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A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
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The Art of the Deal. [Cartoon by Dennis Goris]
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Art of the Deal. [Cartoon by Dennis Goris]
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Who voted for this?
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Who voted for this?
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
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The President just announced he is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to bail out Argentina. That’s outrageous. If he was willing to spend that money in America - to keep American health premiums from skyrocketing, the shutdown would be over tomorrow.
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The President just announced he is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to bail out Argentina. That’s outrageous. If he was willing to spend that money in America - to keep American health premiums from skyrocketing, the shutdown would be over tomorrow.
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Health insurance costs jumped for workers & employers in 2025.
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Health insurance costs jumped for workers & employers in 2025.
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
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Donald Trump is building a ballroom twice the size of the White House. He says it’s “his money,” but it’s really from companies chasing favors. Meanwhile, farmers can’t sell soybeans and the government’s shut down. This isn’t what Americans voted for.
October 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Donald Trump is building a ballroom twice the size of the White House. He says it’s “his money,” but it’s really from companies chasing favors. Meanwhile, farmers can’t sell soybeans and the government’s shut down. This isn’t what Americans voted for.
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Resistance is not futile
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Resistance is not futile
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"Person impeached for insurrection sends billions to Argentina during US gov't shutdown" and "Felon convicted of fraud pardons felon convicted of fraud" and "Long-time Epstein associate posts video depicting himself as a king dumping diarrhea on Americans from a fighter jet" are factual statements
October 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Person impeached for insurrection sends billions to Argentina during US gov't shutdown" and "Felon convicted of fraud pardons felon convicted of fraud" and "Long-time Epstein associate posts video depicting himself as a king dumping diarrhea on Americans from a fighter jet" are factual statements
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The Americans who will be hurt the most if Republicans let ACA tax credits expire?
Those in red states.
Democrats are fighting harder for Republicans' own constituents than their elected representatives are.
Those in red states.
Democrats are fighting harder for Republicans' own constituents than their elected representatives are.
October 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Americans who will be hurt the most if Republicans let ACA tax credits expire?
Those in red states.
Democrats are fighting harder for Republicans' own constituents than their elected representatives are.
Those in red states.
Democrats are fighting harder for Republicans' own constituents than their elected representatives are.
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Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.
The legacy of the Roberts court.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.
The legacy of the Roberts court.
October 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.
The legacy of the Roberts court.
Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.
Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.
But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.
The legacy of the Roberts court.
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NEW: In Texas redistricting case, a leading political scientist testified that he saw “evidence of intentional discrimination” in the map, which “aggressively seeks to roll back minority power.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas Gerrymander ‘Aggressively Seeks to Roll Back Minority Power,’ Expert Testifies
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
NEW: In Texas redistricting case, a leading political scientist testified that he saw “evidence of intentional discrimination” in the map, which “aggressively seeks to roll back minority power.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The President gets no special new powers during a shutdown. He can't eliminate agencies. He can't use federal funds to punish his political opponents.
As Trump's illegality grows during the shutdown, Democrats' spines should stiffen to oppose his corruption.
As Trump's illegality grows during the shutdown, Democrats' spines should stiffen to oppose his corruption.
October 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The President gets no special new powers during a shutdown. He can't eliminate agencies. He can't use federal funds to punish his political opponents.
As Trump's illegality grows during the shutdown, Democrats' spines should stiffen to oppose his corruption.
As Trump's illegality grows during the shutdown, Democrats' spines should stiffen to oppose his corruption.
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These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
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Trump’s decision to pause $2 billion in Chicago transit funds is vindictive & jeopardizes tens of thousands of jobs & the economic growth they create.
This pause is a blatant abuse of power by a President who would rather settle petty personal scores than help the American people.
This pause is a blatant abuse of power by a President who would rather settle petty personal scores than help the American people.
October 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump’s decision to pause $2 billion in Chicago transit funds is vindictive & jeopardizes tens of thousands of jobs & the economic growth they create.
This pause is a blatant abuse of power by a President who would rather settle petty personal scores than help the American people.
This pause is a blatant abuse of power by a President who would rather settle petty personal scores than help the American people.
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Schedule F: the boring-sounding guillotine that could end the Republic. Russ Vought doesn’t want to “drain the swamp.” He wants to salt the earth.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
The Wrecking Ball Named Russ Vought: How One Man Is Taking a Sledgehammer to Democracy
How a Christian Nationalist Turned OMB Into a Weapon Against Democracy
open.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Schedule F: the boring-sounding guillotine that could end the Republic. Russ Vought doesn’t want to “drain the swamp.” He wants to salt the earth.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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The story of the first 9 months of Trump's second term is a basic inhumanity.
Treating immigrants as animals.
Robbing people of basic health care to help billionaires.
Taking away people's freedom to speak.
Treating immigrants as animals.
Robbing people of basic health care to help billionaires.
Taking away people's freedom to speak.
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The story of the first 9 months of Trump's second term is a basic inhumanity.
Treating immigrants as animals.
Robbing people of basic health care to help billionaires.
Taking away people's freedom to speak.
Treating immigrants as animals.
Robbing people of basic health care to help billionaires.
Taking away people's freedom to speak.
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Repubs won’t even acknowledge that Dems are trying to keep health insurance premiums from skyrocketing for 20+ million Americans?
They are just going pretend that isn’t happening & keep repeating this “free healthcare for illegals” bs?
What do the 20+ million think about that?
They are just going pretend that isn’t happening & keep repeating this “free healthcare for illegals” bs?
What do the 20+ million think about that?
October 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Repubs won’t even acknowledge that Dems are trying to keep health insurance premiums from skyrocketing for 20+ million Americans?
They are just going pretend that isn’t happening & keep repeating this “free healthcare for illegals” bs?
What do the 20+ million think about that?
They are just going pretend that isn’t happening & keep repeating this “free healthcare for illegals” bs?
What do the 20+ million think about that?
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This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.
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This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight.
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
Leavitt: "When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who's paying for it? The American taxpayer."
October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight.
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
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An American President is intentionally hurting Americans to score cheap political points.
This is not normal.
This is not normal.
October 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
An American President is intentionally hurting Americans to score cheap political points.
This is not normal.
This is not normal.
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This is a blatant lie — but that's the point. It's Authoritarianism 101.
Trump lives to sow chaos and act like a strongman to cover for his rapidly declining popularity.
He needs to "other" his political opponents and stoke fear in order to hide his failures.
This is why we must not give in.
Trump lives to sow chaos and act like a strongman to cover for his rapidly declining popularity.
He needs to "other" his political opponents and stoke fear in order to hide his failures.
This is why we must not give in.
Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is a blatant lie — but that's the point. It's Authoritarianism 101.
Trump lives to sow chaos and act like a strongman to cover for his rapidly declining popularity.
He needs to "other" his political opponents and stoke fear in order to hide his failures.
This is why we must not give in.
Trump lives to sow chaos and act like a strongman to cover for his rapidly declining popularity.
He needs to "other" his political opponents and stoke fear in order to hide his failures.
This is why we must not give in.
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Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.