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March 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM

MAGA billionaire trying to take over major news outlet

Here we go again. At some point, Donald Trump heard the phrase “saying the quiet part out loud” and apparently took it as advice about what to do rather than what *not* to do. On Friday — following the example Trump has set throughout his bumbling yet nonetheless calamitous regime — “Secreta…

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March 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM

DOGE worker may still have 'God-level' access to Social Security

A DOGE bro allegedly stole the Social Security data of over 500 million Americans (both living and deceased). * This is according to a story first reported in The Washington Post on Wednesday. * A whistleblower says that the Elon Musk underling claimed to have retained “God-level” acces…

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March 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM

whistleblower says DOGE bro stole Social Security data

A DOGE bro allegedly stole the Social Security data of over 500 million Americans (both living and deceased). * This is according to a story first reported in The Washington Post on Wednesday. * A whistleblower says that the Elon Musk underling claimed to have retained “God-level” acces…

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March 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM

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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March 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM

we have a little more to say about this

The Trump regime reportedly intends to use its illegal and unconstitutional war against Iran as an excuse to ask Congress to give the Pentagon even more of our tax dollars. Tell Congress: Do not authorize additional Pentagon funding in the wake of Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional war…

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March 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM

Trump wants billions more for war

The Trump regime reportedly intends to use its illegal and unconstitutional war against Iran as an excuse to ask Congress to give the Pentagon even more of our tax dollars. Tell Congress: Do not authorize additional Pentagon funding in the wake of Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional war…

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March 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM

tell your representative: no Iran War!

The Pentagon is reportedly planning to ask Congress for $50 *billion* to fund Trump's war on Iran. We shouldn’t spend another penny on Trump's illegal & unnecessary war. We need the war to end immediately, before more lives are lost and more money is wasted that could be invested addressing …

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March 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM

Senate vote tomorrow on Iran war

This may be the shortest email we’ve ever sent you. The United States Senate is expected to vote TOMORROW on a bipartisan resolution that would require Donald Trump to get congressional approval for any further military action against Iran. An urgent message for every senator: [[link remove…

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March 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM

this war is illegal

Donald Trump has taken America to war against Iran. The president who so pathetically claims to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize has launched a deadly and unconstitutional regime change war. There is no congressional declaration of war nor authorization for the use of force in Iran, making Trump’…

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March 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM

tell Congress: end Trump's illegal war against Iran

Donald Trump has taken America to war against Iran. The president who so pathetically claims to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize has launched a deadly and unconstitutional regime change war. There is no congressional declaration of war nor authorization for the use of force in Iran, making Trump’…

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February 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM

for anyone who missed it

We have two new lawsuits to tell you about. Take a look at our earlie note, copied below for anyone who missed it. Onward! Lisa & Robert ****** Last week we sent you an update on the 33 lawsuits Public Citizen had filed against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. …

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February 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM

two brand-new lawsuits against Trump

Last week we sent you an update on the 33 lawsuits Public Citizen had filed against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. Well, we have sued the regime two more times since then, bringing the total number of cases to 35. One quick note before we tell you more about these t…

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February 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM

skip it

Tonight, Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. It will be an ugly, disjointed screed full of grievance politics, election denialism, warmongering, scapegoating, graft, racism and xenophobia, projection, dictatorial fantasy, MAGA snowflakery, and mor…

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February 23, 2026 at 8:33 PM

make him talk to an empty room

On Tuesday night, Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. It will be an ugly, disjointed screed full of grievance politics, election denialism, warmongering, scapegoating, graft, racism and xenophobia, projection, dictatorial fantasy, MAGA snowflakery…

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February 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Trump seems hell-bent on war

Donald Trump seems hell-bent on going to war in Iran. * Maybe he’s just pretending. But counting on Trump to be some kind of strategic mastermind or exhibit any kind of restraint would be downright foolish. * And his regime has already demonstrated its unfortunate willingness — even …

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February 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM

going to war in Iran

Donald Trump seems hell-bent on going to war in Iran. * Maybe he’s just pretending. But counting on Trump to be some kind of strategic mastermind or exhibit any kind of restraint would be downright foolish. * And his regime has already demonstrated its unfortunate willingness — even …

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February 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM

this matters

The response to our earlier update — on Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime — has been tremendous. It’s copied below for anyone who might have missed it. Onward! - Lisa & Robert ****** Public Citizen has filed 33 lawsuits against the administration since Donald Trump re…

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February 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM

we have sued the Trump regime 33 times (and counting)

Public Citizen has filed 33 lawsuits against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power almost a year ago. (And there will be more.) We wanted to give you an update on all 33 lawsuits so far. We’ll start with the most recent, then work back from there. First, one important note: L…

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February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM

for anyone with questions about our lawsuits against the Trump regime

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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February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM

tell Congress: rein in ICE and CBP

Parts of the federal government will shut down — again — at midnight this Friday unless MAGA Republicans in Congress stop stonewalling commonsense measures to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Democrats in Congress are demanding basic re…

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February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM

this is no longer about immigration (to the extent it ever was)

Parts of the federal government will shut down — again — at midnight this Friday unless MAGA Republicans in Congress stop stonewalling commonsense measures to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CPB). Democrats in Congress are demanding basic re…

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February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM

we just sued Trump again

We just sued the Trump regime over another element of its illegal immigration “policy.” By the way, this is the 32nd lawsuit Public Citizen has filed against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. The Trump regime is waging a campaign of terror against people in America who…

