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August 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Trump says he can do "anything" he wants

This week, Donald Trump said he has “the right to do anything I want to do, I’m the president of the United States.” And he basically admitted that it’s OK with him if people think he’s a dictator. Look, it’s natural to resist the idea that outright authoritarianism — something we think of as h…

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August 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM

in case you missed this bit of good news

We wanted to make sure you saw the good news about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. Our earlier note about the case is copied below for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to see it yet. ****** In response to our lawsuit, a federal court had given the administration until F…

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August 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Donald the wannabe dictator

Yesterday, Donald Trump said he has “the right to do anything I want to do, I’m the president of the United States.” And he basically admitted that it’s OK with him if people think he’s a dictator. Look, it’s natural to resist the idea that outright authoritarianism — something we think of as h…

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August 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM

deployed in an American city, against American citizens

As of Sunday, there are over 2,200 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. And — under orders from Donald Trump’s insanely unqualified secretary of defense, former Fox News “personality” Pete Hegseth — they are armed. Please see our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — for more…

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August 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Trump lawsuit update

We have more good news to share about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. In response to our lawsuit, a federal court had given the administration until Friday, August 15, to restore a critical database about government spending that it had unlawfully taken down earlier th…

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August 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM

cruel, destructive, unhinged, illegal, and authoritarian

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 u…

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August 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM

tell these MAGA governors to mind their own damn business

The Republican governors of six states — Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia — are recklessly and needlessly sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to join the 800 troops that Donald Trump had already activated. (Other Republican governors may joi…

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August 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM

we beat Trump in court again

We have more good news to share about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. In response to our lawsuit, a federal court had given the administration until last Friday to restore a critical database about government spending that it had unlawfully taken down earlier this year…

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August 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM

quick update on one of our lawsuits against Trump regime

We have more good news to share about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. In response to our lawsuit, a federal court had given the administration until last Friday to restore a critical database about government spending that it had unlawfully taken down earlier this year…

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August 18, 2025 at 6:14 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 u…

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August 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM

Trump is trying to rig elections in Texas and other states

As has been widely reported, MAGA Republicans in Texas — at the bidding of Donald Trump — have concocted a flagrantly racist and undemocratic gerrymandering scheme that would rig the 2026 congressional election in their favor to an unprecedented degree. This nakedly partisan ploy would lock in an…

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August 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM

troops on the ground in D.C.

We wanted to say a bit more about Donald Trump’s armed takeover of Washington, D.C. Robert has lived in D.C. for decades and raised a family here. Lisa has lived in D.C. off and on throughout her adult life and is also raising a family here. Public Citizen was founded in D.C. over half a century…

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August 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM

reject Trump's takeover of D.C.

On Monday, Donald Trump federalized the police department in Washington, D.C., and announced that he will deploy at least 800 National Guard troops on the streets of our nation’s capital. Among the many moves the Trump regime has made toward dismantling democracy in America, this is one of the m…

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August 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM

deprivation, propaganda, torture

Last Friday, Donald Trump fired the head of the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Why did this self-professed “very stable genius” fire the nonpartisan economist who runs one of the country’s most important statistical agencies? Because her department had the temerity to issue it…

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August 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM

2 + 2 = dictator

On Friday, Donald Trump fired the head of the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Why did this self-professed “very stable genius” fire the nonpartisan economist who runs one of the country’s most important statistical agencies? Because her department had the temerity to issue its …

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August 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM

beating Trump in court

Public Citizen has filed 17 lawsuits (so far) against the regime since Donald Trump returned to power. We recently got favorable rulings in two of our lawsuits against the Trump administration. We’ve emailed you about each of these cases before, so if you read one of our earlier updates, we und…

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July 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM

it will not be easy, but we have to try

A little over a year ago, the Supreme Court issued a profoundly misguided ruling that gives U.S. presidents sweeping power to break the law — even knowingly and intentionally — with no criminal repercussions. Because the court’s decision in Donald Trump’s immunity case is based on the U.S. Const…

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July 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM

constitutional amendment on presidential immunity

A little over a year ago, the Supreme Court issued a profoundly misguided ruling that gives U.S. presidents sweeping power to break the law — even knowingly and intentionally — with no criminal repercussions. Because the court’s decision in Donald Trump’s immunity case is based on the U.S. Const…

