WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. his rant in response to his tariff defeat at the Court was arguably the worst moment of his Presidency. ..

“.. The fault doesn’t lie with the Justices but with his own tariff obsessions.”

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Gov. Pritzker's letter to Donald Trump demanding a refund on tariffs.

Cut the check, Donald Trump.

Bari Weiss’s lecture at UCLA on “the future of journalism” canceled

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

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Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.

On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
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McKenzie Scott, Melinda French Gates, and Laurene Powell Jobs are all far better humans than their one-time husbands were. All putting their money to work in constructive ways that their husbands never did.

Lawrence Lessig — Harvard law professor, former presidential candidate, and founder of Equal Citizens — joins Kara to explain why Super PACs are one of the root causes of political corruption in the… How to get dark money out of politics

Grateful to have a chance to talk to Kara Swisher:

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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:

Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.

NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.

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The Big Lie was always a racist project Trump's racist video had two parts: a Big Lie rehash and a Jim Crow cartoon. Neither one should get a pass.

The Big Lie was always a racist project

Trump's racist video had two parts: a Big Lie rehash and a Jim Crow cartoon. They’re not separate stories. www.allrisenews.com/p/big-lie-ra...

This is a really good piece and a quick read that connects some dots that will enrage you and break your heart.

We have got to keep fighting this darkness in all the meaningful ways we can find.

I'm old enough to remember writing an oped on this particular subject

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Outside in the evening. An office building with video and the words "Palantir Powers Fascism" projected at top. Below, a crowd of people with signs and candles memorializing people who have died at the hands of ICE.

Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #AbolishICE #ICEOut #Palantir #PaloAlto

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I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.

The Sports Section With Swagger My old corner of The Washington Post raised some of the best journalists in the business.

“We had the best writers in the country and did more with less, and we knew it with a swagger.” Sally Jenkins pays tribute to The Washington Post’s Sports section:

"The Zone of Interest" is a movie worth seeing.

CBS News Expected to Cut Ties With Contributor Peter Attia Over Epstein Links | Exclusive Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss announced Peter Attia’s hiring last week as part of her new vision for the network, but since then he appeared in the Epstein files.

(The Wrap) - CBS News is expected to cut ties with new contributor Peter Attia, a wellness expert, over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, according to an individual with knowledge of Paramount’s thinking.

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Loser!

With ticket sales plummeting and artists pulling out, Trump decides to close the Kennedy Center for two years, promising to renovate it and try again to find an audience and performers when it reopens in 2028.

Federal Authorities Mapped Out Epstein’s Inner Circle

Jean-Luc Brunel, who died under mysterious circumstances in the Paris Prison de la Santé, is the man who recruited Melania Knauss, brought her to the US, introduced her to Epstein, who in turn introduced her to Trump. The rest is history. There is no legitimate reason for any of the redactions here.

Public outrage, sustained attention, and effort by elected officials can together make a real difference.

Trump Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed he had not spoken with Epstein after 2005.

We now know that’s a lie. What is he hiding? He must answer our questions.

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Whoa!

Congress — including Susan Collins — can't keep kicking the can down the road on holding ICE accountable for their terrorization of our communities. We need action now.

The New Epstein Frenzy Millions of pages of files related to the Epstein case were released today. One six-page document involving President Trump immediately drew everyone’s attention.

The Department of Justice released millions of pages related to Jeffrey Epstein—but one six-page document captured everyone’s attention, Kaitlyn Tiffany writes:

National Press Club President Mark Schoeff, Jr. today issued the following statement: “The National Press Club is deeply alarmed by the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents Thursday night in Los Angeles while he was covering the Grammy Awards. Jailing a journalist for doing their job is dangerous — not only for press freedom, but for the public’s right to know. When reporters risk arrest for documenting events of public interest, the result is fewer witnesses, less accountability, and a more uninformed public. Mr. Lemon’s arrest is linked to his reporting during a Dec. 18 protest at a Minnesota church that included speaking to the pastor, members of the church and protestors. Mr. Lemon was simply practicing the core elements of constitutionally protected journalism: documenting the protest and providing context for the actions unfolding before him. He has stated he was not part of the demonstration. A magistrate judge previously declined to sign a criminal complaint related to that reporting, yet Mr. Lemon has remained subject to federal enforcement. The National Press Club is also concerned by reports that other independent journalists may have been detained in connection with this coverage. If confirmed, such actions would signal a troubling pattern of targeting journalists for newsgathering. Journalism is not a crime. Arresting or detaining journalists for covering protests, public events, or government actions represents a grave threat to press freedom and risks chilling reporting nationwide. The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter.

The national Press Club released the following statement on the arrest of Don Lemon:

"The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter."