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Cory Booker takes the senate floor. Blocking Republican efforts to defund Medicaid. Support his effort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ut...

@agowa2.bsky.social you following this?

@stevevladeck.bsky.social How is this close? St Isadore Of Oklahoma asks SCOTUS to reverse OK Supreme Ct decision barring state money to be used for a Catholic school. The OK constitution bars such use of state funds. law.justia.com/constitution...

Maureen Dowd’s piece on the need for a hero to stand up against evil of the Trump administration is a clarion call. It evokes hope and righteousness. But, the mechanics of power are held by the bad guys and they continue to cancel the tools to protect our democracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/o...

@stevevladeck.bsky.social What happens when Trump invokes Andrew Jackson quote: “John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” What will the Supreme Court do to establish supremacy on the rule of law?

@gtconway.bsky.social Bondi at DOJ will instruct the US Marshals to disregard the court’s orders when adm officials are held in contempt and ordered to be arrested. Trump like Andrew Jackson will defy the court: “John Marshal has made his decision, now let him enforce it!”

@katiephang.bsky.social Trump has a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the oval. Jackson,when confronted with adverse SCOTUS decision re removal of the Cherokee from their land said: “John Marshal has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” Trump will order his administration to ignore the courts.

@brennancenter.bsky.social President Trump invoked the Emergency Act based upon a false premise of an “emergency” at the southern boarder-a problem which had a bipartisan solution prior to the election. Trump and allies blocked the legislation fomenting the emergency he now declares. Is this lawful?

@nytimes.com Where are your reports on these Musk incursions across multiple departments? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Something is very wrong when the President of the United States wants to expose CIA employees. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...