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Amy Berman Jackson Disputes Claims of "Exculpatory" Information on Russia and Ukraine

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emptywheel
Amy Berman Jackson has seen more of the underlying evidence from this investigation than anyone. And, in her comments during Rick Gates' sentencing yesterday, she sure seems to think that Bill Barr, Donald Trump, and Michael Horowitz are dismissing the seriousness of this investigation. 
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Impeachment: House of Representatives' Debate and Vote Thread [UPDATE-4]

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Rayne
This post and thread are dedicated to today's scheduled House of Representatives' activities related to impeachment of Donald J. Trump.
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Rosemary Collyer Responds to the DOJ IG Report in Fairly Blasé Fashion

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emptywheel
Rosemary Collyer issued a sternly worded but functionally moderate letter in response to the DOJ IG Report.
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It's Une Wonderful Strike

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Quinn Norton
Last year, eight million people got on SNCF trains in France and went to visit their loved ones for Christmas. This year, a week before Christmas, almost no trains are running at all. France is paralyzed in a general strike against sweeping…
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Macron's Christmas: Grabbing the Third Rail of French Politics

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Quinn Norton
Things are not going well for Macron's government in the run up to Christmas. Pensions are like that old saying about Social Security, they are the third rail of French politics. Former President Chirac tried to reform the pension system twice,…
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A Biased FBI Agent Was Running an Informant on an Oppo-Research Predicated Investigation--into Hillary--in 2016

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emptywheel
It turns out the DOJ IG Report did find an instance of politically biased FBI Agents using informants to investigate one of the candidates in 2016. Predictably, that targeted Hillary, not Trump.
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Judge Emmet Sullivan to Mike Flynn: You Sir, Are No Ted Stevens

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emptywheel
I keep predicting that Mike Flynn's efforts to blow up his plea deal will backfire. Thus far, I continue to be right.
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What Real Voters Think about Impeachment at Grand Rapids' Brewery Vivant

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emptywheel
I interviewed six people at Brewery Vivant to learn what the people ignored by Meet the Press think about impeachment.
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Why Justin Amash Should Be an Impeachment Manager

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emptywheel
Reportedly, some Democrats are pushing to have Justin Amash among the Impeachment Managers in the Senate. As a constituent, I think that's a great idea.
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The History of High Crimes and Misdemeanors

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emptywheel
A discussion of the history of High Crimes and Misdemeanors from an old friend of the blog.
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The Black Hole

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bmaz
Time is closing on the joy that is the Black Hole in Oakland. The NFL will not be the same without it.
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Inequality In Social Relationships

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Ed Walker
The wealthy dominate us in the major social hierarchies.
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A Diverse America Votes to Uphold the Constitution; A Largely Male White America Votes to Abrogate It

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emptywheel
Impeachment is about a clash between the future American and the past. And it's unclear who will win this battle for America. 
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Trump "Cares" about Corruption in Ukraine because It Ensures Paul Manafort Will Keep His Secrets

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emptywheel
When Republicans claim Trump cares about corruption in Ukraine, they mean he cares that the corrupt people who paid Paul Manafort to get him elected benefit.
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Days after America Learns to Hate FISA, Lev Parnas' Co-Conspirator Focuses the Issue

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emptywheel
Filings by Lev Parnas' co-defendant, Andrey Kukushkin, suggest FISA may have been used against one or more of the alleged co-conspirators in that case.
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Even More Guaranteed Fraud From Parnas and Giuliani

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Jim White
Just when we think we've reached a full description of the many levels of fraud associated with Lev Parnas and Rudy Giuliani, new revelations appear. Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that prosecutors in the Southern District of New York asked for Parnas' bail to be revoked because he had failed to disclose a payment of $1 million he received just prior to his arrest. And this morning, Wall Street Journal's Shelby Holiday is out with a new video with additional details on how Fraud Guarantee tried to raise investor money off its association with Giuliani.
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While Republicans Continue to Claim Collusion Didn't Happen, George Papadopoulos Labeled Roger Stone's Actions as Treason

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emptywheel
As part of its claim that the FBI withheld exculpatory information in Carter Page's FISA application, the DOJ IG Report described George Papadopoulos' interactions with Stefan Halper in mid-September 2016. When Halper twice asked Papadopoulos,…
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American Democracy Needs Better Reporters than Pete Williams

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emptywheel
Pete Williams let Bill Barr harm the rule of law in his interview yesterday.
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Yevgeniy Prigozhin's Trolls Recoil from Sunlight

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emptywheel
Yevgeniy Prigozhin's trolls complain that if they have to comply with a subpoena they may commit treason in Russia.
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With Release of DOJ IG FISA Report, Democrats Should Pause on Impeachment

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emptywheel
I think Democrats should pause the impeachment process for about a week to give both sides time to really read the DOJ IG Report on FISA.
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