Gregory Baird

“You have shut down justice in this country. You’ve purged career prosecutors, dismantled ethics oversight, and turned the Department into a shield for corruption. But mark my words: you will be held to account. If not today, then soon.”—Dick Durbin

“Bondi delivered the most disgraceful, insulting, unprofessional performance by a witness to appear before the Senate—ever.” —Robert B. Hubbell

“Republicans have chosen not to exercise their Constitutional duties, instead going along with what White House officials want. With their abdication, power appears to have flowed to unelected officials.” Heather Cox Richardson

An Unconstitutional “Jim Crow Jury” Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There. Five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that nonunanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional. But for this Louisiana prisoner — and hundreds of others — “tough on crime” state leaders have ensured t...

1,000+ people currently imprisoned in Louisiana were convicted by split juries — ruled unconstitutional in 2020.

Yet the state Supreme Court has declined to grant new trials, and lawmakers have repeatedly denied a reexamination of their cases.

With @veritenews.org

What KIND of American are you? This is no dream! This is really happening!

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“Trump said furloughed workers may or may not receive back pay, depending on who they are, adding that ‘we’re going to take care of our people,’ but some ‘don’t deserve to be taken care of’ and would be handled differently.” —Aaron Parnas

“The foundations of our nation’s public health system have been undermined. Science and expertise have taken a back seat to ideology and misinformation.”
—Six former U.S. Surgeons General

“Six former U.S. Surgeons General issued a joint warning saying Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actions ‘are endangering the health of the nation.’” —Daily Beast

Trading on Tom Homan: Inside the Push to Cash in on the Trump Administration’s Deportation Campaign A Pennsylvania businessman who had Tom Homan on his payroll led companies to believe his connections to the future border czar could help advance their bids for government work, industry executives sa...

Although border czar Tom Homan has repeatedly said he recused himself from any “involvement, discussion, input, or decision of any future government contracts,” ProPublica obtained records showing he has had at least some involvement in contracting conversations.

“Violence certainly benefits a leader with authoritarian ambitions, as it provides the pretext for further power grabs and clampdowns on civil society." --Rory Truex

“Trump’s militaristic posturing and rhetoric is to lay the basis for sending in federal forces to scare away voters in 2026.” --Theda Skocpol

Zip-tying children is the new masculinity.

“The bar association called the strikes ‘illegal summary execution’ that are ‘prohibited by both U.S. and international law,’ or ‘murders.’” —Heather Cox Richardson

“Seventy-eight percent of Americans say they want Congress to extend the tax credits. —Heather Cox Richardson

Blowing up speedboats is the new masculinity.

Do not be silent.

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

These are not normal days. Don't treat them as such.

Bari Weiss becoming EIC of CBS News is about as DEI as you can get.

“The truth is that left-wing terrorist attacks and plots are very rare in this country. There have been more this year than in the previous two years, but the number is still tiny, and is normally dwarfed by right-wing terrorism.” —Paul Krugman

“Trump and the GOP inflicted huge pain on the American people without the cover of a shutdown. The fact that they are threatening more of the same because of the shutdown is nonsensical.” —Robert B. Hubbell

“This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power. The Trump Administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself and putting into action their dangerous words—ignoring court orders and treating judges, even those appointed by Trump himself, as political opponents.” —Gavin Newsome

“It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.” —JB Pritzker

“Between you and I, I think Pete Hegseth just wants the top cover from the boss if anything goes sideways with the troops there.”
—Patrick Weaver

NOTE: “sideways” seems to be a euphemism as used here.

“The two men were discussing a plan to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army to Portland, Oregon.” —Heather Cox Richardson

There is no left-wing terrorism.
No network.
No terrorism.
Nada.

Bailing out Argentina.
Bailing out farmers.

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law. Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation.” —Judge Karin J. Immergut

“This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs.”
—Judge Karin J. Immergut