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Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act

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Published: October 14, 2025 17:15

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In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

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Published: October 14, 2025 15:30

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site formerly known as Twitter is the result of...

The Justice Department Is the Tip of Trump’s Retribution Spear

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Published: October 14, 2025 14:32

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the...

‘I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore’: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

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Published: October 13, 2025 14:00

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One Appeals Court Gave Us a Taste of the Deference Trumpified Courts Want to Give the President

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Published: October 13, 2025 12:03

District judges, including those appointed by President Trump, have been remarkably scrupulous despite overwhelming pressure to accept the administration’s claims...

‘Mass Layoffs’ Update

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Published: October 11, 2025 19:01

Here’s an update on Russ Vought’s “mass layoffs,” following through on the threats he and Trump made in advance of...

For the Trump Administration, The Enemy is Everywhere

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Published: October 11, 2025 11:25

Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ The Crisis Factory The White House on Thursday held a roundtable...

New Mass Layoffs?

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Published: October 10, 2025 18:51

You’ve probably seen that Russ Vought went on Twitter today and said “the RIFS [government speak for permanent layoffs] have...

Stephen Miller Has ‘Central Role’ Probing Liberal Groups

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Published: October 10, 2025 15:05

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Trump Meets a Friendly Audience in Court as He Seeks To Deploy Military Wherever He Wants

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Published: October 9, 2025 21:37

Thursday saw dueling hearings related to President Trump’s push to deploy National Guard troops in blue states that don’t want...

War Zone Coverage

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Published: October 9, 2025 19:29

We’ve always been very cautious about doing any reporting from war zones. But here’s a report from TPM Reader TB...

9th Circuit Trump Judges Enthusiastically Support His Ability To Deploy Military Anywhere At Any Time

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Published: October 9, 2025 18:05

9th Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson argued so vehemently Thursday that President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard...

Listen to This: Lowkey Shutdown

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Published: October 9, 2025 17:11

Kate and Josh analyze the oddly muted shutdown, as well as the alarming escalation of state violence in Chicago. You...

Come See Us Live on Nov. 6

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Published: October 8, 2025 23:55

If you’ve never had a chance to meet the TPM crew in person please join us on November 6th in...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

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Published: October 8, 2025 21:28

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the Chicago area accused of assaulting law enforcement, the...

A Shortlist of Federal Data the Trump Administration Has Tampered With or Destroyed

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Published: October 8, 2025 18:17

The scale and scope of federal data and statistics that have been completely removed or otherwise compromised by President Donald...

Top Trump Education Officials Are Dismantling Public Schools: ‘We’re Going to Have a Lot of Empty School Buildings’

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Published: October 8, 2025 16:49

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Election Denier Tries To Make It Easier For Candidates To Challenge Voting Rules

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Published: October 8, 2025 16:44

Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who voted in 2020 to overturn the presidential election results, leads a case the Supreme Court...

The Shutdown, Zombie Politics and How Trump Stumbled Into Not Being All-Powerful

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-shutdown-zombie-politics-and-how-trump-stumbled-into-not-being-all-powerful

Published: October 8, 2025 15:54

It’s always a complicated matter to say who is “winning” a shutdown fight. By one measure, no one “wins” since...

Key Witness Undercuts Trump DOJ’s Witch Hunt Against Jim Comey

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Published: October 8, 2025 13:48

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Trump Conveniently Lands On New Legal Theory That He Claims Could Deprive Feds Of Backpay

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Published: October 7, 2025 21:06

At a time when Republicans want to turn the screws on government-loving Democrats and their natural aversion to shutdowns, the...

Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Bum-Rushing DC Reporters Edition

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Published: October 7, 2025 18:18

News comes today that Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought is now threatening not to pay back pay...

The Medical Science Is Always ‘Uncertain’ When It Pushes Against Supreme Court’s Bias

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Published: October 7, 2025 16:38

If you came into Tuesday’s oral argument over Colorado’s conversion therapy ban blind, you’d assume that the practice, meant to...

