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When a Journalist Is Arrested, Democracy Is the One in Handcuffs Kerry Kennedy, President of the Robert and Ethel Human Rights Center, on the arrest of journalist Don Lemon

"The recent arrest of Don Lemon should alarm every American who still believes in the First Amendment," writes Kerry Kennedy.

I like Abby Phillip a lot, but this is utterly pointless television. Scott Jennings is an actor playing a role. He gets paid to say things he doesn’t believe. And they keep inviting him on. It’s just bad faith all the way around.

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He keeps bragging about passing a test where you point at a zebra and say “zebra.” The fact that he brings it up over and over is the part that should worry everyone. How many cognitive tests does this guy take in a year?

How can we turn the page on Epstein when we still haven't been given all of the pages and those we have been given have been severely redacted?

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“Donald Trump, when you declare future elections ‘rigged’ before a single ballot is cast and use that lie to scheme about seizing control of voting or ‘finding’ past ballots, you are not protecting elections — you are tampering with them. You have no constitutional authority to run,

Thank you to everyone in CA including the elected officials and voters who successfully accomplished mid-decade redistricting to swiftly counter the attempted theft by Texas.

Action and tangible results are so much better than gripes and strongly worded letters.

Accountability!

Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.

More please!

Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.

Excellent news.

RON WYDEN OREGON CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 221 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON. DC 20510 1202) 224-5244 COMMITTEES: COMMITTEE ON FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTEILIGENCE JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION United States Senate WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3703 February 4, 2026 The Honorable John Ratcliffe Director Central Intelligence Agency McLean, VA 22101 Dear Director Ratcliffe, write to alert you to a classified letter I sent you earlier today in which I expres eep concerns about CIA activities Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Per Wyden Ron Wyden U.S. Senator

This is probably not good

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There's nothing more fundamental to our democracy than the freedom of speech and the freedom to speak out about our government.

There's a new article posted on my timeline:

Deeper Inside ICE’s Data Machine: How Information Actually Moves…and Why That’s the Part That Matters

No paywall. FREE.

There are three or four massive scandals a day. They flood the zone with a firehose of lies

Screenshot of an X.com post by Really American (@ReallyAmerican1) claiming “BREAKING” news that Karoline Leavitt admitted coordination between Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, and the FBI seizing Fulton County ballots, shortly after Trump said he wants to “nationalize the voting,” and calling it a massive scandal if true. Below is a video thumbnail showing Karoline Leavitt speaking at an outdoor White House press gaggle with microphones in front of her; a lower-third reads “WH PRESS SECY SPEAKS WITH REPORTERS,” with “BREAKING NEWS,” MSNBC-style graphics, and a time stamp.

Tulsi called Donald after the raid and put him on speaker phone with the FBI agents conducting the active investigation. You bet it was coordinated.

It's beyond exhausting.

Lmao, imagine getting your ass kicked by a group of teenagers — in a fight you started — and then going to jail for it 🤣🤣🤣

But it’s not even taco Tuesday

The regime has proposed two rules intended to make it extremely difficult (if not impossible) for trans youth to receive the healthcare they need.

Here’s how you can help fight back: Though your public comments won't sway this transphobic regime, they will be very important for future lawsuits. 👇

Tulsi Gabbard did something terrible. Trump is saving her so she can do something worse. It's been eight months since an intelligence official came forward with serious allegations against Tulsi Gabbard. That seems like a very long time to sit on something that reportedly represents a…

Tulsi Gabbard did something terrible...

Trump is saving her so she can do something worse...
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Miles Taylor on MSNOW just brought the 🔥🔥🔥on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump and the FBI. He also mentioned his Defiance.org is bringing location and state prosecutors together to hold this regime accountable.

NBC: Why was Tulsi Gabbard at a raid on a Georgia election office?

Trump: “I don’t know.”

Gabbard (in a letter to Congress this week): “My presence was requested by the President.”

This just became a bigger scandal.

Hmmm, could it be connected to this interesting sentence in the WSJ article on the whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard:

"It also implicates ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY beyond Gabbard's and raises potential claims of executive privilege THAT MAY INVOLVE THE WHITE HOUSE, officials said."

Checking in with Trump’s top officials after a year:

-Tulsi Gabbard: OIG report about sharing classified info
-Pete Hegseth: war crimes
-Kash Patel: abusing FBI jet & resources
-Tom Homan: bribery
-Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Labor Sec): alleged travel fraud
-Howard Lutnick: Went to Epstein Island

"They're gonna find out the true winner of that state" -- Trump sounds like a complete lunatic talking about Fulton County, suggesting China may have rigged the 2020 election for Biden and that's why Tulsi Gabbard is involved

Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk The Senate can stop her.

My warning back in late 2024 that Tulsi Gabbard was a national security risk:

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Whistleblower complaint centers on sharing of classified intelligence and reporting of a potential crime, watchdog says | CNN Politics A complaint filed last year by a US intelligence community whistleblower that is now being scrutinized by lawmakers includes claims that the distribution of a highly classified intelligence report had...

Tulsi Gabbard accused of mishandling highly classified information.