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May 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM

The NYTimes can’t say the quiet part out loud about Trump’s corrupt birthday parade

This is what both-sides journalism does. It neutralizes stories that aren’t neutral. It takes a deeply corrupt act—militarizing the streets of our capital to honor one man—and flattens it into a “he said, she said” about optics.   John, Next month, a $45 million military parade—complete with…

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  Mark Jacob, COURIER Newsroom · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM

One of Trump’s few talents: media manipulation

This past weekend was a festival of Trump playing the fiddle and many in the mainstream media dancing to it.   John, Hi — Mark Jacob here, contributor at COURIER. Last weekend was a case study in Trump’s greatest skill: manipulating the media to control the story and dodge accountability. Fr…

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  Charlotte Robertson, COURIER · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

Billboards slam DOGE, Deja Foxx's new docuseries, and moreView email in browserHowdy, folks! You may notice there's something *a little* different about this week's newsletter.  Here at COURIER, we've loved watching SO many of you become fans of our weekly readouts that we've decided to turn them in…

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  Charlotte Robertson, COURIER · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

Billboards slam DOGE, Deja Foxx's new docuseries, and moreView email in browserHowdy, folks! You may notice there's something *a little* different about this week's newsletter.  Here at COURIER, we've loved watching SO many of you become fans of our weekly readouts that we've decided to turn them in…

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  Courier || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

May 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Kari Lake taps far-right OAN to be the new Voice of America

In case you aren’t familiar with OAN: it’s the same network that helped spearhead Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, platformed January 6 apologists, and gave Matt Gaetz his own primetime show.   John, During World War II, the U.S. government created Voice of America to broadcast …

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May 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Trump’s new tax-payer funded right-wing propaganda website

The White House Wire only features far right outlets, amplifying Trump’s messaging, and shutting out dissent. And it’s being built with public money—all while Trump and Musk slash Social Security, gut air traffic safety, and defund scientific and medical research.   John, Last week, the Tru…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

May 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump uses AI to pose as the Pope, NC Democrats prevail, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on social (like our …

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May 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump uses AI to pose as the Pope, NC Democrats prevail, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on social (like our …

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May 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Joe Rogan is MAGA’s favorite “independent”

Media Matters has a new deep-dive into Rogan’s coverage of Trump’s second term—and let’s just say: the shoe fits.   John, Recently, the watchdog group Media Matters named Joe Rogan the single most influential figure in right-wing media. Rogan was not happy. Just like he wasn’t happy when COU…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

May 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Trump’s MAGA influencers are getting private White House briefings

Donald Trump’s White House is now holding exclusive press briefings for MAGA influencers — while freezing out journalists who dare to ask real questions.   John, We wish this was satire. It’s not. Donald Trump’s White House is now holding exclusive “press” briefings for MAGA influencers. Le…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

May 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Exposing Trump’s new tax-payer funded propaganda website

Designed to mimic the Drudge Report, the White House Wire only features far right outlets, amplifying Trump’s messaging, and shutting out dissent. And it’s being built with public money—all while Trump and Musk slash Social Security, gut air traffic safety, and defund scientific and medical resea…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump's backward immigration policy, a guerilla ad attack on Elon, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on social …

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April 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump's backward immigration policy, a guerilla ad attack on Elon, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on social …

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  Tara McGowan || Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM

John, please read our final April message, it’s important

We’re one of the only grassroots-funded independent media networks still growing—reaching millions of people in battleground states with fact-based reporting that legacy media won’t touch.   John, I’m writing to say thank you for everything you’ve done for COURIER. With less than 12 hours t…

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April 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Trump gloats as the media folds 100 days in

We’re just 100 days into Donald Trump’s second term—and by his own admission, his assault on the free press is working.   John, There was a revealing moment in Donald Trump’s recent interview with The Atlantic: “You know at some point, they give up,” he said, referring to media owners gener…

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April 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM

60 minutes chief steps down, Trump wins

A paragon of American journalism officially puts profit ahead of democracy.   John, This week, 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens announced he would step down, citing mounting editorial interference. Owens said he was no longer allowed to run the show independently. That CBS executive…

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April 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Politico: "Trump to target ActBlue in presidential memorandum"

