Penny Ramos Bennett

162. What Does the Birthright Citizenship Ruling Portend? Friday's ruling in Trump v. CASA will fundamentally alter the relationship between federal courts and other government institutions. How much depends upon three questions the decision left unanswered.

www.stevevladeck.com/p/162-what-d... Steve Vladeck always the definitive take on S Ct

You can't make this shit up.

Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

Trump is ignoring court orders, and the Supreme Court seems OK with that Monday's unsigned opinion moots another judge and puts thousands at risk of deportation and torture.

The Supreme Court's decision to greenlight the Trump administration's push to deport immigrants to far-flung, dangerous locations without due process, where they face the possibility of torture and death, is not only cruel—it encourages the government to defy lower court orders.

Karim Sadjadpour, one of the country’s most knowledgeable experts on Iran, expressed shock at President Trump’s decision on Saturday night to bomb nuclear sites in Iran. “This is unprecedented,” he said. nyer.cm/HIHgVNk

I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is (Again) The L.A. distortion effect

LA: "A news event distributed and consumed through a constellation of different still images and video clips, all filmed from different perspectives and presented by individuals and organizations with different agendas"
From Charlie Warzel

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

This is the most LA picture. I love LA so so much.

There is no mass-deportation campaign going on right now. Deportation is a process.

This is kidnapping and human trafficking.

250 years ago today America began its march toward independence at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The battles marked “No Kings Day, Part I.” Today millions of Americans will take part in “No Kings Day, Part II.”

Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties

There are over 200 people that were sent to what amounts to a concentration camp with no due process.

They might all be innocent. They might all be here legally.

We have no idea because they didn't get hearings.

They were abducted from their homes & jobs.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.

NEWS: #Trump gave 66 coal plants 2 yr exemption from having to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic & benzene. Includes Colstrip, MT which "emits more toxic air pollutants such as lead & arsenic than any other facility of its kind." #mtnews #mtpol
apnews.com/article/trum...

This seems relevant

Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them. To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his ...

I can’t believe that Concrete Shoes Tony is threatening to change the terms of the very favorable deal that I negotiated with the mob www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...

Does anyone remember Signalgate?

#HANDSOFF #NYC

Rain or Shine, State College, PA, shows up to protest the attack on our democracy! @hcrichardson.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com #HandsOff

NYC right now.

My estimate of 20,000 might be very low....

#HandsOff #USProtests #TeslaTakedown

At Hands Off Rally in Harrisburg PA

"Hands Off" Bedford MA #democracy #handsoff #america

Hands Off in Minneapolis!

Massive crowd in Denver chanting #handsoff.

#HandsOff Austin, Texas

65 years old and going to my first protest! #handsoff

🤩🤩🤩 Almost 600 State College residents here to say #HandsOff our democracy and our local services, jobs and economy! Get involved! We’ve only just begun!! @indivisible.org

Great turnout in Pasco County Florida #Handsoff

a friend sent me this one

#handsoff in Reno, NV

Shit’s about to get real in The Burgh. This is what Democracy looks like!!! ✌🏼❤️✊🏼

#GoodTrouble #HandsOff #HandsOffJagOff

Biggest protest in NYC since the Women’s March.

Crowd gathers for Hands Off anti-Trump protest in downtown Chicago

Crowd gathers for Hands Off anti-Trump protest in downtown Chicago

Chicago #handsoff