Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
A Democratic super PAC is launching a $700,000 digital ad blitz slamming Susan Collins for opposing a bipartisan bill that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks. This ad accuses Collins of “the worst kind of greed… using insider information to trade stocks.” Please WATCH and SHARE. 👀
Pritzker: "No one in the administration -- the president or anybody under him -- has called anyone in my administration or me. It's clear that in secret they're are planning this invasion with US troops."
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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
RFK Jr. will kill Americans, sure as death. You have the GOP to thank you for that.
When I reported for duty at Naval Station Great Lakes, I never imagined that some day a US President would seek to use it as a base for surveillance and enforcement activity on American soil. Our military was not set up to cater to the whims of a would-be American dictator.
Truth Art! #arresttrump #art
Virginia Giuffre, the sex trafficking victim who accused the Duke of York of sex crimes, wrote an autobiography which will be published posthumously later this year. Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with the Duke when she was 17. She died by suicide at the age of 41 in April.
That got us wondering: How would those governors feel if National Guard troops from other states were ordered onto their streets, perhaps to patrol one of the 53 cities in those states with a higher murder rate than Washington’s? So, we asked them. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
Will you tell your guard if they violate their oath that they will be charged for their crimes? Let them know in advance that "I was following orders" is not a valid defense for crimes against your country.
Republicans are hoping that the American people will forget about Trump’s Epstein cover-up. But we’re keeping the pressure on the GOP and demanding the release of ALL the Epstein files. Help us put these billboards up in Republican districts across the country: secure.actblue.com/donate/epste...
Virginia Giuffre’s family denounces “DAG Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview” of Ghislaine Maxwell in a statement. www.allrisenews.com/p/maxwell-tr...
"Democratic governors are on the frontlines of the redistricting fight. They have the power to veto rigged maps, pass fair ones and go on offense to counter Republican extremism in places like Texas." - Meghan Meehan-Draper www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
This is what's going on y'all. Do not be silent #Resist.
Well played, Governor 👏🏼
“Agencies cannot get away from responding to FOIA requests by intentionally degrading their capabilities to conduct searches for records…This is like a fire department saying, ‘We don’t have a hose, so we’re not going to put out the fires anymore,’” @laurenleharper.bsky.social told @nytimes.com
We either have the rule of law, or we don’t. You cannot be for the Constitution while supporting the actions of ICE. There is no in between. Watch the full clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXv6Vxmg4RI
Buckle up. Here’s why we might be headed towards “stagflation.”
Texas State Rep Ann Johnson has had enough!
Democrats cannot defeat authoritarian fascism without an agenda that stands squarely on the side of working people. We need a pro-worker, pro-democracy, anti-establishment movement that will take on oligarchy like never before.
The clearest picture of corporate greed in this country is CEO-to-worker pay ratios. At the 100 lowest-paying major US companies, CEO pay averaged $17.2M in 2024. Median worker pay at these companies was just $35,570. That’s a ratio of 632 to 1. How can anyone defend this?
"If an independent redistricting commission is standing in your way, roll it the fuck over it. If the filibuster is standing in your way, if the parliamentarian is standing in your way, if any good government reforms are standing in your way, barrel through those things."
Who's the next Democrat that's gonna come out swinging? Who's gonna go on the attack? Who's gonna figure out a way to get it done regardless of the obstacles in place? If you can't see that there's an insatiable appetite for fighters and brawlers on the left, open your eyes.
@colorado.gov Hey Jerad, when are you going to get moving on this?
They’re lighting democracy on fire.
“This is racial gerrymandering at its worst.” Rep. Al Green told Mother Jones during the Texas House proceedings, where they passed a redistricting plan that could give the GOP five additional seats in the US House.
When people ask me what gives me hope, my answer is simple: you do. Every person who refuses to look away. Every lawyer who files a brief. Every protester who shows up. Every voter who refuses to surrender their rights. You give me hope—not because victory is certain but precisely because it is not.
The 1% he referred to happen to be 90% of trumps regime.
Yes. Yes, it does.
Hope is what we do when the odds are long and the options limited. It is the stubborn act of trying when despair feels easier. Rather than a passive optimism, hope is the commitment of those who believe they can make a difference, however small. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
America's drug dealers, child sex traffickers and serial killers have a special message for Donald Trump:
Again: this is not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
“Cruelty is intoxicating. Cruelty is contagious. Cruelty is empowering. This is the algebra of our politics now.”
The occupation of our capital city is not “a distraction.” It’s part of the dictator’s playbook. The attempt to rig the rules of the next election is not “a distraction.” It’s a direct threat to the will of the voters. Fighting for our democracy is not a distraction.
Another cartoon for my non existent book: “The Trump Experiment - A Study of Failure”
I don't know who needs to hear this, but an economy controlled by a handful of oligarchs isn't a "free market."
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is escalating its effort to pressure states to hand over sensitive voter data, including by threatening legal action, according to letters from a top department official obtained by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: On war criminal Putin: “I’ve always had a fantastic relationship with him” On sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell: “I wish her well” On pedophile Epstein: “He’s a lot of fun to be with” On J6: “It was a day of love” To everyone who has enabled this evildoer, a pox on you and your houses.
🔥 “If I’m willing to drive three hours to come here and talk, I’m gonna ask you to get off your phone and listen to what I have to say.”
“Every blockbuster needs a showdown: California’s caped crusader vs America’s most corrupt stupor villain. Grab your popcorn — truth, justice, and overdue indictments are about to fly.” 🍿🦸♂️⚖️🦹♂️
“The court’s ruling demonstrates the importance of fighting over folding, which far too many are doing when confronted with intimidation from the Trump administration," said @goangelo.bsky.social.
We want to put up more billboards in more GOP districts that call Republicans out for covering up the Epstein files, but we need to raise more money to make this happen. Please pitch in if you can: secure.actblue.com/donate/epste...
CW: Sexual assault Men are impersonating ICE agents to kidnap and assault women. This is one of many reasons why we shouldn't have a masked, unaccountable secret police force roaming the streets. Tell your elected officials to take action today: www.bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...
@colorado.gov, @govpritzker.illinois.gov When are you guys joining this fight?
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Making plans to be in the park this weekend? Many green spaces in DC are federal property and are now places where you are at higher risk of interactions with law enforcement. Be smart and be safe this weekend, y’all.
DON'T POKE THE BEAR, DONNIE @governor.ca.gov #gavinnewsom
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This guy is trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize? When he's bringing war to the American people? He sent the United States Marines into the United States of America."
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "Let's go. This is it. We need to wake up. We cannot survive if he rigs not just Texas, but he goes to Indiana, goes to Missouri, goes to Ohio, goes to Florida. We have to have other governors of like mind, and there are many, to now do something, not just say something."
Hey, guys. Guess what we’re not talking about any more.
Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
Pragmatic progressives — armed with bread-and-butter proposals to improve the lives of ordinary Americans and an upbeat message of hope — are the future of the Democratic Party. This is a good thing. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/bread-and-butter-and-hope
A jury found that META illegally collected data from the woman's cycle tracking app Flo.
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"Crime was *such* a pressing issue in DC that Donald Trump found it necessary to first figure out how to put up a flagpole on the White House grounds, lay the plans for a $200 million ballroom, host a bunch of crypto dinners, release a cell phone plan and a crypto coin."
Armed Trump administration agents wearing masks just showed up outside of Gavin Newsom’s press conference. This is what rising fascism looks like.
🚨 BREAKING: 🚨 Today, the draft global plastics treaty text was released and we are alarmed and disappointed. ⚠️
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
"Why would we turn the US military against American cities when we have police officers and law enforcement officials whose job it is? I understand that crime is a major issue, but it's not the military's job to be able to do that. We have law enforcement whose job it is to counteract crime."
A late night message from Gavin Newsom
The trial run open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office.
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Senator Whitehouse asked the BOP for Ghislaine Maxwells sex offender waiver, custody level, transfer code, and security point score. I have them. She's also been granted the ability to leave the facility for work assignments. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
We’d love to see local restaurants put up no ICE signs so we can buy-cott them!
Another Epstein survivor, Annie Farmer, interviewed by CNN confirms that in addition to being convicted of sex trafficking young girls and women for Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, also participated in the abuse of minors
I will say it again. No one is covering the GOP's redistricting scheme as closely, with as much context and analysis as Democracy Docket. Its team of 20 works around the clock to provide you independent pro-democracy news and information. Support their work by signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
Priorities.
Dems should fight on every front. If Texas steals 5 seats, Dem states should redistrict 30 GOP members out of their districts. We should insist DOJ release the entire Epstein File. Not only shouldn't we bring knives to a gun fight, if they bring pistols, we should bring machine guns.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov: "Texas Rangers can come to Illinois and enjoy our lakefront, but they're not arresting anybody and taking them away."
WELKER: Does the administration have any evidence that the jobs numbers were rigged? HASSETT: The evidence is that there have been a bunch of revisions WELKER: But hard evidence? HASSETT: The revisions are hard evidence (They are not "hard evidence")
He straight up, deliberately lies about demonstrable facts (the jobs revision happened before not after the election and Trump called it out at the time!) and no reporter challenges him on it. No Sunday show host challenged his officials about his lies. He gets away with it.
Trump claims legit jobs reports are a “scam”
Feelin' great yet everyone?
Mobile AL, Barbara Drummond could be your Mayor!
Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files. Unredacted. In their entirety.
All across the country, we’re putting up billboards in GOP districts that call Republicans out for covering up the Epstein files. We want to do more of this, but the number of billboards and districts depends on the amount of money we raise. Pitch in if you can: secure.actblue.com/donate/epste...
Weakest 3 months of job growth since 2020.
Tearing up Texas congressional districts on a president's whim is an attack by cynical politicians on the everyday people who actually make our state great. Full statement from President @zephcapo.bsky.social 👇 www.texasaft.org/releases/sta...
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The company my son works for just let half the mid shift go. With talk of shutting down more next month and raising prices. All tariff related.
Brett: Can I make a new rule here? If somebody asks for a Nobel Peace Prize — instant disqualification...and then if someone like Netanyahu nominates you— Ben: Immediately rejected. Him nominating Nobel Peace Prizes is like Lawrence Taylor running a children's sports league
Let them eat cake.
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Ask him Epstein questions every single day.
Fact: The President of the United States has a worse criminal record than 99% of the people he is deporting.
Gerrymandering undermines the power of marginalized communities by manipulating district boundaries to weaken their collective voice. For Black, Latino, Indigenous, immigrant, low-income, and other disenfranchised groups, this often means remaining unheard in the places where decisions are made.