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@propublica.org: State Department officials campaigned to force Gambia to license Starlink, even threatening to cancel development projects.
US diplomats now work on behalf of Elon Musk?
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers a...
Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.
Land of Hope and Dreams
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Why is Donald Trump in the Gulf again? Because that's where the money is. For himself and his family.
He and his kids are making lucrative private deals and getting lavish gifts from gulf Emirs - and taxpayers are left holding the bag.
America looks to the Supreme Court to defend birthright citizenship.
President Trump cannot overthrow the 14th Amendment with an executive order. In America, we have a supreme Constitution, not a supreme leader.
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I’ll discuss today’s birthright citizenship Supreme Court argument with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC tonight at 10 PM Eastern. See you there!
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NEW: Judge Hannah Dugan files a blistering motion to dismiss the baseless charges against her. My latest:
www.muellershewrote.com/p/in-defense...
In Defense of Judge Hannah Dugan
Judge Dugan has pled not guilty, and her team of lawyers has submitted a motion to dismiss the charges against her.
Sotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”
Justice Sotomayor’s Message to Lawyers: Stand Up, Fight and Win
In an era when judges are often assessed by their commitment to democracy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor stands as a stalwart in the pro-democracy camp.
I break down the stunning moment at Supreme Court oral argument today - when DOJ claimed it can defy Circuit Court opinions.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "Really?!"
Same here.
I discuss what US Solicitor General may have meant.
Also key First Amendment rulings and more
youtu.be/aZZG_squeow?...
DOJ Defiance of Circuit Courts, First Amendment, and Immigration: This Week’s Critical Court Rulings
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused the stock market to plummet, according to records obtained by ProPublica.
www.propublica.org/article/pam-...
U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs
Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...
JUST IN: Former pardon attorney Liz Oyer is suing the Justice Department for her communications with the deputy attorney general's office about restoring Mel Gibson's gun rights.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...The Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a case related to President Trump’s executive order trying to end so-called birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented migrants. But the question before the justices was narrower. Here are four takeaways.
4 Takeaways From the Citizenship Case (That Was Really About Injunctions)
According to Trump's solicitor general, there have been 40 nationwide injunctions since Trump took office. Listening to the GOP complain about how this leads to forum shopping is surreal.
Chief Justice John Roberts: "In recent years, we've been able to move expeditiously [to resolve pressing matters]."
Me: STARES IN TRUMP V. UNITED STATES
A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty to charges that she helped a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities who were looking to arrest him in her courthouse.
Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade federal immigration agents has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
Here’s what I’ve been up to this past week—and an upcoming live conversation with
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social this Saturday 12 ET. Catch up on my new commentary on presidential power, and a look at how legal (but reckless) policies are making us less secure.
A Presidency Unbound: V-E Day Reflections On The Growth Of Presidential Power
The Week In Review (5/8–5/14), BTH–Vol. 5.3
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Gorsuch: How do you propose we reach the merits of this case expeditiously?
This follows Justice Kagan's sharp related line of questioning—"if I was in your shoes," she said at one point, this isn't a case I'd ask the Court to take. Ironically, she was in his shoes as Obama's SG.
"They need to not step back and close the doors to a building that is designed for us to be here and talk to people. This was our chance to talk to them, and they shut us down. They silenced us, so we're here to be loud..."
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
Worcester City Hall closes ahead of planned ICE protest due to public safety concerns
Worcester City Hall closed to the public early Tuesday ahead of a planned protest against ICE.
12-year-old boy left alone on sidewalk after ICE raid in Massachusetts
A 12-year-old boy was left behind on a street after an immigration raid in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Reuters: WISCONSIN JUDGE PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES ACCUSING HER OF HELPING MAN EVADE IMMIGRATION ARREST-COURT HEARING
Texas voters could encounter concealed guns at the polls starting this year. Republican lawmakers in the state are hoping to buck a trend that has seen several states put limits on guns near voting sites in response to concerns about political violence.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
What Could Go Wrong? Texas May Allow Guns at the Polls
Read more here.
I’m proud to announce the launch of “Wait A Damn Minute with Katie Phang” - in partnership w/
@thepersistnetwork.bsky.social.
We’re tired of the unchecked lies & propaganda being spewed by Trump.
So we’re bringing the TRUTH & the FACTS in 60 seconds or less.
I’m your new Shadow Press Secretary. 🔥
A slam dunk.
Legal historians and immigration law profs focus on
#BirthrightCitizenship STATUTE (not constitutional provision)
Many specific cases show: "Without question, [Congress] understood that the birthright citizenship statute extended to the two groups that President Trump has targeted."
Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful
Authors discuss the birthright citizenship statute and who Congress in the 1940s and 1950s intended to cover.
Wow, it sounds like a lot of people could use a hug right now. Thank you for all the love and the kind words. I try to remind myself a lot that the most important thing we can do right now is be kind to others and keep doing things that bring us joy. That's one of the best ways to fight back.
Another Reason Trump’s
#BirthrightCitizenship Order is Unlawful
By Professors Kristin A. Collins, Gerald Neuman and
@rosenbloom.bsky.social
"The EO is unlawful for another reason that has received far less public attention: it violates the federal birthright citizenship statute."
#SCOTUS
Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful
Authors discuss the birthright citizenship statute and who Congress in the 1940s and 1950s intended to cover.
One reason why drug prices have been increasing is that new drug approvals have gone up, and new drugs are more expensive.
My
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
The guy spent the weekend swimming in sewage maybe he’s not the best person to lead an agency focused on health
MURRAY: How many staff have been cut from the NIH's clinical center? I want a specific number
RFK Jr: I can't tell you that
MURRAY: That's not acceptable
The trump administration doesn’t even pretend to really care about antisemitism after all.
I’m shocked to hear that the guy who swam in rock creek park in jeans is lying.
RFK seems to have lied to Congress a lot
Watch Donald Trump and Stephen Miller try to suspend THIS!
Two British academics discovered that a "copy" of Magna Carta, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.
Read more:
nyti.ms/4dkc3ma
MOST IMPORTANT LEGAL FILING OF THE DAY
Judge Dugan makes a strong case that the bogus charges vs her should be dismissed
Brief:
embed.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Story:
www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan files motion to dismiss federal obstruction case, citing judicial immunity
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, indicted on charges of helping an undocumented immigrant elude authorities, filed a motion to dismiss her case.
TONIGHT: Sen.
@amyklobuchar.com joins
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com on The
#LastWord to discuss GOP Medicaid cuts & more. Tune in!
The Justice Department has now filed criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova for “allegedly attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.”
www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/r...
Russian National Charged with Smuggling Biological Material Into Boston
BOSTON – A Russian national has been arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.
HAPPENING NOW: Hearing in the case of Kaseniia Petrova, the Harvard scientist from Russia who was detained by ICE after she failed to declare scientific samples when she returned to the US from France.
The hearing is before a federal judge in Vermont.
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Oh now he tells y’all?? After spreading lies and conspiracy theories, RFK Jr. says don’t listen to his advice—as head of HHS. Sir, we already knew. We were just waiting on you to admit you’re unqualified.
RFK Jr. Says Don’t Take Medical Advice From Him, But He’d ‘Probably’ Vaccinate His Kids For Measles
Kennedy has long been skeptical of vaccinations and repeatedly made false claims that vaccines cause autism.
I am pleased to have this article, “The End of Rule of Law in America” in The Atlantic this morning. Thank you, Jeffrey Goldberg,
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Tomorrow at 10 am: ICAP Supreme Court Director Kelsi Brown Corkran will argue in the Supreme Court on behalf of
@casaforall.bsky.social,
@asylumadvocacy.bsky.social, and the 5 pregnant moms ICAP represents in challenging the Executive Order to end birthright citizenship for some U.S.-born babies.
“The actual plan is to finance a tax cut that mainly benefits the affluent by taking away health insurance from people who have no other way to get it,” @jonathanchait writes:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
A Medicaid Cut in Disguise
Work requirements set up a thicket of paperwork that leads eligible Medicaid recipients to lose their insurance. That’s the point.
“Joseph A. Darrow, a 10-year veteran of the [immigration] unit, said he could not ‘with clean conscience’ defend the department’s actions under Ms. Bondi, claiming they ran counter to the law, Constitution and ‘basic principles of fairness and humanity,’ he wrote in a resignation email" NYT obtained
As White House Steers Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger
"If the United States is going to resist attacks on free and fair elections, principled judges on the right remain indispensable," @rickhasen writes:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers
He did the right thing in North Carolina’s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise.
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Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke by phone recently, according to the Vatican.
Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV's help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia
Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke by phone recently, according to the Vatican.
DeLAURO: Are you planning to break the law by impounding appropriated funds?
RFK Jr: If you appropriate the funds, I'm going to spend them
D: We have! You're cutting the NIH by $18b. Congress appropriated those funds. How can you justify cutting billions from the biomedical research budget?
Stephen Miller wants to suspend habeas corpus. We break down why that’s legally absurd—plus what happened in court this week, from ICE overreach to birthright citizenship. Listen in.
Humpty Dumpty
The New Podcast Episode Of Main Justice, BTH Vol. 5.2.c
