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July 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Jon Stewart’s warning about the media caving to Trump

On Monday, Jon Stewart closed The Daily Show with an impassioned explanation of what CBS’s decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show means for the media and our democracy:   John, On Monday, Jon Stewart closed The Daily Show with an impassioned explanation of what CBS’s decision to cancel St…

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July 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM

The real reason Trump is suing the WSJ over Epstein scoop

Late last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump once sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday card featuring a lewd cartoon and this chilling message:   John, In case you missed it: Late last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump once sent Jeffrey Epstein a birth…

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July 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Tell Dems and the media to hold Trump accountable for Epstein

Add your name if you believe it’s time for Democrats and the media to demand full transparency on the Epstein files—and full accountability for Trump’s ties.   John, Something rare is happening: MAGA is turning on Donald Trump. This week, MAGA influencers erupted after the Trump administrati…

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July 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Did CBS fire Stephen Colbert for Donald Trump?

Colbert, like 60 Minutes before him, is just the latest sacrificial lamb on Trump’s altar.   John, CBS just announced it will end The Late Show With Stephen Colbert next May. Colbert, of course, is one of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics. But he also consistently wins his timeslot and comma…

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July 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM

UPDATE: MAGA Senate votes to defund public broadcasting

Last night, a Project 2025 proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting passed the MAGA Senate.   John, We wanted to update you on the message we sent yesterday—because things are moving fast. The MAGA Senate just passed $1 billion in cuts to public broadcasting. It’s not jus…

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July 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Trump’s plan to replace public broadcasting with MAGA media

This week, the Senate will vote on a Project 2025 proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting — a move that would gut hundreds of local stations, especially in rural communities.   John, Donald Trump’s war on the free press is unlike anything we’ve seen. He’s already forced…

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July 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM

5 scenarios for staving off a dictatorship

Trump’s momentum is alarming, but we can fight back and win.   John, The White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court are in right-wing authoritarian hands. The police state is being built. Major institutions in the media (CBS, The New York Times, The Washington Post), higher education(Columb…

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July 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Trump’s attacks on ActBlue are backfiring – these numbers prove it

According to reports, ActBlue processed over $393 million in grassroots donations last quarter — nearly matching Q1’s total and up 36% from 2021.   Hi John,  In late April, Donald Trump’s Justice Department launched an investigation into ActBlue — the grassroots platform that powers small-do…

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July 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM

How Trump’s Epstein ties are destroying MAGA.

MAGA isn’t mad because the conspiracy wasn’t true—they’re mad because they still believe it. And now, they think Trump is the one hiding something.   John – Conspiracy has always been at the heart of Donald Trump’s rise—and the MAGA movement he built. He launched his political career with th…

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July 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Trump’s attacks on ActBlue are backfiring – these numbers prove it

According to reports, ActBlue processed over $393 million in grassroots donations last quarter — nearly matching Q1’s total and up 36% from 2021.   Hi John,  In late April, Donald Trump’s Justice Department launched an investigation into ActBlue — the grassroots platform that powers small-do…

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July 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM

CBS News joins other outlets in betraying the free press.

Paramount-owned CBS News finally caved to Donald Trump — settling a bogus lawsuit where Trump accused 60 Minutes of causing him “mental anguish” because of how they edited an interview of Kamala Harris.   Hi — Mark Jacob here, contributor at COURIER. In case you missed it, late last week, CB…

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July 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Big Beautiful BS. Here is how we fight back.

“Big Beautiful Bill” just passed the MAGA Congress. Here’s what you need to know   John – “Big Beautiful Bill” just passed the MAGA Congress. Here’s what you need to know: The bill makes $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid.  Up to 17 million Americans will lose their health insurance. It slashe…

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July 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM

CBS folds. Trump wins. Truth is dying.

Paramount-owned CBS News finally caved to Donald Trump — settling a bogus lawsuit where Trump accused 60 Minutes of causing him “mental anguish” because of how they edited an interview of Kamala Harris.   John – Overnight news broke that Paramount-owned CBS News finally caved to Donald Trump…

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June 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM

If you believe in a free press, please help us reach our goal before midnight

If 90 more people chip in before midnight, we’ll hit our end-of-month goal and keep this momentum going into July.   John – This is the last email we’ll send you this month. June has been one of COURIER’s most powerful months of reporting—but with just hours left before midnight, we’re still…

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June 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Independent media needs your support now more than ever

We’re heading into the final 24 hours of the month behind on our fundraising goal   John – Tomorrow is the final day of the month—and one of the most important fundraising deadlines we’ve faced this year. June has brought some of MAGA’s most dangerous escalations of yet: Trump launched an un…

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June 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Bernie Sanders tells Joe Rogan, “you’re walking a dangerous path.”

