Five news items you may have missed on the RCDP Facebook page and Stories this week.
- Are You Better Off Than You Were 100 Days Ago? Of course not. That’s how Trump just became the most unpopular 100-day-mark in modern American History. 4/29/25
2. The administration is trying to evade limits on domestic use of the armed forces. How Turning the Border into a Military Zone Evades Congress and Threatens Rights – 4/28/25 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/how-turning-border-military-zone-evades-congress-and-threatens-rights
3. Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget – (RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Rotunda — including credentialed press. 4/28/25 – https://religionnews.com/2025/04/28/william-barber-arrested-in-capitol-rotunda-after-prayer-challenging-republican-budget/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ-OKVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF5WnJEaEcwZXZSNWhKMjRnAR4bxlsr78Drs_Z_GD1Va5zEfWMEcC1LeKlfEJOjyQVeWbQQt_ic1A4lEyKJ7g_aem_qzMu9ck_THVfdFxJOtF8vw
4. In a fiery speech in New Hampshire, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker railed against “do nothing” Democrats, President Trump, and called for mass mobilization against the GOP. – 4/27/25
5. The Dad Briefs – You just have to watch!