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July 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM

unprecedented, unequivocal, unlawful

Things are happening fast with our various lawsuits against the Trump regime. Last week we emailed you about a big win in one of our lawsuits. In that case, a federal judge ordered the administration to restore a critical database about the funding allocated to various agencies. That database we…

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July 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM

still *another* win in court against Trump regime

Things are happening fast with our various lawsuits against the Trump regime. Last week we emailed you about a big win in one of our lawsuits. In that case, a federal judge ordered the administration to restore a critical database about the funding allocated to various agencies. That database we…

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July 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM

judge just ruled against Trump regime

We just got another win in one of our lawsuits against the Trump regime. Here are the basics: In February, Donald Trump put a man named Russell Vought in charge of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was one of the primary architects of the infamous Project 2025 manifesto, which es…

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July 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM

it looks, sounds, and smells bad

As you may know, the television network CBS has announced that it will be taking The Late Show With Stephen Colbert off the air. What’s happening here matters whether or not you watch Colbert’s show — or any other late night program — so please keep reading. Many people have reached the seeming…

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July 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM

this is not about late night television

As you may know, the television network CBS has announced that it will be taking The Late Show With Stephen Colbert off the air. What’s happening here matters whether or not you watch Colbert’s show — or any other late night program — so please keep reading. Many people have reached the seeming…

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July 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM

'stop violating the law!'

We just got another win in one of our lawsuits against the Trump regime. Here are the basics: In February, Donald Trump put a man named Russell Vought in charge of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was one of the primary architects of the infamous Project 2025 manifesto, which es…

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July 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM

latest win in court against Trump regime

We just got another win in one of our lawsuits against the Trump regime. Here are the basics: In February, Donald Trump put a man named Russell Vought in charge of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was one of the primary architects of the infamous Project 2025 manifesto, which es…

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July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM

investigate Pam Bondi

With all the conflicts of interest and ethical failures weighing down on her, it’s a wonder Attorney General Pam Bondi can even get out of bed in the morning. Here are a few examples: Just last week, Bondi suddenly — and with no explanation — fired the person in charge of ethics within the Depar…

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July 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM

Pam Bondi's failure

With all the conflicts of interest and ethical failures weighing down on her, it’s a wonder Attorney General Pam Bondi can even get out of bed in the morning. Here are a few examples: Just last week, Bondi suddenly — and with no explanation — fired the person in charge of ethics within the Depar…

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July 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM

tomorrow - nationwide day of action against Trump

Passing along our earlier note about the rallies tomorrow in case you missed it. ****** The American people are once again taking to the streets to protest what the Trump regime is doing to our country. This Thursday marks five years since the passing of Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon …

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July 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM

rallies all across America this Thursday, July 17

The American people are once again taking to the streets to protest what the Trump regime is doing to our country. This Thursday marks five years since the passing of Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who coined the phrase “good trouble” for peaceful, non-violent action that challenges inju…

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July 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM

what I told the the United States Senate yesterday

Yesterday — at the invitation of Senator Bernie Sanders — I testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the future of health care in America. Here’s some of what I touched on: Patient privacy is seriously threatened by numerous factors, including: intense…

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July 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM

beating Trump in court

We wanted to pass along our earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — about the latest progress in Public Citizen’s lawsuits against the Trump regime. ****** We have good news to share in three of the 17 lawsuits Public Citizen has filed so far against the regime since Donald Trump re…

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July 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM

major news in 3 of our Trump lawsuits

Thanks to everyone who responded to yesterday’s update about the progress in three of our lawsuits against the Trump regime. That note is copied below in case you missed it — hope you can give it a look. Onward! ****** We have good news to share in three of the 17 lawsuits Public Citizen has …

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July 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM

more progress in court against Trump regime

We have good news to share in three of the 17 lawsuits Public Citizen has filed so far against the regime since Donald Trump returned to power. RESTORING CRITICAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITES In response to Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology,” many federal agencies — inclu…

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July 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM

possibly the worst piece of 'legislation' ever

House Republicans are still fighting amongst themselves over Donald Trump’s insane “Big Beautiful 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 House not to pass it. Onward! ****** In the end, it…

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July 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM

act now to block Trump's disastrous budget

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 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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