Lieu: "Undocumented immigrants want nothing to do with the govt! To vote, you have to first register. How many undocumented immigrants are gonna go, 'Yes, I'm gonna give all my information to the govt that's maybe trying to deport me. No way!' This is a problem that doesn't exist."
Joe Kent has resigned as Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center:
“[Iran] posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Kristi Noem has been fired as DHS Secretary, Donald Trump announces.
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin has been named as her replacement, effective from March 31st.
Well would you look at that
So much for that service, HBO was still good too. The worst of the two evils for sure. Hope John Oliver can connect with Stephen Colbert and make their own way somehow.
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
NEW: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court ruling that would have stripped voters and private organizations from challenging racially discriminatory voting laws under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in seven states.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
Disappointed to see colleagues fall for the trap of thinking that a settlement with the fed govt is favorable because it will usher in policy changes that they already agree with
The fed govt isn’t a consulting company that you bring in because you want to see some internal changes!
State legislatures around the country are embracing digital driver's licenses that, without proper guardrails, could empower widespread surveillance.
Before going all in on this technology, states must ensure that transactions using digital IDs can't be tracked or monitored.
TX State Rep. James Talarico held two town halls on the same night in Plano, TX. When the first bar filled up, they sent everyone to another bar across the street—which they also packed. “There’s something happening in Texas,” Talarico stated.
More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-pro...
Hey Democratic house members, guess what I’m gonna be expecting from you from now on?
(this is why I protested knowing I’d be arrested. you need to fucking FIGHT, and this is a good start, but I want MORE. the American populace wants MORE. fucking FIGHT)
A judge in DC has ruled that the Trump administration has to stop violating public disclosure laws. This is about the administration's efforts to take over Congress' power of the purse & altho the opinion is 60 pages, what the judge has to say is worth your time. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. The president's job is to "faithfully execute" the decisions we've made and he has signed into law. He may not impound, redirect or confiscate money outside federal law.
"Senator Murkowski could have saved many millions of Americans from losing their health care and food assistance and local hospitals, but she pushed in all her chips on a deal that was reneged by Trump almost immediately after the vote was finalized."
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Bernice, weighs in on Trump's release of the MLK Jr. files
“The official CBO score on President Trump and Republicans’ ‘Big, Ugly Bill,’ which comes weeks after the law's passage because Republicans fast-tracked it, confirms what we’ve been saying all along: when push comes to shove, Republicans will always do whatever it takes to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. We wish they could bring that same determination to lowering the deficit and helping working- and middle-class families. Today’s news is further proof that the partisan megabill remains a bad deal for Americans—exploding the debt, forcing millions off their health insurance, slashing food assistance programs, and killing jobs. We will keep working to safeguard Virginians from the disastrous impacts this law will have for Virginia and the country.”
My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finding that President Trump and congressional Republicans’ megabill will add more than $4 trillion to the deficit over the next ten years:
Hello Mueller, She Wrote, I’m Zach, a high school journalist. I just published an exclusive investigation into how 193 Trump donors funneled $2M through Guam, raising quid pro quo and campaign finance concerns. Would be grateful if you gave it a look or shared it:
open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...
A reminder that Bondi already has access to all of the Epstein files, but is pretending that she needs to go through the laborious process of unsealing grand jury testimonies. It’s all political theater to fool the rubes in her base into thinking she’s doing something. She’s just covering for Trump.
There's officially been more accountability for corporate extramarital affairs at Coldplay concerts than there's been for the sitting president covering up a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children.
“Months later, when Mr. Trump hosted a party at Mar-a-Lago for young women in a so-called calendar girl competition, Mr. Epstein was the only other guest.”
Hmm … you don’t say!
‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA.’
Epstein victim Maria Farmer: “Ivana was [Ghislaine’s] best friend… She’d drive by schools… get [girls’] phone numbers… Everybody knew what they were doing.” To shut her up, “they gave me one of those cheap bracelets Ivana was selling on QVC.”
"With his mélange of ICE, FBI, DEA and—importantly—military agents and troops, Trump has succeeded in creating what he longed to establish during his first term: A huge domestic militarized force answerable only to him and his cronies."
Good @davidrlurie.bsky.social piece connecting many dots:
Small towns and big cities alike rely on local radio to prepare for severe weather events.
Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God."
so tired of the foolishness
Supreme Court said he couldn’t
Soooooooo
As Trump prepares to appoint new judges, he’s made it clear that he expects loyalty to him over the Constitution. It's such an extreme position that it's led to a spat between the president and the ultra-conservative Federalist Society.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Criminalizing people for sleeping outside is cruel and counterproductive.
That's why we're part of a nationwide coalition backing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act.
