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"Ridiculous:" Durham's Failed Clinton Conspiracy Theory

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emptywheel
A list of interviews cited in the John Durham report suggests he never really investigated the things he claimed to be investigating -- like the problematic Carter Page FISA applications or the two false statements cases he did charge -- because starting no later than February 2020, he was too busy pursuing a baseless attempt to claim Hillary tried to frame Donald Trump.
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Eight Things Not Mentioned in the Durham Report

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emptywheel
If John Durham closed just a handful of enormous gaps in his shoddy report, it would all fall apart.
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Before Rand Paul Went to Moscow, He Was in a White House Meeting Discussing Lisa Page, Peter Strzok, and Andrew McCabe

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emptywheel
Along with a note showing that Trump discussed firing Lisa Page, Peter Strzok, and Andy McCabe in February 2018, Strzok just docketed another note John Kelly took as Chief of Staff, showing that Rand Paul was discussing the FBI officials between the Helsinki meeting and his trip to Moscow to carry a letter from Trump to Putin.
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Are The Dubs Done?

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bmaz
Last night I was too tired, and half asleep, so did the unthinkable and semi-hijacked Rayne's thread with a shout out to Punaise and Molly Pitcher regarding the Golden State Warriors demise. Punaise has not showed up yet, but Molly's response…
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The Media's Past Indifference to Trump's Past Abuse of Pardons Invites Him To Do It Again

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emptywheel
Of course Trump will pardon January 6 criminals if he wins in 2024! Why wouldn't he?!?! You let him blather on for an hour, even discussed future pardons with him, with not a single mention of his past abuses. 
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DOJ Attempts to Stave Off May 24 Trump Deposition in Peter Strzok Lawsuit

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emptywheel
As things currently stand, Peter Strzok has a May 24 deposition scheduled with Donald Trump. But DOJ is trying to forestall that.
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Three Things: Turf's Up

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Rayne
We’ve had a little fun with the new LIV Golf tour and the game of golf in comments. We should spend a little more time on this subject if Special Counsel Jack Smith thought Trump's LIV-related business was subpoena worthy.
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Russia's Snakes Got DePlaned

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emptywheel
The US claims to have substantially shut down the infrastructure of one of Russia's most sophisticated cyberespionage groups.
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Some of George Santos' Alleged Crimes Resemble Trump's Suspected Crimes

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emptywheel
Five of the charges against George Santos accuse him of telling political donors he was raising money for his campaign when in fact he allegedly pocketed the money. That's not much different than the theory behind the financial investigation of Trump.
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THE RINGLEADER'S LAST(?) CIRCUS: Observations from inside the Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Trial

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Brandi Buchman
A reflection on the Proud Boys trial including a few observations on the deluded leader who led a seditious conspiracy.
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Feds Charge the Deciding Vote That Made Kevin McCarthy Speaker

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emptywheel
With the report that DOJ has filed still-undisclosed charges, Speaker McCarthy will henceforward be owned not just by Marjorie Taylor Greene, but also by whatever alleged crimes imposter Congressman George Santos has committed.
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Let’s Give ‘Em Something To Talk About: Cooked, Hooked, Mooked

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Rayne
Trump liable and on the hook for $5 million; Santos' goose may be cooked by the feds; McCarthy's mooked us by threatening the economy. What else should we talk about?
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Derby Day Trash Talk 2023

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bmaz
It is Derby Day, the weekend of the Miami Grand Prix (on the most hideous circuit in recent memory) and NBA Playoffs. Time to Trash talk!
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DOJ Subpoenaed Over Five Months of Mar-a-Lago Surveillance Video

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emptywheel
The gaps that CNN and NYT report that Jack Smith is attempting to understand might pertain to something other than Walt Nauta moving boxes in and out of the storage room. They might show someone else walking into it.
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How the Proud Boy Conspiracy Might Network Out in the Wake of the Seditious Conspiracy Verdict

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emptywheel
The verdict in the Proud Boy Leaders case not only provides accountability for the men who led the mob on January 6. it provides prosecutors with a way to network in the remaining Proud Boy "tools" used by those Leaders.
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Stand Back and Stand By: Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs, Ethan Nordean, and Zach Rehl Guilty of Sedition

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emptywheel
The guys who stood back and stood by for Donald Trump were just convicted of seditious conspiracy.
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The Better Story

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Ed Walker
Our history as a nation is inspiring, just not in the way we were taught.
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The "Diligent" Proud Boys Jury: "Can we also get a stapler, please?"

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emptywheel
The jury in the Proud Boys sedition trial asked a question yesterday that might make or break the sedition count against the defendants.
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