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October 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM

rallies all across America this Saturday

The Trump regime is ramping up its authoritarian tactics. And the American people are rising up in protest. On Saturday, October 18 — one week from today — there will be thousands of “No Kings” rallies all across America. Visit our “No Kings” coalition website to find a rally near you! Donald…

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October 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM

nationwide 'No Kings' rallies Saturday, October 18

The Trump regime is ramping up its authoritarian tactics. And the American people are rising up in protest. On Saturday, October 18 — one week from today — there will be thousands of “No Kings” rallies all across America. Visit our “No Kings” coalition website to find a rally near you! Donald…

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October 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM

swear her in now

Rep. Raúl Grijalva served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 22 years. Sadly, the Arizona Democrat died in March after a year-long battle with lung cancer. On September 23, his daughter, Adelita Grijalva, won the special election to fill his seat for the remainder of the current term. …

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October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM

the biggest coward in Congress?

Rep. Raúl Grijalva served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 22 years. Sadly, the Arizona Democrat died in March after a year-long battle with lung cancer. On September 23, his daughter, Adelita Grijalva, won the special election to fill his seat for the remainder of the current term. …

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October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM

'conscripted as political mouthpieces against their will'

On Friday, Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Trump regime from violating the free speech rights of federal workers. This is our 19th lawsuit against the administration since Trump returned to power. Public Citizen and Democracy Forward are representing the American Fed…

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October 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM

suing Trump to protect free speech

On Friday, Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Trump regime from violating the free speech rights of federal workers. This is our 19th lawsuit against the administration since Trump returned to power. Public Citizen and Democracy Forward are representing the American Fed…

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October 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM

we just sued the Trump regime again

Public Citizen just filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Trump regime from violating the free speech rights of federal workers. This is our 19th lawsuit against the administration since Trump returned to power. Public Citizen and Democracy Forward are representing the American Federatio…

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October 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM

tonight: nationwide organizing call about Republican government shutdown

A broad coalition of organizations — including Public Citizen, Indivisible, MoveOn, and more — are hosting a nationwide organizing call TONIGHT about the government shutdown that Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are forcing upon the American people. Join us from 8:30 to 9:30 EDT tonigh…

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September 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM

what happens at midnight tonight

The midnight deadline is just hours away. Please see our earlier note — copied below — for more about why this is such a critical moment for the work you and Public Citizen are doing together. ****** We need to talk about something that should be getting far more attention than it is. Last Thu…

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September 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM

tyranny in every city

Today, Donald Trump took our nation one step closer to outright tyranny. In a rant to more than 800 of America’s top military leaders — who had been summoned from all over the world to a military base in Virginia by Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News “personality” who Trump installed as defense s…

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September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM

recklessly incendiary

Our deadline is at midnight tonight. How things go over the next few hours will directly impact how aggressive Public Citizen can be over the next twelve months as we continue to fight the Trump regime and its attempt to impose authoritarianism upon the American people. Please see our earlier m…

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September 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM

Trump's right-hand ghoul

One thing any would-be authoritarian has to do if he wants his dictatorial dreams to come true is make it a “crime” to criticize or oppose his regime. Donald Trump formally took a spastic leap in that direction last Thursday when he issued “National Security Presidential Memorandum - 7” — which …

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September 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM

this should be getting far more attention than it is

The response to our previous message has been truly astounding. That note is copied below for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to read it yet. Onward! - Lisa & Robert ****** We need to talk about something that should be getting far more attention than it is. Last Thursday, Donald Trump iss…

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September 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM

feverishly mangled

We need to talk about something that should be getting far more attention than it is. Last Thursday, Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum ordering a crackdown on the perpetrators of an “assault against democratic institutions, constitutional rights, and fundamental civil liberties.” Whi…

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September 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM

doing more than we ever have before

We just wanted to say how grateful we are for the outpouring of support in response to our earlier note, which is copied below for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to read it yet. - Lisa & Robert ****** Please take a minute to read through this update. We are just days from a make-or-break …

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September 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM

prosecuted as domestic terrorists

On Thursday, Donald Trump issued a memorandum ordering a crackdown on the perpetrators of an “assault against democratic institutions, constitutional rights, and fundamental civil liberties.” Unfortunately, Trump was not referring to his own regime. What he meant, in essence, is anyone and anyth…

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September 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM

facing some tough realities

Please take a minute to read through this update. We are just days from a make-or-break deadline. How things go over the next few days will directly impact how aggressive Public Citizen can be over the next twelve months as we continue to fight the Trump regime and its attempt to impose authorit…

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September 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM

the border czar and the bag of cash

Here are just a few things to know about Tom Homan, the Trump regime’s so-called “border czar” (Secretary of Xenophobia would be more accurate): He is one of the people most responsible for the immoral “family separation” policy whereby our government openly kidnapped children and infants as some…

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September 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM

the resulting wrath of the American people

If Congress can’t pass a budget by midnight next Tuesday, September 30, the United States government will shut down. Remember, Republicans control both the House and Senate. And, in pathetic fealty to Donald Trump, they are refusing to work with Democrats at all. So — ironically — the only thin…

