Morgan Roe Shaw Raymond
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To date, however, only a limited portion of the materials has been made public. Massie and Khanna argue that the partial release falls far short of what the statute mandates, describing the department’s failure to fully comply as a blatant violation of federal law.
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
To date, however, only a limited portion of the materials has been made public. Massie and Khanna argue that the partial release falls far short of what the statute mandates, describing the department’s failure to fully comply as a blatant violation of federal law.
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A federal judge in Manhattan has directed the government to formally respond to concerns raised by Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, who are pressing for the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee the Justice Department’s compliance with a disclosure law they authored.
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A federal judge in Manhattan has directed the government to formally respond to concerns raised by Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, who are pressing for the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee the Justice Department’s compliance with a disclosure law they authored.
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The statute requires the department to release its records related to Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Under the law, the Justice Department was required to produce the files by December 19.
Under the law, the Justice Department was required to produce the files by December 19.
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The statute requires the department to release its records related to Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Under the law, the Justice Department was required to produce the files by December 19.
Under the law, the Justice Department was required to produce the files by December 19.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court looks ready to back state bans on trans girls in school sports.
What’s really at stake?
Not just sports—but whether trans students have any protections under Title IX.
This ruling could gut civil rights across all of public education.
What’s really at stake?
Not just sports—but whether trans students have any protections under Title IX.
This ruling could gut civil rights across all of public education.
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court looks ready to back state bans on trans girls in school sports.
What’s really at stake?
Not just sports—but whether trans students have any protections under Title IX.
This ruling could gut civil rights across all of public education.
What’s really at stake?
Not just sports—but whether trans students have any protections under Title IX.
This ruling could gut civil rights across all of public education.
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Reminder: Title IX bans sex discrimination in schools.
Now SCOTUS may say that only means “biological sex”—excluding trans girls, no matter what hormones or treatments they’ve received.
That opens the door to banning trans kids from bathrooms, locker rooms, and even classrooms.
Now SCOTUS may say that only means “biological sex”—excluding trans girls, no matter what hormones or treatments they’ve received.
That opens the door to banning trans kids from bathrooms, locker rooms, and even classrooms.
January 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Reminder: Title IX bans sex discrimination in schools.
Now SCOTUS may say that only means “biological sex”—excluding trans girls, no matter what hormones or treatments they’ve received.
That opens the door to banning trans kids from bathrooms, locker rooms, and even classrooms.
Now SCOTUS may say that only means “biological sex”—excluding trans girls, no matter what hormones or treatments they’ve received.
That opens the door to banning trans kids from bathrooms, locker rooms, and even classrooms.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Utah officials banned three more books.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
These books join 19 other titles on a state-sanctioned ban list
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
These books join 19 other titles on a state-sanctioned ban list
buff.ly/NDP4heu
Utah Begins 2026 by Banning Three Books at All Public Schools Statewide, Leads U.S. In Bans
Utah has officially become the state with the most book bans in the nation, following the removal of three more books from schools statewide.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Utah officials banned three more books.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
These books join 19 other titles on a state-sanctioned ban list
buff.ly/NDP4heu
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
These books join 19 other titles on a state-sanctioned ban list
buff.ly/NDP4heu
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Question for my fellow Boomers: Paul Revere & the Raiders or the Monkees? Love Micky Dolenz & the boys, BUT
@realmarklindsay.bsky.social & the Raiders were edgier, riff oriented, darker, more suggestive (Kicks, Hungry) and it all started with Mark's voice. The Raiders were MY band! Which is yours?
@realmarklindsay.bsky.social & the Raiders were edgier, riff oriented, darker, more suggestive (Kicks, Hungry) and it all started with Mark's voice. The Raiders were MY band! Which is yours?
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Question for my fellow Boomers: Paul Revere & the Raiders or the Monkees? Love Micky Dolenz & the boys, BUT
@realmarklindsay.bsky.social & the Raiders were edgier, riff oriented, darker, more suggestive (Kicks, Hungry) and it all started with Mark's voice. The Raiders were MY band! Which is yours?
@realmarklindsay.bsky.social & the Raiders were edgier, riff oriented, darker, more suggestive (Kicks, Hungry) and it all started with Mark's voice. The Raiders were MY band! Which is yours?
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January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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BREAKING: Mutant H3N2 Influenza Surges in the U.S., Driving 11 Million Illnesses, 120,000 Hospitalizations, and 5,000 Deaths as Positivity Nears 33%
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
BREAKING: Mutant H3N2 Influenza Surges in the U.S., Driving 11 Million Illnesses, 120,000 Hospitalizations, and 5,000 Deaths as Positivity Nears 33%
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth : “Maybe Trump dodged a draft so many times that he isn't capable of understanding the lessons that the rest of us have learned from past conflicts that are based on lies.”
