Liveblog - November 12, 2024

Below, you will find some headlines we may have missed and some interesting video clips on several subjects. Please feel free to share anything you may have run across; just make sure it’s not from a McMAGAt infested shithole.

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Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T19:35:51.021Z

Updates:

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms has been blocked by a federal judge.

Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T15:23:45.502Z

With ACA subsidies set to expire in 2025, millions of Americans stand to lose health insurance

With Republicans edging closer to gaining control of Congress, millions of Americans may be at risk of losing enhanced subsidies that currently underwrite the cost of health insurance bought through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, according to industry experts and the Congressional Budget Office. 

The November 5 election gave control of the Senate to Republicans, while control of the House remains in limbo Monday as votes in several critical races continue to be tallied. Currently, Democrats are projected to win at least 210 House seats and Republicans 215 seats, with a party needing 218 seats in order to have the majority. 

If Republicans gain control of Congress, they are widely expected to allow the enhanced ACA subsidies to expire at the end of 2025, depriving many people who buy coverage through the ACA and who currently receive these subsidies of that financial assistance, according to health care policy experts.

Congress:

https://twitter.com/FreedomofPress/status/1856069711244492801

SCOTUS:

Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows’ appeal in Georgia election interference case

Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff failed in his bid to move the case to federal court to mount immunity arguments.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a setback to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in his defense against 2020 election interference charges in Georgia, turning away his attempt to transfer his case from state to federal court.

His lawyers argued that the case should be moved because he was acting as a “federal officer” at the time and could therefore argue for immunity from prosecution.

The argument failed in lower courts, with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluding that because Meadows is no longer a federal official, the provision that would allow the case to be moved to federal court does not apply to him.

The Fascist Guy’s Brownshirts:

Trump names Mike Huckabee as his pick for Ambassador to Israel.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T18:51:27.115Z

If this happens, look out for it to be one of the first big legal fights of the second Trump administration.

Renato Mariotti (@renatomariotti.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T15:26:16.833Z

The Fascist Guy’s Nonexistent Legal Woes:

NEW: Justice Merchan approved a joint request to delay deadlines, including Trump’s sentencing, in his New York case, to consider how his presidential election affects rulings, including immunity. The Manhattan DA noted the unprecedented need to balance Trump’s guilty verdict with his presidency.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T15:20:38.059Z

The Worst People in the World:

Alex Jones announces tonight that auctioneers are now in his offices, and InfoWars is being shut down with everything being auctioned off on Wednesday.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T01:35:25.292Z

From the MarKODA Files-Mrs. Robinson Gets Permission to Speak Her Mind:

Craven Assholes:

Mike Johnson brags that there was no serious fraud in the 2024 election.Funny how that works.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T15:31:18.428Z

State News:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies

 California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet with the Biden administration this week to discuss zero-emission vehicles and disaster relief — issues that have been targeted in the past by President-elect Donald Trump.

 California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet with the Biden administration this week to discuss zero-emission vehicles and disaster relief — issues that have been targeted in the past by President-elect Donald Trump.

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law in public schools temporarily blocked, federal judge orders

A coalition of parents sued the state to prevent implementation of a law that requires all public K-12 schools and colleges to display the religious text by January.

require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms by next year have won a legal battle in federal court.

An order issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles grants the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction, which means the state can’t begin its plan to promote and create rules surrounding the law as soon as Friday while the litigation plays out.

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