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JLevine
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Retired and recovering former non-profit & gov’t lawyer.
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Absolute Power. Absolute Immunity.
Trump's Imperial Doctrine.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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King Restores British Rule Over U.S.
“We lost the colonies because our King went insane,” Charles added. “But now the shoe’s on the other bloody foot, isn’t it?”
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January 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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A Killing in Minneapolis. A Gaslighting From the White House.
Minutes after ICE shot her, the Trump administration had already declared Renee Nicole Good a ‘domestic terrorist.’
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January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“Miller might well have described his philosophy as the “Triumph of the Will,” but that title has already been taken.”
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Stephen Miller's Triumph of the Will
We've heard this before.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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January 6, 2026
“They say that when you win the presidency you lose the midterm,” President Donald J.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
January 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
Better nothing than a MAGA mouthpiece.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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This is a fun little court order.
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Judge to Lindsey Halligan: Explain yourself.

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V. DAVANTE AANDRELL JEFFERSON, Defendant. Chminal No. Sieserlou (DoN) ORDER (Directing Government Filing) This matter comes before the Court on its own initiative. The Court has reviewed the Indictment in this matter, which was returned by the grand jury on December 2, 2025, and observes that Ms. Halligan identified herself therein as the United States Attorney for this District. (ECF No. 1 at 3.) Ms. Halligan did so despite a binding Court Order entered by Senior United States District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie on November 24, 2025, in which Judge Currie found that the "appointment of Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney violated 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution." Opinion and Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Indictment, United States v. Comey, Case No. 1:25cr272-MSN (E.D. Va. Nov. 24, 2025), ECF No. 213 at 28. While the United States of America (the "Government") has appealed Judge Currie's Opinion and Order, no stay has been issued in conjunction with that appeal. United States v. Comey, Case No. 25-4674 (4th Cir.), Consequently, it remains the binding precedent in this district and is not subject to being ignored. Tor these reasons, the Court hereby DIRECTS Ms. Halligan to file, within seven (7) days of the issuance of this Order, a pleading explaining the basis for Ms. Halligan's identification of herself as the United States Attorney, notwithstanding Judge Currie's contrary ruling. She shall Case 3:25-cr-00160-DJN Document 16 Filed 01/06/26 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 155 also set forth the reasons why this Court should not strike Ms. Halligan's identification of herself as United States Attorney from the indictment in this matter. Ms. Halligan shall further explain why her identification does not constitute a false or misleading statement, See Va. R. of Prof. Conduct 3.3(a) (2025) ("A lawyer shall not knowingly: (1) make a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal."); 7.1 (*A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading commun…
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Absolutely revolting
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The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website
As I wrote to you last night, five years on from January 6, Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the insurrection.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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How new USPS rules put the right to vote at risk
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January 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
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January 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“…Trump’s tone deaf and tasteless efforts at self-glorification (e.g., tearing down the East Wing, turning the Oval Office into an ungapatchka eye-sore)…
.” Love that Jen Rubin uses one of my favorite Yiddish words
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Words & Phrases?
It will always be The Kennedy Center
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January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 280. 1/5/26
… Trump had a press gaggle on Air Force One last night with Sen.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:05 AM
“Meanwhile, a senior Justice Department official reposted a suggestion that Maduro might try “to plead to lesser charges by proffering evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.” “
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Trump, Venezuela, and the threat to the 2026 elections
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January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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The most shameful day in American history
We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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January 4, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the administration’s message about its strikes on Venezuela to the Sunday talk shows this morning.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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The Caudillo President
Amid the chaos, there is clarity.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
“It is virtually certain that this Venezuela operation will turn into a big mess with a heaping side order of corruption.”
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The FAFO Boys Are About to Find Out
The US is being run by a bunch of guys from the back of high school detention room
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January 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Updated: Headfirst Into War
The horrific attack on Venezuela overnight puts the U.S. in the same camp as Russia.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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JACK SMITH: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, prevent the peaceful transfer of power, retained classified docs, obstructed justice… I’d charge an ex president again regardless of party.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Important Christmas Day News Updates - 12/25/25
By Ben Meiselas
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December 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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The Best Thing That Happened in 2025
A genuine cause for celebration.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? What His 10 Worst Pardons Teach Us
Publisher's Roundup 48
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December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM