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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th. We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 28/02/2026
Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump’s war of choice. Read my full statement:
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Meadowbee @meadowbee.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
#Congress MUST IMPEACH AND REMOVE TRUMP. END THE CRIME SPREE.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Rep. Jamie Raskin has opened an investigation into potential conflicts of interest between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his former firm, Cantor Fitzgerald — following the Supreme Court's ruling Trump's emergency tariffs illegal. www.notus.org/congress/jam...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Opens Investigation Into Howard Lutnick and His Former Firm’s Tariff Dealings
Before being appointed to Trump’s Cabinet as commerce secretary, Lutnick served as CEO of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald
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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.com · 27/02/2026
Indiana pastor with ties to Indiana’s lieutenant governor steps down after series of sex scandals heartlandsignal.com/2026/02/27/i...
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Indiana pastor with ties to Indiana’s lieutenant governor steps down after series of sex scandals
Nathan Peternel, the lead pastor for a Protestant organization called Life Church that’s connected to Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R), announced he is stepping down after a series of sexual-relate...
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Rep. Frost, see this recent scoop on Lutnick and Epstein.
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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Trump just said that Howard Lutnick is “a very innocent guy.“ He obviously didn’t read this.
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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 27/02/2026
"Tuesday night was a stark reminder that the Republican Party has wholly given over to fascism and that its transformation into an anti-liberal and anti-democratic institution is going to outlive Trump." www.liberalcurrents.com/trumps-state...
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Trump’s State of the Union Reminds Us the Republican Party Is Truly Lost
More evidence that the Republican Party has been entirely transformed into the party of violence and authoritarianism.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Threats to justices at every level including but not limited to Republican operatives in #SCOTUS robes is never ok. But does one of the most ethically compromised right wing SCOTUS justices have word for his Dear Leader who recently threatened his colleagues over the tariffs case?
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Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/02/2026
“I know what my job is. It’s to bang on the door. Kick at the door. Bang on the door harder and push harder still. Someday, someone else will walk through it.”
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Jesse Jackson told me why he really ran for president
He insisted it wasn’t a vanity project. History proved him right.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Note, this new language makes it clear DOJ discovered they have no evidence of the specific intent required for these crimes, not even from Nekima Levy Armstrong.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
These are the most substantive overt acts. The rest is just long lists of names of people who did no listed overt act.
3 paragraphs from indictment.

