willdarrell
Baby Boomer, Proud progressive-liberal, Bates College graduate, Born in Miami, FL, raised in Portland, ME. Worked/lived in Wash. DC 18yrs. Watched Am. politics since Watergate, British TV drama and The Wire. Visited London, UK. Read murder mysteries. Leo.
- Three Te Pāti Māori MPs to be suspended by NZ Parliament Privileges Committee over haka against #TreatyPrinciples Bill. More details to come. Yet another case where calling out racism and corrupt conduct is treated more harshly than conduct itself. #NZpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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- Alsobrooks to RFK Jr: "You are the wrong person for this job. And you had in this hearing today the unmitigated gall to say at the beginning of your testimony that China is ahead of the United States in healthcare because China does not have DEI."
- Literally everyone in that administration is the wrong person for their respective jobs.
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- Wow. Listen to Bruce Springsteen kick off his European tour, talking about what is happening here.
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- A coalition of 20 states filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration on Tuesday after it threatened to withhold billions in funding unless the states followed its demands on immigration enforcement.
- You might want to sit this one out, Ann.
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- Josh Hawley: "The right thing to do is not to cut Medicaid ... it ought to be just a basic foundational principle: It is wrong to cut healthcare for the working poor. And that's what we're talking about here. My state is a Medicaid expansion state."
- Pope Leo is more supportive of our Constitution than U.S. (faux) president, Donnie 2-Dolls. --Matt Dowd, Sr. Political Analyist
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- As opposed to those awful, foreign-made Boeing jets? 🤦🏻♂️ $BA
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- THREAD: the Ways & Means bill creates new opportunities for tax avoidance and evasion, adds complexity to the tax system, and increases filing burdens for low- & moderate-income families. My @taxlawcenter.org colleagues have more analysis coming, but here's a starter list (suggestions welcome):
- Chris Murphy certainly continues to be one of the brightest stars in the Dem constellation these days.
- Baldwin to RFK Jr: "You cannot tell us that you want to make America healthy again when you are willfully destroying programs that keep children safe and healthy from lead poisoning ... the entire staff has been fired"
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- Medicaid is the primary payer for most nursing home stays in America. Cutting it will leave seniors & working families with the impossible choice of going broke or struggling to provide care with no support. That’s the real cost of these so-called savings.
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- It was my honor to serve as commencement speaker for Howard University School of Law’s 2025 Hooding Ceremony. Here's what I shared. The future is not something to fear. The state of our world should spark something in all of us. Your responsibility is to keep the fire alive.
- We've *almost* raised 25% of our fundraising goal, which is incredible! Lawfare is a non-profit. Our content is free to the public, not paywalled. If you value our work and have a few bucks to spare, I hope you'll consider helping us get past the 25% milestone. TY!! givebutter.com/journalism/a...
- We will not be intimidated when it comes to standing up for constitutional rights.
- Happy otterversary Juno! She joined the sea otter family 11 years ago, after being found and rescued by @montereybayaquarium.org
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- To the Howard Law Class of '25: Whatever path you choose-in the courtroom, in the boardroom, or even in Congress-don't be afraid of what you're seeing right now. It looks cold and bleak, but this is the moment you've been prepared for. And this moment is waiting for you.
- America's thick-witted trifecta:
- In Australia, the captain of this soccer team went into the stands after his team won the championship to get their waterboy, who has Down's Syndrome, so they could celebrate together. 🍻
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- Astonishing. Trump's excuse for ending TPS for Afghans is a supposed increase in tourism to Afghanistan. So must be safe! Congressional Research Service says Afghanistan under renewed rule of Taliban is ‘most repressive country in the world regarding women’s rights' www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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- RFK Jr starts having a tantrum as Chris Murphy details how he lied during his confirmation hearing about his anti-vax views
- Garcia to Noem: "Can you commit to just letting his mother know mother to mother if Andry is alive? He was given an asylum appointment by the United States government." (Noem wouldn't commit to it.)
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- I’m glad for all of us rooting in Rip City that Trail Blazers ownership is moving forward to make sure our team has a certain future. And by certain, I mean the Blazers staying right where they belong – in Portland.
- The Chief Justice helped create this disaster. He needs to help fix it.
- GOLDMAN: Will you give Abrego Garcia the due process the Supreme Court has required you to give him? NOEM: If he were to come back to this country, he would be immediately removed again G: How do you know? The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he hasn't been treated appropriately
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