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America gave up kings 250 years ago and adopted a system in which “no one is above the law.”
But presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
The legacy of the John Roberts Supreme Court.
But presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
The legacy of the John Roberts Supreme Court.
February 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
America gave up kings 250 years ago and adopted a system in which “no one is above the law.”
But presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
The legacy of the John Roberts Supreme Court.
But presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
The legacy of the John Roberts Supreme Court.
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The message from the DOJ is unmistakable: Justice is no longer the objective.
Retribution is.
Retribution is.
February 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The message from the DOJ is unmistakable: Justice is no longer the objective.
Retribution is.
Retribution is.
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Amazon just saved nearly $8B on its 2025 tax bill — despite profits hitting $90B — thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill.
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
February 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Amazon just saved nearly $8B on its 2025 tax bill — despite profits hitting $90B — thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill.
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
Remember: Amazon spent $75M producing and marketing the Melania movie, while Jeff Bezos gave $1M to Trump's inaugural fund.
Quite a return on investment, huh?
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The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy
The obvious lesson many are drawing is that ordinary citizens are more reliable protectors of democracy than judges in black robes.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
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Our biggest problem is the Roberts Supreme Court.
They have been extremely creative in protecting Trump.
They have failed Americans at so many levels. They are the primary culprits responsible for this country’s demise and the loss of our democracy.
They have been extremely creative in protecting Trump.
They have failed Americans at so many levels. They are the primary culprits responsible for this country’s demise and the loss of our democracy.
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Our biggest problem is the Roberts Supreme Court.
They have been extremely creative in protecting Trump.
They have failed Americans at so many levels. They are the primary culprits responsible for this country’s demise and the loss of our democracy.
They have been extremely creative in protecting Trump.
They have failed Americans at so many levels. They are the primary culprits responsible for this country’s demise and the loss of our democracy.
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
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REMEMBER: Trump was indicted in Georgia on 13 felony counts for election meddling.
Last week, FBI agents returned to the scene of the crime and took all the ballots.
Is Trump probing “foreign interference,” as he claims… or finishing a criminal scheme he began 5 years ago?
Last week, FBI agents returned to the scene of the crime and took all the ballots.
Is Trump probing “foreign interference,” as he claims… or finishing a criminal scheme he began 5 years ago?
February 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
REMEMBER: Trump was indicted in Georgia on 13 felony counts for election meddling.
Last week, FBI agents returned to the scene of the crime and took all the ballots.
Is Trump probing “foreign interference,” as he claims… or finishing a criminal scheme he began 5 years ago?
Last week, FBI agents returned to the scene of the crime and took all the ballots.
Is Trump probing “foreign interference,” as he claims… or finishing a criminal scheme he began 5 years ago?
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Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
A Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/c...
A Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/c...
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As we think about President Lincoln on what would have been his 217th birthday, let’s listen to, and be inspired by, his words. Each generation is asked to preserve and extend the ideas of freedom and democracy.
Abraham Lincoln was born today in 1809.
Here is a clip from our film, THE CIVIL WAR, featuring Lincoln’s 1862 annual message to Congress.
Here is a clip from our film, THE CIVIL WAR, featuring Lincoln’s 1862 annual message to Congress.
February 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
As we think about President Lincoln on what would have been his 217th birthday, let’s listen to, and be inspired by, his words. Each generation is asked to preserve and extend the ideas of freedom and democracy.
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During her 11 months as the de facto leader of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake has wasted millions of dollars and done profound damage to America’s foreign broadcasters, and to America’s ability to communicate with the world
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?
The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
During her 11 months as the de facto leader of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake has wasted millions of dollars and done profound damage to America’s foreign broadcasters, and to America’s ability to communicate with the world
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Education Department announced it opened an investigation into Tufts University over its efforts to help colleges improve student civic participation — a move that could push education institutions to scale back voter registration and turnout programs to protect federal funding.
Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs
College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Education Department announced it opened an investigation into Tufts University over its efforts to help colleges improve student civic participation — a move that could push education institutions to scale back voter registration and turnout programs to protect federal funding.
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In a sharp rebuke, a federal judge ruled that the DOJ’s hunt for state voter rolls stripped it of the trust courts afford to federal law enforcement agencies.
