New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is asking a federal judge for a gag order against Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and their subordinates. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
There is no legitimate reason to do this, or to have done it to Fauci or Bolton. It tells you everything, in case you have not been listening.
My privilege to speak with Sarah Longwell on The Bulwark and be a poor man’s George Conway open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Shortly after Trump met with Putin in Alaska, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard abruptly ousted a CIA expert who had helped brief Trump’s team in the lead-up to the meeting. By naming this person in a memo, Gabbard appears to have identified a CIA officer who was operating under cover.
BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout. They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base. (🎥 AP)
Andrew Weissmann joins Jen Psaki on The Briefing to discuss the firing of more FBI agents: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnb4..., via MSNBC on YT @jenpsaki.msnbc.com @weissmann.substack.com
"People who govern by fact are being removed." Andrew Weissmann puts recent firings at the FBI in the context of Donald Trump's war on facts, from blaming the labor office for his bad jobs numbers to attacking vaccine science.
FBI searches home of ex-Trump advisor www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaEl... @weissmann.substack.com
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New Executive Order (Aug. 25, 2025) - despite its name - reaches far beyond DC in potential use of the U.S. military inside and across the United States. Link: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... Highlight of some key provisions⬇️
Here in Baltimore this morning, where clergy and activists have gathered in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is set to check in with ICE this morning. Heavy faith presence in addition to, just, a lot of people for 6:45am. Kilmar himself is about to speak.
My take on the Ghislaine Mexwell proffer - www.instagram.com/reel/DNwLJPP...
JUST IN: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers say the Trump administration is trying to coerce him to plead guilty to the charges he is facing by promising to deport him to Costa Rica — and threatening to deport him to Uganda if he doesn’t. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"Among other changes announced by Gabbard, the restructuring eliminates the Foreign Malign Influence Center, which monitors foreign efforts to influence the US public." ODNI Fact Sheet here: www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/d... www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Worth a read. 🔽 Given that the Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 that the Trump Administration has denied immigrants their constitutional due process right, one would think that would be good and sufficient reason for local city & state governments not to assist in that endeavor, no?
2 bits of data from new Economist/YouGov poll..... 13% support for cutting research funding to universities. 24% among Republicans. Polling on this continues to be catastrophic for the Rs, suggests Dems should be learning far harder into standing up for science and our universities. 1/
1/ We put enormous effort into this: Comprehensive Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025) Important findings. Some will be new to many, including close observers All levels of government. 3 decades. #GhislaineMaxwell #EpsteinFiles #Corruption 🧵
It seems that, despite putting the website back online, OMB has violated parts of the court order. All the old apportionments are back online, but they’ve only updated the apportionments for DOJ and the VA — but have not updated any of the other agencies, in violation of the order.
[They] "began quietly setting up shop on Instagram over the past two years. The Tech Transparency Project, which monitors extremism online, identified nearly 200 .. accounts as “militia related” and categorized dozens of those as part of this new generation of Christian nationalist militias."
A Ryan Goodman synopsis, meaning this is what to read to get the gist of where things stand re DC "takeover" by Trump Administration.
Apparently proving that this administration cannot indict a ham sandwich.
This:⬇️⬇️⬇️
Ex-FBI general counsel @weissmann.substack.com slams Trump’s D.C. move, says Jan. 6 was worse
BREAKING: we just defeated the Trump administration's attempt to stop our class action to hold accountable those responsible for the unconstitutional destruction of USAID! We are going take discovery, try the case & win Kudos @democracydefendersfund.org team & our great partners at the MSG firm!
Why is not Trump’s letter a federal crime- lying to Congress -given its false claims re DC crime?And why shd he be immune from suit for this when anyone else wd be prosecuted. Read Trump’s Letter to Congress About D.C. Police Department www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Check it out, from an impeccable source:
How is this a good use of law enforcement? Once again we are seeing showy display in lieu of meaningful substance.
