With all the news & opinion maybe I should focus more on WHAT SHOULD BE DONE about this “fine mess” we’re in.
tenor.com/view/buddies...
NYT Gift Article
Layers of review ordered by homeland security secretary Noem have stymied assistance to disaster-struck communities
They falsely accused Biden of delaying aid and now do this
Cover up also
bit.ly/4qcm49M
NYT Gift Article
Layers of review ordered by homeland security secretary Noem have stymied assistance to disaster-struck communities
They falsely accused Biden of delaying aid and now do this
Cover up also
bit.ly/4qcm49M
by Will Bunch
Philadelphia Inquirer
Plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio shows nothing has changed
350,000 Haitian refugees slated to lose temporary protected status
bit.ly/4qUos6g
by Will Bunch
Philadelphia Inquirer
Plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio shows nothing has changed
350,000 Haitian refugees slated to lose temporary protected status
bit.ly/4qUos6g
Trump Has Overwhelmed Himself
Ezra Klein NYT Gift Article
"This White House and president have treated freneticism as a virtue and discipline as a vice"
A straight line from that change in culture to the tragic killings on the streets of Minneapolis
bit.ly/4rl9upC
Trump Has Overwhelmed Himself
Ezra Klein NYT Gift Article
"This White House and president have treated freneticism as a virtue and discipline as a vice"
A straight line from that change in culture to the tragic killings on the streets of Minneapolis
bit.ly/4rl9upC
WAPO Gift Article
The unusual complaint against Chief Judge James Boasberg, tossed out for lack of evidence, illustrated how Trump officials have ramped up attacks against federal judges
Baseless allegations with no proof
bit.ly/46dufve
WAPO Gift Article
The unusual complaint against Chief Judge James Boasberg, tossed out for lack of evidence, illustrated how Trump officials have ramped up attacks against federal judges
Baseless allegations with no proof
bit.ly/46dufve
by Ben Rhodes
NYT Gift Article
A thoughtful piece which goes higher up on the chain of control of ICE and other agencies and inception of problems from 9/11
He doesn't mince words about ICE and lays out the unwinding of policies and structures from 2001
bit.ly/3Mbij6m
by Ben Rhodes
NYT Gift Article
A thoughtful piece which goes higher up on the chain of control of ICE and other agencies and inception of problems from 9/11
He doesn't mince words about ICE and lays out the unwinding of policies and structures from 2001
bit.ly/3Mbij6m
by Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser
NYT Magazine Gift Article
Kash Patel 's FBI is making America less safe
Blockbuster article based on interviews of multiple current and former employees of the FBI
It's much worse than Hoover
bit.ly/3NzfFI9
by Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser
NYT Magazine Gift Article
Kash Patel 's FBI is making America less safe
Blockbuster article based on interviews of multiple current and former employees of the FBI
It's much worse than Hoover
bit.ly/3NzfFI9
by G. Elliott Morris
A new Fox poll is out with a lot of meat on the bone for analysis. Read this
Trump approval among independents falls to a record low
Issue landscape shifts ahead of 2026 midterms
bit.ly/3ZfUkGe
by G. Elliott Morris
A new Fox poll is out with a lot of meat on the bone for analysis. Read this
Trump approval among independents falls to a record low
Issue landscape shifts ahead of 2026 midterms
bit.ly/3ZfUkGe
NYT Gift article
Pretti’s reached further into conservative circles that had defended the crackdown, and among independents, who had been willing to look away
Analysis compares this to the killing of George Floyd
Worth a read
bit.ly/4qavUZC
NYT Gift article
Pretti’s reached further into conservative circles that had defended the crackdown, and among independents, who had been willing to look away
Analysis compares this to the killing of George Floyd
Worth a read
bit.ly/4qavUZC
The destruction of the civil service can destroy democracy, too
by Anne Applebaum
Atlantic Gift Article
Anne Applebaum who has lived abroad has seen this before in other failing democracies
bit.ly/3NTfBTG
The destruction of the civil service can destroy democracy, too
by Anne Applebaum
Atlantic Gift Article
Anne Applebaum who has lived abroad has seen this before in other failing democracies
bit.ly/3NTfBTG
by David D. Kirkpatrick
The New Yorker
Read about the blitz of foreign mega-deals with conflicts of interest, cryptocurrency enterprises.
Ethics watchdogs: No other President has ever so nakedly exploited his position, and on such a scale
bit.ly/45K26Mh
by David D. Kirkpatrick
The New Yorker
Read about the blitz of foreign mega-deals with conflicts of interest, cryptocurrency enterprises.
Ethics watchdogs: No other President has ever so nakedly exploited his position, and on such a scale
bit.ly/45K26Mh
Thursday's primary for NJ-11 occurs amid rising tensions over ICE tactics across the country.
Politico
Broad disapproval for ICE’ is emerging as wedge issue in first congressional Dem primary election of the 2026 midterms
bit.ly/3M6iakO
Thursday's primary for NJ-11 occurs amid rising tensions over ICE tactics across the country.
