Craig Phelps
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Union Member | Comms & PR Strategist | Turning working-class voices into political power
Adam Wainwright strikes out Carlos Beltran to send the Cardinals to the World Series. (October 19th, 2006)
"There's never anybody walking around in downtown St. Louis. Remember the old neutron bomb that wouldn't knock down buildings but just would eliminate all the people? It's like one of those hit St. Louis" – Gary Cohen
"There's never anybody walking around in downtown St. Louis. Remember the old neutron bomb that wouldn't knock down buildings but just would eliminate all the people? It's like one of those hit St. Louis" – Gary Cohen
"There's never anybody walking around in downtown St. Louis. Remember the old neutron bomb that wouldn't knock down buildings but just would eliminate all the people? It's like one of those hit St. Louis" – Gary Cohen
2026 UNION MEMBERSHIP CHANGES: @SEIU +87000 @AFSCME +47000 @LIUNA +18000 @UAW +17000 IUJAT + 7500 NPW +7000 @Teamsters +3400 @unitehere +3300 IUOE +3100 @UBCJA_Official +1700 FAAM +1600 @ALPAPilots +1400 UMWA +1100 @AGMusicalArtist +700 @NATCA +700 @InsulatorsUnion +500
Apply to be a White House Intern: The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership program that provides an opportunity to gain professional experience and build leadership skills. The deadline to apply for the fall is April 6th! 🇺🇸 whitehouse.gov/internships/
I talked with @kylewilsontharp about my frustrations with the Democratic Party & how people complain about “messaging” or “ads” or “consultants” bc they don’t realize that “candidate” is a thing you can change (if you work downstream enough).
Democrats have a chance to make a unique promise to Americans going into the midterms and 2028: if you vote for Democrats, work hard, and pay taxes, the government will help you buy your first home by the time you are 30, my first essay with @nytopinion nytimes.com/2026/03/30/opi…
Grandmas for Graham😍 nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/…
In the wake of her loss to @DanielBiss in the IL-9 congressional primary, influencer @KatAbughazaleh’s boyfriend, former NBC disinformation reporter turned Onion CEO Ben Collins, takes to Bluesky to express his pride in her.
Congressional approval ratings from @YouGov: Republicans: 35% approve, 40% Disapprove, 12% Undecided, Independents: 9% approve, 68% disapprove, 12% undecided All: 16% approve, 62% disapprove, 10% undecided
A local reporter shout-out on Illinois coverage to @mattheweadie22 who has covered every twist of the IL-9 race
Trump on his ballroom: "It'll be under budget other than we've upgraded it in terms of the marbles we're using. We're using onyx and stones that are incredible."
Constitutional law 101: “No one has a First Amendment right to a license or to monopolize a radio frequency; to deny a station license because ‘the public interest’ requires it ‘is not a denial of free speech.’” Supreme Court in Red Lion quoting NBC v. United States, 319 U. S. 227 (1943).
Professional Military Education should produce warfighters and leaders—not wokesters. That’s why we are establishing a Task Force to evaluate our Senior Service Colleges and ensure the focus is where it belongs. No distractions. Just warfighting.
Sen. Rick Brattin (R) just asked Sen. Nurrenbern (D) to “play ball” and trade her bill to honor a fallen firefighter for the GOP bill to raise sales taxes.
