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Threatening to impeach judges who check your power is proof you need judges checking your power.
March 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Threatening to impeach judges who check your power is proof you need judges checking your power.
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There are a whole lot of federal workers in Virginia
March 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
There are a whole lot of federal workers in Virginia
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Hypo: Donald Trump “determines” that an American citizen is a member of Aragua de Tren and DHS officials show up to deport him to El Salvador. The administration’s position has to be that a court can’t 2d-guess that determination & the citizen has no ability to go to court. Mistakes (or lies) happen
March 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hypo: Donald Trump “determines” that an American citizen is a member of Aragua de Tren and DHS officials show up to deport him to El Salvador. The administration’s position has to be that a court can’t 2d-guess that determination & the citizen has no ability to go to court. Mistakes (or lies) happen
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First Dr. Oz gets himself a Trump hairdo, now Mike Johnson is bronzing like him. This is a sickness, people.
March 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
First Dr. Oz gets himself a Trump hairdo, now Mike Johnson is bronzing like him. This is a sickness, people.
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Trump’s Pentagon is erasing Navajo Code Talkers—Indigenous warriors who helped win WWII—from military websites. This isn’t about “efficiency.” It’s about whitewashing history and erasing those who don’t fit his MAGA narrative.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Trump’s Pentagon is erasing Navajo Code Talkers—Indigenous warriors who helped win WWII—from military websites. This isn’t about “efficiency.” It’s about whitewashing history and erasing those who don’t fit his MAGA narrative.
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Millions of tourists will not come here now. Foreign students will find somewhere else to get an education. Foreign investors will put their money elsewhere because Trump has broken the belief that America is a safe bet. We are only beginning to witness the consequences of this tragic mistake.
March 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Millions of tourists will not come here now. Foreign students will find somewhere else to get an education. Foreign investors will put their money elsewhere because Trump has broken the belief that America is a safe bet. We are only beginning to witness the consequences of this tragic mistake.
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Don't look for Judge Boasberg to lower the boom in this hearing. He is going to insist on info that they have no right to prevent his havin --even if they claim it is national security-- and will then get to bottom of the apparent noncompliance. he's already ordered gov to supply more info by morn.
March 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Don't look for Judge Boasberg to lower the boom in this hearing. He is going to insist on info that they have no right to prevent his havin --even if they claim it is national security-- and will then get to bottom of the apparent noncompliance. he's already ordered gov to supply more info by morn.
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Maybe the most insulting thing about the government's argument is that they are arguing they can't provide details because of national security but THEY MADE PROPAGANDA VIDEOS ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
With that, the hearing is over. The government will file more information tomorrow, which may again refuse to provide specific the information he requested (but at least explain why). There is a further hearing on the TRO on Friday, and action in the DC Circuit Court where briefing ends Wednesday.
March 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Maybe the most insulting thing about the government's argument is that they are arguing they can't provide details because of national security but THEY MADE PROPAGANDA VIDEOS ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
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Two things the Administration is saying they have UNREVIEWABLE authority to determine: 1) whether the deported prisoners were in fact members of the transnational crime group (their lawyers say some weren't); & 2) whether the group's actions in the US were "predatory incursions by a foreign govt."
March 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Two things the Administration is saying they have UNREVIEWABLE authority to determine: 1) whether the deported prisoners were in fact members of the transnational crime group (their lawyers say some weren't); & 2) whether the group's actions in the US were "predatory incursions by a foreign govt."
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
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Hearing ends with Boasberg repeating order to give him info by noon tomorrow. and says tartly "I will reduce all of this to writing b/c apparently my written orders don't carry much weight."
and focus also on third flight, which took off AFTER written order.
and focus also on third flight, which took off AFTER written order.
March 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Hearing ends with Boasberg repeating order to give him info by noon tomorrow. and says tartly "I will reduce all of this to writing b/c apparently my written orders don't carry much weight."
and focus also on third flight, which took off AFTER written order.
and focus also on third flight, which took off AFTER written order.
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This idea that the Admin is trying to sell that they don't have to respond to, much less be bound by, an individual district court judge is particularly pernicious. We have 3 levels of federal courts. The orders of all of them are equally binding. If you don't like decisions, you can appeal.
March 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This idea that the Admin is trying to sell that they don't have to respond to, much less be bound by, an individual district court judge is particularly pernicious. We have 3 levels of federal courts. The orders of all of them are equally binding. If you don't like decisions, you can appeal.
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In hearing before Boasberg, the Admin refused to provide any info except its bare assertion that it had complied with the court's order. Ahem -- that's why we have courts. Either a tussle or full scale crisis is shaping up. Looking forward to discussing w/ @lauracoates.com on @cnn.com at 11 PM ET.
March 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In hearing before Boasberg, the Admin refused to provide any info except its bare assertion that it had complied with the court's order. Ahem -- that's why we have courts. Either a tussle or full scale crisis is shaping up. Looking forward to discussing w/ @lauracoates.com on @cnn.com at 11 PM ET.
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Shorn of the legalities, the Admin basic position is that we can do whatever we want if we say it's national security (and that includes Trump lies about same, which can't be questioned) and we don't have to tell court or anyone why.
That's tyranny, plain and simple.
That's tyranny, plain and simple.
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Shorn of the legalities, the Admin basic position is that we can do whatever we want if we say it's national security (and that includes Trump lies about same, which can't be questioned) and we don't have to tell court or anyone why.
That's tyranny, plain and simple.
That's tyranny, plain and simple.
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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Wait.
Schumer is starting a BOOK TOUR THIS WEEK?!? Is that why he rolled over so fast?!?
I’m done.
Schumer is starting a BOOK TOUR THIS WEEK?!? Is that why he rolled over so fast?!?
I’m done.
March 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wait.
Schumer is starting a BOOK TOUR THIS WEEK?!? Is that why he rolled over so fast?!?
I’m done.
Schumer is starting a BOOK TOUR THIS WEEK?!? Is that why he rolled over so fast?!?
I’m done.
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This was another no-brainer Democrats managed to over-think.
Democrats just got absolutely and completely rolled.
Never once in my time in congress did we ever give up like this
Never once in my time in congress did we ever give up like this
March 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This was another no-brainer Democrats managed to over-think.
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Democrats need to out-tea-party the Tea Party. Ya hear?
March 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Democrats need to out-tea-party the Tea Party. Ya hear?
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Trump hijacks a DOJ presser and threatens the media. Schumer surrenders as Dem backlash grows. And much more. Catch up now:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 91. 3/14/25
… Trump was ranting and raving today in a press conference at DOJ about the media being mean to him.
www.meidasplus.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Trump hijacks a DOJ presser and threatens the media. Schumer surrenders as Dem backlash grows. And much more. Catch up now:
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Trump: I appreciate Senator Schumer and I think he did the right thing. I’m very impressed by that.
Microphone: *Boop*
Microphone: *Boop*
March 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Trump: I appreciate Senator Schumer and I think he did the right thing. I’m very impressed by that.
Microphone: *Boop*
Microphone: *Boop*
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So this will be going into effect on the 32nd of Neverarry
March 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
So this will be going into effect on the 32nd of Neverarry
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Paging DOGE.
Trump Official Slammed For Posting Fashion Influencer Videos Amid Mass Gov't Layoffs
Paging DOGE...
www.comicsands.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Paging DOGE.
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Don’t let the Orange Man rewrite history!
March 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Don’t let the Orange Man rewrite history!
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Schumer: 202-224-6542
Hassan: 202-224-3324
Peters: 202-224-6221
Durbin: 202-224-2152
Schatz: 202-224-3934
King: 202-224-5344
Shaheen: 202-224-2841
Fetterman: 202-224-4254
Cortez-Masto: 202-224-3642
Gillibrand: 202-224-4451
Hassan: 202-224-3324
Peters: 202-224-6221
Durbin: 202-224-2152
Schatz: 202-224-3934
King: 202-224-5344
Shaheen: 202-224-2841
Fetterman: 202-224-4254
Cortez-Masto: 202-224-3642
Gillibrand: 202-224-4451
March 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Schumer: 202-224-6542
Hassan: 202-224-3324
Peters: 202-224-6221
Durbin: 202-224-2152
Schatz: 202-224-3934
King: 202-224-5344
Shaheen: 202-224-2841
Fetterman: 202-224-4254
Cortez-Masto: 202-224-3642
Gillibrand: 202-224-4451
Hassan: 202-224-3324
Peters: 202-224-6221
Durbin: 202-224-2152
Schatz: 202-224-3934
King: 202-224-5344
Shaheen: 202-224-2841
Fetterman: 202-224-4254
Cortez-Masto: 202-224-3642
Gillibrand: 202-224-4451
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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.