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On Tuesday, the full Fifth Circuit granted DOJ's request for a "precedential stay" of district court rulings holding that the Due Process Clause requires bond hearings for immigration detainees w/in 90 days of their arrest. Today's "One First" explains why that's a really big (and problematic) deal:
Bonus 239: The Fifth Circuit's "Precedential Stay" in Sosnava RodriguezThe Fifth Circuit once again did the government's bidding on immigration detention—this time through an unexplained procedural move I've never seen before.www.stevevladeck.com
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Please call and leave voicemail. You don’t have to live in their state. They are representing all Americans on this Committee. Just say no to Blanche for Attorney General.
Robert ReichOutgoing Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are reportedly undecided about Todd Blanche's nomination for AG. A single GOP "No" vote in committee this Thursday could tank Blanche's nomination entirely. Call and tell them to reject Blanche: (202) 224-3121
This can’t be reformed. It’s not a training issue. The agents who murdered Pretti and Good, and who shot Sosa-Celis have been agents for more than 8 years. I’ll be voting for candidates who support dismantling DHS and abolishing ICE.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick"Tonk" is a Border Patrol slur that refers to the sound a metal flashlight makes when used to beat a migrant in the head. And that's the word that Border Patrol agents under the direct command of Greg Bovino were using when bragging about their arrests in Los Angeles last year.
At our municipal grocery stores, New Yorkers will get a 30% discount on eggs, milk, chicken, produce and other everyday essentials. In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families.
ICE Detention Center in North Carolina to Be Among Largest on East Coast www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
ICE Detention Center in North Carolina to Be Among Largest on East CoastThe new complex near the Virginia border signals that even as ICE has retreated from its plan to buy warehouses, the agency remains determined to increase its detention capacity.www.nytimes.com
NEW: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding in a new letter that Mitch McConnell "directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign."
Speak or resign: Beshear ups demand for McConnell health statusMcConnell's absence is fueling speculation about his capacity to serve.www.axios.com
I never believe in Polls They are only like a Polaroid-They capture 1 moment in time & have no true predictive value But if there's any truth that Texans have had enough of the disgusting crook, Ken Paxton? I'll be optimistic Who would vote for Ken? 🔵 Talarico 45% 🔴 Paxton 40% #VoteBlue2026
The first volunteer was vaccinated against Ebola only 68 days after the WHO declared the current outbreak a public health emergency of international concern We spoke to the study's lead scientists about how they were able to move so fast go.nature.com/4x7jMN0
Inside the high-stakes race to develop an Ebola vaccine for an escalating outbreakThe University of Oxford has already vaccinated its first clinical-trial participant. The study’s lead scientist Teresa Lambe tells Nature how they were able to move so fast.go.nature.com
Experts run the numbers and declare Tesla Cybertruck as the biggest flop in US automotive history, overtaking the Ford Edsel flip.it/tBWzsA
Experts run the numbers and declare Tesla Cybertruck as the biggest flop in US automotive history, overtaking the Ford EdselThe Tesla Cybertruck has been labelled the 'biggest flop in US automotive history', usurping the Ford Edsel - and the numbers are pretty shockingflip.it
🚨BREAKING: In a voting rights victory, the Kansas Court of Appeals Monday rejected Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) emergency bid to reinstate a rule that could have thrown out lawfully cast mail ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Kansas court rejects last-minute GOP bid to toss late-arriving mail ballotsThe ruling keeps Kansas’ mail ballot grace period in place for the August primary. That means voters’ ballots can still count if they are postmarked by Election Day but received up to three days after...www.democracydocket.com
Thank you, guy sitting in a stolen Supreme Court seat.
Josh GersteinJUST IN: Justice Neil Gorsuch tells @RonaldReagan civility conference US democracy is 'very fragile' & 'facing some tough times.' 'We are all in it together, and if we don't stay all in it together, it will crumble,' Gorsuch says, urging students to study history 'warts and all'
