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September 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Trump health rumors are flying. Why isn’t the media covering them like they did Biden’s?

Biden showed signs of decline and the media went all-in. Where is the breathless coverage on Trump’s health issues?   Hi John, This weekend, hashtags like #TrumpIsDead trended as Trump disappeared from view for nearly a week. Rumors flew: some claimed Melania was spotted at Walter Reed, a vir…

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August 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM

We're out of time. Please show your support for independent media before midnight.

The threats to democracy are no longer abstract. Trump’s assault on free speech and a free press expands every day. That’s why it’s critical that grassroots-funded media like COURIER survives—to expose MAGA propaganda and keep truth alive.   Hi John, This is it: at midnight our August drive e…

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August 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Kindly asking you to read this message from start to finish, John

American democracy isn’t just under threat anymore. It’s actively being dismantled. Just seven months into Trump’s second term, MAGA has already completed nearly half of the plan laid out in Project 2025.   Hi John, It’s a holiday weekend, so thanks for taking a moment to read this. If you al…

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August 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM

MAGA public broadcasting cuts are devastating local communities. Read the list.

For millions of Americans—especially in rural communities—it’s one of the only sources for local news and emergency alerts. But Trump and MAGA smeared it as “left-wing propaganda,” and used those smears as an excuse to gut funding.   John, Trump and MAGA gutted public broadcasting—slashing mo…

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August 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Born in America. Still not “American” enough for MAGA.

Trump’s actions are alarming enough. But, as usual, MAGA media is pouring gasoline on the fire — escalating threats and making clear who the real targets are: anyone who opposes Trump.   John, Yesterday, the Trump administration detained Kilmar Abrego Garcia again after already admitting they…

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August 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM

A dictatorship or a “slow moving coup”?

This weekend, Trump threatened to deploy troops into Democratic-led cities like Baltimore and Chicago — as he already did in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, up to 1,700 National Guard members are being mobilized from mostly red states.   John, This weekend, Trump threatened to deploy troops into …

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August 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Don’t despair. Join these bright lights combatting the MAGA darkness.

Celebrating the heroes of the resistance   Hi John, COURIER contributer Mark Jacob here. Being a realist today means recognizing that our democracy is in severe peril. But being a practical optimist means grasping tightly to the possibility that people of decency can rescue us from a Trump di…

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August 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Gavin Newsom is breaking the Internet. Here’s why it matters.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve seen Gavin Newsom’s posts tearing into Trump — all-caps rants in Trump’s own voice, fake press releases, memes so outrageous they forced national outlets to cover them:   John, Donald Trump’s 2024 victory showed us a brutal truth: voters are tuning …

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August 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM

MAGA media are already helping Trump rig the 2026 midterms

January 6 wasn’t spontaneous. It was built online over a year, in plain sight — one post at a time. Trump’s words were the spark, and MAGA media spread the gasoline.   John, Yesterday, Donald Trump took to social media to threaten an executive order banning mail-in ballots and voting machines…

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August 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Trump moves to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of midterms

Donald Trump just posted that he would sign an executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines nationwide, a move that would inject chaos into the upcoming midterm elections and strip millions of Americans of a secure way to vote.   John, Donald Trump just posted that he wou…

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August 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM

MAGA media giant Sinclair could swallow up ALL local news with Trump's help

A court decision shredding ownership limits, a Trump-led FCC bent on empowering partisan broadcasters, and Sinclair’s drive to control the airwaves are converging toward one outcome — a Trump-aligned stranglehold on local news.   John, Sinclair Broadcast Group — the far-right media giant tha…

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August 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM

PragerU video downplays slavery — Trump wants it on public TV

The video features Christopher Columbus telling kids that slavery was “no big deal,” calling it “as old as time” and suggesting being taken as a slave “is better than being killed.”   John, First, Trump and MAGA gutted public broadcasting and effectively ended the Corporation for Public Broa…

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August 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Why won’t the media call out Trump’s strongman lie?

