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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 7h
JUST IN: After 500 trees were cut over the weekend at DC's East Potomac golf course, opponents of Trump's revamp plan file for temporary restraining order immediately halting more tree removals. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Memorandum in Support – #76, Att. #1 in DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE v. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-00477) – CourtListener.com
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order or, Alternatively, For a 14-Day Stay Under Section 705 of the Administrative Procedure Act by DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, ALEX DICKSON, DAVE ROBERTS. (Atta...
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
www.nbcnews.com/business/med...
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Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership
The move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New lawsuit just filed challenging Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Governor in Alabama because he’s a … Florida man.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The corruption doesn't ever go away; like reptiles, it sometimes dives back into the swampy muck and resurfaces elsewhere
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NPR @npr.org · 12/06/2026
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care. n.pr/4xwh3hh
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Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 12/06/2026
By shutting off ocean observation, the United States is making itself less prepared for a climate-changed future at a time when China is doubling down on ocean monitoring, writes Erin Sikorsky.
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Going Dark: Why Dismantling America's Ocean Sensors Is a Security Risk
Shutting off ocean observation will reduce the United States' ability to see and respond to developments in fast-changing seas.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/06/2026
Morning Joe interviewed 3-time Trump voters who are disillusioned: "It's been 2 years now. You said you'd bring down grocery prices. I'm the most angry person when I grocery shop" "He's backtracked on every single pitch he had during his election ... I'm not a big supporter of him at this point"
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Another blow to “60 Minutes”: Producer Michael Gavshon is leaving CBS News after more than four decades, more than three of which he spent at the newsmagazine.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Here we go again.
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles appointed by President Trump, is desperately trying to crowdsource proof of voter fraud after Republicans’ defeat." newrepublic.com/post/211545/...
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Trump Attorney Begs for Evidence of Election Fraud in California
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles appointed by President Trump, is desperately trying to crowdsource proof of voter fraud after Republicans’ defeat.
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"Other parents, whose babies drank formula, have stated in court documents that the facility did not provide enough bottled water to hydrate powdered formula... Tap water at the facility, families said, smelled foul and made children sick."
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 09/06/2026
On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained. That number is 10 times higher than it was in the previous 12 months under former President Joe Biden.
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Trump Has Put 500 Babies and Toddlers In Immigration Jails
Young children in detention stopped eating, began hitting themselves and became ill, according to parents.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I thought we'd run out of targets
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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Just once, I would like one of these congresspeople to say “If you’re not willing to acknowledge reality about this, then I have no reason to trust you about anything else. I will vote no. I yield the rest of my time.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Breaking NYT: JD Vance's diplomatic trip to Islamabad has been put on hold after Tehran failed to respond to American negotiating positions, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation.
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Vance’s Trip to Islamabad on Hold as U.S. Says Iran Failed to Respond to Its Terms
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
As predicted by everyone, Orbán in his pre-election false flag now blames Ukraine for the fake thing he cooked up and which everyone expected.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Again, the reason why Trump talks down Ukraine’s actual successes in an existential war is that his kids are supposed to profit from his war of vanity. It’s all an advertising campaign to him, right down to the burials of US soldiers, where he hawked his golf cap.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/04/2026
Today's press conference: We pulled of a risky rescue and we're going to tell the world exactly how we did it. Our administration leaked about the second airman, endangering his life. We're super good at endangering more lives to clean up messes of our own making.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/04/2026
NEW: Trump just admitted his administration leaked the fact that the second pilot was missing, endangering his life.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/04/2026
Oh noooo. Hegseth is comparing the airman to Jesus because he was shot down on Good Friday, hid in a cave on Saturday, and was pulled into the sky on Easter Sunday. Uggghhhhhhh
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Rand Paul confronts Markwayne Mullin at his confirmation hearing to replace Kristi Noem about his history of advocating for violence to resolve political differences, including caning, fistfights, biting, dueling, and punching people in the face.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Names of co-conspirators and authors of incriminating emails were redacted in violation of Epstein Files Transparency Act. Congress should demand answers. www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...
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13 controversial redactions from the Epstein files — and what we’re learning about them | CNN Politics
This has been a big week in the long-running — and still very much not-over — saga of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🚨This afternoon, Oversight Committee Democrats will hear testimony regarding ICE’s terrorization of communities without warrants or restraint. We'll be streaming across platforms at 3:00 PM EST. www.youtube.com/live/SdAnKUd...
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Terrorizing Communities Without Warrants and No Restraint
Today, the Oversight Committee will hear from an ICE Whistleblower, a U.S. citizen whose home was forcefully entered by agents without a judicial warrant, and General Counsel for the Department of Hom...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Also, he's a paid agent of the Saudi monarchy. Who is he representing? His clients? Or Ivanka's Daddy?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Supreme Court will hear energy companies’ attempt to dismiss Colorado’s climate lawsuit. The decision could determine whether cities nationwide can seek damages from fossil fuel companies for climate damages or if those cases get shut down.
