Sure, Trump. Sure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6_c...

I asked a filmmaker who exposed Putin's propaganda machine if Trump is following Putin's playbook to try and take over what Americans watch. He said NO – Trump’s attempted takeover is happening FASTER.

The new Counterterrorism Strategy says: “As real threats were ignored or underplayed, Americans have witnessed the politically motivated killings of Christians and conservatives committed by violent left-wing extremists, zurl.co/ctrgY

NBC: Kamala Harris telling donors she believes the Democratic National Committee should release its buried autopsy of her failed 2024 campaign, according to a person who has heard the conversations

Hell yeah we do. Public servants show up every day for their communities — often without recognition, always with purpose. Fed workers: why do you serve?

May 6, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-6-2026

What happened in Alabama is actually happening everywhere. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Todd Blanche Blew Up His Own Case Against The SPLC (w/ Andrew Weissmann) www.thebulwark.com/p/todd-blanc...

STRANGE news: Trump is rebranding ICE to NICE. New logo, same problems. Turns out a friendlier name won’t fix any of this. www.adamkinzinger.com/p/breaking-n...

NEWS: Purported Epstein suicide note released on the day many call for Howard Lutnick’s resignation. Kash Patel gives out personalized whiskey bottles on official trips. Recall effort launched for Louisiana Governor who suspended elections. Subscribe to support:

I attended today’s meeting but didn’t speak; I think my colleagues shared what what I would have said far more eloquently than I could have. We have got to figure this shit out, but that begins and ends with the LAPD understanding and *obeying* the law. I won’t hold my breath

A deep read of two recent motions by the Southern Poverty Law Center & the responses from DOJ suggest that all may not be well with the government’s indictment of the civil rights group. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Judge Orders Investigation of DOJ Attorney! youtu.be/gqRzIbewYps?...

Republicans are proposing $1 billion in taxpayer money for Trump’s White House ballroom—after the president repeatedly claimed it would be privately funded and cost Americans “not one penny.”

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Take a moment.

Today, we celebrate the culture, resilience, and heritage of our Mexican-American neighbors who are such a vital part of New York and our country. Throughout NY-10 and beyond, I wish everyone a ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Big Oil is making a $30 million windfall profit every HOUR by using the Iran War as an excuse to rip off commuters at the gas pump. This year, Exxon will be spending $20 billion of its profits on stock buybacks. We must end the Iran War and pass a windfall profits tax — NOW!

NEWS: Trump judicial nominees refuse to say if he can run for a third term. Trump suggests running for a third term afterwards. Hegseth caught lying under oath to Congress. Justice Department faces staffing crisis. Subscribe to support my work: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

A win! Dr.Jenna Norton, the NIH program director who helped organize the Bethesda Declaration (a letter signed by nearly 500 NIH employees criticizing the dismantling of medical research) has been reinstated after months on paid leave.

"Clergy with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Monday withdrew $1 million from an account with Citizens Bank as it urged the institution to cut ties with two companies that finance and operate immigrant detention centers..." www.wgbh.org/news/politic...

A new report this morning revealed historic levels abuse by ICE against detainees. And the government was documenting it all. www.adamkinzinger.com/p/top-news-c...

Over the weekend, MAGA judges ended telehealth access to the medication Mifepristone nationwide, which 1 in 4 abortion patients rely on for their care. We’re glad SCOTUS did the right thing & restored access for now while the lawsuit proceeds. But our reproductive freedom is still under attack.

Watch the full report now: youtu.be/9kePrs1vbGE

Trump Blurts Out Damning Admission of Iran Blunder as GOP Panic Grows newrepublic.com/article/2098... via @newrepublic.com

A leader who can never find the source of his own problems isn't strong. He's loud. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

When I learned what Samuel Alito and the other Republican appointees to the Supreme Court did to the Voting Rights Act, I thought of my friend Mickey Schwerner. He and countless others sacrificed their lives fighting for the VRA. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sam-alito-and-my-friend-mickey

Trump voter: It's like you woke up Monday morning and oh, we're bombing Iran now. Freaking gas is pushing $5 a gallon.

