So far, Donald Trump’s efforts at prosecuting his perceived enemies have largely floundered—but his favorite judge may soon be in a position to change that, Marilyn W. Thompson reports.

Now that Stephen Miller is calling for CBS to fire journalists who are trying to tell the truth about Trump's mass deportations, it's a good time to check out our deep reported dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda:

In the new Gallup poll, more Americans approve of Fed Chair Jay Powell's job performance than any other leader in the U.S. And his job approval is just 44%! news.gallup.com/poll/700241/...

NEW: Steven Gerrard questions Trent Alexander-Arnold exit – ‘He had everything I craved’ #lfc

I’m sure conservatives and MAGA will roundly denounce this threat of government censorship and attack on free speech.

McCarthyism is back in Trump's USA. Laughable how Britain's self-styled free speech champions are silent. In reality they defend and promote only their own hate speech. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Another one to file under "This is NOT normal behaviour by a supposed democracy and ally". This isn't about censorship, if it was the US would be sanctioning Russian and Chinese government figures who really are suppressing free speech. www.bbc.com/news/article... (1/2)

Home isn’t always a safe place at Christmas. Support is available for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. If you’re in danger, call 999. For free, confidential advice, contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-...

The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this ✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social

Such a stark difference! LETS GO … #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles Enough of these black pages! If you have nothing to hide, PROVE IT ALREADY!!

The argument here needs to move beyond "caps popular" to where replacement funding comes from (public funding) - otherwise we're just not going to see any progress.

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So very interesting that in Alan Dershowitz’s deposition in January 2016, there were lots of questions about Clinton, but this volunteered answer about Trump (who was then running for president) was skipped over www.jmail.world/drive/COURT_...

Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story ft.trib.al/6Rr3OBZ

On Trump’s orders, the National Center for Atmospheric Research will be shut down after more than 50 years as a leader in global research on climate science and monitoring. This is what authoritarian science looks like. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Letter to the FT that stingingly sums up Brexit and the shit creek we now find ourselves in. A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.

UK food exports to the EU have decreased by almost a quarter (23.4%) in the last five years, compared to the five years before Brexit. Brexit killing business. https://www.esmmagazine.com/retail/uk-food-exports-to-eu-plummet-nearly-a-quarter-after-brexit-302878

The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies. They control the algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.

‘It’s a social hub more than a pub’: Scottish community reopens its local inn just in time for Christmas

Oh GB News. Have a day off and enjoy a mince pie. How dare I talk positively about migration & refugee rights at this time of year that should be about *checks notes* good tidings and warm wishes. Tune in at 3pm to watch and judge for yourself. Merry Christmas everyone!

Being an MP is a full time job and, at £93K, isn't a badly paid one. The integrity of Parliament is called into question when MPs take on highly lucrative side hustles. We need clear earnings limits to make sure an MP’s second job never becomes the first job.

Nice guys those Conservative Councillors

Democracy depends on a fearless and free press. Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media. They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.

Trump’s agenda and the Supreme Court’s priorities may be starting to diverge. slate.trib.al/p9t2NJq

Consistently partisan bullshit from Politico. You wouldn't grasp from this framing that the EU agreed to a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.

Trump’s decimation of FOIA offices across the federal government is unacceptable. Americans deserve access to the records of the government they fund. Use our new action center tool to tell Congress to keep FOIA offices open.

"We have to have it", says Trump about Greenland. The felon has attacked Syria and Iran; threatened Nigeria and South Africa; wants to annex Venezuela, Panama, Canada, Gaza; started tariff wars Trump stupidity will erode US power, encourage more states to go nuclear & build alternative alliances.

Out of Christmas gift ideas and/or money? Get your kid a Tariff Tilly, the perfect doll to ride out Trump's trade war

Fixing Brexit’s damage isn’t ‘betrayal’ Every attempt to limit Brexit’s damage is branded a “betrayal” – but it’s the broken promises of 2016 that still haunt Britain | Sue Wilson @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @suewilson91.bsky.social

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More tax rises in Reform UK’s Durham?

Russell Brand charged with more sexual offences www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes And follow @propvoting.bsky.social 🙂 action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...

Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide. When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble. Happening under a Labour Government.

Michael Mansfield criticises ministers’ refusal to meet Palestine Action hunger strikers

Trump traveled on Epstein's jet multiple times, including with underage girls. Expect this too to be retroactively censored in violation of the law. At least they are ham handed in their lawbreaking

‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X? ft.trib.al/t3f73Dm

Anyone who evangelized the deeply racist French novel The Camp of the Saints is a deeply evil person. Though that is obvious.

Russell Brand charged with further sexual offences including rape

Orwell will rise from his grave and chisel his words from the front of a BBC which has become a national embarrassment.

Trump was a frequent traveler on Epstein Air, including trips with Epstein alone and a trip with just Epstein and a [redacted] trafficking victim.

The roles given to Staley, the former chief executive of Barclays, and Summers, the former US Treasury secretary, were revealed among thousands of new documents published on Tuesday by the US Department of Justice ft.trib.al/ADaaWLW

Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.

Now look at CBS. Installing Bari Weiss to run a news division isn’t a "pivot to the center." It is a deliberate hollowing out. Take a legacy institution, gut its standards, wear its skin like a suit. They don’t want CBS's credibility; they want to destroy the idea that credible news exists at all.

Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

BREAKING: A new drop of Epstein files has several mentions of Trump. There are notes from an assistant U.S. attorney in New York about the number of times Trump flew on Epstein's plane — including one flight that included just Trump, Epstein and a 20-year-old woman, according to the notes.

Trump on Jan. 9, 2024: “I was never on Epstein’s plane.” Newly released documents: Trump was on Epstein’s plane multiple times.

Mayor’s presser about the budget today at 9:30 am!