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Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success?
By David Smith in DallasPresident the star of the show at two-day convention, but party’s plan to treat November elections as referendum on Trump himself poses grave risks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/trump-dallas-midterms-convention-republicans
#DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USnews #Worldnews #Democrats #USCongress #Republicans #Dallas #Texas #TheGuardian #DavidSmithinDallas
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Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/trump-dallas-midterms-convention-republicans #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsNews #WorldNews #Democrats #UsCongress #Republicans #Dallas #Texas
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel JafferOver the past quarter-century, the US supreme court has repeatedly failed to protect first amendment rights. We are suffering the consequences
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment
#USsupremecourt #USnews #Trumpadministration #September112001 #USCongress #USpolitics #TheGuardian #JameelJaffer
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel JafferOver the past quarter-century, the US supreme court has repeatedly failed to protect first amendment rights. We are suffering the consequences
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment
#USsupremecourt #USnews #Trumpadministration #September112001 #USCongress #USpolitics #TheGuardian #JameelJaffer
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel JafferOver the past quarter-century, the US supreme court has repeatedly failed to protect first amendment rights. We are suffering the consequences
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment
#USsupremecourt #USnews #Trumpadministration #September112001 #USCongress #USpolitics #TheGuardian #JameelJaffer
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel JafferOver the past quarter-century, the US supreme court has repeatedly failed to protect first amendment rights. We are suffering the consequences
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment
#USsupremecourt #USnews #Trumpadministration #September112001 #USCongress #USpolitics #TheGuardian #JameelJaffer
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #September112001 #UsCongress #UsPolitics
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #September112001 #UsCongress #UsPolitics
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #September112001 #UsCongress #UsPolitics
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #September112001 #UsCongress #UsPolitics
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The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it | Jameel Jaffer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/9-11-war-on-terror-first-amendment #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #September112001 #UsCongress #UsPolitics
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
By Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonDemocrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case
#USCongress #HouseofRepresentatives #USnews #Apple #UKnews #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
By Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonDemocrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case
#USCongress #HouseofRepresentatives #USnews #Apple #UKnews #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
By Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonDemocrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case
#USCongress #HouseofRepresentatives #USnews #Apple #UKnews #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
By Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonDemocrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case
#USCongress #HouseofRepresentatives #USnews #Apple #UKnews #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
By Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonDemocrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case
#USCongress #HouseofRepresentatives #USnews #Apple #UKnews #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case #UsCongress #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsNews #Apple #UkNews
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case #UsCongress #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsNews #Apple #UkNews
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case #UsCongress #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsNews #Apple #UkNews
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case #UsCongress #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsNews #Apple #UkNews
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/congress-uk-court-apple-encrypted-data-case #UsCongress #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsNews #Apple #UkNews
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Is Trump’s $5,000 midterm pledge a new low? - The Latest
By Presented by Lucy Hough with Devika Bhat ; produced by Angus Neale ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; executive producer Zoe HitchDonald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised legal and ethical concerns. It comes as the president’s approval rating has hit a record low, hovering at about 38%. Lucy Hough speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube
#DonaldTrump #USCongress #WashingtonDC #USmidtermelections2026 #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #PresentedbyLucyHoughwithDevikaBhat #producedbyAngusNeale #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #executiveproducerZoeHitch
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Is Trump’s $5,000 midterm pledge a new low? - The Latest
By Presented by Lucy Hough with Devika Bhat ; produced by Angus Neale ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; executive producer Zoe HitchDonald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised legal and ethical concerns. It comes as the president’s approval rating has hit a record low, hovering at about 38%. Lucy Hough speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube
#DonaldTrump #USCongress #WashingtonDC #USmidtermelections2026 #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #PresentedbyLucyHoughwithDevikaBhat #producedbyAngusNeale #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #executiveproducerZoeHitch
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Is Trump’s $5,000 midterm pledge a new low? - The Latest
By Presented by Lucy Hough with Devika Bhat ; produced by Angus Neale ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; executive producer Zoe HitchDonald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised legal and ethical concerns. It comes as the president’s approval rating has hit a record low, hovering at about 38%. Lucy Hough speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube
#DonaldTrump #USCongress #WashingtonDC #USmidtermelections2026 #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #PresentedbyLucyHoughwithDevikaBhat #producedbyAngusNeale #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #executiveproducerZoeHitch
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Is Trump’s $5,000 midterm pledge a new low? - The Latest
By Presented by Lucy Hough with Devika Bhat ; produced by Angus Neale ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; executive producer Zoe HitchDonald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised legal and ethical concerns. It comes as the president’s approval rating has hit a record low, hovering at about 38%. Lucy Hough speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube
#DonaldTrump #USCongress #WashingtonDC #USmidtermelections2026 #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #PresentedbyLucyHoughwithDevikaBhat #producedbyAngusNeale #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #executiveproducerZoeHitch
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Sheriffs Drop Opposition to CLARITY Act Before Senate Vote
The National Sheriffs' Association moved to neutral on the CLARITY Act, removing one law-enforcement objection ahead of the September 15 cloture vote.
