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January 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM

something Congress can do about health costs

Millions and millions of American families are seeing their health insurance costs go up by thousands (or even tens of thousands) of dollars.* That’s because Republicans in Congress allowed subsidies that were part of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) — and that helped millions pay for …

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January 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM

stop this lawless president

Please see our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — and add your name urging Congress to prevent Donald Trump from taking any further military action in Venezuela. ****** On Saturday, Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack a sovereign nation and kidnap its leader. Then …

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January 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM

Trump attacks Venezuela

We’re looking to get 5,000 more signers today. Please see our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — and add your name urging Congress to take action. ****** On Saturday, Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack a sovereign nation and kidnap its leader. Then he went on TV a…

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January 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM

Congress must stop further attacks on Venezuela

On Saturday, Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack a sovereign nation and kidnap its leader. Then he went on TV and flat-out confessed that it was about taking over Venezuela’s oil. This is one of the most flagrant violations of both U.S. and international law in American history. And…

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January 1, 2026 at 2:40 AM

thank you, and happy New Year

Public Citizen is nothing — nothing — without supporters like you. It is an absolute privilege to work with you and on your behalf as we tackle some of the most important issues facing our country. With everything on the line in the year ahead, your ongoing support means more than ever. We rea…

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January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM

he stole our time machine

This is gonna be close. We need another 275 donations before midnight. That’s just a few hours from now. And donations have dropped off precipitously. Also, Vice President JD Vance stole our time machine. (At least we think it was him. Of course, without a time machine, we can’t go back and c…

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December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM

we know

We know you’re getting a lot of emails right now. Here’s why today — December 31 — is the single most important day of the year when it comes to the online fundraising that is critical for nonprofits like Public Citizen: We try to spread our fundraising out over the course of a year as much as we…

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December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM

'keep causing trouble and we will start shooting'

We get a lot of angry mail at Public Citizen. Here are just a few examples: “You are the lowest form of life in America.” “Move to China or Russia. This is not where you belong.” “People like you deserve to be behind bars.” “You should be hanged for treason.” “You have no decency, no morals, no …

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December 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM

it's not a typo

We’ll put it as plainly as we can: On December 31 last year, we had 1,532 donations come through in response to our year-end fundraising emails. So far today? Just 337. That’s not a typo. And we have barely more than 12 hours before midnight tonight — our most critical fundraising deadline o…

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December 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM

no point in pretending

We know you’re getting a lot of emails right now. Here’s why today — December 31 — is the single most important day of the year when it comes to the online fundraising that is critical for nonprofits like Public Citizen: We try to spread our fundraising out over the course of a year as much as we…

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  Lisa · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 12:06 AM

hope you can give this a look

Hey there! Wanted to make sure you saw the great email Public Citizen has been sending around. I’ve copied it below in case you missed it. It’s definitely not the shortest email ever, but it’s worth taking a few minutes to at least skim through so you can learn more about the really impressive w…

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December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM

throwing punches

We hear something a lot: “Public Citizen punches above its weight.” We do. Proudly. And not by accident. That means we get more done than we should be able to given our size. And it means that Public Citizen is more effective than other organizations with similarly modest — or even much lar…

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December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM

we're getting death threats

We get a lot of angry mail at Public Citizen. Here are just a few examples: “You are the lowest form of life in America.” “Move to China or Russia. This is not where you belong.” “People like you deserve to be behind bars.” “You should be hanged for treason.” “You have no decency, no morals, no …

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December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM

I've had it with all these emails!

You are probably getting a lot of emails right now from organizations whose work you support. Perhaps you’re even thinking something like, “I’ve had it with all these emails!” We wanted to explain why the last few days of December are so critical for nonprofits like Public Citizen and why your i…

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  Rob · [email protected]

December 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM

you might like this

People seem really energized by our earlier note — copied below for anyone who might have missed it — about Public Citizen’s “soup to nuts” strategy to continue fighting against Trumpism and for progress in the coming year. It’s definitely not the shortest email we’ve ever sent, but I’m hoping y…

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December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM

it's not a donut

There’s no way to sugarcoat this: Last year, more than 4,000 people donated to Public Citizen in the final week of December. So far this year we’re at 1,519. We have done so much this year to confront the Trump regime. And we have so much more to do in the year ahead. See our earlier note — co…

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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM

here's the plan

The American people are confronting an authoritarian onslaught with no precedent in our nation’s history and no guarantee that our democracy will survive in any meaningful form. In pursuit of his dictatorial ambitions, Donald Trump and his regime are prosecuting and seeking to imprison opponents…

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December 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM

that was risky

We are floored by the tremendous response to the note we sent yesterday, which is copied below for anyone who might have missed it. It was a bit of a risk to send such a long email — we’re so glad that so many people are taking a few minutes to at least skim through it. Onward! - Robert Weissm…

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December 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM

'you should be hanged'

We get a lot of angry mail at Public Citizen. Here are just a few examples: “You are the lowest form of life in America.” “Move to China or Russia. This is not where you belong.” “People like you deserve to be behind bars.” “You should be hanged for treason.” “You have no decency, no morals, no …

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December 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM

this might be the longest email you've ever seen

2025 has been a momentous year. To put it mildly. For the American people. For the fate of our democracy. For Public Citizen itself. If you’ve been following our emails, you know we have sued the administration 23 times since Donald Trump returned to power. And even though the legal system tends…

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December 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM

be very proud

The response to our earlier note — an update on all 23 lawsuits Public Citizen has filed against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power — has been truly inspiring. We are proud to be suing the Trump regime over and over. And — as part of this shared project called Public Citizen…

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December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM

'this is not where you belong'

We get a lot of angry mail at Public Citizen. Here are just a few examples: “You are the lowest form of life in America.” “Move to China or Russia. This is not where you belong.” “People like you deserve to be behind bars.” “You should be hanged for treason.” “You have no decency, no morals, no …

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  Lisa · [email protected]

December 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM

pretty good email

Folks really seemed to appreciate the note we sent yesterday — copied below for anyone who might have missed it — about Public Citizen’s “soup to nuts” strategy to continue fighting against Trumpism and for progress in the coming year. It’s definitely not the shortest email we’ve ever sent, but …

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December 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM

soup to nuts

The American people are confronting an authoritarian onslaught with no precedent in our nation’s history and no guarantee that our democracy will survive in any meaningful form. In pursuit of his dictatorial ambitions, Donald Trump and his regime are prosecuting and seeking to imprison opponents…

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December 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM

getting ripped off

On December 5, Public Citizen filed our 23rd lawsuit against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. (And there will be more.) In this case, we are suing to stop the Trump administration from completely defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was established af…

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December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM

'the lowest form of life in America'

We get a lot of angry mail at Public Citizen. Here are just a few examples: “You are the lowest form of life in America.” “Move to China or Russia. This is not where you belong.” “People like you deserve to be behind bars.” “You should be hanged for treason.” “You have no decency, no morals, no …

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December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM

but what about ... ?

Ever since Donald Trump returned to power, he and his regime have waged war on the norms, principles, ethics, ideals, rules, and laws that define — or are supposed to define — our nation. Public Citizen filed the first lawsuit of Trump’s second term — literally one minute after he was sworn in. …

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December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM

beating Trump in court

Public Citizen has filed 23 lawsuits against the regime since Donald Trump returned to power. There will be more to come in the year ahead, but we wanted to give you an update on all the cases so far. First, an important note: Lawsuits against the federal government can move slowly. Both sides …

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December 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM

the latest on every lawsuit so far

Public Citizen has filed 23 lawsuits against the regime since Donald Trump returned to power. There will be more to come in the year ahead, but we wanted to give you an update on all the cases so far. First, an important note: Lawsuits against the federal government can move slowly. Both sides …

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  Public Citizen · [email protected]

December 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM

in case you were wondering

Ever since Donald Trump returned to power, he and his regime have waged war on the norms, principles, ethics, ideals, rules, and laws that define — or are supposed to define — our nation. Public Citizen filed the first lawsuit of Trump’s second term — literally one minute after he was sworn in. …

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December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM

our 23rd lawsuit against the Trump regime so far

Just wanted to make sure you saw the news about Public Citizen’s latest lawsuit against the Trump regime. Our earlier note is copied below in case you missed it. - Lisa & Robert, Co-Presidents of Public Citizen ****** Public Citizen just filed another lawsuit against the Trump regime. This…

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December 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM

not afraid to sue Trump again and again

Public Citizen just filed another lawsuit against the Trump regime. This is our 23rd lawsuit against the administration since Trump returned to power. (And there will be more.) We are suing to stop the Trump administration from completely defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which…

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December 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM

we just sued to stop Trump from closing key consumer agency

Public Citizen just filed another lawsuit against the Trump regime. This is our 23rd lawsuit against the administration since Trump returned to power. (And there will be more.) We are suing to stop the Trump administration from completely defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which…

