Recap of the Week – May 23

Almost every single week, it feels hard to keep up.  So, I have written a short recap of major events that have happened with some extra details.  Let me know if you find it useful.

 

Trump Administration refuses to let Harvard have international students.

Harvard will no longer be allowed to have any international students enrolled…..

 

Vance and the Judiciary

The role of the Judicial branch is to check the Executive and Legislative branches.

Wednesday, on a Podcast, J.D. Vance said Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts was “profoundly wrong” about the role of the judiciary.

I invite civil, bipartisan discussion on this post.

I want to take a more detailed look at the Vice President’s comments…..

 

Habeas Corpus

No one should face imprisonment without charges or a trial. 

The Secretary for Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security committee.  During her appearance, she was asked rather simply if she knew what the writ of habeas corpus was.  She replied: “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country”.

What in the hell is she talking about?

I will grant that this hearing was set to discuss…..

 

Some Major News of the Day

Immigrants were not illegal

Yesterday, a new report was published by CATO institute which indicates many of those deported to CECOT in El Salvador entered the United States legally.  The government continues to assert these individuals were gang members or violent criminals, but it has “never even published…..

 

A Day Off From Politics

Today I am largely taking a break from writing about politics.  Instead, I will share a little about my weekend, though there are some political notes to be made here as well.

I made a German style cake I made over the weekend– a Marmorkuchen, or marble cake.  I don’t have a bundt pan, so special credit goes to the Urbandale Public Library…..