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Brad Heath
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DC reporter for Reuters on crime, justice and investigations. Data, documents and "convoluted KGB style back-door" stuff. Lawyer, but not yours. 202-527-9709, [email protected]
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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · Nov 12
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.

www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
The governor of West Virginia is now walking back his initial post, where he stated two National Guard members died after being shot
We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information. Our prayers are with these brave service members, their families, and the entire Guard community.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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jaredrutecki.bsky.social
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.”
Judge’s Footnote on Immigration Agents Using AI in Chicago Area Raises Accuracy and Privacy Concerns
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “ma...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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katiephang.bsky.social
Trump's 2020 Georgia state prosecution for election interference has now been dropped by Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the state’s prosecutor council, who was assigned after DA Fani Willis was disqualified from the prosecution.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
GATrumpCaseDropped112625
www.documentcloud.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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jasonleopold.bsky.social
The docs also reveal the number of hours the FBI devoted to the project, which required some agents to work nights and weekends. The FBI paid personnel $851,344 in overtime for working on the Epstein files between March 17 and March 22.
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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NEWS

The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA BECKLEY DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, V. JAMES C. JUSTICE, II, and CATHY L. JUSTICE Defendants. Case No. 5:25-cv- COMPLAINT FOR FEDERAL TAXES The United States of America, at the request of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, a delegate of the Secretary of Treasury, and at the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, brings this action to collect the unpaid federal income tax assessments, including statutory additions, owed by Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice. Jurisdiction and Venue The Plaintiff is the United States of America. ri The Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1340, and 1345 and 26 U.S.C. § 7402. Venue is proper in the Southern District of West Virginia pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §$ 1391 and 1396. Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, reside in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, which is also where the tax liabilities at issue accrued. Upon information and belief, the Taxpayer Defendants, James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, maintain an address in Lewisburg, West Virginia. I: Collect Federal Income Tax Assessments against Defendants A delegate of the Secretary of Treasury properly and timely made income tax assessments against Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice as follows: Assessment Type Tax Period Ending Dates of Assessments Amounts of Assessments Outstanding Balance (as of Aug. 4, 2025) Income Tax (Form 1040) 12/31/2009 11/25/2015 $319,683.00 $32,445,072.00 $5,164,739.75 6. Penalties and interest have accrued according to law on the unpaid balance of assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, and will continue to accrue until paid in full. A delegate of the Secretary of the Treasury gave notice of the tax assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, to Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, and made demand for payment of those assessments. Despite notice and demand for payment of the assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice have neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments to the United States. 9. As of August 4, 2025, with respect to the assessments described in Paragraph 5, Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice are indebted to the United States in the amount of $5,164,739.75 for federal income taxes, penalties, and interest, plus statutory additions accruing after that date as provided by law for the 2009 tax year.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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ajvicens.bsky.social
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
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
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
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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-...
Screenshot of ProPublica article about ICE detaining immigrant kids that reads "In South Carolina, a Colombian family of five went to a government office for a fingerprinting appointment, only to have the parents detained while the children — ages 5, 11 and 15 — were sent into the shelter system for four months. In South Florida, a 17-year-old from Guatemala was taken into custody because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad after a traffic stop; his dad is deaf. In Maryland, a 17-year-old from Mexico ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn onto military property."
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
bradheath.bsky.social
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.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d
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
bradheath.bsky.social
DOJ official says the glass is actually half-full.
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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washingtonpost.com
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.
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
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reuterszengerle.bsky.social
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
bradheath.bsky.social
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
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annabower.bsky.social
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”?)
@EdMartinDOJ X.com: It is always difficult to comment on an ongoing investigation, but @chad_mizelle knows of what he speaks. Quote tweet of Chad Mizelle Free advice: Don't listen to folks who have no clue how DOJ works. By confirming where the evidence of Schiff's illegal conduct originated, DOJ isn't investigating their own... Chad Mizelle & @chad _mizelle X.com Free advice: Don't listen to folks who have no clue how DOJ works. By confirming where the evidence of Schiff's illegal conduct originated, DOJ isn't investigating their own. DOJ is getting ready to indict Schiff. Ed Martin and Bill Pulte are fine. Schiff needs to lawyer up.
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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klasfeldreports.com
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...
"Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia respectfully submits this supplemental notice to provide the Court with additional facts relevant to his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution. Recent developments in Mr. Abrego’s habeas case before Judge Xinis, concerning the government’s misrepresentations about whether Costa Rica would accept Mr. Abrego upon his removal, make crystal clear that the government is willing to mislead the courts and defy court orders intended to shed light on its conduct, all in service of punishing Mr. Abrego. This provides further proof—if any were needed—of the government’s vindictiveness toward Mr. Abrego and underscores the need for discovery into the motivations of the high-level officials who initiated this prosecution and are ultimately responsible for the government’s misrepresentations regarding Mr. Abrego’s third-country removal."
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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caseynewton.bsky.social
“The account MAGANationX—with nearly 400,000 followers and a bio reading ‘Patriot Voice for We The People’—is actually based in Eastern Europe.”
techmeme.com Techmeme @techmeme.com · 3d
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
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
bradheath.bsky.social
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency has ceased to be.

www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
bradheath.bsky.social
Speaker Johnson was a lawyer.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d
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
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Peter Carr comments.
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
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
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charlesornstein.bsky.social
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
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
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.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 6d
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.
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
bradheath.bsky.social
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...
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM