N.A. M.Ed

Veni vidi ergo cogito. Independent threadbearer. Prior military analyst, BBA, M.Ed, citizen of U.S. and Earth.

[Captain Mark Kelly @CaptMarkKelly]

If U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China, why was Trump even suggesting it?? We need answers immediately.

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

The White House is using funds meant to protect the country from terror attacks to illegally fund campaign commercials.

Another flagrant example of how this administration’s rampant corruption and lawlessness hurt our national security.

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund

He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it!

@DDAction_ & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle👇 -TN

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”

[Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw]

How clear is it Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal?

I explain why it is 10/10 clear.

Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop funds used for "glorification" of an individual official.

GAO: funds can't be use for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan purposes.

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

The US says our # 1 priority abroad is protecting Americans. But in the West Bank, 9 Americans have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces with no justice. Meanwhile they attack Palestinians daily with total impunity.

Today, I'll force a vote to demand accountability.

[Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley]

Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate BLOCKED my bill with @lisamurkowski to stop the Kennedy Center—or any presidential national memorial—from being demolished without an act of Congress. Just shameful.

[Rep. Mike Levin @RepMikeLevin]

Forget about Jared Kushner's ties to the President for a second.

When did it become acceptable for someone with ZERO diplomatic experience to lead negotiations between the United States, our allies, and our adversaries?

That alone is insane. We have professionals who have spent their entire lives training to do this job, and they are good at it. Why would we sideline them and put someone with no experience?

Now add the fact that this person, with no experience, has personal business interests and real estate opportunities tied to countries involved in those negotiations.

Then add the fact that he's the President's son-in-law.

None of this is normal. None of this is ok. And none of it should be happening.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

BREAKING: JACK SMITH UNDER OATH: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation.”

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. https://t.co/HylUS3J9R0

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Former special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday that he stands by his decision to bring charges against President Donald Trump over his mishandling of classified documents and role in the Jan. 6 attack.

“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation,” Smith said during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Smith, who in 2022 led investigations into Trump and secured two indictments, said he made decisions in the case "without regard” for Trump’s “political association activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.”

“If asked whether to prosecute a former president today, based on the same facts, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Republican or a Democrat,” he said.

Republicans and the president have accused Smith of pursuing a politically motivated case against the president. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, alleging that Smith made false statements during an hourslong closed-door meeting with lawmakers in December.

Smith has denied accusations of bias, saying he had "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" of what his investigations laid out.

“I stand by my testimony before the House of Representatives, and I will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution,” he told the committee.

[Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @JudiciaryDems]

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

When Mamdani sought Netanyahu's arrest, it wasn't to "silence" him, as Netanyahu claims, but to force him to stand trial on International Criminal Court war-crime charges. Speaking at the UN is no defense for starving and depriving Palestinian civilians. https://t.co/UqXWymLyK5

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

[Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw]

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle.

"The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

https://t.co/I82ba60KI5

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this.

Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign.
https://t.co/Dkesyxv0NG

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

State murder

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a ballot discrepancy. https://t.co/CQGkvYLtHP

[Rahm Emanuel @RahmEmanuel]

Washington needs a good power washing top to bottom. Five things I would do today to end corruption in Washington across all three branches of government:

1. Ban all stock trading.
2. Ban all participation in prediction markets.
3. Mandatory retirement at 75 years old.
4. Mandatory blind trust for individuals with a net worth more than $1 million.
5. Ban all foreign gifts to public officials, including foreign investments in their businesses or other entities.

[Rep. Mike Levin @RepMikeLevin]

JD Vance says the Administration is removing 760,000 people who are enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage to fight fraud.

If this Administration has real evidence of fraud, by all means, prosecute every last one of these brokers who committed it.

But explain this to me: Trump pardoned a man convicted of health care fraud. He commuted the sentence of another who orchestrated a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme.

If this Administration is so concerned about fraud in our health care system, why is Trump granting clemency to people convicted of committing it?
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