Honestly, this is good because it removes any plausible deniability about the type of people Trump put in charge of his domestic paramilitary operations

Wrote about how Bluesky users do not click links and read articles (yes, this is behind the scenes stuff so paywalled). Bluesky isn’t unique among social networks. Many people do not click through. Instead they scroll, maybe reply, and move on. Not good for journalism www.404media.co/behind-the-b...

It’s time for Congress to return the Supreme Court to its proper place in the U.S. constitutional system. Congress can begin by passing these six urgently needed reforms. bit.ly/4dbN1qI

So far this year, six states have enacted laws reducing barriers to voting and six have new laws making it harder. Our new roundup has the details: bit.ly/4dzRNNM

HOLY SHIT prosecutors kicked off grand jurors and then re-presented the case against the Broadview 6, then altered the grand jury transcripts to hide it from the judge. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

An extraordinary rebuke of Todd Blanche and his Justice Department. Federal judge dismisses the indictment of Abrego Garcia (an exceedingly rare outcome in a criminal case). Finding of vindictive prosecution and "an abuse of prosecuting power." The opinion name checks Blanche nearly 30 times.

District court dismisses indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia for vindictive and selective prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

"Our country has some of the strongest legal protections in the world for free expression and due process," Sulzberger said, but "they mean nothing if the press is too timid to defend them." Read his full remarks here: www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...

From @steverattner.bsky.social: “This is extraordinary. I've been a professional investor for decades and I haven't made this many trades in my career.” Gobsmacking corruption no previous president would even try, without getting impeached and removed. 🤯 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A president's trading of securities for his personal account can in no way be argued to constitute activity that falls within the "outer perimeter" of his "official responsibilities." www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...

NYT confirms — with new details: Last year, Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Kash Patel and nine others on what a Pentagon email called a 'VIP Snorkel' next to one of the military's most sacred sites, the underwater tomb of the U.S.S. Arizona. One Navy vet called the swim "horrifying."

The first thing the editor in chief of the Roosevelt school newspaper did when she got home was hug her father. Then she opened her computer and started to type. Her article went viral. Lila Dominguez said running the newspaper during the ICE surge showed her “the power of truth.”

A DHS official and another person who attended a recent conference described the plans to 404 Media.

On May 7, Clarence Thomas will trail only William O. Douglas in time served on the Supreme Court, with more than 34 years on the bench. We need term limits so no future justice can hold so much power for so long. bit.ly/42Ql6qg

As the midterm elections draw near, questions about voters’ trusted sources of information are top of mind. Polling shows that more than half of Americans get at least some of their news from social media — and that number is even larger for younger voters. bit.ly/4cXdXJE

This morning's Supreme Court decision lays bare an unaccountable court that undermines democracy rather than protects it. Congress could and should use its power to reform the Supreme Court. Here's how.

My New One at Slate: “The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century; This evisceration of the Voting Rights Act requires us to take SCOTUS reform more seriously.” @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...

Florida’s constitution prohibits partisan gerrymandering. Republicans are trying it anyway, @russellberman.bsky.social reports. While other states have held public redistricting debates, Florida’s efforts to redraw maps have been marked by secrecy and obfuscation.

Whereupon Michael and I chat with the fantastic V Spehar of Under The Desk News about creators, disinformation, and the election cycle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfEJ...

A federal judge dismisses DOJ's lawsuit to force Arizona to disclose its voter rolls, siding with (Dem) SoS Fontes. Her ruling ends with, "The Court will dismiss the Attorney General’s claim with prejudice because amendment would be legally futile." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

JUST IN: Sixth straight loss for DOJ in lawsuits to obtain states’ voter rolls. This one in Arizona from Trump-appointed judge Susan Brnovich. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The midterms will serve as an unprecedented stress test of the integrity of American elections “with more election deniers having access to federal power than ever before,” some experts and Democrats warn.

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..." "One of her children recently enlisted in the military... www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

This a great gig for recent history and poli sci majors!

Great to know we have an objective jurist who focuses on the merits of the cases before him on the Court

Finally read Bottom's Up And the Devil Laughs by @kerryhowley.bsky.social. Can't think of a time when I've read nonfiction writing so smart and inventive that even events/people I had thought I'd read about before, even ones I've reported and written about myself, felt 100% new. Incredible book.

The Trump administration's plot to undermine the election is now clear. But with each move, there are effective countermoves, @mawaldman.bsky.social and @kendallverhovek.bsky.social write.

Because everyone deserves a shot 🎯

"The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice." • @brennancenter.org

It’s far too easy for private money to curry favor with — and even be funneled directly to — the president in order to shape policy. Congress must pass stricter ethics rules and step up enforcement. bit.ly/4sTukxk

As we consider Bob Mueller's legacy, here's the cover profile I wrote about him in TIME on his 10th anniversary as FBI director. ti.me/2L7TEhH

The SAVE Act could block millions of Americans from voting. It is not common sense. If passed, it would be the first time in history Congress passed a vote suppression law. #SOTU

Litigators take 📝: the juiciest part of the tariffs opinion for future cases of many kinds is the three-vote Section I-A-II, where Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett say that the president can't invoke "foreign affairs" or "emergencies" to claim extra-statutory tariff powers.

Congress failed to pass the SAVE Act last year for good reason: it’s an anti-voter bill. But now lawmakers have revived it despite overwhelming public opposition. bit.ly/4qS8wBr

Two years ago I decided to fight the “fraudulent election” conspiracies by signing up as a poll worker. We need as many people as possible to sign up to do this critical role in our elections. This will give you first hand experience to rebut the naysayers. SIGN UP!

At the end of Donald Trump’s first year back in office, roughly 300,000 fewer Americans worked for the government. Franklin Foer spoke with 50 federal employees who were either fired or forced out:

Trump’s expanded entry ban targets Muslims and Africans abroad and punishes businesses and U.S. citizens at home. bit.ly/4b48pO3

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority applies originalism to interpret the Constitution. Our new guide shows lawyers how to defeat shoddy historical arguments in court. bit.ly/44yksPF

The president has no authority to change election rules. Wendy Weiser and other Brennan Center experts discuss how we challenged President Trump's power grabs on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/48SQYPc

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy

Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.” www.404media.co/google-has-c...

ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression. Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.' None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack. 1/

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The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined. 56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people. Read that back.

Trump's executive order to block states from protecting their citizens from AI will almost certainly fail in court. Why issue it? It may still have a chilling effect if states cave. And that would make some of the largest political spenders very happy. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against four more states — CO, HI, MA, and NV— for not providing their statewide voter registration lists in response to the department’s request. The total number of states being sued over their voter files now stands at 18, which we are tracking here:

Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2043...