JUST IN: Judge Charles Breyer cuts Zoom video feed for trial next week on whether Trump's use of National Guard troops for immigration enforcement violates Posse Comitatus. Just audio, after admin said safety of ICE witness(es) could be threatened. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump shows weakness, permitting Putin (who is under indictment) in the US and traveling to the meeting in Alaska. And what's being reported-giving Russia all of eastern Ukraine - is precisely what Russia was proposing in 2016 with Paul Manafort and others, and would reward its illegal war effort.
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda. This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
Trump’s anti-DOJ.
This: weasel words used and her credibility is rightly questioned.
This maybe tops the list of reasons why Trump 2.0 is bad for your health. R.F.K. Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Quick take on Jack Smith investigation www.instagram.com/reel/DM_E0nT...
A new Main Justice podcast episode (our 150th!) covering DOJ sideshows and distractions, and a terrific decision out of the 9th Circuit. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
This begs the question why the Trimp Administration js not releasing anything else which it could do right now. www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/p...
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A growing number of the new victims of Trump’s cruel, illegal ICE terror are young Asian Americans with LEGAL STATUS who have grown up their entire lives in this country and are being swept up for minor infractions or technicalities.
📽️ WATCH: “The U.S. sent us to El Salvador so that El Salvador could do the dirty work that the U.S. couldn’t.” Hear from Juan José Ramos Ramos, Andry Omar Blanco Bonilla and Wilmer José Vega Sandia — three of 230+ Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to CECOT — in their own words:
In another episode of “we live in the stupidest timeline,” Jen Easterly, a woman I have (1) never met and (2) did not work for, had her appointment at West Point terminated because Laura Loomer lied about both of us in a tweet. cyberscoop.com/jen-easterly...
This is such an outrage. It’s not enough that this administration perverts the US legal system but it needs to do it overseas too. Bolsonaro and Trump are peas in an insurrection’s pod IMHO.
Good news in VOA case! Judge just granted our & wonderful cocounsel & clients motion for order to show cause & strongly called out the government's games He ordered gov to produce a plan for restoring VOA's programming as required under the statute
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This is so important.
The latest podcast episode of Main Justice, covering: Why we should care about the Epstein scandal; the latest attack on the judiciary; judges pushing back, and new important law suits against the administration. Stay engaged. open.substack.com/pub/weissman...
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If you read only one thing today please make it this, by the great Vanita Gupta You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is a direct threat to public health. "Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventive health measures insurers must cover."
"Almost 100% sure that she already has an agreement with the government. It’s called a proffer agreement.” (Immunity for information given to Blanche) “I read into...reason she wasn’t asserting a privilege is that she doesn’t need to. She already has that form of immunity.” @weissmann.substack.com
Reuters: Chief Judge "Boasberg said on Thursday he may initiate disciplinary proceedings against Justice Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit." If you don't see the connection to Emil Bove, you're missing the extra import of this. www.justsecurity.org/116777/bove-...
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My take on Epstein- DOJ schizophrenia! www.instagram.com/reel/DMd3yaF...
Such an important piece— I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
1/ Then: Tulsi Gabbard in testimony: “Senator, I’ll reiterate that there was no classified material that was shared." (response to Vice Chair of Senate Intel) Now: DOD Inspector General obtains evidence Hegseth messages on Signal "derived from a classified email labeled SECRET/NOFORN"
Gift link, if anyone needs it. www.wsj.com/politics/jus...
Trump and Bondi Can Release the Epstein Files Now – If They (Really) Wanted To open.substack.com/pub/weissman...
Trump should want the birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein released to the public. He claims he didn’t write it. Let the handwriting and forensic experts see it. If he’s right, they’ll poke holes in the story.* Release the birthday card. *Of course, I don’t believe his denial.
Trump is closing all four climate observatory stations in Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, and Antartica. Because you can't have high CO2 levels if you don't *measure* CO2 levels. roll_safe.gif
EPSTEIN-Trump is playing games. He’s seeking disclosure of grand jury material but that requires court approval which the law is VERY hard to satisfy. But the government TODAY can disclose all the other investigative material on its own without court approval. Why isn’t it doing that?
