‘Look at that!’ Analysts ‘wowed’ as judges unite to deny Trump’s invasion of Chicago

2025 年 10 月 16 日 international, justice, law, politics, social media

President Donald Trump suffered a legal blow on Thursday, after a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit refused to lift a lower court order that prohibited him from sending in the National Guard to Chicago. Judges Ilana Rovner, David Hamilton, and Amy St. Eve appointed respectively by Presidents George H. W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Trump found the district court had not erred in disputing that Trump was actually combating a rebellion, as the law allows for.”The district court provided substantial and specific reasons for crediting the plaintiffs’ declarations over the administration’s, and the record includes ample support for that decision. Given the record support, the findings are not clearly erroneous,” said the opinion. The reaction on social media was immediate, as a number of pro-Trump accounts melted down over the judges and demanded the Supreme Court step in, or even for Trump to outright ignore the ruling. Many other observers, however, lauded the decision.”Major setback for Trump National Guard moves as 7th Circuit declines to disturb block on deployment in Illinois,” wrote Politico legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein. “Judges Rovner, Hamilton, St. Eve (GHWBush/Obama/Trump) see no rebellion permitting use of Guard by prez. WOW. A unanimous per curiam (meaning no named author) panel of the 7th Circuit, made up of a Bush appointee, an Obama appointee, and a Trump appointee, decline to step in and block a lower court order barring the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago!” wrote American Immigration Council senior fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a frequent critic of Trump’s immigration policy.”Wow. Look at that panel,” wrote Lawfare editor Roger Parloff.”A protest is not an act of rebellion even if it has some sporadic violent elements. The Second Amendment guarantees the freedom. No Kings!!” wrote Wall Street investor Evaristus Ondinikaeze.”Hopefully 9th Circuit does the same for Portland,” wrote Margaret Harbaugh.”As anyone could determine at a glance,” wrote veteran and former security consultant Jens Johansson. “But the administration is going to continue to [label] political dissent as illegal and a cause for violent enforcement until all opposition has been silenced.”.

Trump Calls Democrats ‘Crazy’—Says He Won’t Compromise

2025 年 9 月 26 日 government, healthcare, partisanship, policy, politics

The post Trump Calls Democrats CrazySays He Wont Compromise appeared com. Topline President Donald Trump suggested Republicans wont cave to Democrats demands in negotiations to avert a shutdown Friday, deepening the partisan stalemate just four days before the government could close without a new spending plan in place. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2025, en route to attend the Ryder Cup. 26: Trump told reporters if it has to shut down, itll have to shut down, alleging Democrats want to have transgender for everybody, calling them crazy. Trump has repeatedly brought up gender-affirming healthcare in discussing the government shutdownthough its unclear what hes referring to. Politico notes some Trump allies argue that an extension of federal tax credits in the Affordable Care Act, which Democrats insist on, continues taxpayer support for gender-affirming healthcare, since five states require insurance to cover some services. Wednesday, Sept. 24: The Office of Management and Budget instructed federal agencies in a memo to formulate plans for mass layoffs if the government shuts down by identifying programs whose discretionary funding will expire on Oct. 1, along with those that dont align with Trumps agenda. The move was widely viewed as a way to exact maximum pain on Democrats if they refuse to agree to Republicans proposal to avert a shutdown by setting the stage to blame them for staffing reductions. Tuesday, Sept. 23: Trump canceled a meeting with congressional Democratic leaders planned for later in the week, accusing them of unserious and ridiculous demands in exchange for their votes for a GOP spending plan to keep the government open. Friday, Sept. 19: The Senate rejected proposals from both Republicans.