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People need to be crystal clear about something: The requirement that the government ANSWER to a court on the legal basis for detaining someone is literally the core liberty right (habeas corpus). If the government says they don’t have to do that bc “national security,” YOU can be disappeared.

submitted 1 day ago • 265 comments

Trump’s former NSA Michael Flynn, who continues to host events at Mar-a-Lago, says it is time for Trump to declare martial law.

submitted 2 days ago • 477 comments

Here’s how I think the Social Security attack plan works: 🧵

submitted 3 days ago • 119 comments

Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.

submitted 4 days ago • 2823 comments

Brian Kilmeade wants his audience to think cuts to the Veterans Administration is a good thing. How dare Democrats oppose cuts to programs that help veterans.

submitted 4 days ago • 27 comments

First Light, 12 March 2025, from Okitu Beach, te Tairāwhiti, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

submitted 8 days ago • 51 comments

My husband ran a successful business and used our local rural post office daily. My elderly neighbor’s meds come through the rural post office. The post office is one of the only places left open in my rural community. Losing it could quite literally kill my town and my neighbors.

submitted 12 days ago • 633 comments

1. Ukraine is pounding Russia “on the battlefield.” 2. Russia is pounding civilian targets and infrastructure indiscriminately. 3. Trump has made it easier for Russia to do that because of actions he has taken. 4. He promised to end the war in 24 hours, but this is all he has.

submitted 12 days ago • 684 comments

This week’s 5-4 win for federal funding was less notable for the 5 than for the 4. This was payment for contracts the government had agreed to where the work contracted for had been properly performed. How was that not 9-0? 🧵

submitted 12 days ago • 53 comments

Republicans don’t want to hold town halls because they can’t defend Trump’s actions — especially when it comes to threats to your Social Security. My next virtual assembly, featuring Martin O'Malley, is on March 11 at 8 PM, and will be streamed live on my YouTube page.

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I’m hosting a virtual assembly tonight at 8 p.m. to answer Rhode Islanders’ questions about what’s happening in DC. Join our livestream on YouTube to follow along. www.youtube.com/@SenatorWhit...

submitted 28 days ago • 34 comments

Good to see federal court grant AGs’ motion to enforce! Trump admin has been hiding refusal to comply in a “fog bank” of silence and confusion to avoid direct contempt.

submitted 37 days ago • 23 comments