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The Justice Department is trying to fill the immigration court system with new employees it calls “deportation judges.” recruitment advertisement and website which the department published on Thursday.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
But names will only get you so far. If you would like to apply, vacancy listed under “immigration judge.”
— Josh Kovensky
DC wins National Guard victory as cases across the country remain in limbo
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
The answers are equally straightforward and involve ugly demographic thinking and references to the white nationalist symbolism that permeates the current leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
But names will only get you so far. If you would like to apply, vacancy listed under “immigration judge.”
— Josh Kovensky
DC wins National Guard victory as cases across the country remain in limbo
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
But branding goes deeper. “DEFINE AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS,” “help write the next chapter”—these questions pose some obvious questions: How, as a “deportation judge,” can one achieve this? Why would moving people out of the country help “define America for generations”?
The answers are equally straightforward and involve ugly demographic thinking and references to the white nationalist symbolism that permeates the current leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
But names will only get you so far. If you would like to apply, vacancy listed under “immigration judge.”
— Josh Kovensky
DC wins National Guard victory as cases across the country remain in limbo
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
Part of this is touting the position of an immigration judge. These are administrative law judges who have the authority to make decisions on deportation, asylum, and other immigration-related cases. They issue final removal orders, allowing DHS to deport someone from the country; Earlier this year, the Trump administration focused on intimidating them through mass layoffs, tougher regulations and a broader attack on the concept that an executive branch official — even one who is an administrative law judge — can have the right to disagree with the president's words.
But branding goes deeper. “DEFINE AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS,” “help write the next chapter”—these questions pose some obvious questions: How, as a “deportation judge,” can one achieve this? Why would moving people out of the country help “define America for generations”?
The answers are equally straightforward and involve ugly demographic thinking and references to the white nationalist symbolism that permeates the current leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
But names will only get you so far. If you would like to apply, vacancy listed under “immigration judge.”
— Josh Kovensky
DC wins National Guard victory as cases across the country remain in limbo
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
Advertising is complete MAGA. It reads, “YOU BE THE JUDGE,” urging applicants to “help write America’s next chapter,” and, again, in all caps, “DEFINE AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS.”
Part of this is touting the position of an immigration judge. These are administrative law judges who have the authority to make decisions on deportation, asylum, and other immigration-related cases. They issue final removal orders, allowing DHS to deport someone from the country; Earlier this year, the Trump administration focused on intimidating them through mass layoffs, tougher regulations and a broader attack on the concept that an executive branch official — even one who is an administrative law judge — can have the right to disagree with the president's words.
But branding goes deeper. “DEFINE AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS,” “help write the next chapter”—these questions pose some obvious questions: How, as a “deportation judge,” can one achieve this? Why would moving people out of the country help “define America for generations”?
The answers are equally straightforward and involve ugly demographic thinking and references to the white nationalist symbolism that permeates the current leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
But names will only get you so far. If you would like to apply, vacancy listed under “immigration judge.”
— Josh Kovensky
DC wins National Guard victory as cases across the country remain in limbo
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
— Leila A. Jones
Advertising is complete MAGA. It reads, “YOU BE THE JUDGE,” urging applicants to “help write America’s next chapter,” and, again, in all caps, “DEFINE AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS.”
Part of this is touting the position of an immigration judge. These are administrative law judges who have the authority to make decisions on deportation, asylum, and other immigration-related cases. They issue final removal orders, allowing DHS to deport someone from the country; Earlier this year, the Trump administration focused on intimidating them through mass layoffs, tougher regulations and a broader attack on the concept that an executive branch official — even one who is an administrative law judge — can have the right to disagree with the president's words.
But branding goes deeper. “DEFINE AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS,” “help write the next chapter”—these questions pose some obvious questions: How, as a “deportation judge,” can one achieve this? Why would moving people out of the country help “define America for generations”?
