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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 11/10/2026
The 119th Congress has reversed progress on gun safety, and our communities have paid the price. On November 3, we must elect leaders who will govern with gun safety in mind — including hundreds of @MomsDemand volunteers who are running for office. Find your Gun Sense Candidates: gunsensevoter.org
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
ICYMI, great statement by former VP Mike Pence about Trump's betrayal of Ukraine. Scandal there's no one else left in Republican Party able to say it out loud.
President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin's ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey
Graham.
While Ukraine fights for its survival, Putin's war machine continues to prosecute his terrorist war on civilian populations and innocent Ukrainians are dying every day.
Now, Instead of implementing the tough sanctions Lindsey Graham fought to his last breath to enact, President Trump has announced the United States is lifting sanctions on Russian energy, fueling the Putin's war machine.
As I saw firsthand in Ukraine last month, Putin is losing this war. Ukraine has fought the Russian military to a standstill and reinvented warfare with drones taking the fight into the heart of Russia.
America should not be throwing a lifeline to Putin's war machine. Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression as we did during the first Trump administration.
Putin doesn't want peace. Putin wants Ukraine. I have no doubt that if Putin overruns Ukraine, it will only be a matter of time until Russia's military crosses a border that our troops will have to deal with him.
America is the Leader of the Free World. For our National Security, for the security of our Allies in Europe including Ukraine, President Trump should rescind this deal immediately and return to the strong policies of our four years in the White House; impose harsh sanctions on any nation purchasing Russian energy and work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all. Slava Ukraini
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Tim Rand @timrand.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We just received our $90 Medicare “refund”, which some might call a bribe, meant to secure our vote… So we will forward it to Democrats in tight contests where it can have the greatest impact! I encourage everyone to do the same.
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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 10/10/2026
Here is your assignment for today: Go to this link and buy a coffee for @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social: buymeacoffee.com/kateinkharkiv She has been keeping us all informed from Kharkiv for years now—in English. Follow and support her please.
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Hi, my name is Kate. I live in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Trying to keep the world informed about Ukrainian perspective of war, tell the world how war feels for a regular citizen in a city that gets mercilessl
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Among the more notable documents is a redacted version of a report produced by Cornell’s disciplinary hearing panel. It sheds additional light on the university’s investigation and summarizes the panel’s findings. Here’s a link to the doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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John Doe v Cornell University Hearing Panel Decision and Report
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Without conceding anything, Roger Rogoff—the court-appointed & Trump-fired & judge-reinstated US Atty in Seattle—agrees to remain out of office till the govt's appeal is decided. (9th Cir had granted a temporary stay yesterday.) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Rogoff does not oppose Defendants' request for a stay pending appeal, as set
forth in docket entry 9.1 of this case. In filing this statement, he does not concede that Defendants are likely to succeed on the merits of this appeal or satisfy any of the other requirements for a stay. Rogoff reserves all rights, claims, and
arguments.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Amen
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ed Martin says that Tina Peters met with Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss election integrity and “the plans” for the upcoming midterms elections.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
9th Cir sets quick briefing schedule in the Roger Rogoff case—the court-appointed US Atty in Seattle whom Trump fired and who is seeking reinstatement. Oral argument is Oct. 23. Panel is Paez (Clinton), Bybee (GWBush), & Sung (Biden). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The court has received Appellants' emergency motion for stay pending
appeal. Dkt. No. 9. We granted Appellants' request for an administrative stay. Dkt.
No. 11. Appellee does not oppose the stay pending appeal. Dkt. No. 12.
Accordingly, the administrative stay remains in place pending further order.
The briefing schedule for this appeal will proceed as follows: appellants'
opening brief is due October 9, 2026, and appellee's answering brief is due
October 16, 2026. The optional reply may be filed by October 21, 2026. The panel will hold a remote hearing by Zoom on October 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The impeachable 1st Amendment abuses of Brendan Carr are well known. Those of FTC Com’r Andrew Ferguson less so. That may change after the DC Cir rules in @newsguard.bsky.social v FTC, argued this morning before the DC Circuit … 1/4
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Attys for Olympian & exonerated Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn write 25-page letter to Inspector Generals of DOJ and Dept of Interior seeking investigation of circumstances of Hearn's arrest, detention & indictment. ... 1/2 www.democracydefendersfund.org/wp-content/u...
Request for Concurrent Inspector General Investigations into the Events Surrounding the Arrest and Prosecution of David Carter Hearn, Case No.
