Who knows

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

And… the Justice Dept has appeared to miss the 1pm deadline for its argument

Plaintiff @KatiePhang is seeking court order for release of more of the Epstein files

[Epstein File Search @epsteinsearchin]

Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $20 million for one tax transaction. Epstein had demanded $60 million.

Black's own attorneys told the Senate Finance Committee the idea did not originate with Epstein.

No written contract. A convicted sex offender, paid like a senior partner.

[Sean Morales-Doyle @smoralesdoyle]

BREAKING: Today a federal court ruled *once again* that the president has no authority to make rules for elections & declared unconstitutional his executive order attempting to interfere in mail voting. USPS can’t decide who gets to vote by mail & the President can’t tell them to

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that key portions of President Trump’s executive order on mail voting are unconstitutional and legally void, finding that it would be unlawful for the U.S. Postal Service to block the mail ballots of certain voters. https://t.co/LNX8oegf1F

[535 News @the535news]

.@RepGregoryMeeks tells @MacFarlaneNews that, despite serving as ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he has not been consulted by the administration on the war in Iran.

“I get my information the way the American public does.”

Watch on https://t.co/J0OwcLBRQw.

[Epstein File Search @epsteinsearchin]

Pam Bondi's DOJ said its Epstein files review found no client list, nothing hidden.

In the files: a suspicious activity report flagging wires for a 'female student,' tuition and accommodation fees, signed by estate executor Richard Kahn.

It was there all along.

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

NEW: A judge blocked DHS and Social Security officials from implementing a new database she said was being used by states to inaccurately purge eligible voters from the rolls.

https://t.co/vs6THmadX4

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The Trump regime has killed at least 210 people by bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since last September.

Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.

This is a danger to us all. https://t.co/rQOadGfmzZ

[Olena Rohoza @OlenaRohoza]

10 Million Ukrainians Paid for the UN Charter with Their Lives

In his address to the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Andrii Melnyk, drew attention to a historical fact that remains little known to the broader public.

He reminded those present that the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, although not yet a fully sovereign state in 1945, became one of the 51 founding members of the United Nations.

According to Ambassador Melnyk, “this decision was not an act of generosity.”

“Rather, the international community recognized the enormous sacrifice that the Ukrainian people made in securing victory over Nazism in Europe,” he said.

Melnyk also reminded the Security Council that Ukraine was among the nations that suffered some of the heaviest human losses during World War II.

“Nearly ten million Ukrainians gave their lives for the restoration of peace on the European continent,” the ambassador stated.

“That is why, for Ukrainians, the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations are not abstract concepts written on paper,” he added.

“These principles are part of our historical legacy, paid for with millions of human lives. That is why defending the UN Charter, upholding its principles, and preserving the rules-based international order is a sacred duty for Ukraine.”

The diplomat concluded that this is a responsibility Ukraine bears before both current and future generations, who deserve to live in a world where aggression is punished rather than rewarded.

Ukrainian diplomacy, he said, will continue reminding UN member states of the Ukrainian nation’s immense historical contribution to establishing the principles of international law upon which the global order is based.

[Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray]

Every single Senate Republican helped enable the new and horrifying reality women face under Dobbs.

They don’t just want women to stay pregnant—they want them to stay silent.

But not on my watch. I will hold a burning spotlight on what Republicans have done EVERY SINGLE DAY.

[Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸 @Amy_Siskind]

Trump is about to release the first $12 BILLION to Iran, PLUS removing sanctions on oil sales AND a $300 BILLION fund, after he and Republicans spent a decade chastising Obama for releasing $1.8 billion.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

The Trump regime is arresting people for touching paint chips but not for touching kids.

[Jesus Freakin Congress @TheJFreakinC]

🚨ICE agents illegally threatened to tase a PASSENGER for refusing to exit a vehicle… after lying about having a warrant for him, in Lennox, California.

In the video, the agents repeatedly insisted they had a warrant for the passenger, demanded he get out of the car, and threatened to tase him if he didn’t comply.

But, when the passenger continued to ask to see the warrant, the agents suddenly asked for his ID.

After running his identification, they decided to change the story…

Agents then started asking the driver for their ID, despite admitting they did not know who they were dealing with.

When questioned, one agent first claimed they had a warrant for the passenger, then admitted they were “writing it right now,” before finally acknowledging, “I thought it was you.”

So, to break this all down…

ICE agents threatened to tase someone over a warrant they didn’t have, for a person they hadn’t even identified.

The Fourth Amendment exists for a reason. Government agents do not get to detain whoever they want, threaten force, demand identification from everyone present, and just figure out who they are dealing with later.

Because that’s illegal.

If ICE had a valid warrant, they should have been able to identify the subject of that warrant before threatening someone with a taser.

And if they didn’t know who they were talking to… then what exactly was the legal basis for the detention, the threats, and the demands for identification?

This is why people are outraged.

And every time this behavior is excused, it sends the message that ICE agents can ignore constitutional rights, threaten innocent people, and walk away like nothing happened.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

A federal court just confirmed what everyone already knew:

Trump’s DOJ is illegally using the machinery of government to target his political enemies with bogus investigations.

That’s not justice. It’s corruption. IT MUST END!

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

NEW: Watchdog group American Oversight has filed a federal civil suit, asking court to order Justice Dept turn over "All email communications .. sent or received by Todd Blanche that include the terms 'Epstein', 'Maxwell', 'Trump'... and more"

It's part of a federal FOIA suit

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

ZELENSKYY: The majority in Russia is already taking issue with Putin because there is no end in sight to his war.

And all the hardships Russians are facing today should bring them closer to the realization that their war is real, that it's not just "stones falling from the sky."

And that their war must end. Real negotiations are needed. Ukraine has put forward all its proposals in this regard.

[The Shallow State @OurShallowState]

Forgive me for this post. I am not conspiratorial, nor do I ever want to stare down that rabbit hole, let alone go into it. BUT - if a guy with massive power becomes so disordered and panicked that he can't emotionally endure ANY public perception of ANY fallibility on something as trivial as a refurbished reflecting pool, and would THEN go so far as to fabricate stories of vandalism, and THEN try to legitimize the fabrications themselves by harassing and detaining innocent citizens, wouldn't that same person be capable of fabricating the suicide of someone trapped in a prison cell who could implicate him in heinous crimes?

[Epstein File Search @epsteinsearchin]

Rep. Robert Garcia named the Vice President in the Epstein cover-up:

"The vice president is part of the cover-up, and he must answer questions."

A sitting member of Congress. On the record. The Vice President.

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

It should be a no-brainer: 

No stock trading for members of Congress, the vice president, or the president.

No billionaires buying elections through super PACs.

The government should work for the American people—not wealthy donors and corporate interests.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

BOOM: A federal appeals court just blocked Trump's latest try to gut the CFPB watchdog. Judge Amy Berman Jackson held the line, noting she has "little confidence" the regime's defense can be trusted to tell the truth.

Details: 👇 https://t.co/M8rJ0zwfZ8