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Trump's net rating among Gen Z voters has deteriorated sharply, falling from -23 points in May to -41 points last month.
Donald Trump's approval rating collapses with Gen Z
www.newsweek.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Trump's net rating among Gen Z voters has deteriorated sharply, falling from -23 points in May to -41 points last month.
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The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
July 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
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EXCLUSIVE: ActBlue is firing back at a House GOP investigation into its workings.
The Dem online fundraising platform says the probe appears to be an unconstitutional abuse of power to help the White House.
The Dem online fundraising platform says the probe appears to be an unconstitutional abuse of power to help the White House.
ActBlue fires back at GOP investigation, saying it appears unconstitutional and partisan
In a new letter obtained by POLITICO, the Democratic fundraising platform says committees investigating it may be improperly collaborating with the Justice Department.
www.politico.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
EXCLUSIVE: ActBlue is firing back at a House GOP investigation into its workings.
The Dem online fundraising platform says the probe appears to be an unconstitutional abuse of power to help the White House.
The Dem online fundraising platform says the probe appears to be an unconstitutional abuse of power to help the White House.
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Murphy: "Everything that's happened in the last 7 days - the fight w/ Musk & now the deployment of the National Guard - is probably also a distraction from the main story, which is that Trump is trying to pass probably the most unpopular piece of legislation he will attempt to move through Congress"
June 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Murphy: "Everything that's happened in the last 7 days - the fight w/ Musk & now the deployment of the National Guard - is probably also a distraction from the main story, which is that Trump is trying to pass probably the most unpopular piece of legislation he will attempt to move through Congress"
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Casar: What we discovered last night, which is really breaking news, is that they’re not just robbing Medicaid—it turns out they’re also planning to rob Medicare of nearly half a billion dollars if they pass this bill.
May 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Casar: What we discovered last night, which is really breaking news, is that they’re not just robbing Medicaid—it turns out they’re also planning to rob Medicare of nearly half a billion dollars if they pass this bill.
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My #SistersInLaw Barb McQuade’s book ATTACK FROM WITHIN: HOW DISINFORMATION IS SABOTAGING AMERICA, is coming out in paperback. Please join her and former AG Loretta Lynch in conversation at @NYU June 3 at 7 PM. Thanks to our host, @RGoodlaw. Details available here.
May 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
My #SistersInLaw Barb McQuade’s book ATTACK FROM WITHIN: HOW DISINFORMATION IS SABOTAGING AMERICA, is coming out in paperback. Please join her and former AG Loretta Lynch in conversation at @NYU June 3 at 7 PM. Thanks to our host, @RGoodlaw. Details available here.
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BREAKING: MeidasTouch, the nation’s top independent pro-democracy media network, is proud to announce that attorney and renowned legal analyst Katie Phang has launched a brand-new YouTube channel in partnership with MeidasTouch.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
BREAKING: MeidasTouch, the nation’s top independent pro-democracy media network, is proud to announce that attorney and renowned legal analyst Katie Phang has launched a brand-new YouTube channel in partnership with MeidasTouch.
Subscribe now: youtube.com/@katiephangnews
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This is a key goal of Project 2025.
May 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This is a key goal of Project 2025.
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he thinks American voters are really dumb
May 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
he thinks American voters are really dumb
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The Afghans who risked their lives to help Americans in the fight against the Taliban deserved to be first in line for refugee admissions. First.
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Afghans who risked their lives to help Americans in the fight against the Taliban deserved to be first in line for refugee admissions. First.
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We did it—together. Because of your support, the MeidasTouch Podcast has officially won Podcast of the Year at the Webby Awards. This honor belongs to you—the Meidas Mighty community that powers everything we do. Thank you.
May 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We did it—together. Because of your support, the MeidasTouch Podcast has officially won Podcast of the Year at the Webby Awards. This honor belongs to you—the Meidas Mighty community that powers everything we do. Thank you.
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“The costs of opposition are surmountable. And importantly, the descent into authoritarianism is reversible. Pro-democracy forces have successfully resisted or reversed backsliding in recent years in Brazil, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea and elsewhere.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
“The costs of opposition are surmountable. And importantly, the descent into authoritarianism is reversible. Pro-democracy forces have successfully resisted or reversed backsliding in recent years in Brazil, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea and elsewhere.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
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Also jfc this part bsky.app/profile/just...
This exchange is so very telling.
Trump repeatedly claims the photoshopped MS-13 on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's knuckles is real, Terry Moran keeps telling him it isn't, prompting Trump to say this:
"I never heard of you. I picked you. You’re not being very nice. He had MS-13 tattooed... Just say yes!"
Trump repeatedly claims the photoshopped MS-13 on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's knuckles is real, Terry Moran keeps telling him it isn't, prompting Trump to say this:
"I never heard of you. I picked you. You’re not being very nice. He had MS-13 tattooed... Just say yes!"
April 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Also jfc this part bsky.app/profile/just...
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Schrödinger’s autocrat: I Alone Can Fix It, but also my administration’s policy actions are the result of a committee of lawyers over whom I have no influence
Host: You could call and get Abrego Garcia back.
Trump: I could
Host: But the Supreme Court has ordered you to facilitate his release.
Trump: I'm not the one making this decision
Host: You're the president!
Trump: I could
Host: But the Supreme Court has ordered you to facilitate his release.
Trump: I'm not the one making this decision
Host: You're the president!
April 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Schrödinger’s autocrat: I Alone Can Fix It, but also my administration’s policy actions are the result of a committee of lawyers over whom I have no influence
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Walz: I do want to give a huge shout out to our Canadian neighbors, they know that this is wrong. They stood up to it
April 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Walz: I do want to give a huge shout out to our Canadian neighbors, they know that this is wrong. They stood up to it
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This is some sick shit
April 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is some sick shit
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David Brooks get your sign and join us for May Day challenge
April 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
David Brooks get your sign and join us for May Day challenge
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Fourth circuit rebuffs, emphatically, administration’s attempt to appeal Xinis order in Abrego-Garcia case. Not unexpected, but really heartening.
“We shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.”
“We shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.”
April 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Fourth circuit rebuffs, emphatically, administration’s attempt to appeal Xinis order in Abrego-Garcia case. Not unexpected, but really heartening.
“We shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.”
“We shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.”
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Just to be clear, I’m advocating for due process for Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just to be clear, I’m advocating for due process for Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
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I legit think it's a fetish at this point, there's not really another explanation for it.
losing my mind that jair bolsonaro is in the hospital for the 7 trillionth time and posted this video on his twitter. he is the michael phelps of being sick
April 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I legit think it's a fetish at this point, there's not really another explanation for it.
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It's a clarion call:
Wilkinson: "The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph."
Wilkinson: "The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph."
April 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It's a clarion call:
Wilkinson: "The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph."
Wilkinson: "The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph."
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Make no mistake, when they finish building their panopticon, it will threaten us all.
New from 404 Media: we've obtained a leak from inside Palantir describing Palantir's plan to help ICE find people to deport. Includes peoples' location. Palantir is expecting a backlash, preparing comments for employees to tell their family. Says ICE "mature partner"
www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature pa...
www.404media.co
April 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Make no mistake, when they finish building their panopticon, it will threaten us all.