Mary Chastain at LI reports Trump Orders New Work on Census: Illegals ‘Will Not be Counted’ "“The data collected by the decennial census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.” PJM's Matt Margolis calls it HUGE: Trump Orders New Census to Fix 2020’s Rigged Count Favoring Democrats. At Da Signal, Commerce Department to ‘Immediately’ Make Census ‘Reflect the Number of Legal Residents’ in US. From Althouse "President Trump said on Thursday that he had ordered the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants." ""A new census would be a significant departure for a process stipulated by the Constitution to occur every 10 years. Historically, the census has counted all U.S. residents regardless of their immigration status, a process that helps determine both the allotment of congressional seats and billions of dollars in federal money sent to states. 'People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS,' Mr. Trump wrote in a post on social media.... Mr. Trump tried a similar move in 2020 to keep undocumented immigrants out of the census, but a federal court rejected that attempt, and the Supreme Court declined to intervene...." The NYT reports." Amy Curtis @RantyAmyCurtis "Perhaps those blue states shouldn’t have counted on illegal immigrants to inflate their census numbers, huh, Ron?" Quote Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski, "The next part of the plan to steal the midterms and/or the 2028 election - an attempt to do a mid-decade census to take seats and electoral votes away from blue states. I knew this was coming." From the text of the 14th Amendment you can make a pretty good case that illegals should be excluded from the apportionment,
"Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State."
Certainly, illegal aren't eligible to vote, so they should be excluded along with visitors and diplomats. Whether judges read it the same way is a matter for later.
NewsMax cites Sen. Cornyn: FBI Will Help Track Down Texas Democrats Who Fled Over Redistricting Vote. Varad Mehta @varadmehta "Four reporters on this story and not one of them seems to be aware that California's constitution bans mid-decade redistricting." Quote Shane Goldmacher @ShaneGoldmacher, "The redistricting wars are expanding. New maps in CA could erase five GOPers and shore up Dem frontliners there. Cornyn and Paxton compete to crack down on runaway Dems from TX." Matt Vespa explains Why Massachusetts' Governor Just Whiffed on Her Redistricting Threat. Massachusetts has no Republican reps; what are they going to do, punish us with one? From OTP, Florida Latest State To Consider Mid-Decade Redistricting and Texas Dem Jolanda Jones Apologizes For Comparing Redistricting Fight To Holocaust. From Da Wire, Beto O’Rourke-Led Group Under Investigation Over Potential Bribes To Help Runaway Texas Dems "Any Democrat coward breaking the law by taking a Beto Bribe will be held accountable." Insty, I MEAN, I’M NOT WRONG: @instapundit @instapundit "To be fair, it’s never happened before." At Da Caller, Jasmine Crockett Floated Loophole To Help Bankroll Texas Dems Fleeing State. Quote Matt Whitlock @mattdizwhitlock, "Dems have absolutely no idea how to react to Republicans fighting back. x.com/chrismurphyct/…" Steve Richards at JTN, Supremes to consider legality of race-based districts in possible boon to GOP redistricting effort. "Democrats have gone as far as fleeing their home state to avoid voting on the issue, ironically, to deep-blue Illinois, where racial gerrymandering has favored Democrats for decades. Race-based districts also face a second prong of scrutiny from the Trump Justice Department." Matt Vespa, The Classic Line Dems Drop Whenever They Have No Argument...and CNN's Scott Jennings Got Them to Say It. It's different when we do it! From Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog reports a Texas Mail In Ballot Security Court Win "Another month, another Texas blow against voting fraud upheld by the courts."
Sundance at CTH notes Reciprocal Tariffs Begin, Switzerland Leaves DC Empty Handed, German and China Trade Surplus with USA Declines. OTP, Lutnick Says US Set To Collect $50B Monthly In Tariff Revenue. The Heritage Foundation notes Inflation Is Down Since January and Should Keep Improving. From ET, Trump Names Stephen Miran to Fill Vacant Seat on Federal Reserve Board, "Miran currently serves as the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors in the Trump administration." Rob Wasinger at Am Great argues Yes, Trump Can (and Should) Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, "Jerome Powell’s stubborn rate freeze isn’t economics—it’s sabotage, a last-ditch effort by the Fed to stall Trump’s surging America First recovery." ET, Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘Does Not Want’ to Be Fed Chair, Trump Says. "Trump is considering Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett for Fed chair."
