The gov't is choosing to strip health care from millions of Americans At the same time, the Trump admin issued FALSE legal guidance to allow RIFs during shutdowns @democracydefendersfund.org, we are pushing back on this & many other admin abuses I broke it down on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social👇

Trump is threatening to fire federal workers during a shutdown, that’s not how shutdowns work We’re proud to represent AFGE & @afscme.bsky.social to push back against this lawless abuse of power We won’t let Trump invent new laws to hurt working ppl I explained on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

NOW: we have filed a lawsuit to stop Trump's abuse of the shutdown 👇 joining @anacabrera.bsky.social @msnbc.com to discuss 1120 am et!

The gov't is choosing to strip health care from millions of Americans At the same time, the Trump admin issued FALSE legal guidance to allow RIFs during shutdowns @democracydefendersfund.org, we are pushing back on this & many other admin abuses I broke it down on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social👇

Trump is threatening to fire federal workers during a shutdown, that’s not how shutdowns work We’re proud to represent AFGE & @afscme.bsky.social to push back against this lawless abuse of power We won’t let Trump invent new laws to hurt working ppl I explained on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

At 9pm et i'll be joining @jenpsaki.msnbc.com to discuss our big new case with AFGE, AFSCME & other great partners to push back on Trump's abuse of law under cover of his shutdown powers So proud to stand with government employee unions fighting for their members! @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

At 9pm et i'll be joining @jenpsaki.msnbc.com to discuss our big new case with AFGE, AFSCME & other great partners to push back on Trump's abuse of law under cover of his shutdown powers So proud to stand with government employee unions fighting for their members! @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

An extraordinary statement from more than 40 former federal judges & state high court ones appointed by both D's & R's They condemn Trump's abuse of DOJ powers & his prosecution of Comey We @democracydefendersfund.org were proud to support! www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

BREAKING: We are going to court to stop the Trump administration’s abuse of the coming shutdown to illegally RIF employees So proud to be part of this lawsuit w/ AFGE @afscme.bsky.social @democracyforward.org & Altshuler Berzon Here’s the complaint democracydefendersfund.org/prs/9.30.25-pr

Trump abused his routine powers & got blocked 200+ times by the courts So in desperation he's pivoting to his extraordinary powers: criminal investigations & military deployment It’s a dangerous pivot—but we & the coalition are fighting back in court I explained @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇

Trump’s attempt to federalize the National Guard in Portland has no legal basis No invasion No rebellion No breakdown of law He’s using a years-old video to justify a power grab We @democracydefendersfund.org are in court to stop it I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇

We’re pushing back against Trump’s politicized prosecutions We @democracydefendersfund.org sent bipartisan ethics complaints concerning Trump’s hand-picked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan to DOJ’s IG, OPR & Congress If this stands, our justice system is in danger Watch on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇

Trump is turning DOJ into a weapon of revenge From Comey to Bolton to Tish James — anyone who held him accountable is now a target This is not democracy It’s a rewrite of Jan 6, of history itself It’s retaliation, not justice I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇

Even with the Supreme Court tilting the playing field against the rule of law and for Trump's overreach, other federal courts have been protecting the right to vote We at @democracydefendersfund.org will be vigilant about any attempts to deny Americans their right to be heard @msnbc.com

To push back against unprecedented attacks on our rights by the Trump Administration, a huge range of Americans are coming together There's a lot of life being shown standing up against the weaponization of DOJ & against the chaos that's raising prices

Trump's government overreach is violating Americans' rights, putting us in danger, & hurting our economy That makes it more important than ever to fight back in court @democracydefendersfund.org is doing that on over 125 legal cases & matters, and winning @msnbc.com @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social

NEW The Comey prosecution marks the worst redline breach yet We @democracydefendersfund.org are pushing back, starting w/ ethics complaints--& more to come! We explain in our oped @msnbc.com AND at 8 am et, I'll join @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social to discuss www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Happening now: at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and other CBP/ICE agents emerge to patrol Beach Street and escort a vehicle out. They ordered people out of the street, walked to the end of it and then back to the fence.

First Trump ordered baseless investigations of Tish James & Jim Comey--now it's OSF The efforts to manufacture criminal charges vs OSF violate the rule of law, the 1st Amend. & fundamental Constitutional principles We must speak out before it too late www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Amazing! The great @rweingarten.bsky.social 's new book Why Fascists Fear Teachers is just out and already on the New York Times top 10 best seller list! You can get your copy here or at a bookseller near you bookshop.org/p/books/why-...

This totalitarian move threatens ALL Americans' rights Trump's public comments contaminate the DOJ process & will hobble any case in court. This corruption & chaos is putting Americans in danger (& hurting our economy too) x.com/NBCNews/stat...

“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy” V-Dem data

How do we build democratic resilience globally? I joined the @global-affairs.bsky.social to discuss rising threats to democracy and how citizens play a critical role Watch the conversation here👇-TN tinyurl.com/nvup46s5

Amid trends of democratic backsliding globally, truth tellers must stand up I joined @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social and Susan Stokes @global-affairs.bsky.social to discuss the future of global democracy & solutions to rising threats Watch here👇-TN tinyurl.com/nvup46s5

Rep. Garcia is right—this is exactly why we do the work we do. The Trump admin's corruption & abuse of power must not be ignored. From illegal actions to undermining democracy, we cannot allow this lawlessness to continue. We WILL hold them accountable Watch the clip 👇 x.com/oversightdem...

