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Experiences include domestic policy specialist at US Library of Congress; professor of policy practice at LBJ School of Public Affairs in Austin; senior fellow at CSU Levin College. From eastern Ohio to Ann Arbor to DC to Austin to CLE.
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The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965 is out today from DeGruyter Brill. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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New book by IEHS member Ruth Wasem:
The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965
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www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965
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www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
September 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
New book by IEHS member Ruth Wasem:
The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965
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www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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My father died of a heart attack at only 39 years old.
I’ve always kept an eye on my health because of that history. Now, I’m walking every day and taking a GLP-1 so I can be around for my family.
My health journey isn’t over, but sharing this might help others.
I’ve always kept an eye on my health because of that history. Now, I’m walking every day and taking a GLP-1 so I can be around for my family.
My health journey isn’t over, but sharing this might help others.
September 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
My father died of a heart attack at only 39 years old.
I’ve always kept an eye on my health because of that history. Now, I’m walking every day and taking a GLP-1 so I can be around for my family.
My health journey isn’t over, but sharing this might help others.
I’ve always kept an eye on my health because of that history. Now, I’m walking every day and taking a GLP-1 so I can be around for my family.
My health journey isn’t over, but sharing this might help others.
The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965 is out today from DeGruyter Brill. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The Struggle for Fairness: Forging the Immigration Act of 1965 is out today from DeGruyter Brill. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome”
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
A Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter Fraud
His conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome”
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
Many thanks to Yael Schacher for her fierce sense of justice and decency.
You can’t just deport people to third countries because you paid off that country’s government for an assurance no rights violations will occur.
That’s just not what US law says and not how the Refugee and Torture conventions work.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
That’s just not what US law says and not how the Refugee and Torture conventions work.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Main Document – #00108510897 in D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (1st Cir., 26-1212) – CourtListener.com
OPINION issued by Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge; Jeffrey R. Howard, Appellate Judge; and Seth Robert Aframe, Appellate Judge. Published. [26-1212] (AVN) [Entered: 09/18/2026 03:22 PM]
storage.courtlistener.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Many thanks to Yael Schacher for her fierce sense of justice and decency.
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In addition to the 2 US Senators elected from Florida, it seems that at least 2 other sitting Senators (Tuberville & Marshall) and at least one candidate (Rogers) reportedly maintain residences in Florida. Interesting…
Florida has at least four Senators at the moment, which seems vaguely unconstitutional.
www.npr.org/2026/06/13/n...
www.npr.org/2026/06/13/n...
September 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
In addition to the 2 US Senators elected from Florida, it seems that at least 2 other sitting Senators (Tuberville & Marshall) and at least one candidate (Rogers) reportedly maintain residences in Florida. Interesting…
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
September 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
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The judge asked the govt if the Kennedy Center is going bankrupt. You should've seen them backpedal
Why so fast? If it's broke, a court puts someone else in charge & they lose control of it
@cnn.com👇 -TN
Why so fast? If it's broke, a court puts someone else in charge & they lose control of it
@cnn.com👇 -TN
September 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The judge asked the govt if the Kennedy Center is going bankrupt. You should've seen them backpedal
Why so fast? If it's broke, a court puts someone else in charge & they lose control of it
@cnn.com👇 -TN
Why so fast? If it's broke, a court puts someone else in charge & they lose control of it
@cnn.com👇 -TN
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The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
September 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.”
Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.”
Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Ahead of the midterms, voters should familiarize themselves with the facts about voting and elections. Here are five false claims circulating. bit.ly/4yDljei
Five False Election Rumors to Watch For
Voters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with the facts.
www.brennancenter.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Ahead of the midterms, voters should familiarize themselves with the facts about voting and elections. Here are five false claims circulating. bit.ly/4yDljei
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If I was in charge of an educational institution and learned that a technology fostered “cognitive surrender” in young people, I’d like to think I would do everything in my power to keep it away from the young people who pay my institution to educate them. But I guess I’m just a weirdo.
September 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
If I was in charge of an educational institution and learned that a technology fostered “cognitive surrender” in young people, I’d like to think I would do everything in my power to keep it away from the young people who pay my institution to educate them. But I guess I’m just a weirdo.
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NEW: The Clear Labels Act was designed to help patients and doctors see exactly where a medication was made.
But experts say the law’s most critical provisions have been cut: “It's just a clear watering down of the original bill.”
But experts say the law’s most critical provisions have been cut: “It's just a clear watering down of the original bill.”
“A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate Vote
The bill was designed to alert consumers about where their drugs came from. After two major changes to the proposed law, experts worry it won’t be as effective.
www.propublica.org
September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Clear Labels Act was designed to help patients and doctors see exactly where a medication was made.
