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Paul Manafort Remains a Bigger Scandal than Hunter Biden

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emptywheel
Even assuming the allegations from disgruntled IRS investigators -- which have already been contested -- all prove to be true, Paul Manafort remains a far bigger scandal than Hunter Biden, not least because he lied to protect President Trump.

Seth DuCharme Really, Really Wants to Graymail Charles McGonigal's Path to Freedom

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emptywheel
There's something funky going on in the CIPA process in Charles McGonigal's Oleg Deripaska related prosecution.
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Susie Wiles Named in A(nother?) Trump-Related Indictment

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emptywheel
Susie Wiles' reported mention in Trump's Espionage Act indictment as the "PAC Representative" to whom he allegedly showed a classified map may not be her first mention in a Trump-related indictment. She may have been mentioned in the IRA Troll indictment.
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SCOTUS Takes Over

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Ed Walker
How long will we consent to allow five unaccountable lawyers to control our ability to govern ourselves?
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FBI Saw Itself "Managing What the Elephant Sees and Hears" in Advance of January 6

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emptywheel
On January 2, 2021, the guy in charge of counterterrorism in DC's FBI office suggested that managing what the Federal government -- which he called an "elephant" -- sees and hears is sometimes the best way to control the Federal government's movements. And he helped to ensure that the elephant saw only First Amendment protected activities.
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Moving the Boxes: Trump's Valet and Alleged Co-Conspirator Buys the Boss a Three-Week Delay in His Trial

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emptywheel
Walt Nauta's lawyer Stan Woodward, who is being paid by Trump's PAC, got some in the press to report that Nauta's further delay of his arraignment was caused by bad weather. It wasn't. It was his failure -- amid anonymous quotes planning to delay this trial until after the election -- to secure local counsel.
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The Milley Tape: "Bring Some Cokes in Please!"

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emptywheel
The recording of Trump attacking Mark Milley with a stolen Iran document includes damning details not included in the indictment.
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"Nonzero:" On Evidence-Based Investigations and Rudy Giuliani's Devices

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emptywheel
Before Matthew Graves was confirmed as US Attorney, DOJ had already secured the content on Rudy Giuliani's phone, making it available without privilege review as soon as January 6 investigators developed probable cause.
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WaPo's First Amendment Blindness: When Exploiting a Media Figure's Phone Gets Reported as "Cautious"

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emptywheel
Among the investigative steps WaPo treated as "cautious" in its 8,000 word story purporting to describe the January 6 investigation was the arrest of Owen Shroyer and the exploitation of his phone.
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Done Cookin': Putin's Chef Moves to Belarus [UPDATE-1]

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Rayne
If you have a bead on what transpired in Russia from Friday through Saturday, you're ahead of most folks.
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The Approach to Classification in Trump's Stolen Document Case

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emptywheel
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]

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Rayne
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?

The Fourteenth Amendment

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Ed Walker
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

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emptywheel
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

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emptywheel
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

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emptywheel
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

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emptywheel
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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