https://pulseofnations.lol/sheriffs-drop-opposition/
#ClarityAct #CryptoRegulation #Mixers #Senate #Sheriffs #UsCongress
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US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting
By Associated PressIndira Talwani’s ruling presents major setback for president as first states begin to send out mail ballots for midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/us-judge-trump-mail-in-voting
#USvotingrights #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USCongress #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
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US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/us-judge-trump-mail-in-voting #UsVotingRights #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsCongress #UsPolitics #UsNews
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The Political Fallout of Medicaid Cuts: Why These Two Senate Races Matter Most
by Winston Wendell Two Senate races could decide the fate of a popular budget that has already taken millions upon millions of healthcare dollars away from Americans. Everything is on the line for both sides: not only healthcare coverage, but also the livelihoods of those affected and their trust in the government. Last Summer, with the guidance of the President himself and the Republican party, legislators pushed through some of the most devastating cuts to healthcare the US has witnessed […] -
Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty | Margaret Sullivan
By Margaret SullivanIt’s easy to second-guess decisions made during the pandemic. That doesn’t justify the Republicans’ politicized response
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/dr-fauci-persecution-republicans
#AnthonyFauci #Republicans #USCongress #USSenate #USpolitics #USnews #Coronavirus #TheGuardian #MargaretSullivan
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Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty | Margaret Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/dr-fauci-persecution-republicans #AnthonyFauci #Republicans #UsCongress #UsSenate #UsPolitics #UsNews #Coronavirus
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The U.S. Senate has passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/08/world/politics/us-senate-russia-sanctions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #uscongress #lindseygraham #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing
By Robert Tait in WashingtonAnthony Fauci invoked fifth amendment dozens of times to parry hostile Republican inquisition over Covid response
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/fauci-senate-contempt-vote-covid
#AnthonyFauci #USnews #USpolitics #Coronavirus #Republicans #USCongress #USSenate #TheGuardian #RobertTaitinWashington
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/fauci-senate-contempt-vote-covid #AnthonyFauci #UsNews #UsPolitics #Coronavirus #Republicans #UsCongress #UsSenate
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CW: USPol / US politics
So six Democratic congresscritters crossed the aisle to pass the latest defence spending bill - not that unusual, given their swing districts and being up for election - but they did so with the "SAVE" act attached to it.
Apparently, they have all the self-preservation instinct of the mythical #lemmings from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Fabrication. Because the entire point of the #SAVE act is to disenfranchise as many Democratic-leaning voters as possible. This isn't speculation; it's easy to read in the measures that it calls for, but more than that, #Trump has explicitly described it that way over the last few months.
The #Democrats frequently do not need the #GOP to ratf*ck them [1]; as here, they're quite capable of doing it to themselves.
Everyone who cares about preserving #US democracy, such as it is, needs to yell at their #senators to ensure this monstrosity doesn't pass in the Senate. There's been lots of talk of it not having the votes there, but that was said about other things that (eventually) got passed as well.
[1] Don't blame me for the language. A US president brought the term into wide use.
