Brad Heath
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Brad Heath
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· Nov 12
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WhatsApp: 703 835-7998
1333 H St., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
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FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who warned military about illegal orders, official says - www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who warned military about illegal orders, official says - www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Since the start of this year, some 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE, according to government data — the highest number since recordkeeping began a decade ago. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Since the start of this year, some 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE, according to government data — the highest number since recordkeeping began a decade ago. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
If DOJ appeals, even if it wins, it will still have to overcome other landmines in the case, including whether the grand jury actually voted on the indictment.
If it doesn’t, it will be stuck with a court-appointed U.S. attorney who might not be inclined to indict either Comey or James again.
If it doesn’t, it will be stuck with a court-appointed U.S. attorney who might not be inclined to indict either Comey or James again.
Leavitt: “We believe the attorney in this case, Lindsey Halligan, is not only extremely qualified…but she was in fact legally appointed. And I know the DOJ will be appealing this in very short order.”
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If DOJ appeals, even if it wins, it will still have to overcome other landmines in the case, including whether the grand jury actually voted on the indictment.
If it doesn’t, it will be stuck with a court-appointed U.S. attorney who might not be inclined to indict either Comey or James again.
If it doesn’t, it will be stuck with a court-appointed U.S. attorney who might not be inclined to indict either Comey or James again.
DOJ official says the glass is actually half-full.
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
DOJ official says the glass is actually half-full.
Indeed, but that wasn't the reason for this dismissal.
The better question is probably whether, if the indictment was ultra vires, was there ever really an indictment that could toll the limitations period under the statute?
Yet another legal question that doesn't come up very often.
The better question is probably whether, if the indictment was ultra vires, was there ever really an indictment that could toll the limitations period under the statute?
Yet another legal question that doesn't come up very often.
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Indeed, but that wasn't the reason for this dismissal.
The better question is probably whether, if the indictment was ultra vires, was there ever really an indictment that could toll the limitations period under the statute?
Yet another legal question that doesn't come up very often.
The better question is probably whether, if the indictment was ultra vires, was there ever really an indictment that could toll the limitations period under the statute?
Yet another legal question that doesn't come up very often.
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More than 20 percent of students stayed home from school in Charlotte as President Trump’s immigration crackdown hit the city.
One wore a tag that read “I’m a U.S. citizen”; another carried an American passport to elementary school.
One wore a tag that read “I’m a U.S. citizen”; another carried an American passport to elementary school.
In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow
One in five students in Charlotte missed school after a recent ICE crackdown began. It’s the latest city where schools felt the impact of Trump’s deportation effort.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
More than 20 percent of students stayed home from school in Charlotte as President Trump’s immigration crackdown hit the city.
One wore a tag that read “I’m a U.S. citizen”; another carried an American passport to elementary school.
One wore a tag that read “I’m a U.S. citizen”; another carried an American passport to elementary school.
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Trump's Pentagon threatens to recall Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him - days after Trump criticized him and five other Democrats and said they could be executed for a video saying troops could refuse to obey illegal orders.
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump's Pentagon threatens to recall Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him - days after Trump criticized him and five other Democrats and said they could be executed for a video saying troops could refuse to obey illegal orders.
"Whenever an indictment or information charging a felony is dismissed for any reason after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal."
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Whenever an indictment or information charging a felony is dismissed for any reason after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal."
I think the argument would be that "for any reason" means what it says. (And the judge's footnote on this point cites only district court opinions, which maybe isn't surprising because one can't imagine that this issue comes up very often.)
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I think the argument would be that "for any reason" means what it says. (And the judge's footnote on this point cites only district court opinions, which maybe isn't surprising because one can't imagine that this issue comes up very often.)
There's at least an argument that this dismissal will give DOJ more time to bring new charges against Comey, and this time to avoid the landmines it seems to have stepped on during its first attempt.
18 U.S.C. § 3288 grants six months to re-charge after an indictment is dismissed "for any reason."
18 U.S.C. § 3288 grants six months to re-charge after an indictment is dismissed "for any reason."
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
There's at least an argument that this dismissal will give DOJ more time to bring new charges against Comey, and this time to avoid the landmines it seems to have stepped on during its first attempt.
18 U.S.C. § 3288 grants six months to re-charge after an indictment is dismissed "for any reason."
18 U.S.C. § 3288 grants six months to re-charge after an indictment is dismissed "for any reason."
Sauce for the gander, basically.
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sauce for the gander, basically.
A federal judge also dismissed the criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A federal judge also dismissed the criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against former FBI director James Comey, ruling that the former Trump attorney who brought the charges was not legally serving as the U.S. attorney.
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against former FBI director James Comey, ruling that the former Trump attorney who brought the charges was not legally serving as the U.S. attorney.
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Reminder: It’s really not normal for a senior DOJ official to publicly confirm that DOJ is getting ready to indict someone!
(Not to mention that Mizelle no longer works at DOJ — how exactly does he know “of what he speaks”?)
(Not to mention that Mizelle no longer works at DOJ — how exactly does he know “of what he speaks”?)
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Reminder: It’s really not normal for a senior DOJ official to publicly confirm that DOJ is getting ready to indict someone!
(Not to mention that Mizelle no longer works at DOJ — how exactly does he know “of what he speaks”?)
(Not to mention that Mizelle no longer works at DOJ — how exactly does he know “of what he speaks”?)
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“The account MAGANationX—with nearly 400,000 followers and a bio reading ‘Patriot Voice for We The People’—is actually based in Eastern Europe.”
X's new About This Account feature reveals that some top accounts, including many MAGA influencers, are based in countries like Russia, India, and Nigeria (Jack Revell/The Daily Beast)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“The account MAGANationX—with nearly 400,000 followers and a bio reading ‘Patriot Voice for We The People’—is actually based in Eastern Europe.”
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency has ceased to be.
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency has ceased to be.
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
Speaker Johnson was a lawyer.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Speaker Johnson was a lawyer.
Peter Carr comments.
“I never imagined that the institution I dedicated my entire career building could be destroyed in such a short period of time.”
Peter Carr, aka Mr. No Comment, speaks out:
open.substack.com/pub/justicec...
Peter Carr, aka Mr. No Comment, speaks out:
open.substack.com/pub/justicec...
An Insider Continuing to Fight for Justice - On the Outside
Peter Carr's mission hasn't changed. Like others who left DOJ noted in their farewell letters, he has found the best way to fight for DOJ is on the outside.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Peter Carr comments.
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JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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NEW: One of the unintended consequences of the Trump administration’s focus on mass deportations: Corrections officers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. @keribla.bsky.social
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
NEW: One of the unintended consequences of the Trump administration’s focus on mass deportations: Corrections officers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. @keribla.bsky.social
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Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
The AP has gone and talked to relatives of some of the men, including those of a fisherman and a bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The AP has gone and talked to relatives of some of the men, including those of a fisherman and a bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”