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US supreme court takes up fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case
Judgment in city of Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor Energy USA and ExxonMobil could affect wave of climate litigation
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The FBI Director, everyone. You paid for it.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Our government shot & killed an American citizen during a stop last year. We’re only finding out about it now. Where’s the outrage ⁦‪from Senators Cornyn‬⁩ & ⁦‪Cruz‬⁩ ? This is their constituent. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Texas U.S. citizen was fatally shot by an immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show
The death of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, would mark the earliest of at least six deadly shootings by federal officers since the start of the Trump administration's nationwide immigration crackdown.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
What’s wrong with Trump’s plan to make Americans provide identification to register to vote and/or to vote? @staceyabrams.com & I explain how these benign-sounding proposals are being used to suppress the right to vote. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The Pernicious Myth of Voter ID Laws: Stacey Abrams & Joyce Vance Explain
A recording from Joyce Vance's live video
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Of course, this puts more of a burden, not less of one, on TSA and CBP personnel. abcnews.com/US/dhs-suspe...
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DHS says it's suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown
The rare move will result in longer lines, likely frustrating many travelers.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
ICE kidnapped a 16 yo with legal status in MN then shipped him to a DeVos associated facility in MI where he was given five vaccines. www.startribune.com/how-ice-labe...
The next day, Sebastian was flown to Michigan, where he was checked into Bridgeway, a short-term residency program owned by Bethany Christian Services. He was given five vaccines in each arm, he said.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/02/2026
Bash: "What the Supreme Court said is that it is not the executive's function to do these tariffs. It needs to go through Congress, and that is what the Constitution says." Bessent: "That is not correct."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/02/2026
Jeffries on Fox News Sunday: "We believe this moment should be used to make dramatic changes to ICE that are bold, transformational, and meaningful ... these are basic, common sense demands."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/01/2026
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/01/2026
Trump says he's adding his bad poll numbers to his lawsuit against the Times. Deeply embarrassing stuff.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Jack Smith: "Our assessment of the evidence is that [Trump] is the person most responsible for what happened on January 6. He caused what happened, it was foreseeable to him — and then, when it happened, he tried to exploit it."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/01/2026
Republican Barry Moore says to Smith “You brought charges during an active election cycle.” Smith brought charges in summer 2023. lol.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/01/2026
damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
‘What ghouls are justifying this?’: Joe outraged by claims shooting victim was a domestic terrorist www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfx...
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‘What ghouls are justifying this?’: Joe outraged by claims shooting victim was a domestic terrorist
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
This is an insane thing to say
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I am having serious trouble getting my head around this. It feels *deeply* scary. This is proper “disappeared” stuff.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 29/10/2025
Trump sent the military into a hurricane to distract from Epstein, and they had to turn around. Endangering troops for personal gain. Our military has never been so poorly managed.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
#Thugs
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
By saying that no one cares about Epstein, Trump has done the equivalent, to a third of his base, of claiming that Jesus never walked the Earth.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/07/2025
Turns out a lot of people who actually believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ don't think getting thrown into a concentration camp, deported to a country they're not from, or eaten by gators is a fitting punishment for working under the table.
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A Religious Rebellion Against Mass Deportation
American Christians are showing increasing discomfort with Trump’s signature policy.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The Chamber of Commerce (along with Consumer Tech Association) is seeking to file an Amicus in challenge to Trump's tariffs. Lawyered by former SG Gregory Garre. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ARGUMENT ............................................................................................................. 5
I. THE PRESIDENT’S TARIFF POWERS ARE LIMITED TO THOSE
EXPRESSLY GRANTED BY CONGRESS. ................................................. 5
A. IEEPA’s Silence On Tariffs Is Deafening When Compared To
Congress’s Numerous Express Delegations Of Tariff Authority. ........ 6
B. Because The Tariffs Present A Question Of Major Economic
Significance, The Court Should Require A Clear Delegation Of
Congressional Authority Under IEEPA. ............................................. 11
C. The Government’s Attempt To Divine A Tariff Power In
Congress’s Use Of “Regulate” Cannot Be Squared With Statutory
Context, The Constitution, Or Historical Practice. ............................. 14
D. Nothing In Yoshida Compels A Different Reading Of IEEPA. .......... 18
II. THE WIDESPREAD ECONOMIC HARMS INFLICTED BY THE
IEEPA TARIFFS UNDERSCORE THEIR ILLEGALITY. ......................... 20
A. The IEEPA Tariffs Will Reduce Growth, Lower Incomes, And
Throttle The American Economy. ....................................................... 21
B. Increased Costs Will Irreparably Harm American Small Businesses
In Particular. ........................................................................................ 25
C. Tariff Whiplash Makes Future Planning Impossible And Undercuts
Any Claimed Long-Term Benefits. ..................................................... 28
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................ 30
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I've confirmed that FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson was not present at this morning's daily internal meeting.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
DHS: We're not racially profiling. Also DHS: But we're targeting a museum focused on Latino US citizens.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/07/2025
BROOKE ROLLINS: We have to move toward a 100% legal workforce. The mass deportations will continue. Congress has to fix it. FOX: Sounds like you don't yet a concrete proposal to deal with farmers who rely on undocumented workers. Am I right? ROLLINS: No. We're working on it.
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