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"In practice, Trump is saying Elon can dismantle entire agencies without Senate confirmation, but Jack Smith couldn’t prosecute him as a private citizen without it. ... What is clear is that the White House recognizes a real risk if Elon is held accountable for all the things Elon has done."

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Marcy makes a very nice point here. If Trump asserted that Special Counsel Jack Smith—who was in charge of just two cases against basically one person—was a principal officer who required Senate confirmation, then how could Co-President Musk—who’s remaking the entire government—be anything less?

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Watchdog group @WeAreOversight.bsky.social wants to intervene in Trump's classified docs case, hoping to dissolve Judge Cannon's order blocking release of the Jack Smith report's Volume II. They filed on Feb. 14—and sought an expedited ruling today. Doc https://buff.ly/4k5N20N

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Jack Smith joins 900 ex-prosecutors to warn against Trump shutting anti-corruption office: Former special counsel Jack Smith joined more than 900 federal prosecutors in signing a letter that warned President Donald Trump could eliminate a Watergate-era office that fights corruption at the…

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NEW: Nearly 1,000 career federal prosecutors have penned a letter to salute the bravery of those who stood up to the recent actions of Trump DoJ leadership. One of the signatures belongs to Jack Smith. www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/u...

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900 former Department of Justice prosecutors, including former special counsel Jack Smith, signed an open letter expressing concern about Trump’s Dept Of Justice & its politicization of prosecutions. www.axios.com/2025/02/18/d...

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👀👀👀 Teenage DOGE worker Edward Coristine is the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who was an officer in Line X - the technical espionage division of the KGB - and became a double agent after the FBI recruited him. www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...

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Secretary Turner wants to cancel HUD programs that serve seniors and people with disabilities. Harming seniors and vulnerable Americans does not make our government more efficient. Senator Warren, Senator Smith, and I are holding this Administration accountable.

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A former Soviet intelligence officer alleges Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename “Krasnov.” Alnur Mussayev served in the 6th Directorate, responsible for counter-intelligence support in the economy. One key objective was “recruiting businessmen from capitalist countries.”

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"Hochul is dithering about whether to use her powers. AOC, in contrast, exercised her 1st Amendment rights to inform her constituents about their 4th Amendment rights. In doing so, she showed that the administration is tyrannical. She also showed that it’s weak — if you’re willing to confront it."

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Wonder why those two got the ax 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

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Seems legit.... We don't want to be a nation of underachieving Americans.

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If the TV is on, I have to have the remote and 'mute' button VERY close at all times. Can't do it!

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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I never had much use for James Carville but Bravo!! for taking on Sean Hannity. You were spot on and you pinned him to the wall. Brilliant 👌.

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There is a wave of anger building across the entire country. People are already becoming fed up with Trump and Musk. These algorithms can try to hide it all they want, but they won’t be able to avoid reality for long.

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Holy crap. At his town hall last night, Rep. Rich McCormick compared his own constituents who asked him tough and fair questions to January 6 insurrectionists

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YES! We have an amicus appointed by the judge in the case to dismiss the charges against Eric Adams. Basically, if neither party opposes, the court appoints someone to fight the other side. They did this in the Flynn case as well.

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Senator Whitehouse brought lots of receipts against Kash Patel. 👏👏👏 #cspan2

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Democracy Forward on the front lines for us. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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The Society of American Archivists condemns the widespread firing of archivists and cultural workers. #archives #libraries 📚 connect.archivists.org/discussion/s...

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Dear @cnn.com, The judge did not “vacate” the trial. He adjourned it. Then he appointed an amicus curiae to argue against dismissing the charges. Who writes your headlines?

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Calling Mike Lee!

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#BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋 #BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga

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“I shake my head as people actually think DOGE has identified waste, fraud and abuse in 5 days. What they are doing is gutting programs they don't like according to Project 2025. They haven't done any analysis and don't even know the functions of the depts they are cutting.” - Henry M. Rosenberg

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I hate this timeline

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Delta Airlines really needs to remove Fox News from its inflight streaming. A woman in the row in front of me watched it nonstop for three hours and EVERY segment I caught the headline for was lies, misinformation, and disinformation. It was a travesty.

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Canada should follow the lead of Claudia Sheinbaum. We don’t need to spend $1.3 billion to strengthen our border or appoint a fentanyl czar or adopt Rubio’s list of terrorists at the behest of the USA. We are a sovereign nation just like Mexico. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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I can’t wait to see these old, fat fuck Trumper’s around me locally….having to get up on a ladder in the June heat…and and roof their own houses…because the migrants are either gone, or too afraid to work and get caught. I’ll honk, wave, and say, “Damn! It sure is hot today, eh?!

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"As we navigate the sheer quantity of hate and unconstitutional extremism found within these orders, it’s essential we not let this blitzkrieg distract or deter us." - Keith Thirion

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CANADA Wins!! 🇨🇦 #TeamCanada #FourNations

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The real enemy from within

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I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

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