The Biggest Loser

Botch

This kinda thing scares me.
https://apnews.com/article/60-minutes-cbs-producer-quits-4c7729507684fa516391a7022d27586b

lousubcap

Right outta the CHEETO playbook.  F' Tard.
CHEETO makes Nixon look like a saint.  

lousubcap

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday said the Trump administration has “failed to respond in good faith” to a court order to identify details about Abrego Garcia’s improper deportation to El Salvador, adding that its provision of “vague” and “evasive” answers “can only be viewed as willful and intentional noncompliance.” Kyle Cheney, Josh Gerstein, and Hassan Ali Kanu report for POLITICO.

The Trump administration has to give Venezuelan migrants detained in Colorado 21 days’ notice “in a language [the migrants] understand” before deporting them under the Alien Enemies Act authority, a federal judge ruledyesterday. Rebecca Beitsch reports for the Hill.

A federal judge yesterday issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the federally funded Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East Broadcasting Networks news outlets, finding that the administration was “likely in direct violation of numerous federal laws.” Emily Feng reports for NPR.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) yesterday filed a preemptive lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from pushing the state to revise its policies on transgender athletes’ participation in girls' and women’s sports. Steve Karnowski reports for AP News.

The Perkins Coie and WilmerHale law firms are expected to ask judges overseeing their cases against the Trump administration today to permanently block Trump’s orders designed to punish them and hurt their business operations. Eric Tucker reports for AP News."

GrateEggspectations

lousubcap

Thursday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a 20-year-old Venezuelan man deported to El Salvador whose removal violated a previous court settlement and to not remove other individuals covered by the settlement. Katherine Faulders, James Hill, and Laura Romero report for ABC News.

A dozen states yesterday filed a legal challenge arguing that Trump has no power to “arbitrarily impose tariffs as he has done” and contending that the latest trade measures should be blocked as only Congress has the power to legislate tariffs. David W. Chen reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday agreed to give the Trump administration another week to provide answers to detailed questions about the unlawful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, stating that the extension order was made “with the agreement of the parties.” Ben Finley reports for AP News.

Attorneys representing the Homeland Security Department yesterday argued that the DHS did not violate a court order limiting when people may be deported to countries other than their own because the deportations were carried out by the Defense Department, not the DHS, and the Defense Department was not a defendant in the lawsuit to whom the order would apply. Rebecca Boone reports for AP News.

A federal judge yesterday pressed a DOJ lawyer for information on the penalties and the deals the Trump administration struck with law firms hoping to avoid punitive orders, appearing skeptical of the lawfulness of the President’s actions. Mark Berman reports for the Washington Post."

JohnInCarolina

JohnInCarolina

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

Gotta wonder whether he had the balls to text the same to ol' Vlad.

caliking

Nevermind. We know the answer to that one. 

JohnInCarolina

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

"you'll find out in a Signal chat, soon. It'll be the best Signal chat ever."

lousubcap

And the acolytes buy it (and all the merchandise) hook, liner and sinker.
Related: Putin and Xi are having a field day with this administration.  Where is the adult in the room?  F' me.  

Legume

I'll bet half this forum voted for this, they just thought they were getting more 'merica and didn't bother to question how.

JohnInCarolina

Legume said:

I'll bet half this forum voted for this, they just thought they were getting more 'merica and didn't bother to question how.

My guess it that it was a lot more than half.

lousubcap

Friday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday blocked part of Trump’s executive order on elections, ruling Trump did not have the authority to issue an order requiring documentary proof of citizenship for all voters. The judge did not block the executive order’s attempt to restrict the deadline for mail-in ballots, finding that the Democrats who challenged it lacked standing. Nick Corasaniti reports for the New York Times.

Federal agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant, according to court documents filed in Khalil’s challenge to his deportation. Attorneys for the government argued the arrest was not unlawful by asserting that a warrant is not needed when an immigration officer “has reason to believe that the individual is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained.” Susan Svrluga reports for the Washington Post.

The Trump administration this month moved a Venezuelan man to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the United States, according to court records. Luc Cohen reports for Reuters.

A federal judge yesterday temporarily blocked the government from enforcing part of Trump’s executive order that directed agencies to withhold funds from “sanctuary” cities and counties. Zach Montague reports for the New York Times.

Attorneys representing the American Civil Liberties Union today filed an updated version of the group’s lawsuit against Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, asking a federal judge to direct the Trump administration to take active steps toward securing the release of the Venezuelan citizens it deported to El Salvador. Alan Feuer reports for the New York Times.

Three advocacy groups yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department in a bid to restore staffing levels at the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. Rebecca Santana reports for AP News.

Three federal judges yesterday issued separate rulings declaring that the Trump administration’s sweeping bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the nation’s K-12 schools likely violate the law. Juan Perez Jr. reports for POLITICO.

