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July 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Congress must reject this nonsense

In the end, it took a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance for Donald Trump’s disastrous “Big Beautiful Bill” to pass in the Senate. (As per the Constitution, when the Senate is deadlocked, the vice president casts the deciding vote.) Before his fateful vote, Vance brushed aside the ca…

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July 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM

stop this legislative travesty

The Senate is still working through amendments to the disastrous MAGA budget bill. See our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — for more about just how bad this legislation is. And take action urging the Senate not to pass it. Onward! ****** The United States Senate is voting …

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June 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Senate is voting right now

The Senate will be voting on amendments to the disastrous MAGA budget bill all through the night. See our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — for more about just how bad this legislation is. And take action urging the Senate not to pass it. Onward! ****** The United States Se…

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June 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM

reject the Gargantuan Grotesque Giveaway

The United States Senate is voting on the massive budget legislation that Donald Trump and his MAGA sycophants in Congress have ridiculously dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill.” More like the Gargantuan Grotesque Giveaway. Here are just a few ways MAGA Republicans want to hurt everyday Americans wi…

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June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM

stop this sneaky giveaway to Big Tech

All across the country, state legislatures — in sharp contrast to Congress — are scrambling to pass laws that try to limit the harms of artificial intelligence technology. Why? Because Big Tech is locked in a myopic AI arms race, rushing out ever more powerful systems with no apparent regard for…

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June 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM

if you oppose Trump's reckless bombing of Iran

On Monday evening, Donald Trump posted “that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” between Israel and Iran and that by sometime today, “the war will be ... ENDED!” Let’s hope so. But of course Trump is habitually unreliable, so we shall see. Regardless, is this how the United States sho…

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June 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM

tell Congress: stop Trump's march to war

The United States Constitution could not be clearer: Only Congress, not the president, has the power to declare war. Furthermore, in 1973 — over half a century ago, and with enough votes to override a veto from President Richard Nixon — Congress passed a law known as the War Powers Act that proh…

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June 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Trump cannot declare war

The United States Constitution could not be clearer: Only Congress, not the president, has the power to declare war. Furthermore, in 1973 — over half a century ago, and with enough votes to override a veto from President Richard Nixon — Congress passed a law known as the War Powers Act that proh…

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June 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM

what happened last Saturday

We wanted to make sure you saw our recap of the amazing “No Kings!” rallies all across the country last weekend. Our earlier note is copied below in case you missed it. ****** The nationwide “No Kings!” rallies Saturday were truly extraordinary. All told, over 5,000,000 people took part in over…

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June 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM

big ruling in lawsuit against Trump

Back in May, Donald Trump illegally fired three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Public Citizen, representing those commissioners, filed suit in federal court challenging the terminations as outside the president’s constitutional and statutory authority. On Friday — in yet ano…

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June 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM

over 5,000,000 people took to the streets

The nationwide “No Kings!” rallies Saturday were truly extraordinary. All told, over 5,000,000 people took part in over 2,100 rallies in all 50 states and beyond. Collectively, the American people told Donald Trump “No Kings!” and voiced a resounding rejection of his corrupt, vicious, authoritar…

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June 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM

major win in lawsuit against Trump regime

Back in May, Donald Trump illegally fired three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Public Citizen, representing those commissioners, filed suit in federal court challenging the terminations as outside the president’s constitutional and statutory authority. On Friday — in yet ano…

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June 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM

nationwide rallies TOMORROW against Trump

Tomorrow — Saturday, June 14 — Donald Trump is holding a military parade for himself in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, Trump is deploying National Guard troops and U.S. Marines against the American people in Los Angeles. There are over 2,000 rallies scheduled all across America tomorrow — Saturday…

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June 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM

if we don't rise up now, we may never

We will say this as plainly as we can: Every American who believes in democracy, free speech, and the rule of law should rise up against what the Trump regime is doing in Los Angeles. Donald Trump’s deployment of armed troops against the American people on our own soil goes beyond his rabid fix…

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June 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM

what's happening in Los Angeles right now

Donald Trump has ordered 700 active-duty Marines into Los Angeles. This is a grave moment for our nation. Trump manufactured a supposed crisis by raiding workplaces throughout Los Angeles and then using the resulting protests as an excuse to send in the National Guard (against the wishes of the…

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June 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM

Trump sending Marines into Los Angeles

Donald Trump has ordered 700 active-duty Marines into Los Angeles. This is a grave moment for our nation. Trump manufactured a supposed crisis by raiding workplaces throughout Los Angeles and then using the resulting protests as an excuse to send in the National Guard (against the wishes of the…

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June 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM

authoritarianism on the streets in Los Angeles

Donald Trump is deploying at least 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles — against the wishes of the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, and California’s governor, Gavin Newsom. Newsom accurately called what Trump has done “purposefully inflammatory” and “a serious breach of state sovereignty.” This …

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June 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM

nationwide rallies next Saturday to reject Trump's dictatorial ambitions

Donald Trump is throwing himself a birthday party fit for a king. On Saturday, June 14 — one week from today — Trump is holding a military parade for himself in Washington, D.C. (Seriously, how insecure is this guy?) This is the kind of thing we expect from authoritarians like Russia’s Vladimir …

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June 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM

'No Kings!' rallies all across America on Saturday, June 14

Donald Trump is throwing himself a birthday party fit for a king. On Saturday, June 14 — eight days from now — Trump is holding a military parade for himself in Washington, D.C. (Seriously, how insecure is this guy?) This is the kind of thing we expect from authoritarians like Russia’s Vladimir …

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June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM

now Trump wants to cut AIDS funding

In almost any context, $400 million is a lot. But in the context of what the U.S. government spends each year, it is actually a miniscule amount — less than $1 out of every $10,000 in overall federal spending, in fact. Remember that for a moment while we bring up something that may seem unrelate…

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June 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM

taking him to court

Hey there. Wanted to make sure you saw our earlier update — copied below in case you missed it — about Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. Really hope you can give it a look if you haven’t already. Thanks! - Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen ****** Public Citizen has…

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June 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM

we will never back down

Public Citizen has filed 15 lawsuits — so far — against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. (Which was just a little over four months ago, though it sure can feel like a lot more than that at times.) Read on for a recap of what each lawsuit is about and its current status. T…

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May 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM

we believe this to our core

Public Citizen has filed 15 lawsuits — so far — against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. (Which was just a little over four months ago, though it sure can feel like a lot more than that at times.) Read on for a recap of what each lawsuit is about and its current status. T…

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May 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM

it's David and Goliath for sure

Public Citizen has filed 15 lawsuits — so far — against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. (Which was just a little over four months ago, though it sure can feel like a lot more than that at times.) Read on for a recap of what each lawsuit is about and its current status. T…

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May 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM

unilaterally, unconstitutionally, and unlawfully dismantling the federal government

It has been a while since we’ve sent an update on Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. So here goes! Public Citizen has filed 15 lawsuits — so far — against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. (Which was just a little over four months ago, though it sure can …

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May 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM

update on 15 lawsuits against the Trump regime

It has been a while since we’ve sent an update on Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. So here goes! Public Citizen has filed 15 lawsuits — so far — against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. (Which was just a little over four months ago, though it sure can …

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May 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM

killed in broad daylight

Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. The American people rose up in protest — to an inspiring and unprecedented degree. We demanded reforms to policing. We examined questions of race in our communities, in our businesses and organizat…

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May 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM

the murder of George Floyd

George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis five years ago today, on May 25, 2020. The American people rose up in protest — to an inspiring and unprecedented degree. We demanded reforms to policing. We examined questions of race in our communities, in our businesses and organizations, in …

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May 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM

threatening members of Congress with prosecution

When the leader of a country threatens political opponents with criminal prosecution for simply doing what they were elected to do, that country is not a functioning democracy. And that is exactly what is unfolding right here in the United States as we speak. Here’s what’s going on: During Donal…

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May 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM

a giant, flashing, blaring sign

When the leader of a country threatens political opponents with criminal prosecution for simply doing what they were elected to do, that country is not a functioning democracy. And that is exactly what is unfolding right here in the United States as we speak. Here’s what’s going on: During Donal…

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May 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM

another sign that fascism is at our doorstep

When the leader of a country threatens political opponents with criminal prosecution for simply doing what they were elected to do, that country is not a functioning democracy. And that is exactly what is unfolding right here in the United States as we speak. Here’s what’s going on: During Donal…

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May 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Trump's blatantly unconstitutional foreign gift

Donald Trump is maneuvering to accept a Boeing 747 jumbo jet valued at over $400 million from the royal family of the autocratic, oil-rich Middle Eastern nation of Qatar. This seems like a good time to recall the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution: “No Title of Nobility…

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May 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM

no corporate takeover of USPS

For decades, right-wing forces have fantasized about privatizing the United States Postal Service. They have jammed through service cuts, unnecessary costs, and unqualified leaders — all to make the American people frustrated enough that we accept an eventual corporate takeover of the USPS. And…

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May 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM

do not let Trump privatize the Post Office

For decades, right-wing forces have fantasized about privatizing the United States Postal Service. They have jammed through service cuts, unnecessary costs, and unqualified leaders — all to make the American people frustrated enough that we accept an eventual corporate takeover of the USPS. And…

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May 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM

reject jumbo jet 'gift' from Qatar to Trump

Donald Trump is maneuvering to accept a Boeing 747 jumbo jet valued at over $400 million from the royal family of the autocratic, oil-rich Middle Eastern nation of Qatar. This seems like a good time to recall the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution: “No Title of Nobility…

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May 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM

as plane as the nose on your face

Donald Trump is maneuvering to accept a Boeing 747 jumbo jet valued at over $400 million from the royal family of the autocratic, oil-rich Middle Eastern nation of Qatar. This seems like a good time to recall the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution: “No Title of Nobility…

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May 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM

stupid and legally baseless

On May 1, Donald Trump took out his novelty-sized marker and scrawled his jagged signature on another stupid and legally baseless “executive order.” This one claims to zero out federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Why is Trump — like so many …

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May 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM

impervious to financial temptations

“I don’t need anybody’s money.” As you may recall, that’s what Donald Trump said when he announced his presidential campaign on June 16, 2015. (Yes, we are now a decade into this national nightmare.) He reiterated the idea — that he was already so rich that we would be impervious to financial te…

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May 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM

What does it all meme?

“I don’t need anybody’s money.” As you may recall, that’s what Donald Trump said when he announced his presidential campaign on June 16, 2015. (Yes, we are now a decade into this national nightmare.) He reiterated the idea — that he was already so rich that we would be impervious to financial te…

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May 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM

defending NPR and PBS

Last Thursday, Donald Trump took out his novelty-sized marker and scrawled his jagged signature on another stupid and legally baseless “executive order.” This one claims to zero out federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Why is Trump — like so …

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May 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Trump attacks Big Bird and Cookie Monster

Last Thursday, Donald Trump took out his novelty-sized marker and scrawled his jagged signature on another stupid and legally baseless “executive order.” This one claims to zero out federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Why is Trump — like so …

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May 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM

this may be the longest email we've ever sent you

We are so grateful for the incredible response to our earlier note — copied below if you missed it — about some of the ways Public Citizen is confronting the Trump regime. It’s definitely not the shortest email we’ve ever sent you, but we’re really hoping you can take a few minutes and give it a…

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May 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM

out of this national nightmare

Hey there, just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the response to our note about some of the ways Public Citizen is confronting the Trump regime. Our earlier message is copied below in case you missed it. I know it’s not exactly the shortest email, but really hoping you can take a fe…

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May 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM

the whole story

Tuesday was the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second presidency. Trump — and the sycophants that surround him — are weak, selfish, insecure fools. But even weak, selfish, insecure fools can do untold damage when given power. And the Trump regime has done — is doing — stunningly vast damage. To th…

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April 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM

a weak, selfish, insecure fool makes it through 100 days

Yesterday was the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second presidency. Trump — and the sycophants that surround him — are weak, selfish, insecure fools. But even weak, selfish, insecure fools can do untold damage when given power. And the Trump regime has done — is doing — stunningly vast damage. To …

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April 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM

stupid, racist, and legally dubious

Yesterday, Donald Trump issued three more executive orders relating to immigration. Like most of the executive orders issued by the Trump regime, these are some combination of stupid, racist, and legally dubious (to put it generously). Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, had t…

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April 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM

arresting judges

On Friday, the Trump regime made a show of arresting a judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public Citizen and dozens of allied organizations — including Constitutional Accountability Center and Stand Up America, along with the American Federation of Teachers, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in…

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April 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM

judge arrested by Trump regime

Yesterday, the Trump regime made a show of arresting a judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public Citizen and dozens of allied organizations — including Constitutional Accountability Center and Stand Up America, along with the American Federation of Teachers, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in…

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April 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM

an utterly unhinged rant

We’re guessing folks on Public Citizen’s email list may not watch Fox “News” regularly. So, in case you missed it, here’s what Stephen Miller — Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff and the man generally considered most responsible for the regime’s illegal and inhumane immigration “policies” — sa…

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April 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM

they are exploiting an obscure law

Congressional Republicans — in blind subservience to their corporate donors — are trying to roll back hard-fought consumer and environmental safeguards. With Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, they are taking aim at more than a dozen regul…

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