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Saturday, August 8, 2026

“Now It’s Your Turn: We’ve shown that history rejects the Supreme Court’s monopoly on constitutional interpretation; It’s time to reclaim your fair share.” You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

Posted at 7:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“After Supreme Court Win, Trump Officials Under Pressure to Deport Haitians; The lack of visible raids aggressively targeting Haitians who lost temporary status has frustrated some of President Trump’s most fervent supporters”: Madeleine Ngo and Hamed Aleaziz of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 3:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway; Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this news analysis.

Jeremy Roebuck, Theodoric Meyer, and Jarrell Dillard of The Washington Post report that “Senate narrowly approves Todd Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight; The vote grants President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice Department, which has been rocked by vacancies and controversies.”

And Sadie Gurman and Lindsay Wise of The Wall Street Journal report that “Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General in Tight Senate Vote; Confirmation gives Trump’s trusted ally more prestige than additional power.”

Posted at 3:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Pirro, Trump’s longtime champion, is on the outs over Reflecting Pool move; D.C.’s top prosecutor spent a year navigating the president’s demands; Now she finds her job at risk amid a rare break with him over cases of alleged vandalism”: Salvador Rizzo of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 3:21 PM by Howard Bashman