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Barb McQuade

@barbmcquade.bsky.social
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Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, MSNOW legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 4h
This week, #SistersInLaw discuss government-funded political ads, third-country removal of immigrants, and the upcoming SCOTUS term. And as always we answer your questions. Email us at sistersinlaw@politicon.com You can listen here👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 15h
Trump is corruptly misappropriating taxpayer funds to pay for political ads. And rather than object, his GOP allies in Congress shrink in fear. Gift link: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Campaign-style Trump ads use money meant for border security, memorials
The White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And at the turn of the 20th Century, the American people saw the wisdom of antitrust, food and drug regulation, child labor laws, and national park preservation. Let’s go!
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Part of the post-Trump repairs to democracy must be inspectors general. What if we house them in the legislative branch, where a president cannot fire them? Courts could serve as a check.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In important decision for separation of powers, court rules Trump cannot fire court-appointed US Attorney, which would circumvent Senate’s role of advice and consent. If Trump wants to replace him, Trump must nominate a confirmable candidate. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Judge rules Trump can’t fire court-appointed prosecutors
The ruling is a major loss for Trump’s effort to install loyalists in key positions.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gift link. Rewriting Nixon’s Watergate story allows DOJ to reject the ethical reforms that followed. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Denying that affordability is an issue is worse than blaming Joe Biden for the economy.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump preys on the public’s willingness to believe a good conspiracy theory. At what point do people see through the act? In the meantime, he is destroying our democracy.  www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks
President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gift link to Lina Khan’s op ed on regulating AI. While existing law can provide some accountability, it is absurd to think private companies can police themselves. Give Congress funds to hire real experts and legislate, just as we do with other dangerous products. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Trump Wants A.I. Companies to Police Themselves. What Can Go Wrong? (Gift Article)
Government enforcers have the laws and the experience to control A.I.
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Bobbi @bobbifl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My take away: trump engaged in serious crimes against the nation.
Photo of Jack Smith at Senate hearing
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Political pandering to the religious right, just in time for the midterms.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The renewed political smear campaign against Jack Smith comes as GOP faces massive losses in midterms. It is a distraction and a lie. Smith did his job as a prosecutor — investigated the facts, found evidence of crimes that could be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, and filed charges.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
Here's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you want to see a witch hunt, watch Sen. Erik Schmitt attack Jack Smith. Schmitt makes false accusations, suggests being in Atlanta proves conspiracy, and when it becomes clear Smith was not in Atlanta at all, persists in name-calling. And no, he has no shame. www.nbcnews.com/video/republ...
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‘A total dirtbag’: GOP senator mistakenly accuses Smith of perjury over NBA game
Former special counsel Jack Smith’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing became tense after Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., presented a text message to Smith that he suggested showed he was in Atlanta for a b...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s Wednesday, so #SistersInLaw SideBar is here to answer your questions. We address Mike Johnson’s power to seat members of Congress, gift taxes, contacting our representatives, and that time Jill Fought The Law & the Law Won LISTEN HERE ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump defenders in the Senate are a disgrace. They can’t event set a perjury trap without ensnaring themselves. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart (Gift Article)
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Looking forward to delivering today’s 9th annual Paul A. Rosen Lecture at Wayne State Law School Details here. events.wayne.edu/2026/09/28/t...
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The 9th Annual Paul A. Rosen Constitutional Law Speaker Series
Join us for the 9th Annual Paul A. Rosen Constitutional Law Speaker Series.  The Rosen Endowed Lecture was established in honor of Paul A. Rosen, a civil rights attorney who graduated from Wayne ...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discuss Trump's war on the press, third-country deportations, and the corruption o Trump API. And as always, we answer your questions. Please send us your questions to sistersinlaw@politicon.com You can listen here. ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Supreme Court rules states may use DHS database to verify voter eligibility. I’ll discuss at 10 PM on at MSNOW
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Access restored! The rule of law prevails! U-S-A! 🥳 www.ms.now/news/ms-now-...
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MS NOW, CNN, Politico seek emergency hearing after White House denies access despite court order
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly had ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore press passes to journalists from the outlets.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you are a lawyer, and want to help defend our democracy, your way for you to get involved. 
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
White House is violating court’s order with impunity, and CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are heading back to court. DOJ’s options are to admit incompetence or confess contempt of a court order and the rule of law.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Court rules White House must restore access to media outlets, and Secret Service bars them anyway. I’ll discuss the legal implications on @msnownews.bsky.social at 9 am ET.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Whoa! Did Secret Service fail to get the memo or is the White House violating the court order? Either look is bad – either incompetent or contemptuous. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access
The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
With so many copycats in MLB, let’s hope this is the next trend — a player who strives for base hits rather than selling out for home runs, which brings the inevitable avalanche of strikeouts. So much more fun to watch hitters get on base.  www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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He’s One of Baseball’s Last .300 Hitters—and He Has Exactly Zero Home Runs
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays is the ultimate throwback. He’s ridiculously fast, produces a ton of singles and is the only everyday player in MLB who hasn’t hit a homer.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge grants TRO for CNN, MSNBC NOW, Politico: “the Court is skeptical—at least on this record—that Defendants’ interest in safeguarding national security is the actual motivation for, or is even advanced by, the revocation of Plaintiffs’ hard passes.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s Wednesday! The day when the we answer your question on #SisterSidebar. Can a president rename a lake and more! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Looking forward to joining the great people at the Hudson Library in Hudson, Ohio, tonight to discuss my book, The Fix. Hope to see you there. More here. 📚 💡 engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtend...
