Adam Smith

Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion. Here’s what that actually means. - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Trump’s $10 billion cash grab from the IRS is an ethical disaster that would likely make him dramatically wealthier.

Donald Trump wants taxpayers to give him a $10B payout--here are some other things that $10B in government funds could go to instead. www.citizensforethics.org/news/analysi...

Pride Flag’s Removal From Stonewall Violated Federal Law, Suit Says

A group of nonprofits filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the Trump administration, arguing that its decision to remove the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan this month violated a federal law that allows national parks and monuments to fly Confederate flags.

As an attorney with occasional experience with the Equal Time rule, I can explain what's going on here and how the FCC's Brandon Carr is leveraging his position to force late night and daytime talk show hosts to exclude Democratic candidates.

First I need to explain the Equal Time rule itself. 1/

It's so interesting because Susan Collins opposed HR1 a few years ago because "it would take away the rights of people in each of the 50 states to determine which election rules work best for their citizens." Wonder what changed! www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/sen...

As the Trump administration moves to prevent states from regulating prediction markets, a reminder that Don Jr is an investor / advisor for both Kalshi and Polymarket.

As a society, we have got to do something about dads sending AI photos to the family group chat.

DHS has no role in election administration and certainly can’t say whether someone is the “right” person to cast a ballot.

The only thing DHS *used* to do is give state and local election offices cybersecurity and physical security support through CISA. But of course, this admin stopped that.

Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.

Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections

It's corny as hell but the solution to fascism is loving thy neighbor

Nice! Congrats, Michael!!

Rubio, Hegseth, Kushner and Witkoff take part in Trump-Netanyahu meeting * * *

Jared Kushner is a private citizen who has billions in investments from foreign governments. He has no formal role in the Trump administration and is not subject to any ethics rules.

So WHY is he meeting with Israel’s president alongside Pres. Trump and two cabinet secretaries?

Last week, a January 6th rioter pardoned by Trump pleaded guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries. This week, a January 6th rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children. abcnews.com/US/wireStory... www.npr.org/2026/02/11/n...

Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House

The raid in Georgia is just President Trump's latest desperate attempt to push the Big Lie. It's time to move on.

In reality, the biggest threat to elections in 2026 and beyond are Trump's continued illegal attempts to usurp states’ authority to run them.

Policy Counsel/Senior Policy Counsel - Job Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is now hiring for the position of Policy Counsel/Senior Policy Counsel in Washington. Apply today.

Anyway, @citizensforethics.org is looking for a new Policy Counsel / Senior Policy counsel focused on the weaponization of government and how to rectify it www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit...

Again it’s important to remember the context of these chats is that a woman was shot five times in her car as she was attempting to donate clothes at a church.

The 2nd time this week a White House staffer is being blamed for causing an incident - really worried about approval chains over there! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

This affidavit was much weaker than I suspected. No allegations of intent. No allegations of election theft. No allegations of foreign interference. No allegations that the statute of limitations doesn't apply.

At worst, it alleges human error, during a pandemic, that didn't affect the outcome.

The Epstein files are creating headaches for the Sununus and Shaheens in New Hampshire The founder of Segway has longstanding ties with the Sununu and Shaheen families — and, we now know, Jeffrey Epstein.

Every day I am forced to learn new information about rich people I didn't know existed.

White House, NARA must ensure Trump’s deleted Truth Social posts are preserved - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington The White House and NARA are legally required to preserve and prevent the destruction of President Trump’s Truth Social posts, including a now-deleted video posted from his account about debunked 2020...

New from @citizensforethics.org: President Trump may have deleted his racist TruthSocial post about the Obamas, but the White House must maintain such records under the Presidential Records Act. “There is no racism exception to the PRA" www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...

I might just have to be gayer now.

"A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all. Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s [view], American citizens could be subject to the same treatment. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution."

There’s a lot of talk about what a forward-looking democracy reform package will look like and part of it is as simple as Congress reasserting its authority.

She also would have explained that she was staying at a hotel because she had been receiving death threats as a result of top officials in the government denouncing her in the media, and because she was trying to be in a location where she could facilitate her self-surrender at the federal court several blocks away. As previously explained, the government through United States Attorney Daniel Rosen himself refused to allow Ms. Levy Armstrong to self-surrender at the courthouse but instead insisted on arresting her at the hotel where one of the arresting agents video recorded her arrest on his cell phone. Despite the agent promising that the video would not be on Twiiter, a photo of her being arrested was placed on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Twitter Feed, and then digitally altered to portray Ms. Levy Armstrong in a false and derogatory light and published on the White House Twitter feed.

Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong's latest brief reveals the backstory of her arrest in a footnote. Feds refused to let her self-surrender, taped her arrest at a hotel, and broke a promise not to post it on social media, she says.

The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.

At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges—but many are now going free - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington At least 33 January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.

In December, new @citizensforethics.org analysis found that at least 33 people pardoned by Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced to new crimes since January 6th, 2021. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

Man pardoned in U.S. Capitol riot pleads guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries A New York man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge in connection with a death threat aimed at U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

A man pardoned by Donald Trump for January 6th just pled guilty to a new crime--threatening Hakeem Jeffries. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record

And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September

www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

‘Black’ banned from flyers for FAMU College of Law Black History Month event, student says A student at FAMU College of Law says the school told her to remove the word 'black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law.

A Florida A&M University law student says the school told her to remove the word 'Black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law

For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump

“For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump”
🎁🔗

@kenvogel.bsky.social, Lisa Freeman, @fahrenthold.bsky.social for @nytimes.com

Getting tickets to see Robyn at The Anthem in September is going to be a knock down drag out for every gay man over 30 in this city.