I've heard several plausible theories as to why Trump attacked Iran. 1) Iran's enemies, Qatar, the EUA, and Saudia Arabia have enriched Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff. 2)Trump is trying to distract us from his use of ICE and/or the Epstein files.

The Regulatory Review identified my post analyzing the relationship between attacking independent agencies and the creation of dictatorship as one its top ten posts for 2025: www.theregreview.org/2025/03/01/d...

I won't watch CBS until it releases the documentary on mistreatment of immigrants. I do not understand why CBS wants comments from the Trump Administration, as it almost never reveals facts. Publishing its statements is simply creating propaganda.

📣 From *2021*: pertinent read at the American Constitution Society... The Specter of Dictatorship & the Supreme Court’s Embrace of the Unitary Executive Theory By @daviddriesen.bsky.social, Professor, Syracuse University College of Law 🧾 share.google/t5WtHPsb0NUt...

The parties should have challenged Trump's declaration of an emergency in the tariff case. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

The New York Times published an article on Trump's authoritarianism today. It said that Trump was following other authoritarians in defying or evading court orders. Is it true that authoritarians defy court orders? Or is Trump breaking new ground in this respect? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“The rule of law has collapsed in the executive branch because Trump has established a unitary executive theory and supplemented this with the abuse of emergency powers,” said Member Scholar David Driesen, of @syracuselaw.bsky.social. ✍ @paulblumenthal.bsky.social

The Huffington Post quoted me on the Trump dictatorship: www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Friend sent me this. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mother Jones published a fine article on the unitary executive theory, which quotes me, Noah Rosenbloom, Jed Shugerman, and Jack Goldsmith: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This is the most cogent analysis I've seen of Trump's construction of a police state.

Constitutional Commentary just published my article examining Justice Story's views on presidential removal of executive branch officials. The analysis suggests that the Supreme Court practices selective living originalism,. constitutionalcommentary.lib.umn.edu/article/does...

The Albany Law Review just published my critique of Justice Barrett's claim that "common sense" supports the major questions doctrine. www.albanylawreview.org/article/1412...

House GOP is holding a hearing on their tax bill at 1:00 AM because they don't want us to know about their scheme to strip 13.7 million people of health coverage & they think no one will stay awake for it. I’ll be there, testifying & offering amendments to protect our families.

Mother Jones published a fine article on the unitary executive theory, which quotes me, Noah Rosenbloom, Jed Shugerman, and Jack Goldsmith: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A threat to one is a threat to all. My statement on Trump’s outrageous attack on due process and the rule of law:

Schumer: "They've actually put tariffs on penguins but not Putin."

This blogpost argues that some of the D.C. Circuit judges adjudicating preliminary orders in the cases about firing independent agency board members are living in a "dream world" by imagining that these actions are part of faithful law execution. www.theregreview.org/2025/04/09/d...

Donald Trump and Elon Musk want a shutdown to destroy vital government services faster. It would be a disaster. And we have to alert everyone how much pain it would cause the American people. From my interview on @allinwithchris.bsky.social:

Trump, Musk, and DOGE would use the power of a shutdown to shift into overdrive. And the courts, one of our best places to fight these autocrats, could quickly run out of money. We can’t let this happen.

Today on this Medicaid Day of Action, I headed to Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. It’s the only hospital in the Bronx providing comprehensive cancer services, and 2/3s of patients rely on Medicaid and Medicare. Trump is trying to rip away this lifeline so he can give tax breaks to billionaires.

AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense. I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...

Holy shit. Republican Harriet Hagemen got torn apart at a town hall in Wyoming last night. In a state that voted for Trump by 46 points. She tried defending DOGE and it went as well as you’d imagine. “Deport Elon, Deport Elon!” Watch to the end…

Trump said that he would lower costs “on day one,” but he hasn’t done a thing to bring down prices, no matter what he claims tonight.   ⬆️Wholesale egg prices are up. ⬆️Wholesale coffee prices are up. ⬆️Lumber prices are up.   We need lower costs, not tax cuts for billionaires.

THE TRUTH COMES OUT Trump’s White House says the veterans his admin fired were perhaps “not fit” for their jobs. An obscene way to talk about America’s veterans. They put their lives on the line for us. We owe them a debt we can never repay. Dems are fighting for them. Trump is mocking them.

Trump won’t say a thing tonight about his broken promise to bring inflation down on DAY ONE. Trump won’t talk about how his policies are raising costs for American families. All to lower taxes for billionaires. Democrats are fighting for families.

Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico mean Americans families could see $2,000 more in expenses every year. Trump is starting a trade war with our closest trade partners. And all so he can cut taxes for his billionaires' club. Democrats will not stop fighting for families.

Correct. Boycott if you want to protest, but don't heckle like you're Marge Greene.

I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

My on-line analysis of Trump's attack on checks and balances, published last summer, has been downloaded 1789 times across a variety of countries readership.works.bepress.com?authdash=1&u...

It should be clear by now that Trump is trying to destroy the U.S. government and its economy.

Every single Senate Democrat just voted against Linda McMahon's nomination as Education Secretary Americans believe in public education They don't want to see education funding slashed to give a tax break to Trump's billionaires' club Democrats will not stop fighting for our kids’ education

Here's my take on Trumps order taking over independent agencies. www.theregreview.org/2025/03/01/d...

Craig Unger, an American journalist and writer who has written two books on Trump’s connections to Russia, says he is "absolutely certain" that the U.S. president is a Russian asset. The Kyiv Independent sat down with Unger to hear what makes him so certain.

DOGE actually lauded these cuts to Veterans Affairs as an example of cutting waste NOT EVEN CLOSE TO TRUE And now they've had to reverse themselves They were cuts to funding for: Chemotherapy Veterans with disabilities Helping veterans suffering from toxic exposure & burn pits

Republicans are trying to gut Medicaid so they can give tax breaks to their billionaire buddies. I spoke with thousands of New Yorkers worried about Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid. These New Yorkers were so energized, and we’re ready to fight side-by-side for health care.

Trump and Vance are doing Putin’s dirty work. Senate Democrats will never stop fighting for freedom and democracy.

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

The cowardice of the GOP has been astounding 👇 #TraitorTrump

Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy was a betrayal, not just disrespectful. Instead of supporting a democratic leader, he bullied him and promoted a questionable minerals deal, signaling to Putin that Ukraine was expendable. This shows cowardice, as the U.S. appears to abandon its moral leadership.

This is without comparison. A man fighting for his democracy, whose citizens have been killed, kidnapped and raped by fascist invaders comes to the Oval Office and is attacked by the President and VP. This is a gangster government. Never been more disgusted in the US.

BREAKING: There has just been a huge argument between Zelenskyy, Trump & Vance in the Oval Office. Trump calls Zelenskyy disrespectful and says he “is no position to dictate” to the US. Trump raises his voice to Zelenskyy. He can’t stand someone standing up to him. This is unbelievable.

THERE IS AN EBOLA OUTBREAK IN UGANDA RIGHT NOW. This is funding to stop one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Democrats won’t stand for this. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

@lindsaypcohn.bsky.social writes that President Trump's removal of top military leaders and uniformed lawyers increases the likelihood that the military will obey orders to suppress domestic protest or civil resistance and reduces the military's effectiveness in other missions.

Senate Republicans just voted to reverse the Methane Waste Emissions Charge. They’re standing for Big Oil, pollution, and higher prices. The more Big Oil leaks natural gas during drilling = The higher prices you have to pay for whatever they do deliver Democrats are fighting for you.