Paul Premack

Well said.

Democrats offered an amendment to simply ensure that if taxpayers spend $1 billion retrofitting a Qatari jet, it doesn't transfer to Trump after his presidency for his personal use.

Republicans voted NO and blocked the amendment.

This is the most corrupt administration in history. Easily.

Trump's EPA intends to reverse a ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that causes disease and death from exposure.

Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful EPA cannot "thumb its nose at Congress" by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.

A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful.

EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.

When Congress funded the DOD, there was no line item for big-boy birthday presidential military parades. Where did the money for Trump’s vainglorious spectacle come from? Cutting Army pay and benefits? Reducing training? Or just Departmental slush funds from bloated annual budgets?

Senate Democrats calls for Noem to resign Multiple Senate Democrats on Thursday called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign after Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed and later handcuffed for interrupting a press conference Noem held in Los Angeles. “Kristi Noem should resign in disgrace,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) said Thursday afternoon in a post on the social platform X . Video of the incident showed multiple men restraining Padilla and forcing him out of the room, while other footage showed they later pushed him to the floor to handcuff him. “I’m Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary,” Padilla is heard saying as he is pushed by multiple people out of the room. Noem was holding a press conference about the widespread immigration raids in the Los Angeles are, which have prompted protests across the region. In response to video of the incident, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) told Noem that she “should resign.” “You’re head of Homeland Security and you can’t take a question from a sitting U.S. Senator at a press conference? This level of abuse of power is shameful, outrageous, and is not doing anything to keep our homeland safe,” Cortez Masto added in a post on X Thursday afternoon. In a post on X, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said “Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem.” The Hill has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.

Senate Democrats calls for Noem to resign

WRITE YOUR SENATORS. "We strongly condemn the Trump administration’s treatment of Senator Padilla. Sec. Noam & her security staff’s acts show fear & pettiness & failure to grasp foundational US law. She should be removed from office. The Senate must investigate & pass a resolution condemning this."

Trump Threatens Musk with 'Very Serious Consequences' if He Funds Democrats Trump draws a line.

Over and over t-rump breaks his oath to support and defend the constitution. Political speech is first amendment protected, even for E-lon.
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YouTube video by NowThis Impact Elmo's Summer Trump Diss Track Is Here

Even Elmo is angry
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House Republicans passed the single largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in the HISTORY of our country.
 
The GOP tax bill would deliver the largest cut to Medicaid and SNAP EVER.
 
Repost and help me put a burning, bright spotlight on this awful disaster of a bill.

Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records

This unprecedented Supreme Court ruling gives DOGE the green light to rifle through our most sensitive data — including our Social Security numbers, bank accounts, and medical records.

The government should protect our personal information, not leave it open for misuse.

2025 Estate Tax Update, Federal and Washington Washington estate tax changes include an increased exemption amount for individuals dying on or after July 1, 2025, and a higher top tax rate for estates over $9 million

2025 Washington State Estate Tax update introduces significant changes including higher exemption amounts and new estate tax brackets starting July 1, 2025. Read more about how this could affect you and your clients: wix.to/etqd1dc #EstateTax

The Senate may add the Educational Choice for Children Act to the Reconciliation Bill. ECCA sends tax $ to religious schools. It creates a $5B annual dollar-for-dollar tax credit for voucher gifts. 73% of private schools are religious. Stop public funding of religious schools.
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Trump’s New Favorite Law for Criminalizing His Opponents If this sounds like a law President Trump would love—it’s because it is.

Trump’s New Favorite Law for Criminalizing His Opponents slate.com/news-and-pol...

Administration censorship risks new dark age
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The most 'beautiful' part of Trump's bill is it helps him defy federal courts | Opinion Trump doesn't care about following the law, so he isn't likely to care that the American people want him to do exactly that.

The "big beautiful" bill MUST be rejected by the Senate because it would strip the courts of power to enforce their orders. The provision is unconstitutional and a violation of the separation of powers, and if passed should be ruled invalid by the courts!
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Trump promised not to cut Medicare, but his billionaire tax heist adds so much to the deficit that it will likely trigger more than $500 million in Medicare cuts.

The super-rich get richer while seniors struggle to pay for medicine—all thanks to the GOP.

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The Big Picture | Substack The Big Picture provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives. Click to read The Big Picture, a Substack…

Trump’s DOJ is targeting political opponents with blatantly false charges. But does it even matter if he loses in court? And while it's tempting to say "the cruelty is the point" when it comes to Trump, it's worth looking closer at his motives behind it. The Big Picture has some incisive deep dives.

“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.

US citizen detained by immigration officials who dismissed his Real ID as fake Leonardo Garcia Venegas was filming arrests of his co-workers in Alabama when officers arrested him

US citizen detained by immigration officials who dismissed his Real ID as fake

Trump’s Latest Conflict of Interest? Accepting a Plane From Qatari Royals Trump will reportedly use the jet as the new Air Force One in his second term. Democrats and legal experts say it violates the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

Trump’s Latest Conflict of Interest? Accepting a Plane From Qatari Royals

Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about.

An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as *** $20 MILLION *** worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy.
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STATEMENT: President Trump Fires the Librarian of Congress and Now Congress Must Push Back

Sign the petition telling Congress to respond! www.everylibrary.org/trump_fires_...

Even if Donald Trump's openness to defying the Constitution and denying due process doesn't surprise you, his ignorance of his oath of office should shock all of us.

Justice Department revokes Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and testimony from journalists.

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Arresting a judge for something like this is dangerous and wrong. We know that ICE's presence in courthouses makes our communities less safe. 1/2

Al Gore speaking truth.
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Trump upends DOJ's Civil Rights Division, sparking 'bloodbath' in senior ranks Trump's hand-picked head of the division has outlined priorities that are dramatically at odds with the way past administrations have enforced civil rights law.

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