The Smile: 02/28/2025

 

Some victories to celebrate today! 💛 Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting laws have been struck down, a judge has ruled that Trump officials must testify in the DOGE data lawsuit, and Senator Bernie Sanders is reintroducing a measure to increase Social Security benefits! Progress is happening, and people are fighting back every step of the way. Let’s dive into today’s newsletter and celebrate the wins together! Arizona laws ordering citizenship proof struck down by appeals court Judge Rules Trump Officials Must Testify in DOGE Data Lawsuit New Mexico locals brings Indigenous stories to Oscar noms House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin Governors to fired federal workers: We're hiring Donald Trump Forced to Reinstate Six Federal Workers He Fired Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits Warren presses X on deleted Trump nominee’s posts THANK YOU SENATOR WARREN!  CONCEALING ANOTHER INCOMPETENT UNQUALIFIED TRUMP NOMINEE! IN CHARGE OF $8.1 TRILLION & DELETING HIS POSTS??? In a letter addressed to Linda Yaccarino, X’s CEO, Warren asked the company to recover more than 24,000 posts from William Pulte. He was tapped by Trump late last month to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and faced a confirmation hearing on Thursday before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Warren, the ranking member of the committee, said she and other members “made a startling discovery” that nearly all of Pulte’s posts on X appear to have been deleted. “Given the importance of the position, the Committee has begun reviewing Mr. Pulte’s tweets to evaluate his policy positions, temperament, and fitness to serve,” the Massachusetts Democrat wrote in a statement. The senator argued that her request to see Pulte’s deleted posts may provide insight into his policy positions and his fitness to oversee companies that have $8.1 trillion in mortgage financing. “To ensure the Committee can perform its duties, I request that you provide all of Mr. Pulte’s social media platform since he created his account in 2009,” Warren wrote. “There is bipartisan precedent for requesting such information.” Warren requested the X posts to be handed over by March 3. Pulte has more than 3 million followers on X and has made a name for himself as being an online philanthropist, often giving away money to supporters of Trump, or when the president reposts someone else’s comments. She rescued a horse nobody wanted. As fate would have it, he turned out to be a champion Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid Thank you for reading, and we hope these articles shine a light on your day. In solidarity, Emily from The Smile