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Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I’ll say it again. They get the courts, they get the country. And they’ve got the court that counts most.
“It was a glimpse into our new reality created by the Court’s decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo…Justice Kavanaugh wrote that federal immigration officers can stop and briefly detain anyone they have ‘reasonable suspicion’ to believe is in the country unlawfully.”
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The Most Dangerous Thing Happening Right This Minute
We have entered the "Papers. Please" era
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October 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’ll say it again. They get the courts, they get the country. And they’ve got the court that counts most.
Good grief. Comer knows, or should know, most working people DO NOT GET decent health care insurance as a benefit. And well over half of working people are barely making rent and have little to no savings. As Whoopi Goldberg once said, “Just give us what you’ve got,” Senator.
Comer: "We care about the people that are gonna lose -- ah, that could potentially lose healthcare. But there are people that can't afford healthcare. We've gotta get people off Medicaid and into the workforce and into private healthcare."
October 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Good grief. Comer knows, or should know, most working people DO NOT GET decent health care insurance as a benefit. And well over half of working people are barely making rent and have little to no savings. As Whoopi Goldberg once said, “Just give us what you’ve got,” Senator.
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If Congress doesn’t act quickly to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, health insurance premiums will more than DOUBLE for 22 million people.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
October 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If Congress doesn’t act quickly to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, health insurance premiums will more than DOUBLE for 22 million people.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
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Democracy Docket has a reporter in the courtroom covering the Texas redistricting hearing every single day. Meanwhile, the big legacy media is nowhere to be found.
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
October 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Democracy Docket has a reporter in the courtroom covering the Texas redistricting hearing every single day. Meanwhile, the big legacy media is nowhere to be found.
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.
Puerto Rico, Once A Pharmaceutical Powerhouse, Can Become One Again
For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.
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Sen. Warren illustrates the way public figures should answer.
Dokoupil illustrates the way journalists should *not* handle both-sides-ing, "how will it play," reluctance to call out lies, etc.
Dokoupil illustrates the way journalists should *not* handle both-sides-ing, "how will it play," reluctance to call out lies, etc.
DOKOUPIL: Republicans says what you're really fighting for is taxpayer dollars for illegal aliens. I know that's not strictly true--
ELIZABETH WARREN: Excuse me, not strictly true? It is a flat out lie!
ELIZABETH WARREN: Excuse me, not strictly true? It is a flat out lie!
October 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sen. Warren illustrates the way public figures should answer.
Dokoupil illustrates the way journalists should *not* handle both-sides-ing, "how will it play," reluctance to call out lies, etc.
Dokoupil illustrates the way journalists should *not* handle both-sides-ing, "how will it play," reluctance to call out lies, etc.
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Oh look, another White House Signal scandal.
This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat.
Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland.
This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat.
Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland.
White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland
Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Oh look, another White House Signal scandal.
This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat.
Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland.
This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat.
Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland.
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Don’t believe anyone who tells you that intelligence shows anything “without a doubt,” but even if the intelligence was water-tight, this strike was still murder. No law permits the deliberate, premeditated killing of civilians.
October 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Don’t believe anyone who tells you that intelligence shows anything “without a doubt,” but even if the intelligence was water-tight, this strike was still murder. No law permits the deliberate, premeditated killing of civilians.
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“The charges against Comey are not just about the president’s abuse of his power for personal retribution. They represent a test of the president’s plans for the future,” @DavidFrum argues:
The Comey Indictment Is Not Just Payback
It’s an advance glimpse of Trump’s next attempted seizure of power
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October 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“The charges against Comey are not just about the president’s abuse of his power for personal retribution. They represent a test of the president’s plans for the future,” @DavidFrum argues:
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comic book authors: we invented the punisher as a cautionary tale about vigilante crime fighting
the director of the fbi: at long last, we are implementing the ethos from the classic comic book the punisher
the director of the fbi: at long last, we are implementing the ethos from the classic comic book the punisher
October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
comic book authors: we invented the punisher as a cautionary tale about vigilante crime fighting
the director of the fbi: at long last, we are implementing the ethos from the classic comic book the punisher
the director of the fbi: at long last, we are implementing the ethos from the classic comic book the punisher
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There has not been one single Republican administration in my lifetime that's created more jobs than a Democratic administration. Since I've been alive.
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
There has not been one single Republican administration in my lifetime that's created more jobs than a Democratic administration. Since I've been alive.
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Erasing history.
September 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Erasing history.
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Gavin Newsom announces that any California university that caves to Trump and signs his “loyalty pledge” will be immediately defunded.
“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Gavin Newsom announces that any California university that caves to Trump and signs his “loyalty pledge” will be immediately defunded.
“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
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STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
Appears they have succeeded. With help from their friends in the GOP
Khrushchev v Krasnov
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We will destroy you from within.
Khrushchev, 1956
Khrushchev, 1956
October 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Appears they have succeeded. With help from their friends in the GOP
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Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Boston Mayor’s Blowout Victory Jilts CEOs Seeking New Direction
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is coasting to reelection after her main opponent quit the race, giving her a commanding mandate that’s putting city business leaders on edge.
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now
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I’m confused how it is despicable to ask that question. These are exactly the kinds of questions we have been begging reporters & TV hosts to ask. You see when they do get asked how sensitive they are about it. Much, much more of this. More crypto questions, Qatar, UAE, etc bsky.app/profile/atru...
Q: How did the White House decide it was appropriate for Jared Kushner to be working on matters that involve Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia -- 3 countries combined that have given him more than $2.5b
LEAVITT: It's frankly despicable that you're trying to suggest that it's inappropriate
LEAVITT: It's frankly despicable that you're trying to suggest that it's inappropriate
October 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m confused how it is despicable to ask that question. These are exactly the kinds of questions we have been begging reporters & TV hosts to ask. You see when they do get asked how sensitive they are about it. Much, much more of this. More crypto questions, Qatar, UAE, etc bsky.app/profile/atru...
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STEPHANOPOULOS: Hold on a second. Answer the question. As Speaker, do you believe it's appropriate to use American cities as training grounds for the military, calling those people 'the enemy within'?
JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said.
S: Those are quotes
JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said.
S: Those are quotes
October 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hold on a second. Answer the question. As Speaker, do you believe it's appropriate to use American cities as training grounds for the military, calling those people 'the enemy within'?
JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said.
S: Those are quotes
JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said.
S: Those are quotes
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JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
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Swear her in.
October 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Swear her in.
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Then why are you providing a $20 billion bailout to Argentina and helping them cut deals with China that crush American soybean farmers?
October 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Then why are you providing a $20 billion bailout to Argentina and helping them cut deals with China that crush American soybean farmers?
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AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance
However, they are weaker than they look…
However, they are weaker than they look…
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance
However, they are weaker than they look…
However, they are weaker than they look…