David Moore

4 days ago | readsludge.com | David Moore

💥Share this on Bluesky and XOperation Midnight Hammer, the Trump administration’s unauthorized military strike against nuclear sites in Iran, involved hundreds of U.S. aircraft made by Northrop Grumman and others, more than a dozen Boeing-made “massive ordnance penetrator” bombs, RTX-manufactured Tomahawk missiles fired from a General Dynamics submarine, and Boeing-made aerial refueling tankers.

1 week ago | readsludge.com | David Moore

💡Share this on Bluesky and Democratic congressional leaders, in their responses to President Trump’s saber-rattling over Iran, are echoing Israeli leaders’ claims that Iran must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, even though U.S. intelligence continues to hold that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and no evidence to the contrary has been presented.

1 week ago | readsludge.com | David Moore

👀Share this post on Bluesky and XLarge companies like Comcast, Delta, and Verizon that publicize their charitable hunger relief efforts are cheering on the Republican “megabill” that would slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by roughly 30%, taking away food assistance for millions of families and worsening hunger.

2 weeks ago | readsludge.com | David Moore

🐕Share this on X and Bluesky!The Blue Dog Coalition, a caucus of centrist House Democrats who have repeatedly blocked their party’s major legislation, will form a new super PAC to accept donations of unlimited size, as well as a new nonprofit group that will not be required to disclose its funders. The coalition’s plans were first reported by the New York Times in an article last week about their appearance at a centrist event, dubbed WelcomeFest.

2 weeks ago | readsludge.com | David Moore

💥Share this on Bluesky and XThe Republican-controlled Senate is grappling with the massive “One Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by the House last month, legislation that would cut spending on Medicaid and food stamp programs to make permanent tax provisions from the 2017 Trump-GOP tax law, among many other things.