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I just posted a new video breaking down the troubling arrest of a Milwaukee state court judge — why the case looks legally weak, and how it fits into a broader pattern of attacks on the judiciary. Stay engaged.
#Judiciary #RuleOfLaw #Milwaukee #LegalAnalysis #Democracy
#Judiciary #RuleOfLaw #Milwaukee #LegalAnalysis #Democracy
The Arrest Of A Milwaukee Judge: A Troubling Assault On The Judiciary
Watch now | Behind The Headlines With Andrew Weissmann, Vol 4.4.b
open.substack.com
April 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I just posted a new video breaking down the troubling arrest of a Milwaukee state court judge — why the case looks legally weak, and how it fits into a broader pattern of attacks on the judiciary. Stay engaged.
#Judiciary #RuleOfLaw #Milwaukee #LegalAnalysis #Democracy
#Judiciary #RuleOfLaw #Milwaukee #LegalAnalysis #Democracy
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Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’ politi.co/42TgorF
Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’
The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father’s efforts to keep her in the United States.
politi.co
April 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’ politi.co/42TgorF
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UPDATE: Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 22 hours.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 13 hours — taking aim at Trump, Musk, and America's 'moral moment'.
Just after hitting the 12-hour mark, Booker said, "I am standing here because of a national crisis that is growing."
Just after hitting the 12-hour mark, Booker said, "I am standing here because of a national crisis that is growing."
April 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
UPDATE: Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 22 hours.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
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Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...
PRAMS Shuttered for Good
In the first weeks of the administration I wrote a number of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...
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Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”
April 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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Prices are soaring, your 401k is in the tank, Social Security phone lines are hours long.
Instead of addressing any of that – this administration is picking a fight with Denmark.
Instead of addressing any of that – this administration is picking a fight with Denmark.
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Prices are soaring, your 401k is in the tank, Social Security phone lines are hours long.
Instead of addressing any of that – this administration is picking a fight with Denmark.
Instead of addressing any of that – this administration is picking a fight with Denmark.
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Breaking: A Delta jet just came close to colliding with a US military jet over Washington, DC, causing alarms to go off.
Collision warning sounds in cockpit of Delta plane due to close call with Air Force jet near Reagan National Airport | CNN
A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the...
www.cnn.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Breaking: A Delta jet just came close to colliding with a US military jet over Washington, DC, causing alarms to go off.
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Excellent. Must read.
Signalgate is just the start. In its first two months, the new Trump administration has made move after move that exposes the government to penetration by foreign intelligence services.
By me in @nytimes.com ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/o...
By me in @nytimes.com ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/o...
Opinion | Foreign Spies to Team Trump: 👊🇺🇸🔥
Help yourself. The door is open.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Excellent. Must read.
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"Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online"
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
Donald Trump's most important security advisers used Signal to discuss an imminent military strike. Now, reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the contact data of some of those officials, including ...
www.spiegel.de
March 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online"
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
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1. Tulsi Gabbard was overseas while participating in the Signal chat.
2. Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the Signal chat.
3. Russia infiltrated Signal some time ago to use it against Ukrainians.
It’s high time to Benghazi the shit out of Trump’s administration.
2. Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the Signal chat.
3. Russia infiltrated Signal some time ago to use it against Ukrainians.
It’s high time to Benghazi the shit out of Trump’s administration.
March 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
1. Tulsi Gabbard was overseas while participating in the Signal chat.
2. Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the Signal chat.
3. Russia infiltrated Signal some time ago to use it against Ukrainians.
It’s high time to Benghazi the shit out of Trump’s administration.
2. Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the Signal chat.
3. Russia infiltrated Signal some time ago to use it against Ukrainians.
It’s high time to Benghazi the shit out of Trump’s administration.
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At House hearing about US Capitol security, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) notes how taxpayers have paid the millions of dollars in costs from the US Capitol attack.... while the rioters themselves have been freed and pardoned
March 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
At House hearing about US Capitol security, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) notes how taxpayers have paid the millions of dollars in costs from the US Capitol attack.... while the rioters themselves have been freed and pardoned
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This is unconscionable.
BENNET: Did you know that the president's Middle East adviser was in Moscow on this thread while you were as director of the CIA participating in this thread? Were you aware of that?!
RATCLIFFE: I'm not aware of that
BENNET: It's am embarrassment
RATCLIFFE: I'm not aware of that
BENNET: It's am embarrassment
March 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is unconscionable.
