You see the big news. It speaks for itself in terms of its magnitude. We can drown in schadenfreude. But the reality is that this is a massive, massive development with no precedent or parallel in American history. I assume this is about the disposition of classified documents investigation, one of the less serious (in relative terms) of the investigations he faces. But I have no idea. Perhaps it’s tied to the events of January 6th or the conspiracy that preceded it. I don’t know and I’ll be curious to hear whether reporters closer to those investigations have some suspicions or insight.
Continue reading “Initial Thoughts”Trump: I Have Been Raided By The Feds
Federal agents conducted searches at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, former President Donald Trump said.
Continue reading “Trump: I Have Been Raided By The Feds”DOJ Rejects Eastman’s Request To Return His Seized Phone
The Justice Department on Monday rejected conservative attorney John Eastman’s request that the DOJ return his phone, which FBI agents seized in June.
Continue reading “DOJ Rejects Eastman’s Request To Return His Seized Phone”After All That, The Senate Bill Will Actually Be A Massive Leap Forward On Biden’s Climate Goals
In a matter of weeks, Democrats exchanged fists shaken in rage for those raised in triumph, as a slimmed-down reconciliation bill came abruptly back to life, bringing with it transformational and historic climate provisions.
Continue reading “After All That, The Senate Bill Will Actually Be A Massive Leap Forward On Biden’s Climate Goals”Watch Now: Briefing with Leading 2020 Election Lie Researcher
Last week, TPM’s Matt Shuham spoke to a leading researcher of 2020 election lies and conspiracy theories — who works online under the alias Trapezoid of Discovery — to discuss the years-long effort to sow doubt about the democratic process. Matt and ToD talked about the relationship between election denialism and QAnon, the tech theater that conspiracy theorists use to dress up their ideas, and efforts by some to break into official election machines.
Watch the full briefing now.
Continue reading “Watch Now: Briefing with Leading 2020 Election Lie Researcher”Giuliani Paid For Plane Tix ‘With Cash,’ Fulton DA Says
Rudy Giuliani paid for recent international travel “with cash,” Georgia prosecutors said as part of an argument to prevent the Trump consigliere from wiggling out of testimony this week.
Continue reading “Giuliani Paid For Plane Tix ‘With Cash,’ Fulton DA Says”Milley Drafted Fiery Resignation Letter After Lafayette Square Incident: New Book
Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly drafted a resignation letter in the wake of his infamous stroll with then-President Trump and other senior officials through Lafayette Square after federal police used tear gas and flash bangs to disperse a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest outside the White House in June 2020.
Continue reading “Milley Drafted Fiery Resignation Letter After Lafayette Square Incident: New Book”People …
Lots of things are suddenly going right for Democrats heading into the midterms. That doesn’t mean it’s enough to keep them in the control of Congress. But the trends are in their direction. But I cannot emphasize enough that the biggest thing that Democrats and particularly Democratic voters can do right now is pressure senators to get on board with a clear Roe and Reform pledge.
Trump Election Attorney To Testify Before Fulton County Grand Jury
The attorney who penned memos arguing that the Trump campaign should create fake slates of electors after losing the 2020 election will appear before a Georgia grand jury later this month.
Continue reading “Trump Election Attorney To Testify Before Fulton County Grand Jury”MAGA-Loving AG Hopeful Tied To Election Machine Breach Scheme In Michigan
Matthew DePerno, the Trump-endorsed candidate for Michigan attorney general, spearheaded a plot to seize multiple vote tabulators in pursuit of MAGA election fraud conspiracy theories, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) and records obtained by Reuters.
Continue reading “MAGA-Loving AG Hopeful Tied To Election Machine Breach Scheme In Michigan”