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  • Bannon Turned Out to Be the Irreplaceable One

    Donald Trump decided to pardon Steven Bannon even though it probably doesn't help Bannon all that much and may hurt Trump. Which makes the pardon all the more interesting.

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  • Minority Report: Biden’s Waiver-Needed SecDef Nominee Lloyd Austin

    President-elect Joe Biden nominated for Secretary of Defense a retired general, Lloyd James Austin III, who's only been out of the military since March 2016. Why should Congress consider a waiver for Austin?

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  • The First Node of the Insurrection Conspiracy: The Oath Keepers

    The FBI charged a key player in the Oath Keeper with conspiracy in what is likely to be one of the key nodes of the attack on the Capitol.

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  • Trump’s Second Impeachment Has Already Had a Beneficial Effect

    To restore legitimacy and belief in the rule of law, the story of Trump's crimes needs to be told, and told in a way that makes the damage he caused and the betrayal of his supporters clear. If impeaching Trump convinced him not to pardon his lawyer, his spawn, and himself, it will be one important step in that process. 

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  • But His Emails! Kushner’s Unique Exposure under the Presidential Records Act

    Jared Kushner has a habit of violating the Presidential Records Act. We may finally get details about that as part of the Andrew McCabe lawsuit.

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2020 Presidential Election

Bannon Turned Out to Be the Irreplaceable One

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January 20, 2021
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emptywheel
Donald Trump decided to pardon Steven Bannon even though it probably doesn't help Bannon all that much and may hurt Trump. Which makes the pardon all the more interesting.
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Biden Administration, Congress

Minority Report: Biden's Waiver-Needed SecDef Nominee Lloyd Austin

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January 19, 2021
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Rayne
President-elect Joe Biden nominated for Secretary of Defense a retired general, Lloyd James Austin III, who's only been out of the military since March 2016. Why should Congress consider a waiver for Austin?
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2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

The First Node of the Insurrection Conspiracy: The Oath Keepers

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January 19, 2021
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emptywheel
The FBI charged a key player in the Oath Keeper with conspiracy in what is likely to be one of the key nodes of the attack on the Capitol.
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2016 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election

Trump's Second Impeachment Has Already Had a Beneficial Effect

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January 19, 2021
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emptywheel
To restore legitimacy and belief in the rule of law, the story of Trump's crimes needs to be told, and told in a way that makes the damage he caused and the betrayal of his supporters clear. If impeaching Trump convinced him not to pardon his lawyer, his spawn, and himself, it will be one important step in that process. 
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2016 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election, emptywheel, Mueller Probe

But His Emails! Kushner's Unique Exposure under the Presidential Records Act

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January 18, 2021
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emptywheel
Jared Kushner has a habit of violating the Presidential Records Act. We may finally get details about that as part of the Andrew McCabe lawsuit.
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January 6 Insurrection

The Recent Radicalization of the Woman Who Allegedly Stole the Pelosi Laptop

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January 18, 2021
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emptywheel
A number of outlets (Politico may have been the first) are reporting on the story of Riley June Williams, who was charged (but not arrested) yesterday in crimes related to the January 6 insurrection. The paragraph of her arrest affidavit that…
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2020 Presidential Election, Department of Justice

The Press Continues to Help Billy Barr Whitewash His Complicity in January 6

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January 18, 2021
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emptywheel
Bill Barr continues to get credulous journalists to tell fairy tales about how he bravely stood up to President Trump's worst instincts, without mentioning that he had an affirmative role in fostering the toxic brew that blew up on January 6.
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2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

OpSec Shaming Misses the Terrorists for the Forest of Bozos They Hid Behind

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January 17, 2021
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emptywheel
While we're laughing at the abysmal OpSec of most of the people arrested in the January 6 attack thus far, let's remember that, to a significant extent, the people taking selfies and trophies from the Capitol building were largely the camouflage behind which more dangerous men appear to have hidden. 
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Democrats

Where's The Anger? Where Are The Consequences?

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January 16, 2021
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Ed Walker
Why aren't our Legislators acting forcefully against the Insurrection Party?
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Mueller Probe

The Mike Flynn Interviews (Updated)

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January 16, 2021
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emptywheel
A summary of the known Mike Flynn 302s.
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Football, Trash Talk

NFL Divisional Playoffs In Pandemic Trash Talk

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January 16, 2021
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bmaz
Greetings to all fans, whether you are scoring at home, or alone in isolation. It is pretty remarkable that the NFL has made it this far without blowing up from Covid. Yet here they are down to four games this weekend.
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Congress, Elections, Trump Administration

Advancing Our Country Forward, A Security Perspective

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January 15, 2021
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bmaz
A person who knows large event security has some thoughts about the lack of preparation and execution of security on January 6, 2021 at the Capitol.
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2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

Rudy Giuliani and Jack Posobiec Claim a False Flag

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January 15, 2021
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emptywheel
Nazi sympathizer Jack Posobiec and the President lawyer both seemed prepared to use the arrest of agent provocateur John Sullivan last night to blame the riots on Black Lives Matter. In the process, however, Rudy Giuliani appears to have tied the President, the Proud Boys, and the Pentagon together in the plot.
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2020 Presidential Election, Democrats, Trump Administration

Three Things: Good, Better, Best News

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January 14, 2021
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Rayne
Let's take a moment and catch our breath with this change of pace.
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Impeachment, Terrorism, Trump Administration

Impeaching Donald John Trump — Again [UPDATE-3]

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January 13, 2021
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Rayne
The House voted on H.R. 24 to impeach Trump for the High Crime and Misdemeanor of Inciting to Insurrection.
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emptywheel

Why I Agreed to Stop Calling Liz Cheney "BabyDick"

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January 12, 2021
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emptywheel
I vowed I would not longer use the term "BabyDick" anymore if Liz Cheney voted to impeach Trump.
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2020 Presidential Election

Where's Rudy?

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January 12, 2021
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emptywheel
Rudy Giuliani has gone missing -- but it's not entirely clear which particular heap of trouble he's in has caused it.
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emptywheel, January 6 Insurrection

Four Data Points on the January 6 Insurrection

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January 11, 2021
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emptywheel
There are four data points from the days surrounding last week's insurgency worth keeping an eye on as we try to figure out whether Trump planned in advance for such a riot.
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2016 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election, Mueller Probe

Julian Assange Officially Asks Trump to Pardon Him for Helping Him Get Elected

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January 10, 2021
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emptywheel
Julian Assange's associates are really rolling out the propaganda in hopes of getting him a pardon.
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2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

The Unaddressed Counterintelligence Threat of Rudy Giuliani

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January 10, 2021
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emptywheel
Rudy Giuliani has remained the worst influence on Donald Trump for years: and the one accounting of such threats to the Presidency -- the SSCI Russian Report -- barely touched on his role.
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