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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
Perhaps there’s hope for the future of the United States. Three cheers for the federal judiciary. No cheers for the executive branch:
apnews.com/article/abre...
apnews.com/article/abre...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's order
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Perhaps there’s hope for the future of the United States. Three cheers for the federal judiciary. No cheers for the executive branch:
apnews.com/article/abre...
apnews.com/article/abre...
As the deejays used to say: “And the hits just keep on coming!”:
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/g...
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/g...
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
As the deejays used to say: “And the hits just keep on coming!”:
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/g...
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/g...
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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@slotkin.senate.gov 👏👏👏👏👏
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: Senator Elissa Slotkin just delivered her response to Donald Trump’s comments suggesting he supports executing her and other Democratic leaders. This is how you fight back.
substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
@slotkin.senate.gov 👏👏👏👏👏
ICE Detains Woman With Family Ties to White House Press Secretary
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Although it’s doubtful Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has thought about this subject in depth, this proceeding—if it actually takes place—with be conducted by members of the military, not Trump appointees: apnews.com/article/pent...
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. t...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Although it’s doubtful Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has thought about this subject in depth, this proceeding—if it actually takes place—with be conducted by members of the military, not Trump appointees: apnews.com/article/pent...
parade.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Looks like “The New Kristi Minstrels” may soon be singing a different tune: apnews.com/article/chic...
Federal prosecutors dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago
Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges they brought against a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent last month amid a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Looks like “The New Kristi Minstrels” may soon be singing a different tune: apnews.com/article/chic...
Why are Texas’s two (Republican) Senators, and its (overwhelming Republican) Congressional delegation, not rallying in support of the state’s flagship university, and opposing the Trump Administration’s overreach?: www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/u...
University of Texas silent on Trump compact as deadline looms
Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer tying priority federal funding to campus policy changes.
www.texastribune.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why are Texas’s two (Republican) Senators, and its (overwhelming Republican) Congressional delegation, not rallying in support of the state’s flagship university, and opposing the Trump Administration’s overreach?: www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/u...
“Hey, Pammy! We Texans could certainly use some of your self-righteous indignation. Where were you in August, when the Texas Legislature redrew existing lines to produce 5 additional Republican-leaning districts?”: apnews.com/article/cali...
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“Hey, Pammy! We Texans could certainly use some of your self-righteous indignation. Where were you in August, when the Texas Legislature redrew existing lines to produce 5 additional Republican-leaning districts?”: apnews.com/article/cali...
Leave it to Trump and Bondi, the most improbable “comedy team” since Laurel and Hardy, to launch an investigation wherein the only laughter it evokes will be the guffaws of the judges as they dismiss any cases which reach their courts:
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump, amid Epstein furor, directs Bondi to investigate Democrats
“Some Weak Republicans have fallen into their clutches because they are soft and foolish,” Trump wrote in another Truth Social post Friday.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Leave it to Trump and Bondi, the most improbable “comedy team” since Laurel and Hardy, to launch an investigation wherein the only laughter it evokes will be the guffaws of the judges as they dismiss any cases which reach their courts:
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
“Human being, or automaton? _You_ be the judge!”:
Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term share.google/xLIIhMYfgzmP...
Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term share.google/xLIIhMYfgzmP...
Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
share.google
November 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Human being, or automaton? _You_ be the judge!”:
Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term share.google/xLIIhMYfgzmP...
Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term share.google/xLIIhMYfgzmP...
How would Republicans feel if a Democratic Administration ran a government agency in such a lackluster manner?:
www.texasobserver.org/ice-white-su...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-white-su...
ICE Still Won't Answer Questions About Prosecutor with White Supremacist X Account
Congressman Marc Veasey arrived at an ICE facility Monday in his latest attempt to follow up on the Observer's reporting.
www.texasobserver.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
How would Republicans feel if a Democratic Administration ran a government agency in such a lackluster manner?:
www.texasobserver.org/ice-white-su...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-white-su...
Question for the President’s most devoted supporters, white evangelicals: how many of you think this action by the President aligns with basic Christian values?
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
Trump snubs Biden with autopen photo in new White House portrait collection
President Donald Trump has added a Presidential Walk of Fame to the exterior of the White House, featuring portraits of each of the previous commanders-in-chief — except for one.
www.pbs.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Question for the President’s most devoted supporters, white evangelicals: how many of you think this action by the President aligns with basic Christian values?
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
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Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
Anyone who thinks the Republicans in Congress are taking a “principled stand” by refusing to negotiate with Democrats on health care might want to read this article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Anyone who thinks the Republicans in Congress are taking a “principled stand” by refusing to negotiate with Democrats on health care might want to read this article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
So…Trump is willing to bargain, even indirectly, with Hamas… but he won’t let Mike Johnson and John Thune bargain with Democrats in Congress?
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks to begin in Egypt as Trump pressures Israel and Hamas to strike deal | CNN
Negotiators are in Egypt for Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks based on the 20-point proposal backed by President Donald Trump. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
So…Trump is willing to bargain, even indirectly, with Hamas… but he won’t let Mike Johnson and John Thune bargain with Democrats in Congress?
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
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“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
(Published May)
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power…
www.propublica.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
(Published May)