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September 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM

the looming Republican shutdown

If Congress can’t pass a budget by midnight next Tuesday, September 30, the United States government will shut down. Remember, Republicans control both the House and Senate. And, in pathetic fealty to Donald Trump, they are refusing to work with Democrats at all. So — ironically — the only thin…

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September 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Trump's assault on free speech

Last Wednesday, the television network ABC announced that it is taking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air “indefinitely.” What’s happening to Jimmy Kimmel matters whether or not you watch his show — or any other late night program — so please keep reading. The supposed reason for Kimmel’s suspension…

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September 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM

put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air

On Wednesday, the television network ABC announced that it is taking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air “indefinitely.” What’s happening to Jimmy Kimmel matters whether or not you watch his show — or any other late night program — so please keep reading. The supposed reason for Kimmel’s suspension i…

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September 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM

another spineless corporation caves to Trump

On Wednesday, the television network ABC announced that it is taking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air “indefinitely.” What’s happening to Jimmy Kimmel matters whether or not you watch his show — or any other late night program — so please keep reading. The supposed reason for Kimmel’s suspension i…

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September 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM

if you missed last night's town hall

Thank you to the thousands of folks all across the country who participated in Public Citizen’s online town hall last night! If you missed our town hall, or if you attended and want to see it again, we’ve posted a recording here. We talked about some of the many ways Public Citizen is standing …

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September 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM

town hall starts in one hour

Our online town hall is TONIGHT from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT. Sign up here and we’ll send you the info you need to join in. The Trump regime is continuing to advance its destructive, authoritarian agenda. And Public Citizen is doing everything in our power to fight back. We’ll update you on the v…

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September 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM

waiting for Supreme Court ruling

We wanted to pass along our latest update — copied below — in case you hadn’t seen it yet. The Supreme Court could rule at any moment. - Lisa & Robert ****** Last week, we emailed you updates about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits (18 so far) against the Trump regime. Things are moving ver…

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September 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM

town hall tomorrow

We hope you can join us for a nationwide online town hall this Tuesday, September 16, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT. RSVP here. The Trump regime is continuing to advance its destructive, authoritarian agenda. And Public Citizen is doing everything in our power to fight back. We’ll update you on th…

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September 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM

latest on Trump lawsuit

Earlier this week, we emailed you updates about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits (18 so far) against the Trump regime. Things are moving very fast in this case, and we have even more breaking news to share with you. Here are the basics: The Trump administration has refused to spend $4 billion i…

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September 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM

the Supreme Court could rule at any moment

Earlier this week, we emailed you updates about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits (18 so far) against the Trump regime. Things are moving very fast in this case, and we have even more breaking news to share with you. Here are the basics: The Trump administration has refused to spend $4 billion i…

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September 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM

nationwide town hall this Tuesday, September 16

We hope you can join us for a nationwide online town hall next Tuesday, September 16, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT. RSVP here. The Trump regime is continuing to advance its destructive, authoritarian agenda. And Public Citizen is doing everything in our power to fight back. We’ll update you on th…

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September 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM

back in Supreme Court

Earlier this week, we emailed you updates about one of Public Citizen’s lawsuits (18 so far) against the Trump regime. Things are moving very fast in this case, and we have even more breaking news to share with you. Here are the basics: The Trump administration has refused to spend $4 billion i…

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September 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Trump lawsuit update

We have major news to share on one of Public Citizen’s 18 (so far) lawsuits against the Trump regime. Last week, a federal court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s refusal to carry out foreign assistance spending required by law. In other…

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September 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM

more major news on one of our lawsuits against Trump

We have major news to share on one of Public Citizen’s 18 (so far) lawsuits against the Trump regime. Last week, a federal court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s refusal to carry out foreign assistance spending required by law. In other…

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September 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM

on an absolute rampage to roll back decades of science and life-saving public health measures

A few notes about polio, measles, and COVID: Polio used to kill or paralyze half a million people a year worldwide. If you weren’t alive then, ask your parents or grandparents, who may well have known someone who had to live inside a huge metal coffin-like contraption called an “iron lung.” A saf…

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September 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM

this man could kill you

A few notes about polio, measles, and COVID: Polio used to kill or paralyze half a million people a year worldwide. If you weren’t alive then, ask your parents or grandparents, who may well have known someone who had to live inside a huge metal coffin-like contraption called an “iron lung.” A saf…

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September 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM

testing our tolerance for totalitarianism

Donald Trump has deployed U.S. military personnel in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. And he seems bent on sending National Guard troops to other cities as well, including Chicago and Baltimore. This week, from his gaudily redecorated Oval Office, Trump used the word “hellhole” to describe both C…

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September 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM

when Trump calls your home a 'hellhole'

Donald Trump has deployed U.S. military personnel in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. And he seems bent on sending National Guard troops to other cities as well, including Chicago and Baltimore. This week, from his gaudily redecorated Oval Office, Trump used the word “hellhole” to describe both C…

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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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