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‘Bluster and bravado’: Democratic senator slams Trump’s Venezuela invasion
Senate Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s nakedly imperialistic invasion of Venezuela during a press conference Tuesday, in which Sen. Tammy Duckworth of ...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth : “Maybe Trump dodged a draft so many times that he isn't capable of understanding the lessons that the rest of us have learned from past conflicts that are based on lies.”
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Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Using needy families as leverage to extract data or political submission is not oversight. It is abuse of authority!
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Using needy families as leverage to extract data or political submission is not oversight. It is abuse of authority!
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At its core, this is not about fraud prevention or fiscal responsibility. It is about power who controls information, who can say no, and how far an administration can go in forcing compliance without public scrutiny.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
At its core, this is not about fraud prevention or fiscal responsibility. It is about power who controls information, who can say no, and how far an administration can go in forcing compliance without public scrutiny.
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legislation, but through executive pressure. It is an attempt to normalize the idea that privacy protections and state autonomy are suspicious, and that refusing federal data demands is itself evidence of wrongdoing.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
legislation, but through executive pressure. It is an attempt to normalize the idea that privacy protections and state autonomy are suspicious, and that refusing federal data demands is itself evidence of wrongdoing.
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The broader pattern is familiar. First comes the allegation, unsupported but alarming. Then comes the demand for expanded access or documentation. When states object, punishment follows not through courts or
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The broader pattern is familiar. First comes the allegation, unsupported but alarming. Then comes the demand for expanded access or documentation. When states object, punishment follows not through courts or
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protecting resident privacy and maintaining uninterrupted support for vulnerable families. That is not governance; it is coercion. When states push back, the administration frames them as hiding fraud, even though the real dispute is over data control.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
protecting resident privacy and maintaining uninterrupted support for vulnerable families. That is not governance; it is coercion. When states push back, the administration frames them as hiding fraud, even though the real dispute is over data control.
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This is how the tactic works to the administration’s benefit. Rather than openly demanding data it is not legally entitled to receive, it creates pressure points elsewhere funding, approvals, and administrative bottlenecks. States are then forced to choose between
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
This is how the tactic works to the administration’s benefit. Rather than openly demanding data it is not legally entitled to receive, it creates pressure points elsewhere funding, approvals, and administrative bottlenecks. States are then forced to choose between
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they have resisted bulk data transfers, expansive data-sharing agreements, and requests that would allow personal records to be repurposed for enforcement or surveillance. Many of these states have strengthened privacy protections specifically to prevent misuse of resident data.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
they have resisted bulk data transfers, expansive data-sharing agreements, and requests that would allow personal records to be repurposed for enforcement or surveillance. Many of these states have strengthened privacy protections specifically to prevent misuse of resident data.
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The choice of states is not random. California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York have all pushed back against expanded federal access to voter data and sensitive personal information. They comply with baseline federal requirements, but
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The choice of states is not random. California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York have all pushed back against expanded federal access to voter data and sensitive personal information. They comply with baseline federal requirements, but
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When services are disrupted, states are painted as irresponsible or obstructive, even though the disruption originates in Washington. This tactic allows the administration to posture as tough on fraud while quietly coercing states into compliance with unrelated federal demands.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
When services are disrupted, states are painted as irresponsible or obstructive, even though the disruption originates in Washington. This tactic allows the administration to posture as tough on fraud while quietly coercing states into compliance with unrelated federal demands.
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That leverage serves a clear political purpose. By delaying or threatening funding for programs that support children and low-income families, the administration shifts blame downward.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
That leverage serves a clear political purpose. By delaying or threatening funding for programs that support children and low-income families, the administration shifts blame downward.
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Creating new “documentation requirements” while withholding funds does not improve accountability it creates leverage. By forcing states to jump through newly invented hoops, the administration gains discretionary power over when, how, and whether money is released, regardless of need or legality.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Creating new “documentation requirements” while withholding funds does not improve accountability it creates leverage. By forcing states to jump through newly invented hoops, the administration gains discretionary power over when, how, and whether money is released, regardless of need or legality.
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These programs are already monitored, reviewed, and periodically audited. States routinely submit detailed financial and programmatic data to federal agencies. The system already contains tools to identify misuse.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
These programs are already monitored, reviewed, and periodically audited. States routinely submit detailed financial and programmatic data to federal agencies. The system already contains tools to identify misuse.