Karen Getz

Trump and sons demand $10 billion payout in new lawsuit against IRS Any payout would effectively allow the president to pocket tax dollars.

Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion of taxpayers’ money for leaking his tax returns during his first term in office.

Any payout to the president from the lawsuit would effectively allow him to pocket tax dollars paid by Americans.

The @CivilRights is investigating the potential violations of the federal FACE Act by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers. @AGPamBondi Quote Culture War Report @CultureWar2020 · Jan 18 NOW :: ICE protesters storm church service in Minneapolis 9:38 PM · Jan 18, 2026 · 3.7M Views Considering and investigating other related crimes as well. @FBI activated too! @TheJusticeDept

A signature line listing Pam Bondi, Harmeet, 3 lawyers in Civil Rights Division, then US Attorney Daniel Rosen.

Harmeet Dhillon spent 10 days posting nearly non-stop about Church protest before her office took primary role in charging Don Lemon and others.

One of the first responses to what would become an obsession of hers was conservative Civil Liberties lawyer Patrick Jaicomo asking abt DHS violations.

Stateside: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 We discussed prospects for limiting ICE’s power, how Michigan moms are raising money for Gazan families, a Michigan artist’s latest album, and why Michiganders say “ope.”

I spoke with April Baer on Stateside (Michigan Public Radio) about the systematic lawlessness - and unconstitutional actions - of the admin in Minnesota: www.michiganpublic.org/stateside/20...

🚨 United States of America v. Oregon Learn more.

🚨BREAKING: Hours after holding a hearing about DOJ letter threatening Minnesota, Federal judge in Oregon DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to access state voter rolls.

Another win for our clients and voters. Another loss for Trump and Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...

Halligan Leaves as U.S. Attorney After Mounting Pressure From Judges

"Lindsey Halligan, tapped by President Trump to prosecute his enemies, has left the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia, Attorney General Pam Bondi said late Tuesday after a judge called Ms. Halligan’s bid to remain in office a “charade.”"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...

Republicans are desperate to crack down on direct democracy Read more here.

In 2024, the majority of Floridians voted to codify reproductive rights into law. The measure ultimately failed. Why? Because GOP-led state legislatures nationwide are enacting rules designed to silence voters and ice them out of the democratic process.

Incredible.

If you’re worried about Trump taking Greenland, asked the Canadians in the 51st state how that went.

Hell no, it's not over We still have rights. Time to use them.

If we were living under fascism right now, the words I’m writing would be a death sentence.

How to Rein in ICE–NOW

Masked federal agents are terrorizing our communities — teargassing babies and pastors, kidnapping our neighbors and shipping them off to foreign torture prisons, and killing innocent people.

But we’re not powerless in this moment. In fact, we have an opportunity to rein in ICE this month.

There is no way for the Trump administration to justify masked agents terrorizing and killing Americans without accountability and causing chaos on American streets. ICE is not above the law.

It’s like ICE stealing that kid’s phone and selling it. No responsibility, no law, just greedy violence. But on a massive scale. As though McKremlin consultants were explaining how to do it.

DNC warns states that complied with DOJ voter roll demand may have violated federal law Read more here.

The DNC said that 10 states may have violated federal law by sharing private voter data with the DOJ, citing a particular directive that required states to remove voters from their rolls within 45 days if issues were identified.

Adding that, I’m sharing above info to add to awareness of those outside the Twin Cities/similar sites that this IS all really happening, and it’s not in isolated neighborhoods or anything like that.
Info also coming from reputable local courses/networks.
*Old Lunds & Byerly’s lot near Ford Pkwy.

Gosh, Thom.

What you're describing is the kind of blatant abuse of DOJ that might merit impeachment.

Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...

Devastating. 6 Torahs ruined. Same synagogue the KKK set fire to in 1967. Thank God nobody was killed. More: mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...

The United States of America has become an authoritarian state.

Conservatives are always bitching about Democrats calling them fascists, then clam right up when Trump uses the DOJ to go after the Fed chair for not doing his bidding. But sure, both sides!!

Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.

Spotify Stopped Running ICE Ads at the End of 2025 Spotify confirmed it stopped running ICE recruitment ads at the end of 2025 after a multi-platform campaign, a spokesperson told Rolling Stone.

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The 14/U intersection.

The scene tonight in DC, where after a couple of speakers, the current chant is, “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.

Re-upping this for obvious reasons.

BREAKING:

The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.

House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.

Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez

Supreme Court just handed Trump a major loss—ruling 6–3 that he can’t deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

Won’t stop ICE from kidnapping people, but it’s a huge win for the city.

#NY12

“60 Minutes” Obeyed in Advance Read more here.

NEW: Hours before it was set to air an episode about migrants shipped to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, “60 Minutes” pulled the episode, preemptively caving to Trump. Just like that, the beloved show we have known is dead, Marc Elias writes.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA J.G.G., et al., Plaintiffs, LIYANARA SÁNCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Respondents-Defendants. Civil Action No. 25-766 (JEB) MEMORANDUM OPINION Nine months ago, six Venezuelan men were hustled out of a detention center in Texas, loaded onto planes, and shipped to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador with no explanation and no opportunity to challenge the reason for their hasty removal. On behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated detainees, they have turned to the courts to vindicate their constitutional right to due process. These efforts have precipitated multiple trips up and down the assorted tiers of the federal judiciary, complicated by their subsequent transfer to and release in their native Venezuela. After the D.C. Circuit vacated this Court's prior preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs have again moved for an order enjoining the Government to facilitate their return to the United States to pursue their individual habeas claims. The parties then agreed to consolidate this Motion into Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment.

The Court ultimately finds that the United States maintained constructive custody over Plaintiffs while they were imprisoned in El Salvador, thus affording the Court habeas jurisdiction 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 215 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 43 over this action. In addition, it will certify a class of Plaintiffs who were removed on March 15 and seek to enforce their right to a hearing. On the merits, the Court concludes that this class was denied their due-process rights and will thus require the Government to facilitate their ability to obtain such hearing. Our law requires no less.

ORDER For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED; 3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5, 2026. 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 214 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 2 /s/ James E. Boasberg JAMES E. BOASBERG United States District Judge

BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.

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Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the po

The Trump regime in a nutshell: gut critical programs, cause devastating harm, celebrate doing so, and lie about causing harm.

The cruelty is endless.

Exactly!!!