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James Baratta

New York, United States

Reporter at Mandate Wire

Writing Fellow @TheProspect | @ithacacollege ‘22 | RTs ≠ endorsements

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  • 2 days ago | prospect.org | James Baratta

    In railroading, danger is omnipresent. Freight train crews, typically consisting of a conductor and an engineer, bear the awesome responsibility of keeping a critical piece of the supply chain moving. They regularly handle the complex decision-making required to transport goods across some of the most unforgiving regions in the U.S. Help is seldom close by, and disaster can strike at a moment’s notice.

  • 2 weeks ago | prospect.org | James Baratta

    House Republicans passed their colossal domestic-policy package early Thursday morning, clinching a vote of 215 to 214 while most of America slept. The GOP mega-bill, which diverts hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding from social safety net programs, is now bound for the Senate floor.

  • 2 weeks ago | prospect.org | James Baratta

    Under the guise of strengthening Medicaid, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee ended a 26-hour markup session last week with a party-line vote to gut the program. The sweeping cuts, which would slash federal funding for Medicaid by at least $625 billion over the next decade, comprise a significant portion of the reconciliation package Republicans are trying to pass before the upcoming Memorial Day recess.

  • 3 weeks ago | portside.org | James Baratta

    Trump Would Torch Magna Carta Published May 15, 2025 Under the Constitution and federal law, individuals may challenge the legality of their detention in a court of law by filing a writ of habeas corpus. It is perhaps the most important protection preventing state actors from arbitrarily tossing people in jail indefinitely. At its core, habeas corpus provides a structural ballast in the preservation of liberal democratic values, and extends to both citizens and noncitizens.

  • 3 weeks ago | prospect.org | James Baratta

    Under the Constitution and federal law, individuals may challenge the legality of their detention in a court of law by filing a writ of habeas corpus. It is perhaps the most important protection preventing state actors from arbitrarily tossing people in jail indefinitely. At its core, habeas corpus provides a structural ballast in the preservation of liberal democratic values, and extends to both citizens and noncitizens.

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James Baratta
James Baratta @jamesjbaratta
14 May 25

The executive branch does not have the authority to suspend the writ habeas corpus, but after suffering a number of legal blusters earlier this month, the Trump administration is exploring new ways to deny due process and crush dissent.

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Trump Would Torch Magna Carta https://t.co/EhfVeft71b

James Baratta
James Baratta @jamesjbaratta
13 May 25

Responding to a question from @SenMarkey at today’s Senate confirmation hearing, Trump’s pick to run the #FederalRailroadAdministration David Fink said he will maintain the 2-person crew requirement for Class I freight trains if confirmed as FRA administrator.

James Baratta
James Baratta @jamesjbaratta
13 May 25

RT @linamkhan: The junk fees rule we finalized @FTC last year goes into effect today. That means businesses selling live-event tickets or…