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The Approach to Classification in Trump's Stolen Document Case
DOJ is approaching the Trump stolen document case in a way that makes Trump responsible if the trial happens during primary season.
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Compliments to the Chef: Prigozhin's Trouble Looks like Civil War [UPDATE-1]
Russia's FSB filed charges against Putin's chef, Yevgeny Prigozhin for incitement of attacks on the state. Meanwhile, Prigozhin appears to be hunting down Russia's defense minister in response to an attack on Wagner group personnel by Russia. Is it a coup attempt or the start of a civil war?
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The Fourteenth Amendment
Both the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 were passed in the 38th session of Congress.
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Walt Nauta Testified to the Grand Jury before DOJ Obtained Surveillance Video
Walt Nauta testified to the grand jury days before DOJ subpoenaed surveillance footage.
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In the End, the Leopards Who Launched the Durham Investigation Ate His Face
Durham set off in 2019 to chase down the conspiracy theories of people with close ties to Matt Gaetz. And Durham ended it by having Gaetz accuse Durham of the same things of which Durham accused others.
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Peter Strzok Claims He Spoke to John Durham about the Clinton Conspiracy Theory Document
In his report, John Durham claimed that Peter Strzok only ever spoke to his team about Alfa Bank. But Strzok says that's false, that he spoke to him about Durham's Clinton conspiracy theory.
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A Guide to the False Claims John Durham Will Tell Congress
If John Durham repeats some of the claims he made in his Report in a House Judiciary Committee hearing tomorrow, he will make false claims to Congress.
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Aileen Cannon Issues Another Perfectly Routine Order
Aileen Cannon just filed a totally routine boilerplate.
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Breathing Room: What Are You Growing?
What are you growing this season? This is an open thread.
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The WaPo Shows There Should Be More Scrutiny of Steve D'Antuono
The WaPo's story that many are taking as a condemnation of Merrick Garland is mostly a story about Steve D'Antuono's obstruction of the investigation.
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Juneteenth
It is a real holiday now, so celebrate! Long ago, if not that far away, we built a new office and moved in. Came to work one day and could barely get into our parking lot. People and cars everywhere. Took the elevator up and asked our receptionist…
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Filling the Surveillance Footage Gaps: Place and Payments
In their motion for a protective order in Trump's stolen document case, DOJ not only told Trump and everyone else that there's an ongoing investigation, but they revealed they have location data that may help to fill existing gaps in surveillance footage.
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John Durham's Disinformation Problem
Hillary Clinton didn't have any incentive to pay for false information about Trump. Oleg Deripaska did.
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How Jonathan Swan Covered [Up] John Durham's Corruption
If the threat of prosecutors charging Trump's enemies "regardless of the facts" is worth reporting, than Durham's ongoing corruption must be covered, not covered up.
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Aileen Cannon Did Something Normal
In her second or third act presiding over Donald. Trump's prosecution, Aileen Cannon issued an order ensuring the prosecution will move in timely fashion. It was ... normal.
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No Crime Alleged in the Mar-a-Lago Indictment Occurred in DC; Other Crimes Did
The crimes with which Trump has been charged happened in Florida. That is why they were charged in Florida.
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Down a Mouse Hole with Bill Clinton's Cat, Socks
Neither Rudy Giuliani nor Bernie Kerik can remember, they claim, about whether the "SB" helping Boris Epshteyn with media consulting on the effort to steal the election in 2020 is Steve Bannon, to say nothing of whether Tom Fitton had a role.
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On Judge Aileen M. Cannon
The New York Times is out with a long, interesting, piece on SDFL Judge Aileen M. Cannon by Schmidt and Savage. I won't call it a hit piece, but it is extremely negatively framed, and in some regards disingenuously so. For a news article, there…
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Republicans Demanded Independence for John Durham and Got Robert Hur and Jack Smith in the Bargain
Jack Smith has been living by the rules Republicans demanded, and got, for John Durham.
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Trump and Nauta's Release Conditions
Trump will be able to speak to the many witnesses against him who continue to work for him as he awaits his trial, but he won't be able to speak about the case.