The Guardian view on Trump v universities: essential institutions must defend themselves | Editorial
eThe seizing of universities and controls was an early chapter in an authoritarian playbook, and was studied enthusiastically by: Viktor Orbán in Hungary. Yale fascist scholar Jason Stanley wrote in September in The Guardian that “authoritarians and one-party states are focused on universities with the aim of limiting objections.” Last month he announced that he […]
BONNER COHEN: Trump SEC Will Not Defend Biden
In a widely anticipated move, the Trump administration will not defend the Biden-era Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate disclosure rules under the challenges of numerous red state lawyer generals and industry groups. The White House’s hostility towards the “Strengthening and Standardizing Investor Climate-Related Disclosures” rule, and the broader Biden climate agenda that it was […]
NY AG’s office hires Hunter Biden’s lawyer to defend Letitia James against mortgage fraud accusations
New York Attorney General Letitia James tapped criminal defense attorney Abbe Lowell – previously defended by Hunter Biden against federal tax and gun charges – she was fighting mortgage fraud allegations. According to The Times Union, Lowell, a partner at the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, was hired by the New York State […]
NY AG’s office hires lawyer that repped Hunter Biden to defend Letitia James against fraud claims
The New York Attorney General’s Office has hired a powerful attorney, Abbe Lowell, to defend Attorney General Leticia James against the fraud charges imposed on her. The office confirmed that it had hired Lowell, who represents famous politicians on both sides of the aisle, including Hunter Biden, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and former Senators Bob […]
Democrats Defend ‘Infinity Process’ for Illegal Migrants
Democrats are trying to prevent immigration enforcement through “an extraordinary amounts of individual rulings” at the “no American citizens” level, said Stephen Miller, president of President Donald Trump. “This is not a legitimate process. This is called the ‘Infinity Process’ to keep you here forever! ” Miller told Newsmax on April 21st. Miller’s “Infinity Process” […]
‘I Will Never Understand’: Mark Halperin ‘Baffled’ By Democrats’ ‘Choice’ To Defend Abrego Garcia
Political analyst Mark Halperin on Monday expressed confusion about Democrats who would choose to fight to deport MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Several Democrats flew to El Salvador and called for the return of Abrego Garcia, who has been accused of abusing his wife. Halperin, “2 way tonightHe said it was a past suspicion of […]
Lower courts are the nation’s battlefields to defend the rule of law
Three months after the Trump administration, our country’s rule of law is being tested in an unprecedented way as an avalanche of executive orders and declarations ignores both statutory and constitutional requirements. The White House is running a campaign of blackmail and retaliation aimed at silence critics and eliminating opposition both within and outside the […]
FLASHBACK: Dems defend Harvard, Columbia from Trump funding cuts, despite backing same legal precedent in 1983
Democrats are now defending elite universities like Harvard and Columbia from threats to federal funding and tax-free positions, as they allegedly violated public policy, despite once defending the same legal precedent. The left defended the 1983 Bob Jones University vs. US ruling. At the time, Democrats agreed with the federal government’s claim that institutions engaged […]
‘An MS-13 Gangbanger’: CNN Panel Erupts Into Shouting Match As GOP Panelists Defend Deportation Of El Salvadoran
CNN panelists exploded into a screaming match on Wednesday as two conservatives defended the famous deportation of MS-13 gang members to El Salvador. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to promote the release of Kilmer Armando Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran criminal who illegally entered the United States in 2011, with […]
To defend democracy, Democrats must listen to red state voters
It should be easy to defend constitutional democracy to an authoritarian leader – isn’t it? After all, if they understand that they provide better public services so that consumers can benefit from competition among suppliers in any market, if they understand that they provide better public services, they should come together to protect democracy so […]