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“I am thoroughly unamused right now,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said to Justice Department lawyers on Oct. 12. “I do not know how I could have made it any plainer.”
She was referring to the Trump administration’s seeming efforts to bulldoze — both metaphorically and literally — its way toward remaking a public golf course in Washington, D.C. The story may seem relatively inconsequential — a single patch of land. But it shows just how much contempt President Donald Trump and those in his employ have for the idea that rules or laws ought to apply to them.
As any lawyer will testify, judges really don’t like it when lawyers lie to them, attempt to deceive them or defy their orders. Yet that is what lawyers working for the Trump administration have done in case after case, including this one. And Judge Reyes was furious.
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The president has spent weeks praising Republican candidates for their jawlines, shoulders and other parts of their physiques as both parties fight over who gets to claim masculinity. Read more from Adam Hudacek.
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Trump keeps finding irrational reasons to target Ukraine. This time it’s over diesel prices his war in Iran caused to spiral, argues Hayes Brown. Read more.
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Have a question about relationships, family dynamics and today’s social climate? Each week, Nedra Glover Tawwab addresses your questions and offers practical advice. Submit your questions for her to answer in a future episode of MS NOW’s Member-exclusive series, “Dear Nedra.”
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This week on “The Best People,” Nicolle Wallace is joined by former NBA player and title-winning coach Doc Rivers, who believes America is overdue for a true reckoning. They reflect on attacks on the press, a lackluster education system, threats to voting rights ahead of the midterms, and how he thinks the country can survive this moment. Listen now and subscribe to MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access, ad-free listening, and bonus content.
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