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The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority applies originalism to interpret the Constitution. Our new guide shows lawyers how to defeat shoddy historical arguments in court.
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A New Playbook for Countering Originalism in Court
Our guide shows lawyers how to defeat shoddy historical arguments.
www.brennancenter.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority applies originalism to interpret the Constitution. Our new guide shows lawyers how to defeat shoddy historical arguments in court.
bit.ly/44yksPF
bit.ly/44yksPF
People old enough to remember the Iraq War should not believe any excuse given for invading an oil-rich nation.
Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
People old enough to remember the Iraq War should not believe any excuse given for invading an oil-rich nation.
This is something Trump and Republicans understand about messaging that Democrats don't: repetition works.
youtube.com/shorts/mzFcO...
youtube.com/shorts/mzFcO...
Trump Has Destroyed All Norms I Anthony Scaramucci
YouTube video by Anthony Scaramucci
youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is something Trump and Republicans understand about messaging that Democrats don't: repetition works.
youtube.com/shorts/mzFcO...
youtube.com/shorts/mzFcO...
Trump doesn't answer whether he thinks he can kill Americans without trial the way he does Venezuelan fishermen.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Trump doesn't answer whether he thinks he can kill Americans without trial the way he does Venezuelan fishermen.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
Trump's statement on Rob Reiner's murder shows that, in his mind, everything is about him all the time.
Also, when the F will people in politics retire this stupid ass "derangement syndrome" talking point?
It's right up there with aughts' "If we do that, the terrorists win."
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Also, when the F will people in politics retire this stupid ass "derangement syndrome" talking point?
It's right up there with aughts' "If we do that, the terrorists win."
x.com/atrupar/stat...
x.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Trump's statement on Rob Reiner's murder shows that, in his mind, everything is about him all the time.
Also, when the F will people in politics retire this stupid ass "derangement syndrome" talking point?
It's right up there with aughts' "If we do that, the terrorists win."
x.com/atrupar/stat...
Also, when the F will people in politics retire this stupid ass "derangement syndrome" talking point?
It's right up there with aughts' "If we do that, the terrorists win."
x.com/atrupar/stat...
If Democrats regain control of Congress will the attempt to undo some of the media consolidation that's taken place under Trump?
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
If Democrats regain control of Congress will the attempt to undo some of the media consolidation that's taken place under Trump?
A bill that would have let troops fix broken tech, saving a lot of money, & had broad bipartisan support was killed once defense industry lobbyists spread some money around.
This is a perfect snapshot of what's wrong with our democracy.
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
This is a perfect snapshot of what's wrong with our democracy.
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
theintercept.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A bill that would have let troops fix broken tech, saving a lot of money, & had broad bipartisan support was killed once defense industry lobbyists spread some money around.
This is a perfect snapshot of what's wrong with our democracy.
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
This is a perfect snapshot of what's wrong with our democracy.
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
Democrats better have a couple of levels of plans before they regain the majority in either or both chambers of Congress.
1. What they will do with one chamber
2. What they will do with both
3. What they will do with veto-proof supermajorities
1. What they will do with one chamber
2. What they will do with both
3. What they will do with veto-proof supermajorities
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Democrats better have a couple of levels of plans before they regain the majority in either or both chambers of Congress.
1. What they will do with one chamber
2. What they will do with both
3. What they will do with veto-proof supermajorities
1. What they will do with one chamber
2. What they will do with both
3. What they will do with veto-proof supermajorities
What do you think Wikileaks would be releasing if they were still in business?
December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
What do you think Wikileaks would be releasing if they were still in business?
Only two to three reasons to arrest people already on their way out of the country:
1. they committed crimes (though ICE seems to be really good at avoiding these people)
2. to look tough
3. to pad the profits of those running private detention centers
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-pl...
1. they committed crimes (though ICE seems to be really good at avoiding these people)
2. to look tough
3. to pad the profits of those running private detention centers
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-pl...
Inside The Secret New ICE Deportation Plan Called 'Operation Irish Goodbye'
“Operation Irish Goodbye,” as it’s being called, could be aimed at boosting numbers for Trump’s much-hyped deportation campaign.
www.huffpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Only two to three reasons to arrest people already on their way out of the country:
1. they committed crimes (though ICE seems to be really good at avoiding these people)
2. to look tough
3. to pad the profits of those running private detention centers
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-pl...
1. they committed crimes (though ICE seems to be really good at avoiding these people)
2. to look tough
3. to pad the profits of those running private detention centers
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-pl...
Why Trump has bruising & bandages on the back of his hands, falls asleep, is progressively more confused, angry, & disinhibited?
This doctor, who works with patients with similar symptoms, knows why and says Trump has roughly 3-5 months left to live.
deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
This doctor, who works with patients with similar symptoms, knows why and says Trump has roughly 3-5 months left to live.
deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
🚨 BREAKING: Did a Medical Pro Crack the Health Crisis Secret/Alzheimer’s Code?
A Deep Dive into the One Story MAGA Cannot Escape
deanblundell.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Why Trump has bruising & bandages on the back of his hands, falls asleep, is progressively more confused, angry, & disinhibited?
This doctor, who works with patients with similar symptoms, knows why and says Trump has roughly 3-5 months left to live.
deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
This doctor, who works with patients with similar symptoms, knows why and says Trump has roughly 3-5 months left to live.
deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
x.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What are the odds that more ICE agents have criminal records than the people they're grabbing off the streets?
