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“Today’s Supreme Court has been far too tolerant of Mr. Trump’s steamrolling of Congress…The justices have fresh opportunities to return our system to order, including in the ongoing case about Mr. Trump’s tariffs. They should do so.7/7
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Today’s Supreme Court has been far too tolerant of Mr. Trump’s steamrolling of Congress…The justices have fresh opportunities to return our system to order, including in the ongoing case about Mr. Trump’s tariffs. They should do so.7/7
“Lower court judges have already done an admirable job, ruling against Mr. Trump’s spending decisions on foreign aid, food stamps and more. Judges appointed by presidents of both parties have written detailed decisions that explain the illegality of Mr. Trump’s actions.”6/7
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Lower court judges have already done an admirable job, ruling against Mr. Trump’s spending decisions on foreign aid, food stamps and more. Judges appointed by presidents of both parties have written detailed decisions that explain the illegality of Mr. Trump’s actions.”6/7
GOP has“done little to confront Mr. Trump’s abrogation of Congress’s spending powers…refused to criticize his actions. They have chosen not to block his executive & judicial nominees…failed to pass new bills that would emphasize their constitutional role…rather than [be] subservient…”5/7
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
GOP has“done little to confront Mr. Trump’s abrogation of Congress’s spending powers…refused to criticize his actions. They have chosen not to block his executive & judicial nominees…failed to pass new bills that would emphasize their constitutional role…rather than [be] subservient…”5/7
“In too many other instances, the Supreme Court has unwisely endorsed Mr. Trump’s approach. (It allowed his cuts to foreign aid, for example…Either way, the result is an expansion of presidential power & a weakening of the legislature”4/7
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“In too many other instances, the Supreme Court has unwisely endorsed Mr. Trump’s approach. (It allowed his cuts to foreign aid, for example…Either way, the result is an expansion of presidential power & a weakening of the legislature”4/7
“3rd, the president has taken steps that effectively overturn Congress’s spending decisions…he has taken other steps that make it so an agency cannot carry out the mission…gutted the Department of Education with layoffs…taken similar steps with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.”3/7
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“3rd, the president has taken steps that effectively overturn Congress’s spending decisions…he has taken other steps that make it so an agency cannot carry out the mission…gutted the Department of Education with layoffs…taken similar steps with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.”3/7
“2nd, Trump has spent $ that Congress has not allocated. During the shutdown, he paid military troops & some other federal workers without congressional approval. He used private funds…setting a dangerous precedent…he declared an emergency to divert funds for the military to his border crackdown…2/7
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“2nd, Trump has spent $ that Congress has not allocated. During the shutdown, he paid military troops & some other federal workers without congressional approval. He used private funds…setting a dangerous precedent…he declared an emergency to divert funds for the military to his border crackdown…2/7
And a very involved activist public that pushes for good candidates and good policies. Democracy is not a spectator sport @lwvma.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
And a very involved activist public that pushes for good candidates and good policies. Democracy is not a spectator sport @lwvma.bsky.social
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In a video, Norton confirms the news and says: "I strongly suspect it is because I have been speaking up in my personal capacity about the harms I have been witnessing inside the NIH.
Putting me on admin leave was designed to scare and silence me. I will not stop speaking out," she says.
Putting me on admin leave was designed to scare and silence me. I will not stop speaking out," she says.
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
In a video, Norton confirms the news and says: "I strongly suspect it is because I have been speaking up in my personal capacity about the harms I have been witnessing inside the NIH.
Putting me on admin leave was designed to scare and silence me. I will not stop speaking out," she says.
Putting me on admin leave was designed to scare and silence me. I will not stop speaking out," she says.