2026, CF2 010237, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2026)
Dear Mr. Berthiaume and Ms. Brzymialkiewicz:
We write to request that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
("DOJ OIG") and the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General ("DOI OIG") promptly undertake coordinated, independent investigations into:
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Former FBI agents subpoenaed before grand jury in the grand conspiracy probe re-submit to Judge Cannon their stricken request for clarification about how her gag order on Jack Smith's Vol 2 impacts their testimony. This time they attach 1.5-page certificate said to be req'd under a local rule.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
In accordance with S.D. Fla. L. R. 88.9(a), counsel for Plaintiffs certify that they have
conferred with all parties relevant to this motion in a good faith effort to resolve the issues
identified in the motion without court intervention. To the extent Local Rule 88.9 addresses parties
against which the underlying criminal case has been dismissed, the positions of the three original
defendants in the above-captioned case are included here.
The United States Government. As described in the foregoing motion, undersigned
counsel attempted on multiple occasions to seek resolution short of court intervention. On August 28, 2026, counsel relayed general concerns related to Volume II disclosures to the government via video conference. Later that same day, the government responded via email to those concerns by
asserting that its "work does not disturb [the] Order." On September 4, 2026, undersigned counsel sent detailed concerns to government counsel via letter correspondence. On September 11, 2026,
having received no substantive response to the concerns raised in the letter correspondence,
undersigned counsel requested "the government's position for why the relief sought is/is not
needed" to include in this filing. On September 17, 2026, the government responded that
"Iplerhaps the best course of action is to simply file whatever relief you and your team deem appropriate. We will answer accordingly." On September 21, upon a request for clarification as to whether the government opposes, objects, or does not object to the relief sought, the government
responded that it "take[s] no position on your filing and will respond accordingly."
Donald J. Trump. On October 1, 2026, counsel for former defendant Donald J. Trump ...Donald J. Trump. On October 1, 2026, counsel for former defendant Donald J. Trump
stated that she can confirm on behalf of President Trump that we oppose the motion."
Carlos DeOliveira. On October 2, 2026, counsel for former defendant Carlos DeOliveira
asked that undersigned "note my opposition on behalf of Mr. DeOliveira."
Waltine Nauta. On October 5, 2026, counsel for Mr. Nauta indicated through counsel for Mr. DeOliveira that he opposes the motion. Specifically, counsel for Mr. DeOliveira provided a
response on behalf of all three defendants related to the filing of a response. Upon a request for
clarification, counsel for Mr. DeOliveira confirmed this meant Mr. Nauta joined the other two
defendants in their objection.
On October 5, 2026, counsel for Mr: DeOliveira indicated on behalf of all three
defendants—in an email on which counsel for all three defendants were copied—that they wish to
"reserve our right to file a response."
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yeah I’ll take the under
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Amen
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Here's the cease-&-desist letter to MAGA Inc Super PAC re unlicensed use of JMSN's song "Love Me" in its (originally taxpayer-funded) campaign ads. Demands cessation, takedown, accounting. By @democracydefendersaction.org, Ballard Spahr, Hecker Fink www.democracydefendersaction.org/wp-content/u...
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pay to play, baby...
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Judge Sorokin orders vindictive-selective prosecution discovery & disclosure of grand jury minutes for Ksenia Petrova, the frog embryo researcher. "Credible showing [she] was prosecuted due to her status as Harvard-affiliated researcher & J1 visa holder." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
They, in turn, reproduce under-oath statements made by a longtime customs
attorney in Petrova's federal habeas proceedings, which also concerned the events at issue in this
case. Doc. No. 45 at 13. The attorney had provided a sworn declaration attesting that, during his thirty-five-year career, he was not aware of any person having been prosecuted for smuggling without having been processed by customs officers for a "failure to declare" violation, nor could
he recall ever seeing smuggling charges brought for failing to declare a research sample
regardless of the traveler's willfulness. Id.; Doc. No. 67 at 22 (quoting same declaration). In the
circumstances presented, the foregoing suffices to satisfy Petrova's burden of supplying "some
evidence" of discriminatory effect as the relevant caselaw requires. The cited declaration
comprises a credible showing that Petrova was prosecuted due to her status as a Harvard-affiliated researcher and J-1 visa holder-
facts which "some evidence" before the Court also
shows placed her in the crosshairs of those presently controlling the Executive Branch. E.g., Doc. No. 67-2 (referencing visa and "educated individuals with a pedigree"); Doc. No. 67-4 at 5 (responding to "fake news" and mentioning Petrova's affiliation with Harvard); see also Doc.
No. 67 at 9-10 (describing context in which Petrova's case arose and actions targeting Harvard
and higher-education-related visa holders). The same declaration also credibly shows that other
travelers who have willfully failed to declare research samples or similar items but were not
Harvard-affiliated visa holders were not treated the same way.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
clawed frog embryo case update!!
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
DOJ gunning for Cassidy Hutchinson. There is no bottom.
News: DOJ is seeking a federal criminal indictment of former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress in her Jan. 6
testimony
DOJ's Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday and is expected to present more evidence and additional witnesses later this month, per sources familiar with the plans.
Hutchinson has not been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury, per the sources
MORE to come on this news from me and @bresreports in @PunchbowlNews Midday. Text subscribers got it first
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This morning US Judge Rochon of Manhattan will hold a conference on a temporary restraining order sought to stop Trump's govt-funded partisan campaign ads. @commoncause.org, unions & a DSA candidate allege the ads are “breathtakingly unlawful.” 1/2 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion – #26 in Common Cause v. Department of Homeland Security (S.D.N.Y., 1:26-cv-08882) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 25 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . MOTION to Stay Under 5 U.S.C. 705. . Document filed by Common Cause, Empire State 32BJ SEIU PAC, Robert Hunter, S...
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
wtf?
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 09/10/2026
"If the ultimate goal is to keep the military from posing a threat to democracy...military professionalism alone cannot sustain healthy civil-military relations. A corresponding civilian professionalism is necessary as well," Loren Voss writes in a review of @kschake.bsky.social's new book.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 09/10/2026
Oscar Belgal, 28, was shot in the neck by federal agents during a targeted operation in New York City while his 5-year-old son was in the car. Though the child was not physically injured, he will carry the trauma of this experience for a lifetime.
nytimes.com
ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York Neighborhood
The man was in a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat when he was shot and wounded, the authorities said. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Trump administration was “terrorizing our city.”
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
UPDATE: Judge April Perry denies the government's bid to keep all of this under seal — including the attorney's signature block. "The government has also publicly disclosed … that there is an OPR investigation in this case."
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The Government's motion to seal 275 is denied. As already noted, the grand jury transcripts in this matter have already been made public - without any opposition from the Government. The Government has also publicly disclosed - in both court filings and open court - the fact that there is an OPR investigation in this case involving the prosecutors who were in the grand jury. See, e.g., Doc. 247 at 48-49. In addition to those two matters, the Government has also asked to seal the "Legal Principles" section of its motion, which sets forth basic principles of law, and the signature block of one of its attorneys. There is a presumption that materials that underpin a judicial decision are open to public inspection unless they meet very specific criteria. See Baxter Intern., Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, 297 F.3d 544, 545 (7th Cir. 2002). No such criteria are present here. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal 272 . Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
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Chris Turner @chrislturner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
finger still on the pulse of the voter less than 30 days out
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
BREAKING: Continuing to go after Fed Governor Lisa Cook and the independence of the Federal Reserve following last term’s Supreme Court case, President Trump establishes a Trump-appointed “committee of inquiry” to look into Fed Governor Lisa Cook, with a hearing set for Nov. 5.
whitehouse.gov
Establishment of a Committee of Inquiry to Investigate Allegations of False Statements by Lisa DeNell Cook
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A child was in the car when ICE recently shot a man in NYC. To give you a bigger picture of how immigration enforcement is affecting New York children, our story released yesterday showed how ICE arrests of children TRIPLED in NY state in 2026. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/i...
themarshallproject.org
ICE Has Arrested Twice As Many Children This Year
In total, more than 8,500 kids have been arrested by ICE in Trump’s second term.
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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 09/10/2026
It finally happened. After weeks of threats and rumors, the Trump administration has sanctioned the International Criminal Court—hours after Navi Pillay, a former judge in the ICC's Appeal Chamber, won the Nobel Peace Prize, as @reuters.com points out.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
JUST IN: Judge Kelly appears inclined to grant longer-term block on President Trump's ban of POLITICO, CNN and MSNOW from the White House. He seems most bothered by the lack of due process preceding the ban but is also weighing First Amendment concerns. Details TK
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Tim Rand @timrand.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In the NYPD body cam video, I couldn’t see that the ICE agents had a body cam. Am I right? Shouldn’t they be wearing them?
