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IN POLITICAL NEWS

1) This author thinks that the judicial resistance will fail. I agree, but I think he places way too much faith in the legislative branch doing anything. In six weeks, they have not done a single thing, passed a single bill, or impeached a single judge. Some federal judges are resisting the resist. This one said DOGE could access federal information systems.

2) Meanwhile blue states have filed for a temporary restraining order preventing Trump or DOGE basically from doing anything, and of course this landed with the Ho Cake Chutkin. Anything in this vein would be expedited post haste to the Supes.

3) Insiders are describing the DOGE nerds as "energetic and dug in." DOGE has found over 15,000 IRS agents who could be let go as early as next week. Look I already voted for Trump. You don't need to convince me.

4) After several scabnugget federal prosecutors resigned in protest, MAGA moves on and the DOJ moved to dismiss all charges against would-be ally in the immigration wars, Eric the Red Adams.

5) Meanwhile, let's look at the real world. How much faith do people have in these glandmagnet judges? Check out the listings in the DC area:

6) In 30 days, nearly 4,000 (!!) homes have been put on the market and the median home price has fallen $139,000. Year over year listings in parts of northern Virginia are up more than 60%, in D.C. itself, 23%. Listings accelerated after the DOGE buyouts were announced. And there have been a surge of listings of homes over $1m. And DOGE said it will eliminate 2/3 of all office buildings in DC.

7) Or maybe consider this metric? Searches for "lawyers" in the District of Columbia in the last two months.

8) DC area internet searches for "BleachBit," "Offshore bank," and "wipe hard drive" explode.

8) And how about this chart:: unemployment filings in DC.

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