Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

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Bill Freeman
November 25, 2025

National News:

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

apnews.com/article/comey-james-justice-department-5ec1a59d152bc1fd000ade15e20745b5?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Opinion | Trump’s Broken Promise to Confront Corporate Power

The Trump administration is using its antitrust powers mostly to protect Mr. Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/opinion/trump-antitrust-corporations-consumers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.308.L416.jaeGBhDDamZc&smid=url-share

As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE

Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.

www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers

State News:

Super PACs have now spent $7 million in Middle TN U.S. House special election with a week to go • Tennessee Lookout

With one week until the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, the money is pouring in, signaling both parties think the race is competitive.  Former Tennessee General Services Commission Matt Van Epps, a Republican, was slightly favored by most political rating organizations to defeat state Rep. Aftyn Behn, a Democrat, in the […]

tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/25/super-pacs-have-now-spent-7-million-in-middle-tn-u-s-house-special-election-with-a-week-to-go

Local News:

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Seniors:

Trump Encourages Hanging of Democratic Congress Members & Trump Kisses Up to An Actual Murderer

November 25, 2025

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/trump-encourages-hanging-of-democratic?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

My Take:

November 24, 2025

U.S.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/november-24-2025?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

In a conversation with MS NOW’s Rachel Maddow, Kelly was less formal: “I’ve had a missile blow up next to my airplane,” he told her. “I’ve been…nearly shot down multiple times. I’ve flown a rocket ship into space four times, built by the lowest bidder, and my wife Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her. A horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is, and we know what causes it, too…. The statements that Donald Trump made… incite others…. He should be careful with his words. But I’m not going to be silenced here…. I’m going to show up for work every day, support the Constitution, do my job, hold this administration accountable, hold this president accountable when he is out of line. That’s the responsibility of every U.S. senator and every member of Congress. He’s not going to silence us.”

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