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On Eve of Illegal Venezuelan Invasion, Pete Hegsesth Utterly Destroys His Ability to Lead It

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emptywheel
Pete Hegseth has squandered what shreds of credibility he had in recent weeks.
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"The Truth Is for Chumps:" Prepare for the Hunger Games

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emptywheel
In the next few weeks we should expect Kash Patel to exhibit a Hunger Games-like frenzy as he attempts to keep his job.
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Alina Habba: A Parking Garage Lawyer with $1 Million in Sanction Penalties

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emptywheel
Sometimes a Parking Garage Lawyer is just a Parking Garage Lawyer. Sometimes a Parking Garage Lawyer is a Parking Garage Lawyer with $1 million in penalties for frivolous lawyering.
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David Sacks and the Entire American Tech Stack Win!

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emptywheel
David Sacks and all his tech bro friends are in a tizzy at Elon Musk's bubble of trolls because the NYT said they're just serving each other.
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Murder

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emptywheel
We don't know why Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly targeted two members of West Virginia's National Guard, just like we don't know the real reason Pete Hegseth keeps targeting boats for murder in the Caribbean. We do know that Hegseth more obviously failed the vetting to prevent such tragedies.
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Fridays with Nicole Sandler, Thanksgiving Wednesday Edition!

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emptywheel
Lots of RICO trials this week -- the dismissal of the Fani Willis indictment against Donald Trump and the dismissal of Trump's RICO lawsuit against Jim Comey and others.
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In Dismissing Georgia RICO Case, Peter Skandalakis Fabricates Jack Smith Conclusion

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emptywheel
In his rationale dismissing the Georgia January 6 case, Peter Skandalakis misrepresents what Jack Smith said about the evidence against Donald Trump.
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Did the Comey Dismissal Render Kash Patel's Grand Conspiracy "Just Someone Else's Fantasy"?

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emptywheel
You can't figure out what might happen in the wake of the Jim Comey dismissal without factoring in the SDFL Grand Conspiracy conspiracy theory and how it was damaged by Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer's antics.
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The Dim Philby Leaks

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emptywheel
The release of transcripts showing that the Ukraine "piece" plan that Trump claimed to be his own was in fact simply the Russian plan could have the same effect the discovery of Mike Flynn's back channel in 2016 did.
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MAGAts Outraged Comey Indictment Dismissed on Same "Technicality" Trump's Was!

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emptywheel
Right wing Trump supporters are outraged that Jim Comey's indictment was dismissed based on the very same "technicality" that Trump's stolen documents indictment was.
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Buh Bye Lindsey!

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emptywheel
Judge Cameron Currie has ruled that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed, dismissed both the Jim Comey and Letitia James indictments without prejudice, and put the EDVA judges in charge of picking the US Attorney who will serve in EDVA until such time as Trump can get someone confirmed.
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Open Thread: Prepping for Thanksgiving Ahead

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Rayne
This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving. It seems both far too soon and yet forever since our last turkey day.
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"Groceries," and Other Secrets of Managing Donald Trump

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emptywheel
Three developments that have befuddled observers -- Trump's fawning praise of Zohran Mamdani, Kirill Dmitriev's latest success at manipulating Trump advisors, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's departure -- tell us a lot about how to manage Trump in a time of his diminishing power.
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Blind Man's Bluff in the Jim Comey Docket

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emptywheel
Jim Comey's latest motion to dismiss his prosecution is a bid to air certain complaints before Judges Nachmanoff and Currie decide on other of his challenges to his indictment.
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Fridays with Nicole Sandler

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emptywheel
Note, as we discuss at the very end of this, we're wondering when/if you think we should record next week. We could do it on Wednesday, Friday, or not at all. Let us know!   Also, here's that graphic Nicole mentioned, which shows…
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The Graymail Cometh

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emptywheel
On top of the dozen other ways Jim Comey might make his case go away, he has made several discovery requests with which prosecutors may not be able to comply.
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"Shitshow:" Greg Bovino's Zero Success Rate

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emptywheel
With another wave of dismissed assault charges filed against protestors and the release of Sara Ellis' opinion on CBP/ICE abuses during their invasion of Chicago, Greg Bovino's credibility has been thoroughly destroyed.
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What We Know about the Day of Jim Comey's Indictment

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emptywheel
Let's assume for the moment that, to the extent the players involved in indicting Jim Comey understand the least little bit about what went down, they're telling the truth. Here's what Lindsey Halligan's big day would look like. In the…
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Lindsey Halligan Was Never Alone with the Grand Jury; EDVA's Grand Jury Coordinator Was

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emptywheel
Additional disclosures from the Loaner AUSAs on the Jim Comey case confirm that Lindsey Halligan was never alone with any member of the grand jury. But the EDVA grand jury coordinator was.
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