Why, America? with Leeja Miller

What's Really Happening With Immigration In The US?

Chaos is the point. The shock and awe of Trump's various, quick moving immigration orders is meant to distract us and render us overwhelmed. Here's what you need to know and how to protect yourself and others. As with most things lately, it's important to focus on what you can actually control. 
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A Reading Of The US Constitution Since The White House Removed It

Today we choose pettiness. In honor of Trump and the White House removing the US Constitution from its official website, I am going to read it out loud in its entirety, with additional commentary to add context. Put this on like an audiobook and let the sweet dulcet tones of the founding fathers fill the air. Share it widely.
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Can The Courts Stop Trump?

Within hours of some of Trump's more heinous executive actions, civil rights groups and attorneys general filed numerous lawsuits against Schedule F employee status, DOGE, and the bar on birthright citizenship. This is just the beginning of a long legal slog, but will it be enough to stop Trump and his cronies from undoing literal centuries of legal precedent? 
 
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Trump's First 48 Hours

A flurry of executive actions have made Trump's first 48 hours in office a whirlwind of chaos that's hard to follow. So I wanted to get into the weeds and lay out every executive action taken thus far, because it's important to stay vigilant. From border emergencies to putting people over fish, these are the actions you need to know about from Trump's first 48 hours.
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What You Need To Know About Jack Smith's Report

Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's actions related to the January 6th insurrection was dropped in the middle of the night amid a congested news cycle, and it didn't get the attention it deserved. But, in the end, how much does it all really matter? Only time will tell.
 
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LA Fires & Disinformation During Disaster

Right wing commentators and leaders like President Trump and Elon Musk are using the devastation in LA to fan the flames of disinformation about climate change and "DEI." Meanwhile, people who just had their fire insurance cancelled are grappling with how to rebuild, and marginalized communities will continue to face the brunt of these natural disasters for years to come. 
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Fact Checking Is Bad For Business

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta and all of its platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, would no longer be fact checking or moderating its content, instead opting for a community notes system like X/Twitter. This change comes as Zuckerberg makes clear his willingness to do whatever it takes to get on Trump's good side, and signals a continued rightward turn as billionaires everywhere bend the knee.
 
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MAGA Is Splitting Apart

Who would have guessed that the H1B immigrant visa would be the thing splitting MAGA apart at the seams? From unhinged tweets by Elon Musk and Laura Loomer, to alleged censorship and arguments over lazy Americans, to discovering that we might actually have more in common than we think??? The infighting indicates a rocky road to come as Trump enters the White House.
 
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How Billionaires Avoid Taxes

Buy, borrow, die. Donor-advised funds. Tax loopholes have been created specifically so that billionaires can legally avoid paying their fair share of taxes. Since so many billionaires will soon be running our government, let's discuss how billionaires avoid taxes.
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"President Musk" And The Dangers Of Plutocracy

Thanks to Lumen for sponsoring. Go to http://lumen.me/leeja to get 15% off and stay on top of your health goals this holiday season! | Elon Musk sent a few tweets and managed to get rid of a spending bill and nearly shut down the federal government. His newfound political power despite not being elected, and his close relationship to president-elect and alleged fellow billionaire Donald Trump, are pushing the bounds of what our government will allow in terms of unelected oligarchs and plutocrats influencing our politics. When will the madness end? Campaign finance reform now!
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