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CBS lawyers told Stephen Colbert he couldn’t have Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on his show (and that he certainly couldn’t talk about this act of censorship either). He did both anyway, getting around the order by posting the interview on YouTube in a move that has gone viral.

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The $580 calls went 1400%, turning $1.2 million into nearly $16 million, IN ONE DAY! The craziest thing, THEY EXITED ALL THEIR POSITIONS THIS MORNING!!!! Someone knew. They traded it beforehand. Insane. More at unusualwhales.com

We filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s authority to remake the government without congressional approval. Elena breaks it all down. #PSRW2025

The Trump administration’s newly proposed regulation, dubbed “Schedule Policy/Career” is really just a rebrand of Project 2025’s “Schedule F” – turning the non-partisan civil service into political loyalists. Here’s what you need to know ↓

Our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @meidastouch.com to share an important message: “One of the major powers that people have in this time is to initiate litigation when the government, or even the President, tramples on their rights.” Listen to the full episode ⬇️

If we don’t have public servants, we don’t have public services. #NoStaffNoService That’s why we launched Civil Service Strong, an initiative dedicated to supporting federal employees. Visit CivilServiceStrong.org to learn how you can show your support this #PSRW2025.

So when it comes to monetary damages, a fetus is not considered a person??? iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/09/a...

A federal cybersecurity specialist alleges in a whistleblower statement that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency caused a security breach at the National Labor Relations Board and may have illegally removed sensitive data.

The European Union and China have started negotiations to abolish EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. This is why China WANTS the trade war with the US. The whole world is turning its back on the US thanks to Trump. www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Trump directed agencies to quietly repeal regulations — without public notice.

Goldman Sachs $GS has raised probability that a recession occurs in 12 months from 20% to 35%.

We launched Civil Service Strong because we know this country depends on a strong nonpartisan federal workforce to deliver essential services for the American people. If you are an unlawfully terminated federal employee, visit civilservicestrong.org for resources and updates.

"The Trump administration is working to overturn a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision known as Humphrey's Executor, which serves as the backbone of agencies’ authority to operate without direct control from the White House. Here's what you should know.

Many big corporate law firms are declining to help with public criticism and legal opposition to the second Trump administration, in the wake of executive orders punishing law firms with Democratic ties

Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs’s (VA) plans to cut roughly 80,000 employees in the coming months, decrying the lack of transparency and lack of pushback from their colleagues across the aisle.

What can we do personally to stay on top of our health since we can’t count on HHS or our food since we can’t count on USDA to inspect food. I’m looking for day to day things I can control #hhs #usda #vaccines #foodinspection

Countering #misinformation isn’t just about the facts—it’s about how those facts spread through social networks and communities. #Science being right isn’t enough; it must be accepted within social circles to make an impact. https://buff.ly/4b3knWe

CFPB has return billions of dollars to consumers like you and I through reducing fees and preventing banks from nickel and diming us

Column: A government shut down isn't the leverage some Dems think it is for pushing back against Trump and Musk’s war on the federal government. It's a battle they probably can’t win, and it could play right into Trump and Musk’s hands, writes our Capitol Hill bureau chief Rachael Bade.

Senate Democrats launched a new portal for federal employees to blow the whistle on illegal or illicit activities being done in the federal government under the purview of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, or DOGE.

So is it good that on this unvetted team we have a half-Russian hacker with a history of leaking private data and being in cybercrime discords and a Serbian-American who thinks both Israel and Palestine being wiped off the map is fine

NEW: The ACLU warns lawmakers that DOGE's 'unchecked' access to government systems could violate federal law. The organization tells WIRED it stands ready to sue for access to government records detailing DOGE's requests for personnel data and attempts to deploy homebrew AI across federal networks.

See also Just Security’s Litigation Tracker. www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

🚨Democrats, led by VoteVets members, are fighting back against Trump’s illegal assault on USAID—driven by unelected President Musk and his puppet in the White House. Blocking public servants, gutting security, handing power to Russia & China—this is an attack on America. We won’t stand for it.

Trump/Musk shutting down USAID puts us all at greater risk.

These are the folks the world’s richest man has stealing American’s private information from the government. #CouplonMusk

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

This is why you don’t surrender in advance. The flagrantly illegal can be stopped. It sucks that it’s falling to ordinary workers, not, say, the police, or Chuck Schumer with an NBC camera crew manning the line. You know, the ppl whose job this actually is. But they can be stopped.

Always about the bottom line. www.propublica.org/article/the-...

By design? This conversation is a must listen. Seriously. Sure seems like the chaos machine is working as planned. #Amicus @dahlialithwick.bsky.social @kimlanelaw.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/dahl...

Elon Musk’s lackeys have infiltrated another government agency - and they're trying to use White House credentials to access GSA tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say. read @makenakelly.bsky.social + @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:

The Trump–Musk federal buyout plan assumes there's a ton of fat to cut from the federal government. But looking closely at workforce data, that's hard to find www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Most presidential transitions bring changes, but the current shift in D.C. stands out for its speed, scale, and impact—touching #immigration, #tariffs, research, and more. Here are 4 essential reads on #autocrats and #authoritarianism: https://buff.ly/42y21u9 #polisky

The new administration is emailing government employees draft resignation letters. Musk sent a similar email to Twitter staff in 2022.

Let Denmark cook.

DEMS FLIP TRUMP +21 SEAT In the first special election since Donald Trump took office, Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Katie Elizabeth Whittington to flip Iowa State Senate District 35—a district Donald Trump won by 21 points in the November 2024 election.

Everyone was warned about this, and it’s happening just as we feared.

BREAKING: Donald Trump to sign 200+ executive orders tomorrow. Per FOX and Eric Daugherty, they include: - Declare emergency at the border + issue proclamation closing the border - Designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations - Remain in Mexico, Catch and Release will be reinstated

A lot of folks are giving up in advance. Capitulating before a single skirmish. Well, not this old warrior. I’ve seen much worse from the U.S. government in my day. I’m concerned for our country, but not a bit scared of these miscreants. I’m ready to do my part. Who’s with me?