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Believer in democracy and the constitution. Retired civil servant. My oath of office meant something to me. No DMs
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The DOJ didn’t delete Jan. 6 records quietly. They bragged about it. “We are proud,” they said. So @lawfaremedia.org recovered 5,769 pages…95% of what was scrubbed and published them all. They can’t erase what happened. #USDemocracy #Pinks www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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A judge just ruled that the president can't plaster his name across the Kennedy Center. Is this the first step to returning the theatre to its pre-Trump glory?
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Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment
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As ICE agents prepare to fill in for TSA employees who haven't been paid in a month, it's worth remembering: Trump's $200 billion request for the Iran war could have paid for 16.9 TSA budgets:
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threat to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war coverage violates the First Amendment, and he knows it. It’s up to the networks to fight back — aggressively and in court. Watch our Executive Director @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.
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The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower. n.pr/4bkaRi6
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A federal election has never been postponed or canceled in the history of the United States. Ever. And Donald Trump's “evidence” of “Democrat cheating" is entirely fake. There is no mass voter fraud. trib.al/Ycr2lh4
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Trump administration's tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed apnews.com/article/immi...
Trump administration's tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed apnews.com/article/immi...
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The internet responded with outrage after a woman who was reportedly trying to drive to a doctor's appointment was pulled out of her vehicle by ICE agents and dragged into custody during a disturbing incident captured on video Tuesday in Minneapolis.
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"Once central banks lose their independence and are forced to help governments finance deficits, that's always a precondition for high and even hyperinflation," said former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. https://to.pbs.org/4qCfD0V
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Democrats are entering the 2026 midterm elections with a clear path to reclaiming control of the House, helped by President Trump’s wobbles in his second term, among other factors.
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California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump
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“It’s a black hole – there’s no staffing, there’s no rhyme or reason to what they’re doing, and there’s not a mission to actually effectuate civil rights laws,” said a longtime lawyer in the office. https://cnn.it/48QucGr
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas, looking to flip a Republican-held seat.
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system. It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.