James Cobb
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Recovering journalist. I was born in the 1950s, so why do I have to live through the 1930s again? Sic semper tyrannis.
Reposted by James Cobb
In a normal world, ending birthright citizenship—a right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment since 1868—would be something a president just couldn’t get away with. But Trump, who appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, very much owns the high court, and…
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Donald Trump Takes a Sharpie to Democracy
By issuing a blitz of executive orders, including ones ending birthright citizenship and pardoning January 6 rioters, the 47th president is already undermining the rule of law.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In a normal world, ending birthright citizenship—a right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment since 1868—would be something a president just couldn’t get away with. But Trump, who appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, very much owns the high court, and…
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...