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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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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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