the People News answers to the people, not the powerful. We report on the stories those in power would rather bury. We name the corruption money tries to hide. We shine a light on injustice carried out behind official statements, polished headlines, and empty promises.

Because truth matters.
Because people deserve honesty.
Because when people understand what is happening, they can organize.

And when people organize, they create power.
When people create power, they can change what comes next.

Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🗳️ Take action: Stop Republicans’ new attack on voting rights

• ⚖️ Take action: Tell the DOJ to remove Trump’s banner from headquarters

• 🛡️ Take action: Tell Social Security to stop sharing data with ICE

• 📂 Take action: Demand transparency and release the names in the Epstein files

• 💳 Take action: Tell Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10%

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Our freedoms are won and lost at the ballot box.

The movement for defending and protecting democracy starts here.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

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This week's stories share a single spine: what happens when power operates without accountability — to law, to the planet, or to the people it governs. From Trump-appointed judges backing his administration 97% of the time, to sweeping voting restrictions designed to keep millions from the ballot box, to a world hurtling past 1.5°C while the U.S. abandons climate commitments entirely, the pattern is consistent: those who wield authority face no consequences, while those with the least power absorb the most harm. And yet resistance persists — in a congresswoman forcing lawmakers on record to defend the Fourteenth Amendment, in a military archbishop telling troops they may refuse illegal orders, even in a tiny wildflower that evolved its way back from extinction. The question before us is not whether the damage is real — it is who will organize to stop it.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

🌡️ UN Climate Chief: The Iran War Is an “Abject Lesson” in Fossil Fuel Dependence Speaking at the 2026 Green Growth Summit in Brussels, the UN’s top climate official declared that the energy chaos from the Iran war is a direct consequence of fossil fuel dependence. Fossil fuel dependency is “ripping away national security and sovereignty.” Sunlight doesn’t depend on vulnerable shipping straits. In 2025, clean energy renewables overtook coal as the world’s top electricity source, with $2 trillion invested in clean energy — double fossil fuels. UN News / Reuters

🌸 A Tiny Flower Just Proved That Life Will Fight to Survive A landmark Science study documents the first-ever “evolutionary rescue” in wild plants. Researchers tracked the scarlet monkeyflower through California’s 2012–2015 drought and found populations facing extinction rapidly evolved genetic adaptations and rebounded. Scientists caution this won’t work for every species, but it opens new frontiers for conservation planning. USA Today

⚠️ The World Is on Track to Breach 1.5°C Before 2030 New analysis across five global temperature datasets confirms the world will breach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit before 2030 — 15 years earlier than projected. The EU responded with a 90% emissions reduction target by 2040. The US under Trump has abandoned protecting the planet entirely. World Economic Forum

⚖️ Trump’s Hand-Picked Judges Are Voting For Him 97% of the Time An analysis of federal appeals court rulings found Trump-appointed judges sided with his administration on emergency stays 97% of the time. Three more conservative judges are now stepping into semi-retirement, giving Trump new vacancies to fill before the midterms. New York Times

🗽 Congress Fights Back: Resolution to Defend the Fourteenth Amendment Rep. Rashida Tlaib and thirteen co-sponsors introduced a resolution calling on Congress to recommit to defending the Fourteenth Amendment — birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection — as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on Trump’s executive order targeting it. Rep. Tlaib’s Office

🗳️ Republicans Unveil the “MEGA Act” — A National Voter Suppression Blueprint House Republicans unveiled the Make Elections Great Again Act, the most sweeping federal voting restrictions ever attempted. Paired with the SAVE Act’s citizenship documentation requirement, experts warn millions would be disenfranchised — especially married women, rural voters, and communities of color. 69 million Americans lack a birth certificate in their current name. Half don’t have a passport. Democracy News

✝️ Catholic Military Archbishop Tells Troops: You May Disobey Illegal Orders As the Trump administration threatened military force to seize Greenland and deployed troops to Venezuela, the Catholic archbishop for the U.S. armed forces said it “would be morally acceptable” for troops to refuse orders violating their conscience. Three top cardinals simultaneously issued a rare joint statement questioning U.S. foreign policy’s “moral foundation.” Washington Post

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🛑 Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

• 👉 Take Action Now: Stop the Republican Attack on Voting Rights

• 📩 Take action: Tell Congress to reject the SAVE Act bills

• ⚡ Take action: Tell Congress to subpoena Hegseth about the Iran school attack

• 👉 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran — and vote no on the draft

• 📞 Take action: Call Congress at (202) 224-3121 today — and every day until the vote — and urge your senators and representative to vote no on Mullins for DHS and NO on the SAVE ACT

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack. The Complete Guide to the No Kings Day of Action is now available.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

This week’s stories are not seven separate events. They are one story told seven ways — about what it costs when power goes unchecked. Judges installed to serve an administration rather than the law. Voting restrictions engineered to keep millions from the ballot box. A planet pushed past 1.5°C while the country that did the most damage walks away from the table. The throughline is always the same: the people who bear the cost are never the people who made the decision.

