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Brent Wilcox

@okiebrent.bsky.social

I love music, facts and peace. Have a love/hate relationship with politics. Sometimes (rarely) I blog: www.okiebrent.com

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President Donald Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

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Student visas revoked for 4 UCO students The University of Central Oklahoma says as many as four international students have had their visas revoked.

www.news9.com/story/67f5a1...

08.04.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal government revokes visas for eight OSU international students Oklahoma State University confirmed eight OSU international students have had visas revoked.

www.stwnewspress.com/news/federal...

08.04.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking: Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he plans to place a hold on ALL Trump nominees going forward.

This will force Republicans to hold individual votes to override each hold, which will severely slow down their agenda.

πŸ”—: www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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So too do we all agree with the per curiam's command that the Fifth Amendment requires the Government to af-ford plaintiffs "notice after the date of this order that they are subject to removal under the Act,... within reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief in the proper venue before such removal occurs." Ante, at 3. That means, of course, that the Gov-ernment cannot usher any detainees, including plaintiffs, onto planes in a shroud of secrecy, as it did on March 15, 2025. Nor can the Government "immediately resume" re-moving individuals without notice upon vacatur of the TRO, as it promised the D. C. Circuit it would do. See 2025 WL 914682, 13 (Millett, J., concurring) (referencing oral argu-ment before that court). To the extent the Government re-moves even one individual without affording him notice and meaningful opportunity to file and pursue habeas relief, it does so in direct contravention of an edict by the United States Supreme Court.

So too do we all agree with the per curiam's command that the Fifth Amendment requires the Government to af-ford plaintiffs "notice after the date of this order that they are subject to removal under the Act,... within reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief in the proper venue before such removal occurs." Ante, at 3. That means, of course, that the Gov-ernment cannot usher any detainees, including plaintiffs, onto planes in a shroud of secrecy, as it did on March 15, 2025. Nor can the Government "immediately resume" re-moving individuals without notice upon vacatur of the TRO, as it promised the D. C. Circuit it would do. See 2025 WL 914682, 13 (Millett, J., concurring) (referencing oral argu-ment before that court). To the extent the Government re-moves even one individual without affording him notice and meaningful opportunity to file and pursue habeas relief, it does so in direct contravention of an edict by the United States Supreme Court.

IMPORTANT: Sotomayor, in the dissent, emphasizes that all 9 justices believe that the Trump administration cannot do what it wants to do: shove people onto a plane with NO due process.

They openly told the DC Circuit they were going to do that if they won. On that issue, they lost.

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Democratic Senators host Lawton town hall for residents to voice concerns with current leadership With the State of Oklahoma in the midst of the 60th legislature and changes happening in the Capitol, Democratic Senate Leader Julia Kirt said it’s important for people to feel heard, no matter the po...

www.kswo.com/2025/04/04/d...

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Tariffs like these raise prices and don't work.

But if you skipped class the day we all learned that – here's a refresher:

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As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.

The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.

Maybe it's not the judges?

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If you run in a longshot district, you just might win. runforwhat.net

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I was lucky enough to meet and visit with Tracy Letts’ mother Billie, who was also a wonderful writer and a great Oklahoman.

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Even Tom Cole Is Defending DOGE β€œA Republican House is not going to chain down a Republican president.”

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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HAPPENING NOW: Judge Beryl Howell is presiding over an emergency hearing on whether she should grant USIP's request for a temporary restraining order against DOGE.

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Bigotry Gone Wild A friend sent me a video clip via Instagram messenger. The video was taken at a bar where someone wearing a Trump t-shirt came in and the bartender told the woman she wasn’t welcome and had to leav…

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HAPPENING NOW: Judge Boasberg is presiding over a hearing regarding whether the Trump administration violated court order temporarily barring removal of Venezuelan migrants.

He kicks off by questioning DOJ about the timeline re: when flights took off on Saturday.

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Democratic attorneys general sue Trump admin over Education Department cuts The cuts "will result in lost educational opportunities for students that cannot be recovered or remedied."

BREAKING: A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general sue the Trump administration over its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

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Rep. Larson BLASTS The GOP For Blocking Elon Musk From Testifying
YouTube video by The Bulwark Rep. Larson BLASTS The GOP For Blocking Elon Musk From Testifying

More of this please!

youtu.be/4WmWZ0pZpyQ?...

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Democrats Want to Break Elon by Making Him Poorer The Tesla Takedown movement has been a success. Dems want it to grow even bigger.

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The Center Left Needs Someone WITH BALLS (w/ Tim Miller) | Bulwark On Sunday
YouTube video by The Bulwark The Center Left Needs Someone WITH BALLS (w/ Tim Miller) | Bulwark On Sunday

Tim and Bill of @thebulwark.bsky.social talk some today about Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole (R-CD4) πŸ‘‡

youtu.be/-0tza8FVtvU?...

09.03.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Nothing like this in American history’: the crisis of Trump’s assault on the rule of law Even if the supreme court were to resist the president’s onslaught, it has little means to enforce its decisions

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump? The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path

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

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Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting (Gift Article) Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...

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Oklahoma City Federal Building could be sold as Trump administration works to cut 'non-core' assets β€’ Oklahoma Voice Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, the Trump administration designated the Oklahoma City Federal Building as a β€œnon-core” asset.

If you couldn’t read the Oklahoman story because of the paywall, you can read this on.

oklahomavoice.com/2025/03/04/o...

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Of course they are .

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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

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#Oklahoma

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β€˜A spectacle to horrify the world’: what the papers say about Trump and Vance’s meeting with Zelenskyy The shocking and unprecedented scenes in the Oval Office dominate UK front pages today, with the papers united in horror

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

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Honestly I don’t think I have ever felt as angry, disgusted and ashamed - so much so that it actually turned my stomach - about my government and its leaders as I did yesterday watching that rancid shitshow in the Oval Office yesterday.

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