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Major Update: Trump DOJ Executes 'Sham' Deal to Immunize President and his Sons and get Todd Blanche Confirmed—Share This Everywhere … the media is misreporting what happened while Americans were asleep. Blanche announced a “deal” with senators to... aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-upda...

Major Update: Trump DOJ Executes 'Sham' Deal to Immunize President and his Sons and get Todd Blanche Confirmed—Share This Everywhere

Good morning, everyone.

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There Are Now 22,000 ICE Agents. The Supremacy Clause Says States Can Prosecute Every One Who Breaks the Law. A condition sitting in the first sentence of the Supremacy Clause decides whether states can prosecute federal agents. Courts have spent decades reading past it. medium.com/p/968225b880cf

There Are Now 22,000 ICE Agents.

A condition sitting in the first sentence of the Supremacy Clause decides whether states can prosecute federal agents. Courts have spent…

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Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him Federal officials said in court documents they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Trump in the 2024 election. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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ICE reverses, admits it may have trove of documents on agents at polling places ICE lawyers told a court that the agency may have thousands of documents relevant to Trump administration’s possible plans to deploy immigration agents at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

ICE reverses, admits it may have trove of documents on agents at polling places - Democracy Docket

Its reversal came after Democrats highlighted several recent alarming actions by ICE agents in or around voting sites.

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A Collection of Blanche Checks For months, Acting AG Todd Blanche has dodged a clear answer — but The Contrarian hasn't looked away. Here's a range of takes on Trump's ex-lawyer ahead of his confirmation hearing to lead the DOJ. www.contrariannews.org/p/a-collecti...

A Collection of Blanche Checks

For months, Acting AG Todd Blanche has dodged a clear answer — but The Contrarian hasn't looked away. Here's a range of takes on Trump's ex-lawyer ahead of his confirmation hearing to lead the DOJ.

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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: FBI Admits it has Epstein Files Training Videos “In a letter sent to me in response to my Freedom of Information Act Request, the FBI admits to having training videos that it failed to release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act”... substack.com/app-link/pos...

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: FBI Admits it has Epstein Files Training Videos

In a letter sent to me in response to my Freedom of Information Act Request, the FBI admits to having training videos that it failed to release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act

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California Is Making Ballot Seizure a Felony. States Can Do Even More to Protect Their Elections. California’s new felony is the latest state election protection law, not the first. The model bill for the other 49 states goes much further. medium.com/p/af464c426b0d

California Is Making Ballot Seizure a Felony. States Can Do Even More to Protect Their Elections.

California’s new felony is the latest state election protection law, not the first. The model bill for the other 49 states goes much…

medium.com

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” Gift article… www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)

The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”

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More than nine months after Special Counsel Jack Smith submitted his report on Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, the public has still not seen Volume II. We asked the Eleventh Circuit to vacate the order barring the full report’s release. apnews.com/article/trum...

Groups press for release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case

A First Amendment group and watchdog organization is pressing a federal appeals court to compel the release of a Justice Department special counsel’s report on the criminal investigation into…

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Today we beat Stephen Miller’s lawsuit mill in court! For 3 years I’ve been a defendant in a case filed by America First Legal on behalf of Gateway Pundit & a random antivaxxer we’d never heard of until she sued us. The plaintiffs claimed we “censored” them. It was a lie. They just lost.

Case 3:23-cv-00571-TAD-KDM
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
JILL HINES ET AL
VERSUS
ALEX STAMOS ET AL
CASE NO. 3:23-CV-00571
JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY
MAG. JUDGE KAYLA D.
MCCLUSKY
MEMORANDUM RULING
Before the Court is a Renewed Joint Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject
Matter and Personal Jurisdiction [Doc. No. 191] filed by Defendants, Alex Stamos,
Renée DiResta, the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, the
Leland Stanford Junior University, Kate Starbird, Graphika, Camille François, the
Atlantic Council, and Graham Brookie (collectively, "Defendants"). Plaintiffs, Jill Hines ("Hines") and Jim Hoft ("Hoft") (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), filed an Opposition
[Doc. No. 207]. Defendants then filed a Reply [Doc. No. 209].
For the reasons set forth, Defendants' Motion is GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND
This case is before the Court on limited remand to determine jurisdiction.
Hines v. Stamos, 111 F.4th 551 (5th Cir. 2024); see also [Doc. No. 112]. On May 2,

Didn’t see this coming. Another Senate race to watch closely. Lindsey Graham spent years acting like South Carolina belonged to him. The voters might have other plans. Dr. Annie Andrews is at 45%, and among informed voters, she leads Graham 46% to 43%.