And yet the resistance is working. A congresswoman forced her colleagues on record to defend the Fourteenth Amendment. A military archbishop told troops they have the moral right to refuse illegal orders. Three Catholic cardinals broke with silence to question the foundations of U.S. foreign policy. And a wildflower in California — facing extinction in a historic drought — evolved fast enough to survive. None of these are final victories. But all of them prove that organized people, and even nature itself, push back against the machinery of harm. Show up. Stay in. The work is ours.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

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These are the stories they hope you miss. These are the truths they do not want you to see.

Our government can always seem to find billions for bombs, military operations, detention centers, and deportations. But when people ask for affordable housing, accessible healthcare, strong public schools, or relief from rising gas, grocery, and electricity bills, we are told there is no money left.

That is not just policy. That is a choice. And it is a story that deserves to be told.

While corporate media softens the truth and protects the powerful, our communities are living the consequences. Raids. Evictions. Insulin people cannot afford. Utility shutoff notices. Crumbling schools. Neighbors taken without warning. These are not abstract political debates. They are daily realities for millions of people whose lives rarely make the front page.

Power to the People News exists to change that.

The media has picked a side. So have we.

The same billionaire class helping dismantle democracy also has enormous influence over the media landscape telling you not to worry. They are not speaking for working people. They are not telling the full truth. They are defending a system that rewards greed, excuses cruelty, and abandons everyday communities.

We are not here to protect that system.

Power to the People News is independent, bold, and accountable only to the people. We cover the stories the powerful would rather bury. We expose what money and influence work overtime to conceal. We shine a light on injustice, corruption, and abuse carried out in the name of the public.

Because when people know the truth, they can organize.
When people organize, they build power.
And when people build power, they can change the story.

Subscribe now

Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🗳️ Take action: Stop Republicans’ new attack on voting rights

• ⚖️ Take action: Tell the DOJ to remove Trump’s banner from headquarters

• 🛡️ Take action: Tell Social Security to stop sharing data with ICE

• 📂 Take action: Demand transparency and release the names in the Epstein files

• 💳 Take action: Tell Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10%

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Our freedoms are won and lost at the ballot box.

The movement for defending and protecting democracy starts here.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

Subscribe now

This week's stories share a single spine: what happens when power operates without accountability — to law, to the people it governs, or to the bodies it controls. From pregnant children in federal custody being funneled into states where abortion is banned, to a nearly blind refugee left alone in sub-freezing temperatures, to a Supreme Court justice who reversed his own recusal to rule on a case tied to his billionaire friend's investments, the pattern is consistent: those who wield authority face no consequences, while those with the least power absorb the most harm. The question before us is not whether the damage is real — it is who will organize to stop it.

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📰 Stories Shaping Power to the People Right Now

Reproductive Freedom

The Trump administration is transferring all pregnant unaccompanied minors in federal custody to a single shelter in San Benito, Texas — a state where abortion is nearly entirely banned. Some girls are as young as 13, and at least half became pregnant through rape. A former federal official confirmed the move is “100% and exclusively about abortion.” — The Guardian

Maine’s June 9 Democratic primary has become a national flashpoint. Abortion groups endorsed Gov. Janet Mills over polling-leader Graham Platner, largely because Mills supports keeping the Senate filibuster — the barrier blocking the Women’s Health Protection Act from becoming law. — Slate

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation freeing 30,000 stockpiled mifepristone doses from a cost-recovery requirement that had left them sitting unused and nearly expired. The fix comes as federal lawsuits threaten to ban telehealth abortion prescriptions nationwide. — Seattle Times

ICE Accountability

René López, a U.S. citizen since 1998 through derivative citizenship, spent three years in ICE detention after agents arrested him despite having previously confirmed his citizenship. The 4th Circuit ordered his release last month. He now carries the court ruling everywhere, knowing it may not be enough if agents stop him again. — NBC News

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind 56-year-old Rohingya refugee, was released from Border Patrol custody and dropped alone at a closed Tim Hortons in near-freezing Buffalo temperatures — miles from his home, with no English, and no notification to family or attorneys. His body was found five days later. CBP called it a “courtesy ride to a warm, safe location.” — The Guardian

