Layla A. Jones
@laylaayanna
Current political reporter at TPM | past economic equity reporter @ the Philadelphia Inquirer; Knight-Bagehot Fellow @ Columbia; Billy Penn & WHYY; Philadelphia City Council; The Philadelphia Tribune
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh just spoke before the U.S. House in one of two appearances he'll have this week on the Fed's Monetary Policy Report. Here are a few small takeaways from his testimony 🧵
CBP is still paying out tariffs refunds. According to a new court filing, CBP has sent $86 billion to Treasury for refunds, more than half of the $166 billion importers are owed. The biggest reasons for failed refunds are company administrative errors www.courtlistener.com/docket/72034...
This is a real sign from Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville presented just now. He repeatedly implied immigrants in America were destroying the country and “we” as “Americans” need to have a conversation about who “we” let in.
Last post. The panel ended on a somewhat hopeful note. Attorney Kyle Freeny left attendees with this quote when an audience member asked what gave the panelists hope:
Full house at Morning Memo Live hosted by @talkingpointsmemo.com in DC. One takeaway: Legal experts including a former 18-year DOJ veteran tell @davidkurtz.bsky.social that courts no longer presume that what DOJ lawyers say is true. Courts are experiencing unprecedented lies from Trump’s DOJ.
