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But it’s not a tan suit!

Handy metric for how a political party is doing: Are its electeds willing to talk to their constituents or not? "In the past two weeks, about a dozen congressional Republicans hosted in-person town halls. Meanwhile, more than 85 Democrats held their own meetings..." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

every word of this kfor.com/news/local/w...

Illegal arrests made by the Trump administration are intended to spread fear and silence dissent. We cannot allow Trump and his cronies to turn the United States of America into an authoritarian society in which people can be disappeared for their political beliefs.

The speed with which Congress not having the power of the purse, law and the Constitution be damned, has been normalized by the press is the most terrifying thing to me.

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

They are obviously slow learners

"the senseless sacrifice of decades of common-good investments in everything from medical research to national parks..." thehill.com/opinion/whit...

A measles outbreak in Knox County, Ohio, has now sickened 14 and there are measles in four Ohio counties.

Tariffs? Out of control. Prices? Skyrocketing. Emergency powers? He’s abusing them. And yet… not a single question about whether he’s even fit to serve. The math ain’t mathing.

Former AG Eric Holder tells @maddow.msnbc.com that he's been disappointed by some legal professionals concerning their interactions with the Trump administration. "Unless we as lawyers stand up... we will lose that which defines this nation, that which makes this nation exceptional," he says.

Authorities say the wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

ICYMI: Hundreds of students at more than a dozen Defense Department schools in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Guam gathered in a coordinated walkout Thursday to protest DOD orders rolling back initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more about the protests here: bit.ly/4lqtwwT

Yesterday some said the President’s pause was “art of the deal perfect execution” Scott Bessent said this was always the plan. Tonight Stocks are down Bonds are down Who planned this?

If you're a billionaire, then you'll barely notice a few thousand dollars a year in higher prices at the store from these Trump tariffs - plus you can count on him to get you another big tax break for the wealthy. But for everyone else, this is a big deal, and a bad one.

A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.

Biggest insider trading market manipulation scheme in history. They aren't even bothering to hide it.

Sign of the day…Chicago

Listen to the full quote and it’s completely incoherent nonsense.

This is accurate. Millions globally and across every single state. 1,300 community protests. From hundreds to hundreds of thousands. We want MAGAs to gets their grubby hands off our democracy. And we want Dems to find their spines. And we're just getting started (again).

@maddow.msnbc.com Made good trouble in Fremont, California at the Hands Off! protest. That’s me with the Hands Off Trans Kids sign, and we were joined by the Dominican Sisters from the local convent!

#HandsOff protests in Davenport Iowa today!!!

More than 2,000 at Cincinnati's #HandsOff Rally today. No love for JD in his "hometown." @maddow.msnbc.com

@maddow.msnbc.com San Rafael, CA

Vermont turned out in Montpelier today despite the rainy cold weather. Thanks for coming @vtattorneygeneral.bsky.social Senator Peter Welch and so many others. Props to Vermont’s LtGov John Rodgers for showing up. May not have my vote but I’d buy you a beer. #handsoff #vermontstrong.

I'm here reporting live from the largest anti-Trump and anti-Musk protest since Trump returned to office. Stay tuned for more. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

@maddow.msnbc.com #handsoffphilly

BOSTON

The rain did not deter Cincinnatians from the task at hand @maddow.msnbc.com

Estimated 6,000 in Albany, NY @maddow.msnbc.com #handsoff

@maddow.msnbc.com Bloomington-Normal IL. Small and mighty.

@maddow.msnbc.com My teen's first protest in Wakefield, MA

Tucson had thousands out for "Hands Off". @maddow.msnbc.com @mollyjongfast.bsky.social

Beaverton, Oregon #handsoff @aaronparnas.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @wyden.senate.gov

@maddow.msnbc.com 4,000+ turned out in Rochester, NY #handsoff Inspiring. Galvanizing. The first of many. Check out News10NBC WHEC for more coverage and better pictures.