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February 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM

football, math, and military spending

The budget for the United States military this year is over a trillion — that’s trillion with ‘t’ — dollars. Here’s what that looks like written out: $1,000,000,000,000. Most of us don’t have personal experience with numbers like that. So, on a big day for sports, here’s one way to think about…

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February 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM

perversion of immigration law

We just sued the Trump regime over another element of its illegal immigration “policy.” By the way, this is the 32nd lawsuit Public Citizen has filed against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. The Trump regime is waging a campaign of terror against people in America who…

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February 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM

one trillion is (more than) enough

The budget for the United States military this year is over a trillion — that’s trillion with ‘t’ — dollars. Here’s what that looks like written out: $1,000,000,000,000. Most of us don’t have personal experience with numbers like that. So, with a big sports weekend coming up, here’s one way to…

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February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM

suing Trump over immigration

We just sued the Trump regime over another element of its illegal immigration “policy.” By the way, this is the 32nd lawsuit Public Citizen has filed against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power. The Trump regime is waging a campaign of terror against people in America who…

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February 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM

a campaign of lawless terror

Please see our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — and add your name [[link removed]] urging Congress to take action. ****** People in Minnesota and all across America are being brutalized by armed agents of our own government. Masked, unidentified thugs operating under the…

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February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM

our demands for DHS, ICE, and CBP

People in Minnesota and all across America are being brutalized by armed agents of our own government. Masked, unidentified thugs operating under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — in particular, agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protectio…

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January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM

remove Kristi Noem from office

Almost immediately after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this past Saturday, officials within the Trump regime started lying about the murder. Leading the pack was Kristi Noem, who — as the MAGA extremist Donald Trump installed to run his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) —…

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January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM

terrorizing us

Almost immediately after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this past Saturday, officials within the Trump regime started lying about the murder. Leading the pack was Kristi Noem, who — as the MAGA extremist Donald Trump installed to run his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) —…

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January 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM

send Kristi Noem packing

Almost immediately after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this past Saturday, officials within the Trump regime started lying about the murder. Leading the pack was Kristi Noem, who — as the MAGA extremist Donald Trump installed to run his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) —…

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January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM

lawless goon squads of ICE, DHS, CPB

On Saturday morning, federal agents — operating under the increasingly preposterous ruse of “immigration enforcement” — murdered another American citizen in Minneapolis. The name of the man killed in cold blood by Trump’s masked, unidentified thugs is Alex Pretti. He is the second person summar…

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January 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM

another execution in Minneapolis

On Saturday morning, federal agents — operating under the increasingly preposterous ruse of “immigration enforcement” — murdered another American citizen in Minneapolis. The name of the man killed in cold blood by Trump’s masked, unidentified thugs is Alex Pretti. He is the second person summar…

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January 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM

our plan for the rest of this 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 opponen…

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January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM

a constitutional amendment to save our democracy

It has been 16 years since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling. * For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections. * People sense, accuratel…

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January 21, 2026 at 8:33 PM

we *still* have to overturn this Supreme Court ruling

It has been 16 years since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling. * For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections. * People sense, accuratel…

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January 20, 2026 at 8:37 PM

happy anniversary?

Donald Trump returned to power one year ago today. Public Citizen has sued the administration 25 times since then (and we’re just getting started). Our latest lawsuit is about Trump’s obnoxious billionaire ballroom. Here are the details: * As you are no doubt aware, in October, Donald …

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January 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM

every lawsuit so far

Public Citizen has filed 25 lawsuits against the administration since Donald Trump returned to power almost a year ago. (And there will be more.) We wanted to give you an update on all 25 lawsuits so far. We’ll start with the most recent, then work back from there. First, one important note:…

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January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM

check this out

Thought you might be interested to see that Public Citizen is suing over Trump’s obnoxious ballroom. More info below. - Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen ****** We have a new lawsuit against the Trump regime to tell you about. Here are the basics: * As you are no doubt aw…

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January 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM

suing Trump over gilded ballroom

We have a new lawsuit against the Trump regime to tell you about. Here are the basics: * As you are no doubt aware, in October, Donald Trump had the entire East Wing of the White House demolished. * In its place, he intends to erect a humongous gilded ballroom — the estimated cost…

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January 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM

sometimes, Trump actually tells the truth

We need 3,600 more signers today. Please see our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — and add your name [[link removed]] urging Congress to take action. ****** Is Donald Trump a liar? Is the Pope Catholic?* But, sometimes, Trump actually tells the truth. In fact, he has b…

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January 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM

tell Trump: hands off Cuba, Greenland, etc.

Is Donald Trump a liar? Is the Pope Catholic?* But, sometimes, Trump actually tells the truth. In fact, he has been quite open over the years about how he approaches getting what he wants. * From his vile attitude toward women, one infamous example of which is the Access Hollywood tape (r…

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January 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM

the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

Yesterday, in Minneapolis, a federal agent* murdered a woman — Renee Nicole Good — by shooting her in the head, multiple times, at point-blank range, through the window of her car. There is nothing that can justify the summary execution of Renee Nicole Good, who was simply acting as a legal ob…

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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 [[link removed]] 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 kidn…

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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 [[link removed]] urging Congress to take action. ****** On Saturday, Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack a sovereign nation and kidnap its leader. …

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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. A…

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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. W…

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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…

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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 …

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