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Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration s Department of Homeland Security faces funding shutdown and loses Kristi Noem, Congress should push for a new path forward on immigration.

Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has overseen agencies responsible for human rights violations, including killings in our streets and in immigration detention.

Her dismissal is an opportunity for lawmakers to chart a better path forward for our immigration system and our country.

Sigh….

I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.

Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off.

The 25th is never happening.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Portland Prepares for Invasion The Trump Administration, looking for another TV-ready fight in Oregon, is ready to sic the National Guard on the city’s inflatable-costumed protesters.

Thank you @newyorker.com for including me in your article!
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Quick, make like Kash and delete the evidence!

Weird coincidences.

“I’m going to tell him about you.” 🤡

Good get by Greg. There’s a primary and all that, but this is consistent with a long-running pattern that genuinely anti-Trump Republicans and former Republicans are more prepared politically for the moment than the vast majority of elected Democrats and liberal elites.

Who’s the “they”? They never say.

Not accurate.

Dismantling the Foreign Malign Influence Center Tulsi Gabbard is dismantling the last U.S. government organ dedicated to tracking State-sponsored efforts to interfere in U.S. institutions.

“By shutting down the Foreign Malign Influence Center, Gabbard stripped away America’s shield against foreign meddling.

Moscow and Beijing couldn’t ask for a bigger gift.”

Robert Morton
#NationalSecurity #ForeignInterference #counterespionage

Pritzker’s health department in Illinois is currently exploring the possibility of purchasing Covid-19 vaccines in bulk straight from manufacturers in response to the mess in Washington, a senior Illinois health official confirms to me.

Illinois is currently exploring the possibility of purchasing Covid-19 vaccines in bulk straight from manufacturers to make sure everyone will still have access.

Jamelle Bouie Receives the 2025 Carey McWilliams Award

The Carey McWilliams Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor major journalistic contributions to society’s understanding of politics. Citation from the Award Committee: The American Political…

I’ve heard military law experts advise, if you are given an illegal command as a soldier, do not blindly obey. Call your attorney. Obeying an illegal command can result in a court martial.

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The only thing I can say about this paragraph is read it. Sit with it. Read it again. @michaelharriot.bsky.social

The mafia makes money extorting protection payments of 5%-10% (or more) of legit businesses’ revenues, paid under trumped-up pretexts. Exactly what Trump’s doing with universities: pay us $50M-$221M-$500M Brown, Columbia, Harvard (because antisemitism) or we 86 your research grant billions.

More on the “security guarantees” allegedly (per Russia) discussed with the US:

Guarantees are presented by UN Security Council that includes Russia, China etc.
In case of an attack on Ukraine, the members would meet and Russia would have veto power to block any move.

This is important. Highly irregular is an understatement. So much for the Rule of Law.

"We sell weapons to Europeans, who then give them to Ukrainians, and President Trump puts a 10% markup on these weapons," - Bessent

Trump tax? An untaxed tip?

Tomi Lahren came at me about "Defund the Police," so I reminded her: the only person who’s actually defunded police is Donald Trump. He signed the Republican budget that slashed billions from community policing across the country.

Now there are fewer cops on the street:

Great news!!

Trump’s "Crime" Canard The battle in D.C. is every American’s fight

Americans should seize the opportunity on Labor Day to join union members and leaders (who have been front and center in fighting authoritarianism) to protest peacefully.There are few more effective ways to show the bully-in-chief who still holds power contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-cri...

Gee, it’s a business decision - yet trump (big on business?) wants it to go away. Trump must be only big on power…