Sundance at CTH claims President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin Will Meet in Coming Days, but I'm not holding my breath. Anxious is anxious that Trump heralds "great progress" with Russia, but imposes first penalties for invasion. Mike Miller at RedState wonders Will Putin Cave? Russian Dictator Reportedly Weighs Halting Ukraine Air Strikes After Trump Ultimatum. From NYPo, Trump admin announces $50M reward for capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. “Maduro uses foreign terrorist organizations like [Tren de Aragua], Sinaloa and Cartel of the Suns to bring deadly drugs and violence into our country,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a video posted on X. Althouse, "'You know, we’ve solved five wars,' he told reporters in the White House on Wednesday, without specifying which they were." ""Some of the conflicts he may have in mind are: India and Pakistan; the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda; Cambodia and Thailand; and, shortly it seems, Armenia and Azerbaijan.... From the Great Lakes of Africa to the summits of the Himalayas, he has taken a surprising interest in conflicts previously regarded as peripheral to US interests. In some areas he has had limited impact, or arguably (as in Ukraine) contributed to an intensification of hostilities. But in others, Trump’s peacemaking efforts have yielded some considerable results...." I'm reading "How Trump hopes to win a Nobel peace prize/As he seeks ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, the US president claims to have ‘solved five wars.’ Is he right?" (London Times)."
At Fox, Pennsylvania man charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump before he took office. "Pennsylvania man allegedly posted 'I'm going to kill Trump' and threatened MAGA Republicans on social media platform."
From Da Fetched, ‘RINO’ Backlash: Senator Lisa Murkowski Hits Record-Low Approval in Alaska Poll.
PJM's Stephen Kruiser says I Totally Voted for Full Steam Ahead on Russiagate. Randy Barnett @RandyEBarnett, "Trump was never supposed to be reelected. If he hadn’t been, none of this would ever have seen the light of day." Quote Mollie @MZHemingway "I just read the most embarrassingly bad Washington Post story about the release of the explosive and long-hidden House Intel Committee report detailing how Brennan cooked up the false claim that Russia interfered in 2016 *to help Trump* ..." Shipwreckedcrew writes about Indicting Barack -- It Can Be Done And Here Is How. ""Pinkerton" refers to more than just a Private Detective Agency in the 1800s." Natalie Winters @nataliegwinters, "Obama lawyer Norm Eisen just admitted to waging a Color Revolution against Trump as part of a years-long coup…" Sundance contributes Outline #1 – Criminal Conduct by DOJ/FBI During Russiagate and Finally – FBI Terminates Employment of Brian Driscoll, Walter Giardina and Steven Jensen. "Driscoll, for his part, served as acting director of the FBI prior to the confirmation of FBI Director Kash Patel, and Jensen played a key role in the January 6 investigations. Senior FBI officials told the agents in question that they needed to leave by Friday, with no specific reason given to them individually." Charlotte Hazard at JTN reports Trump fires ex-acting FBI director who withheld info on Jan. 6 investigations. Da Caller has a REPORT that a Whistleblower Alleges John Brennan’s ‘Pathological Need For Control’ Corrupted Trump-Russia Investigation. From TNP, Robert Mueller, Subpoenaed Over Russia Hoax, Living in ‘Memory-Care’ Facility, Report Claims. He wasn't so sharp when he testified to Congress over "his" report.
WJ, James Comer Warns the Clintons About the Consequences of Not Complying with Congressional Subpoena, to testify on Epstein. Matt Margolis is happy to report Bill and Hillary Clinton Are Looking at Jail Time if They Defy Epstein Subpoena. At Da Caller, James Carville Takes Down Epstein Episode After Letter From Melania Trump’s Attorney. From Althouse, "Those are crimes against the vulnerable, and you’re putting them with a puppy who is vulnerable." ""We do not allow anyone whose crime involves abuse towards minors or animals — including any crime of a sexual nature. That’s a hard policy we have, so she will not be able to.” Said Paige Mazzoni, head of Canine Companions, quoted in "Ghislaine Maxwell barred from service dog training at cushy prison camp." (NBC News). So no puppies for Ghislaine.
