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The original BLAW
November 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The original BLAW
Government promises relief from tariffs that the government imposed after prices inevitably went up.
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Bessent says 'substantial' tariff relief on coffee and bananas is coming soon
President Donald Trump also promised tariff relief on coffee this week.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Government promises relief from tariffs that the government imposed after prices inevitably went up.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
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Supreme Court releases the January oral argument calendar, which includes major trans sports cases on Jan. 14 and the Federal Reserve firing case on Jan. 21.
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Supreme Court releases the January oral argument calendar, which includes major trans sports cases on Jan. 14 and the Federal Reserve firing case on Jan. 21.
Or in other words, Dems are using a time-worn strategy perfected by Republicans during peak Hunter Biden mania
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt accused the Democrats of having “selectively leaked emails” to “create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.” https://to.pbs.org/3LC1dxY
WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as newly released Epstein emails reference Trump
Epstein wrote in a 2011 email Trump had "spent hours" at Epstein's house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later Trump "knew about the girls."
to.pbs.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Or in other words, Dems are using a time-worn strategy perfected by Republicans during peak Hunter Biden mania
It's just wild that it was Republicans and their right-wing conspiracy theorist allies who kept the Epstein story alive when everyone else had pretty much forgotten about it.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It's just wild that it was Republicans and their right-wing conspiracy theorist allies who kept the Epstein story alive when everyone else had pretty much forgotten about it.
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A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
It's a curious one. Is it normal for a stay denial by a single justice to be referred to the court before the denial goes out the door? (I can't remember any similar examples one way or the other)
Indeed, the text of the order doesn’t include the usual “and by her referred to the Court.” So Jackson clearly got overruled here.
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It's a curious one. Is it normal for a stay denial by a single justice to be referred to the court before the denial goes out the door? (I can't remember any similar examples one way or the other)
NEW: Supreme Court extends temporary block on judge's ruling that would require full funding of SNAP payments, with deal to end shutdown (which would fully fund SNAP) on the horizon:
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Supreme Court extends temporary pause on $4 billion in SNAP payments for November
A deal in Congress to end the government shutdown includes full SNAP funding through September and could mean the Supreme Court does not have to issue a ruling later.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
NEW: Supreme Court extends temporary block on judge's ruling that would require full funding of SNAP payments, with deal to end shutdown (which would fully fund SNAP) on the horizon:
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So, SCOTUS has done nothing yet to extend the temporary stay that expires tonight ...If the court doesn't act, the government would be required to start funding SNAP in full before the shutdown ends.
Senate shutdown deal likely means the Supreme Court won't have to rule in the SNAP case, although they might have to extend the administrative stay ahead of a House vote. Once legislation is passed, SNAP would be fully funded.
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
So, SCOTUS has done nothing yet to extend the temporary stay that expires tonight ...If the court doesn't act, the government would be required to start funding SNAP in full before the shutdown ends.
Terminal decline, you say?
I'm here all week, etc.
I'm here all week, etc.
I’m sorry but this whole Noah Smith Heathrow situation is so fucking funny. Centrist thought leader with PhD from University of Michigan struggles to navigate basic airport transfer, blames it on the relative economic decline of Western Europe
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Terminal decline, you say?
I'm here all week, etc.
I'm here all week, etc.
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WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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The Wikipedia entry for Librarian of Congress tells a story:
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Wikipedia entry for Librarian of Congress tells a story:
Trump's latest tariffs missive reminds me of something the Chief Justice said during the oral argument indicating he understands that the tariffs are a tool to making deals and not just a way to raise revenue:
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump's latest tariffs missive reminds me of something the Chief Justice said during the oral argument indicating he understands that the tariffs are a tool to making deals and not just a way to raise revenue:
One recurring theme with our current overlords is that their cultural reference points are so limited.
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
One recurring theme with our current overlords is that their cultural reference points are so limited.
Here's Trump's petition filed at the Supreme Court in the E. Jean Carroll case:
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Trump Carroll SCOTUS
www.documentcloud.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Here's Trump's petition filed at the Supreme Court in the E. Jean Carroll case:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Who cares? Bond is a cartoon character.
No one gets all upset when Wile E. Coyote shows up a minute after being run over by a train.
No one gets all upset when Wile E. Coyote shows up a minute after being run over by a train.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
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Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Who cares? Bond is a cartoon character.
No one gets all upset when Wile E. Coyote shows up a minute after being run over by a train.
No one gets all upset when Wile E. Coyote shows up a minute after being run over by a train.
Trump administration is good at finding money lying around as long as a federal judge doesn't order it
Trump on Air Traffic Controllers: The one’s that stayed, I'm sending them a $10,000 bonus.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Trump administration is good at finding money lying around as long as a federal judge doesn't order it
Interesting:
www.thedailybeast.com/fox-host-lau...
www.thedailybeast.com/fox-host-lau...
Fox Host Clashes With Trump in Fiery Interview
The president was cornered on multiple issues by the MAGA host.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Interesting:
www.thedailybeast.com/fox-host-lau...
www.thedailybeast.com/fox-host-lau...
Senate shutdown deal likely means the Supreme Court won't have to rule in the SNAP case, although they might have to extend the administrative stay ahead of a House vote. Once legislation is passed, SNAP would be fully funded.
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Senate shutdown deal likely means the Supreme Court won't have to rule in the SNAP case, although they might have to extend the administrative stay ahead of a House vote. Once legislation is passed, SNAP would be fully funded.
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UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
It would be much easier to codify Bivens and allow everyone -- not just Republican senators -- to sue federal officials for alleged rights violations
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It would be much easier to codify Bivens and allow everyone -- not just Republican senators -- to sue federal officials for alleged rights violations
According to the government's own recent numbers, the tariffs at issue in the Supreme Court case have so far generated about $89 billion in revenue.
Trump:
Trump:
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
According to the government's own recent numbers, the tariffs at issue in the Supreme Court case have so far generated about $89 billion in revenue.
Trump:
Trump:
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Trump has threatened to bomb or invade 7 countries with a shot to play in the 2026 World Cup. He *has* bombed one (Iran) and said he'd deny them visas. He's preparing for war with another (Venezuela). He has summarily executed citizens from at least 3. He has imposed tariffs on nearly all of them.
FIFA head says 'you will see' at World Cup draw if Trump receives new peace prize
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Trump has threatened to bomb or invade 7 countries with a shot to play in the 2026 World Cup. He *has* bombed one (Iran) and said he'd deny them visas. He's preparing for war with another (Venezuela). He has summarily executed citizens from at least 3. He has imposed tariffs on nearly all of them.