Oops. He always leads with demonstrable lies. Like denying he ever met E. Jean Carroll in the face of photographic evidence.
Justice Connection sent a letter signed by 900+ former DOJ attorneys urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to rigorously examine Emil Bove’s assault on the department and rule of law before voting on a lifetime judicial appointment. Our full letter: bit.ly/3Ul58Ac
Our latest episode of Main Justice covering the govt’s various positions in immigrations cases, the Reuveni whistleblower allegations, and much more. All to this point: what we are going through aint normal and should not be normalized. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
1/ Very moving interview. Coach of a college prep baseball team on UWS NYC speaks about half dozen armed ICE agents approaching and harassing the kids (Latino and black youth, all U.S. citizens). "I am willing to die today" to protect the kids.
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A new episode of Main Justice with Mary and me. "Your Huddled Masses" brings you up to speed on various immigration developments in the Supreme Court, in Washington, in the Abrego Garcia case, and anticipating what the ICE funding may portend. And much more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
BREAKING: we just secured a preliminary injunction against Trump's illegal shutdown of AmeriCorps! Another great win for our team @democracydefendersfund.org with co-counsel Lowell & Assoc. @afscme.bsky.social, @democracyforward.org &more wonderful partners &clients We will never stop fighting
Russie : démis de ses fonctions par Poutine, le ministre des Transports retrouvé mort
Brilliant piece. Great storytelling of a key moment in American history When the trustees of Dartmouth showed the will to resist a government attempt to control and coerce the college. Direct lessons for #Harvard today By Bruce Swartz Image is Daniel Webster arguing Dartmouth case before SCOTUS
Goodbye to All That www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good...
The S Ct today did NOT deny anyone birthright citizenship; it addressed "nationwide injunctions," limiting courts from issuing them. They can issue injunctions within their district. Remember: this will prevent conservative judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in mifepristone and other cases.
This would mean indicting Abrego Garcia was entirely performative- for show.
If even a fraction of what this letter says is true, Emil Bove should be prosecuted for criminal contempt and disbarred. In no way should he be confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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You wouldn’t say that someone was a gravity skeptic. You’d just say they were wrong. Vaccines work. Period. That is a verifiable fact.
Efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world putting millions of lives at risk, research shows u.afp.com/SxAN
A Breaking Main Justice Episode The legality of U.S. bombing Abrego Garcia bail decision, Khallil release, and the National Guard in LA Bombshell whistleblower report that Emil Bove said DOJ may tell the courts to “f..” themselves Mary and I break it all down: open.substack.com/pub/weissman...
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This is a bone-chilling account of what one witness reports Bove and others are doing to the rule of law. (Ignore the milquetoast headline and focus on the substance). Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
This is a superb legal explainer - highly recommend it.
Apologies: I've been silent recently, not because there isn't a lot to discuss, but I'm working on a new book. It's about what we can do to counteract anti-democratic forces. I hope to be back up for air in about a month. In the meantime, listen to Mary and me on our podcast Main Justice! Andrew
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines” ktla.com/news/local-n...
Excellent analysis from my colleagues @justsecurity www.justsecurity.org/115234/polic...
VANCE: "Our view has been very clear that we don't want a regime change." HEGSETH: "This mission was not and has not been about regime change." RUBIO: Regime change is "certainly not the goal of what we're working on here." TRUMP:
I’m not saying there isnt such evidence, but given our history in starting a war with Iraq on faulty intel, where is the EVIDENCE to support the military attack against a foreign state? Why isnt that what the UN and every responsible person shd be seeking in order to justify the military attack?
This episode is jam packed — Minnesota, LA, NY and more. The title is a reference to a court’s comment about its obligation to hold the line podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows reut.rs/3ZvxVoY
DC federal judge REFUSES to give into the gov & stay her order that it was illegal for Trump admin to fire federal labor relations board head Her decision stands--another success for the rule of law Another @democracydefendersaction.org litigation win!
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