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“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes (Published 2017)
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
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“This is utterly divorced from reality."
“Divorced from Reality”: Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech on the Economy
President Trump praised the state of the U.S. economy in a primetime address Wednesday evening, even though new government statistics show the nation’s unemployment rate is at a new four-year high of ...
www.democracynow.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“This is utterly divorced from reality."
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The most powerful tools in the fight against authoritarianism are courage and community.
We're proud to be a part of the most effective legal resistance effort in modern U.S. history and are committed to continuing the fight in 2026.
We're proud to be a part of the most effective legal resistance effort in modern U.S. history and are committed to continuing the fight in 2026.
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The most powerful tools in the fight against authoritarianism are courage and community.
We're proud to be a part of the most effective legal resistance effort in modern U.S. history and are committed to continuing the fight in 2026.
We're proud to be a part of the most effective legal resistance effort in modern U.S. history and are committed to continuing the fight in 2026.
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed a law that that allows people to sue ICE agents for unlawful detentions & BANS immigration arrests around Illinois courthouses.
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed a law that that allows people to sue ICE agents for unlawful detentions & BANS immigration arrests around Illinois courthouses.
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
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NEW: Utah Republicans have been skeptical of solar for years, criticizing its footprint on the landscape and viewing it as an unreliable energy source.
But that skepticism hadn’t yielded successful anti-solar legislation — until now.
But that skepticism hadn’t yielded successful anti-solar legislation — until now.
Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State’s Energy Supply
Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. Utah Republicans’ hard turn against solar mirrors President Donald Trump’s hostile approach to the...
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NEW: Utah Republicans have been skeptical of solar for years, criticizing its footprint on the landscape and viewing it as an unreliable energy source.
But that skepticism hadn’t yielded successful anti-solar legislation — until now.
But that skepticism hadn’t yielded successful anti-solar legislation — until now.
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The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
Causes of Climate Change | US EPA
Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity.
www.epa.gov
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
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Every accusation is a confession!
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Every accusation is a confession!
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The Trump admin gave states an ultimatum: Cooperate with the immigration crackdown, or lose your federal funding.
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
December 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The Trump admin gave states an ultimatum: Cooperate with the immigration crackdown, or lose your federal funding.
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
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Six decades after his book "Unsafe at Any Speed" sparked a consumer safety revolution, Ralph Nader says the government is failing to crack down on corporate crime, fraud and abuse.
Ralph Nader on Trump, Reclaiming Congress, Fighting Big Money
As a “Fight Club” of eight senators led by Bernie Sanders challenges Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s handling of President Trump, we speak with Ralph Nader, who has been taking on the Democ...
www.democracynow.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Six decades after his book "Unsafe at Any Speed" sparked a consumer safety revolution, Ralph Nader says the government is failing to crack down on corporate crime, fraud and abuse.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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NEW - The Data Doesn’t Lie: How ProPublica Reports the Truth in an Era of False Claims
As federal data becomes less available, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social explains how our journalists are providing readers with precise numbers.
As federal data becomes less available, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social explains how our journalists are providing readers with precise numbers.
The Data Doesn’t Lie: How ProPublica Reports the Truth in an Era of False Claims
As federal data becomes less available, our journalists are doing shoe-leather reporting to provide readers with the precise numbers.
www.propublica.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW - The Data Doesn’t Lie: How ProPublica Reports the Truth in an Era of False Claims
As federal data becomes less available, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social explains how our journalists are providing readers with precise numbers.
As federal data becomes less available, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social explains how our journalists are providing readers with precise numbers.
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A win! The Institute of Museum and Library Services (the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries) has reinstated thousands of grants that had been canceled by the Trump administration, after a federal judge ruled the executive order mandating those cuts was unlawful.
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants Washington, DC– Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersede...
www.imls.gov
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A win! The Institute of Museum and Library Services (the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries) has reinstated thousands of grants that had been canceled by the Trump administration, after a federal judge ruled the executive order mandating those cuts was unlawful.
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“Clearly, we’re seeing a rapidly entrenching dictatorship,” Ralph Nader tells Democracy Now! “The focus has to be on impeachment, and there will be a large majority of people in favor of it.”
Ralph Nader on Trump, Reclaiming Congress, Fighting Big Money
As a “Fight Club” of eight senators led by Bernie Sanders challenges Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s handling of President Trump, we speak with Ralph Nader, who has been taking on the Democ...
www.democracynow.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Clearly, we’re seeing a rapidly entrenching dictatorship,” Ralph Nader tells Democracy Now! “The focus has to be on impeachment, and there will be a large majority of people in favor of it.”
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We’re so grateful for the readers and members who make our reporting possible — thank you for standing with us.
You fuel investigations that lead to real change, like these 🧵
You fuel investigations that lead to real change, like these 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We’re so grateful for the readers and members who make our reporting possible — thank you for standing with us.
You fuel investigations that lead to real change, like these 🧵
You fuel investigations that lead to real change, like these 🧵
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Amazing turnout in DC today! ✊
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Amazing turnout in DC today! ✊
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NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
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The President using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence is twisted, dangerous stuff.
There is NO room in our democracy for political violence—and every single Senator should join me in saying Trump's behavior is completely unacceptable.
There is NO room in our democracy for political violence—and every single Senator should join me in saying Trump's behavior is completely unacceptable.
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The President using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence is twisted, dangerous stuff.
There is NO room in our democracy for political violence—and every single Senator should join me in saying Trump's behavior is completely unacceptable.
There is NO room in our democracy for political violence—and every single Senator should join me in saying Trump's behavior is completely unacceptable.
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Drug companies have hired over 500 lobbyists this year to gut the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation provisions.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Drug companies have hired over 500 lobbyists this year to gut the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation provisions.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
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NEW: A proposed regulation would have denied disability benefits to at least 830,000 older blue-collar workers.
But after reporting from ProPublica and others, the Trump administration has killed the plan.
But after reporting from ProPublica and others, the Trump administration has killed the plan.
How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers
After meeting with advocates, the Trump administration confirmed it has scrapped a controversial regulation that would have cut disability benefits for older workers.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
NEW: A proposed regulation would have denied disability benefits to at least 830,000 older blue-collar workers.
But after reporting from ProPublica and others, the Trump administration has killed the plan.
But after reporting from ProPublica and others, the Trump administration has killed the plan.
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Thank you everybody! We’ve been backing several efforts to halt data center developments in different communities, and it turns out you’re making a huge impact. A new analysis shows that, in just a three-month period earlier this year, the
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thank you everybody! We’ve been backing several efforts to halt data center developments in different communities, and it turns out you’re making a huge impact. A new analysis shows that, in just a three-month period earlier this year, the
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People seeking federal pardons generally must file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
But during Trump’s second term, only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed such petitions.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
But during Trump’s second term, only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed such petitions.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
People seeking federal pardons generally must file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
But during Trump’s second term, only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed such petitions.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
But during Trump’s second term, only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed such petitions.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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“$220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign”
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“$220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign”
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Trump is throwing a tantrum tonight, demanding “voter reform.” What does that even mean? He wants to stop Americans from voting because when we do, like we did tonight, we create a blue wave 🌊.
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Trump is throwing a tantrum tonight, demanding “voter reform.” What does that even mean? He wants to stop Americans from voting because when we do, like we did tonight, we create a blue wave 🌊.
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It's @pbs's birthday!
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
PBS - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It's @pbs's birthday!
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.