I get the funny feeling the Supreme Court is not eager to take up President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case. www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx...

With Midterms Coming Up, G.O.P. Is Bogged Down in Congress

They want to pass another "Big Beautiful Bill," because the first one was such a hit.

I continue to live in Trump-world's heads rent free.😂

JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out @LauraLoomer's lawsuit against Bill Maher for comments he made about a potential sexual relationship with Donald Trump.

They were obvious jokes, the judge ruled, not statements of fact. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This, combined with Lindsey Graham posting about a great call he had with POTUS about Iran five hours ago makes me really nervous.

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is out. He’s not a woman, Black, or LGBT, so that’s not the reason this time.

Frustrated with failing/lacking Iran strategy?
Told to do war crimes and said no?
Defended a Black or female officer’s promotion?

The White House’s behavior invites this speculation.

A New Law Voids IDs of Transgender Kansans. It Also Threatens Their Voting Access. Kansas Republicans barred trans residents from getting licenses that reflect their gender identity and canceled existing IDs. The move also risks blocking their access to the polls.

The director of the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas has seen an uptick in organizing across the country to challenge a wave of new anti-trans legislation. “I’m hoping that Kansas is a wake-up moment for other communities across the country.”

Exhibit McClure Declaration – #20, Att. #1 in Legal Eagle, LLC v. National Archives and Records Administration (D. Maryland, 8:26-cv-00920) – CourtListener.com NOTICE by National Archives and Records Administration re [19] Order Directing Filing of NARA Declaration (Attachments: (1) Exhibit McClure Declaration)(Shi, Winston)

JUST IN: TLDR: National Archives is basically ignoring the Trump DOJ opinion that says the 48-year-old Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. Says it continues to maintain & release records as usual. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Here’s Where the National Fight Over Gerrymandered Maps Stands With Virginia’s vote on Tuesday, Democrats pulled close to even with Republicans, who may have further cards to play in the race to gain extra House seats.

Voters in Virginia approved a new congressional map on Tuesday that will benefit Democrats, the latest skirmish in a redistricting arms race that will help determine which party wins control of Congress in the midterm elections. Here's where things stand.

On Ambassador Waltz's Defense of Potential Law of War Violations in Iran Conflict Three top legal experts analyze Ambassador Mike Waltz's claims about laws of war and US operations in Iran war.

We engage with Ambassador Waltz's statements this past Sunday on @meetthepress.com, ABC This Week and @facethenation.bsky.social

On Ambassador Waltz’s Defense of Potential Law of War Violations in Iran Conflict

@mikeschmitt.bsky.social @tessbridgeman.bsky.social and me

New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump Support for impeachment rivals levels during Donald Trump's first presidency, when he was impeached twice, and for impeaching Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal

Support for impeaching Trump is at 55%, according to a new Strength In Numbers/ @Verasight.io poll, with 37% of adults opposed. Crucially 1 in 5 of Trump’s own voters support impeachment.

Read and share:

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-22...

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AP-NORC poll:

Only 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's overall job performance

30% approve of his handling of the economy

32% approve of Trump's leadership on Iran

republicans will yowl and piss and moan and that to my mind is all the reason to do it

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

New gas-powered data center projects linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI could emit more greenhouse gases than entire nations, according to a @wired.com investigation from @mollytaft.com --

happy earth day, don't miss this one!

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The FBI is totally implicated by the DOJ's own logic in the SPLC indictment. I hadn't thought of the possibility that they are laying the groundwork to suggest that the FBI was responsible for Jan. 6 (one of the main narratives of the right), but it is possible

The way you know that ~100% of the pearl-clutching about 🇺🇸’s “unsustainable debt” is pure politics all the way down is that we never bat an eyelash about new military spending like this. We only do that for left-coded stuff like funding universities or student debt relief.

bsky.app/profile/mcop...

#1 in United States v. Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (M.D. Ala., 2:26-cr-00139) – CourtListener.com INDICTMENT as to Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (1) Count(s) 1-6, 7-10, 11. (Forfeiture Allegations) (MLF) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Here is the SPLC indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

24 hours (and lots of ad hominem attacks against me) later, I just thought I'd post this again.

The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark Donald Trump’s advisers are treating him like he can’t handle the reality of the war in Iran. They might be right—but that fact is a danger to the constitutional order.

Donald Trump’s aides have kept him in the dark on important conversations—and “the ramifications for democratic accountability are serious,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:

For folks commenting on this tonight a reminder that "Yes" is on track to have a larger margin of victory than Trump's "landslide" win in 2024.

