Pam Kruger
@pamkruger.bsky.social
Writer, editor, comms pro, NJ, my opinions only.
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A message from Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh on efforts to reduce independent oversight in New Jersey.
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A message from Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh on efforts to reduce independent oversight in New Jersey.
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Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.
July 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.
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I'm genuinely not sure what this is supposed to mean but now worried. The National Archives in College Park houses the public records of DOJ, the military, etc. & is used daily by scholars, students, genealogists, etc. Having govt records accessible to the public is part of what makes the govt ours.
June 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm genuinely not sure what this is supposed to mean but now worried. The National Archives in College Park houses the public records of DOJ, the military, etc. & is used daily by scholars, students, genealogists, etc. Having govt records accessible to the public is part of what makes the govt ours.
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BREAKING: Judge Breyer orders Trump to "return control of the California National Guard" to CA Gov. Newsom, finding that Trump's order taking control was illegal because it did not follow the required procedure.
The order is stayed until noon Friday.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
The order is stayed until noon Friday.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
BREAKING: Judge Breyer orders Trump to "return control of the California National Guard" to CA Gov. Newsom, finding that Trump's order taking control was illegal because it did not follow the required procedure.
The order is stayed until noon Friday.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
The order is stayed until noon Friday.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
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*** EN BANC ACTION ***
This morning, the full D.C. Circuit, on a 7-4 vote, ordered Cathy Harris & Gwynne Wilcox back in their jobs at the Merit Systems Protection Board & National Labor Relations Board, respectively.
The move vacated a panel decision that allowed Trump's firings to go into effect.
This morning, the full D.C. Circuit, on a 7-4 vote, ordered Cathy Harris & Gwynne Wilcox back in their jobs at the Merit Systems Protection Board & National Labor Relations Board, respectively.
The move vacated a panel decision that allowed Trump's firings to go into effect.
April 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
*** EN BANC ACTION ***
This morning, the full D.C. Circuit, on a 7-4 vote, ordered Cathy Harris & Gwynne Wilcox back in their jobs at the Merit Systems Protection Board & National Labor Relations Board, respectively.
The move vacated a panel decision that allowed Trump's firings to go into effect.
This morning, the full D.C. Circuit, on a 7-4 vote, ordered Cathy Harris & Gwynne Wilcox back in their jobs at the Merit Systems Protection Board & National Labor Relations Board, respectively.
The move vacated a panel decision that allowed Trump's firings to go into effect.
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March 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Even law firms aligned with Trump seem to be getting queasy. I asked Jones Day – which represented Trump's 2016 campaign and staffed his first administration – whether they remain committed to their pro bono work helping migrants.
The response: "No comment."
The response: "No comment."
March 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Even law firms aligned with Trump seem to be getting queasy. I asked Jones Day – which represented Trump's 2016 campaign and staffed his first administration – whether they remain committed to their pro bono work helping migrants.
The response: "No comment."
The response: "No comment."
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During the Red Scare, Arnold & Porter was one of the only firms to defend people accused of disloyalty. Their courage is a lesson for today. Here’s their story: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
At a Time When Lawyers Feared Defending Government Enemies, One Law Firm Stood Up
A scrappy law firm decided to represent federal workers accused of disloyalty and survived to become a legal behemoth.
www.politico.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
During the Red Scare, Arnold & Porter was one of the only firms to defend people accused of disloyalty. Their courage is a lesson for today. Here’s their story: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Timothy Snyder, the Yale professor who wrote twenty lessons for fighting fascism, has taken a position at a university in Canada. yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears
History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.
yaledailynews.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Timothy Snyder, the Yale professor who wrote twenty lessons for fighting fascism, has taken a position at a university in Canada. yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
www.texasobserver.org/congressman-...
The Texas Observer previously reported that a prosecutor for ICE has been operating a white supremacist account on X.
The Texas Observer previously reported that a prosecutor for ICE has been operating a white supremacist account on X.
