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NEW: Shortly after Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked her to drop the Department of Justice’s lawsuit challenging the state’s 2021 voter suppression law, S.B. 202.

I warned you, Raffensperger is no hero. He is a GOP vote suppressor.
Raffensperger Asks Federal Government for Help Suppressing Voters
Read more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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About that fork in the road?

Top officials at the Education Department told staff that if they accept the Trump admin’s buyout offer, the education secretary may later cancel it, potentially leaving them without promised pay.

@tktk.bsky.social and @davidingram.bsky.social report
Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time
During a staff-wide meeting Wednesday, leaders of the Department of Education told employees that the Trump administration’s resignation offer comes with major caveats.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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I ❤️her..❤️😍
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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BREAKING: Education Department workers were placed on leave after attending a diversity training they were encouraged to take during President Trump’s first term, union says, a union official told NBC News.
Education Dept. workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says
A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries and benefits and would not be required to do any work-related tasks.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Feb 2
A federal judge refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the US, saying the inmate had not proven his claims that the new method is unconstitutionally cruel and causes psychological terror. cnn.it/3Q7u4Jn
Federal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution | CNN
A federal judge on Friday refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., saying the inmate had not proven his claims that the new method is unconstitutionally cruel and c...
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February 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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February 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Feb 3
Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts, two sources told CNN
Education Department employees placed on paid leave as part of Trump administration’s DEI purge | CNN Politics
Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave Friday as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated...
www.cnn.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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For those of you who need a picture to understand how tariffs work...
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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In their meeting today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an ultimatum to Panama’s president José Raúl Mulino over the Panama Canal.
FOTUS is Putin's puppet! That's why he wants Greenland & Canada too! 🤬
February 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Thanks to John Alexander for this.

Check how much oil we get from Canada. Tariffs? Good game idiots.
February 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Stores across Canada have begun removing U.S. Red State liquors from their shelves and replacing them with “buy Canadian instead” signs. Canada isn’t playing around and I’m loving it.
February 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
WIRED has been doing vital work.

If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
February 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
DOGE is a coup operation.
February 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM