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I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump. https://cnn.it/3Lf7lwn
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Jack Smith deposition transcript released

Follow along as a team of @ms.now reporters comb through it:
Jack Smith deposition transcript released
The deposition of the former special counsel, who led two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump, took place earlier this month before the House Judiciary Committee.
www.ms.now
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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At 10 am on ⁦‪@MSNOWNews,‬⁩ I’ll discuss Smith transcript. He debunked the claim that Trump was just contesting an election like other presidents. Trump knowingly engaged in fraud and took steps to obstruct the lawful transfer of presidential power.
www.ms.now/news/jack-sm...
Jack Smith deposition transcript released
The former special counsel, who led two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump, spoke before the House Judiciary Committee in mid-December.
www.ms.now
January 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee. n.pr/49cmd6E
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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BREAKING: House GOP-led Judiciary Committee releases Fmr. Special Counsel Jack Smith deposition transcript. MS NOW’s Kevin Frey has the latest.
December 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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It’s About Time – The Jack Smith Transcript Is Out!
politizoom.com
It’s About Time – The Jack Smith Transcript Is Out!
twp.ai
January 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Just finished reading the Jack Smith transcript. I've highlighted what I consider to be stand-out moments, and our team at MSW Media will be cutting together a highlight reel for you. Stay tuned!
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 AM
John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...
John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback
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September 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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John Burton dead: Powerful liberal shaped California politics
www.latimes.com/california/s... not just California politics—the idea of California. #RIPower
John Burton, powerful liberal who shaped California politics for decades, dies
Rude, profane, yet utterly charming, Burton became the state Capitol’s most powerful legislator when he served as Senate president pro tem.
www.latimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Our nation has lost a ferocious champion for working families.

John Burton was a towering progressive warrior and dear friend whose big heart, sharp mind and boundless fight for justice shaped California and America.

Paul and I mourn his passing with love for his family.
September 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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California is a stronger, fairer place because of John Burton. His courage, conviction, and heart will continue to guide us for generations to come.

Jennifer and I are praying for his family during this time.

In his honor, flags at the State Capitol will be flown at half-staff.
September 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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There was no greater champion for the poor, the bullied, the disabled, and forgotten Californians than John Burton.

His legacy is not only written in the policies he helped enact, but in the countless lives he touched and uplifted, including my own.
September 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza ... magnificent piece
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Opinion | José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Day of Action with Sign Wave” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Day of Action with Sign Wave · John Lewis Actions
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...
www.mobilize.us
July 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Day of Action with Sign Wave” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Day of Action with Sign Wave · John Lewis Actions
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...
www.mobilize.us
July 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is a reverse-Robin Hood nightmare.
The Seven Ugliest Provisions in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Weakened courts, happy heirs, and work requirements. The House-passed version of Donald Trump's tax plan takes from poor, gives to rich.
www.rollingstone.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The Congressional Budget Office just confirmed that the Big Beautiful Bill is, in Elon Musk’s words, a “disgusting abomination.”

This exposes Republicans’ lies — this bill will rip health care away from millions of people and jack up the debt to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
June 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Archbishop John Wester: "Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' betrays the poor. The church must oppose it."

www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ betrays the poor. The church must oppose it.
The church and the bishops of the United States should lead the way in speaking against this bill and calling on Catholics to work for its defeat, writes Archbishop John C. Wester of Sante Fe.
www.americamagazine.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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PRIDE MONTH DOUBLE RAINBOW IN CHICAGO HOLY SHIT
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Reposting with alt text: letter from 1100 Israeli academics write a strong letter demanding an end to the massacres and expressing responsibility

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May 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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TODAY: 1,000 Jews and Palestinians at the Gaza border to protest for an end to this war of annihilation and the return of the hostages.

This is the voice of the majority crying out to stop this madness.
May 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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For over 2 months, the Israeli government has been forcibly starving Gaza. In response, a number of progressive Jews & Jewish organizations have come together w/ a simple statement: Jewish people support food aid for people in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government's food aid blockade.
Jews for Food Aid for Gaza
Jewish people support food aid for families in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. #JewsForFoodAidForPeopleInGaza
foodaidforgaza.org
May 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM