In non politics news my friends have been making our way through my fast & furious movies and Natalie Emmanuel & Michelle Rodriguez should be in wayyy more movies

conservatives on the supreme court really believe that democrats will never be in charge again i guess?

Supreme Court rules 6-3 that congressional appropriations are optional: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

the evidence in favor of the traditional understand of the birthright citizenship clause is so overwhelming that a bunch of conservative legal hacks had to conjure a fake literature int existence to create the appearance of dispute. i expect the court to side with trump, of course.

Today, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey today on two counts arising out of his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020. Read the indictment from @ericcolumbus.bsky.social.

the comey prosecution is going to result in the wildest motion to dismiss because of vindictive prosecution of all time

this week feels like some kind of step up irt trump's level of authoritarianism

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted abcnews.go.com/US/former-fb...

"This used to be the best job I’ve ever had, the best environment I’ve ever had, the best culture I’ve ever had—and they fucking ruined it. I will never ever forget how much they ruined it."

Tick, tock. Lindsey Halligan, the newly-installed prosecutor in EDVA, has less than a week to secure an indictment against James Comey before a key statute of limitations runs out. Ben Wittes and I examine her charging options. Spoiler alert: they all suck. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

This might also be setting up a push to be Dem leader in the Senate post-2026

"This program is illegal, unconstitutional, and deeply corrosive to civil rights and liberties. No amount of coerced 'consent' can make it otherwise." Stevie Glaberson on the Department of Homeland Security’s accelerated DNA collection program.

it is amazing how many of these guys love to make tough boastful statements then at the slightest sign of pushback back away like little bitches

gambling commercials should be illegal

I also obtained a Trump administration memo stating that the cost of shutting down USAID is $6.4 billion over 2 years. That sum could save more than 1 million children's lives; instead, it is being spent to to shut down programs that save lives. Help spread the word. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...

A decade of polarization, groupthink, and identity politics has made today’s Republican Party into a rubber stamp for Trumpism. They’ll now support him doing anything he wants, Constitution be damned. That’s the definition of an autocrat www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-trump-...

Just saw damn yankees at arena stage and it's super fun! Highly recommend

luigi mangione murdered a healthcare executive and opposed "wokeism." i don't know why people insist that killers need some coherent ideology. most people don't even have coherent wardrobes, let alone a coherent worldview.

A clear "political" motive seems impossible to divine or untangle. Just a really, really messed up dude with ill-formed political views, but who was still somehow radical. "Politically confused radicalism" + "easy access to guns" = a new and very toxic brew

I'm genuinely really worried about what's going to happen in the aftermath of this, everyone is going to see that video and it's going to bring out the absolute worse.

The state & congressional special elections this year mean anything for next year I do think Democrats may be in '94 territory

As expected, Dem James Walkinshaw has easily won the special election to fill the late Gerry Connolly's seat in #VA11. The question now is how will the final margin compare to the prez numbers? Harris won this district by 34 pts. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

If you prefer to read this thread on our site, here’s the link: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/emer...

Today at 4pm ET, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @sranderson.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, James Pearce, Loren Voss, and @qjurecic.bsky.social will discuss the deployment of the National Guard., Fed gov. Lisa Cook's apparent firing, the White House canceling $4.9B in foreign aid, and more.

Just finished season 2 of andor, it's so good!! Can't believe it took me this long to watch it

Today, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's attempt to fire her from her role as governor on the Board. View her suit, and other litigation challenging the Trump administration's actions at Lawfare's litigation tracker. www.lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker

Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.

Continues to be odd to have to pass national guard with like huge rifles on my commute

Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it

HUGE FLIP: Democrat Catelin Drey wins deep-red state Senate seat in Iowa, breaking the GOP's supermajority. Drey won by 11 points in a district Donald Trump carried by 11 points last year. It's another massive overperformance. The Iowa GOP should be very worried for the midterms. Our full writeup:

Not to be hopium about it but 2026 midterms gonna go wild

can't believe the NFL broke the news that taylor swift is engaged

It's almost rote at this point but truly cruelty is the point of the administration's entire immigration agenda

On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout. On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar. This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media. Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵

How will Republican gerrymandering impact Democrats' chances in the House? I loaded up the proposed maps in TX and CA, and made some guesses elsewhere, to see what vote margin Dems will need in order to win the majority next year. The answer may surprise you! www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-will-r...

HAPPENING NOW: Benjamin Wittes is livestreaming from outside John Bolton's house, which seems to have some FBI action occurring. Link below to watch along.

If he tries to mess with Rock Creek Park, I'll lose my mind

TL;DR: 5 justices say Trump doesn't have to immediately restore the funding, but 5 *also* signal that the underlying directives are unlawful. That sends a fairly strong (if mixed) message that Trump will lose these cases *eventually,* but only once they're brought in the Court of Federal Claims.

fwiw, the appellate division's decision does in fact uphold the verdict of fraud against him. the favorable ruling is just that the penalty was too high.

Having migraines triggered by the weather is so stupid - like oh did the air pressure drop guess I'll just be in pain all day

U.S.-trained contractors fired bullets into food-aid queues while working for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Safia Southey delves into whether U.S. civil and criminal law reaches Rafah—and how it could be enforced. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.s....

NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia files motion to dismiss his criminal charges in Tennessee based on selective and vindictive prosecution "Mr. Abrego was charged because he refused to acquiesce in the government’s violation of his due process rights." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Trump's approval is the lowest of his second term, according to our tracker with YouGov. He is roughly as unpopular as the same point in his first term. www.economist.com/interactive/...

Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...

Not to be dramatic about this but red states sending troops to D.C. feels like a precursor to something quite dark and even Bloody Kansas-esque vibes

An "economist" so dumb I had to explain to him how the import price index works last month will now lead the BLS, kill me

It's been a big week in Trump litigation news so make sure to tune into @lawfaremedia.org's weekly roundup now! www.youtube.com/live/fox9-_H...

I finally got my act together enough to get tickets to the ren fair before they sell out and genuinely so excited to presumably pay for an overpriced turkey leg and watch some swordfighting