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Stories to Amplify — August 6, 2025

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🗳️ MAGA Attack on Fair Elections

  • F.B.I. is asked to arrest Texas Democrats in battle over House seats, escalating partisan warfare over redistricting and democratic representation (New York Times).
  • Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday, doing Trump’s bidding to eliminate political opposition (Politico).
  • Missouri Republicans consider joining Texas to redraw House maps, coordinating multi-state effort to manipulate electoral boundaries (Bloomberg).

🏆 Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is Protecting The Ultra-Rich, Not You

  • Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday dinner hosted by Vance, revealing coordinated effort to manage disastrous scandal (CNN).
  • Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to cushy prison camp is a ‘travesty of justice’, former officials condemn preferential treatment for wealthy sex trafficker (NBC).
  • Victims object to ‘public legitimization’ of Ghislaine Maxwell, as survivors fight against normalization of convicted trafficker (CNN).
  • Ghislaine Maxwell’s move to ‘country club’ prison smacks of special treatment, experts highlight two-tiered justice system favoring the wealthy (Washington Post).
  • Prosecutor who negotiated Epstein’s sweetheart deal left off subpoena list, protecting key figure in original cover-up from accountability (Axios).

🔥 Trump Is Making Us Less Safe

  • RFK Jr. cancels $500 million in funding for vaccine development, undermining public health preparedness and disease prevention (HuffPost).
  • It’s been a month since the deadly Texas floods, survivors still waiting on financial help, highlighting administration’s failed disaster response (CNN).