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“Filing a placeholder charge the defendant can’t be tried on, on the last possible day, under seal, in the third case against the same man, is not routine or ‘widely recognized.’ It is exactly what it appears to be: vindictive.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration
The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, hasn’t been indicted in the latest case.
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Just for context, the alleged conduct that the Trump administration is going after here happened a couple of days before the Access Hollywood tape emerged.
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Breaking news DOJ charges former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime Trump target, for a third time via NBC News
Breaking news
DOJ charges former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime Trump target, for a third time
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“James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration” NBC reports that the case has played out under seal in DC since Oct, 5–and Comey hasn’t been indicted there. buff.ly/BypEFNv
James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration
The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, has not been indicted in the latest case against him.
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Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
Matthew Unglesbee, of Illinois, allegedly mailed four letters to members of Congress in envelopes that contained a white granular substance and his name and home address.
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“They essentially made the cardinal sin of forgetting that pendulums reliably do one thing — and it swings back most of the time. They’ve got a very rough couple years ahead.”
Powerful executives cozied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning.
Firms that aligned with the president are preparing for a political pendulum swing — and a potential barrage of investigations.
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Judge orders DOJ to reinstate former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey
Judge orders DOJ to reinstate former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey
Comey, daughter of James Comey, had worked on high-profile prosecutions before the Trump administration fired her last year.
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Obama goes after Vivek Ramaswamy and that ad: “We all know that guy. You know, who’s just like thirsty, who wants to get attention no matter what. Willing to do anything. And in recent days we’ve seen there is no line he will not cross.”
My take at Cato on why DOJ's lawsuit against Alaska is borderline frivolous, abusive, contemptuous of federalism and more. "In the aftermath of the 2020 election, courts made clear that they would not allow meritless litigation to steal an election. They may soon have to make that clear again."
DOJ Sues to Prevent Certification of Alaska Senate Winner (If It's a Democrat)
The U.S. Department of Justice today sued the state of Alaska, seeking to enjoin it from certifying a narrow Democratic win in the Alaska senate race — at least if the winner is a Democrat and the res...
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Attorney for 20-year FBI veteran targeted by Trump allies and then charged with lying to Congress says he “protected our democracy against those who would destroy it.” “This is another sad day for the Department of Justice.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?
Yesterday, Todd Blanche told me he couldn't rule out DOJ attempting to stop a state from certifying an election, citing a theoretical "doomsday scenario." Today, DOJ preemptively sued Alaska in case the Republican incumbent loses.
NEW: DOJ charges two former FBI officials who came under criticism from Trump allies with lying to Congress.
DOJ charges two former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump allies
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said in a social media post that the duo lied to Congress about their roles in the FBI’s Hunter Biden investigations.
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Deep dive: Nearly 200 people granted pardons or other clemency by President Trump for Jan. 6 riot prosecutions are suing so far for millions in US payouts. More than a quarter were convicted of assaulting or impeding police, court records show. (Gift link) buff.ly/xysKWb4
Asked Todd Blanche about possible post-election litigation from DOJ today. He declined to rule out potential action, citing theoretical “doomsday” scenario. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Blanche won’t rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario
The attorney general’s comments come in the middle of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to zero in on what elections experts say is a relatively rare phenomenon of voting by noncitizens.
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago🚨🚨🚨 Q: Is there any scenario in which DOJ would try to block states from certifying the election? AG TODD BLANCHE: Yes, of course. It is not DOJ's intention to improperly interfere with elections or the state certification process, but ...
BREAKING: Feds have indicted a high-ranking Virginia Democrat — along with two of her daughters and her grandson— in an alleged criminal scheme involving her marijuana business.
Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas charged in public corruption case, DOJ says
The 82-year-old surrendered to authorities to face charges Thursday, DOJ said. She was charged along with a half-dozen others.
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“It is now undisputed — by everyone except President Trump —that Mr. Hearn should never have been arrested and certainly should not have been indicted.”
Justice Department IG refuses to investigate botched Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false vandalism claims
Attorneys for David Hearn have asked the inspector general’s office to reconsider, citing “numerous potential crimes” in DOJ’s handling of the case.
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NEW: A firm started late last year by the family of the Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini offered to pay Alina Habba $10m/year while she was an administration advisor. Weeks after she started at the company, Trump pardoned Herrera Velutini, who had been charged in a bribery case.
A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. (Gift Article)
Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.
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Read @garygrumbach.bsky.social on the growing presumption of IRregularity in federal court:
‘I trusted you all:’ Judges question Trump administration’s credibility
The judiciary has traditionally deferred to the U.S. government, taking lawyers at face value. The White House is testing that practice.
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New story: In 2025, the FBI was examining the actions of Sen Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson as part of a sweeping bribery probe. Then Trump’s campaign of retribution demolished public corruption investigations. www.propublica.org/article/nava...
How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation
An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI an...
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"More than 95% of the videos, which include ads, were not educational."
How YouTube junk is infiltrating classrooms
Schools wanted educational videos. Students got clickbait. A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals how students are drawn into a platform that keeps them scrolling during class.
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A former FBI official said the Omar search “flies in the face” of Justice Department protocols. “Why didn’t they just wait three weeks for this?” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
‘Astounded’: DOJ vets shocked by timing of Ilhan Omar search
The investigation into a longtime Trump target just weeks before the election broke long-standing Justice Department traditions
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