Two words: inherent contempt.
NEW: The big hurdle facing Democrats' oversight drive isn't Trump's threat to retaliate with criminal prosecutions. It's that these subpoena battles often drag out in court. One recent fight took 8 years. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/11...
www.politico.com/news/2026/11...
Dems feel the need for speed in Trump oversight push
Court fights over congressional subpoenas often drag on for years.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Two words: inherent contempt.
This is unconscionable behavior by Hegseth’s group, and really emphasizes the utter contempt they hold for those who actually sacrifice something. What a wretched little man.
wow -- CNN broadcast footage of an Arlington guard yelling at a group with Pete Hegseth to "MAINTAIN SILENCE ... PAY RESPECT!" after someone in his entourage started laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
November 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
This is unconscionable behavior by Hegseth’s group, and really emphasizes the utter contempt they hold for those who actually sacrifice something. What a wretched little man.
He's beneath contempt, and yet that Saville column still shocks.
November 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
He's beneath contempt, and yet that Saville column still shocks.
thank you for following us with such generous contempt
November 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
thank you for following us with such generous contempt
I have such contempt for these people.
At the end of Anthropic's IPO Roadshow video Dario says cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease, mental disease will be a thing of the past in less than 10 years.
November 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I have such contempt for these people.
Inherent contempt. Appropriations Instructions. Change in Committee Rules. Congressional Review Act. Getting rid of the Filibuster.
Two words: inherent contempt.
NEW: The big hurdle facing Democrats' oversight drive isn't Trump's threat to retaliate with criminal prosecutions. It's that these subpoena battles often drag out in court. One recent fight took 8 years. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/11...
www.politico.com/news/2026/11...
November 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Inherent contempt. Appropriations Instructions. Change in Committee Rules. Congressional Review Act. Getting rid of the Filibuster.
Jim Jordan is in contempt of Congress.
November 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Jim Jordan is in contempt of Congress.
that's civil contempt.
Inherent contempt is enforced by Congress itself -- specifically the Sergeant-at-arms is empowered by congress to imprison anyone found to be in inherent contempt.
The problem is, Congress no longer has the facilities to imprison someone....
Inherent contempt is enforced by Congress itself -- specifically the Sergeant-at-arms is empowered by congress to imprison anyone found to be in inherent contempt.
The problem is, Congress no longer has the facilities to imprison someone....
November 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
that's civil contempt.
Inherent contempt is enforced by Congress itself -- specifically the Sergeant-at-arms is empowered by congress to imprison anyone found to be in inherent contempt.
The problem is, Congress no longer has the facilities to imprison someone....
Inherent contempt is enforced by Congress itself -- specifically the Sergeant-at-arms is empowered by congress to imprison anyone found to be in inherent contempt.
The problem is, Congress no longer has the facilities to imprison someone....
Contempt of granny
According to it, bedtimes would be criminalised; let us know what fun AI hallucinations you spot!
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November 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Contempt of granny
Federal judges might finally start throwing people in jail for contempt
November 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Federal judges might finally start throwing people in jail for contempt
Sincere question: Dem subpoenas got ignored last time, DOJ sat on contempt referrals, & Dems never used inherent contempt, its own power to enforce. Subpoena power is back. What's the plan if they stonewall again this time? I genuinely want this to work." #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
November 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Sincere question: Dem subpoenas got ignored last time, DOJ sat on contempt referrals, & Dems never used inherent contempt, its own power to enforce. Subpoena power is back. What's the plan if they stonewall again this time? I genuinely want this to work." #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
Shumate argued the case opposing contempt for the CECOT case before the DC Circuit.
They all know what's coming for them come January.
They all know what's coming for them come January.
November 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Shumate argued the case opposing contempt for the CECOT case before the DC Circuit.
They all know what's coming for them come January.
They all know what's coming for them come January.
Trump snookered journalists yesterday, getting them to report that FBI was investigating Jensen Huang. He specifically said FBI was investigating "something else."
Which is what happened when Trump ignored warnings that Rudy had dalliances w/(RU) spies.
emptywheel.net/2026/11/10/t...
Which is what happened when Trump ignored warnings that Rudy had dalliances w/(RU) spies.
emptywheel.net/2026/11/10/t...