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December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM

outright murder, flagrant war crimes, or both

For over two months, the United States military — as directed by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — has been blowing up small boats in international waters near the nation of Venezuela. Numerous experts in military and international law are reaching the seemingly unavoid…

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December 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM

illegally blowing up boats in international waters

For the past two months, the United States military — as directed by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — has been blowing up small boats in international waters near the nation of Venezuela. Numerous experts in military and international law are reaching the seemingly una…

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December 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM

overcoming fear, isolation, and hopelessness

Folks seem to be very energized by our note — copied below in case you missed it — about how Public Citizen will continue fighting Donald Trump and his authoritarian regime in the coming year. It’s admittedly not our shortest email ever, but we hope you can take a few minutes to at least skim th…

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December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM

reminder about tomorrow's town hall

Our next nationwide online town hall is tomorrow, December 4, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET. We hope you can join us. RSVP here. As we come to the year’s end, we’ll look back at our efforts to confront Trump’s authoritarianism: We’ll give you the latest update on our lawsuits against the Trump reg…

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December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM

no guarantee that our democracy will survive

We wanted to make sure you saw our note — copied below in case you missed it — about how Public Citizen will continue fighting Donald Trump and his authoritarian regime in the coming year. And, since today is Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation if you can. Thanks again for being p…

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December 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM

our plan for fighting Trump over the next year

The American people are confronting an authoritarian onslaught with no precedent in our nation’s history and no guarantee that our democracy will survive in any meaningful form. In pursuit of his dictatorial ambitions, Donald Trump and his regime are prosecuting and seeking to imprison opponents…

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November 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM

terrifying gang of ruthless thugs

No force in the history of human civilization has had more money, resources, and capacity for destruction at its disposal than the United States military. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Though there are far too many examples of it failing to do so, our military…

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November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM

an obligation to disobey

No force in the history of human civilization has had more money, resources, and capacity for destruction at its disposal than the United States military. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Though there are far too many examples of it failing to do so, our military…

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November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Join our final 2025 town hall on Thursday, December 4

We hope you can join us for our next nationwide online town hall next Thursday, December 4, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET. RSVP here. As we come to the year’s end, we’ll look back at our efforts to confront Trump’s authoritarianism: We’ll give you the latest update on our lawsuits against the Trum…

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November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM

the nitty-gritty on all these Trump lawsuits

Ever since Donald Trump returned to power, he and his regime have waged war on the norms, principles, ethics, ideals, rules, and laws that define — or are supposed to define — our nation. Public Citizen filed the first lawsuit of Trump’s second term — literally one minute after he was sworn in. …

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November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM

we answer your questions about suing Trump

Ever since Donald Trump returned to power, he and his regime have waged war on the norms, principles, ethics, ideals, rules, and laws that define — or are supposed to define — our nation. Public Citizen filed the first lawsuit of Trump’s second term — literally one minute after he was sworn in. …

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November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM

a rotten Apple

Apple is a corporate donor to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, the project that led to the sudden and shocking demolition of the East Wing of the White House. And this giant corporation doesn't look like it's funding the ballroom debacle out of a sense of civic pride — in fact, it lo…

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November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Tell Apple to take back its donation to Trump’s ballroom

Apple is a corporate donor to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, the project that led to the sudden and shocking demolition of the East Wing of the White House. And this giant corporation doesn't look like it's funding the ballroom debacle out of a sense of civic pride — in fact, it lo…

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November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM

why Donald Trump is so afraid

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” It is unlikely that William Shakespeare thought anyone would be reading or performing his plays centuries after he wrote them. But so many of his plays are about the universal, and apparently timeless, proclivity of the rich and powerful to bring ruin…

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November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM

release *all* the Epstein files

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” It is unlikely that William Shakespeare thought anyone would be reading or performing his plays centuries after he wrote them. But so many of his plays are about the universal, and apparently timeless, proclivity of the rich and powerful to bring ruin…

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November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM

in case you missed it - suing Trump over college affordability

Public Citizen just filed another lawsuit against the Trump regime. We filed this suit on Tuesday, November 4, which was Donald Trump’s 289th day back in office. This is our 22nd lawsuit against his administration in that time. That’s one lawsuit every 13 days. And we’re not done yet. This late…

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November 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM

our 22nd lawsuit against the Trump regime

Public Citizen just filed another lawsuit against the Trump regime. We filed this suit on Tuesday, November 4, which was Donald Trump’s 289th day back in office. This is our 22nd lawsuit against his administration in that time. That’s one lawsuit every 13 days. And we’re not done yet. This late…

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