Fred’s Weekly Note Archive

Where The Trump Indictments Go From Here

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | June 15, 2023 With the historic 37-count indictment of former President Donald Trump in Florida last week in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, […]

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Will Trump’s Own Words Convict Him In Docs Case?

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | June 8, 2023 Recent reports indicate that Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith is closing in on a decision about […]

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Powerful New Mar-a-Lago Docs Revelations Make Case Against Trump Even Stronger

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | June 1, 2023 Recent developments have further imperiled former President Donald Trump as Special Counsel Jack Smith appears close to […]

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The Debt Ceiling Limit & Other Obsolete Congressional Rules That Need To Change

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | May 18, 2023 Many congressional rules are relics of the past that need to be changed to bring Congress into […]

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George Santos Is The Poster Child For The Trump Era

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | May 11, 2023 On Wednesday, Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was arrested and charged with 13 federal crimes – seven counts of wire […]

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Elections And Democracy Under Siege

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | May 4, 2023 Former President Donald Trump and his coup plotters failed when they tried to steal the 2020 election. […]

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Rising Suppression: Voices. Voters. Books.

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | April 27, 2023 Attacks on our democracy are rising, led by efforts to suppress voices, voters, and even books. Voices […]

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The Damage Fox News Has Done To Our Democracy

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | April 20, 2023 After former President Donald Trump, Fox News apparently did more than anyone else to promote and spread the false […]

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A Dangerous Anti-Democracy Movement In The U.S. Is Growing Stronger

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | April 13, 2023 A dangerous anti-democracy movement is rapidly growing in the ranks of Republican officeholders and activists. It was […]

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From Trump To Tennessee — Democracy Under Attack

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | April 6, 2023 Our democracy is under attack and seriously threatened. These attacks crystallized in 2020 when then-President Donald Trump […]

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