Two More REPUBLICAN-APPOINTED Judges Rule AGAINST Trump's Executive Orders Punishing Law Firms
Donald Trump seems to spend his days golfing and signing unconstitutional executive orders. Two more federal court judges just halted executive orders Trump signed to punish law firms who displeased him for one reasons or another. And one of the Republican-appointed judges, Judge Richard Leon, had some choice words for the absurd arguments that were made in court by Trump's DOJ lawyers, saying: "Have you ever practiced law? Have you had clients? Then use your common sense." This video reviews these two recent rulings and the judges who made them.
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Rep. Jake Auchincloss and Jen Rubin discuss Trump tariffs and the right to free speech
Jen Rubin interviews Rep. Jake Auchincloss on the disastrous effects of Trump’s tariffs, the terrifying deportations happening across the country, and the need for a pluralistic America.
Congressman Jake Auchincloss is serving his third term representing the Massachusetts Fourth. In addition to his work on the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, his areas of focus include healthcare, clean energy, gun violence, and building a strong middle class.
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How To More Forcefully Denounce And Challenge Trump's Dangerous Weakening Of America
I spoke to our plucky and patriotic paid subscribers last night and offered a comprehensive take of where we are now.
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“How Fascism Works” Author Jason Stanley Plans to Leave the U.S.
Trump's America has started to challenge and redefine academic freedom, and Yale Professor Jason Stanley is sounding the alarm. He is the author of "Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future." Stanley joins the show to discuss how new teaching guidelines are stoking a culture of fear, and why he's taking drastic measures as a result.
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David Rothkopf On Trump's Shambolic Foreign Policy Team And Embrace Of Putin
Noted author and TV commentator David Rothkopf joined us on Tuesday to discuss this extraordinary national security disaster.
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Anyone In Uniform Would Be Court Martialed For This
Hegseth, Waltz, et al just dared the Atlantic reporter to put out the information he was privy to on that group chat security breach. And so he did put it out. And if the information on that group chat isn’t classified, then nothing is. Heads should roll for this. But remember, in Trump world, it’s a cardinal sin to admit wrongdoing.
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Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
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Pete Buttigieg goes MEGAVIRAL with response to bombshell Trump scandal
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
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Everyone Gets Left Behind: A Conversation with Commander Bobby R. Jones
Current leadership isn’t just letting our military down, they’re setting them up. Cutting benefits, firing veterans, changing allies….Our soldiers might be, as Commander Jones says, “trained to absorb a lot” but they shouldn’t have to absorb this kind of disrespect. The American military are not there to make the president appear more manly, or be used as an enforcement brigade to deliver real estate deals or bring political enemies to heal, so what happens when the administration asks our soldiers to do something for him but against the constitution? You don’t remove the kind of expertise from military leadership unless you have an agenda of which you know military leadership wouldn’t approve. So where are we, and what comes next?
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Democratic Senator on FIGHTING Back Against Trump | The Enemies List
What does it take to go from Googling “how to run for office” to becoming one of the most compelling voices in American politics? In this episode Rick speaks with Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow to discuss her new book Hate Won’t Win: Find Your Power and Leave This Place Better Than You Found It. They dive into her unexpected path into politics, what drives her to fight back against extremism, and how everyday people can reclaim their power in a chaotic political landscape. Mallory also hints at a possible run for U.S. Senate and shares her thoughts on trade, tariffs, and the importance of staying engaged. Mallory's book, Hate Won’t Win: Find Your Power and Leave This Place Better Than You Found It, available now.
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Are You The Ultra Rich?
To America’s Ultra Rich:
Are you really willing to exchange the rule of law for lower taxes?
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Feds Rehire 25,000 wrongfully fired employees; Musk & DOGE are WASTING, NOT SAVING, Taxpayer $$$
Think about this: after being wrongfully terminated, those federal workers sat at home for a month or more performing no work for the American people. But because Musk and Trump fired them unlawfully, they will very likely receive back pay for the time they were at home. This represents Musk and DOGE squandering our taxpayer dollars rather than saving the government money. What is the best way to truly make government more efficient? Fire Elon Musk.
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We're in a Constitutional Crisis | Rep. Robert Garcia
California Congressman Robert Garcia joins Marc Elias to discuss what it's like to be targeted by the DOJ and Trump officials, whether the U.S. is in a constitutional crisis and more.
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Live with Simon Rosenberg
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Federal Judge Orders Elon Musk to STOP Dismantling Government Agency USAID
Judge Theodore Chuang found that Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle USAID likely violated the Constitution "in multiple ways."
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WTF!? Elon Musk BANNED Rick from Twitter (We're Still Not Calling it "X")
Legalize comedy, right?
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Timothy Snyder: Trump deference to Musk, Putin over U.S. public opinion is 'unsustainable'
Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale University, talks with Rachel Maddow about the importance of political activism and protest as Donald Trump tries to dismantle democracy in the United States, and the unsustainably un-democratic way that Trump seems to only recognize having two constituents, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin.
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Ethics Complaint in WI Targets Elon-backed Organization
Yesterday, an ethics complaint was filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission against Building America’s Future, a political organization backed by Elon Musk. The complaint alleges that the organization failed to disclose its express advocacy spending, which is in violation of Wisconsin law. Jen and Norm explain more.
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Michael Cohen has some choice words for Chuck Schumer and former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer explains what bothered her most about Trump's speech at Justice Department.
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BOMBSHELL: Trump openly DEFIES court order
Glenn Kirschner discusses Trump openly defying a court order.
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Pick The Winners
If Democratic leadership is going to let us down at the federal level, we need to make sure Democratic leadership is supported at the state level.
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The Lawyers Surrendering to Trump | Geortge Conway
Lawyers George Conway and Marc Elias discuss how Trump is targeting law firms, why major parts of the legal community aren't fighting back and whether the courts can hold Trump accountable.
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Elon gets NIGHTMARE news about Tesla
Tesla is done in Germany: 94% say they won’t buy a Tesla car
A Dark Day for Our Country
Today was a bad day for our country – and for the Democratic Party.
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American Impotence
Seven weeks in, Trump has a laundry list of failures.
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What Every American Can Do To Fight DOGE | Rep. Jamie Raskin
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Defending Democracy to discuss the state of democracy, how Republicans are ceding their constitutional powers and the one action every American should do to protest DOGE.
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U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk.Learn more about Rep. Raskin’s DOGE FOIA request: Link
Steve Schmidt nails Musk for calling Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" and legal expert Tristan Snell talks about Garland's legacy as Attorney General.
Steve Schmidt and Jim Acosta discuss the moral obligation to stand with Ukraine.
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Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup.
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The United States is in a "Soft Coup" | Joyce Vance
Former U.S. Attorney and legal expert Joyce Vance talks with Marc Elias about whether the court system can hold Trump accountable, how Trump loyalists are trying to transform the DOJ and why Vance is describing our current political state as a "soft coup."
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Big Development in NYC Mayor Eric Adams Case
Donald Trump's Department of Justice officials have been trying to dismiss the criminal prosecution against New York City Mayor Eric Adams without prejudice, meaning they could continue holding the prosecution over his head as leverage. Judge Dale Ho appointed an outside attorney to brief and argue the issue, given that the DOJ prosecutors and defendant Adams are lockstep in their positions, and no one is truly representing the interests of the American people. The outside lawyer, Paul Clement, just filed a 33-page brief arguing that the DOJ should not be permitted to dismiss the case without prejudice - meaning they could indict Adams again on the same charges any time they wanted. Clements said this is like DOJ "hanging the sword of Damocles over Adams' head." This video takes a look at this new court filing in the Eric Adams case.
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