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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
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When Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old from Texas, asked doctors about terminating her high-risk pregnancy to save her life, they assured her she had nothing to worry about.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
When Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old from Texas, asked doctors about terminating her high-risk pregnancy to save her life, they assured her she had nothing to worry about.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
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It’s transgender awareness week. I have two trans kids who are comfortable in and proud of their identities. I hope I can answer a few questions I get frequently and help folks feel more comfortable and well-informed.
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It’s transgender awareness week. I have two trans kids who are comfortable in and proud of their identities. I hope I can answer a few questions I get frequently and help folks feel more comfortable and well-informed.
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New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law
A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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The American Constitution Society is entering a new chapter.
Phil Brest — former White House Senior Counsel who led Biden’s judicial confirmations — will serve as ACS’s next President, guiding our work to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and prepare the next generation of legal leaders. ⚖️
Phil Brest — former White House Senior Counsel who led Biden’s judicial confirmations — will serve as ACS’s next President, guiding our work to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and prepare the next generation of legal leaders. ⚖️
October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The American Constitution Society is entering a new chapter.
Phil Brest — former White House Senior Counsel who led Biden’s judicial confirmations — will serve as ACS’s next President, guiding our work to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and prepare the next generation of legal leaders. ⚖️
Phil Brest — former White House Senior Counsel who led Biden’s judicial confirmations — will serve as ACS’s next President, guiding our work to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and prepare the next generation of legal leaders. ⚖️
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.
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For 26 but especially 2028 it's time for Democrats to make clear that the current Supreme Court will have to be reformed (expanded in number, reformed in structure) to allow popular govt to continue in the United States. Not so much a litmus test as precondition for any other promise to be credible.
September 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
For 26 but especially 2028 it's time for Democrats to make clear that the current Supreme Court will have to be reformed (expanded in number, reformed in structure) to allow popular govt to continue in the United States. Not so much a litmus test as precondition for any other promise to be credible.
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also everybody who wrote a 'Don't panic, liberals. I have known [X appointee] for twenty years and they are a principled upholder of the law' should be laughed out of the room every time they voice an opinion in future.
September 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
also everybody who wrote a 'Don't panic, liberals. I have known [X appointee] for twenty years and they are a principled upholder of the law' should be laughed out of the room every time they voice an opinion in future.
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in a sane world, this would be an impeachable offense & articles of impeachment would be drawn up tomorrow.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
September 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
in a sane world, this would be an impeachable offense & articles of impeachment would be drawn up tomorrow.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
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If Congress continues to abdicate its constitutional duty to consider impeachment, it's even more important for courts and lawyers to serve as a bulwark against further lawlessness. (4/4)
September 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If Congress continues to abdicate its constitutional duty to consider impeachment, it's even more important for courts and lawyers to serve as a bulwark against further lawlessness. (4/4)
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Trump's demand that DOJ seek reprisal through prosecution against political opponents, including for his prior impeachments, are themselves impeachable offenses for which legislators have a duty to hold him accountable. (3/4)
September 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Trump's demand that DOJ seek reprisal through prosecution against political opponents, including for his prior impeachments, are themselves impeachable offenses for which legislators have a duty to hold him accountable. (3/4)
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For our system to survive the damage caused by these egregious departures from the rule of law, courts and individual lawyers will need to reject these politically motivated prosecutions and act according to the law and ethical obligations of the profession. (2/4)
September 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For our system to survive the damage caused by these egregious departures from the rule of law, courts and individual lawyers will need to reject these politically motivated prosecutions and act according to the law and ethical obligations of the profession. (2/4)
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🧵 This is a death knell for DOJ prosecutorial independence central to a stable and nominally fair criminal legal system. Trump publicly calling on DOJ to pursue politically motivated prosecutions and firing prosecutors for a refusal to indict w/out evidence fatally delegitimizes that system. 1/4
Former FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court: MSNBC
James Comey reportedly is being investigated for possibly lying to Congress during testimony in 2020 about whether he authorized a leak of information.
www.cnbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🧵 This is a death knell for DOJ prosecutorial independence central to a stable and nominally fair criminal legal system. Trump publicly calling on DOJ to pursue politically motivated prosecutions and firing prosecutors for a refusal to indict w/out evidence fatally delegitimizes that system. 1/4
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Oh, the opera! Yes, we are ruining that.
