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The Trump admin argument that masks "are for officer safety reasons" is actually an admission
Tom Homan highlights how secrecy aims to block accountability, the immoral lawlessness at the core of the Trump administration. And, for paid…
 • Chris Geidner
The D.C. District Court strikes back
Three judges issued three rulings protecting constitutional rights in cases relating to Trump admin actions against federal inmates, Alien Enemies Act…
 • Chris Geidner
ICE's Fourth Amendment-free search policy, Minnesota church protest charges, and more
The Trump administration's cruel, lawless immigration enforcement efforts were on full display this week. So was the pushback.
 • Chris Geidner
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…
 • Chris Geidner
Oklahoma governor stops execution, commuting death sentence of Tremane Wood
Wood will now spend life in prison following Gov. Stitt's clemency. Also: SCOTUS allows Florida execution to go ahead. And: Full SNAP benefits are…
 • Chris Geidner
The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later
"What a sick world." And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
 • Chris Geidner
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…
 • Chris Geidner
"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…
 • Chris Geidner
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…
 • Chris Geidner
Federal judge blocks Trump's National Guard mobilization in and to Oregon
"The President’s determination" that the Guard was needed "was simply untethered to the facts," Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, found. DOJ is…
 • Chris Geidner
A rather blustery day at Pam Bondi's DOJ
In a new ICE-focused memo implementing Trump's "domestic terrorism" directive, the attorney general says a lot of nothing.
 • Chris Geidner
House Republicans, with key Dem support, took aim at D.C. on Tuesday
A pair of bills backing Trump's attack on D.C. passed the House. Both would restrict D.C. self-governance — and passed with Dem votes.
 • Chris Geidner
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