“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”

BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply? MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

Expect a "revolt" among 60 Minutes staff over Bari Weiss pulling the CECOT segment at the last minute, one network insider told me. Another CBS News reporter added that a Rubicon had been crossed with this decision, which 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi called "political" and not editorial.

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?

"The goal is to humiliate...intimidate anyone who didn’t support him...imply violence...create a perpetual sense of unease, despair & dread...To visibly erase his image & his name from American public life would not be a distraction from moving forward but...a prerequisite for it." shorturl.at/ZEppt

Wednesday morning, 7 ICE agents in Salisbury, MD, smashed in windows & violently dragged a mother out of her car while she was dropping her daughter off at elementary school. These abusive tactics are absolutely unacceptable. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/17/s...

🚨 A court just said the EPA must stop blocking the investments from our Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. We created this program to support innovation that spurs good-paying jobs & lowers costs for Americans. EPA's attempts to clawback these investments are illegal.

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. Trump's economy.

In 1951, Barbara Rose Johns led a walkout of her segregated high school. Now, her statue will stand in the same spot in the Capitol where Robert E. Lee's once was. Even as this Admin tries to erase the Civil Rights struggle, we must continue the work to recognize these heroes.

🚨 TODAY: The House will vote on a resolution that would pump the breaks on Trump's march to war with Venezuela. Tell your representative to vote YES on war powers legislation to stop Trump from dragging us into war: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Right-wing figures are escalating their calls for violence to free Tina Peters, the Colorado election denier serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a voting system data breach. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The president continues to preach austerity and hate to people struggling to make ends meet. No wonder voters are turning on him. He's the Trump who stole Christmas.

Trump and Republicans in Congress seem to love socialism for the rich -- corporate welfare, subsidies, and tax breaks galore. Yet they demand harsh capitalism for the rest of America.

Remember that 80% of the ACA subsidies about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024. Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...

Jack Smith is testifying behind close doors because House GOP, who subpoenaed him refuse his request to testify publicly. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

House Dems have the votes to pass a 3yr extension of ACA tax credits. Now Senate Republicans are the only thing standing in the way of getting this bill to the President & preventing huge spikes in costs for millions. Leader Thune: commit to bringing this bill to a vote, now.

Rob Reiner devoted his life to entertaining us and fighting to make the world a better place. We will honor his memory by continuing to show up for our democracy. Our hearts are with everyone who loved Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.

Trump is trying to BAN states from regulating AI in *any* way to protect your safety and privacy. He couldn't get the votes in Congress to do it—so he's threatening to sue or yank funding from any state that stands up to tech billionaires. This is a massive, corrupt overreach.

In addition to my legal work, today I spoke to a seniors group about threats to democracy, was interviewed for an upcoming podcast, recorded two episodes of my own YouTube podcast, and published a piece about the future of DOJ. My only ask, sign up for Democracy Docket for free. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Definitely the sign of an A+++++ economy.

It’s ironic that the same people who applauded DOJ for indicting Jim Comey & Tish James are complaining there was a lack of evidence to search Mar-a-Lago.

Great speech, Trump, but I think the American people have already spoken.

My only correction is you shoulda used ALL CAPS.

Quickly lost track of how many lies Trump shouted out tonight, but the main takeaway is that he has clearly lost touch with reality. Delusional. The most honest thing he said was, “no one can believe what’s going on.”

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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency? CARR: I think th--- L: Yes or no C: There's a test for this in the la--- L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question C: The FCC is not L: So is your website lying? C: Possibly

Today my law firm filed to intervene to fight DOJ's lawsuits to access confidential voter data in Colorado and Hawaii. We are now fighting to protect our clients' sensitive data in 16 of the 18 cases filed by DOJ (plus Fulton County). I expect we will file in the remaining 2 (DE and MA) this week.

December 17, 2025

They forgive and have forgiven him for everything. His favorite word is "tariffs" and theirs is "justify". As long as he does it, they can justify it. But not if anyone else did or does it. #ReleaseTheFiles #ReleaseEpsteinFiles #StopProtectingPedophiles

Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?

Everyone working for this admin, elected spineless Rs, & his supporters enable his lack-of-leadership, grifting, pettiness, bullying, childish grievances, & spending tax dollars wastefully; their legacy of shameful complicity must never be forgotten.

Unlike the photographer, Miller's power and discretion is not used to be kind or good.

Trump Derangement Syndrome actually sounds like it's naming something he has. He slapped his "brand" on it and now self-owns his derangement.

I have a question for Constitutional scholars. If power to declare war is reserved to Congress, and... A naval blockade around a nation is an act of war, and... #ConvictedFelonTrump placed a naval blockade on Venezuela... There was no Congressional approval... Did he just commit a High Crime ?

Trump: "'Things happen,' an appalling admission that MAGA forces have no interest in protecting Americans from mass killings. Trump’s callousness & fatalism reflect his own warped mind... #Australia shows us there is another way for democracies to function." #gunviolence #gunlaws shorturl.at/qynU5

A mere thank you isn't enough for everything #TheContrarian does. In this alarming time, a fearless group of #Contrarians fight to defend our #democracy #Constitution & what we've taken for granted. Gracias, arigato, xièxiè, danke, merci, grazie, gamsahamnida, dhanyavaad, cảm ơn... shorturl.at/yjrlz

#Democrats must stress that staying home instead of voting, IS VOTING, but for the other party. By mail, in-person, or not participating - you always affect #election outcomes. Make independent choices w/o media, esp social, swaying you to care only about issues they cover. #vote shorturl.at/Ss7Vi

1/2 Roger Ailes' orchestra pit theory nailed it: "If you have 2 guys on a stage & 1 guy says, ‘I have a solution to the Middle East problem,’ & the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news?" Politics like advertising wins when people are manipulated.

Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment. They are openly saying this. Who would want to live in a country that works like that?

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Again two Trump judges block the MAGA DOJ contempt investigation. They REALLY don’t want that to happen. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

8 years from the day he won his race to go to the Senate @dougjones.bsky.social announces he’s running to be governor.

December 12, 2025

Excellent! #WeThePeople a Conversation w/ @maddow.bsky.social, @timothysnyder.bsky.social + Pastor Julie Contreas & Baltazar Enriquez on #MSNOW Share your thoughts in-person, keep doing the things you do, real leaders are humble - support them however you can & do not normalize the unthinkable