Colleen Kelley
@democracy72758.bsky.social
I love cooking, gardening, family and reading. Democracy is good.
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NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of the president’s son’s Bahamas wedding earlier this year.
Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious national security and public corruption concerns” and requested the president’s son provide financia...
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September 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of the president’s son’s Bahamas wedding earlier this year.
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Schiff to Patel: "I will remind you, bc you probably need reminding that while this Congress is not going to investigate the wrongful termination of potentially hundreds of agents, the next Congress will. And you have an obligation as FBI director to ensure none of the [documents] are destroyed"
September 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Schiff to Patel: "I will remind you, bc you probably need reminding that while this Congress is not going to investigate the wrongful termination of potentially hundreds of agents, the next Congress will. And you have an obligation as FBI director to ensure none of the [documents] are destroyed"
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This would end careers BT.
September 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
This would end careers BT.
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WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal?
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
September 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal?
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
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Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran. n.pr/4gVcZ3V
Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.
n.pr
September 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran. n.pr/4gVcZ3V
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The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
September 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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A country that does not allow the recall of a president is not a free country. In a free and fair democratic republic, people should be able to remove a corrupt president. If we ever regain control of our democracy, that has to be changed. Impeachment is a political process. Voting is a right.
September 15, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A country that does not allow the recall of a president is not a free country. In a free and fair democratic republic, people should be able to remove a corrupt president. If we ever regain control of our democracy, that has to be changed. Impeachment is a political process. Voting is a right.
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A Texas effort to examine voter rolls and find examples of non-citizens voting is not going so well. They've mistakenly identified nearly 600 US citizens as illegal, plus there are a lot of other problems, and very little fraud has been turned up.
www.rawstory.com/texas-voters...
www.rawstory.com/texas-voters...
Extreme errors plague red state's effort to smoke out noncitizen voters: 'Staggering'
The office of the Texas Secretary of State announced the results of a lengthy effort to root out noncitizens on voting rolls — but made a staggering admission in the process about just how error-prone...
www.rawstory.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
A Texas effort to examine voter rolls and find examples of non-citizens voting is not going so well. They've mistakenly identified nearly 600 US citizens as illegal, plus there are a lot of other problems, and very little fraud has been turned up.
www.rawstory.com/texas-voters...
www.rawstory.com/texas-voters...
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A huge win for democracy!
The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know: The President has no power to take control of our elections. We’ve won in Congress and blocked the SAVE Act and now, we’ve won in the Courts too.
Onwards to November! When we fight, we win!!!
The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know: The President has no power to take control of our elections. We’ve won in Congress and blocked the SAVE Act and now, we’ve won in the Courts too.
Onwards to November! When we fight, we win!!!
September 14, 2026 at 11:46 PM
A huge win for democracy!
The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know: The President has no power to take control of our elections. We’ve won in Congress and blocked the SAVE Act and now, we’ve won in the Courts too.
Onwards to November! When we fight, we win!!!
The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know: The President has no power to take control of our elections. We’ve won in Congress and blocked the SAVE Act and now, we’ve won in the Courts too.
Onwards to November! When we fight, we win!!!
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The Dems should hire out of work creatives (Hollywood, the game industry, and the media have downsized a lot of them) to put together the mother of all propaganda campaigns about the GOP robbing of the country
September 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The Dems should hire out of work creatives (Hollywood, the game industry, and the media have downsized a lot of them) to put together the mother of all propaganda campaigns about the GOP robbing of the country
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES Trump’s emergency request to impose new mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of the midterms. The restrictions remain blocked. Justice Kavanaugh joined the denial, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
September 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES Trump’s emergency request to impose new mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of the midterms. The restrictions remain blocked. Justice Kavanaugh joined the denial, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
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ProPublica: Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island.
He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently.
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island.
He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
ProPublica: Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island.
He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently.
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island.
He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently.
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Nothing to see here, folks.
Just diesel gas at my local station up to $6.15.
On Friday it was $5.89.