September 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Oh, the opera! Yes, we are ruining that.
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Things I loved about today’s Washington Spirit game: Pride pennant, fireworks, Bang Garcon, Drag Queens 👑, Free DC chant, Abolish ICE banner, running into friends, talented players, and a great game.
Things I did not like: dozens of National Guard with giant guns standing around outside.
Things I did not like: dozens of National Guard with giant guns standing around outside.
August 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Things I loved about today’s Washington Spirit game: Pride pennant, fireworks, Bang Garcon, Drag Queens 👑, Free DC chant, Abolish ICE banner, running into friends, talented players, and a great game.
Things I did not like: dozens of National Guard with giant guns standing around outside.
Things I did not like: dozens of National Guard with giant guns standing around outside.
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Protests get the attention, but D.C. residents have been engaging in smaller acts of resistance to Trump's federal surge. They're recording ICE agents and calling in thousands of sightings to a tip line, helping scared families get kids to school, and more. @51st.news: 51st.news/dc-residents...
With cellphone cameras and tip lines, D.C. residents find small ways to fight ICE
How neighbors and school communities are organizing against the immigration crackdown.
51st.news
August 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Protests get the attention, but D.C. residents have been engaging in smaller acts of resistance to Trump's federal surge. They're recording ICE agents and calling in thousands of sightings to a tip line, helping scared families get kids to school, and more. @51st.news: 51st.news/dc-residents...
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We are watching closely as the federal government broadcasts various threats to folks without homes in D.C. We want to be clear about a few things. 🧵
August 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We are watching closely as the federal government broadcasts various threats to folks without homes in D.C. We want to be clear about a few things. 🧵
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I thought only Nancy Pelosi could mobilize the National Guard.
August 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I thought only Nancy Pelosi could mobilize the National Guard.
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As a DC resident, the emerging Bowser-Mendelson corporate subsidy deal to bring the NFL's private equity owner Commanders to town is an outrage.
July 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
As a DC resident, the emerging Bowser-Mendelson corporate subsidy deal to bring the NFL's private equity owner Commanders to town is an outrage.
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"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
Winooski Superintendent Detained, Questioned by Border Officials
Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was questioned for hours at a Houston airport as he returned from a visit to Nicaragua with his husband.
m.sevendaysvt.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
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If you have not read Rich Hill’s personal essay about losing his son Brooks please do so now. But I warn you that you will become a lifelong fan and maybe even cry sometimes when you watch him keep chasing his dream at 45: www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/ric...
July 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If you have not read Rich Hill’s personal essay about losing his son Brooks please do so now. But I warn you that you will become a lifelong fan and maybe even cry sometimes when you watch him keep chasing his dream at 45: www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/ric...
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I was singularly unimpressed with Jan Crawford's take on today's @constitutionctr.bsky.social podcast.
Crawford seems to have impressive access to at least one of the Justices, which enables her get some terrific journalistic scoops, on the regular.
So what was her bold take on the Court today?
Crawford seems to have impressive access to at least one of the Justices, which enables her get some terrific journalistic scoops, on the regular.
So what was her bold take on the Court today?
Covering the Supreme Court
Podcast for Covering the Supreme Court from the National Constitution Center
constitutioncenter.org
July 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I was singularly unimpressed with Jan Crawford's take on today's @constitutionctr.bsky.social podcast.
Crawford seems to have impressive access to at least one of the Justices, which enables her get some terrific journalistic scoops, on the regular.
So what was her bold take on the Court today?
Crawford seems to have impressive access to at least one of the Justices, which enables her get some terrific journalistic scoops, on the regular.
So what was her bold take on the Court today?