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Even if the allegations turn out to be true, this over-the-top response—arresting a sitting judge—is pretty clearly an effort to intimidate the judiciary. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...

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Trump raised $239 million for his 2025 inauguration—more than any president in U.S. history. Corporate America showed up—and paid up. This isn’t just politics, it’s how power is bought and sold in Washington. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Trump’s immigration crackdown isn’t just about immigration—it’s about punishing dissent, bypassing the law, and concentrating power. Prominent conservatives are raising alarms about the erosion of due process and the rise of unchecked executive control.

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Rob Bresnahan ran for Congress promising to ban stock trading by lawmakers. He called it “sickening” and vowed to co-sponsor a bill to stop it. Now that he is in office, he is one of the most active stock traders in his freshman class.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: The House just passed the SAVE Act—an anti-voter bill that pushes a fake fraud narrative to justify new barriers at the ballot box. It’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote. The Senate must reject this assault on our freedom to vote.

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Many people voted for Donald Trump because they wanted change. But what we’ve seen in these first few weeks is not disruption. It’s capture of the state to favor a few special interests. We’ve seen how this has played out elsewhere.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Many ppl voted for change, but what Trump has brought is not disruption--it's capture of the state. And we need people power to stand up to it. Check out my first Substack post and follow me here: open.substack.com/pub/mariamcf...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Donald Trump promised change, but what we're seeing isn't disruption, it's capture. While U.S. democracy has never been accountable to the people, the next few years will test us like never before. Our CEO shares why and what were doing about it. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Over 4,000 legal professionals—including top conservatives like Peter Keisler who helped found the Federalist Society—have signed a letter urging AG Pam Bondi to stop the administration’s attacks on lawyers for doing their jobs. The DOJ must protect, not punish, good faith legal representation.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Excellent letter by 1,300 former DOJ lawyers: "Make no mistake: the Trump Administration’s punitive and unjust actions are wrong even if — especially if — they prove effective at silencing lawyers. Might does not make right." (great, @protectdemocracy.org!) www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/a-letter-f...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

🚨 At least three international students on valid visas have been detained by ICE and had their visas abruptly revoked. In two cases, it’s apparently because of their expression of political views. That’s not how democracy works.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 Trump says he’s not joking about seeking a third term—despite the Constitution’s two-term limit. It’s a dangerous distraction. While we debate the unthinkable, he’s quietly dismantling democracy in real time. Eyes on what matters. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

"...at this crucial moment, clients need to find their courage, too. And partners at big firms — who often earn millions a year — must be willing to take financial risks when the fate of our nation, the future of our profession and the rule of law itself is at stake." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Dozens of bar orgs across the US join the @americanbar.org in this statement for the rule of law: "If lawyers do not speak, who will speak for our judges? Who will protect our bedrock of justice? If we do not speak now, when will we speak? Now is the time." www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

A single post from Elon Musk triggered a major freeze in billions of FEMA funding. Trump’s admin cut disaster aid to entire communities because Musk didn’t like how a fraction of the funds were being used. DOGE doesn’t use a scalpel. It swings a sledgehammer. And real people pay the price.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 BREAKING: Trump just signed an executive order in a federal power-grab of state elections, forcing states to adopt his rules, or risk losing funding. It’s one of the most extreme attempts to centralize power over elections in U.S. history.

submitted 31 days ago • 4 comments

Federal agencies that hold corporations accountable have almost gone dark. The SEC, EPA, FTC, and DOJ have drastically slowed enforcement since January. No oversight means corporations can exploit workers & consumers with impunity. This is what happens when watchdogs are gutted.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment