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Trump "engaged in an insurrection," judge says, but should remain on Colorado ballot
In the third failed attempt to keep Trump off a state's ballot in just over a week, Colorado judge Sarah Wallace issued a scathing ruling yesterday that the disgraced ex-president “actively primed the anger of his extremist supporters,” and “acted with the specific intent to incite political violence and direct it at the Capitol... and that the First Amendment does not protect Trump’s speech." And since the 14th amendment says, "No person shall... hold any office... [who] shall have engaged in insurrection," the judge has decided... that Trump can stay on the ballot. Apparently Trump was not only above the law at the time, but above the constitution as well due to a little known but oft employed technicality whereby some judges are too chicken shit to hold powerful men accountable for their crimes.

Take Action: Charge Trump for violent threats against special counsel Jack Smith!

Bombshell update in Trump’s Georgia trial
DA Fani Willis requested that the judge set the date for the disgraced former president's historic trial for Aug. 5th, 2024. If the proposed date is accepted it would mean that Trump will go on trial before the 2024 election — his nightmare scenario. BTC breaks it down with former US Attorney Glenn Kirschner.

Take Action: Tell the media to start covering Trump like the threat he is!

Bigots launch new attack on LGBTQ+ rights across the country
100K Acts of Solidarity: As legislatures across the country work around the clock to institutionalize homophobia and transphobia — over 491 bills introduced this year ALONE! — it's more important than ever that we show the LBGTQ+ community that we'll never give up in the fight for equality. Will you add your name to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights?

Republican-controlled school board votes against climate textbooks
The GOP's iron grip on Texas' education board resulted in a massive victory for the fossil fuel industry and its relentless destruction of the planet with the decision to remove several climate textbooks from the state science curriculum. The rejected textbooks included climate-crisis policy solutions, which conservative board members criticized for being too negative (meaning truthful) about fossil fuels — a major industry in the state. It's not hard to connect the dots here, or to to project the disastrous long term consequences of this blatant corruption.

Take Action: Tell corporations to stop funding lobbyists pushing harmful laws!

Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes
Democracy won once again as a federal judge ruled that the state's Republican-proposed redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength. In his ruling, US District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the plan approved by the state Legislature to redraw voting districts in accordance with the latest census data “prevents Native American voters from having an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice” — a violation of the landmark civil rights law.

Take Action: Tell President Biden to take executive action to fight corruption in politics!

Major advertisers flee X, deepening crisis at Elon Musk’s social media site
The PR wildfire ignited by the billionaire tech bozo's jaw-droppingly antisemitic remarks earlier this week has now spread to his company's balance sheet as a litany of companies including Apple, Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate and Warner Bros. Discovery have pulled their ads from Twitter (or X or whatever he's calling his fascism this week).

Take Action: Tell Congress to make sure EVERY worker has paid sick leave!

Speaker Johnson says he will release 40,000 hours Jan. 6 footage in move to please far right
Over the objections of Capitol Police and other security officials, Speaker Johnson is releasing 40,000 of the 44,000 hours of security footage from Trump's insurrection. It's a move requested by far right fascists and Qanon conspiracy theorists. So if you've been wondering who's calling the shots in MAGA Mike's tenure, now you know.

Republicans' 2024 strategy suddenly BLOWS UP in their faces
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Bad news for Republicans...

Washington Post lawsuit challenges Florida law shielding DeSantis travel records
The Florida governor's no good very bad year has taken another turn for the worse with the filing of a new legal challenge to a state law that has thus far blocked his publicly funded travel records from the public. Clearly, there is something in those records that the soon-to-be-failed presidential candidate would rather keep hidden.

Trump unleashes outrage at court clerk barely an hour after gag order paused
Moments after a gag order prohibiting the troll-in-chief from commenting about court staff at his civil fraud trial in New York was temporarily lifted, he was at it again — unleashing a flood of social media outrage at a clerk who has become the lightning rod for his rage. Since the piece meal gag orders don't seem to be doing the trick, may we suggest a muzzle?

Security officer, gunman dead in shooting at NH Hospital, police say
Another tragedy brought to you by the NRA and their Republican enablers.

Israeli offensive in south Gaza will put civilians in firing line
Israeli officials say a planned incursion into south Gaza will be even more complicated and deadlier, for civilians and soldiers, than the 6-week bombardment of the North that has killed 12,000, including 5,000 children, 42 journalists, and more than 100 UN aid workers.