Short Take Politics
Judge boots subpoena against NY AG
A subpoena from an acting US Attorney seeking information against NY Attorney General Letitia James has been quashed because the federal prosecutor was never confirmed in Congress. It’s the same thing that bounced other legal action in DC. Apparently, some courts believe in the rule of law not just the whim of the President. https://www.btpm.org/2026-01-08/judge-blocks-trump-picked-prosecutor-in-albany-from-investigating-letitia-james
Feds order Minnesota investigators to stand down
The death of the White Christian mother shot and killed by the White Christian ICE agent will be investigated by the federal government not the state of Minnesota, which has been ordered to stand down. It makes it easier to cover up what really happened. Let’s hope the pro-life White Christian MAGA crowd is not paying attention. https://dps.mn.gov/news/bca/bca-statement-regarding-investigation-ice-fatal-shooting-minneapolis
Turncoat Republicans stand against President
The extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies has passed in the House thanks to Republican representatives caring about their constituents. Let’s see what happens in the Senate. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-a-rebuke-of-gop-leadership-hou…