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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Gregory Bovino, leader of Trump’s LA and Chicago raids, personally testified that he saw a protestor strike a Border Patrol agent. The jury did not believe him and the protestor was acquitted.
The Trump admin is losing these cases left and right. Their credibility with jurors is virtually nil.
The Trump admin is losing these cases left and right. Their credibility with jurors is virtually nil.
September 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Gregory Bovino, leader of Trump’s LA and Chicago raids, personally testified that he saw a protestor strike a Border Patrol agent. The jury did not believe him and the protestor was acquitted.
The Trump admin is losing these cases left and right. Their credibility with jurors is virtually nil.
The Trump admin is losing these cases left and right. Their credibility with jurors is virtually nil.
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Q: “Have you made your mind up on Chicago?”
Trump: “We're going in. I didn't say when. We're going in.”
Trump: “We're going in. I didn't say when. We're going in.”
September 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Q: “Have you made your mind up on Chicago?”
Trump: “We're going in. I didn't say when. We're going in.”
Trump: “We're going in. I didn't say when. We're going in.”
"One year ago, the United States was a dead country" ?????
Guys, this is a bonkers letter, purportedly from the solicitor general (and not on letterhead) which claims Trump’s tariffs have to remain in place (presumably even if they are illegal) because if he has to reneg on them it will basically ruin the country (h/t @stevevladeck.bsky.social via OneFirst)
August 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"One year ago, the United States was a dead country" ?????
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August 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Exclusive: The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Exclusive: The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
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NEW FROM @reuters.com: Top U.S. law firms have sharply scaled back their efforts to challenge the federal government in court, especially on behalf of pro bono clients, in the face of threats from President Trump.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
NEW FROM @reuters.com: Top U.S. law firms have sharply scaled back their efforts to challenge the federal government in court, especially on behalf of pro bono clients, in the face of threats from President Trump.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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The Supreme Court knocked down one of the two pillars of the Voting Rights Act in 2013 in the Shelby County case. It has now gone out of its way to consider whether it should knock down the other, by rescheduling arguments in a case it could have resolved in June under existing precedent.
****Breaking:**** Supreme Court, in Order Asking for Additional Briefing in Louisiana Voting Case, Appears to Put the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act into Question electionlawblog.org?p=151301
Breaking: Supreme Court, in Order Asking for Additional Briefing in Louisiana Voting Case, Appears to Put the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act into Question #ELB
The Supreme Court just issued this order: Louisiana had to create that second majority-minority district in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act, as it had been found to face Section 2 VRA liabi...
electionlawblog.org
August 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Supreme Court knocked down one of the two pillars of the Voting Rights Act in 2013 in the Shelby County case. It has now gone out of its way to consider whether it should knock down the other, by rescheduling arguments in a case it could have resolved in June under existing precedent.
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When obituaries go awry.
Via this week’s Laurels & Darts/ @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
Via this week’s Laurels & Darts/ @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
August 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
When obituaries go awry.
Via this week’s Laurels & Darts/ @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
Via this week’s Laurels & Darts/ @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
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This is a top priority of Donald Trump, and does not include a ban on Trump profiting off of his many family crypto ventures, which have netted them many millions of dollars since his election.
May 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This is a top priority of Donald Trump, and does not include a ban on Trump profiting off of his many family crypto ventures, which have netted them many millions of dollars since his election.
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The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.
An exhibit honoring victims of gun violence is taken down at ATF headquarters
The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.
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Another extraordinary exchange just now about "animus" in the court hearing on trasngender members of the military:
February 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Another extraordinary exchange just now about "animus" in the court hearing on trasngender members of the military:
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JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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“This is someone who made his money by ripping off American taxpayers and who shouldn’t come anywhere near a position of authority over tax dollars,” Sen. Ron Wyden told @propublica.org's @peterelkind.bsky.social about Schuler.
“He’ll fit right in with the Trump administration.”
“He’ll fit right in with the Trump administration.”
Trump Vowed to Clean Up Washington, Then His Team Hired a Man Who Pushed a Scam the IRS Called the “Worst of the Worst”
Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“This is someone who made his money by ripping off American taxpayers and who shouldn’t come anywhere near a position of authority over tax dollars,” Sen. Ron Wyden told @propublica.org's @peterelkind.bsky.social about Schuler.
“He’ll fit right in with the Trump administration.”
“He’ll fit right in with the Trump administration.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Candidates for national security roles in the new administration have been posed loyalty questions, such as: Was Jan. 6 an inside job, and Was the 2020 presidential election stolen? They were asked to give straight "yes" or "no" answers. Here's our story.
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”
wapo.st
February 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Candidates for national security roles in the new administration have been posed loyalty questions, such as: Was Jan. 6 an inside job, and Was the 2020 presidential election stolen? They were asked to give straight "yes" or "no" answers. Here's our story.
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
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This @washingtonpost.com story is so important that I'm gifting it. These people appear to be operating totally illegally and outside the Constitution -- and they know it. wapo.st/40LVERn
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
wapo.st
February 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This @washingtonpost.com story is so important that I'm gifting it. These people appear to be operating totally illegally and outside the Constitution -- and they know it. wapo.st/40LVERn
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Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter sa...
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.
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Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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There appear to be at least three separately operating heel factions breaking things within the government in wholly different ways right now. There's the Miller-headed immigration one, the DOGE/Elon one, and a Project 2025 OMB one. This dynamic hasn't showed up in mainstream reporting at all.
February 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There appear to be at least three separately operating heel factions breaking things within the government in wholly different ways right now. There's the Miller-headed immigration one, the DOGE/Elon one, and a Project 2025 OMB one. This dynamic hasn't showed up in mainstream reporting at all.
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Bleak. The USAID website has gone dark.
February 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Bleak. The USAID website has gone dark.
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
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"[I]f and when the Senate votes to consent to Patel’s nomination to displace the incumbent FBI director, it is similarly consenting to gross abuses of the FBI."
@benjaminwittes.bsky.social on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director.
@benjaminwittes.bsky.social on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director.
The Situation: The Patel Paradox
You can’t consent to impeachable abuses and then object to impeachable abuses.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 2, 2024 at 10:38 PM
"[I]f and when the Senate votes to consent to Patel’s nomination to displace the incumbent FBI director, it is similarly consenting to gross abuses of the FBI."
@benjaminwittes.bsky.social on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director.
@benjaminwittes.bsky.social on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director.