In an emergency application, the Trump administration yesterday asked the Supreme Court for permission to enforce its ban on transgender troops serving in the military that lower courts have blocked. Adam Liptak reports for the New York Times. "

Legume

JohnInCarolina said:

Legume said:

I'll bet half this forum voted for this, they just thought they were getting more 'merica and didn't bother to question how.

My guess it that it was a lot more than half.

"No president has ever had more green egg owners vote for them than me in the history of this country, which by the way is much better now than it was under that nasty woman Hilary"

JohnInCarolina

lousubcap

It's all good...CHEETO says! What a F' tard.  

As US President Donald Trump departed for Italy to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the news at home for his administration was not good as the week came to an end. On the economic front, there is record fear among his constituents. US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on worries over the domestic consequences from his tariffs. Economists see Trump’s policies, and in particular his global trade war, as making the chances of a self-induced recession a coin flip. An ABC-Ipsos poll found that seven in ten Americans feel the Republican’s tariff campaign will drive up inflation—the main issue he campaigned on during last year’s presidential election. And a New York Times average of polls reported Trump’s overall approval rating has fallen steadily since he took office and is now at 45%. And finally, a majority of respondents to a New York Times/Siena poll expressed disapproval over Trump’s efforts to gather more power to the executive.  In markets Friday, a dollar gauge was on track for its worst performance during the first 100 days of a US presidency in data going back to the Nixon era, when America abandoned the gold standard. But Treasuries rallied as investors pinned their hopes to signs that the US-China trade confrontation may be starting to cool. There was also some pleasant news in equities, too. —David E. Rovella.

JohnInCarolina

Legume

Botch

lousubcap

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"The Trump administration on Friday abruptly reinstated the legal status of thousands of international students studying in the United States.The significant move, disclosed during a court hearing in Washington, came as immigration officials maintained they could still seek to revoke legal status to students in future, along with their visas. Zach Montague and Hamed Aleaziz report for the New York Times.

Hundreds of newly-released records including emails and testimonials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been submitted to court ahead of a two-day hearing set to begin Tuesday to determine whether to extend the order blocking the planned firings of nearly 1,500 employees. Stacy Cowley reports for the New York Times. "

JohnInCarolina

dbCooper

JohnInCarolina said:

Wait just a minute . . . if Canada is given statehood there will no longer be CBP or ICE enforcement in place.  Won't the Fentanyl and non-desirable people then just flood over the border?  What am I missing here?

Legume

Botch

This popped up on ewetube, from about ten months ago; I think it's one of Beau's last videos before his wife took over.  He warns here about some of the implementations within Project 2025, and with the exception of the US pivoting to China instead of Russia, it's pretty scary how everything is lining up.  
 
https://youtu.be/op0yk50uMlQ?si=Kmu_ce7-k-eVxZZg
 

DoubleEgger

JohnInCarolina said:

He left out the part about the rampant gun violence that you’d get. 

Buckwoody Egger

dbCooper said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Wait just a minute . . . if Canada is given statehood there will no longer be CBP or ICE enforcement in place.  Won't the Fentanyl and non-desirable people then just flood over the border?  What am I missing here?

they won’t be able to get in, canada will lock the few doors where they are getting in now. wait, no, there will be a great wall of Canada. oh wait a great wall of America. no actually too much land. all the way to the north pole!  wouldn’t americans like santa to not have to pay tariffs!!  with all that land we will skip walls and go straight to the golden dome to protect us first. it will have to be not just for air and just like the under the dome tv show and book. hurry up greenland there’s still time to squeeze you in and save you from the big bad “not america” part of the world. wait what about the fiber lines— can our corporations handle on shoring those jobs back? but who would call to defraud our seniors?  never mind they won’t have any money left after social security and medicare go away. we’re fired!!!!

hoping stream of consciousness posting is en vogue. “i learned it from watching you dad / president”

lousubcap

@Buckwoody Egger - great start to  the day for me.  Well played!

lousubcap

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

A coalition of labor unions, local governments, and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in federal court yesterday, aiming to block the DOGE Service’s federal workforce reductions in part on the basis that they lack congressional approval. The lawsuit, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims that the administration’s “reduction in force” plans and government reorganization violate the Constitution’s separation of powers. Lauren Kaori Gurley reports for the Washington Post. 

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy of permitting immigration enforcement agents to operate in places like schools and houses of worship was filed in Oregon yesterday, aiming to address the legal question of whether certain civic spaces should be off-limits. Zach Montague reports for the New York Times.

A U.S. appeals court yesterday reinstated a temporary block on mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, allowing employees to retain their jobs for the time being. The divided ruling by a three-judge panel on Washington’s federal appeals court dealt a setback to Trump’s push to significantly restructure the CFPB, potentially shrinking the workforce by 90%. Reuters reports. "