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Programs & Events| Hudson Library | Hudson, Ohio
Explore music, art, cooking, author talks, business, history, and genealogy programs for adults at the library.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our president treats the Constitution’s ban on foreign emoluments as mere suggestions. www.ms.now/news/trump-g...
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The lavish gifts Trump has received from world leaders and CEOs
The president has received golden presents from foreign leaders, powerful corporate CEOs and interest groups who received perks and leniency from his administration.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
DOJ has responded to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico’s lawsuit over White House access, trotting out Trump’s new favorite defense—national security! First the ballroom, then the arch, now pesky reporters! Didn’t work in Pentagon Papers case. Won’t work here.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Even Fox News is resisting Trump’s efforts to silence the media. We may have reached the tipping point. 
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Broadcast media show collective action is the best way to stand up to a bully. My thoughts in @opinion.bloomberg.com . www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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The Press Struck Back at Trump With the Ultimate Weapon
President Donald Trump surely knows by now that spontaneously banning media from the White House is illegal. He even has alternative — and legitimate — methods to revoke credentials that wouldn’t be s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
MSNOW, CNN, and Politico have announced they will file a lawsuit today against Trump for banning them from the White House in violation of their First Amendment and due process rights. If the prediction markets offer this one, take the plaintiffs for the win.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
SCOTUS will soon consider the legality of bans on assault weapons under 2nd Amendment. The hypocrisy of originalism will be on display when we consider what an “arm” was in 1789 — a one-shot musket. The Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles Continue (Gift Article)
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump has learned that if he invokes “national security” he can hoodwink the courts.
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Politicon @politicon.com · 19/09/2026
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts Sharp legal insights, and a whole lot of fun! The #SistersInLaw podcast has you covered: Join four brilliant lawyers as they break down the week’s biggest legal stories, share their unique perspectives, with both humor and expertise.
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Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimb...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump‘s ban of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico is content-based discrimination in violation of the First Amendment. I’ll discuss with @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social on @msnowreports.bsky.social at 11 am ET. www.ms.now/news/trump-b...
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MS NOW journalists denied entry to White House on day after Trump bans them in First Amendment test
The move could pose another First Amendment test for the Trump administration, which has faced legal challenges over efforts to restrict press access based on an outlet’s coverage.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This, my friends, is gaslighting. Congress is the top three or four of all time only on abdicating its responsibilities. 
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Great call by Jason Benetti.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In new #SistersInLaw, we discuss SCOTUS’s rejection of Trump’s efforts to manipulate mail-in voting, the latest in Kennedy Center battle, and court order demanding DOJ comply with Epstein Files Transparency Act. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thanks for taking on these important cases, Marc Elias. The lawless Trump Admin is relentless. Glad you are, too.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The US Constitution is a blueprint for governing and a safety net for civil liberties, not an obstacle to be navigated for loopholes. Happy Constitution Day.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Wouldn’t it be great if Sen. Cruz and Congress cared as much about regulating AI as they do about college sports? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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Senate Takes Up Bill to Regulate ‘Wild West’ of Collegiate Sports
Critics argue the legislation would limit the rights of college athletes while maintaining the power and financial gains of schools and coaches.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In new episode of #SistersSidebar, we answered questions about polygraph exams, Congress’s power of the purse to control Trump’s ballroom, and mail-in voting. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In new episode of #SistersSidebar, we answered questions about polygraph exams, Congress’s power of the purse to control Trump’s ballroom, and mail-in voting. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I talked with @elliotwilliams.bsky.social, in for a Julie Mason, on the POTUS channel on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social about the politicization of DOJ. You can listen here. sxm-publish-clips.content-ingest.siriusxm.com/clip/f72005c...
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Barbara McQuade on the SCOTUS Decision on Mail in Ballots and a Preview of Their Upcoming Session
Barbara McQuade on "The Julie Mason Show" with Guest Host Elliot Williams
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kash Patel’s performance at yesterday’s Senate hearing demonstrates why the next president needs to utilize recent SCOTUS decision to remove him short of his ten-year term. My thoughts in @msnownews.bsky.social. www.ms.now/opinion/kash...
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Opinion | Here’s how the next president should handle a problem like Kash Patel
Barbara McQuade: A Trump-friendly Supreme Court ruling could pose an issue for the FBI director’s job security.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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