Jerry Gershenhorn

Photo of Lutnick on Epstein's island removed from Justice Department files now restored A photo released last month as part of the Epstein files that showed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein's island was removed from the DOJ's websit...

Photo released last month by the Justice Dept as part of Epstein files that showed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with Epstein on Epstein's island in the Caribbean was removed from the Justice Dept website before being restored Thursday

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When you think about it for more than 5 seconds, it really is both insane and outrageous that *HILLARY CLINTON* - a woman who apparently has never met with nor corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein was one of the first people deposed.

CNN will soon be controlled by David Ellison. If democracy is to survive, a vibrant independent media ecosystem is critical.

My ask: cancel your Paramount/Warner subscriptions and sign up for as many pro-democracy outlets as you are able.

You can start with Democracy Docket: bit.ly/4qmEiFz

JUST IN: A federal judge says the Trump administration has been “terrorizing” refugees — violating the promise America made to them when they fled persecution at home — by locking them up illegally. He blocked the policy for those in MN storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Dems demand records from anti-voting groups on DOGE ‘voter data agreement’ Several election denial organizations have called for the Trump Administration to use Social Security data to audit voter rolls and challenge election results.

NEW: Democratic lawmakers sent letters to 15 anti-voting groups, demanding any records that could determine which one signed a ‘voter data agreement’ with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to share private voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Two Minutes Hate’ Won’t Pay the Bills

EJ Dionne: "Trump['s] . . . one and true genius is hating on other people — Democrats always, immigrants and racial minorities (Mexicans one day, then Somalis), trans people, mythical election fraudsters, street criminals, drug dealers, foreign enemies . . . " www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...

Hillary Clinton’s fire and fury opening statement to the House Oversight Committee.

Donald Trump told Congress that voting was a privilege. My life's work is defending voting as a fundamental right.

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In the REAL ID era, this can also prevent people from flying.

Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."

Katyal: "We didn't specifically ask for refunds bc our legal time saw as a matter of course, if we win the case we do think refunds will come back. We are today launching a task force to fight for those refunds. We will fight tooth and nail for them if the federal govt tries to hold that money back"

My latest: Susan Rice is right. Now Netflix must choose.

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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.

A MOTHER JONES SCOOP! New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had a years-long business tie with the sex offender. This challenges his claim he had minimal contact with Epstein. The two were involved in a deal for six years, and an email shows they discussed it. @nlanard.bsky.social

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions.

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Opinion | Shocker! SCOTUS Schools POTUS

Maureen Dowd: "Friday was a landmark day in the Trump reign. It was refreshing to finally see someone [Supreme Court] tell this petulant man-child: 'No, you can’t do that!'" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...

Opinion | One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back.

Trump's corruption has no limits as he pardons or grants clemency to men who stole millions in return for campaign contributions or other financial favors. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

“It is time to acknowledge what has become tragically obvious: the Trump administration is operating as a massive criminal enterprise.”

This absolutely captures it. Instead of "Trump Administration," we should say "Trump Syndicate."

#TrumpSyndicate

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

“Then I was told . . . that not only could I not have him [James Talarico] on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis

Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.

We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

None of this is normal

If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.

Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.

A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
 
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
 
Not one dime for this cruelty.

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Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.

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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.

The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel

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Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.

Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.