Lindsey Halligan Will Have to Overrule Career Prosecutors to Indict Letitia James

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/lindsey-halligan-will-have-to-overrule-career-prosecutors-to-indict-letitia-james

Published: October 7, 2025 14:11

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Chicago Tells Of Escalating State Violence, Including A Killing, As It Challenges National Guard Occupation

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Published: October 6, 2025 21:48

Chicago’s new lawsuit against imminent National Guard deployment paints a city besieged by disproportionate federal force, its inhabitants angered by...

Power Is the Order of the Day, and Other Beds Trump Has Made

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Published: October 6, 2025 17:50

One of the biggest challenges I’ve had in the last nine months and especially since the summer is how to...

The Trump Admin’s Mostly Unnoticed Move to Crack Down on the Opposition

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Published: October 6, 2025 17:05

Last month, the White House issued two executive orders that direct federal law enforcement to start cracking down on the...

The Trump Administration’s New Protection Racket for Higher Ed

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Published: October 6, 2025 15:38

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. A version of this article first appeared at...

A Major New Constitutional Clash Erupts in Oregon

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Published: October 6, 2025 14:25

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Judge Hands Down Second, Emergency Ruling Protecting Portland From National Guard Occupation

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Published: October 6, 2025 03:29

A federal judge handed down a ruling from the bench Sunday night to shield Portland from additional National Guard deployments,...

Trump-Appointed Judge In Portland Case: Admin ‘Risks Blurring The Line Between Civil and Military Federal Power’

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Published: October 5, 2025 14:05

A federal, Trump-appointed judge granted Portland’s request for temporary protection from imminent National Guard occupation Saturday night. Judge Karin Immergut...

The FBI: It Beats Working for a Living

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Published: October 4, 2025 12:00

Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ One feature of MAGA authoritarian planning is its ineptitude. Think back...

‘That’s Enough To Call Up The National Guard?’ Trump-Appointed Judge Skeptical Of Portland Occupation

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Published: October 3, 2025 19:40

U.S District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, was brimming with skepticism Friday as she pressed on the administration’s rationale...

DHS Includes White Supremacist Meme in Video Promoting Deportation Blitz

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dhs-includes-white-supremacist-meme-in-video-promoting-deportation-blitz

Published: October 3, 2025 18:11

A video posted on X by the Department of Homeland Security included a brief flash of a character who has...

Come See Our First Live Podcast in New York City

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Published: October 3, 2025 16:01

We’ve done two live editions of our podcast (The Josh Marshall Podcast Featuring Kate Riga) so far this year, one...

Listen To This: Let The Shutdown Begin

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Published: October 3, 2025 15:59

Kate and Josh take stock on day one of the government shutdown. You can listen to the new episode of...

Day by Day, Trump Brings DOJ More Fully Under His Thumb

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Published: October 3, 2025 14:39

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In Shutdown Spin, Republicans Are Pretending They Care About Mothers on WIC Now

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/in-shutdown-spin-republicans-are-pretending-they-care-about-mothers-on-wic-now

Published: October 2, 2025 21:20

House Republican leadership held a pretty maddening press conference Thursday morning trying to place the blame for the shutdown on...

Being Ready to Lose Well, Perseverance and How Not to Be Lost

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Published: October 2, 2025 17:30

On Monday I saw a bunch of people on Bluesky mentioning and praising this essay by Andrea Pitzer. It’s quite...

The Government Shutdown Is Helping Trump Obscure Federal Economic Data

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Published: October 2, 2025 17:13

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been forced to halt the publishing of its always-anticipated monthly jobs report because of...

Judge Denies Trump Admin’s Attempt To Pause DC National Guard Case Due To Shutdown

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Published: October 2, 2025 15:16

D.C. District Court Judge Jia Cobb on Thursday denied the Trump’s administration’s lobbying for a freeze of Washington D.C.’s attempt...