Lisa Gilbert

Trump Wants to Talk ‘Affordability,’ But Is Stuck in a Gilded White House Bubble This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...

Sharing my new piece on Trump corruption and his out of touch realities with @neeratanden.bsky.social of @americanprogress.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/trump-w...

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Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026 The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump.

www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...

Big, good, news!

Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts The White House ballroom’s donor list contains heavyweights in the tech, financial and defense sectors, including Google, Comcast and Lockheed Martin.

Check out our new report on corporate corrupt donors to the White House ballroom! @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Leading Democracy Scholars and Experts Warn Comey Prosecution Threatens Rule of Law - States United Democracy Center

BREAKING >> In a new amicus brief, a group of leading scholars and experts warn that the political motivation behind the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. is a symptom of a weakening democracy and a threat to the rule of law.
statesunited.org/comey-amicus/

🚨Oregon v Trump National Guard case.

Ninth Circuit vacates panel decision. 11 judge-panel will now rehear the case.

Judge Graber in dissent said last week: “Above all, I ask those who are watching this case unfold to retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer.”

A chorus of authoritarian pushback Ordinary people proclaim “No Kings,” and institutions start to fight back.

"The Trump power grab is not absolute...institutions & prominent individuals are beginning to join the loud voices of millions heard this weekend at rallies saying enough is enough," - Public Citizen Co-President @lisa-pubcitizen.bsky.social.

Check it out: contrarian.substack.com/p/a-chorus-o...

NEWS --> Reps Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia formally demand all internal WH-DOJ communications on Trump's corrupt DOJ shakedown, calling it a "blatantly illegal and unconstitutional effort to steal $230 million from the American people."

We reported first that this was coming (see below). Letter:

A chorus of authoritarian pushback Ordinary people proclaim “No Kings,” and institutions start to fight back.

Check out my new oped on institutions finding courage post No Kings! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

@publiccitizen.bsky.social

YouTube video by 60 Minutes Some courts are losing trust in Trump Justice Department, according to a study

"In the most serious category, they've now found 20 cases where judges have questioned the government's compliance with their judicial orders."

I'm grateful for this new discussion of our updated study in @60minutes.bsky.social Overtime.

Link to @justsecurity.org study:
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Thank you, Senator Merkley, for your commitment to the rule of
law and democratic accountability. The pro-democracy movement stands with you!

Merkley Holds Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

TUNE IN: I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal.
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When the President weaponizes federal agencies, eliminates oversight, defies court orders, and deploys military force against Americans exercising their rights, silence is complicity. Speak up. Stand up. Demand accountability. #NoKingsDay #NotAboveTheLaw

The No Kings protests offer hope — and peril As millions gather on Saturday, Trump looks for a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act

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Gearing up for Saturday! #nokings

The GOP plot to gain 40 seats without winning any more votes Party operatives think gerrymandering, a new Census and a friendly Supreme Court can help keep Republicans in power

The GOP plot to gain 40 seats without winning any more votes www.yahoo.com/news/article... Terrifying must read: Steve Bannon's war room

#WarRavagedPortland

Federal Workers Urge Democrats To Hold Firm On Government Funding Furloughed federal employees are about to start missing paychecks, but they aren't ready to give in yet: "We are willing to take some temporary pain."

www.huffpost.com/entry/govern... important and brave

Shutdown Stakes Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen on the shutdown Trump started since day 1 in office Watch the full recording for the Oct 6th briefing, "The Shutdown Stakes: Fighting Trump’s Healthcare Cuts and Chaos" at https://youtu.be/2Na1kPmHTNw

“President Trump & Republicans in Congress have already been shutting down the government, little by little. Firing workers randomly, withholding funding for cancer research, taking away healthcare for millions” @lisa-pubcitizen.bsky.social of @publiccitizen.bsky.social bit.ly/shutdownstak...

BREAKING DOJ Alumni Condemn Comey Indictment A bipartisan group of over 1,000 former DOJ officials decry unprecedented abuse of power

"The indictment represents an unprecedented assault on the rule of law directed by President Donald Trump..."

BREAKING: Today, over 1,000 former DOJ officials who served in both Republican & Democratic administrations—have released a letter condemning the unprecedented, politically motivated indictment of fmr. FBI Director James Comey. Read their letter: protdem.org/3ITOo0Y

'NATO for nonprofits': Groups organize to band together if targeted by Trump Nonprofit organizations took lessons away from law firms and universities that largely decided to act in isolation after finding themselves in the administration's crosshairs.

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Stop the Republican Shutdown YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

Stop the Republican Shutdown youtube.com/live/2dm-OKj... via
@YouTube
A livestream worth checking out!

TUESDAY: “Health Care Over Billionaires” Rally Will Call on Republicans to Protect Health Care & Keep the Government Open Join us to hear from Members of Congress and impacted individuals hours before Republicans are prepared to shut down the government rather than protect Americans’ health care needs.

FACT: Republicans control the House, Senate and White House.

If the government shuts down, it’s because they chose to shut it down rather than pass a budget that protects our health care and keeps costs from rising.

Let's get that message out on Tuesday - see the rally details here:

Brave and very impt: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2...

Opinion | If the Trump DOJ can indict Comey, then no one is safe from political prosecution A criminal case against Comey could be a nightmare for any prosecutor on both vindictive and selective prosecution grounds and on the merits.

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... impt piece

Get this: The White House is pushing us to a government shut down AND threatening to carry out large-scale FIRINGS.

Trump is trying to bully Congress into a budget that destroys health care.

They must not back down in the face of this reprehensible & unAmerican threat.

Join the ACLU and Over 400 Artists to Defend Free Speech Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation for Kimmel’s remarks. This is a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation.

Impt letter from 400+ celebrities in defense of #FreeSpeech @aclu.org www.aclu.org/defend-free-...

'We vote with our dollars': People are boycotting Disney and canceling their streaming subscriptions "If Disney's going to cave to Trump, then Disney doesn't get my money," one former Disney+ subscriber who canceled told Business Insider.

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Important!

Hundreds of liberal groups are pushing back against Trump’s RICO threats | CNN Politics In an open letter issued Thursday and shared first with CNN, more than 500 groups condemned what they described as the use of government power to threaten their First Amendment rights.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/p...

Over 580 Leading Nonprofit Organizations Stand Together to Oppose Threats by Trump Administration After Kirk Assassination - Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Over 580 organizations called on the federal government to cease the targeting of nonprofit organizations following the…

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Over 580 organizations called on the federal government to cease the targeting of nonprofit organizations. The government should not use this moment of political instability and violence to pursue a policy of political persecution.

No law authorizes the president to designate something as a domestic terrorist org (only a foreign terrorist org), so it will be interesting to see what law he invokes here (if any).

“Domestic terrorism” is more of a concept than anything with a legal underpinning.

YouTube video by The Chamberlain Network Jason Dozier Retakes His Oath In Honor of Constitution Day

Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we remember the foundations of the democracy we live in. Celebrate this #ConstitutionDay by retaking your oath - your promise to support the Constitution of the United States.

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