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Florida's year of executions masks broader discontent with the death penalty
Beneath an alarming number of executions in 2025, there are signs of continued growing opposition. Also: USA Today's ICE propaganda. And, for paid…
Dec 16
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The Trump administration's authoritarian house of cards is starting to fall down
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is "[o]n his way home." Another grand jury rejected DOJ's effort to indict Letitia James. And, Indiana Republicans said no to…
Dec 12
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Birthright citizenship, firing powers, the National Guard, and Trump's made-up "peace prize"
A Trump era Friday in December is not a normal Friday in December.
Dec 5
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The Trump administration's lawlessness is front and center, on multiple fronts
The response to the shooting of two National Guard troops, reporting on the boat-strike murders, and the continued contempt inquiry keep Trump's…
Nov 30
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DOJ lawyers state that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem made decision not to return March 15 flights
Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights. And, for paid…
Nov 25
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Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust…
Nov 17
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SCOTUS holds off ruling on Trump's Nat'l Guard request, leaving troops blocked from Illinois for now
Court orders briefing about a part of the law the Trump admin is using to federalize National Guard troops. Also in Illinois: Protesters indicted and an…
Oct 29
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The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later
"What a sick world." And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
Oct 26
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A guide to what is happening in the challenges to Trump's National Guard deployment efforts
Expect significant rulings from the courts — including the Supreme Court — in the coming weeks. Also: The Supreme Court won't stop an eighth execution…
Oct 23
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS for an order allowing it to deploy troops in Chicago immediately
Four judges — two Republican and two Democratic appointees — have rejected the Trump administration's arguments in the Illinois case. So, DOJ ran to the…
Oct 17
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"Not Guilty"
A not-at-all-subtle reminder to Trump that he's just the president — and that means his power is limited. And: The Seventh Circuit keeps troop…
Oct 17
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Pair of lawsuits challenging Trump's targeting of Chicago get first hearings
The lawsuits challenge the Trump administration's military deployment efforts and harsh treatment of protesters and journalists. More hearings are set…
Oct 7
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