…there ain’t no rest for the wicked… #scotus granted the #trump *emergency* appeal to temporarily block a #courtorder to FULLY fund #snap #food #aid payments amid the government #shutdown. #law #SCOTUS #activistcourt #aristocracy #plutocracy #hunger #poverty #wealthgap #aporophobia #foodstamps […]

Judge Permanently Blocks #nationalguard Deployments to #portland for #ice #protests With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the fascist #trump admin had failed to prove that protesters were *hampering* Trump’s policies. #law #immigration #constitution #firstamendment […]

#trump says no #us government official will attend #g20 summit in #southafrica - https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trump-says-no-us-government-official-will-attend-g20-summit-south-africa-2025-11-07/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Since no one seems interested in a #tlcleanse . . . more horrific #crimesagainsthumanity courtesy the #unitedstates #trump admin: #immigration Agents Arrest Man in #la Raid & Drive Off With [abduct] His Toddler The #child was later “reunited” granted sanctuary] with her grandmother, but the […]

“Hi. Hello. Sorry to bother.” aka — how I interact with #furryfriends I apologize for the high nasal voice I adapt — I call it “motherese” or “I’m not a threat dialect” — really, it’s not my normal voice. apparently some folk aren’t fond of audio with their video? (I’ve had complaints) — so … […]

ATFKM? cuz you know … #law #constitution #emoluments etc!!! Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury #trump #hotel on #historic Bombing Site Despite a #fraud investigation into officials who endorsed the project, Parliament used an extraordinary provision in the Constitution to push the plans through […]

#trump #transportation Secy Sean Duffy warned Friday the government could force airlines to cut up to 20% of #flights if the #shutdown did not end as US airlines on Friday scrambled to make unprecedented #governmentimposed reductions. #orchestratedshutdown #faa #labor #travel […]

For all you #gop #isolationists, #trump is putting #bootsontheground #us steps up presence in #gaza to support fragile #ceasefire The #usmilitary *led* “coordination center” charged with implementing Trump’s *peace* plan in Gaza is replacing #israel as the overseer of *humanitarian aid* to the […]

As they should, #democrats hold out for #healthcare talks as Thune says 'time is now' to reopen government Senate Majority Leader John Thune asked Democrats on Friday to “end these weeks of misery” without offering anything in return, which is the way of democratic government: compromise. Dems […]

#giftarticle #hegseth Is Purging #military Leaders With Little Explanation The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass. #defense Secy #petehegseth has fired or sidelined at least 2 dozen generals & admirals over […]

When #claudiasheinbaum was elected as #Mexico’s 1st female president, many hoped that historic moment would represent the beginning of the end of the male-dominated, machismo culture that has long permeated Mexican society. 13 months later, Sheinbaum was groped on the street by a constituent, a […]

Exclusive: #us intel found Israeli #military lawyers warned there was evidence of #gaza #warcrimes The US gathered #intelligence last year that Israel’s military #lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against #israel for its military campaign in Gaza – […]

Very displeased with one of my Alma Maters! #cornell Reaches Deal with #trump Admin to Restore #research #funding The Ivy League #university had warned of #layoffs after the Trump admin stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher #education. #law #firstamendment […]

Pope Leo's recent criticisms of #trump anti-#immigration policies are emboldening #catholic efforts to help #immigrants caught up in the admin's hardline crackdown, snr US Church leaders say. After Leo called on Tues for "deep reflection" in the #us about the admin's treatment of #immigrants […]

#russia has capacity for a limited attack against #nato territory at any time but a decision to act would depend on the Western allies' posture, a top German military official warned. "If you look at Russia's current capabilities & combat power, Russia could kick off a small-scale attack […]

Heartless billionaire assholes #trump admin seeks to halt #snap #food #aid payments after a #courtorder Trump’s admin asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a #us govt #shutdown, even as at least some states […]

#denmark on Friday announced a political agreement to #ban access to #socialmedia for anyone aged under 15. The move, led by the Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents—after a specific assessment—the right to give consent to let […]

Cleaning Woman Killed Through Door After Arriving at Wrong Home, Police Say The shooting of the woman, Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez, an #immigrant from Guatemala, took place on Wednesday in Indiana, a state with a “stand your ground” law. #law #gunlaws #guns #racism #whitesupremacy […]

#trump has accused boat crews of being *narco-terrorists*. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a fmr military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver. #law #murder […]

Guess she is looking for a beat down. What a joke. #republican US Rep #elisestefanik, staunch #trump ally, is running for #governor of #newyork #uspol #nypol #ny […]

A secluded desert ranch where #sexoffender #jeffreyepstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in #newmexico, where 2 state legislators are proposing an investigation to guard against #sextrafficking in the future. #democratic state Rep Andrea Romero of Santa Fe said several […]

WTF ADL? The #antidefamationleague is facing backlash over what critics have called unwarranted hostility toward Mayor-elect #zohranmamdani, after the org publicized a website & tip line to monitor his admin for actions that could be construed as #antisemitic. During the final stretch of the […]

When #claudiasheinbaum was elected as #Mexico’s 1st female president, many hoped that historic moment would represent the beginning of the end of the male-dominated, machismo culture that has long permeated Mexican society. 13 months later, Sheinbaum was groped on the street by a constituent, a […]

Oops #trump Thursday acknowledged that #us #consumers are paying more for goods because of the #tariffs he has set, a shift in rhetoric even as he insisted that the policy has benefited #americans overall. Trump, who has used tariffs as a diplomatic & economic cudgel since coming into office […]

@Nonilex Believe it or not, this pay package depends on Musk creating a robot army. No I’m not joking. ——- One of the pay package targets is for Tesla to sell a million robots. Tesla has been developing a humanoid robot called Optimus, designed to work in factories as well as homes. Musk […]