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
MSN
www.msn.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What are the odds that more ICE agents have criminal records than the people they're grabbing off the streets?
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
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Every moment when I wonder “what will it take?” I have to remind myself “the limit does not exist.”
here's Trump's full racist rant about MN's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions. And they contribute nothing... Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work... They come from hell & do nothing but bitch. We don't want them"
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Every moment when I wonder “what will it take?” I have to remind myself “the limit does not exist.”
JPMorgan is one of the wealthiest, most powerful banks in the world, & their CEO thinks giving money to Trump's ballroom will likely be interpreted as a bribe when a future real Justice Department is installed.
www.msn.com/en-ae/news/o...
www.msn.com/en-ae/news/o...
MSN
www.msn.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
JPMorgan is one of the wealthiest, most powerful banks in the world, & their CEO thinks giving money to Trump's ballroom will likely be interpreted as a bribe when a future real Justice Department is installed.
www.msn.com/en-ae/news/o...
www.msn.com/en-ae/news/o...
We require Iraq to process all of its oil income through the Federal Reserve, making it easy for us to choke off its money and protect the petrodollar system.
I wonder if this is why the Iraq War isn't considered a failure.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
I wonder if this is why the Iraq War isn't considered a failure.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Why does the US still control every penny of Iraqi oil revenues?
Washington has maintained control over Iraq’s oil revenues since its illegal 2003 invasion – a financial and economic subjugation that undermines Iraqi sovereignty and denies it access to its own nati...
thecradle.co
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
We require Iraq to process all of its oil income through the Federal Reserve, making it easy for us to choke off its money and protect the petrodollar system.
I wonder if this is why the Iraq War isn't considered a failure.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
I wonder if this is why the Iraq War isn't considered a failure.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
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One of the hallmarks of a sociopath is zero empathy - and man this ass doesn’t even pretend like Ted Bundy would have. That’s how you know he’s a sociopath AND an idiot.
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Fired. Investigated. Silenced. Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Donald Trump — from federal workers and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. It’s the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Fired. Investigated. Silenced. Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Donald Trump — from federal workers and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. It’s the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
“Hugely wealthy parents should leave their children enough so they can do anything but not enough that they can do nothing,” Warren Buffett said.
Imagine if this was a cap on inherited wealth— or we figured out a way to do a more modest version of this for everyone else.
Imagine if this was a cap on inherited wealth— or we figured out a way to do a more modest version of this for everyone else.
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Hugely wealthy parents should leave their children enough so they can do anything but not enough that they can do nothing,” Warren Buffett said.
Imagine if this was a cap on inherited wealth— or we figured out a way to do a more modest version of this for everyone else.
Imagine if this was a cap on inherited wealth— or we figured out a way to do a more modest version of this for everyone else.
The mother of Caroline Leavitt's nephew was taken by ICE.
She migrated here as a child at 11, and was working on legal status through the DACA program.
Most families have members like this.
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
She migrated here as a child at 11, and was working on legal status through the DACA program.
Most families have members like this.
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
Woman with family connection to White House press secretary arrested by ICE in Revere
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere.
www.wcvb.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The mother of Caroline Leavitt's nephew was taken by ICE.
She migrated here as a child at 11, and was working on legal status through the DACA program.
Most families have members like this.
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
She migrated here as a child at 11, and was working on legal status through the DACA program.
Most families have members like this.
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
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Rateb Abu Qleiq, a 10 year old amputee in Gaza, is using modified plastic sewage pipe that was found in the street as a prosthetic leg www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-child...
Child Amputees in Gaza Use Makeshift Prosthetics as Israel Restricts Medical Supplies
“This pipe doesn’t make up for my leg,” said 10-year-old Rateb Abu Qleiq.
www.dropsitenews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Rateb Abu Qleiq, a 10 year old amputee in Gaza, is using modified plastic sewage pipe that was found in the street as a prosthetic leg www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-child...
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U.S. Oil Greed in Venezuela, MTG’s Victim Spiral, and Velshi Exposes Trump’s Autocratic Socialism
A lawmaker pushes U.S. intervention in Venezuela for Big Oil profits, MTG collapses under Crockett’s truth, and Velshi reveals Trump’s autocratic socialism hiding behind MAGA chaos.
A lawmaker pushes U.S. intervention in Venezuela for Big Oil profits, MTG collapses under Crockett’s truth, and Velshi reveals Trump’s autocratic socialism hiding behind MAGA chaos.
U.S. Oil Greed in Venezuela, MTG’s Victim Spiral, and Velshi Exposes Trump’s Autocratic Socialism
A lawmaker pushes U.S. intervention in Venezuela for Big Oil profits, MTG collapses under Crockett’s truth, and Velshi reveals Trump’s autocratic socialism hiding behind MAGA chaos.
politicsdoneright.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
U.S. Oil Greed in Venezuela, MTG’s Victim Spiral, and Velshi Exposes Trump’s Autocratic Socialism
A lawmaker pushes U.S. intervention in Venezuela for Big Oil profits, MTG collapses under Crockett’s truth, and Velshi reveals Trump’s autocratic socialism hiding behind MAGA chaos.
A lawmaker pushes U.S. intervention in Venezuela for Big Oil profits, MTG collapses under Crockett’s truth, and Velshi reveals Trump’s autocratic socialism hiding behind MAGA chaos.
