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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
'PRISON IS NOT NECESSARY': #Trump DOJ crashes and burns in attempt to get judge who helped immigrant evade #ICE a 'serious sentence' as she's ordered to pay a fine instead… STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Trump DOJ crashes and burns in attempt to get judge who obstructed ICE thrown in prison
Hannah Dugan — the former Wisconsin judge who was found guilty last year of impeding ICE agents during a courthouse arrest — has been sentenced to [insert sentencing]
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
'I will f—ing kill you': Elected official in Idaho threatened rafters, stabbed teen in the leg with river safety knife, lawsuit says… lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/elec...
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Elected official threatened rafters, stabbed teen in the leg with river safety knife: Suit
An Idaho county commissioner is accused of holding a river safety knife up to a mother's throat and telling her "I will f—ing kill you b—" before stabbing her teenage daughter after she intervened.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Wild…
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
'I AM PLOTTING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT': Man allegedly guaranteed he would assassinate #Trump in sniper attack on White House lawn with “heavy caliber” anti-materiel rifle… "Please make a clear line of fire from the White House to Marine One…” lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Man guaranteed he would assassinate Trump in sniper attack on White House lawn: DOJ
An Illinois man allegedly guaranteed he would assassinate President Trump on the White House lawn with a "heavy caliber" anti-materiel sniper rifle, telling the CIA "I am plotting to kill" POTUS.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
At a White House Easter event on April 1, 2026, President Trump invoked a biblical scene in which Jesus is welcomed as a king and said, “They call me king now,” drawing scrutiny during Holy Week. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/days-befor...
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Days Before Easter, Trump Invokes Jesus, Then Says “They Call Me King Now”
At a White House Easter event, the president invoked Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as king, then said “They call me king now,” drawing backlash from observers.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A Civil War-era treason case may be the secret weapon against Trump's Supreme Court case #RawStory
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A Civil War-era treason case may be the secret weapon against Trump's Supreme Court case
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
ICYMI: #Trump election denier Tina Peters getting prison term erased does not remove the 'stain' of being a convicted felon who 'threatened our democracy,' officials say… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Trump election denier Tina Peters thrown an appellate bone, gets 9-year prison term erased
A Colorado appeals panel has tossed out a nine-year prison term for Tina Peters, the first election official found guilty of a felony in connection with 2020 election conspiracy theories.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Americans are being told a war is underway, but not what it is costing. U.S. service members have been killed and wounded, yet no unified total has been clearly presented to the public. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/americans-...
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Americans Still Lack a Clear Accounting of U.S. Service Members Killed and Wounded in the Iran War
U.S. casualties have risen in the Iran war, but officials report them in fragments, without a unified total of killed and wounded, under an administration with a history of misleading the public.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
In 2 hours, they'll say he's a transgender Democrat
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“GOING TO F—ING KILL TRUMP ON PUBLIC TELEVISION” Self-declared “patriot” promises to execute Trump on live TV “so the world sees what we do to f—ing monsters,” the DOJ says… “Trump I'm coming for you, you little b—,” the man allegedly wrote on Facebook… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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'Taking out the orange menace': Man vows to kill Trump on TV 'so the world sees,' DOJ says
A self-declared "patriot" from Massachusetts has been arrested for allegedly pledging that he will kill President Trump "on public television so the world sees what we do to f—ing monsters."
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Someone is possibly out there who may no longer be waiting.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The prosecution of a man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk turns on a forensic uncertainty: federal analysts have not conclusively matched the fatal bullet to the rifle investigators say they found near scene. (No Paywall) theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/crucial-ev...
