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“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM
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Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
December 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
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OPINION: In light of the scandal at 60 Minutes, it bears repeating that the primary crisis facing American democracy is about information.
The Bari Weiss 60 Minutes scandal is just one sign of drastic media rot
In light of the scandal at 60 Minutes, it bears repeating that the primary crisis facing American democracy is about information. There are just too many ways for the rich and powerful to control the truth.Over the weekend, news broke that the new head of CBS News, Bari Weiss, had spiked a highly re...
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
OPINION: In light of the scandal at 60 Minutes, it bears repeating that the primary crisis facing American democracy is about information.
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NEW: The Justice Department has pulled more than a dozen images, including one containing photos of President Trump, from the thousands of files related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that it released Friday.
DOJ Pulls Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
NEW: The Justice Department has pulled more than a dozen images, including one containing photos of President Trump, from the thousands of files related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that it released Friday.
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WELKER: Why was Ghislaine Maxwell moved just days after you interviewed her?
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
December 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
WELKER: Why was Ghislaine Maxwell moved just days after you interviewed her?
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
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HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
December 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
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Trump, Sept. 20, in reference to Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia: “He didn’t quit, I fired him!”
Trump’s deputy AG, three months later: Siebert wasn’t fired, he quit.
These guys keep assuming that we all have bad memories.
Trump’s deputy AG, three months later: Siebert wasn’t fired, he quit.
These guys keep assuming that we all have bad memories.
WELKER: Is the DOJ taking directions about who to prosecute from President Trump?
BLANCHE: No. Of course we're not. And also, Mr. Siebert wasn't fired because he refused to bring cases. He resigned.
BLANCHE: No. Of course we're not. And also, Mr. Siebert wasn't fired because he refused to bring cases. He resigned.
December 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Trump, Sept. 20, in reference to Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia: “He didn’t quit, I fired him!”
Trump’s deputy AG, three months later: Siebert wasn’t fired, he quit.
These guys keep assuming that we all have bad memories.
Trump’s deputy AG, three months later: Siebert wasn’t fired, he quit.
These guys keep assuming that we all have bad memories.
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Zero indication the Epstein controversy has cooled
Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) says today’s document release
“grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law
Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) says today’s document release
“grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Zero indication the Epstein controversy has cooled
Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) says today’s document release
“grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law
Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) says today’s document release
“grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law
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The Trump admin's recent demands for state voter registration data are the latest in an alarming gov-wide effort to access and aggregate unprecedented amounts of data on all Americans. Read our explainer with @cdt.org and the @civilrightsorg.bsky.social for the details and implications:
Protect Democracy, CDT, and the Leadership Conference release new analysis of federal efforts to access voter data
In our explainer, we examine the potential harms associated with the Trump administration’s latest privacy-invasive actions.
protectdemocracy.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Trump admin's recent demands for state voter registration data are the latest in an alarming gov-wide effort to access and aggregate unprecedented amounts of data on all Americans. Read our explainer with @cdt.org and the @civilrightsorg.bsky.social for the details and implications:
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Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. https://to.pbs.org/3KXC7JR
Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care.
www.pbs.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. https://to.pbs.org/3KXC7JR
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ATO CONTRA A DOSIMETRIA
(Vídeo) Mais uma imagem impressionante de Brasília! GIGANTE!
BRASIL CONTRA ANISTIA
CONGRESSO DA IMPUNIDADE
POVO NAS RUAS
GOLPISTAS NA CADEIA
DEMOCRACIA SEMPRE
(Vídeo) Mais uma imagem impressionante de Brasília! GIGANTE!
BRASIL CONTRA ANISTIA
CONGRESSO DA IMPUNIDADE
POVO NAS RUAS
GOLPISTAS NA CADEIA
DEMOCRACIA SEMPRE
December 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ATO CONTRA A DOSIMETRIA
(Vídeo) Mais uma imagem impressionante de Brasília! GIGANTE!
BRASIL CONTRA ANISTIA
CONGRESSO DA IMPUNIDADE
POVO NAS RUAS
GOLPISTAS NA CADEIA
DEMOCRACIA SEMPRE
(Vídeo) Mais uma imagem impressionante de Brasília! GIGANTE!
BRASIL CONTRA ANISTIA
CONGRESSO DA IMPUNIDADE
POVO NAS RUAS
GOLPISTAS NA CADEIA
DEMOCRACIA SEMPRE
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Donald Trump appears several times with Jeffrey Epstein and unidentified women in newly released photos from the notorious paedophile's estate.
Donald Trump pictured with unidentified women in newly published Epstein photos
www.mirror.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Donald Trump appears several times with Jeffrey Epstein and unidentified women in newly released photos from the notorious paedophile's estate.
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The court’s decision would “effectively exclude any independent journalist who publishes using online platforms from relying on the privilege to protect their sources.”
If it stands, “vital information will stay buried,” writes FPF’s @caitlinvogus.bsky.social.
If it stands, “vital information will stay buried,” writes FPF’s @caitlinvogus.bsky.social.
Court ruling leaves independent journalists unprotected | Opinion
A recent court ruling found that a YouTuber isn’t covered by state law preventing reporters from having to divulge sources in court. That’s a bad precedent, write First Amendment advoca…
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The court’s decision would “effectively exclude any independent journalist who publishes using online platforms from relying on the privilege to protect their sources.”
If it stands, “vital information will stay buried,” writes FPF’s @caitlinvogus.bsky.social.
If it stands, “vital information will stay buried,” writes FPF’s @caitlinvogus.bsky.social.
