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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.

Louisiana’s residents will be endangered by this outrageous move. Allowing increased carbon and carbon-equivalent emissions will result in future sea level rise, stronger hurricanes and storm surges, more intense rainfall events and deadly heat waves!

apnews.com/article/trum...

12.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Katie Rogers White House reporter

Trump relied on a lot of old strategies in his remarks. He blamed his predecessor. He promised more relief if people just keep waiting - this time, until next year - to see the change in their paychecks. He floated a cash giveaway. The new thing here is that his rushed and angry tone suggested some of the pressure he is under to provide the real economic relief he promised on the campaign trail. Americans are signaling they aren't feeling it yet.

That was an 18-minute speech that will keep fact checkers busy for hours.

Katie Rogers White House reporter Trump relied on a lot of old strategies in his remarks. He blamed his predecessor. He promised more relief if people just keep waiting - this time, until next year - to see the change in their paychecks. He floated a cash giveaway. The new thing here is that his rushed and angry tone suggested some of the pressure he is under to provide the real economic relief he promised on the campaign trail. Americans are signaling they aren't feeling it yet. That was an 18-minute speech that will keep fact checkers busy for hours.

if you didn’t bother to watch (and i did not) here’s all you need to know

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'I don't know how to continue living here': Health care costs force difficult choices for Florida residents The reality of health care subsidies not being renewed by Congress to start 2026 is now setting in for many who rely on them for health insurance.

"I don't know how to continue living here": Health care costs force difficult choices for #Florida residents www.wptv.com/money/consum... via @wptv.com

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Beautiful!!

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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

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It’s good to hear. Thanks for that!

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Wow! I had no idea. It really gives me hope - I’m going through the tests now.

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So glad he’s able to have this treatment.

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Congratulations to Eileen Higgins for advancing to a run-off in Miami’s Mayoral race! It’s been 28 years since Miami last elected a Democrat as its Mayor and tonight’s result shows Miami is on the path to getting the leadership it deserves.

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Another monument to Trump's megalomania After demolishing the East Wing for his oversized Vegas showroom, Trump now wants to extend his reach in the city.

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/another-mo...

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Donald Trump Posts Bizarre AI Video of Himself in a β€˜King Trump’ Fighter Jet Dropping Streams of Brown Liquid on NYC Protestors Donald Trump responded to the No Kings protests with an AI video showing him as a "Top Gun" pilot dumping what looks like fecal matter on protesters.

Remember Obama’s beige suit scandal? Or Hillary Clinton’s β€œdeplorables” remark? Now, ask yourself why this isn’t front-page news today.
variety.com/2025/digital...

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So far, so goooood… #NoKings #Ocala #florida Large crowd now!!

18.10.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great energy in #ocala #florida!!!! Makes me feel like I belong…

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Just saw my 1st frog!!! #nokings #Ocala #florida

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War and peace…

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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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She’s right again, you know. She usually is.

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U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.

Domestic Terrorism sponsored by the Republican Political Party places the United States onto Human Rights Watch List. time.com/7266334/us-h...

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CNN: INTEL ASSESSMENT CONTRDICTS TRUMP
MSNBC: CEASEFIRE HANGING BY A THREAD
FOX NEWS:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Civil Case No. 25-1888

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654,
Plaintiff,
V.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT,
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
PAMELA J. BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States,
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,
725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director, 725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,
131 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20507

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Case No. 25-1888 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 321 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654, Plaintiff, V. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 PAMELA J. BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, 131 M Street NE Washington, DC 20507