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We also know that Russia has already hacked Signal www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Russian hackers find ways to snoop on Ukrainian Signal accounts
Phones found on the battlefield are being linked to Moscow’s intelligence services systems for spying, Google finds.
www.politico.eu
March 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We also know that Russia has already hacked Signal www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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When your Secretary of Defense may need a pardon for his gross negligence... it's a big deal.
Trump on SignalGate: "They've made a big deal out of this because we've had two perfect months."
March 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
When your Secretary of Defense may need a pardon for his gross negligence... it's a big deal.
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Government policy should be based on good ideas, not whichever billionaire pays our corrupt President the most. Watch @mcuban.bsky.social talk with @therickwilson.bsky.social on the LP Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=di3A...
March 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Government policy should be based on good ideas, not whichever billionaire pays our corrupt President the most. Watch @mcuban.bsky.social talk with @therickwilson.bsky.social on the LP Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=di3A...
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I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
March 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
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Hey guys remember the Hillary Clinton email server?
Seems kinda, small today, doesn’t it?
Seems kinda, small today, doesn’t it?
March 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Hey guys remember the Hillary Clinton email server?
Seems kinda, small today, doesn’t it?
Seems kinda, small today, doesn’t it?
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So far, DOGE has fired more than 11,000 IRS employees and lost two agency commissioners, sparking fears that U.S. tax revenue could plummet by 10 percent, or $500 billion.
IRS Braces for Huge Revenue Hit Thanks to Elon Musk’s DOGE
All of DOGE’s supposed savings are about to cost the U.S. a lot of money.
newrepublic.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
So far, DOGE has fired more than 11,000 IRS employees and lost two agency commissioners, sparking fears that U.S. tax revenue could plummet by 10 percent, or $500 billion.
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What you have to understand about Pete Hegseth copying and pasting war plans into Signal is that it almost certainly means he’s got classified documents on his personal UNSECURE devices. Signal isn't on a secure device...are our war plans on his personal devices? @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What you have to understand about Pete Hegseth copying and pasting war plans into Signal is that it almost certainly means he’s got classified documents on his personal UNSECURE devices. Signal isn't on a secure device...are our war plans on his personal devices? @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social
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I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.
It was … two days ago.
It was … two days ago.
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.
It was … two days ago.
It was … two days ago.
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Florida man Andrew Dutil, 44, was arrested for driving his car, jumping the curb onto the sidewalk, and into a crowd of protesters. "He drove into a crowd of senior citizens," the West Palm Beach protest organizer said. Isn’t this domestic terrorism?
March 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Florida man Andrew Dutil, 44, was arrested for driving his car, jumping the curb onto the sidewalk, and into a crowd of protesters. "He drove into a crowd of senior citizens," the West Palm Beach protest organizer said. Isn’t this domestic terrorism?
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Leon Panetta, one of the most qualified people in Democratic party history to talk about this stuff, is calling for firings. Not just hearings. Firings.
The @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.senate.gov should be doing the same right now. Leon gave you all the cover you need to do it.
The @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.senate.gov should be doing the same right now. Leon gave you all the cover you need to do it.
“There was a mistake here. Somebody from The Atlantic got the most sensitive emails you can imagine at the federal level. That is a serious blunder. It has to be investigated. And somebody, frankly, needs to get fired,” Leon Panetta said today about Signalgate.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Ex-Pentagon chief says somebody ‘needs to get fired’ over war plans leak to journo
‘This is just a serious blunder,’ Leon Panetta stated, adding that it ‘could violate espionage laws’ and ‘undermine our national security’
www.independent.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Leon Panetta, one of the most qualified people in Democratic party history to talk about this stuff, is calling for firings. Not just hearings. Firings.
The @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.senate.gov should be doing the same right now. Leon gave you all the cover you need to do it.
The @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.senate.gov should be doing the same right now. Leon gave you all the cover you need to do it.
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Presented with evidence that innocent people who are not members of any gang were wrongly deported to a slave prison in El Salvador, Homan flatly insists that all of them were in fact gang members (but he's unwilling to detail any evidence showing it)
March 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Presented with evidence that innocent people who are not members of any gang were wrongly deported to a slave prison in El Salvador, Homan flatly insists that all of them were in fact gang members (but he's unwilling to detail any evidence showing it)