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An anti-gerrymandering activist group in Missouri, People Not Politicians, is facing a barrage of threats from the state’s Republican attorney general.
Two of Trump’s Second Term Agenda Items See Grim Convergence in Missouri
Hello, it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ An anti-gerrymandering activist...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
An anti-gerrymandering activist group in Missouri, People Not Politicians, is facing a barrage of threats from the state’s Republican attorney general.
Maybe President Donald Trump is calling his economy “The Golden Age” because it’s expensive.
Five Points on the Gradually-Emerging Picture of the Post Shutdown U.S. Economy
Maybe President Donald Trump is calling his economy “The Golden Age” because...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Maybe President Donald Trump is calling his economy “The Golden Age” because it’s expensive.
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While the Trump admin claims troops have been deployed to make cities safer & to protect Trump’s immigration interests, the use of the military against civilians protesting ICE’s presence is itself unprecedented and, in many cases, has helped further stoke violence and unrest, rather than prevent it
Hegseth Orders 500 More Troops to DC in Wake of National Guard Shooting
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November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
While the Trump admin claims troops have been deployed to make cities safer & to protect Trump’s immigration interests, the use of the military against civilians protesting ICE’s presence is itself unprecedented and, in many cases, has helped further stoke violence and unrest, rather than prevent it
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Obviously, moments like these put an already tense nation further on edge due to the increasingly fraught environment we live in, where political violence has become more routine, even over the course of the past year.
Hegseth Orders 500 More Troops to DC in Wake of National Guard Shooting
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November 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Obviously, moments like these put an already tense nation further on edge due to the increasingly fraught environment we live in, where political violence has become more routine, even over the course of the past year.
Some of you sickos have been waiting all year for this 🫶 TPM’s annual Golden Dukes award season has begun! Send us your nominations as we celebrate those who gave us new highs (lows) in the field of political corruption this year.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some of you sickos have been waiting all year for this 🫶 TPM’s annual Golden Dukes award season has begun! Send us your nominations as we celebrate those who gave us new highs (lows) in the field of political corruption this year.
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@ryanbeckwith.bsky.social very kindly invited me to participate in his My First Byline series. Fun to think back on, and features a @johnalight.bsky.social cameo
"I happily accepted an inflatedly fancy title for a garbage salary and a lot of work." yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/my-first-b...
My First Byline: Allegra Kirkland
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November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
@ryanbeckwith.bsky.social very kindly invited me to participate in his My First Byline series. Fun to think back on, and features a @johnalight.bsky.social cameo
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I spoke to a few of the Chicago protestors who fended off federal criminal cases against them. One still faces harassment, another is looking for a lawyer to sue the government:
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Chicago Protestors Reel After Fending Off Federal Charges
The administration governs by propaganda. There’s bluster, threats, and even real violence...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I spoke to a few of the Chicago protestors who fended off federal criminal cases against them. One still faces harassment, another is looking for a lawyer to sue the government:
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Indiana's Senate president pro tempore, who has been relentlessly attacked by Trump, said the state Senate would reconvene as part of the regular 2026 session in order to make a “final decision” on the matter.
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Indiana GOP Will Soon Make ‘Final Decision’ on Redistricting After Relentless MAGA Threats
Against the backdrop of immense pressure, primary threats from President Trump and...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Indiana's Senate president pro tempore, who has been relentlessly attacked by Trump, said the state Senate would reconvene as part of the regular 2026 session in order to make a “final decision” on the matter.
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Nothing about the conduct of the Trump II White House would suggest that Noem was running the Alien Enemies Act operation herself, let alone out there freelancing on her own. But we’re supposed to believe that the buck stopped with … Kristi Noem.
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The Contempt of Court Buck Stops With … Kristi Noem?
Not Buying It For One Hot Second For the first time, the...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Nothing about the conduct of the Trump II White House would suggest that Noem was running the Alien Enemies Act operation herself, let alone out there freelancing on her own. But we’re supposed to believe that the buck stopped with … Kristi Noem.
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Many demonstrators were arrested; fewer were charged. And of those charged, many cases crumbled. Federal prosecutors declined to pursue some cases; in others, judges or grand juries declined to let them proceed.
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Chicago Protestors Reel After Fending Off Federal Charges
The administration governs by propaganda. There’s bluster, threats, and even real violence...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Many demonstrators were arrested; fewer were charged. And of those charged, many cases crumbled. Federal prosecutors declined to pursue some cases; in others, judges or grand juries declined to let them proceed.
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New: Trump DOJ appeals district court order saying the National Guard are unlawfully deployed in DC (as expected). Meanwhile we wait and wait for SCOTUS to act on the Guard case out of Chicago
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New: Trump DOJ appeals district court order saying the National Guard are unlawfully deployed in DC (as expected). Meanwhile we wait and wait for SCOTUS to act on the Guard case out of Chicago
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Now his administration’s top henchmen are taking over, helping to carry out the latest chapter of the ongoing goal of his second term: seeking retribution against his perceived political foes.
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Trump’s FBI Follows Hegseth’s Lead In Seeking Revenge On Dems
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November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Now his administration’s top henchmen are taking over, helping to carry out the latest chapter of the ongoing goal of his second term: seeking retribution against his perceived political foes.
