TGI Tabs

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TGI Tabs

Steven L. Taylor

September 19, 2025

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Via Vox: Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Via The Hill: Senate Democrat: Patel ‘was testifying really for an audience of one: President Trump’.
By Thomas Zimmer at Democracy Americana: The Right Wants a Reichstag Fire.
Via The Atlantic: You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself.
Via Reuters: Exclusive: No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official.
Via AJC Politics: Former Republican Geoff Duncan enters Georgia governor’s race as Democrat. These kinds of party swaps tend not to work, but something to watch.
Via NBC News: Trump tells GOP to cut Democrats out of funding bill as Schumer warns of shutdown.
Via the AP: Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. You know, as a champion of free speech would.
Via Politico: Judge says she can’t help deportees Trump admin sent to Ghana, despite torture fears.

8 responses to “TGI Tabs”

gVOR10

September 19, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Can’t leave Tabs for hours without a comment. Volokh informs me the clownish 15B$ Trump complaint against NYT has been struck.

This complaint stands unmistakably and inexcusably athwart the requirements of Rule 8. This action will begin, will continue, and will end in accord with the rules of procedure and in a professional and dignified manner. The complaint is STRUCK with leave to amend within twenty-eight days. The amended complaint must not exceed forty pages, excluding only the caption, the signature, and any attachment.

To be fair, if you’re a few mediocre lawyers, a powerful person says he’ll pay to to sue the NYT, and it’s obvious the suit is groundless and doomed, what else can you do but write a long complaint citing his every whine and shamelessly flattering him. I wonder what they get paid per hour. I suppose the trick is looking abashed and/or outraged when the judge does what you expect him to do.

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Kathy

September 19, 2025 at 1:52 pm

@gVOR10:

I wonder what they get paid per hour.

In theory or in practice?

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Kingdaddy

September 19, 2025 at 1:59 pm

Well, of course they’ve been looking for a Reichstag fire.

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Michael Cain

September 19, 2025 at 2:21 pm

@gVOR10:
At some point you would think judges would start seriously punishing the filing attorneys. “Inexcusable” is pretty strong language from a judge.

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Michael Cain

September 19, 2025 at 2:28 pm

Re cutting the Democrats out of a continuing resolution… Exempting continuing resolutions for the budget from the filibuster is an easy procedural step, assuming Thune can keep 51 Senators on-sides. (I don’t believe the Vice President gets to vote on procedural matters.)

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gVOR10

September 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm

@Michael Cain: I saw somebody yesterday say the lawyers are “barred” in TX and FL, so probably a waste of time to go after them.
Michael Cain

September 19, 2025 at 4:14 pm

@gVOR10:
I have to admit I was thinking more along the lines of 90 days in jail for contempt (if criminal) or fines like $250,000 (if civil).

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Jay L. Gischer

September 19, 2025 at 8:04 pm

Speaking as a goo-goo, I think that budgetary matters, in general, should not be subject to filibusters, or any other sort of supermajority requirement. Something that Prop 13 saddled California with. It’s a terrible idea for things that have to be done and have a deadline.

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