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September 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM

go jump in a lake

Last week, Donald Trump — frustrated by a trade war he started — issued an executive order supposedly changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Some government agencies are legally required to go along with Trump’s edict, no matter how petty and pathetic it is. The rest of us are fre…

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September 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM

corporate cowards' cartographical capitulation

Last week, Donald Trump — frustrated by a trade war he started — issued an executive order supposedly changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Some government agencies are legally required to go along with Trump’s edict, no matter how petty and pathetic it is. The rest of us are fre…

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August 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM

damn right we are

Is Public Citizen still filing lawsuits against the Trump Regime? Damn right we are! And we have a brand new lawsuit to tell you about today: As you know, this summer marked The United States of America’s 250th anniversary as a nation. Donald Trump and others in his administration saw our cou…

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August 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM

protecting the people and causes that matter most to you

The cruel, destructive, unhinged, illegal, and authoritarian actions of the Trump regime have many of us thinking anew about how to protect the people and causes that are dear to us. For some, that may include completing a will. Public Citizen is offering our supporters a FREE service you can …

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August 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM

suing Trump over possible 250th shenanigans

Is Public Citizen still filing lawsuits against the Trump Regime? Damn right we are! And we have a brand new lawsuit to tell you about today: As you know, this summer marked The United States of America’s 250th anniversary as a nation. Donald Trump and others in his administration saw our coun…

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August 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM

what do you want to happen?

The cruel, destructive, unhinged, illegal, and authoritarian actions of the Trump regime have many of us thinking anew about how to protect the people and causes that are dear to us. For some, that may include completing a will. Public Citizen is offering our supporters a FREE service you can …

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August 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM

he knows it's illegal

Public Citizen has formally called for an investigation into what appears to be a major violation of the law by Attorney General Todd Blanche. We’ll break this down piece by piece. PIECE 1 A federal law known as the Hatch Act prevents people with high-level jobs in the federal government from…

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August 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM

win in lawsuit ends 'unlawful threat' to landmark program

Public Citizen has won another lawsuit against the Trump regime. This latest legal victory means that the Trump administration must discontinue its unlawful attempt to suspend a federal program that has provided vocational and academic training to low-income young people all across America for …

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August 22, 2026 at 10:12 AM

down the hatch

Passing this along in case you missed it. Attorney General Todd Blanche appears to have flagrantly violated a law known as the Hatch Act. Read on to see what Public Citizen is doing about it. - Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen ****** Public Citizen has formally called for an inves…

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August 19, 2026 at 7:49 PM

don't count your chickens before they what?

Public Citizen has formally called for an investigation into what appears to be a major violation of the law by Attorney General Todd Blanche. We’ll break this down piece by piece. PIECE 1 A federal law known as the Hatch Act prevents people with high-level jobs in the federal government from…

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August 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM

if he broke the law in his first week on the job

Public Citizen has formally called for an investigation into what appears to be a major violation of the law by Attorney General Todd Blanche. We’ll break this down piece by piece. PIECE 1 A federal law known as the Hatch Act prevents people with high-level jobs in the federal government from…

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August 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM

we just won *another* lawsuit against Trump

We just won another case against the Trump regime. This latest legal victory means that the Trump administration must discontinue its unlawful attempt to suspend a federal program that has provided vocational and academic training to low-income young people all across America for over 60 years.…

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August 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM

another lawsuit win against the Trump regime

We just won another case against the Trump regime. This latest legal victory means that the Trump administration must discontinue its unlawful attempt to suspend a federal program that has provided vocational and academic training to low-income young people all across America for over 60 years.…

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August 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM

from the back of a covered wagon

Depending on how old you are, it may come as a surprise to know that there was a time when watching television did *not* mean having to sit through ads for new drugs with weird names, contrived storylines, inane jingles, and a rushed litany of serious side effects. That’s how it was until 1997,…

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August 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM

we will file suit if violations are not resolved

All across America, Big Tech is rushing to build massive data centers that monopolize electricity and water, disrupt communities, and pollute the air we all breathe. In many instances, they aren’t even following the law in their frenzy to erect these dangerous and unpopular behemoths. All to f…

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August 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM

taking legal action to stop data center pollution

All across America, Big Tech is rushing to build massive data centers that monopolize electricity and water, disrupt communities, and pollute the air we all breathe. In many instances, they aren’t even following the law in their frenzy to erect these dangerous and unpopular behemoths. All to f…

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August 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM

vote is THIS Saturday - tell Senate to reject Todd Blanche for attorney general

This Saturday, Todd Blanche’s nomination to be our nation’s next attorney general — the top law enforcement official in the federal government — will be coming up for a vote on the floor of the United States Senate. Blanche should not have made it this far. But two outgoing Republican senators …

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August 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM

Senate's last chance to take a stance against Todd Blanche

Any day now, Todd Blanche’s nomination to be our nation’s next attorney general — the top law enforcement official in the federal government — will be coming up for a vote on the floor of the United States Senate. Blanche should not have made it this far. But two outgoing Republican senators on…

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August 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM

nausea and diarrhea have been reported

Depending on how old you are, it may come as a surprise to know that there was a time when watching television did *not* mean having to sit through ads for new drugs with weird names, contrived storylines, inane jingles, and a rushed litany of serious side effects. That’s how it was until 1997,…

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August 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM

another major legal victory against the Trump regime

Public Citizen has won another major lawsuit against the Trump administration. Last year, we sued to prevent the regime from weaponizing a federal program that provides student-loan forgiveness for borrowers who go into public service work. A federal judge recently ruled that the weaponization…

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July 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM

we beat Trump in court again

Public Citizen has won another major lawsuit against the Trump administration. Last year, we sued to prevent the regime from weaponizing a federal program that provides student-loan forgiveness for borrowers who go into public service work. A federal judge recently ruled that the weaponization…

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July 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM

Stella!

It could all come down to a single vote tomorrow. That’s when the fate of Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next attorney general of the United States, could be decided in the United States Senate (specifically in the Judiciary Committee). Blanche — who is currently (mal)functioni…

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July 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM

tell these senators to reject Todd Blanche for attorney general

It all comes down to a single vote this Thursday. That’s when the fate of Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next attorney general of the United States, will be decided in the United States Senate (specifically in the Judiciary Committee). Blanche — who is currently (mal)functionin…

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July 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM

this idiotic, immoral, and illegal war

From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital …

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July 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM

he keeps threatening to commit war crimes

From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital …

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July 23, 2026 at 6:52 PM

what are they hiding?

Public Citizen has sued the Trump administration — again — over its $1.776 billion slush fund for MAGA crooks and cronies. A quick note: Don’t be misled by reports that the slush fund is no longer a concern. Todd Blanche — Donald Trump’s former criminal lawyer, whose nomination to be the next …

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July 22, 2026 at 8:29 PM

our latest lawsuit on Trump's slush fund for MAGA crooks and cronies

Public Citizen has sued the Trump administration — again — over its $1.776 billion slush fund for MAGA crooks and cronies. A quick note: Don’t be misled by reports that the slush fund is no longer a concern. Todd Blanche — Donald Trump’s former criminal lawyer, whose nomination to be the next …

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July 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM

how about some dirty water to wash down that moldy bread?

Any minute now, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on a combo platter of legislation cooked up by MAGA members of Congress who are still beholden to Donald Trump. First on the menu is an additional $60 billion for the Pentagon and $13 billion for our nation’s “intelligence” agencie…

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July 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM

a streetcar named he's fired?

Todd Blanche — Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next attorney general of the United States — appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. Here are the words that actually came out of Blanche’s mouth — under oath, on live TV — when asked a softball question by a MAGA-friendly senato…

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July 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM

let (Freudian) slip the dogs of war

Todd Blanche — Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next attorney general of the United States — appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Here are the words that actually came out of Blanche’s mouth — under oath, on live TV — when asked a softball question by a MAGA-friendly senato…

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July 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM

his body was left on the ground for hours

On Monday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the town of Biddeford, Maine, shot into a car and killed the driver, a man named Joan Sebastian Guerrero. This happened just six days after ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas. Here’s some of what has been reporte…

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July 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM

six days later ICE kills again

Yesterday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the town of Biddeford, Maine, shot into a car and killed the driver, a man named Joan Sebastian Guerrero. This happened just six days after ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas. Here’s some of what has been reporte…

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July 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM

on the ground, crying out for help

Last Tuesday, a man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Houston, Texas. (And just this morning, another killing involving ICE occurred in Maine — with details still emerging.) Here’s more about what happened to Mr. Salgado Araujo: M…

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July 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM

he was killed by one of Trump's ICE agents

We hope you had a chance to read our earlier message — copied below for anyone who might have missed it — about the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Please add your name to those calling for a thorough and independent investigation. ****** This past Tuesday, a man named Lorenzo Salgado Arau…

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July 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM

murdered by ICE in Houston

This past Tuesday, a man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Houston, Texas. Mr. Salgado Araujo was 52 years old. He had lived in Houston for 35 years. He was a husband. He had three children. He owned a construction business. He had…

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July 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM

tell Senate: reject Todd Blanche for attorney general

The confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next attorney general of the United States — his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche — is scheduled to begin this coming Wednesday, July 15. Urge the Senate to reject Todd Blanche for attorney general. We have a little more to say …

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July 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM

persecution, torture, or even death

Yesterday, Public Citizen sued to stop an illegal Trump administration maneuver that could put the lives of Iranian asylum seekers at greater risk. The case is getting widespread coverage in outlets such as ABC News, The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNN, The Independent, MS NOW, NBC News, The N…

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July 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM

emergency lawsuit: asylum seekers from Iran endangered by Trump regime

Earlier today, Public Citizen sued to stop an illegal Trump administration maneuver that could put the lives of Iranian asylum seekers at greater risk. Here are the basics of this new lawsuit: The Trump regime is rejecting asylum seekers from Iran — including pro-democracy activists, members of…

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July 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM

'a threat to millions of voters'

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump regime’s attempt to weaponize the United States Postal Service — and prevent eligible voters from casting their ballots — violates the settlement in a lawsuit Public Citizen brought on behalf of the NAACP during Trump’s first term. In other words, Trump …

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July 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM

major legal win for voting rights

We have major news to share. Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump regime’s attempt to weaponize the United States Postal Service — and prevent eligible voters from casting their ballots — violates the settlement in a lawsuit Public Citizen brought on behalf of the NAACP during Trump’…

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July 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM

BREAKING: judge just ruled in our favor to prevent Trump from weaponizing Postal Service

This is huge. Just moments ago, a federal judge ruled that the Trump regime’s attempt to weaponize the United States Postal Service — and prevent eligible voters from casting their ballots — violates the settlement in a lawsuit Public Citizen brought on behalf of the NAACP during Trump’s first …

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June 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM

manifestly unqualified to be director of national intelligence

It has been almost a quarter century since September 11, 2001. Let’s revisit some of what happened in the aftermath of that fateful day: The 9/11 Commission concluded that failures among our nation’s various intelligence agencies — in particular the CIA and the FBI — permitted the September 11 …

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June 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM

stop Trump from using Postal Service to rig election

Public Citizen is taking legal action to stop the Trump regime from weaponizing the United States Postal Service and preventing eligible voters from voting. Here’s a bit of history for anyone who wasn’t getting our emails during Donald Trump’s first term: In July of 2020, the Republican mega-do…

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June 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM

an obviously unqualified bootlicker

It has been almost a quarter century since September 11, 2001. Let’s revisit some of what happened in the aftermath of that fateful day: The 9/11 Commission concluded that failures among our nation’s various intelligence agencies — in particular the CIA and the FBI — permitted the September 11 …

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June 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM

this guy has access to every secret

It has been almost a quarter century since September 11, 2001. Let’s revisit some of what happened in the aftermath of that fateful day: The 9/11 Commission concluded that failures among our nation’s various intelligence agencies — in particular the CIA and the FBI — permitted the September 11 …

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June 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM

update on court case

I wanted to make sure you the news that Public Citizen is taking legal action to prevent Donald Trump from using the Postal Service to interfere with upcoming elections and disenfranchise potentially millions of voters. Read our earlier update — copied below in case you missed it — for more deta…

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June 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM

Trump orders Post Office to rig election

Public Citizen is taking legal action to stop the Trump regime from weaponizing the United States Postal Service and preventing eligible voters from voting. Here’s a bit of history for anyone who wasn’t getting our emails during Donald Trump’s first term: In July of 2020, the Republican mega-do…

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June 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM

weaponizing the Postal Service to prevent people from voting

Big news today. Public Citizen is taking legal action to prevent the Trump regime from weaponizing the United States Postal Service and preventing eligible voters from voting. Here’s a bit of history for anyone who wasn’t getting our emails during Donald Trump’s first term: In July of 2020, th…

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June 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM

going back to court to protect voting rights

Big news today. Public Citizen is taking legal action to prevent the Trump regime from weaponizing the United States Postal Service and preventing eligible voters from voting. Here’s a bit of history for anyone who wasn’t getting our emails during Donald Trump’s first term: In July of 2020, th…

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June 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM

slobbering

Donald Trump has formally nominated his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to be the next attorney general of the United States. Blanche has been serving as “acting” (some might say “auditioning”) attorney general since Trump booted Pam Bondi from the position in April. Blanche’s fate is no…

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