Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.

Voting against someone because they don’t fit your ideal version of a candidate in hopes of the country suffering enough to produce the perfect candidate is just like trickle down economics, history proves it doesn’t work… nobody is perfect and incremental progress gets taken away under republicans

We murdered three more people in a boat today

Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the agency’s new grant guidelines could fund projects that encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

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So, uh, hows about that Pam Bondi testimony before the House of Reps Judiciary Committee today?

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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

Nadler's question to Bondi about how many of the abusers on the Epstein files she has indicated or charged - she yelled at him and never answered the question but rather chose rant about the Dow. Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

Did you post Nadler's question to Bondi about how many of the abusers on the Epstein files she has indicated or charged - she yelled at him and never answered the question but rather chose rant about the Dow. Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! The Dems are on FIRE and Bondi is performing for an audience of one in her contemptible testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! The Dems are on FIRE and Bondi is performing for an audience of one in her contemptible testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! The Dems are on FIRE and Bondi is performing for an audience of one in her contemptible testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! The Dems are on FIRE and Bondi is performing for an audience of one in her contemptible testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

Everyone needs to watch the whole hearing! The Dems are on FIRE and Bondi is performing for an audience of one in her contemptible testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrQ...

"I asked him what he planned to do if the Kennedy Center closed as planned and he just kind of shrugged and handed me the drink. He’s one of the 400 or so employees who will simply have to find something else to do."

Be sure to watch the Bad Bunny half time Show!

Warner: "There is a very real threat without reforms at ICE that you could have ICE patrols around polling stations. And people say, 'Why would that matter if they're all American citizens?' We've seen ICE discriminate against Latinos ... you don't need to do a lot to discourage people from voting"

As the regime proposes two rules intended to make it extremely difficult (if not impossible) for trans youth to receive the healthcare they need, here’s how you can help fight back: Submit a public comment that will be very important for future lawsuits. 👇

Everything is awful but if you subscribe to Law Dork, you already understand how out-of-line tonight's Fifth Circuit ruling is. www.lawdork.com

So, @politicsprose.bsky.social doesn't post on here, but I'll be joining Lester Feder — who I don't think is on here — tomorrow night at their Wharf location to talk about his new book, The Queer Face of War, out of his reporting on Ukraine. Join us! politics-prose.com/j-lester-fed...

This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court. And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...

Great time to watch Michelle Obama doc on Netflix and give it 2 thumbs up! www.netflix.com/us/title/811...

“One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ass for a lion”. – Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 #ThomasPaine #CommonSense

Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.

Three-time Trump Voter: “I just want to apologize to everyone in the country for supporting this rotten man.”

For those interested in civics - The Constitution Center has free virtual town halls, lectures, Constitution 101, podcasts, and a variety of resources! Have fun rooting around & learning about foundations of America! constitutioncenter.org/news-debate

Great time to watch this and give it 2 thumbs up! www.netflix.com/us/title/811...

SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA! PBS News Hour & others. You can get PBS Passport, PBS on demand streaming for as little as $5/mo which gives you access to their vast library: Ken Burns, PBS News Hour, American Experience, arts & culture, science, history, etc.Worth every cent! help.pbs.org/support/solu...

The National Constitution Center is offering free virtual town hall events, lectures, Constitution 101, podcasts and more! Great resource for civics: constitutioncenter.org/news-debate/...

The National Constitution Center is having a free virtual lecture honoring 250th anniversary of Common Sense on Monday, 2/9! constitutioncenter.org/calendar/tho...

For those keeping score at home:

“If you read or share only one article today, make it this: HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.” @leahmcelrath.bsky.social No paywall: archive.is/ZmfJC

For those interested in civics - The Constitution Center has free virtual town halls, lectures, Constitution 101, podcasts, and a variety of resources! Have fun rooting around & learning about foundations of America! constitutioncenter.org/news-debate

We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH

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SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA! PBS News Hour & others. You can get PBS Passport, PBS on demand streaming for as little as $5/mo which gives you access to their vast library: Ken Burns, PBS News Hour, American Experience, arts & culture, science, history, etc.Worth every cent! help.pbs.org/support/solu...

SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA! PBS News Hour & others. You can get PBS Passport, PBS on demand streaming for as little as $5/mo which gives you access to their vast library: Ken Burns, PBS News Hour, American Experience, arts & culture, science, history, etc.Worth every cent! help.pbs.org/support/solu...

Great show on NPR today! Support public media if you can - even $5, every little bit helps! www.npr.org/programs/fre...

How strange.

Five days ago: bsky.app/profile/muel...

Great show on NPR today! Support public media if you can - even $5, every little bit helps! www.npr.org/programs/fre...

The Washington Post Guild just set up a GoFundMe. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...

SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA! Look up your local public news sites, public radio, public TV/PBS! Donate or become a sustaining member if you can. They are not beholden to tech bro overlords who want deregulation and tax cuts for the wealthy like themselves.

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power

Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

Link: open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

You may not have heard, but it’s important. Dems are holding shadow hearings on ICE crimes. Witnesses provided harrowing and explosive accounts yesterday. I provide some highlights from the day, and I urge everyone to watch and amplify them. Link in the replies.