One describes Nekima Levy Armstrong learning that the pastor of Cities Church was ICE.
A second describes her doing internet searches about him.
A third describes her and another person doing reconnaissance at the church.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Here's the Don Lemon et al superseding indictment. Pam Bondi is letting drug dealers go free to chase a bunch of people who attended a protest. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#144 in United States v. Levy Armstrong (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cr-00025) – CourtListener.com
SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT assigned to Judge Laura M. Provinzino referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko by USA Flavio Silveira DeAbreu, Greta Alyse Gieseke, Joshua Robert Zuckerman, Megan Frederick...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/02/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Democracy Docket has obtained a draft of the executive order being circulated with the White House that would allow Trump to take unprecedented control over voting. Legal experts called the order blatantly unconstitutional. Read the full, 17-page order below👇 bit.ly/4l0gmXp
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
In Trump’s first year, American billionaires got $1.5 TRILLION richer while working Americans were being crushed by the GOP's affordability crisis.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/02/2026
This law is a dangerous attempt to deny transgender people autonomy over our own identities and lives. We'll see the state of Kansas in court.
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Transgender Kansans Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Abruptly Canceled
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is murder. ICE routinely deposits released detainees far from their home just to be cruel. It’s standard practice. To do this to a blind man on a wet cold winter day in Buffalo is to know you are potentially sending him to his death.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: Democracy Docket has obtained a draft of the executive order being circulated with the White House that would allow Trump to take unprecedented control over voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Exclusive: Read the draft executive emergency order for Trump to take control of elections
Lawyers and legal experts explicitly said that such an order is blatantly unconstitutional.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/02/2026
The military should not be spying on Americans. Full stop. Congress must ensure the Trump administration does not bully tech companies into helping the government violate our rights.
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Pentagon to Anthropic: If you won't let us use your AI for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons, expect punishment
The Pentagon wants Anthropic to remove limits on AI use for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, raising civil liberties concerns.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Trump's mass deportations are his Forever War: *restive populations bravely resisting extended military occupations *public-private war bureaucracy *huge arms buildup *war profiteers winning lucrative weapons contracts *costly (MAGA) elite-engineered quagmire opposed by the American people
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Americans from coast to coast are feeling the impacts of rising utility bills and strained energy grids. That's why a group of AGs and I sued the Trump administration to stop the unlawful termination of $8 billion in critical energy grants.
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States sue Trump administration over canceled energy infrastructure grants
About $2.7 billion in grants approved through the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law were canceled, the states say
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 27/02/2026
Prosecutor says he knew charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia would likely be seen as vindictive @garygrumbach.bsky.social: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Prosecutor says he knew charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia would likely be seen as vindictive
A federal prosecutor in Tennessee said he knew his decision to bring the human smuggling charges against Abrego would be likely to lead to public scrutiny.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 27/02/2026
Trump has blamed a lot of things for his loss in the 2020 election: -Noncitizens voting -Dominion Voting Systems -Venezuela -Now, apparently China The conspiracy theory may change, but the fact remains: Trump *himself* is the biggest threat to free and fair elections.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Republicans go on and on about mass deportations, but never mention that the private prison companies contracted with ICE corruptly donated to both Trump's campaign and the lawmakers who voted to fund them.
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Deportation, Bribes and Big Money: The Corruption Behind America’s Racial Profiling Crisis
Corruption is Fueling the Trump-Era Deportation Efforts
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 27/02/2026
There are major concerns with the large number of children in ICE detention, along with the conditions in which they’re held. The agency’s massive new funding combined with resistance to oversight and transparency is making matters worse. bit.ly/4qWSVQ4
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How ICE’s Budget Boom Is Changing Immigration Detention
Last year’s multibillion-dollar funding package has allowed the government to put more immigrants behind bars, often in worse conditions and with little oversight.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: First, the far-right went after CBS; now, it’ll own CNN. One by one, legacy media is bowing down to Trump. But Democracy Docket? We’ll never bow, bend or break. Support a fiercely independent, pro-democracy newsroom putting the people ahead of billionaires and authoritarians👇
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/02/2026
This document is proof that it’s essential to keep following the money. I’m convinced there’s a mess of financial crimes running throughout the Epstein story, and a lot of other people who were directly involved are still walking free. That’s unacceptable.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/02/2026
This investigation was up and running from 2010 until at least 2015. We need to know the results. Did it result in any charges being brought against the targets? Why did it end, and when? Did the first Trump administration squash it?
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/02/2026
The document is a 69-page memorandum written by a highly specialized DOJ task force charged with busting transnational organized crime. It’s way too heavily redacted. First off, I want the complete, unredacted memo.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/02/2026
This is a big one. A newly uncovered document has revealed the existence of a mystery Epstein investigation. It was spearheaded by the DEA and involved drug trafficking and money laundering. Epstein was one of 15 targets. The other 14 names are redacted. I've got questions.
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Senator calls for DEA to provide info on "incredibly disturbing" Epstein drug investigation
