DOGE From The Inside (feat. Merici Vinton)
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
Today, the Supreme Court allows DHS to reinstate secretary Kristi Noem’s order ending temporary status for Venezuelans resulting in the single largest mass illegalization event in US history; Judge Beryl Howell stops Trump from dismantling the US Institute of Peace; a top CBS executive has resigned amid Trump’s political pressure; House Republicans manage to get the Billionaire Bailout Bill out of committee; the far right Romanian candidate for president has LOST his election; and Allison delivers your Good News.
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Guest: Merici Vinton -
Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, former DOGE USDS employee.
Merici Vinton - Federation of American Scientists
@merici.bsky.social - BlueSky
Stories:
CBS News chief steps down amid tensions over Trump lawsuit | NBC News
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for thousands of Venezuelans | NBC News
House Republicans Advance Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ | The New York Times
Romania’s pro-EU candidate beats hard-right rival to win presidential election | CNN
Good Trouble: Members of the general public have been engaged and supportive as attorneys and law students work to resist the Trump Administration’s attack on the legal profession. Though the Administration’s attacks are multi-faceted, a key area of focus has been intimidating corporate firms through unconstitutional Executive Orders designed to block them representing clients the Administration fears. When firms have fought these orders, they’ve won. Let them know how you feel.
Use and Share the toolkit: Bit.ly/baddecisionmakers - Google Drive
Share the video - How to make lawyers who collaborate with Tr*mp face backlash
Find Upcoming Demonstrations And Actions:
- 50501 Movement
- June 14th Nationwide Demonstrations - NoKings.org
- Indivisible.org
From The Good News
Our Patriotism Versus Their Betrayal - My Latest Video On Our Perilous Political Moment
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THE MOLOSSUS DOG OF WAR | YouTube
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