Yes! I agree with Obama: the firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social sends a chilling message to those who condemn political violence--& tell truth about FULL picture Her unjust termination is compliance with authoritarianism Support Karen by subscribing @ substack.com/@karenattiah

Charlie Kirk's murder was terrible But so is Trump, Vance & cronies abusing that tragedy to attack innocent charities & groups of people Hard data shows that the majority of political violence is committed by right-wing extremists👇 We won't be silenced! contrarian.substack.com/p/vances-dan...

No, no, no 1000 times no! It is NOT a RICO predicate or a crime at all to heckle the president in a public place "Accost him with vile words"= protected First Amendment freedom of speech of assembly DOJ senior leaders either do not understand or do not care about the Constitution & laws.

In “A Darker Turn,” Harry welcomes an all-Contrarian panel of @gtconway.bsky.social, @normeisen.bsky.social & @jrubin.bsky.social to assess the aftershocks of Charlie Kirk’s assassination—has political violence entered the mix, and can Kash Patel’s FBI rise to meet it? bit.ly/DarkerTF

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MUST READ @judgeluttig.bsky.social for Constitution Day 2025 open.substack.com/pub/telos/p/...

IMHO The continued attack on Soros is hard to square with the Administration’s protestations that it’s against anti-semitism (its justification for attacking Harvard and other academics institutions). Pick a lane. Or is the plan to say you’re against anti-semitism until it’s useful to engage in it?

Please join me at CROOKED CON November 7 in Washington, DC a full day of conversations, workshops, and live podcasts focused on strengthening the pro-democracy movement and mapping our path forward. Tickets are going fast, so grab yours now at crookedcon.com

Peacefully demonstrating -- & funding it -- are Constitutionally protected When Trump attacks that he's attacking the First Amendment & America itself! If he tries it, it will be shut down in the court of law AND the court of public opinion

This is like the third term, or taking over Greenland, or doing a snap census in 2025. It's an attention grabbing ploy to break through what everybody else is saying. There will be no quick trials. Please don't take the bait.

Trump on Fox & Friends: "One thing I say is we have to have quick trials. I called it quick trial. 'Cause in China they do have quick trials, you know? ... They should have a trial the following day."

They gutted the FBI of its best people. Now they need them and they are not there. We warned that Trump & his cronies incompetence would do great damage and that is what is happening. Scrutiny Mounts of F.B.I. Under Patel as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

Abbe Lowell & my statement on the preliminary injunction protecting the independence of the Fed (on behalf of Lowell & Assoc. & @democracydefendersfund.org)

The next national NO KINGS event is OCTOBER 18. Mark your calendar and tell all your friends. Start planning your outfits and signs and bring a drum to beat and make noise. Plan to be LOUD. Reach out to a local 50501 or partner organizations to get involved or to plan your own event. We need you!

NEWS: via @politico.com: We uncovered that VA Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears failed to disclose thousands in luxury gifts 5-star hotels Flights Meals We used a FOIA to get the truth — & just filed 7 more If there’s no transparency, there’s no trust I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN

Trump is attacking efforts to uncover the Epstein files But the public gets what’s going on: Trump is too close to the rich & powerful We @democracydefendersfund.org have filed 11 FOIAs & are in court to get the Trump Epstein files & the facts I laid it out on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇 -TN

For folks who see the Supreme Court as the cloud that goes with the silver lining of the legal defeats of Donald Trump's agenda, Norm Eisen points out that not everything goes to the Supreme Court.

SCOTUS has been wrong on several cases involving Trump, even according to many conservative jurists But remember, they only handle about 10% of these cases and we've scored major victories in many of the other 90% I explained last night on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

Trump is flooding the zone with autocratic attacks on the rule of law But as I’ve long said, we must respond with rule of law shock and awe, and that’s exactly what we at @democracydefendersfund.org are doing

House Republicans dumped mostly public docs from the Epstein files to try to divert attention away from Trump We at @democracydefendersfund.org are fighting to uncover the most important Trump Epstein files I discussed our litigation efforts on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

My colleagues @brookings.edu hosted a conference abt reimagining a democratic future Their takeaway? Political parties, civil society, & everyday people must play a role in the effort Read more👇-TN www.brookings.edu/articles/key...

Democrats just MASSIVELY overperformed in 2 Florida special elections. House 40: Harris +35 → RaShon Young +50 (75–25). Senate 15: Harris +23 → Lavon Bracy Davis +45 (73–27). That’s 15- and 22-point swings toward Democrats.

Tonight @ 9pm ET I’ll join @jenpsaki.msnbc.com to discuss how the courts continue to be a vital bulwark against Trump’s corruption and illegal actions I'll also discuss today’s Atlantic article by Michael Scherer, which highlights the central role of @democracydefendersfund.org in key legal battles

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of recruiting & trafficking minors for Epstein She got 20 years Now after a secret DOJ interview, Trump's DOJ moves her to a "country club" prison The dean of watchdogs, Fred Wertheimer from @democracy21.bsky.social details this travesty below 👇

Set your alarm! Norm & Jen go LIVE tonight at 8pm ET with the leaders fighting for unions, teachers & workers’ rights. Hear their stories, their vision, & how they’re standing up for a better tomorrow in the face of growing threats to democracy.