California governor candidate Xavier Becerra: When you start chasing people, including US citizens, that's us. We get to go after you.

GOOD TO KNOW:
As California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra sued Donald Trump to stop family separation during his first term. As HHS Secretary, he rolled out programs to reunite unaccompanied children with their families.
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Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.

Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it. The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.

Breaking news: The Trump administration’s fundraising arrangement for the White House ballroom project shields donor identities and excludes the White House from conflict of interest requirements, according to records obtained by The Post.

The Justice Dept’s theory of the case— that the group that single-handedly disassembled the Ku Klux Klan defrauded its donors by concealing that it was using paid informant to do that work and more— has about as much merit as the now-dismissed charges against Jim Comey.

We must use US taxpayer dollars to backstop the UAE

Which is facing economic problems caused by the war Trump started and doesn't know how to win

A war encouraged by leaders of the UAE

Who have given hundreds of millions in bribes to Trump, his family, and associates

Hassett on a bailout for the UAE: "The UAE has been an incredibly valuable ally throughout this effort, and I'm sure the Treasury Secretary will make every effort to help them out should that be necessary"

NBC News has called the race for the YES.

And now for what you've been waiting for — the reaction of Senator Louise Lucas, one of the main instigators of the 10-1 map. She does not post on here, so linking to her post on X: x.com/SenLouiseLuc...

III. ANALYSIS The Court finds that Dir. Patel has failed to allege a viable defamation claim against Figliuzzi. As such, the Court must dismiss Dir. Patel’s lawsuit. While Figliuzzi requests attorney’s fees and court costs under state anti-SLAPP statutes, the Court is unable to grant him such, and this request must be denied.

Oh no!!!

TX judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation case against Frank Filiuzzi, on which lawsuit Kash based much of yesterday's lawsuit against the Atlantic.

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Matt Mahan's race for CA governor largely backed by Silicon Valley tech moguls, billionaires: report Billionaires and tech moguls are spending mountains of cash to catapult San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan to the front of the race for California governor. A new report says that Mahan has raised about $8.5 m...

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Hey, California friends!! Don’t believe all that down to earth BS about gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan.. His money is all from the tech billionaires and all of it traces back to Peter Thiel, the man who brought us JD Vance! Wouldn’t they just love to own California?😠

Kevin Warsh wants to lead America’s central bank.

Why does he have more than $100 million in undisclosed assets?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh if he has investments tied to the Trump family. He won't answer directly.

Kevin Warsh won't commit to defending Lisa Cook's position on the Fed

Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh won't say if Trump lost the 2020 election (he did).

Trump Fed pick grilled for hiding $100 million in holdings and Epstein ties Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) pressed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve on his financial holdings and ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Fed nominee Kevin Warsh faced questions Tuesday ...

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Kevin Warsh would be the first tech bro Fed chair. How Silicon Valley shaped him The nominee to lead the Fed is an AI optimist who counts tech titans Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen among his friends.

How Silicon Valley shaped Fed nominee Kevin Warsh www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/f...

for anyone who missed this yesterday... check out my new story on *all state supreme court races* happening this year, with 60+ seats up, and you can also bookmark it to it as a resource through the fall!

Your State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Supreme Court Elections Abortion, redistricting, and ballot access remain heated issues as voters face dozens of supreme court races across 32 states this year.

This year, supreme court justices who have upheld restrictions on abortion and reproductive rights are up for reelection in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Our new guide has more:

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:

Active Voting Rights Cases: 158
Active Redistricting Cases: 44
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 85
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30

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Amazon 'strong-armed' Levi's, Hanes to hike prices on rival sites, California DA says Amazon allegedly coerced major vendors into convincing rival retailers like Walmart, Target and Home Depot to raise prices

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Amazon pressured major brands like Levi Strauss & Co and Hanes to inflate prices of listings on rival online marketplaces as part of wide-ranging price-fixing scheme, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Amazon Levi's and Walmart Agreed on Increased Retail pricing for Khaki Pants Amazon sent Levi’s links to Khaki pants that were priced lower on Walmart.com [$25.47 to $26.99], saying it “hop[ed] these can get resolved over the next few days.” The next day, Levi’s reported that “I talked to Walmart and they have partnered with us to … take Easy Khaki Classic fit back up to…$29.99 immediately” and provided links to show the increased Walmart price. Amazon acknowledged that Walmart raised its price and confirmed it had matched that higher price: “the updated pricing of $29.99 is now showing up on [Amazon].”

