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‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Pete Hegseth is right: Mark Kelly shouldn't be a senator.
He should take Hegseth's job and be SECDEF.
I'll be on MSNOW at 4pm to talk more about it.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
He should take Hegseth's job and be SECDEF.
I'll be on MSNOW at 4pm to talk more about it.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Pete Hegseth is right: Mark Kelly shouldn't be a senator.
He should take Hegseth's job and be SECDEF.
I'll be on MSNOW at 4pm to talk more about it.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
He should take Hegseth's job and be SECDEF.
I'll be on MSNOW at 4pm to talk more about it.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump and Hegseth don't 'understand the Constitution'
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other congressional Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
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Mark Kelly is a heroic public servant. Donald Trump is a treasonous criminal. Period.
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Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and co...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Mark Kelly is a heroic public servant. Donald Trump is a treasonous criminal. Period.
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"A serial scofflaw and a 34-count convicted felon, he was clearly running for office to escape trials and jail time for dozens of additional alleged crimes. Trump ran on a platform of personal retribution rather than public service."
Opinion - The Supreme Court made a horrible mistake when it gave Trump absolute power
The Supreme Court should admit its error and restore the principle that no one, not even the president of the United States, is exempt from the rule of law.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:06 AM
"A serial scofflaw and a 34-count convicted felon, he was clearly running for office to escape trials and jail time for dozens of additional alleged crimes. Trump ran on a platform of personal retribution rather than public service."
"Senator Robert F. Kennedy said in 1966 about ending apartheid in South Africa: 'Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.' Enough of these ripples can become a tidal wave."---by Mark L. Wolf
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"Senator Robert F. Kennedy said in 1966 about ending apartheid in South Africa: 'Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.' Enough of these ripples can become a tidal wave."---by Mark L. Wolf
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has, often in open defiance of the law. His actions have raised a chilling question,” writes the Times editorial board.
“Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has, often in open defiance of the law. His actions have raised a chilling question,” writes the Times editorial board.
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has, often in open defiance of the law. His actions have raised a chilling question,” writes the Times editorial board.
“Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has, often in open defiance of the law. His actions have raised a chilling question,” writes the Times editorial board.
"This is documentation of policies implemented between January 20 and October 29, 2025 that caused measurable harm to Americans’ health, safety, economic security, or civil rights." ---- By Christopher Armitage
108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America
Many conversations about this administration devolve into arguments about interpretation, intent, or whether things are really as bad as they seem.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"This is documentation of policies implemented between January 20 and October 29, 2025 that caused measurable harm to Americans’ health, safety, economic security, or civil rights." ---- By Christopher Armitage
"This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais about the last remaining section of the Voting Rights Act, a civil-rights law designed to ensure that states could not get in the way of nonwhite citizens voting. "
If the Voting Rights Act Falls
The Supreme Court appears ready to hobble the landmark civil-rights law. What does that mean for Black voters, democracy, and control of Congress?
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October 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais about the last remaining section of the Voting Rights Act, a civil-rights law designed to ensure that states could not get in the way of nonwhite citizens voting. "
"Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried."
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‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency
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October 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried."
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The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
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As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
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These so-called "DEMOCRAT AGENCIES"...
-Ensure our food is safe to eat
-Keep our air and water clean
-Alert us to natural disasters
-Protect us from financial fraud and scammers
Remember what Trump is actually attacking.
-Ensure our food is safe to eat
-Keep our air and water clean
-Alert us to natural disasters
-Protect us from financial fraud and scammers
Remember what Trump is actually attacking.
October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
These so-called "DEMOCRAT AGENCIES"...
-Ensure our food is safe to eat
-Keep our air and water clean
-Alert us to natural disasters
-Protect us from financial fraud and scammers
Remember what Trump is actually attacking.
-Ensure our food is safe to eat
-Keep our air and water clean
-Alert us to natural disasters
-Protect us from financial fraud and scammers
Remember what Trump is actually attacking.
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Targeting blue states and cities isn’t very “America First” of the Trump administration. But it has become increasingly obvious that it never really cared about that, especially when revenge is on the table.
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Trump Cuts Funding to 16 Blue States That Didn’t Vote for Him
Amid the shutdown fight, Donald Trump is increasing pressure on states with two Democratic senators.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Targeting blue states and cities isn’t very “America First” of the Trump administration. But it has become increasingly obvious that it never really cared about that, especially when revenge is on the table.
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"The United States, in other words, may now be entering a prolonged period of extraordinary dysfunction. And the Republican justices bear as much blame for that dysfunction as anyone."
The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown
How do you negotiate with a man who can break his promises at any time?
www.vox.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
"The United States, in other words, may now be entering a prolonged period of extraordinary dysfunction. And the Republican justices bear as much blame for that dysfunction as anyone."
Russell T. Vought spent years drawing up plans to expand presidential power and shrink federal bureaucracy. Now he is moving closer to making that vision a reality, threatening to erode checks and balances. (Gift article from The New York Times.)
The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency
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September 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Russell T. Vought spent years drawing up plans to expand presidential power and shrink federal bureaucracy. Now he is moving closer to making that vision a reality, threatening to erode checks and balances. (Gift article from The New York Times.)
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Few things are important enough to justify the security risk that Pete Hegseth’s planned military gathering poses, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:
Why Does Hegseth Want More Than 800 Admirals and Generals in the Same Room?
Few things are important enough to justify the security risk of putting all of these people in the same place.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Few things are important enough to justify the security risk that Pete Hegseth’s planned military gathering poses, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:
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Donald Trump's militarization of our city streets isn't about fighting crime or public safety — it's about consolidating power in his hands.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
September 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Donald Trump's militarization of our city streets isn't about fighting crime or public safety — it's about consolidating power in his hands.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
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Imagine the response if a Dem Administration removed every top general and admiral from every US military post all around the world (including conflict zones), in order to force them to attend a big in-person meeting in DC (with a former cable news co-host).
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Imagine the response if a Dem Administration removed every top general and admiral from every US military post all around the world (including conflict zones), in order to force them to attend a big in-person meeting in DC (with a former cable news co-host).
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.
Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'
In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.
n.pr
September 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.
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The Comey indictment is an advance glimpse of Donald Trump’s next attempted seizure of power, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. “James Comey’s rights and liberties are not the only ones at risk today.”
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September 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The Comey indictment is an advance glimpse of Donald Trump’s next attempted seizure of power, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. “James Comey’s rights and liberties are not the only ones at risk today.”
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"The facts of the situation show a consistent correlation between party control and state outcomes across multiple metrics. Seven of the ten poorest states operate under complete Republican control, while eight of the ten wealthiest states have Democratic control.
These patterns demand an answer."
These patterns demand an answer."
Republicans Run 8 of America’s 10 Poorest States. Maybe They Should Stop.
The correlation between party control and state prosperity is hardly unsurprising for people paying attention.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"The facts of the situation show a consistent correlation between party control and state outcomes across multiple metrics. Seven of the ten poorest states operate under complete Republican control, while eight of the ten wealthiest states have Democratic control.
These patterns demand an answer."
These patterns demand an answer."