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BREAKING: The Trump regime has blatantly defied the court order. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Trump thinks he's a king above the law. Last night, a federal judge ordered him to stop deportations under his outrageous use of the Alien Enemies Act—but he did it anyway. Now, Venezuelans are being held in Bukele’s El Salvador mega-prison for at least a year. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights

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It seems like there was a word for defying a court order once upon a time. What was it called? Contempt? apnews.com/article/trum... Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped.

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The Houthi militia in Yemen has vowed to retaliate after President Trump ordered large-scale military strikes on targets controlled by the group that it says killed at least 31 people.

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BREAKING: The head of the $42 billion federal BEAD program that aims to bring broadband internet to rural and unserved areas has left the Commerce Dept. He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:

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Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

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BREAKING: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act immediately after we filed our lawsuit. President Trump is not above the law.

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The U.S. has emptied Guantánamo again of its last 40 migrants, sent them back to stateside facilities without explanation. It has deployed 1,000 extra soldiers, ICE agents and contractors to this Pentagon and Homeland Security mission that has so far cost $16m. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...

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The Trump-Musk Regime is reportedly planning to cut as much as 50% of the IRS workforce. Make no mistake: this will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163 billion a year. Hello?

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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: They're out there saying 'we just passed a bill to eliminate taxes on tips & taxes on SS benefits.' NONE of that's in the bill. But they deny that they're cutting Medicaid. So they want credit for popular stuff that isn't in the bill but ignore the deeply unpopular stuff.

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President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn’t ruling out the possibility of a recession this year.

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Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Friday for Stand Up for Science, a rally to protest the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to the federal work force and to federally funded science. nyti.ms/3DruZlu

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Christine, 33, explains that young scientists will be hit hardest by these cuts. "If you don't get grants and bring in money, you're not seen as a viable scientist, and so that's the career to becoming a professional and being able to stay in the field."

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The 7 follows President Trump’s first 100 days. Let’s catch up: - Trump expressed understanding for a Russian attack on Ukraine. - The CDC plans to study connections between vaccines and autism. - Trump hosted a cryptocurrency summit at the White House.

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🇺🇸⚠️ Former Trump National Security Advisor Bolton called US sanctions threats against Russia meaningless, calling them a simple attempt to appear "balanced" in relation to Ukraine.

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On this day 60 years ago, the foot soldiers of Selma risked their lives for voting rights. Their sacrifice led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Today, the SPLC marked the 60th anniversary of #BloodySunday with a wreath-laying ceremony. Today and every day, #TheMarchContinues as we honor the late U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis and 40 martyrs who died during the height of the #CivilRights Movement. #SPLCJubilee25 #VotingRights #Selma60

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The Fulbright program is required by law. It’s literally named after the senator that passed the bill.

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Marco Rubio: one-time Russia hawk makes stunning U-turn under Trump

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Nobody has ever beat authoritarianism by standing back and waiting patiently for the authoritarians to take themselves down. We must organize everywhere to rebuild a pro-democracy majority. Find a local group: indivisible.org/groups Or let us help: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...

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State-by-state report by Dems projects millions of people could lose Medicaid coverage. Nationwide: 25 million. minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/06/r...

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Anyone surprised?

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Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin demanded that the dean of Georgetown Law School end all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the school, asserting in a letter that his office will not consider hiring anyone affiliated with a university that utilizes DEI.

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In 2022 (the most recent year for which we have comprehensive data), 52 people—an average of one per week—perished in Customs and Border Protection custody. How many immigrants will die under the second Trump Administration?

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Whether you changed your name because you got married or any other reason, the SAVE Act could keep you and millions of others from being able to vote. Tell Congress: Protect our democracy and reject this dangerous bill.

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10 House Democrats just voted with Republicans to censure @algreen.house.gov. To quote the absolutely stellar @shannonrwatts.bsky.social, democracy dies in decorum. If you're too afraid to stand up to extremists because you want to "keep things polite," you're part of the problem. Here they are:

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One of the goals of the Trump administration is to reinscribe the hierarchies of race and gender. To achieve this, Trump has appointed cabinet members and staffers who have actively embraced conspiracy theories, bigotry and racism. Read more from #Hatewatch: www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

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French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

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@theguardian.com misquotes Prime Minister Trudeau. He said, “It’s not in my habit to agree with the Wall Street Journal. But Donald they point out that although you’re a very smart guy this is a very dumb thing to do.” @theguardian.com published 👇 Big difference.

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As an American Citizen, I'm deeply AGAINST these unwarranted & OUTRAGEOUS tariffs to Canada. These are POWERFUL words by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and I applaud him for standing up for Canada and America. He KNOWS the majority of Americans AGREE with him! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz_4...

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Not gonna lie, Trudeau has singlehandedly saved his own career and the Liberal Party in the span of two months. All what it took was a little boost from down south. (1/🧵)

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I’m loving this pissed-off version of Justin Trudeau. So glad that he and Canada are fully fighting back against the orange felon’s destructive vindictive idiotic trade war. I’m an American and I’m proudly rooting for our incredible neighbors.

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NEW SCOOP: Some staffers at Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing robust taxpayer-funded salaries from the federal agencies they are slashing and burning, WIRED has learned. ⬇️ Here's how much they're making:

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That some within the Department of Justice are pushing to open clearly unsupported criminal investigations into political opponents is truly dangerous. It is a sign we are moving firmly into authoritarian territory. It's good that some at the Department are resisting, and I hope they continue to.

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We will always fight for trans athletes' right to play.

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has deleted hundreds more claims from its mistake-plagued “wall of receipts,” erasing $4 billion in additional savings that the group said it had made for U.S. taxpayers.

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Oh good. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov...

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Trying to counter President Trump’s proposal to “clean out” Gaza, Arab leaders are set to meet for an emergency summit in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss their own vision for the Palestinian territories.

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That’s right. 🇺🇦

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