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Deep dive by @davey.bsky.social + Bloomberg colleagues into the growing number of small businesses marketing products around conservative political identity and their relationship with the right-wing influencer universe on YouTube
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NEW: A federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in DC was likely unlawful, the latest setback to the president’s military mobilizations in Democrat-led cities. She delayed the order taking effect for 21 days to avoid disruption pending any appeal buff.ly/50Q2LeM
20.11.2025 21:21 — 👍 75 🔁 27 💬 1 📌 0
Trump admin continues to face claims that US officials are wrongfully deporting migrants in violation of court orders and other legal protections amid ramped up immigration enforcement. Latest case involves a transgender woman sent to Mexico; DOJ acknowledged move was "inadvertent" bit.ly/3XEvsac
19.11.2025 21:32 — 👍 42 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 1"I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day"
A federal judge is pressing ahead with an inquiry into whether Trump administration officials willfully defied orders in an immigration fight and should be held in contempt, after the case was held up for months on appeal:
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Other recent lawsuits allege wrongful deportations of a 16yo with protected legal status in the US and a man claiming US citizenship sent to Laos. Meanwhile, the months-long fight over Kilmar Abrego Garcia is poised to again come to a head in court his week
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NEW: The Trump administration continues to face wrongful deportation claims amid ramped up immigration enforcement. One of the latest cases involves a transgender woman sent to Mexico despite an order barring that due to her risk of torture or death -- "inadvertently," per DOJ bit.ly/3XEvsac
19.11.2025 15:50 — 👍 427 🔁 156 💬 9 📌 5
"baseless"
"cherry-picked"
"fail on even the most cursory look at the facts"
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer sent a letter to AG Pam Bondi today disputing the Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations against her. With Erik Larson:
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DOJ’s indictment of James Comey was riddled with problems that may give the former FBI director legal grounds to have it dismissed, a federal magistrate judge ruled on Monday, ordering grand jury materials released to the defense. From Chris Strohm: buff.ly/H9Ywsql
17.11.2025 17:58 — 👍 62 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 0
And Judge Boasberg isn't wasting any time -- order just hit this morning directing parties to be ready to talk about what's next in the contempt inquiry at a hearing later this week
17.11.2025 14:51 — 👍 50 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
ICYMI: The full DC Circuit on Friday declined to revisit a ruling that threw out a DC judge's original order finding probable cause that the Trump admin was in contempt in deportation fight, *but* also said the judge could resume his contempt inquiry
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The Trump admin so far hasn't approved all claims from individuals aligned with the president -- a lawyer for Jan. 6 defendants said they're frustrated that claims for damages have been rejected (and have 100s more coming) bit.ly/4hWdolc
14.11.2025 20:15 — 👍 20 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Before suing, Flynn and Passantino followed the same administrative claims process that Trump reportedly has been pursuing for $230M. DOJ had been fighting Flynn and Passantino's lawsuits, successfully, in recent years bit.ly/4hWdolc
14.11.2025 20:11 — 👍 35 🔁 11 💬 3 📌 2
DOJ has been in settlement talks this fall with Michael Flynn and Stefan Passantino, court records show. Flynn sued for $50M for being prosecuted by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller, while Passantino claimed privacy violations by the Jan. 6 House committee bit.ly/4hWdolc
14.11.2025 20:07 — 👍 57 🔁 29 💬 6 📌 8
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ORDERED: That under the authority contained in O.C.G.A. § 15-18-5, Peter J. Skandalakis, Executive Director, Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, or his designee, is hereby appointed to act as District Attorney rat, fortre time pea d beal in i o prostition, a master ta n, arrest or Gran Jury proceedings, whichever comes first, until all appeals are exhausted, the following case, to wit: State v. Donald John Trump, et al., clerk's number 23SC/88947, Fulton County, and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-18-5 (c) shall receive no additional compensation for such services except that actual expenses incurred shall be reimbursed by Fulton County at the same rate as provided for district attorneys in O.C.G.A. § 15-18-12. This 14h day of November 2025. Peter J. Skandalakis, Executive Director
BREAKING: Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, has appointed himself to prosecute the case against Trump and others in Fulton County.
The move follows a court ruling that disqualified Fani Willis from pursuing the case.
The settlement talks between the Trump administration and Michael Flynn and Stefan Passantino marked a change in position by DOJ, which previously had successfully argued in court to have both of their lawsuits tossed out
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NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
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With the government shutdown over and federal food aid benefits for millions of Americans fully funded for the rest of the fiscal year, DOJ says the legal fight is moot and pulls its SCOTUS application
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Latest on SNAP: The Trump admin said the US Supreme Court should keep $4 billion in food aid on hold, vowing to keep waging a legal fight to reduce or delay assistance to millions of low-income families -- even as there's movement in Congress to reach a deal to reopen the government buff.ly/mdtC1NU
10.11.2025 17:34 — 👍 50 🔁 25 💬 5 📌 4President Donald Trump pardoned dozens of Republicans, including Rudy Giuliani, who aided his effort to overturn the 2020 election. It was a largely symbolic gesture toward some of his top allies and doesn't apply to state prosecutions, which have moved slowly or run into roadblocks buff.ly/AThsjkC
10.11.2025 17:18 — 👍 30 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0The US Supreme Court let the Trump administration for now withhold $4 billion in food aid that a judge had ordered distributed Friday to fully fund November benefits for 42 million people. Latest from Greg Stohr:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Update: The Trump admin is appealing today's order requiring USDA to make full funding available by tomorrow for this month's SNAP food aid during the government shutdown.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
RI federal judge ordered USDA to make the full payment for November SNAP benefits to states by tomorrow - calling the govt's rationale for not using an alternative reserve to reach 100% funding (a contingency fund won't fully cover it) "incredible" and "implausible" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
06.11.2025 21:41 — 👍 82 🔁 22 💬 3 📌 0
"The evidence shows that people will go hungry."
A US judge ordered the Trump admin to fully cover the cost of food-aid benefits for more than 42 million eligible Americans this month, finding US officials' plan to partially fund the program failed to comply with his earlier order
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BREAKING: A federal jury found a former DOJ employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
06.11.2025 19:30 — 👍 68 🔁 10 💬 3 📌 1
Overnight: Trump admin said that based on “further calculations,” it can provide about 2/3 of food aid benefits this month, not the 50% it earlier pledged. A judge is holding a hearing later today on whether USDA must use other reserves to fully fund the program during the shutdown buff.ly/aputk8I
06.11.2025 15:13 — 👍 71 🔁 30 💬 10 📌 3
Close look at how today's hearing went from @gregstohr.bsky.social: Key US Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Arguments are about to begin in the US Supreme Court in the legal fight over Trump's global tariffs.
Bloomberg reporters will be sharing updates here: buff.ly/B5vQGsn
And a public feed is on the homepage of the court's website: buff.ly/tg0cEnX
ICYMI: Businesses are lining up in court in the hopes of being in the best position to get refunds if Trump loses the legal fight over his global tariffs -- new cases hit dockets in the week leading up to today's SCOTUS showdown
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New: Businesses are filing lawsuits on the eve of this week's big SCOTUS showdown over Trump's global tariffs in the hopes of making sure they're in the best position to get refunds if the justices rule against the administration
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NEW: Nonprofits and cities are asking a judge to compel the Trump administration to cover food aid benefits for low income households this month after US officials announced they would make only 50% of the funds available; the challengers accuse admin of failing to fully comply
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