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BREAKING: Chief Judge James Boasberg finds that those people sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15-16 had their due process rights violates and certifies them as a class. He orders that the government "facilitate" the ability for them to seek habeas relief.

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As you ponder the likely consequences of the new steel tariffs, it's worth asking: A. How long does it take to build a steel mill? B. How long do you expect Trump's new 50% steel tariff to last? If A>B, then how can you expect any lasting gains from these tariffs?

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BIG NEWS: The Trump Administration is ordered to provide docs and depos as to its deal with El Salvador to imprison immigrants at terror prison. I break down this court order and why it’s going to make some important info very public: youtu.be/sca8xNYcMHg?...

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Why do Donald Trump and Mike Johnson want to enslave us?

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The Department of Justice is now just another part of the Republican voter suppression war machine. I will do everything I can to "thwart" its efforts to under free and fair elections.

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) sued acting New Jersey federal prosecutor Alina Habba after being arrested while protesting at an ICE detention center. He says it was political retaliation and that the officers “abused their power.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Sen. Booker (D-NJ): “I am sick and tired of hearing this kind of heated partisan rhetoric, which is one of the reasons we have divisions in this country. The attacks we see from POTUS, trolling and dragging judges is what we should be talking about that puts people in danger.”

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Read? The Gazpacho Police and Peachtree Dish lady?

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Parking Lot Lawyer Alina Habba gets sued for violating Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s constitutional rights. My latest for the Katie Phang News channel on YouTube: youtu.be/9aI9FNidFGA

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MAJOR BREAKING Democrat Keishan Scott WINS the special election for South Carolina's 50th State House District, defeating Republican William Oden by over 41 points in a district Kamala Harris won by about 5 in 2024. 🔵 Scott - 70.6% 🔴 Oden - 29.4% 🔵 Harris 51% 🔴 Trump 45.8%

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Sen. Murphy: “If I want to protect the people that I represent, then I’ve got to be out there making trouble in Republican districts, trying to get my Republican colleagues to stand up to this president’s corruption and thievery.”

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Not sure if democracy remains on the docket? My law firm is litigating 53 voting and election cases in 22 states. ⚖️🗳️ When we fight, we win.💪

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Don't spend one minute feeling sorry for the law firms that capitulated. They prioritized their own profits over the rule of law, decency and democracy. They deserve the ridicule and scorn they are now receiving. History will remember them for the cowards they are.

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I'd have to agree with Amelia here 😉 Please subscribe to my new YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@katiephangn...

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Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.

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Elon Musk cuts off Peter Doocy who was attempting to ask him about the New York Times reporting on his alleged drug use.

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"This argument really isn’t about universal injunctions—cases where a district court judge grants interim equitable relief that applies across the entire country. The argument is really about forum-shopping and judicial gerrymandering."

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Trump is now blasting Leonard Leo & the Federalist Society for doing him wrong on suggesting which federal judges to nominated. That's right, Trump is biting the hand that feeds him...judges. Trump's desperation is showing. He's getting weaker, not stronger. This will not end well for Donald Trump.

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Democracy Docket boosts my sinking spirits today. I don't know about you, but mine sink from time to time. It's maddening how there never are real consequences for Trump's pitifully poor excuse at being a human being. So I'm sharing a bit of Marc Elias's light we glimpse at the end of the tunnel.

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Trump's BS claim of "emotional anguish" should have YOU falling out of your chair, too. Watch my video here: youtu.be/YuKM_7xfoDQ?...

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Rubio announces the US will "aggressively revoke" the visas of Chinese students. More racism from the Trump Administration because Trump is embarrassed China won't bend the knee on his tariffs so he's punishing Chinese students. youtu.be/T2qKdYtlCfc?...

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On behalf of the DNC, DSCC and DCCC we have filed to intervene to protect the campaign finance laws from attack by the GOP. The Trump administration won't defend a 50 year old law, but we will.

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I wonder if Elon was tripping on shrooms when he wrote this.

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$300,000 in 24 hours, with an average contribution of $33. That’s a whole lot of people ready to stop the corruption and BS in Washington, and fight for a better South Carolina. I’m beyond grateful. And we’re just getting started.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump won't rule out pardoning Diddy, Trump says he does not feel bad for Joe Biden, Trump lashes out at his staff for not telling him about the meaning of TACO, and Elon leaves (kinda). open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

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I have no idea who CNN thinks the audience is for its programming. Based on the ratings, CNN has no idea either.

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Phang: I fell out of my chair laughing my ass off—this idea that Donald Trump has suffered some kind of emotional distress because of the editing from 60 Minutes, which wasn’t even deceptive. We know you live in a state of emotional torture, Donald Trump—because: you’re the taco toddler.

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WSJ!! “In a ruling heard ’round the world, the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wed blocked Trump’s sweeping tariffs. This is an important moment for the rule of law as much as for the economy, proving again that America doesn’t have a king who can rule by decree.” www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...

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David Jolly "was always, he says, a George H.W. Bush Republican." Now he's a Democrat, and he might just be the next Florida governor:

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NEW: @cnn.com confirms that hundreds of FBI agents have been reassigned away from criminal and counterterrorism investigations to instead work with ICE to round up migrants. The security impacts are clear — and may be why the FBI is alleged to be hiding any paper trail.

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2 months since the launch of Meidas Health. We are everything the federal health leadership is not: Clinician-led, platforming actual leaders, and bringing timely responses and content on topics that matter to you and your loved ones. We have your back! @meidastouch.com @meiselasb.bsky.social

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Ignoring the Constitution = “3-point shot”

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@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social discusses the chilling effect on civil society when law firms, institutions, and media companies cave under pressure from Trump.

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A federal judge in D.C. greenlit lawsuits challenging Elon Musk’s position in the federal government and the DOGE as unconstitutional. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Katie Phang exposes Trump and Emil Bove's quid pro quo scheme: Bove wrote the memo to have the prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams dropped in exchange for a seat as a federal appeals court judge. FULL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkba...

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This is a very big deal.👇 www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Phang: If you see claims that those convictions have been overturned on appeal — it’s bullshit. They have not been overturned on appeal. I have no idea—strike that—I have every idea where that comes from. It comes from stupid, far-right people who don’t know how to read and don’t know the law.

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In normal times, DOJ wins most of its cases because it has the resources to ensure that presidential actions are lawful. But under Trump, the Department is run by a sycophantic election denying enabler. The result is DOJ's credibility with judges is in tatters and it is losing case after case.

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"Frustrated and seeking answers, members of the Afghan community have protested at the Houston Police Department in hopes that the police will give the case the attention it deserves." — @aggiewill00.bsky.social

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Great – looks as if the White House used AI to draft a health report and wound up inserting citations for articles that don’t exist. They put cheating high schoolers to shame. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...

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“It is high time that we stopped thinking politically as Republicans and Democrats about elections and started thinking patriotically as Americans about national security based on individual freedom.” — Margaret Chase Smith, 1950.

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Fresh out of prison with their Trump pardons, now it’s time for the fraudsters to cash in. MAGA!

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