Bernie tried to explain authoritarianism. Rogan missed the point—again.   John – Joe Rogan’s whole brand is that he’s just a normal guy “asking questions.” But Rogan’s anything but normal. He’s the most influential podcaster in America—listened to by tens of millions. He helped elect Trump by…

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June 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Please, media, don’t turn the war into entertainment

8 things for journalists to keep in mind as they cover Trump’s military moves   Hi — Mark Jacob here, contributor at COURIER. While Donald Trump launches an illegal war, the national media is rushing to cover the spectacle – the explosions, the bombs, the drama, as if we are watching a movie.…

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June 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM

COURIER just passed CNN in this key stat

This week, COURIER officially passed CNN in total TikTok likes — even though CNN has nearly three times as many followers.   John, Tara McGowan, COURIER’s founder and publisher here. I meet parents all the time who say:  “COURIER is the only news my teenager ever shares with me.” I’m always h…

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June 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Trump cuts LGBTQ+ youth suicide support

The Trump administration just eliminated the LGBTQ+ youth option on the national suicide hotline.   The Trump administration’s decision to end LGBTQ+ suicide hotline support could cost lives. Help us get the word out. CHIP IN NOW >>>> John, Here’s something you may have missed am…

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June 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM

National media yawn when millions protest peacefully

One of the largest protests in American history occurred over the weekend, and it was overwhelmingly peaceful. The national news media covered the “No Kings” rallies and marches dutifully, but not particularly loudly. The protests were mostly useful to the media as visuals – big crowds, clever si…

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June 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM

While Trump parades, Americans protest. Stand with them.

Today, while Trump rolls tanks and troops through Washington, Americans in over 1,500 cities are rising up in the largest anti-Trump protest since his return to power.   John, Today, while Trump rolls tanks and troops through Washington, Americans in over 1,500 cities are rising up in the …

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June 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Trump threatens millions preparing to protest his parade

This Saturday, Donald Trump is throwing himself a $45 million taxpayer-funded military parade. We're talking tanks in the streets, warplanes overhead, and 7,000 troops marching through the nation’s capital.   John, This Saturday, Donald Trump is throwing himself a $45 million taxpayer-fund…

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  Charlotte Robertson, COURIER · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

ICE protests in California, Trump's birthday parade, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! I can't thank you enough for being one of ROUNDUP's subscribers. Our team has been busy at work making sure Americans know how the Trump administration is attacking our democracy. We've covered RFK Jr. …

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June 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

ICE protests in California, Trump's birthday parade, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! I can't thank you enough for being one of ROUNDUP's subscribers. Our team has been busy at work making sure Americans know how the Trump administration is attacking our democracy. We've covered RFK Jr. …

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June 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Trump sends soldiers to LA while MAGA pushes the panic button

The far right is pushing panic. We’re fighting back.   John, Donald Trump’s decision to deploy active-duty troops to Los Angeles—without the governor’s consent—is a dangerous escalation in our country’s authoritarian slide. While presidents have deployed the National Guard before, doing so…

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June 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Trump wants CBS News to grovel

Trump turns down Paramount "bribe." Wants $25 million and a public apology instead.   John, Donald Trump just turned down what amounts to a $15 million bribe from Paramount, the owner of CBS News. Paramount’s offer was meant to settle Trump’s bogus $20 billion lawsuit over a routine “60 Mi…

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June 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM

It’s Trump v. Musk and nobody wins

We deserve better.   John, Trump and Musk are having a social media breakup fit for reality TV—and the legacy media is all in. The New York Times added a Trump–Musk live update ticker to its homepage, a treatment typically reserved for national tragedies, wars, or natural disasters. They e…

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June 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Joe Rogan, PragerU, Daily Wire: MAGA is winning online because they never log off.

Our local news coverage has never been more important.   John, A new report analyzing the 2024 election just confirmed what we already knew: While Democrats wait for elections to show up, MAGA—and the sprawling right-wing media machine behind it—never shuts up. The report, from Tech for Ca…

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  Charlotte Robertson, COURIER · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

MAGA feels betrayed, the Trump admin raids a Dem office, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! I can't thank you enough for being one of ROUNDUP's 50,000+ subscribers. Big news at COURIER this week: COURIER's new show — How Is This Better? — in partnership with Akilah Hughes aired its first e…

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June 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

MAGA feels betrayed, the Trump admin raids a Dem office, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! I can't thank you enough for being one of ROUNDUP's 50,000+ subscribers. Big news at COURIER this week: COURIER's new show — How Is This Better? — in partnership with Akilah Hughes aired its first e…

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June 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Jodi Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” cruelty should be front-page news

The GOP glee at cutting American’s health care should be covered like the betrayal that it is.   John, At a recent town hall, Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst was confronted by a constituent expressing fear that MAGA’s proposed Medicaid cuts—part of Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”…

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May 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Trump makes CBS News grovel

Trump turned down CBS News bribe. Wants $25 million and a public apology   John, Donald Trump just turned down what amounts to a $15 million bribe from Paramount, the owner of CBS News. Paramount’s offer was meant to settle Trump’s bogus $20 billion lawsuit over a routine “60 Minutes” inte…

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May 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Trump’s presidency is the most corrupt in history and the media should cover it as the emergency it is

Donald Trump and his family have reportedly made more than $700 million since his return to the White House. Some estimate that number to be even higher.   John, Donald Trump and his family have reportedly made more than $700 million since his return to the White House. Some estimate that …

