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My new book Liar’s Kingdom can be ordered here: https://linktr.ee/liarskingdom; NYU Law; MSNOW legal analyst & podcast cohost "Main Justice »; Substack "Behind The Headlines" https://weissmann.substack.com Offering legal analysis & opinion
BREAKING:
The Justice Department just posted online three FBI interviews that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files initially released.
They're related to unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump.
DOC 1: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”
But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social
The FT - no notes.
Thanks Harry!
WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin?
NOEM: Yes
WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m. Any dispute about that?
NOEM: No.
No decency; no sense of decency.
How hard is it to show basic humanity and apologize?
thanks Norm!
Thanks Barb!
We are a nation awash in lies.
My new book - Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America - is a playbook to help us prevent politicians who lie from holding office. Real change is needed.
It publishes May 19 and you can preorder it now in the links here: linktr.ee/liarskingdom
Chris Murphy: "It's just so disgusting to listen to the president waxing poetically about the drapes he's buying while there are six Americans who are dead. There are six families who are about to bury their children because of a war of choice that no one in this country wanted, an illegal war."
after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God.
Cannot wait to read!! No one smarter on these issues! open.substack.com/pub/weissman...
Thanks Joyce!
Really looking forward to this from @weissmann.substack.com!
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
There is a UK link for obtaining copies there, at least.
A link to my Substack, in which I discuss the book, and also have a video discussion with Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark about the book, is here: weissmann.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...
!["I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: 'See you again in a few years if you start rebuilding [your nuclear and missile programs]," Trump said in a five-minute phone interview from Mar-a-Lago.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mcxwgi6ytwp72kzqmujcixep/bafkreie2dvt7nm6lto3d7rt7pjmkixjig56n6b57iotwu3qikvb27ldedy@jpeg)
"I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: 'See you again in a few years if you start rebuilding [your nuclear and missile programs]," Trump said in a five-minute phone interview from Mar-a-Lago.
“All I want is freedom for the people,” Trump said in a brief phone interview shortly after 4 a.m., when asked what he hopes his legacy will be as a result of the military action and a push for regime change in Iran.
On the left:
Trump tells Axios U.S. military action could end quickly and then resume if Iran starts rebuilding it nuclear and missile programs
On the right:
Trump tells Washington Post, U.S. military action is about freedom for the Iranian people/regime change
"The president has frequently railed against judges when they rule against him. What often happens next is a barrage of violent threats from his followers against those judges. We spoke with 26 federal judges– 9 Democratic appointees, 17 Republican, both sitting and retired."
@60minutes.bsky.social
"The answer is not to dehumanize us." -- Judge Salas
As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in
MAGA is trying to claim the sky for itself - which means that other legitimate drone users, including journalists reporting on ICE abuses, are being shut out.
My latest for Foreign Policy:
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/12/u...
Live news on France 24 English, right now Noga Tarnopolsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-U...
To: House and Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Judiciary Committees:
Time to stand up for Art. I of our Constitution and the representatives of the people deciding when to go to war, not the whims of one man in the White House (or Mar-a-Lago).
www.justsecurity.org/64645/war-po...
