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More than 100 former Justice Department officials urged a federal judge to dismiss charges against former FBI director James B. Comey, arguing that the prosecution was fueled by political animus and not guided by legal standards.
Former DOJ officials say Comey case is vindictive, call for dismissal
The amicus brief signed by more than 100 former Justice Department officials urged a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss charges against the former FBI director.
wapo.st
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
More than 100 former Justice Department officials urged a federal judge to dismiss charges against former FBI director James B. Comey, arguing that the prosecution was fueled by political animus and not guided by legal standards.
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In response to the Washington Post defending Trump’s bulldozing the East Wing of the WH, I canceled my subscription to the paper I’ve read since growing up in Northern Virginia.
October 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
In response to the Washington Post defending Trump’s bulldozing the East Wing of the WH, I canceled my subscription to the paper I’ve read since growing up in Northern Virginia.
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He's using our money to buy himself a gift.
A billion dollar gift.
A billion dollar gift.
CORRUPTION UPDATE: Donald Trump accepted a “free” luxury jet from Qatar.
A new report says taxpayers will be on the hook for up to $1 billion for renovations.
All for a jet that's going to his future Presidential Library.
A new report says taxpayers will be on the hook for up to $1 billion for renovations.
All for a jet that's going to his future Presidential Library.
July 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
He's using our money to buy himself a gift.
A billion dollar gift.
A billion dollar gift.
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Proving he knows nothing about the science of vaccines, Kennedy - Secty of HHS - spreads disinformation putting all of our health at risk
He must be fired….
@altcdc.altgov.info @alt-hhs.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info @altusds.bsky.social @altssa.altgov.info
apple.news/AQTPvHY9-Rm6...
He must be fired….
@altcdc.altgov.info @alt-hhs.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info @altusds.bsky.social @altssa.altgov.info
apple.news/AQTPvHY9-Rm6...
Health secretary RFK Jr. declares certain vaccines have ‘never worked,’ flummoxing scientists — STAT
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed another unorthodox view on vaccines, with the long-time vaccine critic declaring that vaccines for respiratory bugs that target a sole part of the ...
apple.news
April 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Proving he knows nothing about the science of vaccines, Kennedy - Secty of HHS - spreads disinformation putting all of our health at risk
He must be fired….
@altcdc.altgov.info @alt-hhs.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info @altusds.bsky.social @altssa.altgov.info
apple.news/AQTPvHY9-Rm6...
He must be fired….
@altcdc.altgov.info @alt-hhs.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info @altusds.bsky.social @altssa.altgov.info
apple.news/AQTPvHY9-Rm6...
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Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
What We Must Do Now To Win in 2026
Since Trump entered the political scene, Democrats have outperformed in midterm elections.
www.democracydocket.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
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The president of the United States and his cronies LAUGHING over the million$ they made off the backs of financially devastated hard working Americans due to market manipulation.
Hearings, NOW. 😡
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Hearings, NOW. 😡
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
“He made 2.5 million today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.
Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.
April 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The president of the United States and his cronies LAUGHING over the million$ they made off the backs of financially devastated hard working Americans due to market manipulation.
Hearings, NOW. 😡
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Hearings, NOW. 😡
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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War hero schools a chickenhawk.
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
War hero schools a chickenhawk.
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Maybe it's time for a different approach.
April 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Maybe it's time for a different approach.
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Let’s be clear: Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal department created by Congress.
So this GOP attack on public education will have to end with Congress — and that means we need to maximize pressure on Congress to ensure the Department of Education outlasts the Trump Administration.
So this GOP attack on public education will have to end with Congress — and that means we need to maximize pressure on Congress to ensure the Department of Education outlasts the Trump Administration.
Trump’s newest target: The Department of Education
Today, Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to eliminate the Department of Education. Emphasis on “aims to.” Trump cannot…
indivisibleteam.medium.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Let’s be clear: Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal department created by Congress.
So this GOP attack on public education will have to end with Congress — and that means we need to maximize pressure on Congress to ensure the Department of Education outlasts the Trump Administration.
So this GOP attack on public education will have to end with Congress — and that means we need to maximize pressure on Congress to ensure the Department of Education outlasts the Trump Administration.
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I've always wanted a car with a roof that flies off for no reason, but doors that don't come off while you're burning alive inside it. My dreams have come true.
Tesla has recalled... every single Cybertruck. Every one they've ever sold. For a hardware issue
www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
Tesla Recalls Every Single Cybertruck Over Stainless Steel Trims Falling Off | Carscoops
151 Cybertruck owners filed warranty claims after noticing the roof trim panel above the windows was coming loose
www.carscoops.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I've always wanted a car with a roof that flies off for no reason, but doors that don't come off while you're burning alive inside it. My dreams have come true.
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I would support this! We need to primary the dinosaurs.
AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.
March 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I would support this! We need to primary the dinosaurs.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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If there were a time for Kamala to speak up and explain how Schumer’s move undercuts litigation now would be it. And @aoc.bsky.social now is your moment to rally New York voters
March 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If there were a time for Kamala to speak up and explain how Schumer’s move undercuts litigation now would be it. And @aoc.bsky.social now is your moment to rally New York voters
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Tell your Democratic senators not to join Schumer’s surrender: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Tell your Democratic senators not to join Schumer’s surrender: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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My latest piece on Substack:
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
This is not who we are
Trump's shameful Oval Office meeting with Zelensky is only his latest betrayal of American values
open.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My latest piece on Substack:
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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Wow. So the new free market WaPo is going to excoriate Trump on tariffs, abortion, cronyism and attacks on lgbtq+ Americans. Tough, tough, tough. Next time they should endorse a candidate like Kamala Harris who was on the right side of all those issues
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Wow. So the new free market WaPo is going to excoriate Trump on tariffs, abortion, cronyism and attacks on lgbtq+ Americans. Tough, tough, tough. Next time they should endorse a candidate like Kamala Harris who was on the right side of all those issues
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Is the legacy media going to do anything? Or is this it?
A statement from a spokesperson for The New York Times on White House press coverage:
February 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Is the legacy media going to do anything? Or is this it?
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Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
February 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
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This is such a massive violation of basic privacy rights, and every elected Democrat in Congress should be screaming about the illegality of it and demanding accountability. apnews.com/article/dona...
Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicar...
apnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This is such a massive violation of basic privacy rights, and every elected Democrat in Congress should be screaming about the illegality of it and demanding accountability. apnews.com/article/dona...
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Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for us, while driving down demand for U.S. exports in Canada and Mexico.
This why you don’t trust your country’s economic policies to someone who bankrupted 5 casinos.
This why you don’t trust your country’s economic policies to someone who bankrupted 5 casinos.
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for us, while driving down demand for U.S. exports in Canada and Mexico.
This why you don’t trust your country’s economic policies to someone who bankrupted 5 casinos.
This why you don’t trust your country’s economic policies to someone who bankrupted 5 casinos.
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"I want to speak directly to Americans," says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "This is a choice that will harm Canadians...but will have real consequences for you."
February 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"I want to speak directly to Americans," says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "This is a choice that will harm Canadians...but will have real consequences for you."
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This amounts to the most significant data leak in cyber history. Private individuals in the data business now have access to your Social Security information.
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This amounts to the most significant data leak in cyber history. Private individuals in the data business now have access to your Social Security information.
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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Stephen Miller and Elon Musk are running the country while Trump plays golf, signs stuff, shitposts on Truth Social, and sells merch.
January 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Stephen Miller and Elon Musk are running the country while Trump plays golf, signs stuff, shitposts on Truth Social, and sells merch.