Hegseth continues to disgrace America—and the office of the SecDef.

He continues to attack our press—instead of attacking our enemies.

He’s more aggressive against Jen Griffin of Fox than he is against Putin.

This would mean indicting Abrego Garcia was entirely performative- for show.

The best part is when she goes boneless. Parents know what I'm talking about.

When a reporter asked Trump about China’s denial, he said: “Well, they had a meeting this morning.” The reporter answered: “Who’s they?” Trump replied: “I can’t tell you. It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is. We may reveal it later.”

This is Un-f-n-believable. This Econimist cover is spot on.

BREAKING: Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just said: “The government can and will collect defaulted federal student loan debt by withholding tax refunds, federal pensions, and even their wages.”

Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.

Pete Hegseth is treating the Pentagon like it’s a Fox News set—ordering a makeup studio while leaking sensitive information in Signal chats.

This is what happens when you put clout-chasers in charge of national security.

CECOT has no rules. Gitmo might be next. The architecture of cruelty is on the rebound.

The Trump admin is rebuilding the machinery of disappearance—eyes wide open. From ICE detention, CECOT, and Guantánamo Bay, what began as emergency powers is now policy. Brian O’Neill warns

Mic drop

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.

FFS.

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

The Supreme Court Says No To Lawlessness The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell (April 10th), BTH Vol. 4.2.b

SCOTUS ruled 9-0—twice—that the Trump admin can’t deport people without due process, and must facilitate the return of a person wrongfully deported. I joined @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com to explain the Administration’s lawless — and cruel — actions.

YouTube video by MSNBC Missed Social Security checks no big deal to Trump commerce secretary as attacks on agency escalate

Trump commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, saying out loud, on camera, that Social Security recipients should accept missing a month's payment without complaint, and calling them criminals if they did complain, should be an inescapable political disaster.

And maybe already is.

youtu.be/aavEmJSqJVQ

Kaufmann: DOGE claims to have found Social Security loans going to 11 year olds and under. It's a survivor benefit annuity to young children whose parents have passed. That's the problem billionaires without a clue doing a job they don't understand

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, according to documents reviewed by Democrats on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...

I am tracking 3 separate cases where the government is violating court orders. The question now is whether judges find willfulness and hold officials in contempt.

Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

Can't let Yosemite and Joshua Tree stand alone in their distress signals! Solidarity from the right coast.

YouTube video by MSNBC ‘A full-frontal assault’: Judge Luttig on the attacks on the rule of law in Trump’s second term

youtu.be/X9qUIRjTlaE

This is so wrong!

Brown University Professor and Doctor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.

A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the United States, even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...

🚨BREAKING: It seems very clear that the Administration decided not to abide by the court's order. The question now is what will the judge do. Does he proceed with contempt or something short of that to defuse.

Upping the stakes is the fact that the AG and her senior staff signed this notice.

Right, I am really concerned about these events.

America is *so* stupid.

This is going well

I will save everyone the time. No, he doesn't.

Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.

This is a terrible affront to the veterans posthumously dishonored and canceled and to their families. It is a pathological statement that the MAGA government cannot even accept inclusion in death. taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

So now they're going to hunt people down?! 🤬

🚨If YOU live in 1 of these REPUBLICAN districts, these are the MOST vulnerable R's whose seats will be FLIPPED next year if they vote YES to cut Medicaid. Please CALL your representative the vote is TOMORROW & help SAVE this program. YOUR voice does matter and does make a DIFFERENCE. 202-224-3121.🚨 - CBPP Reported. Social Security Works put together this list (thank you from the bottom of my heart) And thank you to all that make your voices heard and pick up the phone or send an email!

🚨If YOU live in 1 of these REPUBLICAN districts, these are the MOST vulnerable R's whose seats will be FLIPPED next year if they vote YES to cut Medicaid.

Please CALL your representative the vote is TOMORROW & help SAVE this program. YOUR voice does matter and does make a DIFFERENCE. 202-224-3121.🚨

How many people do you know who have been fired by DOGE and Trump. So far for me it is one, but that number is sure to rise quickly.