
Lefty Pundits Continue to Drown Out Democratic Actions with their Complaints about Democratic Inaction
Lefty pundits have spent the week complaining about a comment Hakeem Jeffries made on Sunday, and in the process drowned out a bunch of things elected Dems are doing on immigration.

ProPublica Explains How DOGE's AI Cut Support for Veterans Care
ProPublica reviewed that shoddy AI that led DOGE to cancel critical Veterans care.

The Tax Elon Solution and Other Actual Reporting Not Included in the Frenzy
If you need a list of ways that Trump could use the power of the presidency to retaliate against Elon Musk, you're better off reading Elizabeth Warren's list of 130 ways Elon exploited his access than NYT's naive list of four.

Trump Muskmageddon Open Thread
Trump and Elon Musk are having a catfight.

Perhaps Stephen Miller (Also) Believes in the Efficacy of a Deportation Gulag as a Tool to Usher in Fascism
Stephen Miller pursues his deportation gulag for more than just his uncontrolled racism. It's also a means for him, to chip away at due process enjoyed by all Americans.

Donald Trump Declares He Should Have Faced Trial
Donald Trump wants to criminalize lying about how fat he is.

Could Elon's Disgusting Abomination Create Opportunities for Other Migrants?
The possibility that Elon Musk's complaints about the Big Ugly Bill will destabilize (and possibly even thwart) its passage provides an opportunity to make a much bigger stink about the draconian expansion of Stephen Miller's gulag approved by the bill.

The Art of War, Ukraine Edition
Details of Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb seem rather specific, as if they contained a message.

Trump's Trade War with China Risks Sending Production To China
China's hardball with rare earth metals export licenses become a bigger issue may explain why Scott Bessent's description of negotiations with China sounded like a hostage video.

Kristi Noem Combats Claimed Antisemitism by Trying to Deport 61 Israeli Students, and Other Tales of Harvard Derangement
Donald Trump is making American troops less safe from biohazards, attempting to deport 61 Israeli students in the name of combatting antisemitism, and shutting down research to find cancer cures that taxpayers have funded for years as part of his attempt to destroy Harvard University.

Alina Habba Back in Trouble for (Allegedly) Lying While Lawyering
Ras Baraka has sued Alina Habba for false arrest.

Hard Lines on Legal Capitulation
How the value proposition in hiring a law firm that will stand up to a bully may help save civil society.

But Who Gets Sammy Alito in the Divorce?
In the long term, Trump's screed about Leonard Leo is probably an announcement that he seeks judges who are more reliable political hacks than the right wing judges Leo helped to install in his first term. But in the short term, I'm wondering who gets Sammy Alito in the divorce.

Fridays with Nicole Sandler
While we taped on Thursday, we hit most of the issues with the ruling against Trump's tariffs.

Karoline Leavitt Says American Businesses Should Have No Recourse When Trump Mood Swings Destroy Their Businesses
Karoline Leavitt says that America's small business owners should have absolutely no recourse if Trump's violent mood swings and his unlawful usurpation of Congressional authority to levy tariffs destroys their businesses.


One Explanation for Elon Musk's Claimed DOGE Departure that Gossip-Mongers Missed
There's a better explanation for Elon Musk's claimed departure from DOGE than the Trump-Musk drama some outlets are portraying. This looks like another attempt to retcon what DOGE did in an effort to defeat a lawsuit.

As Trump Seeks New Ways to Defund Harvard, Elon Musk Continues to Blow Shit Up
Every complaint Trump makes about Harvard applies better to Elon Musk.

The Law, Conspiracism, and Gravity
For now, the people Trump installed at DOJ and DHS to weaponize the justice system are struggling to maintain their conspiracy theories in the face of judges who check their work.

This Day Wasn't for Fortunate Sons
Reject this administration's erasure — this day belongs to ALL of us as Americans.