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Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.

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Inspectors General provide important oversight and investigate fraud, waste, and abuse. Democracies need oversight to prevent abuses in power. Removing the watchdogs is one more aspect of authoritarianism.

$18B in NYC infrastructure frozen—not because the tunnel or subway aren’t needed, but because shutdown politics paused DEI reviews. Infrastructure sacrificed to anti-“woke” crusades.

Universities would be required to prohibit anything that would "punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas" and "commit to defining 'male,' 'female,' 'woman,' and 'man' according to reproductive function and biological processes.”

When federal employees swear to ‘faithfully discharge the duties’ of office, that includes obeying the laws that keep government neutral—like the Hatch Act.

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies.

SCOOP: At 9:35am on Wednesday, the first morning of the US government shutdown, employees at the Small Business Administration (SBA) received a template from human resources for their suggested “out of office” email. They were advised to blame the Democrats.

Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag The FBI employee was fired on the first day of the government shutdown as President Trump threatened more terminations.

According to a report received by the employee and shared with MSNBC, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a probationary agent who had displayed a gay pride flag on their desk last year “claiming he had displayed an improper ‘political’ message in the workplace.”

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DOJ posts blatant political statement on their official website (top). On the bottom of the website? A disclaimer that all DOJ employees are subject to the Hatch Act.

This DHS post uses the Statue of Liberty to spread exclusionary, nationalist propaganda, twisting a symbol of welcome into a message of cultural restriction.

How to show the world your priorities: Deny Black South Side neighborhoods a long-promised Red Line extension and stop ADA upgrades for the disabled—because DEI offends you.

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

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ICE risks creating a parallel surveillance state. Palantir probes of non-U.S. persons can sweep in USPER data through associations with fewer guardrails blending surveillance and immigration enforcement with little oversight. That’s how authoritarian systems take root.

The Steady State (@steadystate1) “In a democratic nation, where an outright military coup is unlikely, the way to gain control of the military is to use fear and intimidation to drive out those who would resist and replace them with ...

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“In a democratic nation, where an outright military coup is unlikely, the way to gain control of the military is to use fear and intimidation to drive out those who would resist and replace them with those who will bend a knee to the dictator.”

DOJ fires 2 key prosecutors in eastern Virginia amid turmoil in office that charged Comey The Justice Department has fired two of the highest-level prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia, two sources told CBS News, just days after President Trump ousted the U.S. attorney there.

“Too often, job performance under this Justice Department leadership isn't measured by competence — in fact, it can be disqualifying," Young said. "In many cases, blind loyalty is the only factor that matters.”

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NSL4A (@nslforamerica) Our recent statement on President Trump’s comments at Quantico regarding using US citizens as military training grounds.

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NSL4A's excellent and powerful statement condemning Trump's statements at Quantico.

Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin The draft design of the coin, which was overseen by the Office of the U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, features Trump’s profile on one side of the coin.

Congress’s 2020 law authorized $1 coins for the 250th. Since Coolidge in 1926, no living president has appeared on coins. Trump putting himself on a 2026 coin isn’t prohibited, but it echoes authoritarian leaders who use national symbols for self-promotion.

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When asked about "violent" left protestors, Noem says, "Leave the country. We don't want you."

Noem’s response to the NFL picking Bad Bunny?

She ranted the NFL “won’t be able to sleep at night,” called them “weak,” and vowed they would “win,” then oddly invoked God’s blessing.

The NFL isn’t losing sleep over Noem. But Trump and this authoritarian crew do have a grandiose view of themselves.

Hegseth fires top Navy official Jon Harrison is the latest Pentagon official who Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed from office.

A Pentagon that can’t retain staff beyond a microwave TV dinner cycle reveals classic authoritarian instability, not strength.

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Supreme Court precedent protects flag burning as expressive political speech. Trump's post addresses the military, but the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. §1385) generally prohibits federal troops from enforcing domestic law off-base, except on military bases or under the Insurrection Act.

Lawsuit filed over the Education Department's manipulation of employees' email messages NBC News reported that Education Department employees found their nonpartisan out-of-office messages were automatically changed to ones criticizing Democrats for the shutdown.

AFGE, federal workers’ union, has filed a lawsuit against the the Department of Education for altering employees' out-of-office emails to include partisan language.

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The authoritarian president who staged a coup attempt is now an expert on which party is aligned with Satan.

This is part of their authoritarian toolkit—normalize state violence, protect “strength,” and intimidate.

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