White House Moves Forward on Plans for a Department of War Trump’s goal of renaming the Defense Department might require congressional action, but his administration is looking at other ways to rebrand the military.

Trump’s plan to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War shows (once again) that his self-characterization as the “pro-peace” candidate was complete bullshit.
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Epstein survivor Sarah Ransome on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I have spent the last 17 years in my own prison for what she, Jeffrey, and all the co-conspirators did to me. I was raped three times a day. Ghislaine must die in prison.”

‘This cannot be normalized’: Blue cities and states rebuff White House over immigration enforcement The attorney general is threatening criminal prosecutions of officials who refuse to cooperate with federal authorities, but "sanctuary" leaders aren’t backing down.

Blue cities and states rebuff White House over immigration enforcement.

“Donald Trump and Pam Bondi are trying to strong-arm Boston into cooperating with their cruel, dangerous mass deportation policies," said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Federal Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ To Be Shut Down Within 60 Days—No New Detainees The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.

The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.

Illinois to Bondi: Sanctuary status stands firm

Illinois tells Bondi that its sanctuary status stands firm.

Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.

Bowser: "I think I speak for all Americans -- we don't believe it's legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil."

Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office. 

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Right now they are actively going after anyone with brown skin. As time goes on they will actively go after LBGT, Jews, Muslims and anyone who doesn't agree with them on any issue.

Crockett: My former colleagues from the Texas House—decided to get the hell out of Texas… breaking quorum is where they’re at right now. And they didn’t just do it by themselves—they went to Illinois, where there is a governor that gives a damn. This fight is going to take all of us.

Good.

The courts continue to affirm what should be obvious, these lawless raids — grabbing people off the street based on little more than how they look — have got to stop.

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.”

This shouldn’t be surprising. The only way to fight back is to… actually fight back.

If Democrats want to improve their approval rating (or far more importantly, make actual change), we need real leadership to put up real resistance to authoritarianism.
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Revisions happen every month.

Some day we’ll have a real President again. Not a madman holding the country hostage. And yes, I am an optimist.

Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) —dragged at his own town hall.

He should have known when it kicked off w/constituents reciting the Pledge of Allegiance w/extra emphasis on “justice for all.”

Then came the truth:
“I don’t think you’re the right fit for us anymore.”

Even telling him it’s time to step down.

Painting of a woman at a table looking at another woman who is holding a serving tray. My caption “can I get you anything else?” “A new president and another coffee would be great.”

back from vacation (a week ago) and about to make it everyone’s problem

It's an eyesore and it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ex-U.S. military translator from Afghanistan arrested by ICE in CT. Attorney calls it ‘nonsensical.’ The 35-year-old husband and father of five was taken into custody by ICE agents outside a routine green card appointment in East Hartford.

Zia, an Afghan interpreter who risked his life to help U.S. troops, is being detained by ICE in Massachusetts.

He's been living in the U.S. LEGALLY for fear of retribution if he returns to Afghanistan.

Targeting Zia and other Afghan allies is dangerous and wrong.

Let that sink in for a sec.

The fact that the President of the United States posts a fake video of a kneeling Barack Obama being handcuffed and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

A primer for the civically ill-informed.

Texas is a majority-minority state—they know it. That’s why they’re scrambling to redraw the maps and mute our voices. But I believe in the people of Texas; our voices aren’t going anywhere, no matter how they draw the lines.

I just love @aoc.bsky.social. She has bigger balls than all of those old white guys thinking they are smarter just because they are older and white. #AOCRocks #DontFuckWithAOC