CURE News Digest: Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Sticks & stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me – NOT!
4-30-26 It’s the democracy, stupid
“DOGE, Epstein, ICE, gas prices, Iran and ballroom now define Trump and the GOP” by Edwin Eisendrath
Eisendrath reports that Karen Tallian, head of Indiana Democrats, is often asked to say a few words at events she attends. Her strategy is to say a few Republican words and she starts with DOGE, ICE, gerrymandering, etc. It’s a brilliant strategy, and Eisendrath says all of us should use it too.
https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/doge-epstein-ice-gas-prices-iranAn analysis of Trump and KIng Charles III speeches.
4-30-26 Letters from an American
“April 29, 2026”by Heather Cox Richardson
In their speeches yesterday, Richardson dissects Trump’s rhetoric and highlights aspects of King Charles III speech which actually do define our American ideals. Unfortunately, before King Charles III finished his speech, the White House propaganda machine appeared to miss the point completely by dropping the following: “...the official social media account of the White House posted a picture of Trump and King Charles with the caption ‘TWO KINGS.’”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-29-2026Recent (& terrible) Supreme Court decision regarding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and Blanche’s continual weaponization of the DOJ.
4-30-26 Adam Kinzinger substack
14-minute video featuring Adam Kinzinger
“Breaking News Coverage: SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights, DOJ Indicts Comey, Bondi Faces Contempt, and more…”
https://www.adamkinzinger.com/p/breaking-news-coverage-scotus-guts
4-30-26 Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
53-minute video featuring Joyce Vance and Robert Reich
“The Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana v. Callais”
For those of you who are detail-oriented, this post is a more focused analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision that guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-supreme-courts-decision-in-louisiana
4-30-26 The Bulwark | Morning Shots
“Department of Just-Indict-Someone” by Egger, Rampell & Swift
The title says it all.
4-30-26 Tangle News
“A Major SCOTUS ruling on voting rights.” by Audrey Moorehead
This post shares perspectives from both the right and left on the decision, and concludes with remarks by Moorehead.
https://www.readtangle.com/scotus-weakens-voting-rights-act/Black ICE
4-29-26 ProPublica
“Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders” by Roy, D’Annunzio & McSwane
Con artists are posing as ICE and immigration officers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-scams-complaints-doubled-ice?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature