Barb McQuade
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, MSNOW legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
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Barb McQuade
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
· Nov 15
My book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America,” reveals the tactics and dangers of disinformation and offers solutions. Democracy depends on truth. More here. barbaramcquade.com
Great piece explaining the how the Maduro arrest violates international law. @Just_Security. www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
Experts survey the international law issues of Operation Absolute Resolve.
www.justsecurity.org
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Great piece explaining the how the Maduro arrest violates international law. @Just_Security. www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
I’ll discuss legality of Maduro criminal case and arrest at 10:30 pm ET on @msnowreports.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I’ll discuss legality of Maduro criminal case and arrest at 10:30 pm ET on @msnowreports.bsky.social
Two legal issues at work in Venezuela asTrump Admin uses criminal charges to obscure regime change. Maduro’s indictment and arrest may be upheld, but that does not negate violation of UN Charter, approved by Congress in 1945, and constitutional duty to take care that laws be faithfully executed.
January 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Two legal issues at work in Venezuela asTrump Admin uses criminal charges to obscure regime change. Maduro’s indictment and arrest may be upheld, but that does not negate violation of UN Charter, approved by Congress in 1945, and constitutional duty to take care that laws be faithfully executed.
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed Jack Smith’s testimony, CJ Roberts’s year-end report on the courts, and daycare fraud in Minnesota. Plus, our predictions for ins and outs of 2026. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed Jack Smith’s testimony, CJ Roberts’s year-end report on the courts, and daycare fraud in Minnesota. Plus, our predictions for ins and outs of 2026. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...
www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...
The Constitution gives states the power to determine the time, place and manner of elections. Only Congress can change the rules for federal elections. The White House has no role to play in any of this.
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a new front in its ongoing campaign for voter data held by states Friday, demanding Minnesota turn over records related to same-day registrations. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The Constitution gives states the power to determine the time, place and manner of elections. Only Congress can change the rules for federal elections. The White House has no role to play in any of this.
Hard to know whether incompetence or duplicity explains DOJ’s botched rollout of Epstein files. I’ll discuss at 5 pm ET on @msnowreports.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Hard to know whether incompetence or duplicity explains DOJ’s botched rollout of Epstein files. I’ll discuss at 5 pm ET on @msnowreports.bsky.social
Reposted by Barb McQuade
In Trump’s pay-to-play justice system, you can get away with defrauding nursing homes, skirting your taxes, and committing securities fraud. So much for “law and order.” https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=Tj1mzuAdV8zjXEpY
Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Robert Reich
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December 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In Trump’s pay-to-play justice system, you can get away with defrauding nursing homes, skirting your taxes, and committing securities fraud. So much for “law and order.” https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=Tj1mzuAdV8zjXEpY
Happy new year! Let’s make 2026 the year America takes back our democracy.
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Happy new year! Let’s make 2026 the year America takes back our democracy.
At 10 am on @MSNOWNews, I’ll discuss Smith transcript. He debunked the claim that Trump was just contesting an election like other presidents. Trump knowingly engaged in fraud and took steps to obstruct the lawful transfer of presidential power.
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www.ms.now/news/jack-sm...
Jack Smith deposition transcript released
The former special counsel, who led two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump, spoke before the House Judiciary Committee in mid-December.
www.ms.now
January 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
At 10 am on @MSNOWNews, I’ll discuss Smith transcript. He debunked the claim that Trump was just contesting an election like other presidents. Trump knowingly engaged in fraud and took steps to obstruct the lawful transfer of presidential power.
www.ms.now/news/jack-sm...
www.ms.now/news/jack-sm...
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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judiciary.house.gov
January 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov
January 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
DOJ now has 400 lawyers reviewing 5.2 million more Epstein documents, 11 days after the legal deadline to produce them. I’ll discuss on @msnowreports.bsky.social at noon ET.
December 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
DOJ now has 400 lawyers reviewing 5.2 million more Epstein documents, 11 days after the legal deadline to produce them. I’ll discuss on @msnowreports.bsky.social at noon ET.
“Grand conspiracy” investigation in Florida appears to the very essence of lawfare. My thoughts in @MSNOW_Reports.
www.ms.now/opinion/flor...
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Opinion | Why this Florida "grand conspiracy" investigation is so concerning to legal experts like me
Trump ally and Miami U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones is leading a “grand conspiracy” investigation with dozens of grand jury subpoenas.
www.ms.now
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Grand conspiracy” investigation in Florida appears to the very essence of lawfare. My thoughts in @MSNOW_Reports.
www.ms.now/opinion/flor...
www.ms.now/opinion/flor...
Inside the Supreme Court’s decision to block National Guard from deployment in Chicago. I’ll discuss with @velshi.com at 10:29 pm ET on @msnownews.bsky.social.
December 31, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Inside the Supreme Court’s decision to block National Guard from deployment in Chicago. I’ll discuss with @velshi.com at 10:29 pm ET on @msnownews.bsky.social.
Proud to see @UMichLaw student Michael Vandergriff publish this thoughtful piece in @Lawfare about the dangers of misguided designations of foreign terrorist organizations.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fore...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fore...
Foreign Terrorist Designations Pose Civil Liberties Concerns
Foreign Antifa designations risk enabling surveillance of domestic critics by creating a foreign nexus for expanded counterterrorism powers.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Proud to see @UMichLaw student Michael Vandergriff publish this thoughtful piece in @Lawfare about the dangers of misguided designations of foreign terrorist organizations.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fore...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fore...
35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
Reposted by Barb McQuade
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
That’s where the culture wars come in handy. Distract people with fear so that they tolerate the money grab from tax policies that favor the wealthy and deregulation of consumer protections.
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
That’s where the culture wars come in handy. Distract people with fear so that they tolerate the money grab from tax policies that favor the wealthy and deregulation of consumer protections.
Some podcasts take the holidays off, but not #SistersInLaw. We are here for you with a new episode to break down the week’s legal news with a dash of holiday gratitude. You can listen here.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Some podcasts take the holidays off, but not #SistersInLaw. We are here for you with a new episode to break down the week’s legal news with a dash of holiday gratitude. You can listen here.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Pam Bondi and Kash Patel have drastically changed the way DOJ operates. I’ll discuss at 8 am ET on @msnowcomms.bsky.social
Saturday at 7am ET — @barbmcquade.bsky.social
December 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Pam Bondi and Kash Patel have drastically changed the way DOJ operates. I’ll discuss at 8 am ET on @msnowcomms.bsky.social
See you Saturday at 7 am ET on MS NOW.
Saturday at 7am ET — @barbmcquade.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
See you Saturday at 7 am ET on MS NOW.
Efforts to arrest and remove a researcher and advocate against online dangers is a shocking violation of First Amendment rights.
BREAKING: when I heard that State was targeting for deportation a champion of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids in the digital sphere I had 1 thought:
Let's sue!
We @democracydefendersfund.org just joined w/ @robbiekaplan.bsky.social to do that. Proud to represent @imranahmed.bsky.social
Let's sue!
We @democracydefendersfund.org just joined w/ @robbiekaplan.bsky.social to do that. Proud to represent @imranahmed.bsky.social
counterhate.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Efforts to arrest and remove a researcher and advocate against online dangers is a shocking violation of First Amendment rights.
Release the Jack Smith transcript.
Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
December 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Release the Jack Smith transcript.
Merry Christmas! May we all find some peace this day.
December 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Merry Christmas! May we all find some peace this day.