The answers are equally straightforward and involve ugly demographic thinking and references to the white nationalist symbolism that permeates the current leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
But names will only get you so far. If you would like to apply, vacancy listed under “immigration judge.”
— Josh Kovensky
DC wins National Guard victory as cases across the country remain in limbo
When a federal judge rules On Thursday, with the National Guard illegally deployed in Washington, the Supreme Court already had all the documents it needed to rule on the petition, which will address every case challenging the invasion.
The District's victory, a reversal of the conventional wisdom that D.C.'s arguments are weaker than those of full-fledged states challenging the deployment of troops, echoed in the vacuum of the Court's inaction.
The court extended the trial last month after judges appeared to seize on amicus brief arguing that the term “regular forces” in the statute that President Trump is using to activate the Guard refers to the military, not civilian law enforcement. The distinction is key as Trump argues that the Guard deployment is needed to support overwhelmed federal officers and local law enforcement. If the amicus brief is correct, he would first need to call in active-duty troops—likely under conditions allowing for the Insurrection Act—that the Guard could support if they were captured. The judges have asked for further briefing on the issue at the end of October.
Both reports were filed Monday. Administration supports that “regular forces” refers to civilian law enforcement, and berates Chicago for “moving” to a “newfound position” after first agreeing to the government's definition of the phrase. Chicago hugs an amicus brief criticizing the administration for spending much of its arguments on the supposed irreversibility of the president's decision to deploy the Guard.
The decision could be made any day.
— Kate Riga
Let the wars of judgment begin (or end)
The House returned to Capitol Hill for its first full week of work this week after more than a month away during the government shutdown. But Republican leadership's hopes for a productive legislative week were short-lived as a war of censure engulfed the lower chamber.
Here's a summary of what happened:
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) proposed formally reprimanding Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), saying the Illinois Democrat deliberately announced his retirement after the filing deadline to ensure his chief of staff was the only Democrat on the ballot.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has proposed censuring U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Intelligence Committee for a series of text message exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during past congressional hearings.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) proposed censuring her colleague Rep. Corey Mills (R-FL) and removing him from his committee assignments over a list of allegations including allegations that he violated campaign finance laws and engaged in sexual harassment and dating violence.
And Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed a motion to censure, saying he might even try to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly using stolen federal emergency grants to fund her reelection campaign.
After a week of seemingly continuous censure votes, a bipartisan bill is now gaining momentum to try to dissuade House members from using the once-rare tactic at every turn. The proposal, put forward by Reps. Don Bacon (R-N.C.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), would require a 60 percent vote in the House of Representatives, rather than the current simple majority, to convict a member or remove him from committee service.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) said he is “open to having that conversation” when asked about possible censorship reform. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he is “keeping an open mind about the possibilities in terms of moving Congress away from this repeated attempt by Republicans to censure members.”
— Emine Yucel
CBO: Trump Tariffs Will Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion Less Than Expected
Things are getting worse and worse with Trump's tariffs.
On Thursday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revised its assessment downward by how much tariffs imposed starting January 2025 will reduce the US deficit over the next decade. In August, taxes on international imports were expected to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion. As of mid-November, the CBO projects the deficit to fall by $3 trillion.
The downward revision comes in part because since August the administration has eliminated some tariff rates on goods from China, the EU and Japan, and has also changed its assessment of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. More recently Trump tariffs removed from imports of a range of food products, including tea, beef, tropical fruits and juices, allegedly thanks to new “trade deals”. More likely, the president reacts To post-shutdown economic data showing Overall inflation, as well as food inflation within the country, has increased compared to last year and continues to rise. Availability has decreased. AND voters are paying attention.
Trump is also facing resistance from his own party as the president leans heavily on his renewed proposal to send Americans $2,000 tariff checks. Senate Republicans rejected the idea.saying that the deficit should be used to pay off the debt. All of this comes as SCOTUS looms to determine whether Trump's tariffs can even stay in place. Judges on both sides showed skepticism on the legality of the tariffs during oral arguments earlier this month.