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The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the yea…
trib.al
December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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The delta between what Biden did and how much anger he got for it and the absolute crickets Trump has gotten for making the student loan landscape *magnitudes worse than it was before* is absolutely one of the most enraging things about this entirely enraging era.
Congrats again to the people who continuously said Biden did nothing about student loans for four years! www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/s...
Trump officials move to end student loan payment pause for millions of borrowers
The Trump administration announced a proposed joint settlement with Missouri that would soon force millions of student loan borrowers into repayment.
www.cnbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The delta between what Biden did and how much anger he got for it and the absolute crickets Trump has gotten for making the student loan landscape *magnitudes worse than it was before* is absolutely one of the most enraging things about this entirely enraging era.
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The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website. No US government website can be trusted for science information.
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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David Ellison knows what Trump wants on CNN—and he’s willing to give it.
If Paramount acquires Warner instead of Netflix and the Ellisons fulfill their promise to Trump, we could see Trump blatantly using them to shape the entire media landscape—from CNN to TikTok—in his own image. trib.al/0t983Ag
If Paramount acquires Warner instead of Netflix and the Ellisons fulfill their promise to Trump, we could see Trump blatantly using them to shape the entire media landscape—from CNN to TikTok—in his own image. trib.al/0t983Ag
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
David Ellison knows what Trump wants on CNN—and he’s willing to give it.
If Paramount acquires Warner instead of Netflix and the Ellisons fulfill their promise to Trump, we could see Trump blatantly using them to shape the entire media landscape—from CNN to TikTok—in his own image. trib.al/0t983Ag
If Paramount acquires Warner instead of Netflix and the Ellisons fulfill their promise to Trump, we could see Trump blatantly using them to shape the entire media landscape—from CNN to TikTok—in his own image. trib.al/0t983Ag
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Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday, calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/3KlZixt
Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit petition with thousands of signatures to force a public vote
Republicans hope the new voting districts could help their party win additional seats in Congress in next year's midterm elections.
to.pbs.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday, calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/3KlZixt
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Citizenship Ceremonies Are Being Disrupted By Trump’s Latest Wave Of Bigoted Cruelty
The president, who drapes himself in the flag so inappropriately you'd think it would be filing HR complaints on a daily basis, is now preventing some the best potential US citizens from becoming US citizens. Ever…
The president, who drapes himself in the flag so inappropriately you'd think it would be filing HR complaints on a daily basis, is now preventing some the best potential US citizens from becoming US citizens. Ever…
Citizenship Ceremonies Are Being Disrupted By Trump’s Latest Wave Of Bigoted Cruelty
The president, who drapes himself in the flag so inappropriately you'd think it would be filing HR complaints on a daily basis, is now preventing some the best potential US citizens from becoming US citizens. Ever since Trump's unexpected second appearance in the Oval Office began, it was immediately clear the bigoted efforts he fired up during his first term…
www.techdirt.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Citizenship Ceremonies Are Being Disrupted By Trump’s Latest Wave Of Bigoted Cruelty
The president, who drapes himself in the flag so inappropriately you'd think it would be filing HR complaints on a daily basis, is now preventing some the best potential US citizens from becoming US citizens. Ever…
The president, who drapes himself in the flag so inappropriately you'd think it would be filing HR complaints on a daily basis, is now preventing some the best potential US citizens from becoming US citizens. Ever…
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The incompetence of Duffy, Pete Hegseth, and the rest of the administration reminds us just how laughably unfit and unqualified they are.
The good news: the resistance is surging, our resilience is unbreakable, and come midterms, we will hold them accountable.
The good news: the resistance is surging, our resilience is unbreakable, and come midterms, we will hold them accountable.
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The incompetence of Duffy, Pete Hegseth, and the rest of the administration reminds us just how laughably unfit and unqualified they are.
The good news: the resistance is surging, our resilience is unbreakable, and come midterms, we will hold them accountable.
The good news: the resistance is surging, our resilience is unbreakable, and come midterms, we will hold them accountable.
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As pro-democracy protests swelled in cities around China in 1989, leaders decided that only the army could put a stop to them. One major-general objected to the order
The general who refused to crush Tiananmen’s protesters
A leaked video of his court-martial has suddenly appeared
econ.st
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
As pro-democracy protests swelled in cities around China in 1989, leaders decided that only the army could put a stop to them. One major-general objected to the order
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Pete Hegseth claims he had nothing to do with killing two survivors clinging to the wreckage of their boat following U.S. missile strikes on September 2. These actions, along with at least 20 other lethal boat strikes, are widely considered by legal and military experts to be war crimes.
Secretary-on-the-Defensive Pete Hegseth’s Dept. of War (Crimes)
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims he had nothing to do with killing two survivors clinging to the wreckage of their boat following U.S. strikes on September 2. Thes...
www.democracynow.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Pete Hegseth claims he had nothing to do with killing two survivors clinging to the wreckage of their boat following U.S. missile strikes on September 2. These actions, along with at least 20 other lethal boat strikes, are widely considered by legal and military experts to be war crimes.
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Notorious childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith ‘could have been stopped’ five times during decades of offending
Notorious childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith ‘could have been stopped’ five times during decades of offending
Queensland report details series of ‘missed opportunities’ over 20 years where action could have been taken to detect or stop abuse
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Notorious serial paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith “could have been stopped, and should have been stopped”, Queensland’s attorney-general has said, after the state released a landmark report into the catastrophic system failures that enabled the abuse.
Griffith was sentenced to life in prison for 307 sexual offences against 73 victims, mostly young girls aged between three and five. Most of the offending occurred while he was employed at childcare centres in Queensland between 2003 and 2022. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Notorious childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith ‘could have been stopped’ five times during decades of offending