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The FBI is now conducting its own investigation into Dem lawmakers who put out a video reminding active duty members of the military about their constitutional oath — a message that prompted death threats from no less than President Trump.
Trump’s FBI Follows Hegseth’s Lead In Seeking Revenge On Dems
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November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The FBI is now conducting its own investigation into Dem lawmakers who put out a video reminding active duty members of the military about their constitutional oath — a message that prompted death threats from no less than President Trump.
The involvement of the Supreme Court in the dispute over Texas’s recently redrawn map is only one part of a larger redistricting war that the Trump administration has been waging across the country for months now.
Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Block Texas’ Gerrymandered Map
The original civil rights groups who challenged Texas’ new gerrymandered maps back...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The involvement of the Supreme Court in the dispute over Texas’s recently redrawn map is only one part of a larger redistricting war that the Trump administration has been waging across the country for months now.
As a lickspittle attorney general whose career is dependent on currying favor with President Trump, yesterday was a personal and professional disaster for Pam Bondi.
Pam Bondi’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No Dignity Left Behind Pam Bondi long ago gave up her dignity,...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
As a lickspittle attorney general whose career is dependent on currying favor with President Trump, yesterday was a personal and professional disaster for Pam Bondi.
@davidkurtz.bsky.social joined @gregsargent.bsky.social on TNR's The Daily Blast to talk about the James Comey and Letitia James prosecutions getting thrown out, and how President Trump’s own corruption is blowing up in his face
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Raging Trump Spirals Further as Push to Jail Enemies Backfires Badly
With Trump seething at Dems even as his efforts to prosecute foes hit new setbacks, a sharp legal commentator explains why Trump’s revenge project is running aground—and why he’s at fault for all of i...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
@davidkurtz.bsky.social joined @gregsargent.bsky.social on TNR's The Daily Blast to talk about the James Comey and Letitia James prosecutions getting thrown out, and how President Trump’s own corruption is blowing up in his face
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Young people feel like we've lost agency over our lives. We can't *really* pick where to live, or whether to change jobs, or how many kids to have -- the cost of living makes us feel trapped.
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
Young Candidates Can Speak to the Affordability Crisis Because They’re Living It
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November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Young people feel like we've lost agency over our lives. We can't *really* pick where to live, or whether to change jobs, or how many kids to have -- the cost of living makes us feel trapped.
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
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New from me in @talkingpointsmemo.com: The generational divide of our moment isn’t about partisanship or social issues. It’s about how differently each generation experiences what it takes to build a good life.
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Young Candidates Can Speak to the Affordability Crisis Because They’re Living It
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November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New from me in @talkingpointsmemo.com: The generational divide of our moment isn’t about partisanship or social issues. It’s about how differently each generation experiences what it takes to build a good life.
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The Pentagon announced that it is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly, a combat veteran and elected Democrat from Arizona who recently upset Trump admin officials for stating publicly something that is in the Constitution — obviously a major offense in this era.
Pentagon Is Investigating a Member Of Congress Who Criticized Trump
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November 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Pentagon announced that it is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly, a combat veteran and elected Democrat from Arizona who recently upset Trump admin officials for stating publicly something that is in the Constitution — obviously a major offense in this era.
For almost a decade, Trump has exploited one loophole after another and managed to turn every legal ambiguity in his favor. So it’s worth noting that one relatively small structural guardrail held firm and provided a check today on one of Trump’s worst abuses.
One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump
For almost a decade now, we’ve watched as Trump plowed through guardrails...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
For almost a decade, Trump has exploited one loophole after another and managed to turn every legal ambiguity in his favor. So it’s worth noting that one relatively small structural guardrail held firm and provided a check today on one of Trump’s worst abuses.
A federal judge has ruled that former insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan was invalidly appointed as interim U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia and has dismissed the indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Comey and James Cases Dismissed Over Halligan’s Invalid Appointment
A federal judge has ruled that former insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan was...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A federal judge has ruled that former insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan was invalidly appointed as interim U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia and has dismissed the indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Incisive new reporting from Charlie Savage on the sprawling investigate the investigators charade going on in South Florida puts U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon back in the thick of things.
Aileen Cannon Is Back In A Bad Sequel To Her Trump Debut
Investigating The Investigators: Aileen Cannon Edition Incisive new reporting from Charlie Savage...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Incisive new reporting from Charlie Savage on the sprawling investigate the investigators charade going on in South Florida puts U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon back in the thick of things.
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Incisive new reporting from Charlie Savage on the sprawling investigate the investigators charade going on in South Florida puts U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon back in the thick of things.
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Aileen Cannon Is Back In A Bad Sequel To Her Trump Debut
Investigating The Investigators: Aileen Cannon Edition Incisive new reporting from Charlie Savage...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Incisive new reporting from Charlie Savage on the sprawling investigate the investigators charade going on in South Florida puts U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon back in the thick of things.
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Online influencers with millions of followers have promoted what was once a fringe theory to a large audience. It finds a ready audience among climate change deniers and anti-deep state agitators who fear government mind control.
Why the Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Lingers and Grows — and Why Tucker Carlson Is Talking About It
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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Online influencers with millions of followers have promoted what was once a fringe theory to a large audience. It finds a ready audience among climate change deniers and anti-deep state agitators who fear government mind control.