According to the report, the action could come as early today.   John, The COURIER team here with an urgent update on Donald Trump’s latest effort to dismantle Democratic organizations fueling opposition to his agenda. POLITICO reports the Trump administration is preparing a presidential me…

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April 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

The Internet roasts Pete Hegseth, "One if by Land, Two if by DC," and more...View email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on socia…

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April 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

The Internet roasts Pete Hegseth, "One if by Land, Two if by DC," and more...View email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on socia…

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  Mark Jacob, COURIER Newsroom · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM

5 ways major media can seek redemption

The Trump regime is defying the courts. Federal agents are grabbing people off the streets and jailing them for exercising their 1st Amendment rights. Trump is extorting universities and law firms.   Hi — Mark Jacob here, contributor at COURIER. It’s not too late for the mainstream media to…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM

AP Report: Indivisible and ActBlue preparing to be Trump admin targets

This about destroying the infrastructure of the Democratic party and silencing dissent.   John, We’ve been sounding the alarm about Trump and MAGA’s plans to take down ActBlue. Now it’s official:  According to a new Associated Press report, the Trump administration is preparing to use the fu…

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April 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM

The Trump administration will use the full force of the federal government to take down Indivisible and Act Blue

This is no longer about public pressure or political messaging. It’s about destroying the infrastructure of the Democratic party and silencing dissent.   John, We’ve been sounding the alarm about Trump and MAGA’s plans to take down ActBlue. Now it’s official:  According to a new Associated P…

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April 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Marjorie Taylor Greene's rally goes off the rails, young people are taking major precautionary steps in post-Roe world, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. S…

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April 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Marjorie Taylor Greene's rally goes off the rails, young people are taking major precautionary steps in post-Roe world, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. S…

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April 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Trump and MAGA might defund NPR and PBS

According to The New York Times, the White House plans to ask the Republican controlled Congress to rescind more than $1.1 billion in already-approved funding for NPR, PBS, and their local affiliates.   John, The Trump administration just announced its intention to destroy American public br…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Can we count on you to sponsor a newsroom, John?

We’re building the fastest-growing, values-driven news network in America—and we need your help to keep going.   John, Trump’s second term is already a chaotic, authoritarian nightmare—marked by economic sabotage, attacks on the free press, and government-led persecution and deportation of…

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  COURIER Newsroom · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM

Trump has no clothes. So why does the legacy media keep analyzing his outfit?

This week’s stock market dive and tariff debacle exposed Donald Trump—again—as a chaotic, dishonest, and fundamentally incompetent person.   John, This week’s stock market dive and tariff debacle exposed Donald Trump—again—as a chaotic, dishonest, and fundamentally incompetent person. And ye…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

April 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Elon's attack on ActBlue

A new report from CNN just revealed more details about the multi-pronged MAGA effort to smear and dismantle ActBlue.   John, A new report from CNN just revealed more details about the multi-pronged MAGA effort to smear and dismantle ActBlue. According to the report, Republicans in Congress a…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump voters are already regretting their choice, how Democrats are getting their groove back, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by The NewDEAL and An Honorable Profession. Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both…

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April 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump voters are already regretting their choice, how Democrats are getting their groove back, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by The NewDEAL and An Honorable Profession. Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both…

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April 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM

CBS News moves one step closer to caving to Trump

With a massive corporate merger on the line, Paramount looks ready to cave. And the fact that a major media company is preparing to settle a baseless lawsuit to appease the president should send a chill down the spine of anyone who believes in a free press.   John, Yesterday, the New York Ti…

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  Mark Jacob, COURIER Newsroom · [email protected]

April 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM

The New York Times is on the wrong side of history

A newsroom built on “Neutrality Island” doesn’t serve democracy.   John, Mark Jacob here — contributor at COURIER. At COURIER, we believe good journalism is essential to a functioning democracy. And no media institution has more influence on that mission than The New York Times. While the Ti…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

April 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Fox News is gaslighting about Trump’s market crash

If Fox can sell the stolen election lie based on nothing, what’s stopping them from convincing voters that Trump’s destruction of the economy is actually... good?   John, Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect yesterday. The result? The worst stock market crash since COVID. The S&P 500 dropp…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Exposing Sinclair's Act Blue smear campaign

