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MAGA pol who introduced bill on ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ arrested
www.thedailybeast.com MAGA Pol Who Introduced Bill on ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ ArrestedJustin Eichorn was arrested in a “To Catch a Predator”-style operation.
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Minnesota Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who introduced a bill classifying "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as a mental illness, was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.
Police say Eichorn believed he was meeting a 16-year-old girl but was actually texting undercover officers. His arrest came just a day after he and four other Republican senators introduced the controversial bill.
Eichorn, who is married with four children, was booked into jail and will be transferred to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.
- lawandcrime.com 'You felt you could disregard it?': Judge grills Trump DOJ over White House ignoring oral order
A federal judge grilled one of President Trump's Justice Department lawyers on Monday about whether the White House blatantly ignored a court order he issued blocking deportations of migrants.
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A federal judge criticized a Trump administration Justice Department lawyer who claimed they didn't have to follow the judge's oral order blocking deportations to El Salvador because it wasn't in writing.
Judge Boasberg questioned why the administration ignored his directive to return immigrants to the US. The DOJ lawyer repeatedly refused to provide information about the deportations, citing "national security concerns."
Frustrated, Boasberg ordered sworn declarations explaining what happened, quipping that he would issue a written order "since apparently my verbal orders don't seem to carry much weight."
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'Dictator s**t': Trump's middle-of-the-night meltdown nulling Biden pardons is slammed
www.huffpost.com Trump Claims In Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown That Biden's Pardons Are 'VOID'The president sent a chilling warning to people pardoned by former President Joe Biden.
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Trump declared Biden's pardons "VOID" in a late-night Truth Social post, claiming they were signed by autopen without Biden's knowledge—despite Trump having used autopen during his first term.
Trump warned pardoned individuals, including January 6th committee members (who weren't charged with crimes), that they're "subject to investigation at the highest level."
Critics characterized his statements as "dictator shit" and questioned their legality, with one commenting this represents "the 17th constitutional crisis of just this weekend alone."
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Trump Derangement bill author, Minnesota senator arrested, accused of soliciting minor for prostitution
www.fox9.com Minnesota senator arrested, accused of soliciting minor for prostitutionA Minnesota Senator from Grand Rapids was arrested, accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
These guys are more predictable than a clock.
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Co-Author of "Trump Derangement" bill arrested for soliciting a minor
www.mprnews.org GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minorBloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27020052
> Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
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Stephen Miller throws on-air tantrum after MSNBC analyst dares to question Trump
www.huffpost.com Stephen Miller Throws On-Air Tantrum After MSNBC Analyst Dares To Question Trump"He is a moron, and he is a fool, and he’s a degenerate," raged the top Trump adviser.
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Trump adviser Stephen Miller erupted on Fox News after MSNBC analyst Andrew Weissmann criticized Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants as possibly unconstitutional.
Miller called Weissmann "an absolute moron," "a fool," and "a degenerate," claiming he "shills for people who rape and murder Americans."
When host Martha MacCallum noted both could express opinions, Miller shouted that he'd "defend American lives" while Weissmann "can defend illegal alien rapists, terrorists and predators."
This continues Miller's pattern of televised outbursts, including previous incidents on CNN and reactions to SNL jokes about Trump.
- www.esquire.com Trump’s Call to Annex Canada as a State Should Have Invoked the 25th Amendment
The president was clearly irrational. Instead, there was Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick seconding the motion.
- www.cnbc.com Supreme Court chief justice rebukes Trump over call to impeach judge in deportation case
Trump's demand came a day after Chief Judge James Boasberg grilled a Department of Justice lawyer about deportations of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members.
- www.rawstory.com 'Some of them are dumb enough': Dem senators share new plan to 'grind down' GOP
U.S. Sens. Rueben Gallego and Mark Kelly sounded the alarm about Republican plans to slash Medicaid health care funding, telling attendees at a town hall in Scottsdale that working-class Arizonans will be devastated if voters don’t get engaged and apply pressure now. Kelly said that the “real st.....
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U.S. Senators Gallego and Kelly warned Arizona constituents about Republican plans to slash Medicaid funding.
At a Scottsdale town hall, they urged voters to pressure GOP lawmakers, emphasizing that 600,000 Arizonans could lose healthcare if proposed cuts pass.
House Republicans recently passed a budget resolution directing $880 billion in cuts from programs including Medicaid.
The senators advocated for grassroots activism to "grind them down," despite audience concerns about Democratic strategies being too passive against Republican tactics.
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Musk’s DOGE goons accused of breaking into Peace Agency building
www.thedailybeast.com Musk’s DOGE Goons Accused of Breaking Into Peace Agency BuildingThe U.S. Institute of Peace held the line against DOGE despite reportedly receiving threats from the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE forcibly took over the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) after staff resisted Trump’s executive order to gut the independent agency.
Capitol police removed employees following a standoff, despite legal arguments that Trump cannot unilaterally fire board members.
The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office pressured USIP to comply, threatening a criminal investigation.
The White House insists the takeover was lawful, but critics call it an illegal power grab. The move mirrors a similar DOGE-led standoff at the U.S. African Development Foundation.
- www.theguardian.com Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde
The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up … the wrong nation, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
- www.newsweek.com Trump's approval rating plunges with America's most accurate pollster
Newsweek's poll tracker found that Trump's approval rating is 47 percent, while his disapproval rating is 50 percent.
- slate.com We’ve Officially Entered the Next Phase of Trump’s Dictatorship Era
Taken together, these actions and declarations amount to a significant escalation in Trump’s transformation of his own presidency into an autocracy.
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The US Government’s Self-Harm in Killing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
www.justsecurity.org The US Government’s Self-Harm in Killing RFE/RLRFE/RL's decades-long record of success demands something other than summary termination based on unsupported accusations.
- www.nytimes.com Elon Musk’s Role in Dismantling USAID Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Finds
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief could be temporary.
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How Republicans Learned to Love High Prices | Donald Trump’s allies have pivoted from denying that his tariffs will hurt consumers to insisting that consumers should welcome the pain.
www.theatlantic.com How Republicans Learned to Love High PricesDonald Trump’s allies have pivoted from denying that his tariffs will hurt consumers to insisting that consumers should welcome the pain.
- www.nbcnews.com Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim
Court documents say Customs and Border Protection violated a court order to halt the deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, which the agency allegedly carried out “without any justification.”
Summary
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Brown Medicine professor on an H-1B visa, was deported to Lebanon despite a federal judge’s order halting her removal.
She was detained for 36 hours at Boston Logan Airport before being sent back, preventing access to legal counsel. Court filings accuse Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of violating the judge’s order.
CBP defended its actions, stating that arrivals must prove admissibility. Brown University and her colleagues expressed distress over her deportation.
The court is set to hold an emergency hearing on Monday.