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Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces probe by Florida Bar over actions at DOJ A Florida Bar official wrote in a letter to the Campaign for Accountability that an investigation was "pending" into Halligan's actions during her time in the U.S. Attorney's office in Virginia

Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces probe by Florida Bar over actions at DOJ

05.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 204 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 5
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump in Jan. 6 case gets life sentence for child sex crimes Andrew Paul Johnson, authorities said, tried to keep one of his victims mum by floating the promise of money he was expecting to receive from the Justice Department.

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump in Jan. 6 case gets life sentence for child sex crimes

05.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1073 πŸ” 424 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 67

Reminder that a president can't just "announce" a permanent new DHS secretary by fiat; Mullin still has to get confirmed by the Senate. He needs 50 senators to support him (and there's a very good chance he'll get that).

05.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 469 πŸ” 168 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 16
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A tense new Jan. 6 video shows Republican congressmen admonishing rioters trying to enter House chamber "You ought to be ashamed of yourself!" one Republican representative told rioters as they attempted to breach the House floor. "I’ve never had people act this way."

Trump's new DHS pick Markwayne Mullin has some relevant experience with homegrown violent extremism: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

05.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump says that Kristi Noem is stepping down as Homeland Security secretary The president said he would nominate Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

More: Trump says Kristi Noem is stepping down as homeland security secretary www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

05.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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BREAKING: Kristi Noem out at DHS at the end of the month. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

05.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 80

"We cannot comment on ongoing investigations" is a thing you say to dodge a question at a press conference. If you write it as a quote-tweet, you're intentionally commenting.

05.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump sued over U.S.-TikTok deal critics say benefited firms who 'enriched' him The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project, a new firm led by a former Justice Department lawyer that seeks to raise the "reputational cost of corruption in America." The lawsuit argues the...

β€œThe deal that the president approved is the absolute worst of all possible worlds..."

05.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump sued over U.S.-TikTok deal critics say benefited firms who 'enriched' him The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project, a new firm led by a former Justice Department lawyer that seeks to raise the "reputational cost of corruption in America." The lawsuit argues the...

β€œThe law was clear, but it was never enforced. Shortly after the deadline to divest passed, President Trump issued an executive order purportedly granting an extension for TikTok to find a domestic owner and directed his Attorney General not to enforce the law.”

05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump frustrated with DHS secretary Kristi Noem and considering replacements, sources say No decision has been made by the president, but he has told lawmakers that he is unhappy with the Homeland Security Secretary's testimony this week before House and Senate committees, sources say.

NEW: Trump frustrated with DHS secretary Kristi Noem and considering replacements, sources say
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 10
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Jeanine Pirro appears to be saying that the Biden autopen investigation is "ongoing." An investigation can technically be "ongoing," but still shelved. Especially when investigators can't even find a relevant criminal statute. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

05.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 4
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Trump administration sued over U.S.-TikTok deal The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project, new firm led by a former Justice Department lawyer seeks to raise the "reputational cost of corruption in America." It argues the deal violates ...

BREAKING: A group that seeks to increase the β€œreputational cost of corruption in America" sues over TikTok deal they say benefits Trump-backed investors who have "at times personally enriched him.”

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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DOJ shelves Biden autopen probe, failing to identify a relevant statute The probe came as President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed former President Joe Biden used an autopen without knowing the contents of what he signed.

Tough to bring a criminal case when you can’t even identify a relevant statute, turns out.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

05.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 260 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
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Trump is still going after the press in court. Here’s where his lawsuits stand. The litigation grinds on even as the president complains that lawsuits against him are distracting.

β€œHe’s not winning these cases. The problem is that he’s figuring out this scheme to use the law as a weapon that kind of cuts the courts out.”

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

04.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pam Bondi subpoenaed to testify on Epstein files by House Oversight Committee The Republican-led committee voted to subpoena the attorney general after a motion to do so by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.

Pam Bondi subpoenaed to testify on Epstein files by House Oversight Committee

04.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6
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Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election Aaron Spencer allegedly killed a man accused of sexually abusing Spencer's teenage daughter, an incident that Spencer says inspired his run for office.

"A man awaiting trial on a murder charge for allegedly killing his daughter's alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for county sheriff in Arkansas, according to the Arkansas secretary of state's office."

04.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 7
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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

"...Mr. Trump has become increasingly erratic in his desire to use the criminal justice system to punish his political adversaries for behavior that comes nowhere close to being criminal." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

04.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

"In both the autopen and lawmakers’ video cases, veteran prosecutors were skeptical from the outset that there was anything close to sufficient evidence to justify criminal charges..." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

04.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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This appears to be a reference to Evan Corcoran's testimony, which took place on that Friday. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

04.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Glad to see you all for my first act as Chief Judge. I'm glad they gave me such a light, inconsequential item to start off with, right?"

- Chief Judge James Boasberg with the wisecrack at a March 2023 hearing on a Trump-related grand jury matter. πŸ˜†

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04.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's DOJ appointees are now free to attend partisan political events Attorney General Pam Bondi ended restrictions imposed by the Biden administration that barred political appointees at the Justice Department from participating

Trump's DOJ appointees are now free to attend partisan political events

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

04.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump's $10B suit against his own DOJ "raises the prospect of collusive litigation tactics," tax experts tell a judge, adding that it's "uncertain" if DOJ will "zealously defend the public." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

04.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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(These documents are available thanks to @charliesavage.bsky.social's consistent bird-dogging, but you probably already guessed that!)

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04.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"on August 8, there were over 100 documents at Mar-a-Lago that were found that bore classification markings... the timeline between the issuance of the subpoena and the conduct on June 3rd speaks not of an innocent explanation..."

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04.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Newly-released court transcripts give some insights into the Trump Mar-A-Lago classified documents investigation.

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04.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 234 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

would love to reanimate the founders just to show them this post

04.03.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 1

kind of crazy that if you have enough money and don't like what you see in the media, you can just buy up every film studio, news station, and social media app and change it

04.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 16460 πŸ” 2649 πŸ’¬ 266 πŸ“Œ 135

All it took was a few weeks of sub-freezing temperatures and enough snowcrete to incapacitate a T-34

02.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP senator compares Kristi Noem's DHS leadership to that time she shot her own dog Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., tore into the Homeland Security secretary during a hearing Tuesday, saying he will hold up Trump's nominees until he gets answers from her department.

GOP senator compares Kristi Noem's DHS leadership to that time she shot her own dog

03.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 166 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6
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Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

β€œIt’s impossible for news outlets to resist playing up the immediacy of an exclusive interview with a president in the midst of battle, no matter how pedestrian his comments may be. This tactic allows Trump to be everywhere all at once..." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

03.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0