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"Johnson, a constitutional lawyer, knows better,” they said.

'Cornerstone of American Freedom': National Security Group Blasts Johnson Attack

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is facing criticism from a group of hundreds of national security experts for his attack on First Amendment-protected speech and protest after he lashed out at next…

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“Emotions are high. People are upset — I’m upset,” Johnson said on Thursday. “Is it better for them, probably, to be physically separated right now? Yeah, it probably is, frankly.”

'Angry' Johnson Lashes Out — Says Dems Need to Be 'Physically Separated' From Republicans

Facing growing backlash from Democrats and even lawmakers from his own party — as well as GOP voters — for sending the House into recess during the shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is turning his anger…

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"Trump wants to stoke actual violence, which would make it easier for him to unleash the final step in his plan, which is step four, invoke the Insurrection Act," Reich said.

‘Unfolding Rapidly’: Trump Wants to 'Stoke Violence' to Invoke Insurrection Act Says Expert

Robert Reich, a former Secretary of Labor and a professor of public policy, is sounding the alarm — warning that President Donald Trump plans to invoke the Insurrection Act, and detailing the steps…

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“I don’t think that it’s believable to tell the American people that while we control the White House, the House, and the Senate, that we can’t return to work in Washington, D.C., because Chuck Schumer and six other Democrats won’t vote to open the government,” Greene said.

'I Know People. They Don’t Believe That': Marjorie Taylor Greene Scorches Johnson

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a longtime loyal MAGA soldier, is continuing to break with her party, this time blasting Speaker Mike Johnson for shuttering the House while waiting for the…

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"You could stop this, and you could be the one that could say military’s getting paid. And I think that it is awful, and the audacity of someone who makes six figures a year, to do this to military families, it’s insane.”

'I'm Begging You — My Kids Could Die': GOP C-SPAN Caller Slams Johnson Over Shutdown

A Republican voter — a military spouse and mother of two children with medical needs whose husband suffers from PTSD — called into C-SPAN to blast House Speaker Mike Johnson for refusing to allow…

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“We aren’t on the verge of an authoritarian takeover,” the Connecticut Democrat declared. “We are in the middle of it. But I worry people don’t see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage.”

‘Grave Danger’: Democrat Warns Trump’s ‘Authoritarian Takeover’ Would Let GOP Rule ‘Forever’

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, one of the most outspoken members of the Democratic Party, took to the Senate floor to explain what he says is President Donald Trump “enacting a well thought out plan so…

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“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” the President blasted early Wednesday morning, hours after the National Guard arrived in Illinois. Governor Pritzker opposes Trump deploying the troops, and has called it an “invasion.”

‘Full-Blown Authoritarianism’: Governor Fires Back After Trump Says He Belongs ‘in Jail’

After President Donald Trump called for his imprisonment, Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker — one of Trump’s most outspoken critics — warned that the country is heading toward “full-blown…

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A Christian therapist who does not perform the practice has challenged Colorado’s ban on First Amendment free speech grounds. The New York Times and NBC News both report the Supreme Court appears likely to strike down the ban, which could possibly end bans nationwide.

Supreme Court Appears Poised to Strike Down Ban on Anti-LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to strike down a Colorado ban on so-called conversion therapy for minors — a practice that purports to alter the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ…

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The Steady State, a consortium of over 330 former national security officials, wrote that “the President of the United States [was] explaining how he will ‘take care’ of his people, and ‘take care’ of some others — the second ‘take care’ is Tony Soprano. This is how dictators take and hold power.”

'How Tony Soprano Talks': Trump Says 'Our People' Will Get Back Pay After Shutdown

The White House reportedly is exploring ways to bypass a federal law mandating government employees furloughed during a shutdown receive back pay once the government reopens. President Donald Trump…

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“It’s hard to mistake what’s happening here. This is a president in the process of looking for excuses and seeing how far he can go until someone—right now it’s the courts—reins him in.” —Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance

‘Imminent Danger’: Experts Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat

Military, legal, and political experts are warning after President Donald Trump vowed to invoke the Insurrection Act if he deems it necessary — a move some see as the culmination of an authoritarian…

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“This pre-crime approach,” the group explained, “invites surveillance and targeting based not on evidence of criminal acts but on associations, ideologies, or mere suspicion. American history teaches that such preventive policing sweeps up bystanders, political opponents, and peaceful activists..."

‘Pre-Crime’: Hundreds of National Security Experts Warn Trump Order Threatens Democracy

A coalition of hundreds of former senior national security and law enforcement officials is expressing “deep alarm” in condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order designating Antifa as a…

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“I was reading Politico Playbook this morning ... and you guys are framing this, like the president wants to take over the American cities with the military," Leavitt claimed, before suggesting plans for further militarization.

‘Literally What’s Happening’: White House Blasted for Raging at Military Takeover Talk

The White House appears to be telegraphing President Donald Trump’s plans to expand the domestic deployment of military forces across U.S. cities — defying opposition from local leaders — while…

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Rep. Fine’s remarks come just after President Donald Trump labeled Democrats “gnats,” a common insect, on Sunday, in remarks made to about ten thousand Navy sailors and service members. He also on Sunday claimed that “insurrectionists” are “all over” Portland, Oregon.