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  Charlotte Robertson, COURIER · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

The GOP's attack on Medicaid, a chilling commencement speech, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! I can't thank you enough for being one of ROUNDUP's 50,000+ subscribers. I hope you all enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend.  Here at COURIER HQ, we've been busy covering all things politics. From…

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May 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

The GOP's attack on Medicaid, a chilling commencement speech, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! I can't thank you enough for being one of ROUNDUP's 50,000+ subscribers. I hope you all enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend.  Here at COURIER HQ, we've been busy covering all things politics. From…

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May 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Trump is giving $5 million to the family of a January 6th rioter

As Liz Cheney said before voting to impeach Donald Trump, “there has never been a greater betrayal by a President” than his actions on January 6th, 2021.   John, As Liz Cheney said before voting to impeach Donald Trump, “there has never been a greater betrayal by a President” than his acti…

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May 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Media Matters becomes Trump's latest target in war on progressive dissent

Darkly, the investigation comes just months after Elon Musk—Trump’s biggest campaign donor—sued Media Matters for exposing that ads were appearing alongside antisemitic content on Musk’s “X.”   John, News just broke that Trump’s Federal Trade Commission is opening an investigation into the…

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May 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM

Trump’s attacks on ActBlue are a warning for all of us

As ActBlue’s CEO put it, when you're up against an authoritarian regime intent on silencing dissent, good work alone isn't enough. You have to fight back.   John, The DOJ is investigating ActBlue. Elon Musk and far-right media are smearing Democratic grassroots organizing and calling it cr…

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May 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

Trump to pay family of J6er, Kristi Noem's hunger games, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! First and foremost, thanks for being one of ROUNDUP's 50,000+ subscribers — We at COURIER are grateful for this community.  It's been a wild week here at COURIER HQ. Between the Pope shooing away JD …

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May 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

Trump to pay family of J6er, Kristi Noem's hunger games, and moreView email in browser Howdy, folks! First and foremost, thanks for being one of ROUNDUP's 50,000+ subscribers — We at COURIER are grateful for this community.  It's been a wild week here at COURIER HQ. Between the Pope shooing away JD …

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May 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM

MAGA is about cruelty. These disgusting Biden lies prove it.

Of course they are spreading lies about this. We have to change this dynamic.   John, President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis was heartbreaking. It should have been a moment that galvanized compassion, unity, and empathy from political leaders across the aisle. And yet, within hours of the …

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May 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM

John, our local newsrooms need your help. Will you become a sponsor today?

Our local news coverage has never been more important.   John, It’s not just Trump and Elon Musk doing damage right now. Across the country, MAGA lawmakers are dismantling local governments and hurting their own communities. While national outlets chase Trump’s every word, COURIER’s local …

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May 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM

The NYTimes can’t say the quiet part out loud about Trump’s corrupt birthday parade

This is what both-sides journalism does. It neutralizes stories that aren’t neutral. It takes a deeply corrupt act—militarizing the streets of our capital to honor one man—and flattens it into a “he said, she said” about optics.   John, Next month, a $45 million military parade—complete with…

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  Mark Jacob, COURIER Newsroom · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM

One of Trump’s few talents: media manipulation

This past weekend was a festival of Trump playing the fiddle and many in the mainstream media dancing to it.   John, Hi — Mark Jacob here, contributor at COURIER. Last weekend was a case study in Trump’s greatest skill: manipulating the media to control the story and dodge accountability. Fr…

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  Charlotte Robertson, COURIER · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

Billboards slam DOGE, Deja Foxx's new docuseries, and moreView email in browserHowdy, folks! You may notice there's something *a little* different about this week's newsletter.  Here at COURIER, we've loved watching SO many of you become fans of our weekly readouts that we've decided to turn them in…

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May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM

The roundup from COURIER this week...

Billboards slam DOGE, Deja Foxx's new docuseries, and moreView email in browserHowdy, folks! You may notice there's something *a little* different about this week's newsletter.  Here at COURIER, we've loved watching SO many of you become fans of our weekly readouts that we've decided to turn them in…

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May 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Kari Lake taps far-right OAN to be the new Voice of America

In case you aren’t familiar with OAN: it’s the same network that helped spearhead Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, platformed January 6 apologists, and gave Matt Gaetz his own primetime show.   John, During World War II, the U.S. government created Voice of America to broadcast …

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May 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Trump’s new tax-payer funded right-wing propaganda website

The White House Wire only features far right outlets, amplifying Trump’s messaging, and shutting out dissent. And it’s being built with public money—all while Trump and Musk slash Social Security, gut air traffic safety, and defund scientific and medical research.   John, Last week, the Tru…

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May 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump uses AI to pose as the Pope, NC Democrats prevail, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on social (like our …

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May 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump uses AI to pose as the Pope, NC Democrats prevail, and moreView email in browser Hey there 👋 As we enter this new MAGA era, COURIER is committed to getting you the info you need, both from our national and battleground newsrooms. Stay tuned... and don't forget to follow us on social (like our …

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