When Your Joint Defense Agreement with the Russian Mob Blows Up in Your Face
Lev Parnas seems to be preparing to put the screws to Trump.
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What the Exhibit Decisions and the Witness List Say to Expect from Roger Stone’s Trial (Updated)
A list of witnesses for the Roger Stone trial.
Sidney Powell Complains That Peter Strzok Is Too OCD to Investigate Her Client
Along with the normal froth-bait, SIdney Powell includes a new accusation against Peter Strzok in her sur-surreply pretending to ask for Brady materials: Peter Strzok is too OCD to prosecute her client.
People Who Illegally Withheld Duly Appropriated Funding Refuse to Explain to Congress Why
Today’s obstruction may feel like the same old obstruction but I suspect it comes with new legal exposure.
The Mueller Report Was Neither about Collusion Nor about Completed Investigation(s)
Critics of Mueller on both sides of support in the underlying investigation are misunderstanding certain things about what the Mueller Report actually did.
DOJ Pre-Dumps the Stone Trial: What BuzzFeed Obtained via FOIA
BuzzFeed obtained some really damning Mueller-related documents via FOIA. But the released documents are mostly just a pre-dump of what will get aired in the Roger Stone trial.
Attorney General Bill Barr Has a Higher Opinion of George Papadopoulos’ Dirt than Steve Bannon Does
Steve Bannon, who’ll accept dirt from just about anyone, claims he wouldn’t accept dirt from George Papadopoulos because he is a clown. I guess he knows something the Attorney General does not.
On the Classification Disputes over Mike Flynn’s Discovery
The debate over redactions in Flynn’s discovery is particularly interesting given the John Durham referral the same
The Government Reminds Emmet Sullivan that Mike Flynn Already Agreed His Current Complaints Don’t Change His Guilt
In its surreply to Mike Flynn’s demand to have his entire prosecution thrown out, the government reminds Emmet Sullivan he already dealt with all this.
The Republican Closing Argument against Impeachment Is Personally Implicated in the Scandal
Kevin McCarthy, who became Majority Leader with the support of two men already indicted for the influence operation behind the impeachment inquiry, is the face of opposition to impeachment.
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