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Crucial Evidence Gap in Charlie Kirk Killing: Bullet Not Conclusively Linked to Gun
Tyler Robinson, accused of killing Charlie Kirk, faces a key evidentiary gap as filings say the bullet cannot be conclusively matched to the gun authorities say is linked to him.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
“TRUMP SHOULD BE EXECUTED!” Man threatened to blow away “coward” president with “a lot of f—ing guns” and insisted he was serious about it… “I think it's time. I've waited long enough,” the man said… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Man threatened to blow away Trump with 'a lot of f—ing guns' and insisted he wasn't joking
An Illinois man who threatened to kill President Trump at least 18 times in social media posts and videos, saying things like, "I can get a lot of f—ing guns," has been convicted by a federal jury.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO DIE” Man vowed to hang #Trump “for treason” and then demanded a pardon from him, DOJ says… "Trump's gonna fkn pardon me or I'll kill him!!!!!" wrote Diedrich Holgate, 47, in one of his alleged threats, according to court documents… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Man vowed to hang Trump 'for treason' and then demanded a pardon from him, DOJ says
A man in Oregon is accused of saying he "was going kill the president" in texts to his probation officer, just weeks after being released from prison for threatening to hang Trump "for treason."
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
POTUS declares NATO a “paper tiger,” threatens American allies, and calls them “cowards.” (March 20, 2026)
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The President of the United States continues to bring shame and dishonor to the Oval Office. Robert Mueller, who died at 81, served his country for decades as a U.S. Marine officer in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Purple Heart, and later as a federal prosecutor.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The United States entered war with Iran without settling on a single reason, advancing four distinct justifications in just days. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/the-united...
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
'I Am Going to Kill the President': Man threatened to slit #Trump's 'jugular' and watch the life leave 'his pathetic eyes' in DMs to Don Jr., feds say… "I will kill you[r] b— a— dad," the man said in an Instagram post that had both Trump and Don Jr. tagged… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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'I am going to kill the president': Man threatened to cut Trump's 'jugular,' feds say
A West Virginia man allegedly threatened to kill President Trump in DMs to Donald Trump Jr., which described how he would cut open his dad's "jugular" and watch "the life" leave his "pathetic eyes."
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
In the first eleven months of 2025, 10,109 doctoral-trained scientists left the federal government. The losses were concentrated in agencies that fund medical research, regulate environmental standards and model climate. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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💗Christine @chrstine24.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Now wtf would you want to do that when you could just as easily get one from Temu and not be killed for trying to take the potus face off?
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
“I AM GOING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT” Man promised to assassinate #Trump and “wear his face as a mask” because he was angry about “Trump's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein,” the DOJ says… "This is not a joke," the man warned. lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Man vowed to kill Trump and 'wear his face as a mask,' insisted it was 'not a joke': DOJ
A Washington state man repeatedly promised that he was going to assassinate President Donald Trump and "wear his face as a mask," even after federal agents asked him to stop, the DOJ says.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
“NEEDS TO DIE” Man vowed to take out #Trump “to save lives,” declared that the 2nd Amendment must be used for “ending MAGA” and urged people to “stop pretending he’ll obey the courts”… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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'Needs to die': Man vowed to kill Trump 'to save lives,' DOJ says
An Oklahoma man is facing a slew of federal charges for allegedly attempting to kill law enforcement officers and threatening to murder others, including "MAGA" supporters and President Donald Trump.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
“ENJOY TRUMP IN OFFICE WHILE YOU CAN” Prison inmate “guarantees” he will break out and kill the president, others close to him… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Trump threat suspect 'guarantees' his death, says enjoy him in office 'while you can': DOJ
"We will kill him," said South Carolina prison inmate Eric Rome Jr., who "guarantees" that President Donald Trump will be taken out by an assassin while in office.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
U.S. Military Archbishop Says It Is “Morally Acceptable to Disobey” Orders Over Greenland As U.S. threats over Greenland and military actions abroad escalate, a senior Catholic leader warns that conscience and command may collide. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/us-militar...