Congressman Denounces ICE Response About Prosecutor Operating Racist X Account
In response to the Observer’s reporting, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey demanded answers he has yet to fully receive—while ICE refuses to clarify the prosecutor’s current job status.
www.texasobserver.org
March 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
www.texasobserver.org/congressman-...
The Texas Observer previously reported that a prosecutor for ICE has been operating a white supremacist account on X.
The Texas Observer previously reported that a prosecutor for ICE has been operating a white supremacist account on X.
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Bennet: Did you know the President’s Middle East advisor was in Moscow on this thread? This sloppiness, this incompetence, this disrespect for our intelligence agencies and the personnel who work for him is entirely unacceptable. It's an embarrassment
March 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Bennet: Did you know the President’s Middle East advisor was in Moscow on this thread? This sloppiness, this incompetence, this disrespect for our intelligence agencies and the personnel who work for him is entirely unacceptable. It's an embarrassment
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In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The "concessions":
1) A ban on face masks
2) Hiring a new security force who can arrest students
3)What appears to be an academic receiver to oversee Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies departmenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/columbia-response-trump-demands.html
1) A ban on face masks
2) Hiring a new security force who can arrest students
3)What appears to be an academic receiver to oversee Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies departmenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/columbia-response-trump-demands.html
Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The "concessions":
1) A ban on face masks
2) Hiring a new security force who can arrest students
3)What appears to be an academic receiver to oversee Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies departmenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/columbia-response-trump-demands.html
1) A ban on face masks
2) Hiring a new security force who can arrest students
3)What appears to be an academic receiver to oversee Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies departmenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/columbia-response-trump-demands.html
In Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
‘Have you seen our congressman?’ Angry voters press GOP for answers.
Republicans’ efforts to avoid heated protests are rallying the opposition in one battleground House district in Wisconsin.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
In Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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BREAKING: Judge Furman transfers Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas case to New Jersey, where he was when the petition was filed, rejecting government requests to dismiss the petition or transfer it to Louisiana, where he is now. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
BREAKING: Judge Furman transfers Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas case to New Jersey, where he was when the petition was filed, rejecting government requests to dismiss the petition or transfer it to Louisiana, where he is now. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump Administration Expands Fight With Big Law Firms to DEI Practices
EEOC’s acting chair questions legality of the firms’ diversity efforts
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
EEOC’s acting chair questions legality of the firms’ diversity efforts
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Trump Administration Expands Fight With Big Law Firms to DEI Practices
The EEOC’s acting chair is questioning the legality of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at 20 major law firms.
www.wsj.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Trump Administration Expands Fight With Big Law Firms to DEI Practices
EEOC’s acting chair questions legality of the firms’ diversity efforts
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
EEOC’s acting chair questions legality of the firms’ diversity efforts
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Viktor Orbán’s attempt to ban the Hungarian Pride march is one of the strongest examples yet of his Fidesz party’s efforts to win back extremist voters as its rival surges in the polls.
Orbán tries to ban Pride in Hungary as polls show rival surging
Fidesz says it’s trying to prohibit Pride to keep children safe from the LGBTQ+ agenda, but opponents say the prime minister’s party is trying to create a wedge issue.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Viktor Orbán’s attempt to ban the Hungarian Pride march is one of the strongest examples yet of his Fidesz party’s efforts to win back extremist voters as its rival surges in the polls.
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I could write up why there’s no constitutional problem with the President using an auto-pen to sign official documents—or I could just post the 30-page 2005 opinion by George W. Bush’s Office of Legal Counsel that explains why in lots of detail.
I choose the latter:
www.justice.gov/file/494411/...
I choose the latter:
www.justice.gov/file/494411/...
March 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I could write up why there’s no constitutional problem with the President using an auto-pen to sign official documents—or I could just post the 30-page 2005 opinion by George W. Bush’s Office of Legal Counsel that explains why in lots of detail.
I choose the latter:
www.justice.gov/file/494411/...
I choose the latter:
www.justice.gov/file/494411/...