Alliance. Defending. Freedom. @ashtonpittman.bsky.social and I have been writing about ADF for years—probably only outlet in Mississippi that has. Um, they provided Mississippi bill that overturned Roe. I still smh about reporters fooled about origin. www.mississippifreepress.org/to-rule-hist...

The FAA is delaying flights at Newark and Denver airports because they haven’t got enough air traffic control. Burbank has zero ATC from 4.30-10pm. Lots of controllers who aren’t being paid during the government shutdown are calling in sick.

Understand what they are doing: using the massive power of the state - including military power and the power to imprison - to carry out a campaign to eliminate their political opposition. It's growing in seriousness by the hour.

Spot-on framing, excellent headline.

Well, yeah, we're suing ICE. This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never. May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.

In Colorado, we did it right. We built a nationally praised, transparent, and local-first model for addressing the opioid crisis. In too many states, those funds were misused. Here, we put them where they belong—into communities saving lives. #copolitics #philforgovernor

Here's the Hegseth memo at issue

NEW: Judge Perry schedules a hearing for today at 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m. ET) on Illinois's request to block the Trump admin's deployment of federalized members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago. No public call-in line, but no doubt reporters will be in the courtroom.

NEW: Illinois's lawsuit against the Trump admin to block the deployment of the Texas National Guard there has been assigned to Judge April Perry, a Biden appointee.

Please note: protesters, clergy and a neighbor are also on this suit/also making claims here (it's a lot of reporters, but not only reporters!)

Nearly half of businesses have reported raising prices due to Trump's tariffs. Two-thirds have seen sales drop. Remember that promise to lower prices on Day 1? Americans cannot afford Donald Trump's economic policies.

DRAIN THE SWAMP

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BOOM 🔥: Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

One of the largest school districts in the nation, which was taken over by the state of Texas, deciding to shut out local media (us at chron.com and the Houston Chronicle included) should be a bigger story imo

Judge: That's what I'll do. Prohibit federalization or deployment of any NG troops into Oregon. For all reasons in prior opinion. Deployment of federalized military is ultra vires and contrary to law, violating Title 10, section 12406. I also find it's likely that defendants violate 10th Amendment.

Oregon (Kennedy): I think it would be appropriate for the court to issue separate 2nd TRO and incorporate by reference reasoning of initial TRO. Now we'd need to broaden: apply to deploying federalized members of NG of *any* state into Oregon.

Judge: Based on the conduct of the defendants and now seeing TX National Guard called up, I am going to grant alternative TRO requested. Let me ask plaintiffs—I'd prefer not to modify original TRO, but I am troubled to hear of CA and TX NG being sent to OR, in apparent violation of my order

Judge: Again, I'm handling on emergency basis, limited briefing, but new info has been provided. For all of the reasons stated in this court's previous order, I GRANT plaintiffs' motion for second TRO. The question is the scope of it.

Oregon: Feels like we're playing a game of whack-a-mole. Your honor said there was no basis in conditions in Oregon for federalizing troops. That caused govt to send in CA NG, we filed motion to enjoin, and then we heard about mobilizing TX NG under same design. So we need to broaden relief.

Judge: How could bringing in NG from CA not be in direct contravention of TRO I issued yesterday? DOJ: TRO related only to Oregon NG Judge: You are an officer of the court. Aren't defendants clearly circumventing my order?

HAPPENING NOW: Judge Karin Immergut hears emergency arguments as California and Oregon seek to block President Trump's deployment of federalized California National Guard troops to Portland. 🧵

The Opportunistic Lies vs. The Pleasant Reality

BREAKING: California Gov Gavin Newsom says Trump, blocked by the courts from calling up Oregon National Guard, now instead is sending 300 California Guard troops to Portland. "They are on their way there now. This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power," Newsom says & adds he will sue.

“He takes food and health care from the neediest and tries to, in his words, traumatize people—then he calls himself a Christian,” a neighbor told Mother Jones. “Pretty despicable.”

Two things felt different to the ppl I spoke with who’d been protesting at the ICE building for months. 1st was the sheer volume of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs used, seemingly unprovoked. 2nd was seeing so many videographers/live-streamers embedded with the feds as they marched out.

This from @govpritzker.illinois.gov on @cnn.com

There could be even less risk to Belgium if frozen Russian assets are sent to Ukraine in fixed increments. Courts could rule on the sent increment of the $300+ billion, lowering litigation risk.

I agreed two years ago that Trump is a fascist and wrote about it. But I keep saying is that you were not living under a fascist regime and you can still do something about it.

Trump plan will limit disability benefits for older Americans search.app/b7rA3

SEC crypto advisor during Gensler era ⬇️

EXCL: The US Secret Service spent nearly £2.8m during Donald Trump's visit to Scotland in July, according to records obtained by @scotsman.com under US FoI laws, with Trump's hotels among the recipients. An ethics watchdog condemned the payments as "shocking" www.scotsman.com/news/scottis...

This tactic is in the news again because ICE agents in Colorado were filmed breaking the window of a car with a baby in the backseat coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...

Three weeks after a leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health filed a whistle-blower complaint against the Trump administration, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy fired her. @nytimes.com

Oregon AG Rayfield: Huge win at this moment in our democracy right now. This is the president that is normalizing the use of the United States military in our country. So to get this strong of a ruling out today for the public to see—it’s incredibly important.

hey journos, next Friday you can learn about using FOIA in your reporting at @ire.org's Acess Fest, which takes place in the privacy of your own home! More info here: www.ire.org/training/con...

Next month, Sam Bankman-Fried will appeal his conviction. We interviewed him in prison about the rise and ruin of FTX and what has become one the biggest bankruptcies in US history.

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life? #TwentyfiveFortyseven

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

Happening now: at Kedzie and 40th, where Border Patrol agents just opened fire on rapid response this afternoon. A woman CFD says they found after the incident is reported in fair condition. A growing number of outraged neighbors have gathered across from ICE/CBP agents who have closed Kedzie.

One first step people should do to respond to this is start using the “report a speed trap” function in Apple Maps to report where ICE is operating. Make Apple party to the attempt to protect people.

The Texas redistricting hearing started on Wednesday in El Paso. Democracy Docket is covering it every day like it is the most important case for free and for elections in the country -- because it is. Legacy media is no where to be found. Support the DD team to make it possible. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

1/ What in the world??? With the help of Tony Blair, Albania installs an AI member of parliament, causing other ministers to wild in chamber, and AI minister to say she is “hurt” by accusations she is unconstitutional: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMrttXf8/

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

Tina Peters is marking one year in prison by demanding that the DOJ follow President Trump's directive to free her. "Get off your asses and get me out!" Peters wrote. She's serving a nine year sentence for tampering with voting systems in search of election rigging. #copolitics

One point Judge Waverly Crenshaw pointed to in granting Kilmar Abrego discovery on Vindictive Prosecution is people, including Pam Bondi, kept making false claims publicly about Abrego. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...