If you've wanted to support my work but don't want to sign up for my newsletter, now there's another easy way to do it. I've created a page on Buy Me a Coffee. Your support makes my work possible, including the hundreds of clips I post here each week. Thanks!
Aaron RuparIndependent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter. Your support makes my work possible, including all the clipping I do across my social media channels.buymeacoffee.com
Representative Max Miller, whose ex-wife was not listed as a complainant in the suit, filed the lawsuit in 2025. trib.al/MSDTfJo
Allegedly Abusive MAGA Rep. Sued Daughter’s Daycare Over Her BruisesRepresentative Max Miller, whose ex-wife was not listed as a complainant in the suit, filed the lawsuit in 2025.trib.al
BREAKING: Appeals court deals latest blow against the Trump admin's attempt to freeze billions in critical infrastructure and environmental funds. We’re glad the court has – yet again – seen the president’s attempt to freeze congressionally approved funds for what it is: an abuse of power.
Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/OAqRC2S
NEW: Meta must pay $567 million and make changes to the way young users & teens can use its social media, after it was found liable for enabling sexual predators and pedophiles to use its platforms to engage in child sexual exploitation. Katie Phang has the latest: youtu.be/J93H2CDXp4c?...
WOW! New Mexico WINS $567 MILLION in BOMBSHELL LAWSUIT!!YouTube video by Katie Phangyoutu.be
I get that the Trump White House has decided that Congress is a vestigial organ, but I think there should be more coverage of the fact that Brendan Carr just up and said "yes, Congress put a 39% cap on media ownership, but I think I can ignore it for reasons."
TechdirtBrendan Carr’s FCC Rewrites Media Ownership Law Only Congress Can Actually Change There are many ways to describe the Trump Era, but the executive branch's conviction that it... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/07/brendan-carrs-fcc-rewrites-media-ownership-law-only-congress-can-actually-change/
This is not just about Max Miller. Mike Johnson has just given cover to every abuser. He has undermined belief in every survivor’s story. He has set an assumption that accusations are made with malice towards the accused — the ultimate victim blaming. It’s hard to overstate the harm of this.
Aaron RuparMike Johnson defends Max Miller despite horrible abuse allegations: "We don't take disciplinary action against members for allegations. It's in his own words 'a nasty divorce proceeding' ... he thinks it's a hit job on him."
President Trump is weaponizing the IRS to grant himself and his family immunity from audits to further enrich themselves, all while the American people struggle to afford gas and groceries. It’s not just absurd – it’s unlawful. We’re in court representing IRS employees in a first-of-its-kind suit.
IRS workers group joins Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’ suit, seeking to block Trump audit carve-outThe National Treasury Employees Union argues career IRS auditors “will be given unlawful directions” to terminate tax audits because of a Trump administration decision.www.nbcnews.com
New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez made 10 requests to the DOJ for unredacted Epstein files. The federal government stonewalled every single one. Now, he’s taking them to court to name Epstein’s co-conspirators. Read the breakdown:
He’s Hunting Epstein’s AccomplicesNew Mexico’s attorney general just sued the DOJ to get their nameswww.dworkinsubstack.com
"The bold assertion that the Executive can act with utter lawlessness, destroying treasured national landmarks and harming the interests of individuals, and that no court can stop it flouts our constitutional order. And it is no basis on which to claim the favor of courts’ equitable judgment. "
Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News"any risk caused by the construction project and its multi-year timetable is overwhelmingly a problem of the Defendants’ own creation. The Defendants unilaterally and likely without lawful authority destroyed a large portion of the White House structure and dug an open pit in its place."
"ICE was built after 9/11 for counterterrorism. It is now doing door-to-door civil immigration operations with inadequate training, poor oversight and no coherent mission. And people are dying." Read more here: https://bit.ly/4fXfT6n #ResistTrump
Trump's border wall is set to bulldoze the site of the 1918 Porvenir Massacre, in which 15 unarmed Mexican-American boys and men were killed by the Texas Rangers. The land is considered sacred ground by descendants of the victims.
Trump’s Border-Wall Construction Is Set to Bulldoze the Porvenir Massacre SiteIt is considered sacred ground for the descendants of those killed in a mass execution. The border wall threatens to erase it from history.www.texasmonthly.com
Rogue ICE agents have roamed our streets completely unidentified, acting with impunity. As I work to pass a mask ban at the federal level through my No Secret Police Act, I'm proud to see New York leading the way on holding ICE accountable.
Interior officials have been spotted routinely shredding documents and using disappearing Signal messages, in clear violation of the Federal Records Act. trib.al/C3ehaQv
Interior Dept. Officials Are “Terrified” of Leaving Written RecordThree staffers say they regularly witness Interior officials shredding documents and using disappearing Signal messages.trib.al
Unreal. #MisogynistUSA #ImpeachTrump
Bryce CovertYikes. Women accounted for all of the job losses and all of the labor force decline in July, according to @nwlc.org
This spring, we show how veterans' mental health care has been put in trauma under Trump. One therapist told us how some one-on-one sessions were replaced with online group that included as many as 35 vets. Now, 60+ House members have written the admin, demanding answers.
ProPublicaNEW: House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare The letter from lawmakers to VA Secretary Doug Collins cites a recent ProPublica investigation that found hundreds of therapists have left the agency and vets often aren’t getting the help they need.
UPDATE — Trump says he will be "immediately" appealing the ruling to the Supreme Court Lengthy Truth Social post also rehashes Trump's arguments for the ballroom — particularly, that presidents need it for security
Dan DiamondBREAKING - federal appeals panel orders halt to Trump's ballroom construction “Each President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House and its Executive Residence,” Judges Millett and Garcia wrote in majority opinion Order is paused for 2 weeks so Trump can appeal to SCOTUS
