
Steve Simonis 🐀
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Steve Simonis 🐀
@steve_simonis
Retired Aviator. American expat since 2006. Lifelong FDR Democrat. Campaign finance = legalized bribery. Union Strong.


oof -- Trump's mangled hand as photographed today by @kentnish (AFP via Getty)



This is WILD. North Carolina Republicans are trying to stop US servicemembers stationed overseas from voting. We have to fight this with everything we've got.






FLASH: DOJ expands settlement in Trump-IRS leak suit to cover audits of all tax returns filed by Trump, family members, companies and trusts. Waiver of IRS' claims contained in addendum signed by AAG Blanche that was not in agreement released Monday politico.com/news/2026/05/1…

BLANCHE: "The United States...is hereby FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing...examinations or similar or related reviews" against Trump "or related or affiliated individuals," including family members or related companies and trusts.

FLASH: DOJ expands settlement in Trump-IRS leak suit to cover audits of all tax returns filed by Trump, family members, companies and trusts. Waiver of IRS' claims contained in addendum signed by AAG Blanche that was not in agreement released Monday politico.com/news/2026/05/1…




Scoop: Lawyers at the IRS prepared a 25-page memo recommending that DOJ move to dismiss Trump's lawsuit against the agency. DOJ instead settled the case by creating the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.









