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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Is there an audio version of your daily Letters?
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Is there an audio version of your daily Letters?
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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it's eugenics. they sure as shit won't be giving any motherhood medals to nonwhite mothers or to mothers of disabled kids. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
April 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
it's eugenics. they sure as shit won't be giving any motherhood medals to nonwhite mothers or to mothers of disabled kids. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
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Trump laid off almost everyone who investigates firefighter deaths.
Seven out of eight workers assigned to look into the deaths of firefighters were fired as two-thirds of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were suddenly let go.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Seven out of eight workers assigned to look into the deaths of firefighters were fired as two-thirds of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were suddenly let go.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Laid Off Nearly All the Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths
The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer c...
www.propublica.org
April 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump laid off almost everyone who investigates firefighter deaths.
Seven out of eight workers assigned to look into the deaths of firefighters were fired as two-thirds of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were suddenly let go.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Seven out of eight workers assigned to look into the deaths of firefighters were fired as two-thirds of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were suddenly let go.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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This is ugly: Trump's DOJ has effectively informed immigration judges in a new memo that they can no longer rely on rules that protect against arbitrary firing. This lays groundwork for removing them if they rule the "wrong" way too often.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1923...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1923...
Trump’s Rage Over “Low” Deportations Suddenly Gets More Unnerving
A new DOJ memo argues that immigration judges can be stripped of civil-service protections. That could lay the groundwork for firing them if they don’t rule the “right” way.
newrepublic.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
This is ugly: Trump's DOJ has effectively informed immigration judges in a new memo that they can no longer rely on rules that protect against arbitrary firing. This lays groundwork for removing them if they rule the "wrong" way too often.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1923...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1923...
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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Every day should be like this for all of them. ALL OF THEM. ALL THE TIME. EVERYWHERE THEY GO. They shouldn't be able to go out to eat, to relax, to vacation, to shop, without someone making a noise.
Fox News reported that JD Vance had to move to an “undisclosed location” due to protests at the Vermont resort where he’s skiing this weekend. For inflicting misery on the world and here at home in America, this is exactly the energy that should greet Vance wherever he goes for the rest of his days.
March 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Every day should be like this for all of them. ALL OF THEM. ALL THE TIME. EVERYWHERE THEY GO. They shouldn't be able to go out to eat, to relax, to vacation, to shop, without someone making a noise.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
Well, it's official. America joined the Axis of Evil. It was disgraceful and sickening to watch how First Lady Kraznov and Couchfuck McGee treated Zelensky today. We're gonna be the bad guys in all the movies now. Fuck.
February 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Well, it's official. America joined the Axis of Evil. It was disgraceful and sickening to watch how First Lady Kraznov and Couchfuck McGee treated Zelensky today. We're gonna be the bad guys in all the movies now. Fuck.
Ukraine, and all of free Europe, should tell Trump and Vance to get fucked. They should shut us out, kick us out, and ignore us until such time as we can get rid of the shitstain infecting the White House, and prove ourselves worthy of their trust.
Trump & Vance are monsters. Just absolutely shocking to bring one of the leaders of the free world into the Oval Office and dress him down to demand he thank Trump for Trump's greatness, while this actual leader tries to protect capitalistic democracy from Trump's flailing autocratic petrostate boss
ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
February 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ukraine, and all of free Europe, should tell Trump and Vance to get fucked. They should shut us out, kick us out, and ignore us until such time as we can get rid of the shitstain infecting the White House, and prove ourselves worthy of their trust.
This kind of civil action needs to start happening here.
Striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport across Greece and people gathered for protests in anger over a perceived lack of justice two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people reut.rs/3Xl9ARu
Strikes and protests over deadly train crash bring Greece to standstill
Striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport across Greece on Friday and people gathered for protests in anger over a perceived lack of justice two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people.
reut.rs
February 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This kind of civil action needs to start happening here.
Every Dem politician needs to sign on to this agenda. If they don't, they need to be primaried by someone who will.
We should be writing Project 2029—defining the society we want, clearly and publicly.
Let’s start today.
Let’s start today.
Announcing Project 2029
The Progressive Blueprint for a Fairer, Stronger Future.
www.thegodpodcast.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Every Dem politician needs to sign on to this agenda. If they don't, they need to be primaried by someone who will.
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February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
Yesterday an unvaccinated child in Texas died of measles as nearly 140 people in Texas and New Mexico have been reported ill with the disease.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
February 27, 2025
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The Wall Street Journal congratulated Bezos as its ideological "wingman in the fight." If that is what you are looking for, by all means, support WaPo.
Instead, if you are looking for fearlessly pro-democracy news, analysis and opinion, support Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Instead, if you are looking for fearlessly pro-democracy news, analysis and opinion, support Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
February 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Wall Street Journal congratulated Bezos as its ideological "wingman in the fight." If that is what you are looking for, by all means, support WaPo.
Instead, if you are looking for fearlessly pro-democracy news, analysis and opinion, support Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Instead, if you are looking for fearlessly pro-democracy news, analysis and opinion, support Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
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DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
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If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.
February 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.
I think I may have discovered what's wrong with our society. I was in a Walgreens, looking at the magazines. There were about 8-9 magazines dedicated to guns and/or ammo. And only two baseball magazines. Priorities, people!
February 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I think I may have discovered what's wrong with our society. I was in a Walgreens, looking at the magazines. There were about 8-9 magazines dedicated to guns and/or ammo. And only two baseball magazines. Priorities, people!
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I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
February 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
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In addition to being illegal, unconstitutional and wrong, Trump's lawlessness is also an extraordinary abuse of power as we the people have to pay his legal bills and ultimately for the damages his harms will bring. He is legally and financially liable for nothing. Break laws, get sued, we pay.
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
February 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In addition to being illegal, unconstitutional and wrong, Trump's lawlessness is also an extraordinary abuse of power as we the people have to pay his legal bills and ultimately for the damages his harms will bring. He is legally and financially liable for nothing. Break laws, get sued, we pay.
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NEW: Trump's efforts to remake the federal government with sweeping executive orders and unlawful dismissals are driven by the radical unitary executive theory.
Learn about the implications of this right-wing idea and its disastrous consequences.
Learn about the implications of this right-wing idea and its disastrous consequences.
What Is Unitary Executive Theory? How is Trump Using It to Push His Agenda?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
NEW: Trump's efforts to remake the federal government with sweeping executive orders and unlawful dismissals are driven by the radical unitary executive theory.
Learn about the implications of this right-wing idea and its disastrous consequences.
Learn about the implications of this right-wing idea and its disastrous consequences.
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NEW: It's not just coders.
DOGE is filled with lawyers, elite attorneys with conservative credentials.
We have new names:
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
DOGE is filled with lawyers, elite attorneys with conservative credentials.
We have new names:
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk’s DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks
Much attention has been paid to the young Silicon Valley engineers working for Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the group has also hired high-powered legal talent.
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
NEW: It's not just coders.
DOGE is filled with lawyers, elite attorneys with conservative credentials.
We have new names:
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
DOGE is filled with lawyers, elite attorneys with conservative credentials.
We have new names:
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"