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Fun fact. If you stack every dollar represented by the combined wealth of America’s ten richest people into one vertical column of one-dollar bills, it would rise about 170,000 miles (274,000 km) into space—well past Earth’s satellite orbits and most of the way to the Moon.
How can Senators Trump forced out show no courage? The weaponization fund agreement cannot be altered without Trump’s written approval. So the AG’s assurance does nothing. The waiver of tax claims against Trump does not change at all based on Blanche’s statement. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Cornyn, Tillis confirm they will vote for Blanche
The two holdout Republicans said their deal could assuage other GOP senators, too.
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There’s been little discussion about the attack surface opened by the Trump family schemes. The focus is corruption. But surely foreign adversaries, like Iran, are probing vulnerabilities, including with cyber tools. How much of the FBI/IC provides personal protection of the Trump-Kushner empire?
Predictably, a judge just blocked the key provisions. substack.com/@stereotopic...
Chris Hardee (@stereotopical)
My thoughts on the legal problems with the latest executive order on voting. And from my election-related national security background, creating a centralized database that could be hacked or manipula...
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Some of Trump’s biggest allies are outraged by the agreement he made with Iran. trib.al/Ckwrb1h
MAGA Erupts in Fury as Full Text of Trump’s Iran Deal Is Revealed
Some of Trump’s biggest allies are outraged by the agreement he made with Iran.
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Absolutely disqualifying. “Mr. Vance got to the point. They needed to invoke the Insurrection Act, swiftly, to crush the unrest in Minnesota. It would be painful in the short term, he said, but the message it would send . . . would make sure no one tried it again.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u...
Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right
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DOJ policy under R’s and D’s was to subpoena journalists last, if absolutely necessary. Now that is the first step. As if they can’t just interview JD Vance and staff to see where these Vance face-saving leaks came from. Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations
The SCt’s decision that it is unconstitutional for states to use race in congressional districting creates a weapon to challenge all elections in states that created majority black districts or even used race in any way to ensure balance. This will cause chaos. Congress could refuse to seat winners.
The latest DOJ attempt to weaponize the criminal law, from an administration that decries the weaponization of the criminal law. bsky.app/profile/lawf...
Lawfare@lawfaremedia.org · 3mo agoOn April 21, 2026, the Justice Department announced a wire and bank fraud indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center. @stereotopical.bsky.social explains the indictment's meager allegations, why it falls short of alleging a crime, and the politics behind the case.
Why Trump’s new elections executive order is unconstitutional and unworkable, from Chris Hardee (@stereotopical.bsky.social), former division head at DOJ:
The Trump Administration’s Elections Executive Order is Unconstitutional
The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.
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See here for my take that it is a bad idea for a government agency to have unchecked authority to arrest people on the street. bsky.app/profile/just...
Just Security@justsecurity.org · 5mo agoCongress is fighting over whether ICE needs a warrant to enter your home. But ICE arrest warrants aren’t reliable enough to protect anyone from wrongful detention, writes Chris Hardee (@stereotopical.bsky.social). Why — and how Congress must fix it: www.justsecurity.org/132934/deepe...
“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”
Trump's Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege
“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”
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First post! Cross post from an article I recently wrote for @justsecurity.org on DHS’s baseless legal rationale for entering homes with ICE administrative warrants. www.justsecurity.org/131621/ice-a...
ICE Administrative Warrants and the Fourth Amendment
DHS says ICE agents can arrest noncitizens using administrative warrants, without judicial oversight. DHS's position has no legal basis.
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