Politico
Broad disapproval for ICE’ is emerging as wedge issue in first congressional Dem primary election of the 2026 midterms
bit.ly/3M6iakO
AP
Deaths of Good and Pretti have resonated across the farms, oil and gas rigs, and shopping centers of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District
Republican won in 2024 by 2449 votes
bit.ly/4kekmDl
AP
Deaths of Good and Pretti have resonated across the farms, oil and gas rigs, and shopping centers of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District
Republican won in 2024 by 2449 votes
bit.ly/4kekmDl
A nerdy look at precinct-level data from the TX SD-9 special election
by G. Elliott Morris
Pollster says Democrats are flipping seats across the country
See the chart
bit.ly/4qh6lq3
A nerdy look at precinct-level data from the TX SD-9 special election
by G. Elliott Morris
Pollster says Democrats are flipping seats across the country
See the chart
bit.ly/4qh6lq3
NPR
Flipping a reliably Republican district in the special election that Trump won by 17 points in 2024
With almost all votes counted he had a comfortable lead of more than 14%
Swing of 34%!
bit.ly/4c2tnNF
NPR
Flipping a reliably Republican district in the special election that Trump won by 17 points in 2024
With almost all votes counted he had a comfortable lead of more than 14%
Swing of 34%!
bit.ly/4c2tnNF
The Texas Tribune
Republicans’ have a slim 218-214 margin--they will only be able to afford 1 defection on party-line votes
District went 11 months without representation
bit.ly/4qVxdNs
The Texas Tribune
Republicans’ have a slim 218-214 margin--they will only be able to afford 1 defection on party-line votes
District went 11 months without representation
bit.ly/4qVxdNs
NPR
South Carolina has confirmed 847 cases since first case was reported in October making the outbreak bigger than the one in Texas which started just over a year ago
RFK, where are you?
bit.ly/4abKevf
NPR
South Carolina has confirmed 847 cases since first case was reported in October making the outbreak bigger than the one in Texas which started just over a year ago
RFK, where are you?
bit.ly/4abKevf
NYT Gift Article
Gregory Bovino the Border Patrol field leader made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney of Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew
Why is a bigot like this not fired by Trump Regime
bit.ly/4rgO78M
NYT Gift Article
Gregory Bovino the Border Patrol field leader made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney of Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew
Why is a bigot like this not fired by Trump Regime
bit.ly/4rgO78M
NPR
Heart warming stories from naturalization ceremonies that took place against the backdrop of unexpected hurdles and changes
Read and share with others
About many of our parents grandparents
bit.ly/4rnLYbB
NPR
Heart warming stories from naturalization ceremonies that took place against the backdrop of unexpected hurdles and changes
Read and share with others
About many of our parents grandparents
bit.ly/4rnLYbB
Bloomberg
Effects of population decline on US economy will be corrosive rather than immediate
IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT IS BEING MISSED IN OUR DEBATE OVER IMMIGRATION
Immigrants are our strength
bit.ly/4qRpoZ5
Bloomberg
Effects of population decline on US economy will be corrosive rather than immediate
IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT IS BEING MISSED IN OUR DEBATE OVER IMMIGRATION
Immigrants are our strength
bit.ly/4qRpoZ5
AP
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruling today based on the Constitution's separation of powers giving states and Congress authority over setting election rules
abc7.ws/4bv7uXo
AP
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruling today based on the Constitution's separation of powers giving states and Congress authority over setting election rules
abc7.ws/4bv7uXo
by Scott Dworkin
That says it all
Onward!
Are you doing something about this?
bit.ly/4qLEM9j
by Scott Dworkin
That says it all
Onward!
Are you doing something about this?
bit.ly/4qLEM9j
by Brett Wagner, SF Chron
War games help identify potential vulnerabilities and how they might be exploited. Democrats need to do that with the November elections
Important article
bit.ly/4abqh7D
by Brett Wagner, SF Chron
War games help identify potential vulnerabilities and how they might be exploited. Democrats need to do that with the November elections
Important article
bit.ly/4abqh7D
CalMatters
Bill passes Senate to make it easier to sue federal agents over civil rights violations
In the works: Ban on law enforcement moonlighting with DHS, keep immigration agents from courthouses and tax immigrant detention centers
bit.ly/4r1kLM3
CalMatters
Bill passes Senate to make it easier to sue federal agents over civil rights violations
In the works: Ban on law enforcement moonlighting with DHS, keep immigration agents from courthouses and tax immigrant detention centers
bit.ly/4r1kLM3
CalMatters
“The type of immigration enforcement action instills fear in witnesses, litigants that creates problems for them being able to access the courts”
Bravo!
bit.ly/4apRxR2
CalMatters
“The type of immigration enforcement action instills fear in witnesses, litigants that creates problems for them being able to access the courts”
Bravo!
bit.ly/4apRxR2
U.S. allies are growing increasingly disenchanted by the country’s aggressive foreign policy strategy
Even the Wall Street Journal gets it!
Read this inspiring piece. Send to your friends who are Trump supporters, if you have any
bit.ly/4a7LdfI
U.S. allies are growing increasingly disenchanted by the country’s aggressive foreign policy strategy
Even the Wall Street Journal gets it!
Read this inspiring piece. Send to your friends who are Trump supporters, if you have any
bit.ly/4a7LdfI