Trump told us who he was in 2012. Will we finally believe him today? Trump has always been an election denier. He has always vilified voting. He has always started with lies, escalated to the courts, and ultimately embraced violent rhetoric.

For nearly two decades, Trump has been lying about elections and threatening the democratic process. A small group of us has been sounding this alarm, but far too few people in positions of power have been willing to act. The result is that things have only gotten worse.

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we recognize all the women leaders who contributed to moving our country forward and we renew our commitment to fight for equal rights, equal pay and reproductive rights for all.

Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.

Conservatives are currently pursuing a national strategy to ban grace periods for ballots sent through the mail. The U.S. Supreme Court will issue a ruling that could eliminate grace periods across the country.

Well, this aged exactly how I was afraid it would

Markwayne Mullin’s views on the value of life stop at the birth canal.

“In Oklahoma, we’re not going to be killing babies.”

Oklahoma ranks near the bottom in maternal care, infant mortality, healthcare, and education. For Markwayne, once the baby is born, they’re on their own.

A knock on the window and a glimpse of America’s surveillance future “This is taking a big and very scary step toward a kind of totalitarian checkpoint society,” a privacy advocate warns in a special France 24–Mother Jones report.

“This is taking a big and very scary step toward a kind of totalitarian checkpoint society.”

The DHS is using Mobile Fortify, an app that allows officers to photograph a person’s face and immediately query DHS databases for matches, on protestors.

The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed...

"How will you pay for it?"

The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts...

"How much do you need?"

It doesn't have to be this way.

the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

here's a photo of Hegseth's gesture (Saul Loeb/Getty)

How State and Local Leaders Are Responding to ICE: Your Questions Answered How are states restricting ICE activity? Can local prosecutors charge federal officers? How can local leaders prepare for ICE deployments? We provide answers about local responses to the immigration crackdown.

Could local officials block ICE from building more detention facilities? How could one find out if one’s local police department is cooperating with ICE?

You asked, we answered nine questions on how localities are responding to ICE.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

You need to fight, be transparent, lead, make decisions, show a backbone. The People of the United States don’t want this war with Iran costing billions tanking the economy, and making everything expensive.
Stop funding the war! Stop funding the war! Stop funding …

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

WaPo: A classified report by the National Intelligence Council, representing the collective wisdom of the 18 US intelligence agencies, found that even a large-scale assault on Iran would be unlikely to oust its entrenched military and clerical establishment. The report outlined succession scenarios

Eyeing Voting Rights, Liberals Aim to Secure Wisconsin’s Supreme Court through 2030 In the April election, Wisconsin liberals are hoping to expand their majority on a body that could be a critical backstop for voting rights during the next presidential race.

In next month’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election, liberals could lock down a majority on the court through 2030 and secure a critical voting rights backstop during the next presidential election.

It’s about time someone said it out loud on a national news show.

Major Gen. Paul Eaton (ret.) — on Trump’s interest in putting boots on the ground:

“We have a situation where someone called a malignant narcissist is unfortunately drifting into a state of dementia that is difficult to manage.”

Hearing Transcripts Unsealed From Subpoena Fights in Trump Cases - Charlie Savage I have been continuing my efforts to get material from the behind-the-scenes court battles in the Trump election and documents cases unsealed for the public and historical record. (See this post from ...

DOJ has produced, and Judge Boasberg has ordered unsealed, transcripts from three hearings in the investigations that led to Trump's federal indictments.

charliesavage.com/2026/03/hear...

Huffman, Raskin Lead Call for Investigation of "Armageddon" Briefings Thirty Democrats ask Pentagon inspector general to investigate military briefings allegedly casting Iran as a Christian holy war

BREAKING: @rephuffman.bsky.social, @raskin.house.gov, @pelosi.house.gov, and 27 other Dems call on Pentagon IG to investigate alleged "Armageddon" briefings.

Complaints of holy war rhetoric were made to @mikeymrff.bsky.social after U.S. hit Iran, as I reported Monday.

My report on today's letter:

All of our living presidents who still have a sense of decency gathered to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Respect recognizes respect.

Blood on Trump's Hands LIVE on How Putin Is Helping Iran Target U.S. Troops

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Tesla sued after Austin shooting suspect allegedly assaulted co-worker A 65-year-old woman says the automaker ignored warning signs before Ndiaga Diagne, the suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting, assaulted her. She sued Thursday.

the Austin mass shooter was a Tesla employee who assaulted a coworker during a company-allowed prayer break late last year

the company refused to give the victim her assailant's name so she could press charges, and he went on to become a mass shooter

www.statesman.com/business/art...

DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August.

He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA.

The grift continues.

These are the states where we are fighting DOJ's voter file lawsuits: AZ, CA, CT, CO, DC, DE, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, OK, OR, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV

The Department of Justice has sued 30 states and DC for access to their unreacted sensitive voter data. My law firm is fighting them in all 30 cases.

We are dedicating so many resources because these are the most important legal fights and the future of free and fair elections is at stake.

Sounds like treeezun on 47

Most likely to snort cocaine off a toilet seat.

I’ve spent years, decades, obsessing over the Bush Administration’s Iraq WMD lies, writing about them, debunking them.

I can think of no lie about Iraq WMDs told by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al that comes even close to the enormity and absurdity of this lie from Donald Trump.

I haven't said anything about this before, bc in the grand scheme of horrors this only rates as an inconvenience, but since others are experiencing it:

Just three days after CBP arrested me for filming them outside Broadview on 9/27, my TSA Pre & Global Entry were suspended—and so were my wife's.

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”

But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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NEW: Clemency for Tina Peters would be unprecedented, based on my analysis of Gov Polis' 25 commutations. Peters hasn't shown remorse, taken accountability, or sought to restore harm. No Polis commutation was for a harsh sentence alone and Peters' would be the shortest by 30+ yrs