NEW: For the past month, Acting AG Todd Blanche — nominated by Trump to replace recently fired AG Pam Bondi — has come under constant fire for his conflict of interest as Trump’s former criminal defense attorney & abuse of his position to protect Trump and persecute his political enemies.

Ethics Complaints and Judicial Rebuke Intensify Senate Scrutiny of Blanche for AG - EXPOSEDbyCMD

CMD and Common Cause join calls on the New York Supreme Court to reconsider its decision not to investigate Todd Blanche’s ethical violations as acting attorney general.

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"Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation posting hundreds of blog posts on behalf of Israel, with the goal of infiltrating artificial intelligence."

Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It's Working.

Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation posting hundreds of blog posts on behalf of Israel, with the goal of infiltrating artificial intelligence.

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"In fact, our analysis found a strong and statistically significant negative relationship between the expansion of privatization and other indicators of public school support. Privatization and public school disinvestment, it turns out, go hand in hand."

‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families

Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.

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Minnesota accounted for nearly 25% of all incidents nationwide documented by the Physicians for Human Rights and the Human Rights Center at the UC-Berkeley. "While rubber bullets were most common in Los Angeles, researchers found federal officers primarily used chemical irritants in Minnesota."

Study: Federal agents misused tear gas during Minnesota ICE protests

A Physicians for Human Rights study documented n 412 incidents of crowd-control weapon misuse, including 94 in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge.

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Charles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court.

Kansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State Courts

Charles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court.

truthout.org

NEW: At the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2026 annual meeting in Orlando this week attendees are considering model policies designed to suppress the vote, shield fossil fuel companies from liability, protect data centers, advance MAGA priorities, and more.

ALEC Caters to MAGA, Big Oil, and Tech Industry at Its 2026 Annual Meeting - EXPOSEDbyCMD

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) faithful descend on the Sunshine State this week for the right-wing bill mill’s annual meeting at the four-star JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. In a...

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NEW: Wisconsin Dem primary candidate for governor David Crowley maintained an old burner account on Twitter called ‘Dirt McGirk,' filled with incendiary posts about women, race, and derogatory LGBTQ references. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Wisconsin Democratic candidate David Crowley disavows his old crude and caustic ‘Dirt McGirk’ Twitter account

Crowley contends others also had access to the Twitter burner account and says he did not post incendiary messages about women and race, as well as derogatory LGBTQ references.

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I am presenting a skill-builder session on how to conduct follow the money research at the Network for Public Education conference, Public Schools Build Democracy, Sept. 26–27 near Houston. If you care about the future of public education, join us! networkforpubliceducation.org/2026-nationa...

NEW: The Republican Attorneys General Association reported $11.3 million in contributions for the second quarter of 2026, but more than a quarter of that was quickly rerouted back to the Republican Governors Association. Read more on RAGA's 2026 second quarter filing 👇

Money Swap Inflates Republican AG Group’s Campaign Haul - EXPOSEDbyCMD

RAGA reported $11.3 million in contributions for the second quarter of 2026, but more than a quarter of that was quickly rerouted back to the Republican Governors Association.

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NEW: A second ex-wife of David Brouillette, the ICE agent who killed Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, Lucinda Brouillette, issued a statement this morning. "If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /

“Despite a jail term for the school’s founder, The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain continues to operate and Arkansas still sends it public funds.”

This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...

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We are still keeping a running count of ICE deaths in the Trump era. When updated with yesterday's tragedy, it'll be at 31 deaths in the field and 59 deaths in custody. prospect.org/2026/01/29/i...

A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect

ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.

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New peer-reviewed research finds NY school districts serving more students of color tend to bear heavier losses from tax breaks. Yet school districts have no power to say no to the deals giving away their revenue. More about this new research: goodjobsfirst.org/ida-tax-abat...

"The report documented 203 injuries stemming from the alleged misuse of the crowd control weapons. Some of the injuries included blindings, traumatic brain injuries, lacerations, fractures and contusions.”

‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds

Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’

theguardian.com

Policy Chairwoman for the Republican Attorneys General Association and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has been indicted by a grand jury on 16 counts for intimidation and malfeasance. Bond for Murrill was set at $400,000 on Thursday, according to court records.

A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to New Orleans courts

Louisiana’s attorney general has been indicted over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city.

