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"No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.” U.S. Const. art I, § 9, cl. 7.
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Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
One month into 2026 and Republicans are losing their minds
If Democrats win the majority, Trump’s authoritarian plan will be foiled — and he knows that.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
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How much money has Trump pocketed from the presidency since his second election?
NYTimes Editorial Board did the math and it’s insane….
NYTimes Editorial Board did the math and it’s insane….
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
How much money has Trump pocketed from the presidency since his second election?
NYTimes Editorial Board did the math and it’s insane….
NYTimes Editorial Board did the math and it’s insane….
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Another batch of Trump's judicial nominees refused in their confirmation hearings today to publicly acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, which annoyed Sen. Richard Blumenthal enough for him to call them "monkeys" and "puppets"
February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Another batch of Trump's judicial nominees refused in their confirmation hearings today to publicly acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, which annoyed Sen. Richard Blumenthal enough for him to call them "monkeys" and "puppets"
At long last.
Attys for class of refugees have asked Judge Tunheim in MN to hold govt in civil contempt for alleged failure to comply with his 1/28 order to unconditionally release refugees detained under a new DHS policy that, they say, departs from 45 yrs of practice.
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www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
ECF 69 Memo ISO Motion for Contsempt
www.documentcloud.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
At long last.
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DHS has a Fourth Amendment problem.
@hannahajames.bsky.social of the @brennancenter.org explains why the agency’s new policy allowing ICE to enter homes to conduct arrests is not only a break from past practice, it violates the Constitution.
www.justsecurity.org/130497/dhs-w...
@hannahajames.bsky.social of the @brennancenter.org explains why the agency’s new policy allowing ICE to enter homes to conduct arrests is not only a break from past practice, it violates the Constitution.
www.justsecurity.org/130497/dhs-w...
DHS Warrantless Home Entry Memo’s Fourth Amendment Problem
A leaked ICE memo authorizes warrantless home raids, defying DHS policy and raising grave Fourth Amendment concerns.
www.justsecurity.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
DHS has a Fourth Amendment problem.
@hannahajames.bsky.social of the @brennancenter.org explains why the agency’s new policy allowing ICE to enter homes to conduct arrests is not only a break from past practice, it violates the Constitution.
www.justsecurity.org/130497/dhs-w...
@hannahajames.bsky.social of the @brennancenter.org explains why the agency’s new policy allowing ICE to enter homes to conduct arrests is not only a break from past practice, it violates the Constitution.
www.justsecurity.org/130497/dhs-w...
Hi @dorismatsui.bsky.social - Dems should draft legislation amending Immigration and Nationality Act to state administrative warrants — (meant to examine documents or inspect hazards)— cannot be used to search for people or investigate crimes.
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Hi @dorismatsui.bsky.social - Dems should draft legislation amending Immigration and Nationality Act to state administrative warrants — (meant to examine documents or inspect hazards)— cannot be used to search for people or investigate crimes.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
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Last year, congressional republicans barred DC from utilizing nearly $1 billion of its own revenue and attempting to block another.
Congress should respect D.C.’s decision-making and allow our self-governing!
www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...
Congress should respect D.C.’s decision-making and allow our self-governing!
www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...
Congress Must Allow D.C. to Spend Its Own Local Dollars
Congressional Republicans, who last year barred the District of Columbia from spending $1 billion of its own revenue in its 2025 budget, are now moving to block another DC law.
www.cbpp.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Last year, congressional republicans barred DC from utilizing nearly $1 billion of its own revenue and attempting to block another.
Congress should respect D.C.’s decision-making and allow our self-governing!
www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...
Congress should respect D.C.’s decision-making and allow our self-governing!
www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...
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This is really heinous.
The director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arranged a call between FBI agents and President Trump where he praised their work searching a Georgia election center. Agents seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, as Trump uses the government to support his false claims of widespread voter fraud.
Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search
Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure, The Times has learned.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
This is really heinous.
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The good: this medic is doing a great job with that little girl.
The bad: gas the kid, kidnap the kid, fuck the kid, it’s all in-policy for the Trump Administration.
The bad: gas the kid, kidnap the kid, fuck the kid, it’s all in-policy for the Trump Administration.
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The good: this medic is doing a great job with that little girl.
The bad: gas the kid, kidnap the kid, fuck the kid, it’s all in-policy for the Trump Administration.
The bad: gas the kid, kidnap the kid, fuck the kid, it’s all in-policy for the Trump Administration.
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Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids
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NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Why has @schiff.senate.gov not called for Noem’s impeachment?
As of tonight (1/29) only 8 senators have openly supported the impeachment of Kristi Noem. This is after DHS personnel have killed two people in the streets of Minneapolis and at least 3 others.
prospect.org/2026/01/29/i...
prospect.org/2026/01/29/i...
A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect
ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.
prospect.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Why has @schiff.senate.gov not called for Noem’s impeachment?
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Great fucking work from Trump, RFK Jr and the rest
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Great fucking work from Trump, RFK Jr and the rest
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The GOP has thus far insisted on cutting blank checks to Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to order goons to kidnap our children and kill people in the streets. Enough. We refuse to be held hostage by this brutality.
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The GOP has thus far insisted on cutting blank checks to Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to order goons to kidnap our children and kill people in the streets. Enough. We refuse to be held hostage by this brutality.
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Pay attention to this. The purpose of these investigations is not just to manufacture evidence to support Trump’s 2020 “voter fraud” accusations, but also to set the stage for another round of efforts to suppress votes and delegitimize election results in 2026 (which the GOP is likely to lose).
1/ NEW: @propublica.org has obtained a search warrant that the FBI is executing for records related to the contested 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., which has not yet been widely shared. It’s an extraordinary document.
Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
1-28-26 Fulton Warrant
www.documentcloud.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Pay attention to this. The purpose of these investigations is not just to manufacture evidence to support Trump’s 2020 “voter fraud” accusations, but also to set the stage for another round of efforts to suppress votes and delegitimize election results in 2026 (which the GOP is likely to lose).
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Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
Hi @dorismatsui.bsky.social Under House Rule IX, you can bring a motion to impeach Noem at any time.
Check out this in-depth New Yorker piece about the rampant medical neglect at the California City ICE Detention Facility. Our attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit seeking humane conditions and adequate medical care so that people detained there can survive. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Cruel Conditions of ICE’s Mojave Desert Detention Center
How immigration authorities have weaponized medical neglect to encourage self-deportations.
www.newyorker.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Hi @dorismatsui.bsky.social Under House Rule IX, you can bring a motion to impeach Noem at any time.
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"The Federal Government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command the States' officers, or those of their political subdivisions, to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program."
In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"The Federal Government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command the States' officers, or those of their political subdivisions, to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program."
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Every last one of these unlawful arrests & assaults needs to prosecuted by Minnesota AG @ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Every last one of these unlawful arrests & assaults needs to prosecuted by Minnesota AG @ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov