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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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April 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM

lawsuit to stop Trump from dismantling consumer agency

Another big win in the lawsuit we’ve been telling you about to stop the Trump regime from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Three weeks ago, the judge issued a preliminary injunction — meaning that while the case goes forward, the administration cannot shut down the CF…

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April 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM

another win in court

Another big win in the lawsuit we’ve been telling you about to stop the Trump regime from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Three weeks ago, the judge issued a preliminary injunction — meaning that while the case goes forward, the administration cannot shut down the CF…

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April 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM

disappearing anyone they don't like

“When you start picking on the most vulnerable people ... and you get away with it, then you take the next bite.” That’s what Senator Chris Van Hollen said after traveling to El Salvador to check on the condition of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man the Trump regime illegally rendered to a …

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April 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM

who will Trump send to a foreign torture prison next?

Imagine a country where the government can just snatch people off the street and lock them away for no good reason, never to be seen again. That country is not a democracy, it is a dictatorship. And Donald Trump is hell bent on making it reality right here in America. The Trump regime has been r…

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April 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM

we really can't emphasize this enough

Today, April 15, is known as Tax Day. Millions and millions of Americans have been — and maybe still are, at this very moment — scrambling to complete their tax returns. When we submit our tax returns, we do so in the knowledge that they are supposed to remain confidential. That’s because of tax…

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April 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM

profiting from Trump's tariff tantrum

Did you see what Donald Trump posted last Wednesday morning? “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!” A few hours later, Trump “paused” most of the stupid and destructive tariffs he had unilaterally imposed on dozens of nations all across the globe. Following this seemingly sudden reversal, the stock m…

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April 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM

suing to stop Trump's violation of taxpayer privacy

Earlier this week we sent you a major update on Public Citizen’s lawsuit to stop the Trump regime from violating the privacy of potentially millions of American taxpayers. The big takeaway was the disclosure — in court papers filed in response to our suit — of a backroom deal between two of Dona…

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April 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM

even more news on lawsuit against Trump

Yesterday we sent you a major update on Public Citizen’s lawsuit to stop the Trump regime from violating the privacy of potentially millions of American taxpayers. The big takeaway was the disclosure — in court papers filed in response to our suit — of a backroom deal between two of Donald Trump…

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April 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM

resigning in disgust

As covered by major outlets — including ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, The New York Times, Politico, Reuters, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post — the person in charge of the Internal Revenue Service announced that she will resign. The announcement followed the discl…

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April 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM

stop MAGA's anti-voter legislation

MAGA Republicans in Congress are once again trying to force through a flagrantly anti-democratic voter suppression bill. This misleadingly-named legislation is called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. But it is not about protecting elections at all. It is about making it hard…

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April 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM

something extraordinary just happened

Something truly extraordinary happened on Saturday. All across the country, everyday Americans joined together in an unprecedented day of action to oppose the Trump regime. Large numbers of people turned out in every state, in big cities and small towns, in urban centers and rural areas to rejec…

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April 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM

rallies all across America tomorrow

Tomorrow — Saturday, April 5 — everyday Americans will be rallying all across the country in opposition to the Trump/Musk/DOGE/MAGA onslaught. See our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — for more details about finding a rally in your area (and a link to watch a recording of our r…

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April 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM

about Sen. Booker's filibuster

It’s no secret — the American people have been feeling let down and even betrayed by the tepid (that’s putting it mildly) response from Democrats in Congress to what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and MAGA Republicans are doing to our country. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey just did his part to — i…

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April 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Trump's case "collapsed like a balloon"

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about Public Citizen’s various court cases against the Trump regime. The latest news is that we won a preliminary injunction in our lawsuit to stop the administration from snuffing out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. See our earlier note, copied b…

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March 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM

crucial step in lawsuit to stop Trump

We wanted to share some really good news in one of our lawsuits to stop the Trump regime’s attack on the federal government. On Friday afternoon, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — and must undo the actions already take…

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March 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM

nationwide rallies against Trump on Saturday, April 5

Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and MAGA Republicans are ripping America apart piece by piece. And they think nobody will stand up to them. On Saturday, April 5, people will be rallying all across America to show the Trump regime how wrong it is. Visit our Hands Off! coalition website to find a rally…