Amazon, Hanes, and Target Worked to Raise the Price of Apparel: Amazon sent Hanes links to Target.com and Walmart.com showing lower prices than were on Amazon, and Hanes confirmed that it “reached out to Target and Walmart to have the prices increased.”

Amazon, Agrothrive, and Home Depot Worked to Raise the Price of Plant Fertilizer: Amazon complained to vendor Agrothrive about lower prices for Agrothrive’s products at Home Depot, to which Agrothrive responded: “Yes, just got out of a meeting with the Home Depot manager and she has agreed to raise the prices this time.”

Amazon, GlobalOne, and Chewy Agreed on Increased Retail Prices for Pet Treats: The plan was written in an email between Amazon and its vendor, GlobalOne. For its part, Amazon would raise GlobalOne’s Canine Naturals pet treat prices to get Chewy to follow, then GlobalOne would “reach out to Chewy” to let them know that Amazon was increasing the pricing and “would ask that [Chewy] follow.” In other words, if Chewy agreed, Amazon would increase its retail pricing for the Canine Naturals pet treats and Chewy would match the price increase. The plan materialized. Amazon told GlobalOne that the pricematch override was in place, and to “let Chewy know to update [pricing] immediately.” That same day, GlobalOne confirmed the “ones that went up on Amazon immediately went up on Chewy [happy face emoji] … Overall this looks like it’s working!” The result of Amazon, Chewy and GlobalOne’s price fixing agreement was to increase the retail prices of over ten Canine Naturals pet treat products on Amazon and Chewy.

We’re sharing new evidence in our case against Amazon clearly showing the megacorporation is involved in price fixing.

It’s clear as day: Amazon is colluding with vendors and other retailers to make your life more unaffordable.

We’ll see them in court.

Newly unsealed records reveal Amazon’s price-fixing tactics, California attorney general claims Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the sta

In a major state antitrust investigation, California's Attorney General has unsealed hundreds of records revealing that Amazon illegally pressures its marketplace sellers to engage in price-fixing.

While Trump's DOJ lets corporate lawbreakers off the hook, states are still holding them accountable.

MS NOW - Rachel Maddow show 4.20.26 on screen: Operation Epic Fury listing our service members killed and wounded to date: Killed: 13 Wounded: 415 - 19 Marines - 62 Air Force - 63 Navy - 271 Army

Maddow "As thousands more US service members are being sent over there now, even as we speak, & as casualty numbers rise, do we think our servicemen & women are in good hands? Do we think that there is care being taken in terms of what they're risking their lives for?
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Thomson Reuters Fired Worker For Speaking Out About ICE, Former Employee Says “When I saw evidence that our products were being used to harm people and undermine the law, I did what anyone should do—I raised the alarm. Thomson Reuters’ response was to fire me.”

New: Thomson Reuters, which runs the CLEAR database ICE uses, fired a longstanding employee for speaking out against ICE, a new lawsuit says. Billie Little led an internal effort raising concerns; was fired. We've shown CLEAR is linked to ICE's Palantir tool

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She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.

Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products. n.pr/3Ovl8k8

And there it is....

Update in Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own I.R.S., in which he seeks taxpayer-funded damages for the prior release of his tax records

Trump legal filing says he's in "discussions" with his own I.R.S. to "avoid protracted litigation"

Trump’s lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president’s $10B lawsuit Trump’s lawyers, IRS are negotiating a resolution to the $10 billion tax leak lawsuit.

The IRS, which of course is a federal agency within the Trump administration, is “in talks” with Trump about settling his $10 billion lawsuit.

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Right out in the open, Donald Trump is suing his own IRS to try to steal $10 BILLION taxpayer dollars.

I just introduced a bill that would make this theft ILLEGAL.

The DOJ is now 122 days overdue to release the Epstein files.