Though she doesn't generally do social media, Emily asked me to post this. bsky.app/profile/anna...

Here's what all 34 felony counts in Trump's hush money trial mean www.npr.org/2024/05/30/g...

"Defendants believe that the federalization of the National Guard requires no explanation, identifiable scope, or provable factual underpinning, and that federalization determinations are immune from Article III review."

"The district court impermissibly second-guessed the Commander in Chief's military judgments — something district courts lack the authority and competence to do."

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi. David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison. Here's their story.

Randy Erwin doing more in 5 minutes than Alaska’s entire congressional delegation has done this year. To Trump: “YOU BETTER START OBEYING THE CONSTITUTION ‼️” youtu.be/boj2Fm3TVoI?...

DC Republicans continue to push a budget that is bad for Georgia (1 million+ will see health care premiums soar!) Why don’t they support a budget that keeps the gvt open AND funds health care? Who are they fighting for? Because they’re not fighting for you!

They shut down the government with a partisan plan that has us barreling toward a national health care crisis — and they won't even come to the table. Oh, and House Republicans have been on a paid vacation for weeks. They just don't give a damn about anyone other than their billionaire buddies.

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

How to 🚫 a government…

It’s wild that Trump and his followers’ actions on January 6th, 2021 is being eclipsed by Trump and his followers’ actions currently. Rapidly eclipsed.

You’ll never guess who is in charge of the Homeland Security Council…. (Miller. It’s Stephen Miller.)

NEW: U.S. District Judge April Perry's 51-page written opinion in Illinois v. Trump is in. Full opinion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/6d/6a/8d3a44...

Ghana’s foreign minister just posted this to X: “The Ghanaian Government is pleased to note that our refusal to accept Abrego Garcia has been duly acknowledged and complied with by the US Department of Homeland Security.”

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Reminder that NONE of these workers need to be fired because of this shutdown — Trump is just using them as pawns because he views people as expendable if it serves his interests.

It's absolutely illegal for Trump to fire dedicated federal workers. We're in the midst of a shutdown HE created that’s hurting military families, federal workers, & everyone in America. This isn’t over. We'll see him in court.

Trump is using working people as political pawns—but a public servant trying to pay their mortgage or for their kids’ medicine is not a game. Republicans can reopen the government and solve the health care crisis of their own making with one vote.

This is THE Project 2025 top guy!

Republicans own this shutdown—every job lost, every family hurt, every service gutted is because of their decisions.

Fewer than 1 in 10 of our Congressional races are considered competitive - in a country that's politically more or less 50-50. This is madness. And it doesn't have to be this way.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has formally canceled session in the House again, leaving Congress in recess. Military service members will miss their October 15 paycheck because of this. If troops go without pay, this will be a shameful first in our nation's history.

Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans ripped health care away from 15 million people and are raising costs for millions more. The numbers are damning.

Donald Trump is playing politics with Texas' National Guardsmen and women — and they won't even get paid because of Trump's shutdown. I joined Texas veterans in front of the Texas National Guard headquarters to say: enough.

To add insult to injury the fired federal employees will need to find health care which costs are guaranteed to triple in some places if Trump and the Republicans in Congress have their way. This is all designed to inflict maximum harm on Americans. Hard working, dedicated Americans.

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JUST IN: ICE official testifies that Eswatini hasn't agreed to receive Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite government’s claim that they plan to deport him there.

ICE official testifies that DHS “prematurely” sent Abrego Garcia a notice that he would be removed to Ghana. Just this morning, Ghana’s foreign minister wrote on X that the country had “directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities” that Abrego cannot be deported there.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes has been holding a hearing in the case of Dana Briggs, a protester arrested outside Broadview's ICE facility. The prosecutor did not move to exclude time, and Fuentes found it curious. "Lately, you see some strange things," he says.

Dana Briggs' case has been downgraded to a misdemeanor, btw. And his lawyer sought a trial. It's set for Dec. 8.

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment. "Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Can confirm. Whatever [checks notes] Roger Stone might say about him, @kyledcheney.bsky.social is not only an incredible legal reporter but also an awesome person to work alongside. Give him a follow!

Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment to Illinois. From @npr.org: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5570...

Breaking on MSNBC: The acting U.S. Attorney in Maryland is moving forward quickly to seek criminal charges against Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton, according to two people familiar with the case. A complaint or an indictment could come as early as next week.

NEW REPORT from me tonight: Trump’s Behavior Could End Up Helping Those He Is Targeting A former prosecutor who fielded claims of vindictive and selective prosecution by Jan. 6 rioters weighs in on what the DOJ is doing today. www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps...

When it comes to claims of vindictive or selective treatment, the Trump administration’s public commentary and conduct so far seems only to help James Comey and Letitia James. www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps...

NEW: Trump demanded prosecutions of his enemies in a public message to “Pam.” His DOJ, which resisted similar entreaties in his first term, obeyed — shattering an already corroded guardrail against political prosecutions. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sen. Adam Schiff: I can tell you this: Those of us on the president's enemies list — and it is a long and growing list — will not be intimidated. We will not be deterred, we will do our jobs, we will stand up to this president."

At 11am I will try to live-blog, for @lawfaremedia.org , the hearing in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas corpus) case in federal court in Greenbelt MD. Abrego is seeking release from detention under a SCOTUS precedent called Zadvydas v Davis (2001). ... /1 tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...

It’s Day 10 of the Trump Shutdown. The government is closed because Republicans don’t want to provide healthcare to working-class Americans. Extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits NOW.

Vance is back in Indiana today, personally pressuring GOP lawmakers to ignore their conscience and enact an extreme gerrymandering plan. The fact that they have to send in the VP tells us something important and encouraging: political pressure against this plan is working, even in deep red places.

Instead of working to reopen the government and lower health care costs, House Republicans are taking their FOURTH week of vacation. @repmcgovern.bsky.social and I are going to keep showing up—even when Republicans don't—to make sure every family has access to affordable health care.

Ten percent of Gazans have been killed or wounded — mostly women, children, & the elderly. The U.S. has sent $22 billion taxpayer dollars to facilitate Netanyahu's slaughter. This ceasefire must hold, the hostages must be freed, aid must flow and this horrific war must end.

Here’s what the Democratic Party is fighting for in this shutdown: a country where you can afford to live, afford health care, and don't get your money taken away by a billionaire.

Judge rules federal agents can't deploy chemical irritants at journalists, protesters who don't pose threats From my colleagues @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...