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@NashvilleSC’s largest Latin American supporters group canceled its usual game-day activities because of the ICE raids — with @TNHighwayPatrol’s help, and @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty’s blessings.

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when I say they're dismantling the entirety of consumer protection, I genuinely mean they're dismantling the entirety of consumer protection

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Yes, I did promise to do this; …

We’ve talked about this before, but we wanted to expand on it a little more. Late last week, Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) effectively took control of the Department of the Interior without a single Senate confirmation, public hearing, or vote.

1. I want to suggest today that what we are seeing on Wall Street and in markets around the world is the sudden realization that the president is mentally unstable – that he has dementia, probably – and as a result of that realization, investors no longer have any faith in Donald Trump.

Court Blocks GOP Bid to Seize Control of North Carolina Elections Board Read more here.

BREAKING: North Carolina court strikes down GOP law that moved the power to appoint state election officials from the Democratic governor to the Republican state auditor — a change that could have affected the ongoing state Supreme Court election contest.

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Fox News Host Accidentally Calls Hegseth 'Former Secretary' In Awkward Live TV Flub Do you know something we don't, Brian? 😬

Is there something you need to tell us?

In the words of Lizzo: It's about damn time.

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Judge orders DOGE and Elon Musk to turn over documents, answer written questions The demands for information are designed to clarify the “parameters of DOGE’s and Musk’s authority.”

NEW: A federal judge, for the first time, has ordered discovery on Elon Musk’s role in DOGE and his authority over the massive overhaul of the federal bureaucracy.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

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Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea’s statement on the disturbing events at the Kootenai County town hall:

New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner.

Leaders of the Social Security Administration had just opened an investigation into a career employee they believed was improperly sharing information with Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team when President Donald Trump elevated the employee this week to acting commissioner.

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid In this entrancing novel "that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all" (Kirk...

Loving this book ! #booksky

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Court Cases Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.

Wondering what states have the most active voting rights lawsuits?

1. Georgia (22)
2. Pennsylvania (21)
3. North Carolina (18)

Democracy is on the docket. Stay updated by checking out our litigation database.

Another Judge Halts Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Read more here.

BREAKING: Another federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze in a lawsuit filed by @democracyforward.bsky.social and other nonprofits. The judge’s order ensures funding will continue while the case is litigated.

Trump removes Rohit Chopra as director of CFPB The change in leadership could portend radical changes at one of the nation’s most powerful consumer watchdog agencies.

President Donald Trump removed Rohit Chopra as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, setting in motion a potentially landmark shift at one of the nation’s most powerful consumer watchdog agencies.

Opinion | A new era of government censorship has dawned Donald Trump fancies himself a champion of free speech. Oh, really?

A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
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I am very much in favor of merit-based hiring and high standards for jobs with life and death implications. Which is why I oppose confirming Pete Hegseth, RFK JR, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel.

I have spent many hours on audio - still books though !!

My dept had a kids book drive every year and we always have your books listed on our wish list ! They are a fan fave for local kids !!

Reading the woes away in Idaho here !