No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen Trump runs into BRICK WALL in court
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Oct 12, 2025 
Joining the discussion are Brian Schatz, a U.S. Senator from Hawaii, who dives into the implications of the government shutdown on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator from Georgia, highlights the alarming ACA premium increases affecting constituents. Melanie Stansbury, a U.S. Representative from New Mexico, critiques the Republican strategy surrounding the shutdown. California Attorney General Rob Bonta sheds light on ongoing court actions regarding troop deployments and the judicial patterns limiting executive overreach.
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Courts Acting As A Bulwark
- Courts are repeatedly blocking Trump's domestic troop deployments, creating an informal precedent that chips away at executive deference.
- Each loss makes future deployments harder by exposing a pattern of baseless justifications.
Troop Deployments As A Legal Playbook
- Trump seeks to normalize troops in U.S. cities to enable future election interference and seizure of voting infrastructure.
- Court losses undermine that legal framework and make coordinated future abuses more difficult.
Use Leverage To Protect ACA
- Preserve ACA subsidies as leverage when negotiating to avoid catastrophic premium spikes for millions.
- Use incremental legislative wins to remain relevant and check authoritarian threats, rather than demanding total solutions immediately.