The Biggest Loser

Reminds me of Marshawn Lynch in NFL required after game interviews

“ I’m here so I don’t get fired” 

"A district judge directed Meta on Friday not to provide personal information of Instagram users accused of releasing personal details about a border officer to the DHS, pending further order from the court that would rule on the legality of the DHS’ subpoenas seeking the names and other personal information of accounts that posted the name of the border agent. Alfred NG reports for POLITICO. 

The Justice Department filed an appeal on Friday asking the Supreme Court to let it limit passport sex markers for nonbinary and transgender people by removing the use of “X” as an identification marker for gender.Lindsay Whitehurst reports for AP News; Devan Cole and John Fritze report for CNN."

"The Supreme Court yesterday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to remove FTC member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter until a hearing in December, staying a lower court order that had temporarily reinstated Slaughter in her post. The Court indicated it will consider oral arguments on whether a long-standing Supreme Court precedent limiting the president’s power to fire officials of independent agencies unconstitutionally interferes with the president’s ability to control the executive branch. Josh Gerstein reports for POLITICO; Lydia Wheeler and Jess Bravin report for the Wall Street Journal.

A federal judge yesterday temporarily ordered the Trump administration to recommence the flow of $500 million in funding for scientific research to the University of California, pending a final decision on the issue. In her ruling, the judge said that the government’s indefinite suspension of National Institute of Health grants was “likely arbitrary and capricious.” Eric He reports for POLITICO. 

A federal judge yesterday granted a preliminary injunction of the stop-work order imposed by the Trump administration on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project. The order said that the company is likely to suffer irreparable harm if it does not restart work on the project and the government can carry out their review while the work is carried out. Kelsey Tamborrino reports for POLITICO.

A West Point law professor yesterday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Military Academy, alleging the school is violating the First Amendment by banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses. Larry Neumeister reports for AP News."

"A federal judge yesterday refused to reinstate eight former inspectors general who Trump fired in violation of federal law, ruling that even if the inspectors were reinstated, Trump could move to lawfully remove them again by providing a legally mandated notice and reasons to Congress. The judge opined that inspectors general “deserved better from their government. They still do. Unfortunately, this court cannot provide plaintiffs more.” Chris Cameron reports for the New York Times.

The Trump administration cannot deny disaster relief mitigation money to states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts, a judge ruled yesterday. The DHS’ attachment of “sweeping immigration conditions” to the grants was “arbitrary and capricious,” the judge said. Anna Griffin reports for the New York Times."

"A federal judge yesterday issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting dozens of Guatemalan and Honduran children who entered the United States unaccompanied. In her ruling, the judge said that while the administration argued it is reuniting children with their parents, “counsel could not identify a single instance of coordination between a parent and any government—American or Guatemalan.” AP News reports.

The Justice Department yesterday sued California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania seeking to gain access to statewide voter rolls that include sensitive personal information of U.S. voters. Nick Corasaniti reports for the New York Times.

Allowing Trump to remove Gov. Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board would “ignore centuries of history and transform the Federal Reserve into a body subservient to the President’s will,” Cook’s lawyers told the Supreme Court in a filing yesterday. Louise Radnofsky reports for the Wall Street Journal."

A federal judge yesterday issued an injunction directing the Trump administration to reverse the layoff notices sent to over 500 employees at Voice of America. The judge found that the administration had violated a previous order to restore Voice of America’s news coverage so that it would “serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news.” Minho Kim reports for the New York Times.

A federal appeals court yesterday allowed the Department of Education to proceed with plans to lay off staff in its Office for Civil Rights, reversing an earlier district court injunction. Nate Raymond reports for Reuters.

The Justice Department announced yesterday that it has sued Minnesota state officials over the state’s immigration sanctuary policies. The DOJ alleged that the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and Hennepin County had refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Jasper Ward reports for Reuters.

The DOJ also filed a civil complaint yesterday against protesters and advocacy organizations who allegedly threatened and intimidated Jewish worshipers outside a synagogue in New Jersey in November 2024. The lawsuit has been brought under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which has usually been enforced against people who block access to abortion clinics. Perry Stein reports for the Washington Post."

"A federal judge yesterday ruled that the Trump administration had used the threat of deportation to systematically silence academics and students who protested in support of Palestinians, violating the first amendment. The judge wrote that the case presented the issue of “whether noncitizens lawfully present here in the United States actually have the same free speech rights as the rest of us” and “the court answers this constitutional question unequivocally, ‘Yes they do.’” Zach Montague reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday ruled that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada, Sigal Chattah, is disqualified from handling cases. The judge wrote that Chattah “is not validly serving as Acting U.S. Attorney” and so her involvement in prosecutions “would be unlawful.” Erica Orden reports for POLITICO.

A federal appeals court yesterday agreed to reconsider a ruling that blocked Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants Trump accused of belonging to Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang. The court has kept in place a hold issued by the Supreme Court that serves as a nationwide ban on using the Act to remove immigrants accused of belonging to TdA. Alan Feuer reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday issued an order temporarily restraining the Trump administration from freezing hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness funds to Democrat states that opposed Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Chris Cameron reports for the New York Times.

Two labor unions representing federal workers yesterday filed a lawsuitalleging that the Office of Management and Budget could not lawfully direct federal agencies to prepare plans to carry out mass reductions in force during the government shutdown. Faith Wardwell reports for POLITICO.

The Justice Department yesterday filed a lawsuit alleging that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has violated Californians’ Second Amendment rights because LASD only approved two concealed carry weapons permits out of more than 8,000 requests over 15 months. Jacob Wendler reports for POLITICO."

The health insurance subsidies at the center of the US government shutdown fight disproportionately benefit areas of the country represented by Republican lawmakers, posing a potential vulnerability for President Donald Trump’s party in next year’s midterm congressional elections.

Twelve million Americans in GOP-held US House districts are covered by health plans purchased through Affordable Care Act exchanges established by the 2010 law pushed through by Democratic President Barack Obama. That compares to the nine million living in Democratic-held districts.

We are phqued!

"A group of unions, higher education professionals, religious organizations, and others on Friday filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s decision to charge a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, granted to skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit argues that Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally alter the visa program and that the administration did not go through the required regulatory process to institute the fee. Madeleine Ngo and Hamed Aleaziz report for the New York Times.

A federal workers union on Friday filed a complaint suing the Trump administration over its insertion of blaming Democrats for the government shutdown into Education Department employees' out-of-office email messages. The lawsuit argues that “Forcing civil servants to speak on behalf of the political leadership's partisan agenda is a blatant violation of federal employees' First Amendment rights.” Shannon Bond reports for NPR.

Over 200 international students whose visas were withheld by the Trump administration are suing the State Department to get their visas reinstated, according to court documents reviewed by the Hill. Surina Benkat reports."