COURIER is exposing this attack for what it is — not local news, but a coordinated political attack designed to discredit and dismantle Democratic infrastructure.   John, Sinclair Broadcasting is one of the largest and most influential forces in American media. Disguised as local news, it’s …

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April 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

The real reason why Trump is talking about a third term, America's political nepo babies, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by Kinetic Strategies.Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and batt…

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April 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

The real reason why Trump is talking about a third term, America's political nepo babies, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by Kinetic Strategies.Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and batt…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Susan Crawford just beat Elon Musk

Last night, Democrats scored a huge win in Wisconsin.   John, Last night, Democrats scored a huge win in Wisconsin. Susan Crawford defeated MAGA loyalist Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial race in history. All told, Elon Musk poured in $25 million to defeat her. Crawford’s victory w…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM

We have a huge deadline at midnight, John

This month made one thing clear: the right’s media dominance is only growing—and they’re using it to gaslight the country and push an anti-democratic agenda.   John, We have just hours left to hit our $275,000 March goal—and right now, we’re still nearly $10,000 short. Can you chip in $25 or…

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March 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Sinclair’s under the radar ActBlue smear campaign

A new report from CNN just revealed more details about the multi-pronged MAGA effort to smear and dismantle ActBlue.   John, Sinclair Broadcasting is one of the largest and most influential forces in American media. Disguised as local news, it’s actually a nationwide propaganda machine—sprea…

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  COURIER || Democracy’s Newsroom · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM

Musk: “something stinks about ActBlue”

A new report from CNN just revealed more details about the multi-pronged MAGA effort to smear and dismantle ActBlue.   John, A new report from CNN just revealed more details about the multi-pronged MAGA effort to smear and dismantle ActBlue. According to the report, Republicans in Congress a…

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March 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Joe Rogan is mad.

Joe Rogan is no fan of COURIER.   John, Joe Rogan is no fan of COURIER. Last year, he attacked our podcast because we were one of the first to call him out for peddling right-wing misinformation: Now he’s having a meltdown because a new Media Matters analysis named him the #1 most influent…

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March 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Inside a GOP-only townhall, the neighbor who took on the Alitos shares her side of the story, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by Ripple on Impact.Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and ba…

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March 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Inside a GOP-only townhall, the neighbor who took on the Alitos shares her side of the story, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by Ripple on Impact.Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and ba…

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March 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Fox News is covering for Trump’s moronic Cabinet

They used Signal, an unclassified app, to debate airstrikes in Yemen. Hegseth even shared targeting, weapons, and timing details. Hours later, missiles launched.   John, By now you’ve seen the story. Trump’s Defense Secretary—Fox News personality Pete Hegseth—texted U.S. war plans to a group …

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  Tara McGowan, Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

March 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Humbly asking you to read this message, John

If you’ve been frustrated this week—good. That means you care. But frustration alone won’t stop what’s coming. Organizing will. Pressure will. Media that holds the line will.   John, “You’re not fighting. We are suffering.” That’s what a woman shouted from the balcony at a town hall in Maryl…

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March 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Trump and MAGA are working to shut down ActBlue

Donald Trump’s administration and the GOP are weaponizing federal agencies to destroy the Democratic Party and the left’s campaign infrastructure   John, A New York Times report just exposed how Donald Trump’s administration is weaponizing federal agencies to destroy the Democratic Party an…

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March 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Act Blue is under attack from Trump and Maga

A New York Times report just exposed how Donald Trump’s administration is weaponizing federal agencies to destroy the Democratic Party and the left’s campaign infrastructure   John, A New York Times report just exposed how Donald Trump’s administration is weaponizing federal agencies to des…

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March 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

An uncovered Trump admin memo that reveals their scheme against Social Security, a tiny agency that defied DOGE, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by Ripple on Impact.Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from …

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March 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

An uncovered Trump admin memo that reveals their scheme against Social Security, a tiny agency that defied DOGE, and moreView email in browser This newsletter is sponsored by Ripple on Impact.Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from …

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March 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM

See Trump's list of "banned" words and help COURIER fight back.

The Trump administration isn’t just dismantling the federal government—they are waging an unprecedented war on free speech.   John, The Trump administration isn’t just dismantling the federal government—they are waging an unprecedented war on free speech. According to a New York Times report…

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