The @washingtonpost.com just covered a major new report that the @brennancenter.org published today. We interviewed 35 sitting & retired federal judges. What they told us was chilling: judges and their families are facing a barrage of threats to their safety. This must be addressed.

Brennan Center@brennancenter.org · 13h ago

We interviewed 35 federal judges. Every single one said the dangers federal judges face are more serious today than in the past. @washingtonpost.com breaks down our report, which covers the sharp rise in threats over the past decade and makes recommendations.

🚨BREAKING: A whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms, even though the order is currently blocked. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

USPS rush to implement Trump order could cause ‘catastrophic failure’ of mail voting, whistleblower claims

A whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms, e...

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Looks like September is accountability month. We all have a responsibility to end this mess.

Opinion | The U.S. Military Must Learn to Say No to Trump (Gift Article)

How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.

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NEW: The Trump administration’s ongoing effort to create a national voter registry is an illegal attempt to influence who can vote just weeks before the midterms, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit seeks to halt DHS and SSA from carrying out Trump's attempt to federalize voter registration.

New Lawsuit challenges Trump’s ‘flagrantly unlawful’ bid to create federal voter database for midterms

Trump is attempting to use the database to influence who can vote, the lawsuit alleges.

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BREAKING: not so fast Trump "Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Defying Court Orders on Vote by Mail"? We @democracydefendersfund.org are already litigating all this & we are going right to court to stop this outrage Judges hate it when you flout their orders  www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...

Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms

A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

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"Ireland must find courage to stop bowing to Donald Trump's ego – and €20m bill" Roy Curtis for @belfastlive.co.uk

Ireland must find courage to stop bowing to Donald Trump's ego – and €20m bill

'Trump's insatiable ego will likely see golfing stars Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry pushed aside to make way for the commander-in-chaos - the sort of spineless deference that drains the soul'

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NEW: Russia’s second batch of Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach intended operational altitudes, marking another setback in Moscow’s efforts to rapidly develop a Russian analogue to Starlink. (1/12) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar083126

Major update: Massie reads the names of 14 Epstein co-conspirators into the House record. They are significant. USPS whistleblower says Trump is violating court orders and secretly implementing program that will have "catastrophic" results in the midterms. Army in chaos. Subscribe to support:

Major Update: Massie Reads Epstein Co-Conspirators Names, USPS Whistleblower Sounds Alarm, Mass Army Resignations

Good morning.

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“A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over and killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Haitian immigrant in Ohio takes his own life after losing temporary protected status, family says

Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he felt humiliated by an ankle monitor ICE officers placed on him after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants.

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no amnesty

Tom Joscelyn@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 1h ago

“A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over and killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Donald Trump's MAGA administration is what Joe McCarthy might have been with the federal law enforcement and national security machinery behind him. McCarthy burned America badly anyway. this is about the time my Dad got singed. my @zeteo.com column open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

When McCarthyism Hit My Family

In 1950s Kentucky, anti-Communist demagoguery prefigured Donald Trump and his authoritarian MAGA movement today.

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Vance is decidedly more isolationist wheres Hegseth was far more hawkish on Iran (and elsewhere). The question is whether Vance decides to move on Hegseth after Hegseth struck first. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Hegseth’s Pentagon Lurches off the Rails

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is the latest sign of severe dysfunction in the Defense Department.

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Additional background: Hegseth has purged the military across the board, removing or pushing resignations for top leaders across the services, but the Army has seen extensive shakeups, with the Chief of Staff, Randy George, and a top general, Chris Donahue, forced out this year.

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 9h ago

Background here: Dan Driscoll is an ally and former Yale Law School classmate of JD Vance. Hegseth and Vance have been in a power struggle on foreign policy lately. Driscoll is the likely replacement for Hegseth should Hegseth be sacked. Also, the Army brass respects Driscoll more.

The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.

Samuel Alito Holds More Than $175,000 In Fossil Fuel Investments Ahead Of Hearing Exxon Case, Disclosure Shows

The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.

