Marcia Gay
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"When the dust settles, many of the legal system’s rules may be mere memories — thanks in part to powerful people who failed to stand up when it mattered."
The Clear and Present Danger to the American Rule of Law
Trump’s attacks on the courts and Big Law are an existential threat to the legal system. Expect a reckoning.
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April 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Revealed, emails that Trump administration illegally blocked funds for citizens based on personal revenge. Trump is fraud waste and abuse. #maine #goverment #america
Maine Governor Janet Mills stood up to Donald Trump, and he can’t get over it.

Trump, who argued that his administration was tantamount to federal law, said, “You better do it, because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t."

“See you in court,” Mills replied.
Leaked Emails Expose Trump’s Devastating Revenge Plot on Dem. Governor
Maine Governor Janet Mills stood up to Donald Trump, and he can’t get over it.
newrepublic.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Go Booker! #democrat
April 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Her willingness to take her fellow conservatives to task for their sloppiness and their shortcuts may be just as influential over the next four years.
Amy Coney Barrett Isn’t What the Conservative Legal Movement Expected
The Supreme Court’s second-newest justice is proving herself to be a non-hack—to the increasing consternation of MAGA.
newrepublic.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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March 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Pardon me, but that sounds like a crime. #trump #democrat
HE PARDONED THE PEOPLE WHO BEAT OUR CAPITOL POLICE IN HIS NAME.
March 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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This is how you fight back get up a stand-up. #protest #fight
Rep. Al Green after Mike Johnson had him removed from Donald Trump's joint session address of Congress:

"I'll accept the punishment. It's worth it to let people know that there's some of us who are going to stand up to against this president's desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security...
March 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Deflate of the Union. #usa
In less than 30 minutes, the Dow has already dropped over 600 points. That’s the real State of the Union.
March 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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🤝 European leaders are arriving at Lancaster House in central London, where UK PM Starmer is hosting an international security summit.

Among them are French President Macron, Italian PM Meloni, NATO Secretary General Rutte, Polish PM Tusk, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
March 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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🧠 Zelenskyy hasn't done anything wrong in White House, says Starmer
Zelenskyy hasn’t done anything wrong in White House, says Starmer
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that he trusts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and does not believe he has done anything wrong in recent days.
www.pravda.com.ua
March 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Time for them to pay the piper. #justice #nationalsecurity
NEW: In a lawsuit challenging DOGE’s access to sensitive governmental information, a federal judge orders Trump administration officials to testify under oath to reveal the extent of DOGE’s access to private data.
Judge Rules Trump Officials Must Testify in DOGE Data Lawsuit
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The consumer confidence index recorded its biggest monthly decline since August 2021.
US consumer confidence fell sharply in February
www.newsweek.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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“My oath is to the Constitution of our state and of our country. We don’t have kings in America — and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one.”

Think you know who said it? Test your knowledge with the Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz.
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 22
Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Democratic AGs win preliminary injunction against DOGE access to Treasury payment systems kentuckylantern.com/2025/02/22/r...
Democratic AGs win preliminary injunction against DOGE access to Treasury payment systems • Kentucky Lantern
In a suit brought by 19 Democratic attorneys general, a federal judge in New York blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing U.S. Treasury payment systems.
kentuckylantern.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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"See you in court." Trump tells governors to enact death penalty for drug dealers, confronts Maine gov minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/r...
Trump tells governors to enact death penalty for drug dealers, confronts Maine gov • Minnesota Reformer
Trump said that Indiana was a good example of lowering health care costs. Indiana’s hospital prices were 8th-highest in the nation, according to a recent study.
minnesotareformer.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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They are turning on Trump. Continue to march, shut it down and demand your money back.

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Mark Levin Defies Trump By Backing Zelensky and Trashing Putin — Bashes ‘Sick’ and ‘Un-American’ Foreign Policy
Mark Levin delivered a rebuke of Donald Trump's rhetoric about the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine, debunking a series of false and misleading claims.
www.mediaite.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Fake genius. Gutting government agencies investigating him. Real recession.

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Economist Warns That Elon Musk Is About to Cause a "Deep, Deep Recession"
A professor economist is warning that unelected billionaire Elon Musk is likely sending the United States headlong into a huge recession.
futurism.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Nowhere has anyone ever said that DJT made them money. Nowhere is there a glowing report about paying his debts. Yet he steals from our families, vets and workers everyday. #reckoning #account #thepeople
Trump is spending millions of tax payer dollars to go to sporting events, golfing, and on commercials and ads praising himself.
He’s wasting money on a new AirForce One while slashing Medicaid, education grants, & money for medical research.
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
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Trump’s likely spent millions going to sport events while slashing programs that help Americans — MSNBC
Trump and associates are taking expensive trips to sporting events and golf outings as he dismantles the federal government.
apple.news
February 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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For the extra point, this HERO stands up to Fascist Cringe Scum. #unite
February 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Vance’s Femme-moir, Hillbilly Elegy, flagged for “compliance review” at Dept. of Defense schools on U.S. military bases because of Trump's new executive order targeting “gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology topics” in military school libraries. #Vance

www.newsweek.com/was-jd-vance...
Was JD Vance's book pulled from Pentagon schools? What we know
Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" has reportedly been listed among many books being reviewed over "ideology" concerns at on-base military schools.
www.newsweek.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Apathy is our true enemy, not DJT. Apathy. We need to show up and hug each other and fight for our happiness. This is our quest of a lifetime! This is OUR JOURNEY! Protest and March!!! Our example will light the fire in others! And it's fun!

#protest #march #seige #happy #community
February 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The federal judge assigned to this case, Randolph D. Moss, is taking it seriously. He has scheduled a hearing on the matter for Thursday at 11 AM. He advised lawyers representing the Trump administration to "be prepared to address Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order on the merits."
UPDATE: Musk Watch reporting cited in new lawsuit against Trump administration
On Monday morning, Musk Watch — the sister publication of Popular Information — broke the news that several associates of Elon Musk received unprecedented access to federal human resources databases c...
popular.info
February 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM