Still dizzying how "USAID spent $50 million for condoms in Gaza" -- an utter fabrication from the start -- then grew to $100 million. And then became "$100 million for condoms for Hamas." The lesson after Springfield seems to be that when you're shown to be lying, you just exaggerate the lie.
New from me: I spoke to some immigration attorneys about what they've seen so far, and what they anticipate is coming. Some crazy stuff in here, including the fact that these attorneys did not want to be named out of fear of retaliation. 1/2 [radleybalko.substack.com/p/a-q-and-a-...](
A Q&A with immigration attorneys on the ground
So far, defense counsel for detained immigrants are seeing only subtle changes in deportations. But it's likely to get a lot worse.
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A Q&A with immigration attorneys on the ground
So far, defense counsel for detained immigrants are seeing only subtle changes in deportations. But it's likely to get a lot worse.
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Let’s pan back a bit. The VP said a 25-year-old who tweeted racist shit 2 months ago should have access to everyone’s financial, medical, and other info — so he can fire people trying to fight racism. And when a congressman said the kid should at least apologize first, the VP told him to “grow up.”
This policy would make an organization like the NAACP illegal. [slate.com/news-and-pol...](
Slate Magazine
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
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Slate Magazine
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
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Capitol Hill reporters: Please ask congressional Republicans if they believe the Trump administration should follow federal court orders. If they say yes, ask them what Congress should do if Trump refuses.
Trump just said with Netanyahu that he expects the United States to “own and develop Gaza.” Speechless.
Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay. [Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Fede...](
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules (Published 2024)
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect ...
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On Day 3 as SecDef, Hegseth had Milley's photo removed from a wall at the Pentagon, canceled Milley's security detail, and launched an investigation into Milley for treason. The fed. government's top priorities now are to advance Trump's interests, smite his enemies, and indulge his grievances.
Really important point here -- the law Trump broke when he fired 18 inspectors general on Friday was a law Congress passed in direct response to Trump's firing of inspectors general during his first term. And it probably won't matter at all. [newrepublic.com/article/1907...](
Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It. | The New Republic
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Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It. | The New Republic
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It’s worth emphasizing that the Colombia fight was not about accepting deportations. It was that the Colombian president demanded deportees be treated humanely, and not as props for Trump’s performative cruelty. That simple request for decency was enough for Trump to instigate a trade war.