When Trump tried to steal the 2020 election, it was a group of Republicans who stood in his way. Ultimately, they included Vice-President Mike Pence during Trump’s insurrection attempt on January 6th.
Now that he has bought his way back into office, courtesy of Elon Musk’s millions, Trump has been waging an all-out war on our democratic norms and traditions in a naked grab for complete power and an authoritarian state. Once again, it appears that the nation will be dependent on conservatives to stand up and oppose him.
The first indication this may happen was Tuesday’s mild rebuke by Chief Justice John Roberts of Trump’s call for the impeachment of a federal judge who issued a ruling he didn’t like.
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose," Roberts said in his statement.
It may seem like a minor step but it is the first actual sign of opposition from the right wing to Trump’s megalomaniacal overreach. And it does not by any stretch make Roberts a hero — recall that it was he who authored the ruling last year that found Trump had broad criminal immunity for his actions contesting the 2020 election results.
Still, Roberts’ statement yesterday was a small sign of hope for those of us who badly need one.
HEADLINES:
Chief justice rebukes calls by Trump and allies to impeach judges (WP)
Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans (AP)
Trump tests executive power. (NPR)
Trump and Putin agree to an immediate ceasefire for energy and infrastructure in Ukraine war (AP)
Trump, Putin agree to partial ceasefire in Ukraine, but plan needs Kyiv’s approval (WP)
Putin Won’t End the War. He Can’t Afford To. (NYT)
Putin Wants All Arms to Ukraine Halted for Trump Truce (Bloomberg)
'Oopsie, too late' - US courts tested by Trump's latest deportations (BBC)
Trump calls for impeachment of judge who tried to halt deportations (Politico)
'Many' alleged gang members deported by Trump did not have criminal records in the US: ICE (ABC)
Justice Department lawyers declined to answer several of the judge’s questions and otherwise defended the administration's conduct after immigration authorities appear to have violated his court order over recent deportation flights (based on the timeline of events surrounding the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act). Meanwhile, Trump's border czar has declared he doesn't "care what the judges think." [HuffPost]
Stalin, Mao and Khomeini couldn’t quell freedom’s voice. But Trump did. (WP)
Is Trump driving the US into a recession? (Guardian)
Trump Says a Recession Might Be Worth the Cost. Economists Disagree. (NYT)
Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? (AP)
Germany's Bundestag votes in favor of reforming 'debt brake' (DW)
The Trump-Tariff Advice: Eat Less (Atlantic)
Middle East tensions, tariff jitters fuel gold's record rally (Reuters)
Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support (Axios)
This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't (NPR)
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center facility among planned DOGE cuts (ABC)
Apple Could Stay in Penalty Box on AI Delays (WSJ)
DeepSeek is a reminder to approach the AI unknown with caution (AINews)
Pale Trump Boys Ask When They Can Stop Giving Uncle Elon Blood (The Onion)
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