Markets are freaked out about the DOJ’s threats to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And so are we! We’ve got a deep dive into a court order barring Trump from adding an extra-legal proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration forms and a breakdown of Illinois and Minnesota’s respective lawsuits against ICE and CBP. And for subscribers, we’ll explain why JD Vance’s claim that “Every president, Democrat or Republican, believes the War Powers Act is fundamentally a fake and unconstitutional law,” is utter BS.

Links:

Kelly v. Hegseth

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72131361/kelly-v-hegseth/

Neguse v. ICE

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70964222/neguse-v-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement

New York v. Burgum [Nichols]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72126766/state-of-new-york-v-burgum/

New York v. Burgum [Lamberth]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72126847/state-of-new-york-v-burgum/

Federal prosecutor in Virginia fired after refusing to lead Comey case

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/12/us-attorney-virginia-fired-j

Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-doj-fires-prosecutor-who-declined-to-pursue-james-comey-case

Washington v. Trump [Election EO]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69845185/state-of-washington-v-trump/

Illinois v. DHS

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72131845/state-of-illinois-v-department-of-homeland-security/

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