#38 in Patel v. Figliuzzi (S.D. Tex., 4:25-cv-02548) – CourtListener.com MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting 25 Opposed MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

JUST IN: FBI Dir Kash Patel loses libel suit he filed against former FBI agent Frank Figliuzzi for saying Patel "reportedly" has been "visible at nightclubs far more" than at FBI HQ. Judge George Hanks (Obama/TXSD) says it was "rhetorical hyperbole." Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering A Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspi...

According the AG Blanche, “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence.” This is some whacked out far-right fantasy. Hard to imagine this theory will hold up in court, but the lives of paid informants who infiltrated hate groups will be at risk.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/feder...

Virginia, outside billionaires like Peter Thiel are trying to steal our elections. 💰
🚫 Not on our watch.
TODAY, April 21, 6am–7pm, vote YES. Same-day registration at your polling place.
Stop the illegal gerrymandering. Period.
#VoteYesVirginiaToday

DEMOBILIZATION OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE MISSION (FPM) FORCES Originator: JOINT STAFF J3 DEP-DIR REGIONAL OPS WASHINGTON DC//JOD AMERICAS// TOR: 01/01/2026 23:09:20 DTG: 012308Z Jan 26 Prec: Routine DAC: General To: CDR USNORTHCOM PETERSON AFB CO CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL, COR USSTRATCOM OFFUTT AFB NE, CDR USSTRATCOM OFFUTT AFB NE, CDR USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL, COR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL, HQDA CSA WASHINGTON DC, CMC WASHINGTON DC, CMC WASHINGTON DC, CMC PPO WASHINGTON DC, CMC PPO WASHINGTON DC, CDR USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE, CDR USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE, CDR USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE, CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI, CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL, SAF WASHINGTON DC, USCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G CC: MEADE MD, USCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD, HQ USSPACECOM COLORADO SPRINGS CO, HQ USSPACECOM COLORADO SPRINGS CO, CICS WASHINGTON DC, VCJCS WASHINGTON DC, CICS DIS WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DOM SIS WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ1 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ2 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ3 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF 14 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ5 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ6 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ7 WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF DJ8 WASHINGTON DC, DIA WASHINGTON DC, CNO WASHINGTON DC, ARMY HQ, DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD, NGA WASHINGTON DC, JOINT STAFF J3 DEP-DIR REGIONAL OPS WASHINGTON DC, NGB WASHINGTON DC, CSO WASHINGTON DC

GENTEXT/Remarks: 1. Te) Directive: Demobilize National Guard personnel on Title 10 (T-10) status assigned to Federal Protective Missions (FPMs) in Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago per SEWAR's verbal order of 31 December 2025. 1.A. hE» Los Angeles FPM: Demobilize the remaining 104 (+) Soldiers on T-10 status. 1.B. «CuT) Portland FPM: Demobilize the remaining 109 (+) Soldiers on T-10 status. 1.C. » Chicago FPM: Demobilize the remaining 314 (+) Soldiers on T-10 status. 2.7 → Demobilization planning: 2.A. 40H5) USNORTHCOM will coordinate with 1st Army to execute the demobilization of FPM forces in Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago IAW SEWAR's VOCO and receipt of this GENADMIN. 2.B. ( Guard personnel sourced from Texas will remain on T-10 status until further notice.

NEW: In a court filing today, it was detailed that Pete Hegseth verbally ordered an end to National Guard mobilization in Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago on December 31, 2025—the day that Trump announced on Truth social that the deployment would be ending. The written directive was dated 1/1/26.

whY iS evERyONe aROunD TRUmP tiEd To EPstEiN?

Woooooooooboyyyyyy!

Democratic House Rep. Raul Ruiz absolutely fillets RFK Jr. in the hearing about the HHS budget:

"It has been reported by Bloomberg that the president and the White House have sidelined you, they've benched you, because you are making the president look bad...

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Democrats know Trump probably won’t be removed via the 25th Amendment. Here’s why they’re pushing it anyway. While there’s little expectation Trump’s inner circle will turn on him, Democrats can keep Republicans on the defensive about the president’s aberrant behavior.

This is not an either-or situation. Trump is both unable to fulfill his duties and has committed high crimes & misdemeanors.

He needs an independent cognitive assessment now. We can't wait until he gets mad at another country & decides to commit war crimes in the middle of the night.

I posted this last night—very glad that Media Matters is not under the CID anymore, hoping we still get a strong D.C. Circuit opinion pushing back on the FTC.