Kaelen Deese at WaEx reports Anita Dunn says Hur report made Biden team dodge Super Bowl interview, sources say, but claims Biden sharp enough to be Preznit. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn says Get Outta Heeyah: Document Dump 'Reveals' Biden's FEMA Doled Out Aid By Voter Registration. Taylor Rogers @TaylorRogers47, "@NYPost: Biden abused his authority by turning FEMA into a far-left political machine “When responding to an emergency or a natural disaster, FEMA employees were directed to make voter registration a ‘key priority.’”"From Fox, Teamsters boss says 'smug' Kamala Harris alienated union after saying they 'better get on board' in 2024 "Union president Sean O'Brien described a confrontational exchange he says turned leadership against the former vice president." Sister Toldja wants you to Watch Nancy Pelosi's Alarmingly Incoherent in Remarks Outside San Francisco VA Hospital. PJM's Kevin Downey hears Gavin Newsom Wants Mad Stacks to Fix Men's Mental Health Trauma He Created. NewsMax opines Mamdani Can Thank Mass Ignorance for His Support. At NYPo Michael Goodwin thinks Sen. Warren backing Mamdani is the latest example of Dems floundering — and their zany agenda. Fox sees hypocrisy in Zohran Mamdani spending big on private security despite earlier calls to defund police. "Socialist NYC mayoral candidate recently made headlines for throwing a lavish wedding celebration in Uganda, guarded by armed Ugandan military forces and private security." Hat Hair's John Sexton sees Crockett "Focused on Being an Influencer, Not a Member of Congress.'
Ben Whedon at JTN reports DHS has received more than 80,000 ICE applications: Noem. "The news comes in the wake of Border Czar Tom Homan announcing that deportations had cleared 300,000 since President Donald Trump returned to the White House." At TrashPanda, ‘Superman’ Dean Cain Announces He’s Joined ICE Amid Trump Administration’s New Enforcement Push. From the American Prospect, ICE Raids Broke Los Angeles’ Economy. Shouldn’t ICE Pay for That? "The economic impact of the immigration crackdown is quantifiable, and could be written down and sent to Washington as a demand for payment." Eff, no! Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok "This story is not getting talked about enough Five Colorado Law Enforcement officers are facing unpaid leave, demotions, forced counseling, lawsuits, and fines for alerting ICE about an illegal alien Attorney General Phil Weiser is personally overseeing that they get punished." LifeZette sees a CNN Anchor Struggle to Understand Why Immigration Laws Are Enforced.
Hat Hair's Duane Patterson has Great News! It's Legal to Mock Gavin Newsom Again "Judge John Mendez just struck down Newsom's AB2655. Mendez' finding? “Most of [the law] acts as a hammer instead of a scalpel,” Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez wrote, calling it “a blunt tool hinders humorous expression and unconstitutionally stifles the free and unfettered exchange of ideas.” He carved out an exception for a “not unduly burdensome” portion of the law that requires verbal disclosure of digitally altered content in audio-only recordings." At the Eternally Radical Idea, Greg Lukianoff and Angel Eduardo fear These free speech sayings are falling out of favor. What does that mean for our culture? "A world where “Words are violence” is more common than “Sticks and stones…” is a world oriented against free speech principles. But we can turn that around."
Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "MAJOR WIN: Disney and Lucasfilm settle the legal dispute with Gina Carano after firing her over political views and posts they labeled “offensive.” “We look forward to identifying opportunities to work together with Ms. Carano in the near future.” Congrats,
@ginacarano!" But Ace says Ugh: Gina Carano Settles With the Disney Groomer Corporation Update: Carano Posts Brief Statement. It would be nice to know what the settlement was, but that's not generally how these things work.
Dave Strom is speechless, Trans 'Men' Are Saving Society! Vicky Taft at PJM, They're Not YOUR Kids: School Counselor Arranged Student Abortions Without Telling Parents and Pastor Warns Parents: If Democrats Pass AB 495, 'This Is It. Pack Up, Grab Your Kids, Leave California'
Greg Piper at JTN reports Whites underrepresented in prestigious high schools after courts uphold 'proxy' preferences: suit "After appeals court refused to halt admissions using proxies for race because whites and Asian Americans were still overrepresented, earning rebuke from justices Alito and Thomas, replacement system had intended effect, parents say."
A bit more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.07.25 (Afternoon Edition). The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Doughnut Dolly and FMJRA 2.0: World Series ’73 Week Two up on time and under budget.
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