‘I Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists’: GOP Congressman Targets Democrats in Outrageous Rant

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine is under fire for remarks he made on Monday likening Democrats to “terrorists.” Speaking to the right-wing media outlet Newsmax about the federal government shutdown, Fine, a…

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The New Civil Rights Movement @ncrmnews.bsky.social · 4d

"'Take care of' is not subtle. This weekend the ground has shifted and no person can deny what the president, unpopular and unfit, intends. ... They can both sides or claim they didn’t hear, but there is no wiggle room about his plans now." — Juliette Kayyem, CNN senior national security analyst.

'The Ground Has Shifted’: Experts Warn After Trump’s ‘Gnat’ Speech to U.S. Navy

National security, military, legal, and political experts are warning that President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line in his latest speech — a televised, rally-style address to more than ten…

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"American patients are being put last, ... American patients are having to wait in wait rooms, where grandmothers and grandfathers are waiting hours and hours for care, because they’re being put behind the line to illegal aliens. And we don’t agree with that. We don’t support that.”

White House Claims ‘Illegal Aliens’ Are Getting Prioritized ER Care Over U.S. Citizens

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is being criticized after claiming, without offering evidence, that hospitals across the U.S. are prioritizing undocumented immigrants over American…

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The meme the President posted also stated that the Democratic Party is “dead,” and has “no leadership,” “no message,” “no hope,” and, “their only message for America is to hate Trump.”

Trump’s Late-Night Rant Brands Dems ‘Party of Satan’ Weeks After Kirk Rhetoric Blame Game

In a late-night social media posting spree, President Donald Trump promoted a meme that declared Democrats are the “party of hate, evil, and Satan.” The attack on his political opposition comes just…

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The New Civil Rights Movement @ncrmnews.bsky.social · 8d

"None of us consented to this. And it’s written in the first-person, as if I’m the one conveying this message, and I’m not. I don’t agree with it. I don’t think it’s ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act,” one person told NBC.

‘None of Us Consented’: Trump Admin Blasted for Altering Federal Workers’ Emails

The Trump administration is being accused of manipulating the email messages of Department of Education civil service employees who say that — without their knowledge or consent — their out-of-office…

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“I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent,” Trump wrote.

Trump Boasts of Meeting With Project 2025 Architect to Cut 'Democrat Agencies'

President Donald Trump — who spent the 2024 campaign denying any knowledge of Project 2025 — appointed its chief architect, Russell Vought, to lead the Office of Management and Budget upon taking…

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“Trump Republicans are so cruel and incompetent that they’re now playing games with billions in funding for critical infrastructure projects, putting the literal foundations of our city at risk. This is extortion, plain and simple,” wrote New York Democratic State Senator Andrew Gounardes.

‘Extortion, Plain and Simple’: Trump Admin Ripped for $18B NYC Funds Freeze

The Trump administration is under fire after Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought froze $18 billion in federal funds for New York City infrastructure projects, saying the move —…

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Johnson refused to answer, saying, “I’m not gonna comment on your characterization of what the President said.”

“Those are quotes — they’re not a characterization,” the ABC News co-host replied.

‘Answer the Question’: Johnson Flounders Defending Trump’s Call to Target ‘Enemy Within’

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sidestepped questions about President Donald Trump’s directive to an assembly of 800 generals and admirals that they should use American cities as “training grounds…

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Larry Sabato said that the GOP, as the “anti-government party,” is “perfectly happy” when the government shuts down and “perfectly happy to eliminate quite a number of domestic policy programs.”

'Will Not Be Repairable’: Expert Warns of Ways Trump Could Turn Shutdown Into ‘Disaster’

Political scientist Larry Sabato is warning that President Donald Trump and the Republican Party may exploit the likely federal government shutdown, saying that the GOP, as the “anti-government…

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“No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in many ways, because they don’t wear uniforms," Trump said. "At least when they’re wearing a uniform, you can take them out. These people don’t have uniforms. But we are under invasion from within.”

‘Fascism as a Playbook’: Trump Ripped for Saying U.S. Is ‘Under Invasion From Within’

President Donald Trump warned all 800 of America’s top military leaders that there is a “war from within” and that the nation is “under invasion” — not by armies in uniform, he said. “America is…

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The meeting, according to the Washington Post’s report, will be for all 800 or so generals and admirals to listen to Secretary Hegseth speak about his own beliefs regarding what the U.S. military should be — his “warrior ethos” ideology.

'Genius All Around': Pentagon Ordering 800 Officers to U.S. Mocked as Agenda Becomes Clear

Speculation has been swirling after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth abruptly ordered roughly 800 top officers from around the globe to return to the U.S. next week for a meeting — with no…

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Claiming that Comey, a Republican turned independent in 2016, “essentially was a Democrat,” Trump went on to call him “worse than a Democrat.”

“I would say the Democrats are better than Comey. But, uh, no, they’ll be others,” Trump said. “That’s my opinion.”

'They'll Be Others': Trump Says More Indictments of Democrats to Come

President Donald Trump says the public can expect to see more indictments of Democrats, after his hand-picked former personal attorney secured a grand jury indictment of one of the President’s top…

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“About 43% of U.S. adults under the age of 30 say they regularly get news from TikTok, higher than any other social media app including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, according to a Pew Research Center report published Thursday,” the AP reported.

Trump: I’d Make TikTok ‘100% MAGA’ if I Could — but Says It Will Be Fair

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon signed an executive order declaring that the agreement to reduce China’s stake in TikTok to the level mandated by Congress now satisfies congressional…

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