Federalism. I keep saying it.
Breaking: Indiana State Senate rejects 9-0 Republican gerrymandered congressional map, stands up to Trump’s pressure campaign of threats and intimidation. Huge victory for democracy & defeat for Trump in gerrymandering war he started
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Federalism. I keep saying it.
Progressive federalism being born
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Progressive federalism being born
Love to see the federalist society rebranding themselves as the “actually no, fuck federalism” society.
🚨 BREAKING: In a major loss for voters, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to initiate voter roll purges using a flawed database involving Americans' private data.
The ruling will disproportionately impact naturalized citizens who've been wrongly flagged in the system.
The ruling will disproportionately impact naturalized citizens who've been wrongly flagged in the system.
September 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Love to see the federalist society rebranding themselves as the “actually no, fuck federalism” society.
This is unconstitutional. A violation of the First Amendment. A violation of federalism and the separation of powers. It’s unconstitutionally vague. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful.
* TRUMP SAYS ALL FEDERAL FUNDING WILL STOP FOR COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS THAT ALLOWS "ILLEGAL" PROTESTS
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is unconstitutional. A violation of the First Amendment. A violation of federalism and the separation of powers. It’s unconstitutionally vague. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful.
Federalism!
September 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Federalism!
Such extortion by a tyrannical President bent on undermining democracy is just what Our Federalism exists to prevent. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Such extortion by a tyrannical President bent on undermining democracy is just what Our Federalism exists to prevent. 1/
I keep saying it: Courts. (Well, and federalism, and other things.)
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
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(new piece)
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Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I keep saying it: Courts. (Well, and federalism, and other things.)
Democrats are getting ready to embrace the benefits of Federalism, and Republicans are getting ready to pretend they’ve always been huge fans of US Government.
January 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Democrats are getting ready to embrace the benefits of Federalism, and Republicans are getting ready to pretend they’ve always been huge fans of US Government.
Federalism fuckin rules
🚨This is a big deal: suburban chicago police launch an investigation into an ICE attack on local CBS news journalists.
Broadview Police have opened an investigation into an attack from federal agents on a CBS crew at Broadview, per BPD Chief Mills.
September 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Federalism fuckin rules
The Trump regime is dissolving the Union unilaterally, that's what these actions *are*—repudiation of the American constitutional order vis-a-vis federalism.
Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats
October 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Trump regime is dissolving the Union unilaterally, that's what these actions *are*—repudiation of the American constitutional order vis-a-vis federalism.
Remember when the Right was like "States' rights! Federalism!" Lol
September 21, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Remember when the Right was like "States' rights! Federalism!" Lol
Federalism for Republicans, Supremacy Clause for Democrats
November 7, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Federalism for Republicans, Supremacy Clause for Democrats
Oooo! Federalism!
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:
"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."
"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Oooo! Federalism!
blaming congressional Democrats for the existence of . . . federalism?
September 25, 2026 at 10:19 PM
blaming congressional Democrats for the existence of . . . federalism?
Does anyone want to explain federalism to him?
November 15, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Does anyone want to explain federalism to him?
This is the kind of legal schism that can tear apart federalism.
TX Judge O'Connor is going to war with RI Judge McElroy over DOJ subpoenas for trans kids' medical records.
She quashed the subpoenas. He orders the RI hospital to comply, and orders them not to seek relief in any venue but NDTX, Fifth Circuit, or SCOTUS.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She quashed the subpoenas. He orders the RI hospital to comply, and orders them not to seek relief in any venue but NDTX, Fifth Circuit, or SCOTUS.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
This is the kind of legal schism that can tear apart federalism.
The Constitution also means that the party doesn’t control its legislators, and federalism means there are other actors beyond Congress and the President. So if you’re going to talk about “federalism” you have to accept those frictions as well.
September 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The Constitution also means that the party doesn’t control its legislators, and federalism means there are other actors beyond Congress and the President. So if you’re going to talk about “federalism” you have to accept those frictions as well.
federalism bby
This is insane. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years.
from @404media.co
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May 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
federalism bby
So if the federal government believes in local control federalism why are there damn federalized gestapo troops here in Los Angeles?
Kristi Noem: "We as a federal government don't manage these disasters. The state does."
July 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
So if the federal government believes in local control federalism why are there damn federalized gestapo troops here in Los Angeles?
Federalism: it can be pretty awesome
i think also the primacy of national politics in political discourse has maybe led people to forget that governance is very decentralized and the federal government does not control the states and has limited enforcement power over them
February 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Federalism: it can be pretty awesome
Harvard sociologist/polisci Theda Skocpol explains how the vast expansion of ICE in BBB may be Trump's secret weapon to overcome the barriers of federalism and complete his autocratic takeover of the American state. (History from Germany & Hungary in 20s/30s.) talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/criti...
Critical Read About the BBB, Federalism and the Future of American Democracy
TPM Reader TS (Harvard sociologist/political scientist Theda Skocpol) and I often compared...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Harvard sociologist/polisci Theda Skocpol explains how the vast expansion of ICE in BBB may be Trump's secret weapon to overcome the barriers of federalism and complete his autocratic takeover of the American state. (History from Germany & Hungary in 20s/30s.) talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/criti...
Trying to strong-arm Indiana & failing and now this, Trump really does not understand federalism one iota does he
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.
December 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trying to strong-arm Indiana & failing and now this, Trump really does not understand federalism one iota does he
instead of affirming trump’s belief that he is king of america, it is important to recognize that federalism provides states the tools to push back or at least ignore these orders
February 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
instead of affirming trump’s belief that he is king of america, it is important to recognize that federalism provides states the tools to push back or at least ignore these orders
Never let it be said that a single former OLC law prof can't preserve federalism.
@martylederman.bsky.social
@martylederman.bsky.social
BREAKING: Huge loss for Trump administration at Supreme Court, which rules that the Trump administration had lacked authority to federalize and deploy the National Guard to execute laws in Illinois. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Never let it be said that a single former OLC law prof can't preserve federalism.
@martylederman.bsky.social
@martylederman.bsky.social