P. Andrew Torrez

Law and Chaos Government Podcast · Updated Weekly · Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the event...

Democrats did well on Tuesday, but what does it all mean? It’s time for another deep dive into the numbers with elections expert Joe Dye!

Plus the judiciary is gearing up to hold Trumpworld in contempt & so much more

With @lizdye.bsky.social

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The Authors Guild v. National Endowment for the Humanities, 1:25-cv-03923 - CourtListener.com Docket for The Authors Guild v. National Endowment for the Humanities, 1:25-cv-03923 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

One annoying thing about the firehose of legal news is that you can't keep up with all the cases.

This one about DOGE canceling all the National Endowment for the Humanities grants is fascinating. Current dispute is over Signal spoliation.

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I predict it will be less flamboyant, but no less stupid and cruel

Bondi Says She's The Bar Now We don't need no stinkin' ethics.

Pam Bondi could protect her staff by not making them do unethical shit that might get them disbarred.

But that would make Trump mad, so instead she's planning to take over the state bars.

www.lawandchaospod.com/p/bondi-says...

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

Bondi Says She's The Bar Now We don't need no stinkin' ethics.

@lizdye.bsky.social wrote about the Trump DOJ’s ethics-rule gambit, and it’s deservedly brutal.

“The problem” with DOJ’s arguments for why their proposed rule isn’t illegal, she patiently explains, “is that all of that is bullshit.”

www.lawandchaospod.com/p/bondi-says...

Apt characterization of the Article I Crisis

But did you go "DUN DUN"??

@andrewtorrez.bsky.social and @lizdye.bsky.social 's brand is so strong that when I saw the insane filing from Patrick Byrne in the Hunter Biden case I immediately went "DOCKET ALERT" and started hoping it will be on Friday's podcast.

Trump's Insane Plan To Steal Elections Leaked YouTube video by LegalEagle

Yesterday, we learned that Trump is on track to get the Republicans crushed in the 2026 midterms. But can Trump steal them??

Almost certainly not - but you can learn all the weird shit they're gonna try with the latest @lizdye.bsky.social for @legaleagle.tv

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Pete Hegseth C*ckblocks Anthropic And OpenAI collects its winnings.

"Let’s not bury the lede here: The DoD wants to use AI for fully autonomous lethal systems and mass surveillance of American citizens. Anthropic said 'no,' and now the US government is retaliating by trying to destroy it." — @lizdye.bsky.social

Or … Bondi could stop asking DOJ lawyers to do crazy unethical shit that gets them in trouble with state bars

Pete Hegseth C*ckblocks Anthropic And OpenAI collects its winnings.

New in PN: Pete Hegseth C*ckblocks Anthropic

"It’s an abuse of power by an intemperate cable news host using nat'l security law to destroy a company that dared to defy him. It’s also a signal to every govt contractor that negotiating too hard may lead to being exiled from the federal marketplace."

I really love spicy curries but at the same time I am so intrigued by Japanese curry

New YouGov poll finds that for the first time, a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump *strongly.* His overall approval is down to 38%, a new second-term low.

When is the last time a majority has disapproved strongly of a president?

Obviously you never played A&A Classic

Cait we need to play Fortess America

US Phalanx production up 900%

Everyone in the Trump administration should be forced to play a group of randomly-selected 12-year-olds at RISK, the family game of world domination from Parker Brothers.

If they win, they can keep their jobs.

(For Pete Hegseth, Axis & Allies.)

DOJ filed the motions to dismiss last night? Just ... what?
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The Supreme Court's dishonest stay of New York redistricting dropped too late for us to do more than give it a one-line mention on today's show, but @stevevladeck.bsky.social really gets into the weeds of yet another example of the right-wing justices reinventing the facts (see e.g., Bremerton)

We need fewer votes than you might think.

Trump's Iran War and the Article One crisis Congress's refusal to do its job is now the world's problem.

Check out today's latest at @atrupar.com featuring contributions from @snipy.bsky.social on the Article I crisis in Iran and Joe Dye's roadmap for today's primaries.

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Law and Chaos Government Podcast · Updated Weekly · Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the event...

Today’s show goes through the history of modern conflict and the law of war, why what Trump did in Iran is indefensible & how Congress can get us out.

With @lizdye.bsky.social

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Did she mention the schoolchildren in Iran killed in the illegal war her husband just kicked off?

Trump Can't Declare War on Iran (or Anyone) ...but will Congress try and stop him?

What Trump did, why it was illegal, and — most importantly — how we’re much closer to stopping him than you might think.

With @lizdye.bsky.social

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I would think the prime would also raise legal impossibility as an affirmative defense. It's not a perfect fit but it wouldn't require impleading the gov't.

I make this look GOOD

He’s not wrong (except for the use of the word “unprecedented” to describe a thing that’s been going on for 14 months)

This is a really good show! I’m so proud of what we do.

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