#USPol #USCongress #DemocraticParty #SAVE #USSenate #ElectionStealing #elections #disenfranchise #voters #MutualOfOmaha #MutualOfOmahasWildKingdom #fabrication #SAVEAct
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Jon Stewart on the advanced age of Congress: ‘This is not right, the stakes are too high’ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/14/jon-stewart-congress-ages-lindsey-graham-trump #LatenightTvRoundup #JonStewart #SethMeyers #Culture #TvComedy #UsTelevision #Television #Comedy #TelevisionRadio #MitchMcconnell #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsCongress #UsPolitics #TrumpAdministration
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Jon Stewart on the advanced age of Congress: ‘This is not right, the stakes are too high’
By Guardian staffAfter the death of Lindsey Graham, late-night hosts discussed the problems with an aging government and Trump’s bizarre response
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/14/jon-stewart-congress-ages-lindsey-graham-trump
#LatenightTVroundup #JonStewart #SethMeyers #Culture #TVcomedy #UStelevision #Television #Comedy #Televisionradio #MitchMcConnell #DonaldTrump #USnews #USCongress #USpolitics #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff
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File this on under "The Cow Has Left The Barn!"
In April, the U.S. Congress - House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China said they will jointly investigate the growing adoption of Chinese-developed AI models.
It is now July - Congress will depart Washington later in July for the summer recess, and after that the U.S. is barrelling towards mid-term elections.
Do the math! https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/chinese-ai-models-probe-us-lawmakers.html #AI #AIAdoption #USGov #USCongress #China #USA #OpenSource #OpenSourceAI #LLMs #Competition #GlobalEconomy
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/53275/ ‘Trump not going to give up easily’ on bid to restrict birthright citizenship despite SCOTUS stop #AntiImmigration #birthright #DonaldTrump #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #immigration #migrants #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #Trump #TrumpImmigration #TrumpPolitics #TrumpSupremeCourt #US #UsCitizenship #UsCongress #UsGovernment #UsImmigration #USPolitics
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Jan. 8, 2026 · by Amy West
What has the U.S. done to Venezuela?
Was it an invasion, law enforcement, or extortion? Since last fall we’ve
- bombed small boats and their civilian Venezuelan crews that we have claimed were smuggling drugs to the U.S.
- Brought a fleet of military vessels to the region
- Dropped bombs near Caracas, the capital of Venezuela
- Seized President Maduro and his wife and indicted him in federal court over drug trafficking
- Announced a plan to seize some Venezuelan crude oil indefinitely and spend it at the President’s discretion.
Whether any of this was legal is a difficult and a somewhat philosophical question.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
The War Powers Resolution, a 1973 law,, “requires that the President communicate to Congress the committal of troops within 48 hours. Further, the statute requires the President to remove all troops after 60 days if Congress has not granted an extension,” per the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University. Since military action appears to be over, although the President has threatened further action around the world, the War Powers Resolution may have been satisfied.
What are Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs)?
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress, not the President, but all recent presidents have engaged in military actions without declaring war. In most cases, it came with an authorization from Congress instead.
Per Congress.gov, AUMFs are laws which “permit the President to use United States military forces in pursuit of set objectives and within defined parameters.” Without an AUMF, the President must rely on inherent Constitutional powers of the presidency, which may or may not apply. For example, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Congress passed an AUMF that was used as the legal basis for military force in a wide range of places around the world because the authorization was for military force against terrorists. That authorization, along with one from 1991, were both repealed in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. President Trump signed that law last year about a week before he attacked Venezuela and captured the Venezuelan president.
Whether removing a head of state is tantamount to declaring war, and thus not permitted without Congress’s approval, is not likely to be resolved.
Are we bound by international law?
Well, we agreed to be bound by international law when we joined the United Nations, of which we are still a member. In general, UN members are prohibited from unilaterally using force against other nations, with very few exceptions. This is the point of having an entity like the UN – to help manage disputes in order to avoid or at least decrease violent conflict around the world.
On the other hand, who’s going to stop us if we ignore international law?
Can the President control the proceeds from selling Venezuelan oil?
