Mike Zamore

This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Flush with cash and soaring with hubris, Trump appointees are supersizing ICE.

Have we jumped the shark of stupid Dear Leader ass-kissing yet?

"Academy training [for new ICE officers] was shortened to 47 days, three officials told me, the number picked because Trump is the 47th president."
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Donald Trump says US military may deploy to Chicago and Baltimore - ABC listen US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy National Guard troops to cities across the country, expanding a crackdown on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration. Two weeks after the W...

An hour ago I was live on the radio tomorrow! Good to join Australia's Radio National Breakfast to talk about the president's use of the National Guard on a flimsy pretext to intimidate and punish those who don't agree with him.

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e.g. JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Ed Martin....

“Once a govt is committed to... silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.” h/t @normeisen.bsky.social

My law school intramural basketball team was the Flaming Rats. Best case ever.

On a black background with red ACLU-D.C. logo, white and red text reads, "Making D.C. the test case for federalizing local policing—by deploying the National Guard and seizing control of our police force—is political theater and a blatantly phony justification for abuse of emergency powers." -Monica Hopkins, Executive Director, ACLU-D.C.

Today, the president foreshadowed that if these heavy-handed tactics take root in D.C., they will be rolled out to other majority-Black and Brown cities, like Chicago, Oakland and Baltimore, across the country.

That should alarm everyone, not just Washingtonians.

Abbott sues to remove Houston lawmaker for leading redistricting quorum break The lawsuit alleges Gene Wu forfeited his office when he led the Democratic House caucus in fleeing the state over redistricting.

This attempt to replace democratically elected lawmakers is a dangerous effort to overturn elections and undermine our democracy.

It’s the will of the voters, not the will of Governor Abbott or President Trump.

Imagine in another country a corrupt president was trying to change the election laws.

Then that president's political ally threatened to remove all the legislators of the other party to get it done.

That's what's happening in Texas right now.

The most prestigious public school in NYC only accepted 8 students to a class of 781. It is a constitutional abomination that this SCOTUS majority says it’s discriminatory to try to fix that

If you're trying to keep your "weaponization of government" scorecard current, make sure you add Trump's wildly inappropriate invocation of Magnitsky Act sanctions against a Brazilian judge on behalf of a fellow sore loser president prosecuted for his illegal actions

What @normeisen.bsky.social said. Read Vanita’s great piece, don’t preemptively capitulate, organize to defend freedom!

What Norm said. Read Vanita’s great piece, don’t preemptively capitulate,organize to defend freedom!

Tell Congress: Stop Masked Agents Our communities should not be forced to live in fear of masked, armed agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act immediately.

We deserve to know who is conducting immigration raids in our communities.

Tell Congress: Pass the VISIBLE Act to require ICE agents to wear visible identification.

YouTube video by KCRA 3 Wife describes husband's arrest by Border Patrol agents at Sacramento Home Depot

Stephen Miller and Donald Trump are creating a police state. If that’s not ok with you, get involved. ACLU.org/action

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Protecting the Declaration of Independence in our 250th year Government overreach challenges America's founding principles of equality and freedom, echoing concerns from the Declaration of Independence that inspired civil rights leaders.

Our country decided in 1776 to reject the king and stand up for rights, freedom, and the rule of law. It was the right call. Let's not undo it now
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DOJ's ex-ethics lawyer speaks out after being fired by Pam Bondi Tirrell posted a copy of his termination letter on LinkedIn, noting that it resembled notices received by other DOJ employees.

The Trump administration has removed internal safeguards in one of its most powerful departments.

The administration demonstrates a blatant disregard for ethics, the latest move in their pattern of lawless behavior.

Trump’s tax bill is on a knife’s edge, with a final vote expected before July 4. Mike Zamore joins Jen and Norm to unpack the bill, the filibuster, and the surprises in the vote count.

Catch Coffee with Contrarians today at 9:15am ET.

Congrats America! The Senate majority just voted to repeal math, so now we can have nice stuff for free! Turns out if you continue existing tax cuts or spending policy, it doesn't raise deficits or have a cost. Also, everyone gets a pony!

Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban

Never forget the words of the Declaration of Independence: governments “deriv[e] their just powers from the consent of the governed” 🇺🇸 🎆

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Opinion | Alaska Cannot Survive This Bill

Paging Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan

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The cruelty of separating someone from a 3-month-old *whom she’s still breastfeeding* is unfathomable. The physical and emotional toll is hard for me to even write about. I can’t imagine her pain.

The Senate must reject Emil Bove's nomination to the federal bench. His reprehensible conduct at the Justice Department disqualifies him from a lifetime appointment as a federal judge.

Huge news! No political prisoners in America!

We’re breaking down the latest on would-be authoritarians, inspiring push-back, and how Kid Rock could help solve a problem for Trump. Have a listen!

Great conversation. Come for John’s cracks about what Trump needs Kid Rock to do for him, stay for the democracy!

If the goal is to shut us up, it's not working

Fake emergencies to justify crackdowns-not very original