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When presidents push big changes through executive orders, they often face a key obstacle: A single federal judge—whether in Seattle, Miami, or anywhere in between—can block these policies nationwide. A law professor explains: buff.ly/1mRVxAK #immigration #dreamers

submitted 9 hours ago • 9 comments

Here's an updated look at all Trump's 2nd-term tariffs, accounting for today's exemption for phones & computers The overall US tariff rate is now 25%, down from 29% pre-exemption but still 10x what it was before Trump took office (1/3)

submitted 13 hours ago • 26 comments

There is not a soul on earth who believes that President Bukele wouldn’t immediately release Abrego-Garcia if asked by the United States. President Bukele is coming to the United States this week; he can give Abrego-Garcia a ride on his plane!

submitted 10 hours ago • 63 comments

The backlash to DOGE is HUGE... but the allure of "getting rid of government waste" remains strong. Beyond fighting DOGE, advancing progressive alternative makes sense. The focus should EFFECTIVENESS--making government work for people, in a visibly effective way. 1/19 www.salon.com/2025/04/12/c...

submitted 14 hours ago • 18 comments

As with the EOs concerning elections, immigration and naturalization is categorically NOT an Article II power. To do this, the executive branch will undoubtedly try to hang its hat on some delegated authority by Congress. The focus now should be on clawing those delegated authorities back

submitted 14 hours ago • 34 comments

Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene, calling it “unwarranted.”

submitted 14 hours ago • 1023 comments

trump administration of eliminating morals and ethics

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

trump administration of denial and corruption

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

How it started / How it’s going

submitted 14 hours ago • 6 comments

The GOP bill, a direct product of President Donald Trump’s decade-long obsession with illegal voting, would require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, bar states from counting late-arriving mail ballots, and dramatically infringe on states’ authority to run elections.

submitted 15 hours ago • 97 comments

"This is the worst economic policy making I have seen in 50 years of hanging around economic policy." @steverattner.bsky.social

submitted 1 day ago • 80 comments

#Boston #Noon #Rally #CambridgeCommon

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

Trump caves again. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

submitted 17 hours ago • 60 comments

We can't let Members of Congress prioritize corporate interests over people's health! NO CUTS TO MEDICAID! We need affordable healthcare for everyone, not tax cuts for billionaire mega donors like Elon Musk! Hands Off Our Medicaid!

submitted 3 days ago • 49 comments

Per a source, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who has required that he approve all contracts over certain thresholds personally, has over 5000 review requests on his desk. Apparently he approves around 15/day.

submitted 1 day ago • 84 comments

#Caturday Mitzi - rescued cat

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

Via DistroWatch.com. I'm muttering something about "reptilians" and a "stupidest timeline" and staring at the wall. "Starting on January 19, 2025 Facebook's internal policy makers decided that Linux is malware and labelled groups associated with Linux as being 'cybersecurity threats.'" #NotTheOnion

submitted 20 hours ago • 1 comment

The GREED of those who will not be harmed by the #ClimateCrisis will kill the rest of us and life as we know it on our precious planet! Fossil fuels are a literal dead end! So is mammoth stupidity!

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

“Autocracy is exhausting and it’s designed to exhaust you … the worst enemy of autocracy is joy.” Reid said no matter what you do, to take action, no matter how small. “Do something that you can do ... and be joyful. Have some joy.” Joy Reid told me Watch my interview here:

submitted 20 hours ago • 15 comments

That the U.S. government would behave in this lawless, inhumane way is disgusting! The trump administration has no regard for the civil rights of anyone. #IMPEACHtrumpNOW

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

#AprilRecess Use this time to personally connect with your representatives and share your concerns and anger over what is going on in with trump/elon destructive administration!

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🚨BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court rejects Republican effort to disqualify more than 60,000 votes in close judicial election. However, GOP dominated court rules 4-2 that several thousand other ballots must be "cured" to be counted. Democratic candidate will continue legal fight in Fed court.

submitted 1 day ago • 151 comments

HUGE WIN: A federal judge just issued a lengthy TRO prohibiting the Trump administration from freezing federal funds to Maine over their policies protecting transgender youth. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 1 day ago • 95 comments

Jeneen Interlandi at @nytimes.com nails it. This is senseless destruction. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/o...

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

republicans CHEAT to steal power.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

HAPPENING NOW: Following the Supreme Court's decision requiring the government to "facilitate" the release of Abrego Garcia, a hearing before Judge Paula Xinis is about to begin. I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social Follow along for updates

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TIME SENSITIVE Public comments are due TODAY on Trump's attempts to force undocumented immigrants to register and cut gender-affirming care from essential benefits under ACA Please weigh in while you can: act.nilc.org/page/81021/p... action.transequality.org/a/protecttra...