Last night, SCOTUS granted a temporary stay of the Trump administration's request to stay the orders of the district court and the 3 panel appellate court's decisions until the full appellate court could weigh in. The Justice that granted the stay: Jackson!

What's the rational: deference to the POTUS? If so, that would make no sense what so ever. Why would you defer to an administration acting on the behalf of a criminal? an adjudicated sexual assaulter? an adjudicated tax cheat? a serial liar? a self admitted sexual predator?

When agents encounter strangers, the Fourth Amendment imposes three core limitations:

1. If, and only if, agents have particularized suspicion that a person may be guilty of a crime, they can stop the person (make a "Terry stop") and pose a brief series of questions to dispel or confirm their suspicions. This is the basic dividing line that border czar Tom Homan and others in the administration say the agents are following in nearly every case.

2. If, and only if, agents have developed probable cause that a person is guilty of a crime, they can arrest them -- restrain their physical movements. That includes, of course, Americans or anyone else who assaults law enforcement.

3. At all times, including during arrests, agents may not employ force that is unreasonable under the circumstances.

I don't see where POTUS derives the power to enact tariffs without accompanying legislation.

Accompanying legislation shouldn't be enough UNLESS the authority expired at the end of the legislative term. No congress should be able to transfer an authority granted to it in the constitution to the presidency if it required the president to agree to give it back.

President Donald Trump and his advisers have drawn renewed criticism amid reports indicating that they have discussed using emergency powers to expand federal control over state elections.

Of course they're coming. However, I am encouraged by the actions of the judge that gave the Trump administration only a day to comply with his order to provide full SNAP benefits. By doing so, it put a stop to the delays that a feature of Trump's appeal process. Hopefully other judges will be as mindful of the Trump's delay tactics and how they corrupt the appeals process.

its not a National Emergency

If SCOTUS comes away with the perception that its not a National Emergency, it will be bad for his credibility. Trump will become unbelievable and thought of as the "boy who cried wolf".

In a way, it will also be bad for the country because it needs the president to be able to act quickly and decisively when a true national emergency occurs.

Tax increases are more palatable and saleable when they are applied to a specific purpose. Unfortunately, what happens is, over time, the money gets diverted to other causes. Also, money that was previously applied is a "worthy cause" is reduced because there is a new funding source.

If the GOP Nukes the filibuster with 51 votes, why vote for a continuing CR? Why not just cancel a whole bunch of expenses that the Democrats wouldn't let us cancel before.

I suspect that one of the reasons senators don't want to eliminate the filibuster is they would have no place to hide! They would have to take tough votes that would alienate many of their constituents. Since senators are elected state wise, senators in "purple" states know that they will be at risk if they are forced to vote on every contentious measure coming before them. There would be a lot of intra party fighting to tweak bills to minimize their risks.

Here is the prediction....they will rule that Pedo47 has the power to do so and there ruling in this case has no precedent on any future president.

From my reading of the tea leaves, Roberts and Barrett will side with Kagan, Jackson and Sotomayor. Gorsuch may also be on board.

It will be interesting to see if they address the $2B that has been taken in.

Tuesday's victories by dems means that their opposition will be even more aggressive for 2026.

The Left wants the Government to provide everything, and in doing that control everything

You mean the way that Trump is trying to control everything by with holding government provided funds, contracts, approvals, etc. from businesses, universities, states, etc.? You mean that way? I guess that makes Trump the BIGGEST leftie ever!

Why you people won't let that continue is beyond me

I've noticed with righties, it's generally "my way or the highway", "all or nothing", "pedal to the metal", etc on EVERYTHING! Lefties are generally "live and let live", "all of the above", etc.

The right seeks to impose their will on others whereas the left says the constitution entitles each of us to live our lives the way we see fit as long as we aren't encroaching on the rights of others.

Trump will make some type of outrageous move just prior to the 2026 election so as to prevent dems from taking control of the HOR. He knows that if they do, impeachment is coming. And, that because of the private chatter about repub senator discontent, there a good chance that there will be enough repub senators to vote to convict so that they can finally rid themselves of the cancer that has affected their party.

Trump never took into consideration that his incompetent choices were eventually going to make him look bad.
Is that even possible?

There is an expiration date on the House passed bill of 11/27/2025. At that point, the House will have to reconvene to pass something to replace it. The shutdown will probably extend to that point. That way, both dems and repubs can save face that they didn't cave. Furthermore, NEGOTIATIONS for an end to the shutdown will have occurred by then with the reconvening of the House the first step in the resolution of the problem.

Repubs would have had to address the ACA premium hikes by the end of the year anyway. The dems have played it in such a way as to get credit for the resolution and painting the repubs as the villains that caused the premiums to escalate.

Slight twist on Pastor Martin Niemller wise words

First they came for DEI
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected by DEI

Then they came for Marriage Equality
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected by Marriage Equality

Then they came for Trans Rights
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected by Trans Rights

Then they came for Equal Rights
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected by Equal Rights

Then they came for Voting Rights
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected by Voting Rights

Then they came for Affirmative Action
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected by Affirmative Action

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

--- Jewish Leaders

DOJ Walks Back Key Evidence In Defense of Trump's Portland Deployment

WHY should the judiciary defer to any plea from the Trump administration? They should be made to PROVE any assertion that they make!!!

DOJ Indicts Dem Candidate for Congress for ICE Protest

Sounds like election interference to me!

She predicted that force would be used to send troops to states led by Democratic governors without their permission and could be used to suppress turnout and disrupt the fair operation of elections.

Now that is why Trump doesn't want early and vote by mail! He wants to disrupt the voting process in heavily blue districts. Blue states should be making it easier to vote by mail and to have even more early voting.

Tennessee Authorities Dismiss Charges Against Man who Posted Trump Meme

I hope Bushart sues the sheriff and the county he works for and wins a LOT of money! Just as the charges are meant to intimidate people and frighten them into compliance with a corrupt government, a big win would send the opposite signal: STAND UP for your rights and you will be richly rewarded!

In a memorandum opinion and order issued on October 27, [a federal judge in Tennessee] ruled that [Attorney General Pam] Bondi and [Homeland Security Secretary Kristi] Noem had violated a local court rule limiting government officials from making out-of-court remarks about pending criminal cases

So where is the contempt citation?

IMHO these NDAs aren't about hiding information, it's about who they can/can't trust when the sh.. hits the fan! Eventually those that don't sign will be given assignments that keep them out of the chain of command when unlawful orders are given.

Trump's gonna have a lot of people needing pardons BEFORE he leaves.

Blue states, being wealthier, can better care for its unemployed which gives dems a wider latitude to act. Red states will have a more difficult time caring for its unemployed. As a result, people in red states will be putting severe pressure on their elected representatives to reopen government.

Trump needs to eliminate mail in and early voting if his scheme of ballot box/voting machine confiscation is to have any chance of success.

Hey farmers! Fighting the culture wars is expensive! Did you think it would be free?