The Constitution is very direct in giving Congress ultimate control over government spending: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” Trump’s social media post that the “money will be controlled by me” makes a big assumption that Congress writes him a blank check in law first. Currently, many members of Congress are going on the record saying that they want oversight over any US revenues from Venezuelan oil sales, side-stepping the Constitutional issue of how the revenue is spent.
What Might Congress Do?
This week the Senate will vote on a War Powers bill to stop President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. It’s not expected to pass, and certainly not with enough votes to override the President’s veto. Democrats might also withhold votes on upcoming government funding bills, triggering another government shutdown at the end of the month, unless military funding is restricted or to extract other policy concessions around Venezuela and the sale of its oil.
Or Congress could pass legislation affirming the administration’s actions, instead.
What is Congress Likely to Do?
Nothing. It’s the safest choice politically. If you come out too strongly for or against and then public attitudes about the Administration’s actions go heavily one way or the other, it’ll cost votes. So the best thing to do politically is often nothing.
Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.
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Tags: Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF), Foreign Nation, GovTrack, GovTrack.us, International Law, Legal, South America, Trump Attacks Venezuela, U.S. Congress, Venezuela, Venezuela Oil, War Powers Resolution, Western Hemisphere
#AuthorizationsForUseOfMilitaryForceAUMF #ForeignNation #GovTrack #GovTrackUs #InternationalLaw #Legal #SouthAmerica #TrumpAttacksVenezuela #USCongress #Venezuela #VenezuelaOil #WarPowersResolution #WesternHemisphere -
Senators claim UnitedHealth is withholding internal documents from inquiry https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/senate-inquiry-unitedhealth-nursing-homes #UsHealthcare #UsSenate #ElizabethWarren #RonWyden #HealthInsurance #OlderPeople #UsCongress #UsNews
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in case over La. congressional district
In Louisiana v. Callais, justices could set a standard for the degree to which race can be considered when drawing election maps. -
Well, one thing I don't have to worry about is #ChelliePingree, since she voted against #BigUglyBill the first time around. And so did #JaredGolden... But I would maybe make sure of that if I lived in #Maine's 2nd congressional district.
https://sengov.com/maine/golden-jared/
#BigBeautifulBill #MedicaidCuts #USPol #USCongress #MainePol #USPol
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A few hours ago, @nytimes wrote:
«"It is very clear that, if there is a middle of all of this hot mess of division, Americans want us to work together when we can and find common ground," Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells the Opinion writer Michelle Cottle.»
I'm going to pray that they've been sitting on that quote for weeks and that it's not the evidence of dangerous cluelessness by Klobuchar that it appears to be.
I think Americans want first for Congress to save Democracy, Amy. Because control of the public's attention is easily manipulated in social media, they may not realize it's in mortal danger, but it's Congress' job to know that fact.
If they, Democrats and Republicans alike, aren't describing it as a full-on assault on the Constitution, a coup, a sudden & complete dismantling of Democracy via a prior published & detailed plan, then they aren't solving the right problem and show no evidence of paying attention.
Even 4 years ago, on January 6, it wasn't "business as usual". We needed Congress on that day to continue a Constitutional government but NOT to hear budget debates and such mundane legislative things. We knew we were UNDER ATTACK.
This, now, today, is an ESCALATION OF THAT ATTACK, and she's talking like she wants to ignore it, treating this as an ordinary work day. Work together by IMPEACHING maybe, but nothing less. Do not underestimate the seriousness and urgency of what's going on. Do not get distracted.
If Congressfolk don't see this as an escalation, maybe because it's a "white collar" attack not (yet) involving guns, they can't respond properly. They must stop talking about this as something to legislate their way out of. We in the US are under a real time administrative assault. Stop taking weekends & holidays. This is not a schedulable event. They are preying on your willingness to pretend it can have a leisurely pace.
Congress has long been soft on white collar crime, treating it as a privilege of the elite, the donor class. Perhaps it's become invisible to them, even as it's far more sweeping and hurtful than much street crime. Maybe a white collar coup is then likewise invisible. We need them to wake up and SEE.
