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Musk used his position in the federal government to stop investigations of his companies, win federal contracts, gain access to sensitive information, attack enemies, meddle in elections, and secure foreign deals, all without informing the public of his conflicts of interest. Heather Cox Richardson

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Musk’s net worth has increased by more than $100 billion since Election Day. Heather Cox Richardson

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Trump’s vow to negotiate trade deals in place of his tariff walls hasn't produced any deals. The White House said it’s “likely” that a call will take place this week with China’s Xi Jinping. Xi has made it clear China will play hardball with the U.S. Heather Cox Richardson

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State Department acting under-secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs Darren Beattie, dismantled the office that countered disinformation from Russia, China, and Iran. In 2021, Beattie married a Russian national whose uncle has ties to Putin. Heather Cox Richardson

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During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump vowed that he would end the war in Ukraine on day 1, maybe with a single phone call, and as other victories have slipped away from him, he has appeared frustrated that such an achievement has proved more difficult than he thought. Heather Cox Richardson

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In the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assistances, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security assurances from the US, the UK, and Russia that they would honor the sovereignty of Ukraine, a promise Russia broke when it invaded Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014. Heather Cox Richardson

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The drones themselves cost between $600 and $1,000 apiece—and by using deception, technology, and strategic surprise, the Ukrainians managed to destroy billions of dollars worth of aircraft. Heather Cox Richardson

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Ukrainian forces struck deep inside Russia in “Operation Spider Web.” 117 drones, each operated by its own pilot, hit airfields in 5 regions. Ukraine says the drones hit 41 bombers and destroyed at least 13 of them. Russia doesn't have industrial capabilities to replace them. Heather Cox Richardson

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Trump is testing the will of the American people, many of whom are already preparing for the June 14 “No Kings” protests. If you haven’t yet, take a moment to get your sign ready and gather your friends. Maybe plan a picnic that includes tacos. Joyce Vance

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Recall that Putin still holds elections, although his serious opponents are dead or imprisoned. The El Salvadoran leader, Nayib Bukele, housing Trump’s prisoners in detention told him he’d need to do away with the independent judiciary, what he called “corrupt” prosecutors and judges. Joyce Vance

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the news, remember, that’s a feature, not a bug. Joyce Vance

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Trump continues to accumulate power that belongs to other branches of government and exercise it without any restrictions. In other words, he is trying to undo the checks and balances the Founding Fathers put in place. It’s the unitary executive theory on steroids. Joyce Vance

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Essential government agencies like FEMA are withdrawing needed aid and masked ICE agents pull people, including American citizens, off the streets in the hunt for aliens without legal status, in sufficient numbers to give Trump his talking points about “mass deportations.” Joyce Vance

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US economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year “as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty." AP News Joyce Vance

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Emergency rooms refuse to treat pregnant women — Trump to revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition. DemLabs Women will die

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After only five months in office, Trump has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument for voter suppression. This should come as no surprise. Marc Elias

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If Republicans truly cared about employment, they’d expand Medicaid. In Ohio, Medicaid expansion helped people find and keep jobs, with a large majority of employed enrollees (83.5%) saying coverage made it easier to work. Robert Reich

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Here’s the truth: Most adult Medicaid recipients already work, 64%, often in low-paying jobs without benefits, which makes Medicaid essential. Those who don’t work typically have valid reasons: caregiving (12%), illness or disability (10%), or school (7%). Robert Reich

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This is good. This is the only reasonable move for someone who actually thinks that Trump presents a serious, massive threat to American democracy (and who thinks that democracy is a good thing).

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In treating antisemitism and immigration as props to justify retribution, Trump is hurting members of the Jewish faith and peaceful, productive immigrants and citizens alike who benefit from hardworking, freedom-loving immigrants seeking to build a better life in America. Robert Hubbell

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It is incontestable that Trump has converted his alleged concern for antisemitism and violence by immigrants into cudgels to wage his campaign of vengeance. Robert Hubbell

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During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised to fight antisemitism and deport immigrants with criminal records. Sadly, some people were fooled into believing that Trump cared about antisemitism or violence inflicted on US citizens. Neither is true. Robert Hubbell

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Trump believes in nothing except his self-interest. Every cause he promotes or issue he weaponizes exists simply to feed his ego and increase his wealth. Period. End of analysis. Robert Hubbell

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Senator Ernst claims the proposed cuts of more $700 billion in Medicaid funding is designed to get rid of waste and fraud in the program. Thus, they are strengthening Medicaid for those who need it. But most of the bill has little to do with the “waste, fraud, and abuse”. Heather Cox Richardson

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An epidemiologist at Columbia had to issue a statement saying the research article RFK Jr. cited with her name is FAKE. It’s not real. The paper itself doesn’t EXIST. Yall this is fascism. FAKE scientific articles used by the government to influence policy is FASCISM. This is horrifying.

