Originally published at: 3 Revealing Moments from a Year of Trump II Legal Fights
Scenes from the Trump II Era Over the past few months, certain moments in federal courthouses have lingered with me that I’ve been reluctant to share here because I haven’t wanted to over-personalize, or in some instances de-personalize, the stories of the Trump II presidency. Yesterday it was Kilmar Abrego Garcia scarfing a Jimmy John’s…
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Today’s Heather and Paul:
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There are some who tout the “Unitary Executive” theory as constitutional and valid. I call it unconstitutional and authoritarian.
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This was disgraceful. Trump shits on everything.
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Thank YOU for “taking care of that” from the news side, David, Josh, and TPM. A lot of our major media organizations have not. Even the ones that are have struggled to overcome the indifference of too many Americans.
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The writing is a little overwrought, but a still a thought-provoking piece. Free link:
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The Many Shades of Complicity in the Epstein Fallout
Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.
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This Bean?
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entirely rhetorical question – What right does this criminal ass – and the Republican party that’s still constantly kissing the ass’s ass – imagine he has to seek the protection of U.S. laws and the Constitution when he’s spending every infantile, money-grubbing day spitting and shitting all over both those things.
I uuppose it’s the Heritage demons who laid out this path for him: the total autocratic takeover without the initial use of tanks, or some such…But the vision of this tacky carnival-barker real-estate salesman being the one to carry it out is just so degrading to this country. I know we deserve that, but I’d like to be able to keep a little shred of dignity on my way to the grave. But increasingly I think that’s unlikely.
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God damn it.
For Ryan McCormack for Undersecretary of Transportation for Policy. I would say he’s probably harmless, but NO Trumper is harmless these days.
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Lemme guess that it’s going to turn out to be standard software installed on all government-provided phones in DHS.
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ETTD. Or FAFO. One of those.
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porque no los dos?
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Trump’s State of the Union address seen by 32.6 million people, down 4 million from 2025 speech
An estimated 32.6 million people watched President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address this week, down four million from his speech to Congress last year and the smallest audience he’s ever gotten for the annual message.
The Nielsen company said that his speech — the longest televised State of the Union address by any president, was seen on 15 different television networks.
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