By treating this as just another “both sides” debate, the media is helping Trump hide his real goal — distracting the public from his Epstein ties — while downplaying the danger of an American president willing to use the military against civilians for political gain.   John, Yesterday, Donal…

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August 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM

MAGA is gutting Public broadcasting — we’re still here.

Last month, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it would shut down — after Trump and a MAGA-controlled Congress gutted nearly all of its funding.   John, Recently, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it would shut down — after Trump and a MAGA-controlled Congress g…

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August 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Paramount gets its $8 billion merger from Trump—was that why they fired Colbert?

It’s final. Donald Trump’s FCC has approved an $8 billion merger between Paramount (CBS’s parent company) and Skydance Media—just weeks after Paramount paid Trump $16 million and canceled Late Show host Stephen Colbert, one of the network’s top-rated anchors and one of Trump’s most prominent crit…

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August 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM

BREAKING: Trump sends FBI after Texas Democrats

Texas Senator John Cornyn just announced that, at Donald Trump’s urging, the FBI is actively assisting Texas law enforcement in tracking down Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a MAGA redistricting scheme.   John, This is not a drill. Texas Senator John Cornyn just announced tha…

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August 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Trump is already trying to rig the 2026 midterms

Donald Trump just announced a plan to gerrymander five new Republican seats in Texas—and the media barely flinched.   John, It’s no exaggeration to call the 2026 midterm elections the most important in history. With Donald Trump doing everything he can to silence dissent—threatening protesto…

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August 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Will journalism become impossible in the U.S.?

Trump’s war on the free press follows foreign dictators’ playbook   John A few years ago, Americans laughed at North Korea’s claim that Kim Jong-Il shot 11 holes-in-one. We rolled our eyes at Saddam Hussein’s press secretary insisting “there are no American troops in Baghdad” even as tanks …

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August 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Trump didn’t like the job numbers. So he fired the messenger.

Trump fired the woman in charge of reporting the numbers — BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer — and then accused her of rigging the data to help Kamala Harris.   John, On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a rough jobs report. Growth missed expectations. Previous numbers were rev…

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August 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Breaking: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down

More than 1,500 local stations rely on CPB funding for everything from emergency alerts to community bulletins to culturally responsive programming. Many receive more than 25%—and in some cases over 70%—of their budgets from CPB grants.   John, It’s official.  After Trump and MAGA slashed ne…

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July 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM

As Trump’s threats intensify, our midnight deadline hits harder than ever.

As the Epstein fallout builds, Trump is escalating his campaign to silence dissent and retaliate against anyone he calls the “opposition.”   John, We have less than 12 hours until midnight — and our July fundraising deadline comes at a critical moment. Thank you for supporting COURIER and in…

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July 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Stand with dissent and independent media — before July ends

For every Columbia University folding under pressure, there are stories like the Big Ten — where universities are banding together to fight back. For every CBS or ABC caving to Trump’s demands, there’s a voice — a comedian, a cartoon, a local newsroom — that refuses to let the threat of retributi…

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July 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Asking humbly for you to read this, John

Trump is winning his war on dissent. Supporting independent media like COURIER is how we fight back.   John, Thank you for taking a moment to read our message today. If you already know how critical it is to support independent media in the fight against Trump and MAGA’s war on speech and di…

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July 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Our reporting shows what Ghislaine Maxwell may know—and why Trump’s so scared

This week, COURIER’s Nina Burleigh became the first to publicly connect Donald Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell, and an Epstein survivor.   John, This week, COURIER’s Nina Burleigh became the first to publicly connect Donald Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell, and an Epstein survivor. She broke the story that…

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July 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Trump and MAGA gut public broadcasting – Project 2025 tells what happens next

Recently, the MAGA Congress passed a Project 2025 proposal to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting, a $1 billion cut that will 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 forc…

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July 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM

MAGA goes after ActBlue to shield Trump from Epstein truth

According to a Fox News “scoop,” MAGA Republicans have subpoenaed ActBlue execs, reviving baseless claims of “fraud” that the DOJ has already spent months investigating.   John, After years of claiming the Epstein files would expose Democrats, the truth came out — and it pointed right back a…

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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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  Tara McGowan, Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

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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