Kudos to MSNBC for publishing this article be Marcy Wheeler, aka emptywheel. Merrick Garland Isn’t to Blame for Delays in Trump’s Election Interference Case by Marcy Wheeler, legal and national security journalist After the Supreme Court delayed consideration of Donald Trump’s immunity claim until April, some liberals directed considerable outrage not just at the court, …
Late Night Silly Season Classics Open Thread: We *Want* to Believe !
Imagine believing aliens contacted Earth and your first thought is “they better not be woke” pic.twitter.com/r4TjtAfVtJ — Ali (@haramcart) June 6, 2023 Cyril Kornbluth wrote his much-anthologized classic “The Silly Season” all the way back in 1950, and yet it’s still timely! What I like about this story is that it alleges a massive govt …
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Dan Goldman and His Pesky Facts!
This is a thing of beauty. Rep. Dan Goldman demolishes a lot of the spin surrounding the Durham report in short order pic.twitter.com/WUl5oDJIwi — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 23, 2023 This, too! Rep. Goldman: "So why are my colleagues trying to undermine the FBI? Why are they asking to defund the FBI? … if you …
Monday Evening Open Thread: John Durham Dumps His Final Report
JUST IN: Special counsel John Durham finds the FBI should not have launched an investigation into Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 US election https://t.co/zmRcucf6dn — CNN International (@cnni) May 15, 2023 … And one imagines he slammed the door as he departed in a huff. Per the Associated Press: … The report …
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Jan6 Open Thread: Proud Boy ‘Leader’ Enrique Tarrio Somewhat Less Proud Now
Proud Boys leader, awaiting Jan. 6 sedition verdict, assails Justice Department https://t.co/Zt0tD9YXID — POLITICO (@politico) April 26, 2023 Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio — awaiting a verdict on charges he conspired to violently prevent Joe Biden’s presidency — lashed out at the Justice Department and Democrats on Tuesday, accusing them of “weaponizing” government institutions …
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Tuesday Night Open Thread: ‘Bill Barr’s Image Rehab Is Kaput’
Important: Senate Dems say the Judiciary Committee will "take a hard look" at John Durham's "abuses" as revealed by the NYT. Dems should take this on. It'll counter House GOP BS by showing what a real investigation into "weaponizing government" looks like:https://t.co/NVcFeSbICW — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 30, 2023 … The New York Times disclosed …
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War for Ukraine Day 184: The Infiltration Sensation Sweeping Many Nations
Been a busy day in the reporting about espionage, things that could be espionage, things related to espionage. But first here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump (emphasis mine):
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