Justice Alito has entered a brief, administrative stay in the Louisiana Mifepristone case, until May 11 to allow for briefing. I wouldn't reach much into this just yet.

NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily RESTORED access to the abortion pill mifepristone via telehealth and mail—pausing a lower court ruling.

Tonight at 9PM ET please join me for the “campfire spy” episode on Denver After Dark. Where alleged secret agents meet Bigfoot Believers— the fetal QAnon’ers. substack.com/@denverriggl...

Todd Blanche UNDERCUTS the Comey Prosecution! youtu.be/HwML12RdUBg?...

NEWS: Pentagon in ‘disarray’ as Hegseth brings his wife and brother to work. Blanche has ‘disastrous’ interview, suggests we need voter ID because you need your ID to go to a restaurant. Two more mass shootings leaves two teens dead and many injured. And more. Subscribe to support my work:

New Episode with @therickwilson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ekK...

The GOP didn't wait a day Florida Alabama Tennessee Louisiana — which canceled active congressional primaries and called it an "emergency" That's not governance That's a power grab And it's unlawful More this week on my Publisher's note on @contrariannews.org

Republicans made clear they would not be deterred by Democrats simply matching them seat for seat. The only way to stop them was to make clear that Democrats will go further than they will — and mean it. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...

All of the week’s Civil Discourse columns—and it was a big one—collected in one place so you can catch up on anything you missed. Make time for the columns on Callais & gerrymandering if you haven’t already. Always free to read and to subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

May 2, 2026

Due to the NBA and NHL playoff schedule, the Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band concert at Xfinity Mobile Arena has been rescheduled for May 30. All tickets for the previous date will remain valid for the new date.

Sharlene Rochard is a victim and survivor of Jeffrey Epstein and others. She shares how it feels like a “life sentence” in the aftermath of the abuse. We discuss her fight for transparency and accountability & to protect others from predators like Epstein. youtu.be/Dn__wIGsm_s?...

We know there are difficult days ahead—but we must continue to keep showing up as generations have before. Especially, in the wake of this week’s Voting Rights decision. (1/3)

Political corruption is even worse than you think. To build a functioning one-person-one-vote system where oligarchs don’t pull the strings, we need to make anti-corruption the central focus of our politics. @davidsirota.com explains why.

They see the writing on the wall. 🪞120+ Courage Candidates. Integrity intact. Plan in motion. Now the establishment suddenly has a "day one impeachment plan." Funny how that works.

Trump is killing the economy. Spirit Airlines is gone. After 34 years, the airline shut down before dawn this morning every flight canceled, every employee out of a job, millions of passengers left scrambling. And the story of how it happened is a direct line back to Trump’s war with Iran.

Is This the Shittiest Supreme Court in History? | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, May 2, 2026 robertreich.substack.com/p/is-this-th...

O5.01.2026 May Day, NYC Rise and Resist, carrying the “ABOLISH ICE” banner, joined tens of thousands of activists, and union members at the New York City, May Day march down Broadway to Foley Square. "NO ICE, NO KKK, NO FASCIST USA/"

NEWS: Trump is trying to shut down the January 6 lawsuits just as a judge sets a court date for James Comey in a case many believe is doomed—showing forward movement in one case and a desperate attempt to block the truth in another. He doesn’t want discovery because that’s where evidence comes out.

May Day 03.01.2026 The New York Stock Exchange “Workers over billionaires” Hundreds of protesters descend on the New York Stock Exchange. Many shutting it down by chaining themselves to the entrances. Several arrested.

I’m out in DTLA at the tail end of the morning May Day march. Outside City Hall, police met protesters & pushed them down the street in an apparent attempt to open the road for a prison bus. Protesters moved vehicles & stepped back, but LAPD pushed & then towed the vehicles. March now headed to MDC.