The "Investigation" of Nvidia Is about "Something Else" - emptywheel
Trump showed utter contempt from the press corps with his Dana White kayfabe yesterday. And then, they earned that contempt.
emptywheel.net
November 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Trump snookered journalists yesterday, getting them to report that FBI was investigating Jensen Huang. He specifically said FBI was investigating "something else."
Which is what happened when Trump ignored warnings that Rudy had dalliances w/(RU) spies.
emptywheel.net/2026/11/10/t...
Which is what happened when Trump ignored warnings that Rudy had dalliances w/(RU) spies.
emptywheel.net/2026/11/10/t...
again, something of a banal observation, but i think contributing to the general feeling of powerlessness and rage in america today is the extent to which our elites engage in such flagrant, grotesque, even performative contempt for the rest of america
DOUTHAT: Your net worth went up by $3 billion
TRUMP: So did everyone’s
DOUTHAT: My net worth did not go up by $3 billion
TRUMP: You should’ve owned stock. I have a lot of money. Far more than I ever thought I’d have
TRUMP: So did everyone’s
DOUTHAT: My net worth did not go up by $3 billion
TRUMP: You should’ve owned stock. I have a lot of money. Far more than I ever thought I’d have
November 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
again, something of a banal observation, but i think contributing to the general feeling of powerlessness and rage in america today is the extent to which our elites engage in such flagrant, grotesque, even performative contempt for the rest of america
The British Home Office has nothing but contempt for the people who keep their country afloat and it's long past time they learnt who they really are
November 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The British Home Office has nothing but contempt for the people who keep their country afloat and it's long past time they learnt who they really are
Article I stans have been screaming “INHERENT CONTEMPT” for like at least eight years. 😤
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
Is anyone writing about how to fix the problem that ignoring Congressinal subpoenas, perjuring yourself before Congress, and generally thwarting oversight are only enforceable by DOJ?
Creeping exec. privilege is one problem. But it feels like we’re about to see some full-blown defiance.
Creeping exec. privilege is one problem. But it feels like we’re about to see some full-blown defiance.
November 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Article I stans have been screaming “INHERENT CONTEMPT” for like at least eight years. 😤
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
What if We Had Higher Ed Media Outlets That Did Not Have Barely Disguised Contempt for Higher Ed Workers?
November 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
What if We Had Higher Ed Media Outlets That Did Not Have Barely Disguised Contempt for Higher Ed Workers?
November 12, 2026 at 6:16 AM
She should have held him in contempt and had him arrested on the spot.
November 10, 2026 at 2:09 AM
She should have held him in contempt and had him arrested on the spot.
I don't think calling leah greenberg, ezra levin, and their blueanon botnet very stupid internet poisoned dumdums is "contempt for democracy"
November 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I don't think calling leah greenberg, ezra levin, and their blueanon botnet very stupid internet poisoned dumdums is "contempt for democracy"
Something that's enraging about the Nvidia case and the Trump administration's (non)handling of it is that it follows from the dismissal of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Trump showed contempt for handling classified documents and national security secrets.
Funny how these articles keep painting Rubio as trying to warn Trump about something. Almost like...he's trying to distance himself. And make that known. Huh.
A reporter should ask why he didn't do anything else until after the midterms.
www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/u...
A reporter should ask why he didn't do anything else until after the midterms.
www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/u...
November 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Something that's enraging about the Nvidia case and the Trump administration's (non)handling of it is that it follows from the dismissal of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Trump showed contempt for handling classified documents and national security secrets.
Look at the look on the soldier's face. Total contempt!
November 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Look at the look on the soldier's face. Total contempt!
It's official. Jim Jordan, the leader of the Chaos Caucus, will be running the GOP. Republicans have doubled down on MAGA after getting hammered in the Election, showing they've not only learned nothing but also the magnitude of their contempt for the voters who delivered the message last week.
November 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
It's official. Jim Jordan, the leader of the Chaos Caucus, will be running the GOP. Republicans have doubled down on MAGA after getting hammered in the Election, showing they've not only learned nothing but also the magnitude of their contempt for the voters who delivered the message last week.