But experts say the law’s most critical provisions have been cut: “It's just a clear watering down of the original bill.”
But experts say the law’s most critical provisions have been cut: “It's just a clear watering down of the original bill.”
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A federal judge says Todd Blanche isn't sufficiently following the court's orders in a case concerning the Epstein files and gave Blanche a deadline to comply or face the possibility of contempt charges.
The order stems from the lawsuit brought by Katie Phang.
The order stems from the lawsuit brought by Katie Phang.
Judge Warns Blanche of Possible Contempt Charges Over Epstein Files
The Justice Department hasn’t sufficiently followed a court order to produce documents, the federal judge said.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A federal judge says Todd Blanche isn't sufficiently following the court's orders in a case concerning the Epstein files and gave Blanche a deadline to comply or face the possibility of contempt charges.
The order stems from the lawsuit brought by Katie Phang.
The order stems from the lawsuit brought by Katie Phang.
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Boykin: The Republicans control the entire government. They control the white house. They control the house. They control the senate. They control six of the nine seats on the supreme court. If you're not happy with the way the country is running America, blame the Republicans.
September 18, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Boykin: The Republicans control the entire government. They control the white house. They control the house. They control the senate. They control six of the nine seats on the supreme court. If you're not happy with the way the country is running America, blame the Republicans.
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What she’s not telling voters in this ad is the she _repeatedly_ voted to fund those immigration enforcement efforts that are now threatening her political career.
"Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far."
"The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today."
-Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla), a former broadcast journalist, direct to camera in campaign ad #FL27
"The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today."
-Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla), a former broadcast journalist, direct to camera in campaign ad #FL27
September 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
What she’s not telling voters in this ad is the she _repeatedly_ voted to fund those immigration enforcement efforts that are now threatening her political career.
Never thought I would live long enough to see our nation become the bad guys. Now my goal is to stay alive long enough to make sure we kick the bad guys out of our government.
🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
September 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Never thought I would live long enough to see our nation become the bad guys. Now my goal is to stay alive long enough to make sure we kick the bad guys out of our government.
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NEW: Judge Emmet Sullivan finds Atty General Todd Blanche is failing to sufficiently follow court order over Epstein Files
Sullivan orders Blanche to respond to the civil lawsuit filed by plaintiff @katiephang.bsky.social by Sept 24
Phang is seeking release of more Epstein Files
Sullivan orders Blanche to respond to the civil lawsuit filed by plaintiff @katiephang.bsky.social by Sept 24
Phang is seeking release of more Epstein Files
September 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Judge Emmet Sullivan finds Atty General Todd Blanche is failing to sufficiently follow court order over Epstein Files
Sullivan orders Blanche to respond to the civil lawsuit filed by plaintiff @katiephang.bsky.social by Sept 24
Phang is seeking release of more Epstein Files
Sullivan orders Blanche to respond to the civil lawsuit filed by plaintiff @katiephang.bsky.social by Sept 24
Phang is seeking release of more Epstein Files
Did no one in a responsible position consider the consequences of these actions? Again I ask: indifference or malice?
Trump's attacks on US higher ed, and Chinese scholars in particular, has been a gift to China's efforts to surge past the US on science and innovation.
One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
China: “Thank Trump”
The big winner of Trump’s assault on higher ed is America’s chief geopolitical rival
donmoynihan.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Did no one in a responsible position consider the consequences of these actions? Again I ask: indifference or malice?
Very dangerous
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
www.democracydocket.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Very dangerous
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Pregnant women are being detailed at a record rate—but how many lose their pregnancies isn’t being tracked.
ICE Has 'Lost Count' Of Miscarriages Amid Pregnant Detainees, Report Claims
Pregnant women are being detailed at a record rate—but how many lose their pregnancies isn’t being tracked.
www.forbes.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Pregnant women are being detailed at a record rate—but how many lose their pregnancies isn’t being tracked.
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Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed the state’s fourth measles-related death Tuesday, accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “playing games with public health and safety.”
Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles-Related Death—As Gov. Shapiro Accuses RFK Jr. Of ‘Stoking Vaccine Skepticism’
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed the state’s fourth measles-related death Tuesday, accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “playing games with public health and safety.”
www.forbes.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed the state’s fourth measles-related death Tuesday, accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “playing games with public health and safety.”
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(WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here.
@wsj.com #$CVX
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@wsj.com #$CVX
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September 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
(WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here.
@wsj.com #$CVX
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
@wsj.com #$CVX
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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It's a small world after all!!
September 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
It's a small world after all!!