#trump #doj Is Said to Be Investigating #dc Mayor Over Foreign Trip The investigation into #murielbowser, which is being handled by the #USattorney’s office in Washington [#jeaninepirro], could face significant hurdles because of the known facts of the case & recent turmoil inside the DOJ […]

#felon47 #pardons fmr #tennessee #house speaker & his fmr top aide due to report to #prison this month #trump has granted #clemency in the opening year of his term to several fmr elected officials convicted on #corruption-related charges. #glencasada, who was ousted from his position as the […]

Why? #tesla shareholders approve #ElonMusk’s $1 trillion pay package https://www.reuters.com/world/live-tesla-shareholders-vote-elon-musks-1-trillion-pay-package-2025-11-06/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Congressional Budget Office believed to be #hacked by #foreignactor The #cbo, lawmakers’ nonpartisan bookkeeper, was hacked by a suspected foreign actor, according to 4 people familiar with the situation, potentially exposing the key financial research #data #congress uses to craft #legislation […]

#trump admin must FULLY fund #food #aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules A federal judge on Thursday ordered Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million #lowincome Americans in November by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government […]

#scotus Thursday allowed the #trump admin to enforce a policy blocking #transgender & #nonbinary people from choosing #passport sex markers that align with their #gender #identity. The decision by the conservative-majority court is Trump’s latest win on the high court’s *emergency docket*, & it […]

A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during #Trump’s *law enforcement* surge in #washingtondc was found #notguilty of #assault on Thursday in the latest legal rebuke of the federal intervention. #law #dissent #resist […]

Fucker Texts appear to show #borderpatrol agent bragging about #shooting a woman Text msgs sent by a #cbp agent appear to show he bragged to colleagues about his shooting skills after wounding a woman charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer in Chicago. Agent Charles Exum shot […]

US District Court Judge Sara Ellis said she will issue a sweeping injunction limiting the #useofforce by federal #immigration agents in the #chicago area after she found a litany of violations were committed in recent weeks. Ellis on Thursday painstakingly detailed instances across the Chicago […]

#giftarticle #nickfuentes Rise Puts #maga Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’ After Fuentes’s interview with #tuckercarlson, #republicans are considering just how far his views are from the #nationalism embraced by #Trump’s followers [hint, it ain’t far] #nazis #whitechristiannationalism […]

Cowboys' #marshawnkneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24 after evading officers, police say Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old #dallascowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide after evading authorities in his vehicle & fleeing the scene of an […]

In #Trump’s #chicago #immigration crackdown, agents raid #daycare, #seniorliving center A Spanish-language immersion daycare in a leafy residential neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago was raided by federal immigration agents on Wednesday & a #teacher was taken away, panicking #school […]

#layoffs accelerated in October, pushing 2025 job cuts to levels typically seen in #recessions, acc/to newly released data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a private firm that tracks workplace reductions. #us employers have announced 1.1 million layoffs so far this year — the largest reading […]

#airports in #newyork, #losangeles & #chicago along with hubs across the #us are among 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government #shutdown, acc/to a list distributed to the airlines & obtained by AP. The #faa announced Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10% […]

#rsf group agrees to #humanitarian #truce The Rapid Support Force, a paramilitary group that has been at #war with the #sudan military for >2yrs, said Thurs it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by US-led mediator group, also known as the #quad. RSF’s agreement to the […]

#israel struck several towns in south #lebanon Thurs after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. The airstrikes came hours after #hezbollah urged the Lebanese govt not to enter negotiations w/ Israel. #idf said it targeted #military […]

#nancypelosi, the first #woman to serve as the powerful #speaker of the US #house of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for re-election to #congress in 2026, ending a four-decade career of a #progressive #democratic #icon often vilified by the right. #thefirstbutnotthelast […]

Arguments are finally getting underway after a late start. First up is Solicitor General D. John Sauer, Trump’s top Supreme Court lawyer, arguing for the #trump admin. The court has allotted 80 minutes for arguments, but they will almost certainly extend well into early afternoon. #scotus […]

Cool. Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool, no doubt no doubt. Exclusive: #US may cut #AirTraffic 10% by Friday without #shutdown deal The shutdown has forced 13,000 #AirTrafficControllers & 50,000 Transportation Security Administration #TSA] officers to work […] [Original post on masto.ai]

#giftarticle Judge scolds #comey prosecutors for ‘indict first & investigate second’ approach U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick described the #DOJ’s approach to James B. Comey’s prosecution as “highly unusual.” #law #legalethics #trump #revengepolitics #retribution […]

The challenges to Trump’s #tariffs reached #scotus#tariffsafter judges in 3 different lower courts ruled against the admin but allowed the import taxes to remain in effect while litigation continued. In a 7-to-4 ruling in late August, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said the emergency […]

“Judges lack the institutional competence to determine when foreign affairs pose an unusual & extraordinary threat that requires an emergency response,” Sauer wrote in a court filing. Sauer also pointed to a recent concurring opinion from Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh in another case that […]

The other—the “nondelegation doctrine”—says that #congress cannot transfer unlimited legislative powers—like its taxing authority—to the #executivebranch. Solicitor general D. John Sauer said #Trump’s use of the statute to impose #tariffs was not an unlimited delegation of #power. The #law […]

The case will also force the justices to address 2 doctrines favored by the conservative legal movement, both of which appear to work against #Trump’s claims. The “major questions doctrine” says #congress must use clear language to authorize executive actions that could transform the #economy […]

#Trump’s order argued that the #tariffs were needed as a response to “large & persistent” #trade deficits. Tara Leigh Grove, a UT at Austin #law professor, said the justices could find it a stretch to characterize longstanding trade deficits as an emergency. On the other hand, she said, the […]