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
'We will kill you Joe Biden': Trump 'patriot' vowed to take out former presidents and called for the 'extermination' of Obama and his family… Now he’s headed to prison… lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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'We will kill you Joe Biden': Trump 'patriot' vowed to take out former presidents
A self-described "patriot" from Florida has admitted to threatening to kill Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and other "prominent politicians" in online posts defending President Donald Trump.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. Within hours, candlelight vigils rose in grief and solidarity. In Washington, however, the framing shifted. open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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Charlie Kirk’s Murder Opens America’s Door to Power Without Limits
Charlie Kirk’s murder has been framed not only as a crime but as a crisis — a familiar pattern in which mourning becomes mandate and tragedy becomes pretext for centralization.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
NEW TODAY: #Jan6 rioter claims he was 'wrongly' injected with 'massive levels of estrogen' while behind bars for 2021 Capitol attack... "This caused Taake to develop female breast tissue and leak breast milk," lawyers for Andrew Taake say in a complaint... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Jan. 6 rioter says he was 'wrongly' injected with 'massive levels of estrogen' behind bars
A Jan. 6 rioter claims he is "permanently injured, disfigured, and sterile" after being injected with "massive levels of estrogen and other improper drugs" while locked up for the U.S. Capitol attack.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
'DOES NOT MAKE AMENDS FOR THE PAST': Jan. 6 defendant refuses to learn from other rioters who requested restitution refunds after #Trump pardon... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Jan. 6 defendant refuses to learn from other rioters who asked for restitution refunds
Another federal judge has swatted down a request from a Jan. 6 defendant seeking a refund of restitution after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, marking the fifth time it's happened this year.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
NEW TONIGHT: 'Remorseless'Jan. 6 defendant deserves life in prison as he 'continues to believe he was justified' for plotting to kill #FBI agents as a self-proclaimed 'patriot,' #DOJ says... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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'Remorseless' Jan. 6 defendant deserves life in prison for FBI murder plot, DOJ says
After refusing to drop his conviction, the Trump administration now wants a Jan. 6 defendant who was found guilty last year of plotting to kill FBI agents to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Windows being boarded up at the federal government's César E. Chávez Memorial Building in #Denver ahead of the #NoKingsProtest on Saturday...
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Judge refuses giving Jan. 6 defendant Trump pardon treatment lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Judge refuses to give Jan. 6 defendant Trump pardon treatment, keeps gun conviction
On the same day a federal judge in Baltimore applied President Donald Trump’s mass pardon for Jan. 6 defendants to a man's gun charge, another in Tennessee did the exact opposite.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
"UNDERTAKEN TO PUNISH": ICYMI: Federal judge scolds and blocks #KristiNoem from "shredding" #TSA collective bargaining deal and for "likely" violating workers’ due process rights... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Judge blocks Noem from 'shredding' TSA bargaining deal and 'likely' violating due process
A judge in Seattle has thrown a legal wrench into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s plans to blow up a union contract that protects TSA workers, saying she "afforded no notice or process."
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Oh, #Florida! "Habitual cemetery thief" stole grave markers to decorate her own lawn. (Bet she had a great Halloween display.) lawandcrime.com/crime/habitu... via @chrispereznews.bsky.social
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'Habitual cemetery thief' stole items from graves to use as landscaping art at her home: Cops
Cops in Florida arrested a woman after she allegedly stole mementos from graves so she could use them as lawn art at her home.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A #Florida woman is behind bars after cops say she fatally struck a pedestrian with her BMW before driving away and then tried to minimize her actions by saying the victim was “just a homeless person.” lawandcrime.com/crime/just-a... via @chrispereznews.bsky.social
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Driver who allegedly fled cops after crash offers shocking justification for hitting woman
The judge reportedly noted in the bond hearing that Gomez allegedly said it was "just a homeless person that I hit" and "it's just an accident." Gomez denied making the statement.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A #Florida woman shot her own dad in the back outside a sheriff’s office, blasting him in front of his younger kids during a child custody exchange with his estranged wife. The younger kids didn't want to get out of the car. lawandcrime.com/crime/shot-h... via @chrispereznews.bsky.social
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Adult daughter shoots dad while watching him do custody exchange with younger kids: Cops
A Florida woman allegedly shot her own father outside a sheriff’s office on Sunday, blasting him in front of his four kids during a child custody exchange with his estranged wife, police say.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
‘NO LEGITIMATE RATIONALE’: #Trump improperly added plaintiffs to Iowa pollster lawsuit to keep case local and ‘destroy’ court’s jurisdiction, federal judge rules... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Trump improperly added plaintiffs to pollster lawsuit to keep case in state court: Judge
Trump improperly added an Iowa congresswoman and former senator to his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register to "destroy" the court's jurisdiction and keep his case local, a judge ruled Friday.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
'PRESIDENT OVER OUR PRECEDENT’: Justice Kagan roasts #Trump and his ‘subservient’ administration in fiery dissent after #SCOTUS gives him green light to purge Biden-appointed agency heads... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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SCOTUS order letting Trump remove leaders 'favors the president over our precedent': Kagan
Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court ruling that lets POTUS remove two Biden-appointed agency heads "effectively blesses" Trump's attempts to boot them "without a legitimate reason."