Federal drug enforcement investigators targeted Jeffrey Epstein and 14 others in a yearslong probe first reported by CBS News.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/02/2026
Trump’s federal overreach isn’t about blue states versus red states. It’s about whether governors and state officials, elected by their own people, can exercise independent authority without fear of federal retaliation. If they can’t, federalism as we know it is dead, Virginia Kase Solomon writes.
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Trump has declared war on states that oppose him. It’s time to stop him
Donald Trump and his cronies are engaging in a highly coordinated, systematic effort to force all state governments to submit to his will.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
It was actually one of the docs that someone -- I think @repdangoldman.bsky.social--pointed to during the Bondi hearing as one that should not be redacted. She claimed it was privileged, but of course it can't be, Epstein shared it with Ghislaine.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The Bullshit about John Roberts' Tolerance for Bullshit emptywheel.net/the-bullshit...
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The Bullshit about John Roberts' Tolerance for Bullshit - emptywheel
Linda Greenhouse thinks John Roberts has gotten exasperated with Trump's bullshit. That's a charitable take. But he might one day grow exasperated.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"[W]e’ll know John Roberts is exasperated with Trump’s bullshit when he starts affirming the judgment of District Judges who call out the bullshit as such."
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Meadowbee @meadowbee.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Mr. Colorectal Cancer: ‘MAHA’ RFK Jr.
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Ask yourself: In Trump’s second term, are you “winning?” Because it sure doesn’t feel like it. Watch our new ad:
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Secretary Clinton was crystal clear: she never met Jeffrey Epstein, never went to the island, and never rode on his plane. It’s time to bring in President Trump for testimony under oath.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/02/2026
At least 77.2 million people — 32% of the country — now live in a county with a local law enforcement agency that has enlisted in the 287(g) program. Our new report, Deputized for Disaster, examines how these dangerous collaborations between local police and ICE endanger our communities.
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ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
The ACLU’s research details the Trump administration’s dangerous expansion of the 287(g) program, making law enforcement and state agencies act as ICE agents.
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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Lutnick lied about his relationship with Epstein, and Trump’s name is all over the Epstein files.   If Oversight Republicans are serious, they’ll stop shielding the powerful and start holding them accountable. Lutnick and Trump need to come before the committee and answer questions under oath.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 26/02/2026
Trump can take a hard look at the facts: California has stopped more than $6 BILLION in tax fraud over the last 8 years. We’re equipping taxpayers with the tools to spot scams and protect their information. Cut the bullshit.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Trump regime is withholding $259 million in Medicaid funding from Minnesota over loose allegations of "fraud." Meanwhile, Trump has pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters, including several who gave money to his campaign and Super PAC. The "law and order" president.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 26/02/2026
This morning, DHS falsely represented themselves as police and illegally arrested a Columbia University student. I’m relieved to see she was recently released, but this is unacceptable. ICE and CBP need to get the hell away from our students and school campuses.
Screenshot of student's Instagram story.
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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Most Americans oppose unsupervised autonomous weapons systems… so why the hell is the Department of Defense bullying an AI company into deploying them?
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
My thoughts are with Nurul Amin Shah Alam's family and loved ones after this devastating tragedy. No one who comes here seeking refuge should be left in harm’s way. My office is reviewing our legal options.
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Nearly blind refugee found dead after reportedly being dropped off alone at coffee shop by Border Patrol
A nearly blind refugee was found dead after reportedly being dropped off alone at a coffee shop by Border Patrol agents.
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Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 26/02/2026
President Obama masterfully used diplomacy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The Trump Administration, in its ineptitude, threw away that agreement. Now they’re making threats and risking unnecessary conflict because they can’t match Obama’s success.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 26/02/2026
While grocery costs, energy bills, and housing prices shoot up here at home, politicians and their billionaire donors are in DC self-dealing and padding their stock portfolios. They don’t care about us.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/02/2026
Just got off the phone with President Trump.

In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elmina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this morning.

He has just informed me that she will be released imminently
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Adriano Espaillat @repespaillat.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Espaillat Statement on the Release of Elaina Aghayeva
 
"Throughout today, my office worked closely with Ms. Aghayeva's loved ones, attorneys, Mayor Mamdani's team and countless others to collect information and escalate our shared efforts to secure her release. We are pleased to share that Ms. Aghayeva is now at home with her closest friends. 
 
The agents who apprehended Ms. Aghayeva blatantly abused the public trust by using a ruse to execute her detention. Their actions are a clear example of why state and local law enforcement agencies refuse to work with ICE. Community trust and partnership are essential to effective and safe policing, both for residents and officers — federal immigration enforcement has once again violated that trust.
 
Naturally, Ms. Aghayeva has been shaken by today's events. This most recent episode of Trump's America trauma campaign is merely another snapshot of the consequences that their breathless, illegal targeting has on goodhearted, innocent individuals like Ms. Aghayeva — and our communities at large. These actions by the administration fail to uphold the values of our nation and must stop immediately."
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Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. @reptroycarter.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Today we remember Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed 14 years ago while walking home unarmed. He was only 17 years old. We must continue to seek justice for all victims of hatred and discrimination.
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