No Kings protests this weekend caused a massive turnout across the country. As I am sure many are wondering about the impact of these demonstrations and, more broadly, the future of our country as it continues its rapid march towards complete authoritarianism. In conversations with friends and colleagues, I came across an academic theory that I think offers an interesting and productive framework for analyzing mass protest.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“Or when they look at… the number of people involved, they may just conclude that the ship has sailed and they don't want to go down with the ship,” Chenoweth told the BBC, referring to law enforcement and troops.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
Based on her research, Chenoweth identified several factors that contributed to these findings. She believes nonviolent protests are more likely to attract widespread support because they are open to those unwilling or unable to physically fight. And it is large-scale movements that are most likely to influence law enforcement and military officials (a key milestone on the road to overthrowing an authoritarian government), as they may be reluctant to engage in repression if there is a strong possibility that their families or friends might be in the crowd.
“Or when they look at… the number of people involved, they may just conclude that the ship has sailed and they don't want to go down with the ship,” Chenoweth told the BBC, referring to law enforcement and troops.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
“There was not a single campaign that failed after they reached 3.5% engagement during the peak event,” Chenoweth told the BBC in 2019.
Based on her research, Chenoweth identified several factors that contributed to these findings. She believes nonviolent protests are more likely to attract widespread support because they are open to those unwilling or unable to physically fight. And it is large-scale movements that are most likely to influence law enforcement and military officials (a key milestone on the road to overthrowing an authoritarian government), as they may be reluctant to engage in repression if there is a strong possibility that their families or friends might be in the crowd.
“Or when they look at… the number of people involved, they may just conclude that the ship has sailed and they don't want to go down with the ship,” Chenoweth told the BBC, referring to law enforcement and troops.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
First, they determined that nonviolent protests are twice as likely to lead to regime change as armed conflicts. Chenoweth also named what she considers a key threshold.
“There was not a single campaign that failed after they reached 3.5% engagement during the peak event,” Chenoweth told the BBC in 2019.
Based on her research, Chenoweth identified several factors that contributed to these findings. She believes nonviolent protests are more likely to attract widespread support because they are open to those unwilling or unable to physically fight. And it is large-scale movements that are most likely to influence law enforcement and military officials (a key milestone on the road to overthrowing an authoritarian government), as they may be reluctant to engage in repression if there is a strong possibility that their families or friends might be in the crowd.
“Or when they look at… the number of people involved, they may just conclude that the ship has sailed and they don't want to go down with the ship,” Chenoweth told the BBC, referring to law enforcement and troops.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
The “3.5 percent rule” refers to the idea that no government could survive a challenge from a nonviolent mass movement that united at least 3.5 percent of the population during the “peak event.” This concept is largely based on research by Harvard professor Erica Chenoweth who, along with Dr. Maria J. Stephan, an organizer and political scientist, created a dataset analyzing civil resistance and social movements from 1900 to 2006. Looking at that century of protest, Chenoweth was struck by some clear trends.
First, they determined that nonviolent protests are twice as likely to lead to regime change as armed conflicts. Chenoweth also named what she considers a key threshold.
“There was not a single campaign that failed after they reached 3.5% engagement during the peak event,” Chenoweth told the BBC in 2019.
Based on her research, Chenoweth identified several factors that contributed to these findings. She believes nonviolent protests are more likely to attract widespread support because they are open to those unwilling or unable to physically fight. And it is large-scale movements that are most likely to influence law enforcement and military officials (a key milestone on the road to overthrowing an authoritarian government), as they may be reluctant to engage in repression if there is a strong possibility that their families or friends might be in the crowd.
“Or when they look at… the number of people involved, they may just conclude that the ship has sailed and they don't want to go down with the ship,” Chenoweth told the BBC, referring to law enforcement and troops.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
The “3.5 percent rule” refers to the idea that no government could survive a challenge from a nonviolent mass movement that united at least 3.5 percent of the population during the “peak event.” This concept is largely based on research by Harvard professor Erica Chenoweth who, along with Dr. Maria J. Stephan, an organizer and political scientist, created a dataset analyzing civil resistance and social movements from 1900 to 2006. Looking at that century of protest, Chenoweth was struck by some clear trends.
First, they determined that nonviolent protests are twice as likely to lead to regime change as armed conflicts. Chenoweth also named what she considers a key threshold.
“There was not a single campaign that failed after they reached 3.5% engagement during the peak event,” Chenoweth told the BBC in 2019.
Based on her research, Chenoweth identified several factors that contributed to these findings. She believes nonviolent protests are more likely to attract widespread support because they are open to those unwilling or unable to physically fight. And it is large-scale movements that are most likely to influence law enforcement and military officials (a key milestone on the road to overthrowing an authoritarian government), as they may be reluctant to engage in repression if there is a strong possibility that their families or friends might be in the crowd.
“Or when they look at… the number of people involved, they may just conclude that the ship has sailed and they don't want to go down with the ship,” Chenoweth told the BBC, referring to law enforcement and troops.
