Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

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Bill Freeman
May 02, 2025

National News:

Trump Appointed Judge: Trump Can't Use The Alien Enemies Act

It’s a rare midday post from me, but this is important breaking legal news!

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/trump-appointed-judge-trump-cant?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

May 1, 2025

President Donald Trump waited until the 101st day of his administration to fire national security advisor Mike Waltz, the official responsible for including the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic on an unsecure Signal chat in which leaders shared classified information about a military strike on the Houthis in Yemen.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-1-2025?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.

apnews.com/article/trump-npr-pbs-republicans-public-broadcasting-f0e3e1acb96986732a0211833165bf84?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

State News:

Tennessee Hemp Regulations: Changes and Impact on Sales - Nashville Banner

Tennessee lawmakers are moving to limit sales of certain hemp-derived products in the state. The changes will affect retailers and consumers.

nashvillebanner.com/2025/05/01/tennessee-hemp-sales-restrictions

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Seniors:

Poll Says Most Americans Think Trump is a "dangerous dictator" & Why Athletes Should Stay Away from the White House

May 2, 2025

kareem.substack.com/p/poll-says-most-americans-think-trump?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

My Take:

I was watching Rachel Maddow talking about one of the latest rulings against Trump and I was struck by the eloquence of the judge’s writing. Making clear what the law stood for here in America and clearly stating why Trump’s behavior was violating that law. I was trying to look for one of the rulings and could’nt find it now that I wanted it, but when I see the next one, I’ll post it here.

I saw where the latest ruling is stating Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act (Top article above) saying that act can only be used when we are being invade by another country, not by a local gang. This will probably go up to the Supreme Court as well, but if Trump is ruled against on this, it will stop him from a lot of what they call deportations and which I call kidnappings.

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