Where's Rudy?

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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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Four Data Points on the January 6 Insurrection

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

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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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The Unaddressed Counterintelligence Threat of Rudy Giuliani

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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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Triage and Impeachment: Prioritize a Legitimate Criminal Investigation into the Wider Plot over Impeachment

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emptywheel
Given that key levers of Trump's power have been neutralized for the short term, I think it more important to ensure the evidence supporting and the integrity of a criminal investigation holding Trump accountable for his role in Wednesday's terrorist attack. Merrick Garland's confirmation should take precedence over an impeachment trial in the Senate.
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NFL Playoff Football Is Back, And We're Gonna Get In Trouble Trash Talk

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bmaz
It has been a hell of a fun first few months, er week, of 2021. So, with no further adieu, lets get to the ball.
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Once Again Trump's Self-Victimhood Distracts from His Negligence

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emptywheel
Rather than talking about how Donald Trump has done nothing to prevent follow-up terrorist attacks planned for the next few weeks, the President has, once again, gotten us to talk about what a victim he is.
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Bunker: Trump's Exposure in the Insurrection Makes PardonPalooza More Complicated

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emptywheel
When this whole Transition process started, Trump had Pat Cipollone and Bill Barr around to help him through his many legal woes. Now, his post-election antics have drove both of them away.
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Timing Matters: Impeach, Convict, Remove NOW [UPDATE-1]

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Rayne
Congress needs to reconvene to impeach, convict, and remove Trump immediately. There was more going on Wednesday than riot tourism.

Investigate Tommy Tuberville's Pre-Speech and Debate Actions

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emptywheel
The place to start an investigation into whether Trump planned to use the insurgency on Wednesday to delay the certification of the election until after Rudy Giuliani could try to float more hoaxes is not with Josh Hawley or Ted Cruz. It's with Tommy Tuberville, with the added benefit that his involvement precedes the time when he had the formal protections of a Senator.
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Second Impeachment Ahead: Articles Have Been Drafted [UPDATE-3]

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Rayne
Articles of impeachment against Trump have been drafted and are now circulating among House members.
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Bill Barr Keeps Pretending (Falsely) That He Didn't Encourage Yesterday's Insurrection

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emptywheel
Bill Barr keeps issuing statements condemning the insurrection yesterday. But he bears part of the blame for it, since last year he treated incitement to such violence a technicality.
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The Trump Effect: Attempted Coup Edition

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emptywheel
We are not yet out of the woods. Trump, even while stating he will leave office, nevertheless has promised to sustain his insurgency. On top of everything else President-Elect Biden has to deal with, he now has to think of ways to coup-proof the US government.
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Insurrection Be Damned: Congress's Session Resumed

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Rayne
The work goes on, the cause endures — Congress continues to debate ahead of certifying the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Sedition in Progress: U.S. Senate in Lockdown [UPDATE-9]

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Rayne
Trump supporters are engaged in rebellion, insurrection, and seditious conspiracy inside the U.S. Capitol building.
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"Dems in Disarray" as the GOP Fractures over Trump

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emptywheel
Trump's attempt to burn the Constitution to the ground creates an opportunity for Democrats given the division it has created among Congressional Republicans.

Good Trouble

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emptywheel
Last night, Georgia made it clear that John Lewis has indeed passed on his torch to future leaders.
Graphic: Quino Al via Unsplash (mod by Rayne)
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'I Just Want to Find 11,780 Votes'

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Rayne
Looking at Trump's phone call to GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger while waiting for the final vote tallies from Georgia's Senate races.
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