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Inside the apartments in Yekaterinburg, owners are in shock, swearing, angry.. but what did they expect when they supported invading a foreign country full of strong people determined to avoid another term of Moscow's suppression and colonisation?

Kalibr cruise missiles allegedly being launched from Russian vessels in Novorossiysk Bay towards Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Unusual to see something like this filmed and shared. Guess they’ve never heard the phrase “loose lips sink ships.”

From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop

From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop

An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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After 30+ years working in America, Ester gave up a third of her life savings to self-deport to Mexico — terrified of being incarcerated by ICE. She's now separated from her daughter. Her story is the focus of Episode 2 of Fractured, a docuseries on the human toll of ICE enforcement.

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BREAKING: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll RESIGNS. Driscoll is the guy Buria told to approve certain firings because "Trump won't want to stand next to Black female officers." The Army now has ZERO Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Exclusive | Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth

Dan Driscoll had a close relationship with ousted Army chief of staff.

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Woof. @wedemandjustice.bsky.social with a fire statement: "Justices who take luxury gifts from billionaires just made another giveaway to the oligarchy and the corporations buying a president."

Chief Justice Roberts announces that Trump's ballroom "construction is likely unlawful." Then, the Supreme Court lets the construction continue. Let's discuss on Substack live at 9 pm ET. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

LIVE SOON: Chief Judge Roberts announces Trump's ballroom "construction is likely unlawful." Then the Supreme Court lets it continue.

Starting Aug 31 at 9:00 PM EDT

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The more Europe spends on defense and the more countries such as Saudi Arabia are forced to hedge their bets on military alliances, the less they will need Trump, Trumpism, or even the United States, FP’s Ravi Agrawal writes. foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/31/t...

Trump Has Peaked

The U.S. president will remain disruptive on the global stage, but he is losing his coercive powers.

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Spain and Greece are being put under maximum diplomatic pressure to donate air defence missiles to Ukraine. Both have Patriots but donated very little.

Republicans and Trump claiming ICE is going after violent criminals is an outright lie, and the numbers prove it. 800 people a day were arrested last month with NO criminal record. We can force a change using our voices and our VOTES.

ICE arrested a record number of people without criminal records in summer enforcement surge, new data shows

The surge in arrests comes as the White House pushes ICE to hit a target of 2,000 per day.

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Again, today would be a good day for university presidents to start loudly & collectively speaking out <in public> against the existential crisis that is the authoritarian attack on campus speech, foreign students, & federal funding. The silence continues to be deafening. bsky.app/profile/mcop...

Yen-han Chen 陳彥翰 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇺🇦@chen-yenhan.bsky.social · 21h ago

At least five international student from my Security Studies Program cohort at Georgetown University (all from US allies and partners) have been denied CPT.

If I just refuse to buy a Rolls Royce, I've saved $400,000. If I do that every day, I'm a multi millionaire by the end of the week.

Trump: "We don't need their product. So if we cut off trade with that country, we just made $40 billion. You do a few countries like that, and we become a big money machine." 🙃

"Russians who crave revenge for invented causes and revel in propaganda are complicit in all the killings, violence, and war crimes committed by our worthless, blood-soaked state." A Russian woman explains why Russia’s imperial ambitions are destroying the country from within.

NEW: Nonprofit advocacy group - with support from some Epstein survivors - is bringing an Epstein Files bookmobile to swing Congressional districts next month, to display 3 million + pages of released files Including stops in Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska

A new AIP survey finds nearly a fifth of physical scientists — astronomers, physicists and related experts — have lost federal funding since early 2025, with international travel and recruitment also affected. www.aip.org/fyi/funding-...

Funding Cuts, Public Trust, and AI Dominate Concerns for Physical Scientists, Survey Reveals

A new AIP survey finds nearly a fifth of physical scientists have lost federal funding since early 2025, with international travel and recruitment also affected.

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