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#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits. The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.

Disabled Americans. Veterans. Seniors. All rely on SNAP. Two courts told Trump: you don’t get to starve people. So Trump went running to the only institution corrupt enough to side with him: SCOTUS. And like clockwork, they chose Trump over hungry families. Shameful.

“[Trump] instructed us to take all steps realistically possible to make it clear that he is not exploiting the office of the presidency for his personal benefit.” - Trump attorney Sheri Dillon, Jan. 2017

If only the Speaker put half as much energy into governing as he does into avoiding work. He still hasn’t sworn in Representative-elect Grijalva, people are hungry, planes are grounded, and Republicans are on vacation. They’re showing you exactly who they are. Believe them.

If "Let them eat cake" leads to the guillotine, what is proportionately appropriate for "Let them starve?"

CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social tonight to to discuss what it means that SCOTUS has temporarily halted the full funding of SNAP benefits. "The administration is fighting tooth and nail to deprive over 40 million Americans of their food."

The Supreme Court is giving the federal appeals court 48 hours to hear the case. This article explains the nuances for those of us, non lawyer types. I gifted this so you can read it. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I’m putting the number of congressional Republicans secretly rooting for Trump to lose his tariff case before the Supreme Court at a little over 100.

I’ve never seen a president so determined to starve Americans.

A great resource from our @steveliesman.bsky.social -- in this period where we're flying in the dark on economic data. @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/altdata/

There is no political downside to opposing authoritarianism.

United Kingdom struggles to acknowledge the far right's rise

At #FedSoc, Cruz delivers stemwinder against antisemitism, leaving little time for slew of judges to speak at religious freedom panel. US District Judge Roy Altman (Trump) quips: "Thank you, Senator...We got about 14 minutes left for ten federal judges to say their piece."

Fascinating discussion. Particularly good to see an old Nazi-hunter friend. And sobering reflections on the current moment, including this: "Lies used to create legitimacy."

MORGAN STANLEY: ".. After a decade of R&D in autonomy and machine learning under Project Titan .., $AAPL is leveraging that expertise for robotics. Apple’s strength lies in its vertically integrated ecosystem. It owns hardware, software, and silicon across 2.3B+ devices .."

At #FedSoc, just-departed Bondi chief of staff and acting DOJ No. 3 Chad Mizelle urges Congress to step up campaign to impeach federal judges who've blocked Trump policies. Mizelle also rejects Roberts' stance that rulings can't be grounds for impeachment. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Stocks hit session low. $SPX

When your trial balloon acts like a lead balloon. 🎈

New: "Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter—And Is On Track To Lose Far More" Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour. with @danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...

Check this out from the Washington Post's former letters editor: www.notus.org/perspectives...

Further shocking but completely unsurprising revelations of how the Biden administration disregarded US law to continue virtually unconditional arms transfers to Israel for the slaughter in Gaza. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

"Faced with this dilemma—where do you get a trillion dollars quick?—OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies, like every great Ayn Randian self-created entrepreneur, pulling themselves up by their bootstraps." prospect.org/2025/11/07/o...

Federal support for crime victims is falling apart after four decades of bipartisan progress. bit.ly/483zmiY

TGIF! *slams government shut*

Coming off the heels of winning local races, the Ohio Democratic Party is feeling optimistic about the 2026 election. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/v...

The Democratic governor, a vocal Trump critic who is pursuing a third term, indicated that any effort to redraw Illinois’ congressional districts to counter gerrymandering pushed by the president in GOP-led states may depend on whether Indiana takes action on redistricting.

This chart of consumer confidence is legit bananas. 🍌 (via GS) #UMich

photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty

“.. An officer from Broadview Police Department detains a woman during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago, Illinois.” @reuters.com

Hit the link to check out this week's edition of FOIA Files and please subscribe so you don't miss an issue! And coming Tuesday: another episode of my new FOIA podcast, Disclosure! I’ll give you a three word preview: White House toilets. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out! Anti-Drug Unit Officially Shut Down by DOJ The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces responsibilities, including 5,000 existing case, have been transferred to a new set of task forces under DHS www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

This worked out so well in Libya, let's try it in Venezuela! foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/06/m...

When "I'm not saying; I'm just saying" is what held your coalition together, you've got problems. via @notusperspectives.bsky.social

Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”

EU considers Norwegian solution to guarantee Ukraine's 'reparations loan'

I did not know Sky News Australia was this bad, holy shit

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Somehow this reminds me on one of those hostage videos where everything is flipped 180.

Great scoop here!

The next target of Trump's retribution: Federal prosecutors have opened a corruption investigation into D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. But the probe could face significant hurdles because of the known facts of the case and recent DOJ turmoil. This week, the agent leading the investigation was fired.

When even the New York Post is calling him out:

Her husband apparently endorsed Cuomo. I am saying 'apparently' because this ad is weird as fuck and feels like AI

At some point, as trump keeps opening specious investigations into people who are upholding the rule of law, the question of impeachment has to come up. I get that we’ve been there/done that, but let’s not give congressional Repubs a pass for their complicity.

I don't remember Jesus Christ commanding his followers to starve poor people or tear-gas children. But maybe Project 2025 came up with a new book of the Bible.

🇪🇺🇷🇺 The EU adopted stricter rules on Friday for issuing visas to Russian nationals to enter the EU, ending the issuance of multi-entry Schengen permits in most cases. Read more here 👉 https://go.france24.com/xcW 🇪🇺🇷🇺

A vote to stop President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-running boats off the coast of Venezuela failed Thursday in the U.S. Senate, nearly mirroring the outcome of a similar war powers vote last month. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...

The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...

Since taking office, the administration has attempted to freeze nearly all forms of federal financial assistance, terminate countless research grants, prevent states from accessing emergency disaster relief, and more. Listen to The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4qL3YNM