Mark Johnson 🚴 @MarksUpdates

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically. Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country. Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case. Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve. In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota. The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

As early voting begins in many states, remember that trump's ICE goons are STILL assaulting U.S. citizens. Listen to Ricardo Gonzalez howl in pain as they bend his broken arm behind his back. Don't look away. Vote BLUE to hold these thugs accountable.

BREAKING: Three weeks from her election Trump’s DHS just raided the home of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. The authoritarian interference in our elections continues.

The Office of Congresswoman Omar released the following statement: “This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies. For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back. Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies.”

LEAKED VIDEO: Ken Paxton caught partying in Dubai with fugitives indicted for $15 million embezzlement and healthcare fraud. The fugitives donated almost $200,000 to Paxton. wsj.com/politics/polic…

UNEARTHED: Ken Paxton caught on video partying with fugitives in Dubai. The fugitives were charged with healthcare fraud and helped bankroll Paxton’s campaign.

Watch my banned interview with Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube: youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?si…

@SouthwestAir delayed our flight that makes us miss our connection. Stranded in Chicago MDW and can’t get to Dallas LUV. No help on SWA app and hold time me with customer service is 45 mins. #southwestairlines #southwestair #swa

The grifter-in-chief has brought corruption and cruelty to a new level. Profiting from ICE prisons…

Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew

3 months ago

Trump’s brokers have made 29 trades of private prison stocks since he returned to office—totaling between $281,029 and $990,000. The trades are split between two companies that have benefited massively from Trump admin policy: GEO Group and CoreCivic. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

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The problem isn't the single mom getting $6 a day in food stamps. The problem is Jeff Bezos, worth $269 billion, more than doubled his wealth since 2020 while paying wages so low the number of Amazon workers on food stamps & Medicaid nearly tripled. Bezos is the welfare queen.

It’s always worth reminding people that a jury of his peers determined Trump forced his finger inside E. Jean Carroll. If it was his penis it would’ve been rape. She couldn’t be certain so they defaulted to a finger which for some reason isn’t rape.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d

4 months ago

It is not defamation. Not even close. It is not false to state that a man who forcibly inserted his fingers into a non-consenting woman’s vagina has raped her. That’s because, as the distinguished district judge in Carroll v. Trump explained more than once, and as dictionaries

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A reminder that a jury of ordinary Americans, after a fully litigated trial, found trump had sexually abused E. Jean Carroll.

CNN @CNN

4 months ago

Federal judge orders the release of Trump's $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll cnn.it/4piHSSo

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BREAKING: A federal judge in New York has ordered President Trump to pay a $5 million judgment plus almost $800,000 in interest owed to E. Jean Carroll after a jury held him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. abcnews.link/P6UCTIM

PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.”

A judge has ruled that a Washington, DC group's protest signage referencing allegations against Trump was not legally obscene and that its "8647" flag did not constitute a true threat or incitement of violence. Here's what the judge said and how the First Amendment applies.

REP HUFFMAN: “The CEO of Trump’s Freedom 250 flew to Davos, stood in front of a room full of foreign governments and asked them ‘how they wanted to shape America’s birthday’. Then they stole hundreds of millions and committed wire fraud.” Holy shit.

Every American should be outraged by what Trump has done to our nation's 250th birthday celebration. What should have been a once-in-a-generation moment to unite the country has been turned into another vehicle for division, propaganda, and political gain. We uncovered how he hijacked America 250 – watch to see how.

Jack Graham Calls SBC Abuse Crisis a 'Reckless Hoax' Days Before Annual Meeting churchleaders.com/news/2218446-j…

Since 2000, over 380 Southern Baptist leaders have been convicted of sex crimes involving more than 700 victims all while SBC leaders covered for abusers and silenced survivors. But women preaching and pastoring is the real problem? What a joke.

CNN @CNN

4 months ago

Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. cnn.it/3S3Ar4O

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