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Kavanaugh's public record indicates he'd be a likely vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. @Dahlialithwick and I analyzed Kavanaugh's 2017 AEI speech and his recent abortion rights case. More to come on his lack of deference to precedent and historical evidence. slate.com/news-and-polit…
2/ I examined two of Kavanaugh's most major opinions, plus another appearance at AEI in 2016, to see if he defers to precedent. Spoiler: He doesn't. Second spoiler: He gives more deference to Scalia dissents, even if Scalia, ostensibly an originalist, got the history wrong...
3/ Third: Kavanaugh hints that he may subscribe to a relatively extreme version of the "unitary executive theory" of presidential power, which would end independent agencies.
This raises a question: Does Kavanaugh think Trump has the power to fire Mueller?
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This is not a fact check. It's a bad take, @AP @AP_Politics, a false check.
When two sides hit a budget impasse, they pass continuing resolutions to continue status quo as negotiations continue.
Shutdowns happen since 1995 only when one side refuses CRs to change status quo...
2/ In 1995, Gingrich & Dole refused to pass a status quo continuing resolution. Their CR included Medicare premium increases, environmental deregulation & a balanced budget requirement.
Clinton held out for status quo and negotiation.
Conclusion: GOP caused shutdowns for 5 weeks.
3/ The 2013 shutdown was similar: Obama, McConnell, and Boehner had a deal for the basic status quo with some cutts, but Sen @tedcruz and the tea party House members blew up that deal in order to defunding the ACA.
Conclusion: the GOP caused a shutdown for two weeks.
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Veselnitskaya unsealed indictment on obstruction (Russian money laundering case):
"Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who met with @DonaldJTrumpJr (and Manafort & @jaredkushner) at Trump Tower, represented Prevezon Holdings in a civil case..."
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2/ "...in which SDNY prosecutors sought millions in forfeiture... & alleged in a civil complaint that a Russian criminal organization ran an elaborate tax refund scheme, stealing the identities of companies and filing sham lawsuits to incur fake losses for refund purposes."
3/ Full indictment here, which alleges that Veselnitskaya worked closely with "a senior Russian prosecutor" in Prevezon investigation, but "concealed [that fact] from the Court," and thus "obstructed the civil proceeding."
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4 clear pieces on the law of “national emergency” and the wall: @MargLTaylor
@BobbyChesney in @lawfareblog; @LizaGoitein in @Atlantic; and @charlie_savage in @nytimes (links here).
My bottom line: Congress has given the president too much discretion.
nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/…
2/ @MargLTaylor: “On closer inspection, relevant statutes delegate substantial authority to the president, and it is possible to imagine arguments...courts could find convincing if they are predisposed to defer to the president on a national emergency.” lawfareblog.com/declaring-emer…
3/ @BobbyChesney finds similar statutory discretion, and also asks, “Who has standing to challenge in court?”
Congress’s legislative standing isn’t easy. We agree that there are many private landowners facing eminent domain seizures...
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I won't be lectured about majorities or electoral politics on the day #BrettKavanaugh was confirmed to #SCOTUS with the help of a goddamned Democrat.

I don't care where he's from or the demographics of his state. I don't care about any of that bullshit.

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He deserves some fire under his feet on the day he voted FOR a fucking lying racist rapist who is probably going to overturn ROE v. WADE and a host of other important pieces of legislation.

He could have called in sick.

He could have abstained.

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He could have stood on the Senate floor and said "I am casting this vote because my constituents have asked me to and I am their representative, but I personally strongly oppose this nominee, and support Professor Ford.

Instead he basically endorsed Collins speech.

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THREAD: I have be study the Supreme Court. Is sadly expect the Kavanaugh be cynically approve by the GOP control Senate, possible by tie break vote of the Pence (who will see as him destiny give him God). They likely do, even if some Senator put re-elect at risk. Is why?
GOP internal polling tell them already they lose House, and Senate lose is be possible, but only very narrow, if happen. If they no put the Kavanaugh through, is fear it depress base turnout, and make chance better lose Senate, and by more margin. So, is what can do about this?
Congress have power of impeach Supreme Court Justice (is happen before). Is same as impeach President. Is require majority vote of House, the 2/3 majority in Senate. GOP know is no way Democrats gain this much majority in Senate this year (if gain control at all). And even if...
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BREAKING

#Facebook SUPPRESSED A STORY About #BrettKavanaugh’s Opposition to Roe v. Wade. We’re Republishing It

#Kavanaugh said he would kill Roe v. Wade last week and almost no one noticed

#MOG
#MAGA theintercept.com/2018/09/14/fac…
#Kavanaugh needs to give #SusanCollins (R-ME) PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY regarding his anti-abortion views.

#Collins, who is nominally pro-choice, said shortly before Kavanaugh’s nomination that a Supreme Court nominee “who would overturn ROE v. WADE would not be acceptable

#MOG
#Kavanaugh’s views on abortion weren’t exactly a state secret

He gave a speech to a think tank in 2017 praising #Rehnquist’s dissent in ROE v WADE, and he wrote an opinion arguing that the administration could temporarily imprison undocumented women seeking an abortion

#MOG
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Senator Chuck Schumer gives voice to the many issues facing this country as Justice Kennedy prepares to retire, and Trump prepares to replace him. This is a very rational & worthy read. #SCOTUS #MondayMotivation
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2/"Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has created the most important vacancy on the Supreme Court in our lifetimes. Whoever fills Justice Kennedy’s seat will join an evenly divided court with the ability to affect the laws of the United States and the rights of its citizens for
3/"generations. Enormously important issues hang in the balance: the right of workers to organize, the pernicious influence of dark money in politics, the right of Americans to marry who they love, the right to vote..Perhaps the most consequential issues at stake in this Supreme
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Susan Collins tells @jaketapper: “I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade.”

Key word: DEMONSTRATED. If Trump picks a known pro-lifer who quietly preserves that option, she may vote yes.
Clip and save: @SenatorCollins tells @jaketapper she doesn’t think Neil Gorsuch would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The background:

Donald Trump said in 10/2016 he’d pick Supreme Court justices who’ll overturn Roe v. Wade.

Mike Pence said in 7/2016 that if Trump wins “we’ll see Roe v. Wade consigned to the ash heap of history where it belongs.”
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Last night I promised a thread about #abortion before Roe v Wade legalized it nationally. Until the mid-1800s, common law allowed abortion until "quickening", when fetal movement can be felt. Toxic abortion remedies & doctors competing w midwives led to… 1/
laws outlawing abortion except where pregnancy was likely to be fatal spreading across the country. Bottled abortion remedies could be and were fatal, and doctors, almost all white and male, didn't want midwives competing with them for pregnancy care. 2/
"In the late 1920s some 15,000 women a year died from [illegal] abortions…In 1971, the year after decriminalization, the maternal-mortality rate in New York State dropped 45%." 3/
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
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