Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman

But there's one important point a lot of the discourse is missing. There were four years of Biden that they held onto the records they were told to destroy.

Trump's hacks were only able to paw through them in 2025 because the career guys held onto them in violation of a court order for 4 years.

NEW: Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell @SeanParnellUSA just gave me a statement about the Signal Gate IG report that is set to be released to the public tomorrow. The report has already been given to Congress. “This Inspector General review is a TOTAL exoneration of Secretary Hegseth @PeteHegseth and proves what we knew all along - no classified information was shared. This matter is resolved and the case is closed.”

In case anyone is wondering how Whiskey Pete Hegseth's plan worked out to stack the press room with right wing trolls and propagandists in advance of a damning IC Report, I present Laura Loomer.

Bill. Bob Barr was his own character.

Mitch McConnell for Speaker.

Plus, if Elon were really so concerned about this, with his money and sperm he could reverse this trend single-handedly.*

(* – at a time)

Yep, and this is why I'd hoped the Senate would move first because closed door/depositions (which is what these should be called, not testimony) isn't the thing it has become in the House.

Motion I get. But "entered".🤔 My first thought was it was a motion to reconsider was entered, but we* have established(?) that's not a thing these days in the House.

(* – you)
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A table tracking three things: Share of people ICE arrests with a criminal conviction, with no conviction (but perhaps a charge), and with neither. The third category has gone from <20% a year ago to 40% now. I've made a note in pink saying, "$$ formerly spent on curing cancer."

CATO's report on ICE's increased focus on non-criminals talks about opportunity cost in terms of actual criminals whom ICE leaves alone.

But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
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I'm a longtime DC resident but clearly in the minority. If DC were to become a state, MD would kick itself when it saw the tax $ it had lost. A big driver is the mayor wants to be a governor. The legislature wld be too small relative to other small states, b/c each city council mbr wants big power.

Retrocession.

Freed by Trump, a $200 Million Fraudster Started a New Scam Eli Weinstein promised to reform — but after his release he took on an alias and started another Ponzi scheme.

Freed from prison by Trump on his last day in office in 2021, a $200 million fraudster started a new Ponzi scheme within months.
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It's said, "If you love your job, you will never work a day in your life," and apparently Eli Weinstein didn't want to work.

Alzheimer's Clinical Trial Results, Sadly Running True to Form

Still more Alzheimer’s ideas appear to be in the process of biting the dust:

As of yesterday, Golden or any other member who signed this discharge petition can give notice of their intent to offer it.

All the head nodding is wild

Dan Richman Wants His Data Back - emptywheel On top of the known legal problems with a DOJ attempt to reindict Jim Comey, Dan Richman has added a potentially fatal one: He has moved to get his data back, citing all the Fourth Amendment violation...

Dan Richman Wants His Data Back

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h/t @annabower.bsky.social

You waited 12 minutes to post this!

Are there different versions of that article? Because I don't see most of that text in it.

The Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is rage bait - Oxford University Press The Oxford Word of the Year crown for 2025 has gone to 'rage bait', with our experts noting that its usage had tripled over the past 12 months.

It just so happens...

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TIL: An instance in which a resolution was held not to constitute a question of privilege because it contained unparliamentary language.

Just for muscle memory's sake, it would be fun if everyone thought of one way to make political hay over this. Got a GOP MoC? Call them out for being the party of crime publicly. Got a MAGAt family member? Call and ask why they're freeing cocaine traffickers.

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Besides, the end of the year is near, and maybe Trump has money in his FSA he doesn't want to waste.

Memo from the White House physician to Karoline Leavitt saying about the testing Trump has received (ie, has been receiving), quote, "SUMMARY: The level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump's age..."

The "Everything is fine" meme of the dog on a chair, having a mug of coffee, as the room is ablaze, except here the dog says, "Everything is standard."

The detailed assessment is "standard", says the White House physician about all the tests Trump has been having.

But tbf, Sen. Moreno's bill comes with a deal on undercoating and floor mats.

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"Alina Habba Can't", rules the Third Circuit Court of Appeals about Trump's choice serving as acting-US Attorney in New Jersey.

One reason we failed in the past is bc we didn't build up popular opposition to the crimes, whether it's torture or drone-killing or even attacking Congress.

Now is the time to do that, not after Dems retake power.

NY Times headline (& subhed, in sum): Trump announces plan to pardon ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras, who helped flood the US with cocaine.

Don Jr.