The decision could provide a roadmap for other courts to scrutinize both the legality and the motives behind the department’s demands.
The decision could provide a roadmap for other courts to scrutinize both the legality and the motives behind the department’s demands.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
In a sharp rebuke, a federal judge ruled that the DOJ’s hunt for state voter rolls stripped it of the trust courts afford to federal law enforcement agencies.
The decision could provide a roadmap for other courts to scrutinize both the legality and the motives behind the department’s demands.
The decision could provide a roadmap for other courts to scrutinize both the legality and the motives behind the department’s demands.
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Just now catching up to this episode. Really excellent interview between @anneapplebaum.bsky.social and @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social. As a scientist who knew someone purged during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the parallels in intent if not (yet) in scope here/now are deeply unsettling.
Those cuts to science, culture, medicine? They aren't just about research, they are about power.
Episode Three of Autocracy in America:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Episode Three of Autocracy in America:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.
www.theatlantic.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Just now catching up to this episode. Really excellent interview between @anneapplebaum.bsky.social and @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social. As a scientist who knew someone purged during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the parallels in intent if not (yet) in scope here/now are deeply unsettling.
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The Department of Education has launched investigations into two universities’ student voting programs, targeting efforts to expand ballot access for young people.
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs
College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Department of Education has launched investigations into two universities’ student voting programs, targeting efforts to expand ballot access for young people.
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
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🚨NEW: Republicans are moving quickly to pass a massive voter suppression bill requiring voters to present a passport or original birth certificate both to register and vote at the polls.
Experts warn it could keep millions of already-registered Americans from casting ballots in the 2026 midterms.
Experts warn it could keep millions of already-registered Americans from casting ballots in the 2026 midterms.
GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls
In the past few weeks, passing the legislation has been a unifying rally cry for Republicans, a welcome distraction from the party’s cratering public opinion polls.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🚨NEW: Republicans are moving quickly to pass a massive voter suppression bill requiring voters to present a passport or original birth certificate both to register and vote at the polls.
Experts warn it could keep millions of already-registered Americans from casting ballots in the 2026 midterms.
Experts warn it could keep millions of already-registered Americans from casting ballots in the 2026 midterms.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed false election conspiracies espoused by Trump, saying results in “blue states” like California “just look on its face to be fraudulent.”
Johnson’s comments come as Republicans push to advance restrictive new voting legislation in Congress.
Johnson’s comments come as Republicans push to advance restrictive new voting legislation in Congress.
House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’
“It just looks on its face to be fraudulent," Johnson said. “Can I prove that? No."
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed false election conspiracies espoused by Trump, saying results in “blue states” like California “just look on its face to be fraudulent.”
Johnson’s comments come as Republicans push to advance restrictive new voting legislation in Congress.
Johnson’s comments come as Republicans push to advance restrictive new voting legislation in Congress.
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NEW: House Speaker Mike Johnson baselessly claimed election results in “blue states” like California “just look on its face to be fraudulent,” echoing electoral conspiracy theories espoused by Trump.
The comments come as Republicans in Congress push to advance restrictive new voting legislation.
The comments come as Republicans in Congress push to advance restrictive new voting legislation.
House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’
“It just looks on its face to be fraudulent," Johnson said. “Can I prove that? No."
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NEW: House Speaker Mike Johnson baselessly claimed election results in “blue states” like California “just look on its face to be fraudulent,” echoing electoral conspiracy theories espoused by Trump.
The comments come as Republicans in Congress push to advance restrictive new voting legislation.
The comments come as Republicans in Congress push to advance restrictive new voting legislation.
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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So… a bribe?
Trump got $500 Million and U.A.E. got “tightly guarded” A.I. chips. How is this not a bribe, exactly?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump got $500 Million and U.A.E. got “tightly guarded” A.I. chips. How is this not a bribe, exactly?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
So… a bribe?
Trump got $500 Million and U.A.E. got “tightly guarded” A.I. chips. How is this not a bribe, exactly?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump got $500 Million and U.A.E. got “tightly guarded” A.I. chips. How is this not a bribe, exactly?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
