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“This is amateur hour,” shouted Rep Steven #Horsford, D–NV, at Jamieson Greer, #Trump’s top #trade rep. “It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you.” News of Trump’s plan to #pause most of the reciprocal #tariffs that went into effect this morning was just reaching Capitol Hill. “This is not a game. This is real life,” Horsford yelled as he pressed Greer about whether or not the move amounted to #MarketManipulation by the admin.
now he's speaking about the history of the #women's #suffrage movement, about one of the first people to #protest #congress, how she directly challenged president woodrow wilson and how she was then abused by the state
this is hour 19!
he's stutttering a little, but his thoughts and rhetoric are fire
cory is on fire
dude's being a fucking us history professor giving a college level lecture to the nation with no sleep
now on to #FrederickDouglass!
much respect #CoryBooker
The #Senate Select Cmte on #Intelligence hearing is a regular briefing intelligence ofcls provide #Congress on worldwide threats & was scheduled before #JeffGoldberg’s report from The Atlantic.
But the controversy is likely to dominate the session.
Testifying:
#DNI Tulsi Gabbard
#CIA Dir John Ratcliffe
Timothy D. Haugh, #NSA
#Defense Intelligence Agency dir Jeffrey A. Kruse
#FBI director Kash Patel
#NationalSecurity #USpol #geopolitics
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An effort to call a convention to amend the Constitution is focused on the national debt but could open the door to other changes — including making it legal for Trump to run for a third term.
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#News #Trump #Congress #USPolitics #Government #Law #History
Push to Amend the Constitution Could Expand Trump’s 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.ProPublica
Exclusive: #Section230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill
By Paris Martineau
As early as next week, Senators plan to introduce the first bipartisan bill to repeal Section 230, the landmark #internet #law
Martineau spoke w/congressional aides to get the details of the ambitious effort, which internet experts described as akin to #extortion
#Trump plans to sign #ExecutiveOrder on Thurs to shut down #Education Dept
Finalizing the elimination of the #DoE would [normally] require an act of #Congress, but a WH fact sheet said the EO would direct Education Secy [& fmr pro-wrestling promoter🤦🏼♀️] #LindaMcMahon “to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure (of) the Department of Education & return education authority to the States.”
#law #USpol #idiocracy #kakistocracy
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Live updates: Trump administration targets Maine and the University of Pennsylvania over transgender athletes
The Education Department found that Maine violated Title IX law by allowing transgender girls to play on girls' sports teams.Bernard McGhee (AP News)
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The United States Institute of #Peace #USIP is suing over #DOGE’s “lawless assault” on the #independent #nonprofit organization established by #Congress.
#law #Trump #Musk #ArmedBreakIn #TrumpPurge #AbuseOfPower
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On Friday, several #DOGE employees arrived at the #UnitedStates Institute of #Peace [#USIP], accompanied by 2 #FBI agents, according to Gonzo Gallegos, the institute's communications director. They left after a brief discussion about the institute's status.
The institute is not part of the federal #ExecutiveBranch, but is instead an #independent, #nonprofit agency that was established by #Congress in 1984.
#Trump #Musk #idiocracy #law #CivilRights #plutocracy #kleptocracy
Yes, the hot phase of the #NextCivilWar might be coming. But it quite likely is not imminent yet.
I'd say, the #TrumpMuskDuumvirate still has to eviscerate #Congress, after having finished off all the federal agencies.
The nightmare is entering a new chapter.
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HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (@HistoPol@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image (1/7) Are the #US on a road to a #NewCivilWar or to a resolution of #SystemicRacism? Truthful history education in the #US would be quintessential, yes, but very hard, because the US are built as a #SlaverNation right from the st…Mastodon
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#ElonMusk in contempt of #Congress?
Ranking Member of the influential #House #WaysAndMeansCommittee, Congressman #JohnLarson from #Connecticut blasts #Musk for not appearing in the Social Security Subcommittee's hearing regarding his 👉"plans to privatize #SocialSecurity, #Medicare, and #Medicaid."
In the👉 #Putinesque #Patrimonialism 2) #Trump is establishing, this translates into feasting on the carcass of the decimated State.👈
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One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.Jonathan Rauch (The Atlantic)
It hurts me to say this, as an #American, but people need to avoid the #USA for 2 years, at least, 2027, when the #Democrats can get a majority in #Congress and stonewall #Trump
If that doesn't happen (which would be a serious tragedy), then 4 years. And if we get a #MAGA/ Trump president in 2029, write off this country for a generation at least
"A #German Thru-Hiker Has Been Detained, Deported, and Banned From the #US Without a Hearing: Here’s What You Need To Know"
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German Thru-Hiker Detained, Deported, and Banned From US - The Trek
An experienced thru-hiker traveling to the US to hike the AZT last month says she was treated inhumanely and deported without justification.Caitlin Hardee (The Trek)
