Victor Smart
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European leaders rally round Zelenskyy ahead of Trump meeting on.ft.com/45DMV6e
European leaders rally round Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of Donald Trump meeting
‘Coalition of the Willing’ members will join Ukraine’s leader in US as part of effort to press Trump on ceasefire
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August 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
European leaders rally round Zelenskyy ahead of Trump meeting on.ft.com/45DMV6e
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July 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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I'm happy to report that the district court just granted summary judgment to Perkins Coie in its lawsuit against the Trump administration order. It's a powerful decision, and it cites our amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
May 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I'm happy to report that the district court just granted summary judgment to Perkins Coie in its lawsuit against the Trump administration order. It's a powerful decision, and it cites our amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It’s Official: Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/05/its-official-executive-order-targeting-perkins-coie-is-unconstitutional/
It’s Official: Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional
Judge Howell goes all Shakespearean in her order.
abovethelaw.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It’s Official: Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/05/its-official-executive-order-targeting-perkins-coie-is-unconstitutional/
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NEW: Judge strikes down 'unprecedented' Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Judge strikes down 'unprecedented' Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who called the executive order an attack on the American judicial system, said Trump's directive “violates the Constitution and is thus null and void.”
www.nbcnews.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
NEW: Judge strikes down 'unprecedented' Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Judge strikes down 'unprecedented' Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm
Judge strikes down 'unprecedented' Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who called the executive order an attack on the American judicial system, said Trump’s directive “violates the Constitution and is thus null and void.”
www.nbcnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Judge strikes down 'unprecedented' Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm
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Reuters: U.S. JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING LAW FIRM PERKINS COIE - COURT FILING
May 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reuters: U.S. JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING LAW FIRM PERKINS COIE - COURT FILING
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS Trump executive order targeting my former law firm, Perkins Coie.
Executive Order 14230, entitled “Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,” violates the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and is therefore null and void
Executive Order 14230, entitled “Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,” violates the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and is therefore null and void
May 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS Trump executive order targeting my former law firm, Perkins Coie.
Executive Order 14230, entitled “Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,” violates the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and is therefore null and void
Executive Order 14230, entitled “Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,” violates the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and is therefore null and void
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Tree of the day
April 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Tree of the day
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French President Emmanuel Macron tv address aimed at preparing nation for change in defence spending & security situation in Europe :
- Russia is pushing our limits;
- Europe needs to be 'ready' for US to 'not be at our side';
- Peace cannot come at any price;
- Nuclear deterrence protects us.
- Russia is pushing our limits;
- Europe needs to be 'ready' for US to 'not be at our side';
- Peace cannot come at any price;
- Nuclear deterrence protects us.
March 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron tv address aimed at preparing nation for change in defence spending & security situation in Europe :
- Russia is pushing our limits;
- Europe needs to be 'ready' for US to 'not be at our side';
- Peace cannot come at any price;
- Nuclear deterrence protects us.
- Russia is pushing our limits;
- Europe needs to be 'ready' for US to 'not be at our side';
- Peace cannot come at any price;
- Nuclear deterrence protects us.
Winston Churchill wearing trademark boiler suit meets US’s Eisenhower. British PM too busy flighting a war to put on suit.
March 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Winston Churchill wearing trademark boiler suit meets US’s Eisenhower. British PM too busy flighting a war to put on suit.
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Trump and Vance never intended for this to go well. This was all going to be a show of dominance, bullying, and humiliation. It was evident from the start. Putin gives this meeting a 10/10. America just died a little more today.
February 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump and Vance never intended for this to go well. This was all going to be a show of dominance, bullying, and humiliation. It was evident from the start. Putin gives this meeting a 10/10. America just died a little more today.
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Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton: “Trump and Vance have declared themselves to be on Russia's side in the Russo-Ukraine war.
“This is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security.”
“This is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security.”
February 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton: “Trump and Vance have declared themselves to be on Russia's side in the Russo-Ukraine war.
“This is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security.”
“This is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security.”
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The mistake is to think Zelensky could have salvaged this. Trump admin just doesn’t want to support Ukraine. Period. There was also never going to be a peace agreement. That’s been clear but everyone has been pretending otherwise. There can be no confusion now.
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The mistake is to think Zelensky could have salvaged this. Trump admin just doesn’t want to support Ukraine. Period. There was also never going to be a peace agreement. That’s been clear but everyone has been pretending otherwise. There can be no confusion now.
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Vance blew up that meeting on purpose
February 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Vance blew up that meeting on purpose
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Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.
ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has met with Donald Trump at the White House, seeking stability following America's sidestep of traditional European ties.
Europe seeks stability as Macron meets with Trump
The French President has met with Donald Trump at the White House, seeking stability following America's sidestep of traditional European ties.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
February 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has met with Donald Trump at the White House, seeking stability following America's sidestep of traditional European ties.
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Young voters really don't like Elon Musk.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
How Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
www.pewresearch.org
February 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Young voters really don't like Elon Musk.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
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French surgeon goes on trial accused of the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014 writes
@AngeliqueChrisafis
Accused of targeting young patients - average age 11 - some in post-surgery recovery room or in hospital beds.
Accused convicted in 2005 for viewing child abuse imagery.
@AngeliqueChrisafis
Accused of targeting young patients - average age 11 - some in post-surgery recovery room or in hospital beds.
Accused convicted in 2005 for viewing child abuse imagery.
France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children
Joël Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
French surgeon goes on trial accused of the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014 writes
@AngeliqueChrisafis
Accused of targeting young patients - average age 11 - some in post-surgery recovery room or in hospital beds.
Accused convicted in 2005 for viewing child abuse imagery.
@AngeliqueChrisafis
Accused of targeting young patients - average age 11 - some in post-surgery recovery room or in hospital beds.
Accused convicted in 2005 for viewing child abuse imagery.
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Update: USAID is now being called "a criminal organization" by Elon Musk after USAID officials tried to refuse DOGE access and were put on leave. "Time for it to die," he says.
February 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Update: USAID is now being called "a criminal organization" by Elon Musk after USAID officials tried to refuse DOGE access and were put on leave. "Time for it to die," he says.
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There are USAID project reports that are so classified that they don't even show up in official lists of USAID publications, because they contain details about covert operations or information that puts aid workers at risk of physical harm (ie women in countries where women have no rights)
February 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There are USAID project reports that are so classified that they don't even show up in official lists of USAID publications, because they contain details about covert operations or information that puts aid workers at risk of physical harm (ie women in countries where women have no rights)
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These people are so crazy. Most Marxists just assume that USAID is a CIA cutout.
The unelected South African oligarch tearing apart American civil service is calling the international aid-and-soft-power apparatus started at the height of the Cold War to counter the influence of the Soviets a “viper’s nest of radical-left marxists.”
Wont anyone read a book?
Wont anyone read a book?
February 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
These people are so crazy. Most Marxists just assume that USAID is a CIA cutout.