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Confronted with key questions about life-or-death issues, Trump keeps offering shrugged shoulders and blank stares. Just how out of the loop is President Bystander in his own White House? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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Last call to sign up for the AI and the Future of News 2025 conference, which is tomorrow. Details on the programme and how to join online below

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This is a DEI hire, by the way.

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A federal judge in Maryland blocked DOGE officials from accessing data at the Social Security Administration, including Social Security numbers, medical records, driver’s license numbers, bank and credit card information, tax information and more.

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From @marcelias.bsky.social: "One of the underlying issues in this case is whether complying with court orders is a good reason for a state to draw a new map. Listening to some of the conservative justices...one cannot help but hear a potential permission structure" for Trump to defy court orders.

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On July 26, 1990, then-President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The bill’s primary author was former Democratic House Rep. Tony Coelho of California, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22. Hear from Coelho today about the bill’s legacy.

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President Donald Trump may soon attempt to absorb the USPS, an independent agency, into his administration. The order could allow the Trump administration to make mail voting — which was used by tens of millions of voters last year — more difficult.

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“By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration’s executive order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer...” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...

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A fake website meant to look like a CDC webpage was put up and quickly taken offline, but not before diligent information manipulation researchers noticed several signs that it was likely connected to Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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"an aging lineup of vehicles and also a significant backlash against CEO Elon Musk and his affiliation with the Trump administration..." abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...

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“If we’re not studying the problem sufficiently, and then there are other federal funding cuts to serve the populations that are being harmed, we’re really undermining the work at multiple levels.”

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Excellent news 👇🏾

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"Of all of the American legal institutions now facing sustained attack, none would seem better positioned to push back against Mr. Trump’s strongman tactics than this class of wealthy and politically connected firms, known collectively as Big Law..." (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/o...

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“It’s so unbelievable,” a former White House official, granted anonymity to discuss The Atlantic’s report candidly, said Monday. “These guys all have traveling security details to set up secure comms for them, wherever they are.” www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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Gentle, gay DJ by day. Nazi advocate for race violence by night. Here’s James Bandler’s portrait of one of the big influencers in a very dark corner of the Web. www.propublica.org/article/matt...

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Bernie Sanders' Fight Oligarchy tour has drawn record numbers of Americans in its first days. So we went to Tucson to see what was drawing them to the message he's been championing for years. "This is the direction the Democratic Party needs to go." "I'm fucking pissed."

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Trump and Republicans in Congress are coming after Medicaid. We won’t let them. TOMORROW: We’re rallying in D.C. to send the GOP a message: NO tax breaks for billionaires on the backs of working families. Join us: bit.ly/3FH9PQM #WelcomeBackCongress

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Maybe the craziest thing about this Texas Republican bill is that it includes an exception for if the adult is MARRIED TO THE MINOR CHILD. Kill me now.

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You use the officials USGovt secure channels to hide communications from bad actors. You use Signal to hide communications from the USGovt.

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A come-to-Jesus moment for American lawyers, and for America's most important law firms. This is it. This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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If you feel like a blue dot in a red state, you’re not alone — our Rural Caucus is here for you whether you’re from a small town or just passionate about rural causes. RSVP now to join tomorrow’s Rural Caucus call: www.mobilize.us/indi...

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A federal judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has no right under federal law to access sensitive personal information of federal agencies.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On April 5, we're taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Please join us: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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NEXT WEEK: There’s an important election that will impact the midterms and 2028. Elon Musk is trying to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and end the liberal majority in this battleground state. Early voting is here, so help us GOTV for @crawfordforwi.bsky.social: mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica. By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social

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Groups representing university professors sued the Trump administration on Tuesday. The lawsuit says the detention of noncitizen students and faculty members deprives U.S. citizens of their right to engage with foreign-born peers and to hear their perspectives.

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Unions, advocacy groups and educators filed lawsuits challenging Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education.

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ICE Ramps Up Warrantless, Legally Dubious Arrests, by @vernalcoleman.bsky.social

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“People in rural areas might not get any service... It isn’t just a service, it’s a lifeline. For 250 years, this institution has been here and we’re not going to let anyone take that from us.” “It is real, and it’s historic. We won’t let them take that away” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/23/m...

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Trump's firing of independent agency heads is challenging a 90-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects these officials from politically motivated terminations.

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Lexington Kentucky Saturday morning: www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

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"The Trump administration Friday ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children entering the country without a parent or guardian, raising concerns that children will be forced to navigate the complex legal system alone..." apnews.com/article/trum...

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The fight for democracy continues because you’re choosing to organize. Thank you.

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#ICYMI: An ICE contractor and Washington state are back in court as the company tries to reverse a decision requiring the contractor to pay detainees minimum wage for work done at the facilities where the government has forced them to live. By @mckenziefunk.com

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Law firms/universities will hang together or hang separately "W.H. official said on Friday that despite the deal reached with Paul Weiss, Mr Trump would continue to target law firms with executive orders, including some the president could sign as early as next week" www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/u...

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“I will get to the bottom of whether they violated my order, who ordered this and what the consequences will be,” District Judge James Boasberg said during a court hearing Friday.

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Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash regulations and taxes. Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule. (Published Oct. 2024)

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