BREAKING: SCOTUS declines Trump effort to have it overturn the first of the E Jean Carroll verdicts (the one for $5M), and thus the verdict now stands, finding he sexually assaulted Ms. Carroll.
. This is a smart move for two reasons.
1. it is seeking to require the government to preserve exculpatory documents that can prove selective/vindictive prosecution against Brennan — something that this administration may not do as it says it is not bound by record keeping laws. and...
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In the Slaughter case today, the S. Ct signals that civil service protections for DOJ and myriad other government agencies are a nullity, in favor of the "vigor" and "secrecy" of presidential power.
This decision will have huge consequences for our government and system of checks and balances.
Reply to @weissmann.substack.com
2.by bringing this case in DC it counteracts the forum shopping by the Trump administration to bring a criminal case against Brennan before Judge Cannon in FLA, and gives Brennan and his counsel another court in which to be heard.
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My conversation with Lawrence; he is just so good!
youtu.be/RrbvkSC3ACM?...
On Blanche and his upcoming confirmation hearing youtube.com/watch?v=Ba5Z...
JD Vance trying to push our buttons about Nixon and Watergate — its revealing but not in the ways he thinks:
www.instagram.com/reel/DaG0RuR...
What is the Election Assistance Commission With No Commissioners? at www.justsecurity.org/146430/elect...
This is a perfect movie representation of the obeisance of the Congress to Trump. Sadly, it’s from the film Caligula. substack.com/profile/1974...
BREAKING BIRTHRIGHT RULING_ This is exactly right-- we are only 1 vote away from the elimination of birthright citizenship.
My convo with Sarah : open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
My conversation about Todd Blanche
youtu.be/AzNcF94EkDk?...
My convo with Sarah about Blanche and Trump and more.
youtube.com/watch?v=tfam...
My take on the Blanche confirmation hearing testimony - there are big problems!
www.instagram.com/reel/Da1od1f...
RE-upping this, for obvious relevance to today's confirmation hearing of Todd Blanche.
My warning about the birthright citizenship case, in the IG reel below:
www.instagram.com/reel/DaQHlT9...