Wednesday, April 15, 2026

KNOWLEDGE: Hungary win!!!! and other news

 CLICK FOR VIDEO CELEBRATION:  A GREAT WIN FOR DEMOCRACY:





CLICK FOR VIDEO: ORBAN CONCEDES DEFEAT

Hungary is on path back to Democracy after 16 years of repression, looting, tyranny and economic damage.


AMERICANS are DEMANDING a FAIR economy
WE WILL end the Epstein Class's strangle hold on our economy. 
MAY DAY ACTION is one opportunity to stand up for workers.


FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU:  CLICK HERE;  

YOU CAN ORGANIZE AN EVENT TO SUPPORT WORKERS


The morality—or lack thereof—of income inequality in the United States is a problem. And it’s getting worse, not better. This clip is from today’s interview with my good friend @wajali.bsky.social Watch the full interview on his (or my) Substack page. LOVE WAJ!

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— Jess Craven ❌👑 (@jesscraven101.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM


Judges are ruling many policies and actions of the current regime are illegal.

Examples: 


Click for ruling against TicketMASTER 


Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized US live event markets, a New York ‌jury found, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists reut.rs/4cxMwpv

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM


Key 2026 Rulings Against Administration Actions
Policy AreaAction/PolicyCourt/RulingStatus
Trade2025 IEEPA tariffs on Canada, Mexico, ChinaSupreme Court (2/20/26)Struck Down. Ruled IEEPA does not authorize tariffs.
MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP
ImmigrationBirthright Citizenship RevocationSupreme Court (Expected 6/26)Skeptical/Blocked. Lower court injunction upheld against ending birthright citizenship. MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP is likely
ElectionsExecutive Order on Mail-In BallotsMass. Dist. Court / AppealsChallenged. Legal challenges against potential interference in elections. 
EnvironmentOffshore Wind Project Halt (NY)Federal Judge (2/2/26)Struck Down. Fifth ruling against restricting offshore wind industry. LOSS FOR TRUMP
Executive PowerNational Guard Deployment (IL)Supreme Court (Late 2025/26)Blocked. Court blocked deployment of National Guard to Illinois. MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP.  Several other rulings were similar
Finance/GovFed Board Firing AuthoritySupreme Court (Heard 2026)Skeptical. Court questioned authority to fire independent regulators.
EducationNIH Research Funding FreezeUS District CourtInvalidated. $2.2 billion in funding frozen by Education Dept was reinstated. MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP.  Congress alone decides who to spend money.
Administration15% Cap on NIH Indirect CostsFed Judge (3/5/25)Blocked. Nationwide preliminary injunction.
MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP and DOGE
Summary of Legal Challenges (as of April 2026)
  • Supreme Court Trends: The Supreme Court showed skepticism regarding tariff authority (6-3 vote) and election law challenges (7-2 vote).
  • Emergency Orders: By April 2026, the Supreme Court had issued 35 emergency orders related to the administration.
  • Active Litigation: Over 300 cases were active against the administration, with over 150 instances of policies being partially halted by lower courts.

 MORE GOOD NEWS:



A win! John Eastman (the right-wing attorney who helped orchestrate Donald Trump’s scheme to overturn the 2020 election) has officially been disbarred by the California Supreme Court.

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— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM

What do these companies have in common? -Block -Citigroup -Coinbase -CVS -Dominion Energy -Disney -Halliburton -Hasbro -HP -Kohl's -Live Nation -Palantir -Paypal -PG&E -Southwest Airlines -Tesla -United Airlines They all paid a lower effective income tax rate than you: zero.

— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM

www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...

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— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM

US probes suspicious oil trades made before Trump Iran pivots, source says reut.rs/3OssjcL

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM

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