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March 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM

another major win in court against Trump

We have major breaking news in one of our lawsuits to stop the Trump regime’s attack on the federal government. On Friday afternoon, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — and must undo the actions already taken to dismantl…

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March 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Pete Hegseth must resign

It’s now being called “Signalgate.” As first reported Tuesday in The Atlantic, high-ranking members of the Trump regime discussed military operations — before they had been carried out — using a popular messaging app, Signal, that could have been accessed by anyone able to compromise their phone…

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March 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM

town hall tomorrow

Public Citizen is holding a nationwide online town hall TOMORROW — Thursday, March 27 — from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT. RSVP here. We’ll update you on the various lawsuits we’ve filed — eight so far — against the Trump regime. We’ll highlight some of the other ways we’re throwing sand in the gears…

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March 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM

they should resign in disgrace

The incompetence of these people is staggering. By now, you probably know about the absolute revelation of a story first published yesterday in The Atlantic and then covered by approximately every journalistic outfit in the galaxy. Numerous high-ranking members of the Trump regime reportedly di…

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March 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM

just shut up and take it

The inhumanity of these people is staggering. Last Thursday, Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary — a Wall Street billionaire named Howard Lutnick, who got the job after raising millions for Trump’s 2020 and 2024 campaigns — said the following things: “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out the…

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March 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM

'Do you have any courage at all?'

On Thursday, Donald Trump issued an executive order to essentially shut down the U.S. Department of Education. Do he and his sycophants hate children? Just in case there’s any confusion, let’s clarify what the federal Department of Education does (and the perils in store for our nation’s childr…

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March 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM

nationwide town hall Thursday, March 27

We hope you can join us for a nationwide online town hall next Thursday, March 27, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT. RSVP here. Unlike most Republicans in Congress, Public Citizen is eager to meet with our supporters. We’ll update you on the various lawsuits we’ve filed — eight so far — against the T…

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March 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Trump kills Department of Education

Donald Trump just issued an executive order to essentially shut down the U.S. Department of Education. Do he and his sycophants hate children? Just in case there’s any confusion, let’s clarify what the federal Department of Education does (and the perils in store for our nation’s children and o…

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March 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM

suing over Trump's mass deportations

Public Citizen is suing the Trump regime over one of the most insidious parts of its inhumane mass deportation scheme. Like other workers, undocumented workers are required to pay income taxes. The IRS is legally required to treat their tax records, like those of every other taxpayer, as private …

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March 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM

we don't need no education

On Wednesday, the Trump regime fired nearly a third of the employees at the U.S. Department of Education. There is a lot to say about this, so stick with us (or skip down to take action). First, a few basic facts: The United States of America is the richest country on Earth. We are the third la…

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March 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Call Congress: Speak out to restore global health funding

Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the Trump Administration has finished gutting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), wiping out 83% of its programs. Life-saving health and humanitarian efforts have been scrapped — leaving millions of people with…

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March 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM

get DOGE out of Social Security

Last week, the former head of the Social Security Administration issued a grave warning to the American people: “You’re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits. I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days.” Why is former Social Security Commissioner Martin…

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March 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM

major news on Trump lawsuit #6

Wanted to make sure you saw our earlier update — copied below in case you missed it — about what happened at the Supreme Court in one of the seven lawsuits Public Citizen has filed so far against the Trump regime. ****** The United States Supreme Court issued a momentous decision yesterday in o…

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March 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM

the Supreme Court ruled in one of our cases against Trump

The United States Supreme Court issued a momentous decision yesterday in our lawsuit against Donald Trump’s illegal foreign aid freeze. The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must stop defying a district judge’s orders. But this lawsuit is far from over. The Supreme Court ruling …

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March 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM

victory at Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court issued a momentous decision today in our lawsuit against Donald Trump’s illegal foreign aid freeze. The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must stop defying a district judge’s orders. But this lawsuit is far from over. The Supreme Court ruling send…

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March 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Social Security could 'collapse'

The former head of the Social Security Administration just issued a grave warning to the American people: “You’re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits. I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days.” Why is former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Mal…

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