
Trump Keeps Using the Word "Cooperate." I Do Not Think That Word Means What Trump Wants the Press To Think It Means
Trump has trained a gullible press corps to treat a citizen who voluntarily shares information with the FBI as inconceivable without some more formalized kind of cooperation.

Expected Response is Expected: Trump and Right-Wing DARVO
We could have seen it coming after all this time. They’re reliably predictable, no crystal ball required. You know what lies ahead, too: more DARVO.

DOJ's June Mar-a-Lago Trip Helps Prove 18 USC 793e
DOJ's trip to Mar-a-Lago in June would make it far easier to prove the elements of 18 USC 793e.

The Likely Content of a Trump Search Affidavit
We don't know what was in the affidavit showing probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago. But we know a lot about what would be in it.

A Different DOJ Search of Note: Joshua Schulte
The government seized the laptop on which Josh Schulte was writing code in jail.

All Republican Gang of Eight Members Condone Large-Scale Theft of Classified Information, Press Yawns
The lazy-ass press has mainstreamed claims from three Republican Gang of Eight members minimizing the theft of highly classified information without calling out the hypocrisy of such claims, much less noting the way these men put party over America's national security.

Some Likely Exacerbating Factors that Would Contribute to a Trump Search
There are a number of topics -- Trump's first impeachment, his ties to Middle Eastern countries, his conversations with Vladimir Putin, and security records pertaining to January 6 -- that might exacerbate the legal complications of investigating a former President for stealing classified documents.

FBI Executes a Search Warrant at 1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Trump's home got searched. And virtually the entire press corps has taken that as an opportunity to give Trump their social media real estate from which to lie for free.

Brandon Straka's Cell
By all appearances, Brandon Straka appears to be attempting to sabotage any assistance he gave DOJ in investigating people like Andy Biggs and Kash Patel, with whom he just appeared on a CPAC panel.

Cultural Differentiation In Non-Agricultural Societies
Smoked fish or porridge for breakfast?

The Accidental Exposure of DOJ's Misdemeanor Plea Deals
Recent mistakes regarding the sealing of documents in the Brandon Straka case make it clear that the government has offered cooperating misdemeanor plea deals that otherwise have gone entirely unnoticed.

"It's a Tremendous Amount of Information:" The Details about Alex Jones' Phone
After accidentally sharing information with plaintiffs lawyer, Alex Jones' lawyers were put in a position where they had to admit to failing to comply with discovery or clawing back the information.

DOJ Is Suing Peter Navarro (But Not Ivanka or Mark Meadows)
With a lawsuit against Peter Navarro for violating the Presidential Records Act, DOJ has likely put him between an obstruction charge and having to turn over ProtonMail content that even he seems to suspect includes evidence of a crime.

The "Subject" of Robert Costello's Declination
A story explaining why Robert Costello believes, with good reason, that Rudy Giuliani will not be charged for helping Yuri Lutsenko fire Marie Yovanovitch, reveals that the investigation was broader than reflected on the known warrants.

Alex Jones' Lawyers Accidentally Shared His Entire Phone with Sandy Hook Plaintiff Lawyers
Lawyers for parents of a Sandy Hook victim suing Alex Jones say were sent a copy of Alex Jones' phones by his defense attorneys, and they're going to share it with prosecutors.

Pat Cipollone Wants Trump to Know He's Still Protecting Him
Someone close to Pat Cipollone told the press that he's going to continue to make (frivolous) executive privilege claims to protect Donald Trump.

Mid-Term Election 2022: August 2 Primary Elections and Ballot Initiatives [UPDATE-3]
Big bellwether ballot initiative in Kansas and some MAGA candidates to keep an eye on. What do you see in the other primary races and ballot initiatives tonight?

Mid-Term Election 2022: August 2 Primary, Arizona Edition [UPDATE-2]
Post dedicated to Arizona's primary election results. What's going on in the Grand Canyon State?

The Evidentiary Hole in the Middle of Ari Melber's "Not anything but evidence"
We know that the December 18, 2020 meeting at which Sidney Powell pitched Trump to seize the voting machines led almost immediately to his December 19 tweet that led hundreds of rioters to start planning for January 6. We just don't know what happened between the two.

More than Twenty Transcripts: The January 6 Committee's Investigation into Fake Electors
The January 6 Committee is going to share 20 transcripts from its depositions with DOJ. That's interesting because the Committee interviewed far more than 20 people with knowledge of or involvement in the fake electors scheme.

