Open thread 7/11/2025
Mega-impressive:
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Republican senator proposes to raise penalties for attacking ICE officers
Seems reasonable to me: Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Thursday announced that he would introduce a bill to raise the maximum penalties for attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel amid an uptick in violent opposition to mass deportations. “The … Continue reading →
Marc Thiessen on Trump and Ukraine
Here’s Marc Thiessen’s opinion on where Trump is currently, in terms of Ukraine and Putin: When it comes to Ukraine, Trump has been clear about what he would do if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not agree to end the … Continue reading →
The left uses the class action loophole in CASA, just as Alito predicted
What did Alito predict? I wrote about it here: But district courts should not view today’s decision as an invitation to certify nationwide classes without scrupulous adherence to the rigors of Rule 23. Otherwise, the universal injunction will return from … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/10/2025
The judge-emperor
[Hat tip: commenter “Barry Meislin.”] With the growth of the imperial judiciary here as a result of the left’s reaction to Trump’s presidency, it has occurred to me that our judges are starting to resemble the leftist judges of Israel, … Continue reading →
Biden’s doctor pleads the Fifth and doctor-patient privilege
Congress wanted to question Biden’s physician, but he has declined to cooperate: Kevin O’Connor, who served as Joe Biden’s physician while the former president was in office, refused to testify in a closed-door interview as part of the House GOP … Continue reading →
Antifa terrorists try to murder ICE agents
And here they are. Quite a rogue’s gallery. By the way – continuing a recent trend – two members of the gang are trans (second row, lower left): Andy Ngo @MrAndyNgo These are the 10 alleged members of a north … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/9/2025
Now it’s Sotomayor who schools Ketanji Brown Jackson on the law
Recently Justice Barrett gave Jackson somewhat of a tongue-lashing when Barrett wrote the majority opinion on the national injunction case. I wrote about it in this recent post. That sort of personal dissing is somewhat unusual between or among SCOTUS … Continue reading →
Incredibly sad: the Texas flood victims
We are getting more information on the victims of the Texas flash flood. It’s almost indescribably sad to see their photos and read their stories, including those of so many young girls. Many of the victims at the camp were … Continue reading →
The imperial judiciary strikes again
A Massachusetts district judge has stopped Congress’ defunding of Planned Parenthood, at least for the next two weeks: U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani placed a temporary restraining order on the provision of President Donald Trump’s bill that defunds Planned Parenthood. … Continue reading →