Since returning to office, Trump has added about $3 billion to his net worth. The scale of these profits, and the way he has monetized the White House to generate them, is unprecedented. Learn more in our latest Money in Politics Roundup: bit.ly/3MSYmBN
The overwhelming scientific evidence is clear: vaccines do not cause autism.
So why couldn’t Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General simply say that?
No child should be kicked off their team and deemed an outcast by their government just because of who they are. Like Kara Young said — freedom isn’t just possible, it’s necessary.
Learn more about our work defending trans student athletes at aclu.org/morethanagame-bpj
Every time we check out at the grocery store or open a bill, working people see this economy for what it is: an everyday struggle.
Trump’s economy works for CEOs and billionaires, but the “Golden Age” has not made life more affordable for us.
Happening today!
Join us for a virtual #KnowYourRights webinar where we will go over constitutionally protected rights, regardless of immigration status. As well as providing immigrant rights resources in #SouthernCalifornia.
Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s3cynvs
Fuck the US mens hockey team... but I'm not letting a few assholes steal my joy as a hockey fan. The crest on the front of the jersey makes me happy, not a name on the back. (That being said, thankfully none of those guys play on my teams.) Also, I can't wait for my city to get a PWHL team!
The Trump administration is weaponizing government agencies to censor speech that the president doesn't like.
This week, we joined a brief supporting Media Matters, arguing that courts must intervene and prevent these biased and intimidating practices that threaten our First Amendment rights.
The SAVE Act would disenfranchise millions of Americans of all ages and races, but younger voters and voters of color would suffer disproportionately. bit.ly/4rA2p4R
We are heartbroken to learn that 23yo Ruben Ray Martinez's promising young life was senselessly cut short when ICE agents fatally shot him last March – the third known US citizen to be killed by federal immigration agents under the present administration. Our call for accountability: bit.ly/4aIq1Nw
Last night during the State of the Union President Trump said "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."
If that were true, Alex Pretti, Renée Good, Linda Davis, Keith Porter & Ruben Ray Martinez would still be alive today. #SOTU
The Federal Tort Claims Act is a legal pathway for people who have been harmed, killed, or had property damaged by ICE to sue the federal government directly.
FTCA lawsuits are an incomplete solution to law enforcement violence. But they matter, and that's why we train lawyers to file them.
Sign the petition demanding transparency from the Department of Justice:
Tonight, at the State of the Union, several Epstein survivors will be in attendance. As people in power continue to ignore the atrocities named in the Epstein files, we join the survivors' demand for justice. We will not stay silent. We will not look away. We are with the survivors, always.
Top (worst) moments from the longest SOTU speech on record:
🚩Racist conspiracy theories
🚩Ignoring families struggling to make ends meet
🚩Pretending Epstein survivors weren't in the room
🚩Demonizing trans kids
🚩Openly talking about making it harder to vote
☎️ Phone Zap for Prairieland 📞
Last week's phone zap WORKED! The 9 defendants @ Tarrant County Jail got tablets for communication & reading, & were moved to cells w/ working showers. But they're still suffering horrible treatment @ Tarrant, where they were moved Feb 9 for federal trial.
Folks feeling pretty good after the first day of arguments in the Prairieland trial! The prosecution's opening arguments were long and meandering. Importantly, they spent a lot of time talking about political beliefs and first amendment activities as evidence of their fantastical conspiracy.
For today's What Next, I got to talk to @jonathanblitzer.bsky.social about USCIS and the questionable future of legal immigration in the US. slate.com/podcasts/wha...
“We’re talking human beings who deserve respect and dignity.” ImmDef’s Alvaro Huerta spoke to @ocregister.bsky.social as letters from Adelanto ICE detention reveal isolation, medical neglect, and the toll of prolonged detention on people fighting their cases.
🔗 www.ocregister.com/2026/02/23/i...
The Trump administration has supercharged the use of domestic terrorism investigations to scare Americans away from using their First Amendment rights to oppose its policies. bit.ly/4qwExhh
Judge Cannon today rejected @knightcolumbia.org's effort to compel the release of Jack Smith’s report on President Trump’s alleged unlawful retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. @scottbwilkens.bsky.social says "there is no legitimate basis for its continued suppression." @politico.com.
A more democratic South means governance and legislation that actually meet the needs of its citizens. @kareemcrayton.bsky.social discusses Fisk University and the Brennan Center’s Partnership for Southern Impact on The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4qVbzYW
“The need is much greater than a small fund like that can really do.”
The more media mergers we see, the more copyright is doing the opposite of its intended purpose: instead of encouraging creativity, it’s discouraging it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“I can hear why the sheriff would say, ‘Well, if any stranger can buy that information, why can’t I buy that information?’” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social. “I would argue any stranger should not be able to buy that information.” flatwaterfreepress.org/this-nebras...
Palantir's software would be a dangerous tool even in the hands of an extremely responsible immigration agency, EFF’s Cindy Cohn said, but “a powerful tool in the hands of an irresponsible and human rights-violating agency is a toxic mix.” www.notus.org/money/tom-s...
Join our next People Power Action Call tomorrow, February 24 at 8pm ET where we’ll come together with organizers from across the nation to discuss what’s next in the fight for our rights.
RSVP today.
Ms. Clayton, the only Black woman among the defense lawyers, did nothing wrong in zealously advocating for her client. Now the judge is threatening to hold Ms. Clayton in contempt.
All Eyes on Prairieland: Judge Attacks Right to Fair Trial in First “Antifa” Case!
After 7 months in jail, the Prairieland Defendants finally began federal trial on Feb. 17. These cases have shown a coordinated effort under the Trump administration to criminalize anti-ICE dissent.
States Across the Country are Reining in ICE and CBP. Five Bills to Watch Right Now S2235A: IN SENATE COMMITTEE The New York for All Act would prohibit law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.When state and local police take part in ICE’s abusive practices, it makes our communities less safe. State lawmakers have the power to fight back.
⚡️GOOD NEWS MONDAY⚡️
People are speaking out against ICE and CBP's lawlessness — and lawmakers are listening. States across the country are introducing (and passing!) bills to rein in federal immigration agencies and protect immigrants.
5 bills taking on ICE & CBP⤵️