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PUBLISHED: U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is the beneficiary of a fundraising event to be held on August 2, 2026 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin at the residence of John and Linda Anderson. The invitation was acquired by the Center for Media and Democracy.

Fundraiser Invite for GOP Senator Tom Cotton, August 2, 2026

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AEI donor disclosure fail: Soros gives "slightly more than half of the foundation money to Bard College" ... AEI's data also shows Charles Koch's foundations giving 64% of GMU's funding. AEI gets many millions of dollars from Koch, where authors of this @insidehighered.com op-ed work.

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · last mo.

Opinion | How a Few Foundations Shape American Higher Education They answer only to themselves, and many mean to last forever. By Tao Tan and Howard Husock: https://bit.ly/3ReAACr #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Sorry but this is some sick shit

Lexi Koren@lexikoren.bsky.social · last mo.

We’re currently fighting an initiative in Washington State that has genital exams as part of the enforcement mechanism. www.kuow.org/stories/tran...

An ethics complaint filed by over 100 former judges alleges that Acting AG Blanche engaged in professional misconduct & conflicts of interest in his handling of Trump’s controversial lawsuit against the IRS, abuse of authority to target Trump’s political enemies, & mishandling of the Epstein files.

Over 100 Former Judges File Sweeping Ethics Complaint Against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche - EXPOSEDbyCMD

The complaint alleges that Blanche engaged in professional misconduct and conflicts of interest in his handling of Trump’s controversial lawsuit against the IRS, abuse of authority to target Trump’s p...

exposedbycmd.org

A federal judge in California is banning federal officials from making arrests at immigration courts nationwide, in a setback for the Trump administration's crackdown.

SCOTUS did something outrageous yesterday to voters in 7 states, just in time for midterms. It let an anti-voter decision stand in the 8th Circuit. Voters there who need help to cast their ballots can no longer sue if they don’t get it. 1/4

Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states

The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states.

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The Supreme Court's fifth and final decision is Blanche v. Lau, another 6–3 split. Per Thomas, the government does NOT require clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder committed a crime before divesting them of their lawful status at the border. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Travesty of justice and another sign of deepening American authoritarianism: Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Over at @theverge.com, @seangon.bsky.social and I wrote about how billionaires hijacked a generational $42.5 billion program intended to dramatically improve internet access. Republicans stripped away all affordability and equity requirements, and are turning it into a slush fund.

Elon Musk and the plot to hijack America’s broadband

“We’re fed up … The BEAD program has failed us.”

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I wrote about the astounding indictment of 15 people in Minnesota now charged with an alleged criminal conspiracy against ICE, and what federal prosecutors’ wild “who posted what on Signal when,” “who said what on the ‘Anarchist Speaking Tour’” claims are meant to do:

Trump’s DOJ Is Trying So Hard to Scare People Away From Protesting ICE

Federal prosecutors just leveled sweeping charges against 15 Minnesotans for allegedly conspiring to stop ICE. The charges may not succeed, but a conviction isn’t what the feds are really after.

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An Israeli newspaper owned by a Trump megadonor has printed a scathing open letter to the president, labeling him a failure and accusing him of betrayal.

Trump Megadonor’s Newspaper Dumps on ‘Failed’ President

“You lost your patience and your moral, and leadership, compass,” the paper wrote in a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump.

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Scoop: U.S. intelligence agencies are warning the Trump administration that Netanyahu is likely to take steps that will undermine Trump’s Iran deal as the Israeli leader faces intense political pressure to continue waging war in Lebanon 🧵

Israeli prime minister admits Israel is guilty of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity on West Bank.

Israel is conducting a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank | Opinion

These Are Unprecedented and Harsh Accusations Against an Israeli Government and the Defense Establishment, Especially From a Former Prime Minister. But After Years of Restraint, I Have No Choice but t...

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NEW from Important Context: All eyes have been on the Trump slush fund settlement, but a week earlier, the DOJ settled a Biden-era censorship lawsuit brought by anti-vax writer Alex Berenson, which was on appeal from a federal court dismissal. According to Berenson, it included a 6-figure payout.

Trump DOJ Settles Lawsuit By Vaccine Skeptic Despite Winning in Court

Anti-mRNA vaccine writer Alex Berenson said he received a six-figure payout from the case.

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SCOOP: So remember Dialog, Peter Thiel's private society that doesn't have a public website and no public list of members? I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members.