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Mark Paoletta @MarkPaoletta - This @AdamLiptak @NYTimes piece inaccurately portrays the 1969 memo by DOJ OLC chief Rehnquist as categorically rejecting a constitutional impoundment power. Rehnquist did no such thing.
Instead, Rehnquist indicated that the President does have impoundment authority in the context of his constitutional functions such as foreign affairs and control of the military. He also indicated that the President has impoundment authority under the Take Care Clause when statutory demands conflict.
One of his successors, Reagan OLC chief (and former Rehnquist clerk) Chuck Cooper (@chascooper23), expressly found that the President has authority to impound funds appropriated for unconstitutional purposes (think race-based DEI program) and reaffirmed that “the President may impound funds where to spend such funds would infringe upon his constitutional responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief or his duties in the area of foreign affairs,” and when resolving conflicting statutory commands. Contra Liptak article, that’s a lot of authority to impound.
Appreciate Mr. Liptak discussing the two @amrenewctr articles on impoundment I co-authored with Daniel Shapiro (former Justice Thomas clerk), where we discuss the robust history of Presidents impounding funds, with many examples going all the way back to President Washington, and the constitutional basis for this authority. Links below to both articles.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-impoundment.html
https://x.com/MarkPaoletta/status/1981469368019276080

Massimo @Rainmaker1973 - Firefighter putting out a fire using Bernoulli's principle.
A clever way to remove the oxygen by creating a pressure differential that accelerates airflow out the window, effectively starving the flames and lowering the temperature.
https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1981044988533260759

Matt Gaetz @mattgaetz - This Portland Mom would make a fine Florida Woman
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PDX Real @PDXReal1
Badass mom at a local school interrupts a group of junkies doing narcotics in front of the school. When she asks them to leave, the one on the bike approaches her and takes several swings at her. She maces him. The group ends up leaving.
https://x.com/mattgaetz/status/1981345755077251226