Body camera footage from local officers directly contradicts DHS’s account of the 2025 killing of 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez, showing his car barely moving with brake lights on when he was shot. DHS had claimed he intentionally struck an agent. No federal charges were filed; the key eyewitness died before giving a sworn statement. — Washington Post

Courts & Democracy

The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in April on whether the administration can strip Temporary Protected Status from roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. In a rare departure, the Court declined to immediately lift protections. — (Bloomberg)

The Alabama Supreme Court expanded stop-and-identify powers, ruling police can demand physical ID from anyone who gives an “incomplete” verbal answer. The case stemmed from the 2022 arrest of Black pastor Michael Jennings, who was stopped while watering a neighbor’s flowers and arrested after declining to show ID — despite being confirmed innocent by the neighbor who called 911. — (Seattle Times)

Justice Samuel Alito reversed his own recusal to participate in a Supreme Court climate liability case involving oil companies in which he holds significant stock — and whose petitioner, Suncor, is a major holding of his billionaire friend Paul Singer, whose private jet Alito has used. Alito offered no explanation for the reversal. — (Slate)

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 👉 Take Action Now: Stop the Republican Attack on Voting Rights

• 📩 Take action: Tell Congress to reject the SAVE Act bills

• ⚡ Take action: Tell Congress to subpoena Hegseth about the Iran school attack

• 👉 Take action: Tell Congress to stop Trump from sending American troops into Iran — and vote no on the draft

• 📞 Take action: Call Congress at (202) 224-3121 today — and every day until the vote — and urge your senators and representative to vote no on Mullins for DHS and NO on the SAVE ACT

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack. The Complete Guide to the No Kings Day of Action is now available.

The movement for progress and power to the people starts here.

🔥 What Comes Next: The Work Is Ours

This week’s stories are not nine separate events. They are one story told nine ways — about what it costs when power goes unchecked. Pregnant children funneled into states where abortion is banned. A nearly blind refugee abandoned in the cold. A U.S. citizen detained for three years despite a court record proving his citizenship. A justice reversing his own recusal to rule in favor of his billionaire friend’s investments. The throughline is always the same: the people who bear the cost are never the people who made the decision.

And yet the resistance is working. The 4th Circuit ordered ICE to release a man it had wrongfully detained for three years. The Supreme Court declined to strip protections from 350,000 Haitian and Syrian families while the case is heard. Washington state fixed a bureaucratic barrier that had left 30,000 doses of mifepristone sitting unused — in time to distribute them before they expired. None of these are final victories. But all of them prove that organized people can slow the machinery of harm. Show up. Stay in. The work is ours.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

Subscribe now

These are the stories they hope you miss. These are the truths they do not want you to see.

Our government can always seem to find billions for bombs, military operations, detention centers, and deportations. But when people ask for affordable housing, accessible healthcare, strong public schools, or relief from rising gas, grocery, and electricity bills, we are told there is no money left.

That is not just policy. That is a choice. And it is a story that deserves to be told.

While corporate media softens the truth and protects the powerful, our communities are living the consequences. Raids. Evictions. Insulin people cannot afford. Utility shutoff notices. Crumbling schools. Neighbors taken without warning. These are not abstract political debates. They are daily realities for millions of people whose lives rarely make the front page.

Power to the People News exists to change that.

The media has picked a side. So have we.

The same billionaire class helping dismantle democracy also has enormous influence over the media landscape telling you not to worry. They are not speaking for working people. They are not telling the full truth. They are defending a system that rewards greed, excuses cruelty, and abandons everyday communities.

We are not here to protect that system.

Power to the People News is independent, bold, and accountable only to the people. We cover the stories the powerful would rather bury. We expose what money and influence work overtime to conceal. We shine a light on injustice, corruption, and abuse carried out in the name of the public.

Because when people know the truth, they can organize.
When people organize, they build power.
And when people build power, they can change the story.

Subscribe now

Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait

💥 Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today

• 🗳️ Take action: Stop Republicans’ new attack on voting rights

• ⚖️ Take action: Tell the DOJ to remove Trump’s banner from headquarters

• 🛡️ Take action: Tell Social Security to stop sharing data with ICE

• 📂 Take action: Demand transparency and release the names in the Epstein files

• 💳 Take action: Tell Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10%

• 👑 Bonus action: Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.

• 🗳️ Bonus action: Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Our freedoms are won and lost at the ballot box.

The movement for defending and protecting democracy starts here.

Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests) Leader, People Power United

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!

This is our moment to rise, resist, and reclaim our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy. Millions of Americans are already refusing to back down — in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.

Every movement that was ever won started with people who refused to quit. We are those people.

The future is not lost. It is being built — by us, right now.

Subscribe now