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The man shot by ICE in NYC yesterday has disappeared after he was admitted to the hospital, and his lawyer reportedly doesn’t know where he is. www.courthousenews.com/ice-shot-a-m...
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ICE shot a man in New York City; his lawyers can’t find him
The agency claims Oscar Belgal "weaponized his vehicle” against agents in the Bronx, prompting them to fire seven shots at his car.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I’m literally at a loss for words
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The ten-year yield blasts thru 5.25% @cnbc.com
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shocked not shocked. Also, if you downloaded this app, I mean…
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If a sentence in your newscast starts with “President Trump says…” you’re failing your audience.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Whoa:
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Tim Rand @timrand.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This can’t make cars cheaper if tariffs and fuel remain high. apple.news/AdZtxkHTSS5y...
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The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars — NPR
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 26/09/2026
"The FBI data breach, if it’s real, is a glaring counterintelligence and physical safety threat. It will hardly be the last." @jshermcyber.bsky.social examines the potential fallout of the alleged hack of FBI employees’ personal information. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The FBI Data Breach Is a Counterintelligence Disaster
Hackers stole thousands of FBI employees’ data, including about new hires and people in sensitive roles. It’s like giving a foreign adversary a gold mine.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 27/09/2026
Some commentators are urging Trump to escalate with Iran and are using Obama’s Syria red line as a cautionary tale. @jyshapiro.bsky.social explains the legacy of a misunderstood event and why it matters today. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/amer...
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 27/09/2026
"It would be more accurate to say that what the U.S. is doing to Cuba is illegal, it is indefensible, and it is indecent." Joy Gordon explains how the Trump Administration's sanctions against Cuba are resulting in starvation and misery. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sieg...
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Siege Warfare by Other Means: The U.S. Economic Measures Against Cuba
How the Trump Administration is using starvation and misery to achieve regime change in Cuba.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Someone must be weaponizing the pope.
Pope Leo XIV
@Pontifex
G...
Invoking the name of God to legitimize violence or oppression constitutes a profanation of His name. Nothing that violates human dignity can claim authentic divine inspiration. Religious discourse must constantly call for hearts and words to be disarmed.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 25/09/2026
This week, the FBI disclosed it's investigating the hacking group ShinyHunters' claim that it stole thousands of FBI employees’ personal information. @jshermcyber.bsky.social explains why the breach, if it is real, is a counterintelligence nightmare and how the U.S. government should respond.
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The FBI Data Breach Is a Counterintelligence Disaster
Hackers stole thousands of FBI employees’ data, including about new hires and people in sensitive roles. It’s like giving a foreign adversary a gold mine.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 25/09/2026
The discussion is live now! Tune in here: youtube.com/live/2CZtSoA...
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 25
YouTube video by Lawfare
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The general manager of WBHM in Birmingham announces the public radio station is compelled to begin referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." view.reach.uab.edu/?vawpToken...
view.reach.uab.edu
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I thought NYT was the first to report this, but it’s was actually @chicago.suntimes.com. Kudos to @jonseidel.bsky.social, the reporter who broke the story.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
okay actually…. i am informed the first report was @jmetr22b.bsky.social for @chicagotribune.com (though i think @jonseidel.bsky.social had his story up before the NYT, too). anyway follow those reporters and support local media, goodnight and good luck bye
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To be clear, Mr. Attorney General, the 1st Cir struck down your policy after full adversary briefing on 9/18. Rather than seek clarification on whether it took effect immediately, you tried to fly still more people to 3d countries so it would be too late for them. On 9/23 it found out & stopped you.
Without even allowing the government a chance to respond, and in the dark of night, a federal appeals court blocked us from conducting all third-country removals of illegal aliens, an entirely legal and invaluable tool to stem the tide of illegal immigration. We will immediately seek relief from the Supreme Court, which previously granted a stay in this very same case.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’m sorry, but if you bring an iced coffee - or any damn beverage at all - to a job interview, you’re disqualified. It’s not hard, people.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Kelly is "skeptical" that "safeguarding national security is the actual motivation for, or even advanced by, the revocation of [@cnn.com's, @msnownews.bsky.social's, & @politico.com's] hard passes."
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Granting emergency request from plaintiffs, First Circuit makes clear that, consistent with its 9/18 ruling striking down DHS's 3d-country removal policy, Judge Murphy's order barring removals under that policy is *in effect* right now. DHS was claiming otherwise & would've removed more today.
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