This time they're using ID cards to get into buildings they're taking over, but there's more to Constitutional government than right of entry. The Constitution spells out limits on power. They're violating limits so fast they can't all be checked fast enough. A Gish gallop assault on policy & power.
Sadly, I predicted this crisis on the ex-bird site Oct 13, 2016 (before 2016 vote). Talking Points Memo (TPM) had cited USA Today on Trump's propensity for legal challenges. I expected the same with Constitutional challenges. Just as happened. Our system barely handles a few challenges a year, not thousands.
#USPolitics #politics #USCongress #Congress #democracy #coup #TrumpCoup #oligarchy #fascism #authoritarianism #attack #assault #Jan6 #SCOTUS #Constitution #Lawless #Project2025 #TPM #Klobuchar #Senate #WhiteCollarCrime #WhiteCollarCoup #GishGallop
(This post is an expanded form of a thread I just posted to BlueSky.)
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#HouseGOP Working to Push Through Bill That Would Let #Trump Shut Down #Nonprofits
#DemocracyNow, November 18, 2024
"On Capitol Hill, House #Republicans [and some #Democrats] are attempting once again to ram through #HR9495, a bill that would allow Trump and future presidents to effectively shut down nonprofits by labeling them a '#terrorist-supporting organization.' The measure could target #HumanitarianAid groups, #news outlets, #schools and countless #CivilSociety organizations. #Congress failed to fast-track the bill last week, falling short of a required two-thirds majority despite dozens of Democrats voting in favor along with Republicans. But the next vote, which could happen this week, would likely only require a simple majority.
"A coalition of groups said in a statement, 'This bill was designed to #criminalize organizations and #activists who oppose the U.S.'s unconditional support of #Israel's #genocide of #Palestinians and the slaughter of #LebaneseCivilians.' Signatories to the statement included the Council on American-Islamic Relations and #AmericanMuslimsForPalestine. #Oxfam criticized the bill, saying Trump could use it to silence and censor critics, curb free speech and target political opponents."
#StopHR9495 #USCongress #CrimininalizingDissent #FirstAmendment #WaterProtectors #Protestors #Activists #FreedomOfExpression #PressFreedom #USPolitics #SilencingDissent #FreePalestine #StudentProtestors #FreeSpeech #Clampdown #StopHR9495
#CharacteristicsOfFascism #Fascism
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Johnson followed McCarthy in working with Democrats. Can he avoid his fate? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/mike-johnson-democrats-government-shutdown-mccarthy #HouseofRepresentatives #KevinMcCarthy #MikeJohnson #Republicans #USCongress #USpolitics #USnews
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from #TheIntercept
Rights Groups Demand #Biden Give Answers on #Israel’s Secret Influence Campaign on #USCongressAhead of #Netanyahu's speech to Congress, rights groups decried the secret social media campaign to prop up support for Israel.
by #JonahValdez
July 24 2024, 10:00 a.m.
https://theintercept.com/2024/07/24/fake-social-media-israel-influence/#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#EndTheOccupation #PalestinianLivesMatter #StopArmingIsrael
#FreePalestine #LetGazaLive
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Gaza #Israel #Palestine #politics
#USA #USPolitics
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from #TheIntercept
#Netanyahu Insulted and Smeared the Pro-#Palestine #Protest Movement. #USCongress Clapped.Organizers say attacks from the #Israeli prime minister, who faces charges of war crimes, showed the strength of their movement.
by #JonahValdez
July 24 2024, 7:19 p.m.
https://theintercept.com/2024/07/24/netanyahu-congress-speech/#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#EndTheOccupation #PalestinianLivesMatter #StopArmingIsrael
#FreePalestine #LetGazaLive
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Gaza #Israel #politics
#USA #USPolitics
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Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal: SEC’s Interpretation of ‘Investment Contract’ Violates Law - Paul Grewal, CLO of Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchang... - https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-clo-paul-grewal-secs-interpretation-of-investment-contract-violates-law/ #majorquestionsdoctrine #investmentcontract #noahfeldman #paulgrewal #securities #uscongress #coinbase #scotus #news #clo #sec