19. Because the threat that the President will continue to issue potentially devastating executive orders against law firms who do not "behave" remains urgent and outstanding and because it is not merely a threat but a proven patternβ€” this chill "of blizzard proportions" continues
to grip most of the top law firms and lawyers in the country. Id.
20. That is why the ABA is filing this lawsuit. As the nation's largest voluntary association of lawyers (which counts lawyers from every AmLaw 100 firm among its membership),
the ABA is uniquely situated to achieve meaningful and certain relief against this unconstitutional
Policy on behalf of a substantial part of the American bar. Pursuing such relief furthers the mission
of the ABA "[to serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession." Never before has there been as urgent a need for the ABA to defend its members, their profession, and the rule of law itself.
21. The Law Firm Intimidation Policy is unlawful. Our Constitution does not vest the Executive Branch with the power to point to individual lawyers or law firms, declare by executive
fiat that their work or their internal policies are "against the national interest" or otherwise illegal
or improper, and direct (or threaten) executive action against that lawyer or law firm. Exercising
such power-and threatening to do so-violates the First Amendment and purports to exercise

19. Because the threat that the President will continue to issue potentially devastating executive orders against law firms who do not "behave" remains urgent and outstanding and because it is not merely a threat but a proven patternβ€” this chill "of blizzard proportions" continues to grip most of the top law firms and lawyers in the country. Id. 20. That is why the ABA is filing this lawsuit. As the nation's largest voluntary association of lawyers (which counts lawyers from every AmLaw 100 firm among its membership), the ABA is uniquely situated to achieve meaningful and certain relief against this unconstitutional Policy on behalf of a substantial part of the American bar. Pursuing such relief furthers the mission of the ABA "[to serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession." Never before has there been as urgent a need for the ABA to defend its members, their profession, and the rule of law itself. 21. The Law Firm Intimidation Policy is unlawful. Our Constitution does not vest the Executive Branch with the power to point to individual lawyers or law firms, declare by executive fiat that their work or their internal policies are "against the national interest" or otherwise illegal or improper, and direct (or threaten) executive action against that lawyer or law firm. Exercising such power-and threatening to do so-violates the First Amendment and purports to exercise

power that the President does not have. "When the government draws legal scrutiny, its response must be to defend itself in court, not to intimidate those who would force it to do so." Jenner v.
DOJ, 2025 WL 1482021, at *9.
22. On behalf of itself and its members, the ABA asks the Court to declare this Law

Firm Intimidation Policy unconstitutional and enjoin all the named Defendants from implementing
and enforcing this Policy against the ABA or any of its members in the future.

power that the President does not have. "When the government draws legal scrutiny, its response must be to defend itself in court, not to intimidate those who would force it to do so." Jenner v. DOJ, 2025 WL 1482021, at *9. 22. On behalf of itself and its members, the ABA asks the Court to declare this Law Firm Intimidation Policy unconstitutional and enjoin all the named Defendants from implementing and enforcing this Policy against the ABA or any of its members in the future.

273. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Security Clearance Termination Provision
against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal
organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client
representations;
274. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Government Contracting Provision against any
ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational
affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations;
275. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Building and Employee Access
Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm
or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client
representations;
276. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Employment Provision against any
ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational
affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations;
277. Enjoin Defendants from initiating attorney conduct and disciplinary proceedings, or

making a referral for disciplinary action, of any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based
on the individual's law firm or organizational affiliation, or based on the identity of the individual's
or individual's law firm's client representations; and

273. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Security Clearance Termination Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 274. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Government Contracting Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 275. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Building and Employee Access Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 276. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Employment Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 277. Enjoin Defendants from initiating attorney conduct and disciplinary proceedings, or making a referral for disciplinary action, of any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or organizational affiliation, or based on the identity of the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; and

BREAKING: The American Bar Association has sued the Trump administration on behalf of its members to put an end to Donald Trump's law firm intimidation project, calling Trump's efforts "unprecedented and uniquely dangerous to the rule of law." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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We did!! Thanks.

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It’s about to end here in #Ocala #Florida!! Peaceful and uplifting. #NoKings

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They were helping to make it safer.

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90 degrees and the #NoKings is still happening here in #Ocala!!!!!

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Signs of the time. #Ocala #NoKings

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