Month: April 2025
Government’s legitimate power
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed. When they exceed their delegated powers, citizens must resist. John Jay urged diligent study of the U.S. Constitution to understand and defend rights. By educating ourselves, teaching future generations, fostering civic responsibility, we empower collective action against unlawful government overreach.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Confirms ‘Biden-Era FBI’ Told Officers to Release Kilmar Abrego Garcia…
The Tennessee Highway Patrol contacted The Tennessee Star on Thursday night to confirm its earlier reporting that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the citizen of El Salvador who was deported last month by the Trump administration, was stopped by THP in 2022 but ordered to be released by the FBI.
A THP spokesman told The Star, “The Tennessee Highway Patrol can confirm a 2022 traffic stop of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was stopped for speeding on I-40.”
Jeb Boasberg’s ‘Criminal Contempt’ Finding Makes Mockery of Separation of Powers…
Boasberg issued two written temporary restraining orders—one prohibiting the deportation of five unnamed illegal Venezuelans represented in the lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and another one turning the five plaintiffs into a class action suit protecting anyone in custody subject to the AEA.
And during an emergency hearing held that Saturday evening, Boasberg also issued what he describes as an “oral command” at around 6:45 p.m. to return planes carrying the newly-designated class of illegals.
Do judges exceed power in finance and immigration cases?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – At the federal level, regulations governing finances and immigration often clash with constitutional law. Judicial interpretations can extend beyond delegated powers, raising questions of legality. By examining the U.S. Constitution’s limits on legislative and judicial authority, we can determine whether these rules and court decisions respect the basic constitutional framework
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Ending ‘X’ Gender Marker on Passports
The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of seven plaintiffs who identify as transgender or nonbinary.
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Supreme Court Blocks Deportation of Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members for Now
The American Civil Liberties Union argues that the administration is defying the Supreme Court’s recent ruling requiring due process for would-be deportees.
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DHS Document Confirms Kilmar Abrego Garcia Suspected of Human Trafficking During 2022 Traffic Stop in Tennessee Prior to Release by FBI
Two days after The Tennessee Star exclusively reported that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) in late 2022, when an officer suspected he was engaged in human trafficking, Bill Melugin of Fox News published a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document confirming many details.
The DHS document confirms THP stopped Abrego Garcia on December 1, 2022 for speeding and failing to maintain his lane. It also confirms THP officers suspected the alleged Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member was participating in "Labor/Human Trafficking" while transporting eight individuals from Texas to Maryland, meaning a total of nine individuals were traveling in the vehicle.
Federal Judge Pauses Trump Admin Layoffs at Consumer Watchdog Agency
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said on Friday that she is ‘deeply concerned’ that the administration isn’t complying with a previous order.
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