Are we winning yet?
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
Just diesel gas at my local station up to $6.15.
On Friday it was $5.89.
Are we winning yet?
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
September 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Nothing to see here, folks.
Just diesel gas at my local station up to $6.15.
On Friday it was $5.89.
Are we winning yet?
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
Just diesel gas at my local station up to $6.15.
On Friday it was $5.89.
Are we winning yet?
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
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PRO PUBLICA: “Don JR’s wedding secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin” 🤔
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
September 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
PRO PUBLICA: “Don JR’s wedding secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin” 🤔
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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USA now has concentration camps, ‘secret’; concealed unidentifiable, and masked special ‘police’, limitations of speech, suppression of journalistic criticism, rampant corruption, collapsing rule of law and the three branches of government, and electoral manipulation!
See a pattern?
See a pattern?
September 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
USA now has concentration camps, ‘secret’; concealed unidentifiable, and masked special ‘police’, limitations of speech, suppression of journalistic criticism, rampant corruption, collapsing rule of law and the three branches of government, and electoral manipulation!
See a pattern?
See a pattern?
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After our victory today in DC, the DOJ has rushed to SCOTUS to again claim the Postal Services new voter suppression rule "is analogous to the existing registration and tracking requirements for cremated remains."
I cannot fathom how they think this is a winning argument. But alas...
I cannot fathom how they think this is a winning argument. But alas...
September 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
After our victory today in DC, the DOJ has rushed to SCOTUS to again claim the Postal Services new voter suppression rule "is analogous to the existing registration and tracking requirements for cremated remains."
I cannot fathom how they think this is a winning argument. But alas...
I cannot fathom how they think this is a winning argument. But alas...
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Katie Phang on a Russian oligarch bankrolling Don Jr.’s wedding: “They’re so dumb, we see it happening in real time. But because there’s no consequence or accountability, they just do it in the wide open.”
September 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Katie Phang on a Russian oligarch bankrolling Don Jr.’s wedding: “They’re so dumb, we see it happening in real time. But because there’s no consequence or accountability, they just do it in the wide open.”
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Nothing says “America First” like having Moscow sponsor the open bar.
September 14, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Nothing says “America First” like having Moscow sponsor the open bar.
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What a surprise to learn that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Junior’s lavish wedding. Who could’ve expected it?
September 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
What a surprise to learn that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Junior’s lavish wedding. Who could’ve expected it?
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🚨NEW: They locked migrants in tiny metal cages and called them “calming areas.” Now a federal watchdog is exposing what happened inside “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Federal Watchdog Finds "Alligator Alcatraz" Locked Migrants in Small Metal Cages as So-Called "Calming Areas"
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security's independent inspector general has revealed that the now-shuttered Florida detention center known as
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September 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🚨NEW: They locked migrants in tiny metal cages and called them “calming areas.” Now a federal watchdog is exposing what happened inside “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
September 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
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🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
www.democracydocket.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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State legislative races are easy to overlook, but their consequences reach all the way to Washington. In PA, MI, MN, WI, and AZ, a trifecta — one party controlling the governorship and both chambers — could shape the future of the House. This piece is worth revisiting as we enter the final stretch.
Trifecta Watch: The States Where Democrats Are Hoping To Win Full Government Power
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September 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
State legislative races are easy to overlook, but their consequences reach all the way to Washington. In PA, MI, MN, WI, and AZ, a trifecta — one party controlling the governorship and both chambers — could shape the future of the House. This piece is worth revisiting as we enter the final stretch.
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Ossoff: "While the world burns & you pay more for everything, your tax dollars become royal family's wealth. Bc it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook. Half a billion from the Emirati spy chief... the Mar-a-Lago mafia really has taken corruption to new heights"
September 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Ossoff: "While the world burns & you pay more for everything, your tax dollars become royal family's wealth. Bc it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook. Half a billion from the Emirati spy chief... the Mar-a-Lago mafia really has taken corruption to new heights"