How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power
A draft lawsuit being floated to attorneys general in several states argues Congress must call a convention over the national debt. But the legal theory mixes and matches petitions from states dating back to 1789.
By Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Watch, for ProPublica, 3-17-2025
Israel's renewed bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week, which has killed hundreds of people already, is "the most savage attack" on the Palestinian territory in over a year, says writer Muhammad Shehada. “You have entire families that were extinguished completely."
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow.org) March 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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The dystopian "freedom cities" dream fueling Elon Musk's destruction
Tech’s plans for billionaire-rule expose why Musk wants to end government by the people.
By Amanda Marcotte for Salon, 3-17-2025
The Office of the Director at NIH sent out an email over the weekend asking for immediate data collection related to DOGE team members Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, and Edward Coristine, per a copy shared with me. Presumably this is related to ongoing litigation. Full text:
— Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) March 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Trump DOJ refuses to answer judge's questions about deportation flight details
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday refused to provide further details about deportation flights that were in flight when a federal judge issued an order blocking the invocation of the wartime law used to authorize the removals.
By Ariana Figueroas for News from the States, 3-18-2025
!! NEW: DOJ demands that the DC Circuit immediately reassign the case from Judge Boasberg, calling his questions "flagrantly improper" storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) March 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim
Court documents say Customs and Border Protection violated a court order to halt the deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, which the agency allegedly carried out “without any justification.”
By Yasmeen Persaud and Angela Yang for NBC News, 3-16-2025
NEWS: Federal judge finds that actions take by DOGE to dismantle USAID are likely unconstitutional “in multiple ways.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) March 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Tech’s plans for billionaire-rule expose why Musk wants to end government by the people.
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Brett Murphy and Le Van for ProPublica, 3-17-2025
First judge to find that Elon Musk's designation to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency likely violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution because he's exercising significant authority reserved for duly appointed officers of the United States. Ruling:
— Cristian Farias (@cristianfarias.com) March 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Why trying to understand what the Trump admin did in response to the TRO matters
Planes were in the air. They kept going. What did they do, and why? I strongly believe that it matters for our future that we work to understand what is happening.
By Chris Geidner for Law Dork, 3-16-2025