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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Americans would NOT pay more to bring jobs back to America if it increased their household costs

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

State party should just throw the names of every Dem state legislator between the ages of 40 and 60 in a hat pick a replacement that way, the odds are better than any deliberated calculated decision they could make.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

To quickly understand a Supreme Court opinion, quickly flip to the dissent. They'll usually explain in the first paragraph or two what the majority has done and what they think it means

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Federal judges seem to be getting tired of the endless requests for time extensions from U.S. government lawyers. It's been endemic for the last year as DOJ lawyers say they need time due to workload and to consult political leadership.

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Will Singer @wsinger.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We’re not clear as to the specific member of the Bishop-Henchman libertarian power couple, but safe to assume it’s a man

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Ben Ross @benrosstransit.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Maryland legislature last night passed @govwesmoore.bsky.social's Transit Oriented Development bill with amendment proposed by @actfortransit.bsky.social. The ACT amendment exempts mixed-use development on @wmata.com station parking lots from all local zoning rules that limit density & use. 1/2

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Candidates for DC Mayor and Council on whether apartments should be legal in all parts of the District. (Answers taken from the @ggwash questionnaire ggwash.org/elections/2026):

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Gorsuch to Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh: In every Biden executive order case, you voted to strike down what the President did. You said vague statutes, unprecedented actions, attenuated causation, that those are all fatal. So why are you in the dissent in this case? Why?

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

"Put not your trust in princes" Psalm 146:3-5

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

"We have National Park Service-run spaces, from parks to small triangles, where clearing depends on federal choices and timelines rather than local needs.... The transit system clears train stops but not bus stops" www.commonplace.org/p/joe-bishop...

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Why Can’t D.C.—Or Anywhere Else—Remove Snow?

The response to a non-exceptional snow storm undercuts public confidence in the nation’s capital and beyond.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Looking like the President will miss today's deadline to submit a budget: "On or after the first Monday in January but not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the President shall submit a budget of the United States Government for the following fiscal year." 31 U.S.C. § 1105(a)

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Ian @woolie.meowmeow.city · 24/11/2025

Almost every Safeway in San Francisco is planning a total rebuild into "housing over grocery." At least three recent proposals. Meanwhile, zero proposals from Safeway in the East Bay. sfyimby.com/2025/11/prel... sfyimby.com/2025/11/perm... sfyimby.com/2025/11/bern...

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Preliminary Plans Filed For Safeway in Outer Richmond, San Francisco - San Francisco YIMBY

Preliminary plans have been filed for an eight-story apartment complex at 850 La Playa Street in San Francisco’s Richmond District. The project will...

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Watson v. RNC. It appeals a 5th Circuit decision holding that federal law requires election ballots be received by officials no later than election day. Mississippi, like 30 states and DC, counts mailed ballots to come in after election day.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The Supreme Court today declined to hear an appeal asking to overturn the Obergefell same-sex marriage decision, without comment and without dissent. The case involved former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and damages she owes to a couple she denied a marriage license to.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Rumored deal to end the government shutdown. -CR and ban on reductions in force of fed govt employees through 1/30/26 -Minibus: Adoption of military construction/veterans, agricultural, and leg branch portions of budget -Promise of vote in Dec on enhanced ACA subsidies.

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Kevin Boueri @kevinboueri.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Trump keeps bragging about how much money the tariffs have raised lol

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Today at 10am ET, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the extent of presidential powers to impose tariffs, and they will have a brief from National Taxpayers Union Foundation to help them. NTUF’s brief highlights a new letter signed by 465 economists including 9 Nobel Prize winners

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I will be working well into the night finalizing our brief in the tariffs case in the Supreme Court, due tomorrow. Share cartoons, memes, and pet pictures

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Before turning it over to the parties, Judge Reyes says: Can we all agree that I'm fortunate enough to be the first person to rule on that section of the Home Rule Act? Huzzah!

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

HAPPENING NOW: Temporary restraining order hearing in DC v. Trump, a suit filed this morning over Trump's effort to takeover the DC police. Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench. I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org Follow along ⬇️

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alex baca @alexbaca.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Charles Allen interregnum to say that the team is open to reducing parking, re-siting the garages, and kicking in for Metrorail (?). Allen's rightfully been a harsh critic of all this; imagine if the rest of the CMs held out for something more meaningful than a one-time CBA and *negotiated*.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Senate voting on the motion to proceed. Currently 45-50. R no votes include Tillis NC, Johnson WI, Paul KY. Not yet voted: Lee UT, Lummis WY, Scott FL, Schmitt MO, Murkowski AK VP Vance just arrived with Schmitt.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/05/2025

Rand Paul: "Tariffs are taxes & when you put tax on a business it's always passed through as a cost, so there will be higher prices. There's an economic fallacy that trade deficits mean anything. They're artificial accounting. The only trade that means anything is the individual who buys something"

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Justice Alito's dissent from last night's order has been published. He objects to the necessity of rushed relief, but notes that "[t]he Executive must proceed under the terms of our order in Trump v. J.G.G." - notice and opportunity to challenge removal. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

The Supreme Court doesn't usually issue orders at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday while the lower court is still deliberating, the government hasn't responded, and one of the justices isn't finished writing a dissent.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I don't care who you are and what you're charged with, in America you have a right to one phone call after you're arrested.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

FDR sent a letter to the IRS commissioner in 1938 saying he was "wholly unable to figure out the amount of tax" and after providing his income information, asked them to "let me know the amount of the balance due."

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

6.7% inflation would probably sweep every incumbent from office in the next election

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Judge Paula Xinis to the Trump presidency, on remand from the Roberts Court: figure it the f*ck out and "take all available steps" to facilitate Mr. Abrego Garcia's return.

N THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
KILMAR ARMANDO
ABREGO GARCIA, et al., *
Plaintiffs, *
Civil Action No. 8:25-cv-00951-PX
v. *
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, *
United States Department *
of Homeland Security, et al., *
Defendants.
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ORDER
The Supreme Court’s April 10, 2025 decision in Noem v. Abrego Garcia, 604 U.S.—–,
No. 24A949, affirmed this Court’s Order at ECF No. 21 (the “Order”), and directed that on
remand, this Court clarify its use of the term “effectuate,” according proper deference to the
Executive Branch in its conduct of foreign affairs. See Slip Op. at 2. To this end, the Court
hereby amends the Order to DIRECT that Defendants take all available steps to facilitate the
return of Abrego Garcia to the United States as soon as possible.
Further, as the Supreme Court made clear, “the Government should be prepared to share
what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps.” See Slip Op. at 2.
Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS Defendants to file, by no later than 9:30 AM ET on Friday,
April 11, 2025, a supplemental declaration from an individual with personal knowledge,
addressing the following: (1) the current physical location and custodial status of Abrego Garcia;
(2) what steps, if any, Defendants have taken to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s immediate return to
the United States; and (3) what additional steps Defendants will take, and when, to facilitate his
return. To the extent Defendants believe any portion of their submission must be filed under

seal, they shall comply with the Court’s Local Rules governing the sealing of materials. See D.
Md. Loc. R. 105.11.
Finally, the Court will hold an in-person status conference on Friday, April 11, 2025, at
1:00 PM ET, at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 6500 Cherrywood
Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770.
April 10, 2025 /S/
Date Paula Xinis
United States District Judge

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

How many IRS commissioners have to resign before I don’t have to send in my payment?

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the administration must "facilitate" the return of the guy they mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. This echoes the reasoning of Circuit Judge Wilkinson, who wrote that the government can be ordered to facilitate, not effectuate, a return

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

We're at the "I just explained stock market circuit breakers to my husband" stage of this

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

11 countries were missing from President Trump's tariff list announced on April 2: Belarus Burkina Faso Canada Cuba North Korea Mexico Palau Russia Seychelles Somalia Vatican City Here's what the "their rate on us" and "our rate on them" would have been, using the same formula

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

There are only three tried and true ways to reduce a trade deficit: > Weaken your currency > Reduce your budget deficit > Crash your economy "Tariffing away" a trade deficit will not work unless it indirectly does one of those three ways

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Senators Cantwell (D-Washington) and Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a bill to require tariffs to expire unless approved by Congress within 60 days. www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Full list of countries being tariffed

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Discharge petition in the House, filibuster in the Senate, it's like a civics lesson today

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Meanwhile just after noon in the House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) moved to discharge a bill to allow new parents to vote by proxy on the House floor for 12 weeks after their child is born. Under House rules, leadership now has 2 days to schedule a vote on the discharge.

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) is currently 17 hours into a talking filibuster. Starting at 6:59PM ET last night, he is technically blocking the nomination of Harmett Dhillon as Asst. Attorney General for Civil Rights (though it's more opportunity, not a special objection to that nomination).

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Have we revived the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Tariffs will increase prices. Based on 2024 data, a blanket 25% tariff on imported cars and trucks will cost an average of $6,867 per vehicle. Higher car prices will leave Americans with fewer dollars to spend on other goods and services.

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