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The mainstream media thinks that we’ve accepted the Trump regime’s lawlessness and cruelty. We absolutely fucking have not. Join me at a No King’s protest on June 14. Everything is at stake. ❌👑 Nokings.org

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Part of Trump’s shtick is the attempt to rewrite history. Dumb down education, tell people what happened, insist he was blameless and, in fact, the victim. Let the details blur. As his former Attorney General Bill Barr once said, history is written by the winners. Joyce Vance

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As the lower courts do their best to protect democracy from a runaway president, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court seems content to shake its collective head and say, “nah, that’s okay, keep going.” Joyce Vance

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Josh Divine, one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, argued in 2010 that in order to vote, people should be required to take literacy tests. Such tests were outlawed by the Voting Rights Act in 1965 for being racially discriminatory. Marc Elias

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The DOJ's new voting lawyer previously worked for a prominent anti-voting legal group and has appeared with the election denier Cleta Mitchell. The appointment highlights the Trump DOJ's sharp shift from protecting voting rights to restricting them. Marc Elias

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Trump knows he is in real political trouble if Democrats take control of Congress. We must pay close attention to GOP efforts to undermine fair election rules. Marc Elias

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It's clear the GOP is worried about the midterm elections. We saw the DOJ file a lawsuit to suppress voting rights in NC. Watch for similar lawsuits elsewhere. Marc Elias

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We have come a long way from George Bush’s “compassionate conservatism” 25 years ago. In today’s Republican Party, empathy is dead. Dan Rather

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be clear, the junior senator from Iowa, Joni Ernst, expressed brazen indifference at the prospect of people dying due to the $880 billion cuts to Medicaid, which will kick an estimated 10 million Americans off their health insurance — and then she made fun of it. Dan Rather

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I.C.E. raids are turning whole communities against this administration. There will be an electoral reckoning if we keep up the pressure and keep amplifying these stories. Jay Kuo

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Trump demonstrates that he is more committed to fantasy than reality. He reposted a conspiracy that former president Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and that “Biden clones & robotic engineered soulless entities are what you see…. Democrats don’t know the difference.” Heather Cox Richardson

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Patel has fired so many people that he and his deputy Dan Bongino, have “obliterated decades of experience in national security and criminal matters at the FBI.” The top female agents at the FBI were told to take different jobs in the agency or retire. Heather Cox Richardson

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The DHS published a list of sheriffs it claims are noncompliant. The National Sheriffs’ Association stated that publication of the list “violated the core principles of trust and partnership with fellow law enforcement and strains the relationship between Sheriffs and the administration.” HCoxR

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Even as government agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ramp up their arrests and confrontations, the lug nuts on the wheels of the White House bus continue to loosen. Heather Cox Richardson

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The transfer of U.S.A.I.D. into the State Department wouldn’t necessarily be a bad idea if it were done carefully. But shuttering the agency with no transition has been catastrophic. 300,000 people have died so far from the reductions in American assistance, 2/3 of them children. Simon Rosenberg

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SecState Rubio claims that no on has died because of USAID cuts and suggested that I had lied in my reporting. So here I show him photos of specific children who have died because of the Trump administration's reckless cancelation of aid: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/o...

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A Palantir database on all Americans is a frightening step towards fascism. Musk gets a lot of attention—rightfully so—but Peter Thiel is the techno-fascist billionaire hiding behind the scenes pulling the strings to end democracy. Thiel and his techno-fascist followers are threats to the world.

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Trump and his Republican sycophants will not back down until they have suppressed our voices and our ballots, and we cannot back down until we have protected free and fair elections. Marc Elias

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Pam Bondi is a Trump sycophant. With her at the helm of the DOJ, we must remain vigilant and concerned for democracy. Trump's greatest threat is a devastating loss in the midterms and the best way to secure Republican victories is through voter suppression and election subversion. Marc Elias

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The DOJ filed a lawsuit against the NC State Board of Election. The goal of this lawsuit is to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in future elections. The fact that NC will feature marquee Senate and House midterm elections seems an unlikely coincidence. Marc Elias

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