Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. of Justice has defined rape as “the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object … without the consent of the victim.” To be redundant, no penis is required.
The Haake Take
Sabrina Haake is a columnist and 25 year litigator specializing in 1st and 14th Amendment defense. Her Substack, The Haake Take, has no paywall.
With the help of Elon Musk, GOP legislators are considering reducing payouts under Social Security, including raising the retirement age and other benefit cuts. As one GOP representative recently told Fox Business Network, “we're going to have to have some hard decisions” on Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare.
After a slim majority of America’s voters returned a toddler with a loaded gun to the presidency, I put myself on a strict national news diet. Now entering the second month, I limit my national news consumption to one hour per day, as needed, down from five.
Writing about the intersection of politics and law during this tumultuous time in American history can be taxing. Since mental health experts say gratitude can reverse the psychological harm caused by Trump’s rotating buffoonery, I was determined to share my heartfelt gratitude over the Thanksgiving holiday. This year I’m thankful for:
I’m watching the first snow in Chicago, fighting an urge to withdraw from national news for a while. Any familiarity with world history makes clear the imperative of resistance before jackboots kick down the door, but watching Republicans’ abrogation of duty in service to a charlatan taxes one’s mental health. I don’t want to give Donald Trump and his unqualified goons that much power.
Giving the middle finger to anyone who bought his schtick about lasting peace, Donald Trump has chosen stunningly unqualified cranks and loyalists to help him burn down the government.
America has made a terrible mistake. Despite everything we’ve seen from the right, voters have nonetheless moved toward it.
For nearly 30 years, I clung to Constitutional law like a religion. A federal trial lawyer, I drank and passed the Kool-Aid with conviction.
Dear Mr. Musk, you are hereby on notice that your recent activities in support of Donald Trump could lead to significant personal liability, both civil and criminal.
Carreteras partidas por la mitad, casas desaparecidas y comunidades enteras borradas del mapa. La furia del huracán Helene cruzó las fronteras estatales desde Florida, dejando una estela de destrucción profunda en Georgia, Carolina del Sur, Virginia, Tennessee y Carolina del Norte, matando al menos a 227 personas.
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