Mitchelle Stephenson
@mitchellews.bsky.social
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“In a feat of legal engineering, the president stressed the Constitution’s support structures past what experts considered their maximum load.”
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New York Times’ Style Guide Substitutions for “The President Violated the Constitution”
Our 22nd most-read article of 2025.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“In a feat of legal engineering, the president stressed the Constitution’s support structures past what experts considered their maximum load.”
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The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 was a campaign trail boogeyman for President Trump, but much of it became reality during his first year back in office.
Trump enacted dozens of Project 2025 goals. Here's what's left
Project 2025 has dozens more action items awaiting Trump's attention in 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 was a campaign trail boogeyman for President Trump, but much of it became reality during his first year back in office.
It’s the last day of December -
Did Mike Johnson hold a vote?
Did Mike Johnson hold a vote?
How is it that Chuck Schumer, having seen Tuesdays results, determined that the message from voters was “capitulate.” Johnson’s past behavior tells us there will be no ACA vote in Dec.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It’s the last day of December -
Did Mike Johnson hold a vote?
Did Mike Johnson hold a vote?
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Bari Weiss, really? Really.
On left:
Bari Weiss: 60 Minutes segment failed to show Government view that CECOT detainees are due judicial review
On right:
Judge Boasberg Dec 22: "The Government itself has not even contested that the detainees who now make up the CECOT class received inadequate process prior to their removal"
Bari Weiss: 60 Minutes segment failed to show Government view that CECOT detainees are due judicial review
On right:
Judge Boasberg Dec 22: "The Government itself has not even contested that the detainees who now make up the CECOT class received inadequate process prior to their removal"
December 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Bari Weiss, really? Really.
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BREAKING: Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) just signed the discharge petition to force a vote on making the DOJ release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
Discharge Petition No. 9, Bill Number: H.Res. 581, 119th Congress
SPONSOR: Thomas Massie DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, I, Thomas Massie, move to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution entitled, a resolution providi...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
BREAKING: Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) just signed the discharge petition to force a vote on making the DOJ release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
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"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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It is time for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary Chuck Schumer. America has had it with leadership who fails to meet the moment. We need you @aoc.bsky.social
This hypothetical conversation must end.
This hypothetical conversation must end.
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It is time for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary Chuck Schumer. America has had it with leadership who fails to meet the moment. We need you @aoc.bsky.social
This hypothetical conversation must end.
This hypothetical conversation must end.
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New joke: If a genie gave Republicans three wishes, they’d demand five, claim two were stolen, and use the third to cut the genie’s taxes.
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
New joke: If a genie gave Republicans three wishes, they’d demand five, claim two were stolen, and use the third to cut the genie’s taxes.
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On Tuesday, Americans sent Democrats a resounding message.
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
On Tuesday, Americans sent Democrats a resounding message.
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
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How is it that Chuck Schumer, having seen Tuesdays results, determined that the message from voters was “capitulate.” Johnson’s past behavior tells us there will be no ACA vote in Dec.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
How is it that Chuck Schumer, having seen Tuesdays results, determined that the message from voters was “capitulate.” Johnson’s past behavior tells us there will be no ACA vote in Dec.
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I would like to congratulate Senate Dems for seeing our recent landslide Democratic wins in elections across the country and taking it to mean fold, instantly.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I would like to congratulate Senate Dems for seeing our recent landslide Democratic wins in elections across the country and taking it to mean fold, instantly.
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In the face of people and families in such turmoil and pain, it’s been bothering me why the White House destruction is so deeply upsetting, this about sums it up…
October 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In the face of people and families in such turmoil and pain, it’s been bothering me why the White House destruction is so deeply upsetting, this about sums it up…
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It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
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Another reminder of the power of rightwing propaganda and the failure of mainstream media coverage: more people probably have heard about USAID ‘funding’ Politico (it isn’t) than about USAID funding anti-malaria programs which were just cut off and frozen by Musk and Trump.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Another reminder of the power of rightwing propaganda and the failure of mainstream media coverage: more people probably have heard about USAID ‘funding’ Politico (it isn’t) than about USAID funding anti-malaria programs which were just cut off and frozen by Musk and Trump.
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Remember when half the US lost their mind because former SOS Hillary Clinton had an email server at her house? Eight years later the same people that lashed out at that supposed injustice just hand over the US Treasury payment system to Elon Musk and are like [shrug] whatevs.
February 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Remember when half the US lost their mind because former SOS Hillary Clinton had an email server at her house? Eight years later the same people that lashed out at that supposed injustice just hand over the US Treasury payment system to Elon Musk and are like [shrug] whatevs.
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You can take the boy out of apartheid but can you take apartheid out of the boy?
February 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You can take the boy out of apartheid but can you take apartheid out of the boy?
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This is a national emergency:
February 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is a national emergency:
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Order from Vlad part of the destruction of the USA
February 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Order from Vlad part of the destruction of the USA
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I would love to see the White House Medical Unit’s drug log from the last two weeks.
February 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I would love to see the White House Medical Unit’s drug log from the last two weeks.
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“Maybe the Democrats think they’re giving him enough rope to hang himself. Bullshit. They’re giving him enough rope to tie the nation to train tracks so he can run us right the fuck over.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/when-do-we...
When Do We Strike?
One of the truisms about France is that government services work fairly well when government employees aren’t on strike.
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February 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
“Maybe the Democrats think they’re giving him enough rope to hang himself. Bullshit. They’re giving him enough rope to tie the nation to train tracks so he can run us right the fuck over.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/when-do-we...