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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 7h

Pro-voting groups sued Indiana over two new anti-voting laws, which were passed by GOP lawmakers under the guise of “election security.” The groups argue the laws unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls.
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Indiana’s New Anti-Voting Laws Challenged for Targeting Naturalized Citizens

Read more here.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 6h

An analyst warned of a "dangerous rot inside the modern Republican Party under [President Donald] Trump" amid rising "Nazi rhetoric" that Republicans appear unclear on how to address.

'Dangerous rot' inside Trump's Republican Party just got exposed: analyst

An analyst warned of a "dangerous rot inside the modern Republican Party under [President Donald] Trump" amid rising "Nazi rhetoric" that Republicans appear unclear on how to address. Just in the last few weeks, an alarming number of Neo-Nazi-related scandals — including the leaked Young Republicans...

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David Atkins @davidoatkins.bsky.social · 11h

The use of "surge" here is so fucking grotesque. Trump is using Iraq War language against the citizens of his own country.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6h

Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 6h

Letitia James' lawyer Abbe Lowell submitted a court filing demanding that the government follow legal requirements for grand juries after U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan lashed out at a legal reporter on Signal.

'Making a stink!' DOJ prosecutor put on notice of possible jail time by Trump foe's lawyer

Letitia James' lawyer Abbe Lowell submitted a court filing demanding that the government follow legal requirements for grand juries after U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan lashed out at a legal reporter on Signal.The filing, posted by national security analyst Marcy Wheeler, demands the enforcement of ...

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 6h

NBC News: The federal mortgage fraud investigation into Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, one of Trump’s chief political foes, has stalled.

Prosecutors in Maryland haven’t found enough evidence to bring charges

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

You know, if @nicollewallace.bsky.social had not spread affirmative disinformation, if her spouse weren't STILL lying abt what happened in the first term, prosecutors would have less need to speak out.

Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 6h

@nicollewallace.bsky.social with breaking news!! Attorney for Jack Smith sent a letter to Jim Jordan saying he’d be happy to testify in public hearing

youtu.be/GHrweWi72B4?...

‘Game on’: Jack Smith offers to testify in public hearing over his investigation into Donald Trump

YouTube video by MSNBC

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 7h

will there be any followup to this fascinating story by the president of the united states that a friend of his sent him a check for $130 million dollars and the president is going to give the money to the military because i for one am fascinated about the details tbh

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13h

Honestly, the headline should be: Trump sold a pardon in crypto to make a crypto money laundering crime go away.

www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder

The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 13h

Kind of goes without saying but it’s crystal clear now that Trump’s pardons are communicating that you can break any law as long as he personally benefits in some way from the crime.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13h

Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance, received a pardon after months of boosting a crypto venture owned by President Donald Trump's family.

Billionaire money launderer pardoned after months of boosting Trump's crypto venture

Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance, received a pardon after months of boosting a crypto venture owned by President Donald Trump's family.According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump signed off on the pardon on Wednesday. Advisers said that the president sympathized wit...

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12h

I'm not fond of performative impeachment filings--bc they diminish the groundwork you'll eventually need if you do want to impeach.

But this pardon might be worth it. Add in all the Jan6 pardons and Santos and all the other people whom Trump paid and make it 300 pages long and read it all.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12h

Here's the kind of sanctions avoidance Changpeng Zhao facilitated, from his sentencing memo.

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Zhao also admits that between August 2017 and October 2022—according to the
company’s own data—“Binance caused . . . at least $890 million in transactions between
U.S. users and users Binance identified as Iranians,” plus “millions more in transactions
between U.S. users and users in other comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions, including
Cuba, Syria, and the Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk.” Id. ¶ 9.o. The
company “profited significantly from its violations of law,” including through the
“significant fees” it earned “on transactions between U.S. customers and customers in
comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions.” Id. ¶ 9.p. The hundreds of millions of dollars
involved in trades that violated U.S. sanctions, and the fees that Binance earned from
processing those trades, became proceeds of unlawful activity. Binance facilitated later
transfers of those proceeds, including when its customers withdrew their funds from the
exchange. Zhao knew about the users in comprehensively sanctioned areas, did not direct
Binance to implement controls that would have prevented Binance from matching U.S.
users with users subject to U.S. sanctions to conduct cryptocurrency transactions, and those
transactions were a clear and foreseeable result of Zhao’s decision to prioritize profit and
growth over compliance with the BSA.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h

JUST IN: The ENTIRE East Wing of the White House has officially been DEMOLISHED, per AP.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

"When Democrats or liberals question the morals of Trump voters, the press treats it as a major scandal. But Trump expresses a desire to cover protestors with feces — essentially saying that anyone who disagrees with him is shit — the media is barely willing to talk about it. Why?"

Trump shits on America. Why doesn’t the media care?

For many news orgs, Trump’s fascist coalition is uniquely legitimate.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 18h

Good: Jamie Raskin tells me he's formally demanding any/all internal communications between WH and DOJ on Trump's $230 million payoff.

More Dems should talk this way about Trump's criming. He's turning the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...

Trump’s Vile New $230 Million Shakedown of DOJ Just Got Even Worse

It’s bad enough that Trump wants—and DOJ will likely fork over—this tribute payment. Now, get this: It can probably be done at first without even being revealed publicly.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17h

Trump is turning the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System, or BDS. He's creating many new avenues for media companies, law firms, universities, etc to channel tribute payments as he directs. Feeding the BDS is the cost of doing business in Trump's America.

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Umbrae Soulsbane @umbrae.bsky.social · 15h

Geez, I wonder why a newsroom that has publicly paid tons of money in bribes to the administration it is supposed to cover would be losing money?

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

$300 million for this shit.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump defends East Wing demolition, raises ballroom price to $300 million

The president said the new building would be connected to the White House with a glass bridge.

www.washingtonpost.com

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John Lipponen 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 @lippoenen.bsky.social · 1d

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Umbrae Soulsbane @umbrae.bsky.social · 16h

A @resist.bot entry for those who have GOP representatives...

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Demand GOP Leadership to Prevent Government Shutdown

Text SIGN PFRTVK to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Cost of the Argentina bailout Trump is trying to finance: $40B.

That same amount could fund almost two years of extended ACA subsidies, or two years of full SNAP benefits, or nearly all of the annual Medicare cuts from Trump's Big Ugly Bill.

Priorities.

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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Trump’s team is plotting to declare a fake "national emergency" to hijack elections.

One operative says they can “take steps without Congress” and mandate state election rules.

Independent, state-run elections are the last firewall between democracy and authoritarian rule.

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Umbrae Soulsbane @umbrae.bsky.social · 17h

If only people appreciated all the money I am making off the extreme taxes I placed on them.