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Opinion | The top D.C. prosecutor just called himself Trump's lawyer. That's a problem. A close read of this disturbing new statement from interim U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr.

Federal prosecutors are not the president’s lawyers. Prosecutors take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, not to implement the president’s agenda faithfully. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.

📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally.

The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.

Democracy requires your courage.

Donald Trump is a Russian asset; it no longer matters if it’s witting or unwitting. He routinely spreads disinformation that originates in the Kremlin and the FSB, and does it to hurt America and our friends.

If you support Trump, you have—morally speaking—betrayed your country.

It’s not a coincidence—it’s a warning.

I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc

I made a case of stating my bona fides this week. You may think it’s pretty punchy of me to be critiquing the NYT & should get back in my box. Too bad. This is my beat.

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Here’s some more science. @chrischirp.bsky.social has mapped what’s happening against authoritarian features.

The consequences are now playing out in Europe too. The world as we know it has changed &. We are now in a new dangerous reality.
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US Coup Gains Speed Europe shakes as a new world order emerges. Here's what's not on the front page of the New York Times right now

NEW: Last week’s newsletter had ‘IT’S A COUP’ in big red letters on front page of NYT. Well, guess what? It still is. We have to stop framing what’s happening as in any way normal. It’s a coup & a collapse in the international order & none of this is ‘normal’
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Zelenskyy: "I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine. Never."

The unitary executive theory is about to get its test case. SCOTUS will decide whether to give Trump the keys to the destruction of our federal government.

I've been waiting for an instance of censorship by government outlet Xitter that someone could build a 1A case around. This might be the one! @mluckovich.bsky.social

Just give the chickens Brawndo. Chickens crave it.

FDA Begins Layoffs as Trump Moves to Shrink Federal Workforce The Trump administration began to fire employees at the Food and Drug Administration Saturday, according to an email notice targeting workers under a probationary period.

FDA Begins Layoffs as Trump Moves to Shrink Federal Workforce

Re: United States v. Eric Adams, 24 Cr. 556 (DEH) United States v. Erden Arkan, 25 Cr. 13 (DEH) United States v. Mohamed Bahi, 25 Cr. ___ (AT) Dear Judge Torres and Judge Ho: The Government respectfully submits this letter regarding the three above-referenced cases, which arise out of related conduct and concern co-conspirators.

Something that has gone largely unmentioned in the Eric Adams case: one of Adams' co-conspirators is already before Judge Dale Ho, and the other is about to be.

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Bessent v Dellinger Vacatur Application.pdf | Powered by Box

Here we go: The Acting Solicitor General has asked #SCOTUS to immediately freeze (and vacate) the district court order that had temporarily reinstated Hampton Dellinger atop DOJ’s Office of Special Counsel:

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I’ll have *much* more on this in tomorrow’s “One First.”

“The reason we face the worst is because it helps us imagine the best.” What a fantastic, hopeful read. Treat yourself to this, and then spread it around.

Tell me you don't know how to spell John Roberts without admitting you don't know how to spell John Roberts.

Also tell me you are LOOKING for the way to be maximally impotent by blaming the wrong people.

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about Measles vaccines, the need for boosters, and what to know given spikes in cases nationwide.

We covered this topic back in the fall and resharing the segment here. Also, sharing a few bullets on Measles boosters:

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Mattis did white papers on this and told Trump to go fuck himself when he tried to ban transgender troops via tweet.

AND ALSO THERE'S A COUP

Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.