Olivia Troye - Saturday Morning Covfefe: 5 Things With Olivia

Whether you’re catching this over cold brew or curled up with some cafecito, I’ve pulled together five headlines you may have missed, and one story that might just lift your spirit.

1. The Thing That Made Me Spit Out My Coffee

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: “The administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial.” In a 6-3 ruling, the Court allowed Trump’s team to deport eight men to South Sudan, despite threats of torture and violence. And they did it on the shadow docket. Justice Sotomayor called it out in a scathing dissent: “Other litigants must follow the rules, but the administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial.” So much for checks and balances. The separation of powers doesn’t mean much when one branch is this willing to play foot soldier for another.

📎 Read More Here: New York Times

2. Under the Radar, Not Unimportant

AI fact-checked Trump, and the results were brutal. Five major AI models were given 20 of Trump’s go-to talking points. Fifteen were flat-out false. The rest? Distorted or lacking evidence. Let’s just say: truth is not his strong suit, even machines agree. Bring this one up with family and friends this weekend. Tired of being the designated fact-checker for that friend that has gone down the rabbit hole? Just tell them: "Hey, did you hear what the machines found?"

📎 Washington Post- Jeffrey Sonnenfeld & Team

3. Signed, Sealed, Dangerous

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is a quiet disaster in disguise. Trump’s July 4th mega-bill is filled with shiny distractions and quiet devastation. From gutting Medicaid to bloating the border budget, it's a Frankenstein policy that even conservative thinkers are criticizing. But it passed, because fear still rules the Republican Party.

📎 NYT Opinion

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