So where do the No Kings protests fit into this rubric? Well, they were clearly, to use Trumpism, huge. And how our own Josh Marshall wrote earlier todayTheir patriotic, colonial branding and lack of detailed requirements are optimally designed to attract a wide base of support. No Kings also has a strong, stated commitment to nonviolence that listed as a “core principle” at the bottom of the group page. This angered some of the more radical elements of the left. On Instagram before last weekend's demonstrations, we saw several left-wing groups in New York. call for “Anti-authoritarian blocs” will join the demonstrations and refuse to be “pacified and respectful.”
In the end, like the New Republic recordedthere was almost no violence except for a few incidents where pro-MAGA agitators apparently attacked the crowd. AND, according to the organizersMore than seven million people took part in No Kings at more than 2,700 events across the country.
This scope and nonviolence give the demonstrations a solid foundation in terms of the 3.5 percent rule. Chenoweth has previously said The 2017 Women's March was likely the largest demonstration in US history and estimates main audience at this event attracted about four million participants. There were almost twice as many No Kings, and the seven million protesters represented roughly two percent of the total population.
However, that's not quite 3.5 percent, and there are still a few caveats. After her initial research and concepts gained widespread popularity, Chenoweth subsequently collected more data. There are several movements, namely attempts to oppose the kings of Bahrain and Brunei, that were not included in her original study and that largely failed despite crossing the threshold. However, Chenoweth attributed this to the “rare and unique national characteristics” of these countries, which are “small monarchies with access to overwhelming foreign military forces.” However, Chenoweth emphasized that he “views this rule as a 'rule of thumb' rather than an ironclad law.” Chenoweth also noted that “momentum,” including the pace and sustainability of a given movement, is another deciding factor. Finally, Chenoweth emphasized that her principle is best applied to movements seeking regime change rather than more amorphous reforms.
No Kings still has a way to go before it reaches 3.5 percent. He also doesn't necessarily specifically call for Trump's resignation, but instead more like a declaration against his tough management style. However, participants and the broader anti-Trump movement may be able to take heart from the principles of the 3.5 percent rule. Judging by some of the best-known studies of mass movements in political science, they are on the right track and, depending on how you count it, almost halfway there.
— Hunter Walker
More racist GOP group chats
The man President Trump appointed to head the Office of Special Counsel sent out racist messages about canceling holidays honoring black Americans and admitted to having “Nazi tendencies” in the past. Politico reported Monday.. Paul Ingrassia, who serves as the White House Department of Homeland Security liaison, is expected to hold a Senate confirmation hearing for the position on Thursday. Earlier this month new messages supposedly that this summer Ingrassia arranged for a lower-ranking female colleague to share a hotel room with him.
“MLK Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'vacation' should be over and thrown into the seventh circle of hell where he belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
“Jesus Christ,” one participant responded.
Using an Italian slur against black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in a group chat seen by POLITICO: “No holidays with moulignon… From Kwanzaa [sic] from mlk jr day to black history month to june 11th,” before adding, “Everyone needs to be gutted.”
—Nicole Lafond
Supreme Court to consider National Guard deployment
Trump administration on Friday asked The Supreme Court upheld the 7th Circuit's decision upholding the blockade of National Guard troops from Illinois.
Chicago, on a very sharp turn, filed his response on Monday evening. He noted, among other things, that it would be foolish for the Supreme Court to “allow certiorari to reconsider the 14-day period.” [temporary restraining order] This agreement has been partially suspended and will expire by its own terms in three days.”
However, city officials' arguments that there were no major district splits on the issue became harder to swallow minutes after the response was accepted as the 9th District separated and the 7th authorized the Guard to deploy to Portland. Another 9th Circuit panel previously allowed the Guard to move to Los Angeles.
— Kate Riga
Grijalva's lawsuit is looming
The state of Arizona may soon sue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to force him to swear in Republican elected Adeline Grijalva (D-AZ) when she takes office.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed Saturday that her office will file a lawsuit against Johnson early this week.
“We don't mess around,” Mays said NBC affiliate 12News during a Saturday news conference. “As of today, Arizona officially has no representatives in the House of Representatives. We are one less representative, and that is unacceptable for our state.”
This comes after the Arizona Attorney General's Office sent a letter to Johnson last week demanding that Grijalva be “sworn in immediately.”
“Failure to immediately seat Ms. Grijalva or otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will result in legal action,” the letter states.
Grijalva was not sworn in during several formal House sessions held last week. House Democrats tried several times to gain recognition and raise the issue on the House floor, but to no avail. The Speaker insists he won't swear in Grijalva until the House is back in session – which, judging by the way Johnson is playing, may not happen until the ongoing government shutdown ends.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, about a month ago but has not yet been able to take office. Democrats argue the speaker is delaying the process because Grijalva would be the final vote needed to consider the dismissal petition in order to force a floor vote to release Epstein's files. Johnson previously swore in two Republicans during the formal session earlier this year.
