The Bull-Moose Note.

1 week ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge has found probable cause that the Trump administration acted in criminal contempt of court after it deported over 200 Venezuelan immigrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador in direct defiance of a court order prohibiting their removal. The decision comes amid the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants and growing public concern about the denial of due process and the administration's repeated violations of court orders.

1 week ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) on Wednesday, advancing a measure that would require Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship — such as a birth certificate or passport — when registering to vote. While proponents claim the bill is necessary to prevent voter fraud, extensive research shows such fraud is virtually nonexistent, and myths about voter fraud tend to result in voter suppression.

1 week ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

NEW HAVEN, C.T. — The Yale Budget Lab has released a new report detailing the sweeping economic and fiscal effects of the Trump administration’s 2025 tariff policies, projecting historic increases in consumer prices, a significant reduction in U.S. economic growth, and steep losses for American households — especially those with lower incomes.

2 weeks ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

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2 weeks ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s new reciprocal tariff policy — which imposes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports from foreign countries, plus additional higher tariffs on countries with significant trade deficits with the United States — is prompting warnings that the policy could crash the economy, spike consumer prices and act as a regressive tax that disproportionately burdens working-class Americans.