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
#NuggetsIn7
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
#Florida man catches his wife, a nurse, having sex with 15-year-old stepson. She has now lost her nursing license. lawandcrime.com/crime/while-... via @chrispereznews.bsky.social
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Nurse gets license suspended after allegedly having sex with 15-year-old stepson, officials say
A Florida woman had her nursing license suspended last week as she faces criminal charges for allegedly having sex with her 15-year-old stepson, according to state records.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
VIDEO: Aerial view of today's #HandsOff protest in Denver as thousands of demonstrators made their way toward the #Colorado state capitol building on 14th ave...
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
‘UNBRIDLED VIEW OF EXECUTIVE POWER’: #Trump’s decision to ‘unlawfully impound funds’ appropriated by Congress for #USAID was unconstitutional, judge rules... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Trump's decision to 'unlawfully impound funds' for USAID was unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fork over nearly $2 billion in foreign aid that it owes for existing contracts and grants formed by the USAID and authorized by Congress.
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
‘Choked out of its very existence’: Judge fears Trump will dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau completely before she can stop him. lawandcrime.com/high-profile... - Follow me for daily updates of his many antics.
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Judge fears Trump will kill Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before she can stop him
A judge in Washington, D.C., refused to mince words Monday when responding to arguments made over a firing sweep that President Trump has carried out at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Reality vs. 'Don't Look Up'
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
GOP Lawmaker Proposes Placing Trump's Face on $250 Bill - An Illegal Act 🚨GOP lawmaker proposes placing Trump on a $250 bill, defying U.S. law and reinforcing a cult of personality, a practice historically seen in North Korea and Stalin’s USSR. youtube.com/shorts/Pf38g...
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GOP Lawmaker Proposes Placing Trump's Face on $250 Bill - An Illegal Act
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
'WE'RE IN SOME OTHER WORLD NOW': Judge calls out #Trump DOJ for running to #SCOTUS over ‘unappealable TRO’ and asks if ‘only what the current president wants’ is law now... STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Judge calls out Trump for running to SCOTUS as she extends lifeline for Biden ethics enforcer
With a possible Supreme Court showdown lurking, a federal judge in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday weighed whether she should toss another lifeline to Biden ethics enforcer Hampton Dellinger.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
NEW TODAY: #Trump must fork over his personal financials if he follows through with Kamala Harris ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit, #CBS says... “Defendants believe discovery is needed." STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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CBS says Trump must fork over personal financials if '60 Minutes' lawsuit reaches discovery
Lawyers for CBS say they plan to demand that President Trump fork over his personal finance information to the network, should he follow through with his $20 billion "60 Minutes" lawsuit against it.
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Chris Perez (Law&Crime) @chrispereznews.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
NEW TODAY: Judge says #Trump transgender care order is "unconstitutional" and blocks kids from treatments "completely unrelated" to gender identity... "It oversteps the President’s authority and invades an arena of lawmaking reserved to the states." STORY: lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Trump's order on transgender medical care 'oversteps the president’s authority': Judge
"A cisgender teen could obtain puberty blockers from a federally funded medical provider as a component of cancer treatment, but a transgender teen with the same cancer care plan could not."
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Occam's Daughter @occamsdaughter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Oh wow. That's serious shit.
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