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They’ll pressure a NATO ally to release a sex trafficker and racketeer but they won’t pressure a tiny dictatorship to return a man it’s holding on our behalf, who they admit they sent there by accident

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Law professor here: Things are F-U-C-K-E-D up.

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White House to Ask Congress to Claw Back Funding From NPR and PBS www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/b...

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As this reader (a law prof) explains, if you take them on their face the Big Law agreements with the White House since they are with Trump personally are pretty straightforward and public instances of bribery. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/about...

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Wouldn't it be nice if every news outlet that covered the Bukele Oval Office meeting noted: District court wrote: Abrego Garcia "has never been charged with or convicted of any crime."⤵️ Fourth Circuit: The government presented "NO EVIDENCE" of MS-13 affiliation. Abandoned argument before court. ⤵️

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It was the fuck aroundiest of times, it was the find outiest of times.

submitted 53 days ago • 153 comments

It was the first such arrest in Georgia, but it likely won't be the last.

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Breaking News: The White House violated the First Amendment in banning The Associated Press from President Trump’s events, a judge ruled.

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NEW: DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.

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The case was brought by a chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin, which says that it should be able to opt out of the mandatory state unemployment compensation system.

submitted 61 days ago • 76 comments

This is very good and important reading. Especially the part about the differences between the more small-d democratic way the fascists have organized, and the more archaic top-down and distrustful model Democrats still employ. eladnehorai.substack.com/p/21st-centu...

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Discussions about federal spending in the U.S. are difficult because the numbers are so large that they can be difficult to grasp. Our reporters explore what it spends its money on. nyti.ms/3RuWVYS

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As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies. The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits. Maybe it's not the judges?

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Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Donald Trump is trying to dispense with.

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This is extremely alarming — White House fires a career federal prosecutor because he (1) went after a politically connected businessman and (2) criticized Trump during a 2020 congressional bid. “White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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FCC chair Brendan Carr said he wants a review of all Disney's DEI practices — both past and present — to determine whether the company has ever violated any FCC regulations.

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American scientists are increasingly being recruited by international institutions due to significant funding cuts and policy changes under the Trump administration. These developments have led to a climate of uncertainty and concern within the U.S. scientific community.

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FEDERAL SPENDING SURGES Despite chaos caused by Trump, Musk, and DOGE, federal spending is on pace to come in 7.4% higher this year than last. The federal government has spent $1.893 trillion in 2025 as of March 26, compared to $1.763 trillion at the same date last year. 1/

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This should be the biggest story in the country right now. Full video: www.instagram.com/reel/DHzLuhi...

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The cancel culture brigade strikes again

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Trump just hit Wilmer Hale. Props to Paul Weiss, with an assist from Skadden. We’re all hanging separately now.

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BREAKING NEWS: Pennsylvania special election results: Dan Goughnour won, securing Democrat's control of the state House by a single seat. And James Malone flipped an open Pennsylvania state Senate seat blue in a district Trump won by 15% in November. thehill.com/homenews...

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NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence." The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."

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Forgotten in jail without a lawyer: how a Texas town fails poor defendants www.texastribune.org/2025/03/25/t... via @texastribune.org

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Top White House officials used disappearing messages on Signal for top-secret national security discussions—violating federal law & risking our security. Even worse? A participant was in Moscow. Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand . adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...

submitted 67 days ago • 1089 comments

If Pete Hegseth had even a tiny bit of honor and sense of responsibility, then he would hand in his resignation this morning.

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This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY

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Green card holders detained. A French researcher denied entry for anti-Trump messages. A new travel ban on 40+ countries coming. Given all these encroachments on travelers' civil liberties, we've updated our guide to digital privacy while crossing US borders. www.wired.com/2017/02/guid...

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Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.

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If your loved one is picked up by Texas law enforcement or federal agencies like CBP or ICE, we have a new tool to help you locate them. Here's how to find someone who has been arrested or detained ⬇️

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I spoke to @davidenrich.bsky.social, who've just published a terrifying book on the legal crusade to get rid of libel protections in the US This piece explains the campaign's impact on the most vulnerable journalists and how Trump is fuelling it reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-bil...

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The Trump administration has announced a flurry of changes at the agency that oversees Social Security. Advocates warn these moves could lead to people having a harder time getting help with benefits.

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The IRS is nearing an agreement to help homeland security officials locate immigrants they are trying to deport, officials said, in a shift toward using protected taxpayer information for President Trump’s mass deportation push.

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The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister, officials in Kabul said Sunday.

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I don’t see how, unless our entire profession stands shoulder-to-shoulder in unity, we successfully push back against this effort to break our profession and our democracy. Cowering & compromising won’t work. He is attacking us for the success of our work. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime. Keep sharing everywhere.

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Anyone have any idea how many students loan holders this impacts ? www.kvue.com/article/news...

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Welp, there goes the US defense industry.

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The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and deported by immigration officials while traveling to the United States.

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