Sean Hecker

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

“If society cannot see itself clearly, then it cannot identify its problems,” he said. “If it cannot identify its problems, then it cannot find the right solutions. It cannot find the right persons to solve these problems.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b...

Judge Boasberg is the rare public official who is acting like the executive branch's respect for the rule of law is critical to the success of the American project and a prosperous global economy. More judges and politicians should take cues from him.

He’s gonna fire all the bad facts.

Of course they did.👇

Patel lying about emails

FBI Director Kash Patel is citing emails that were fabricated by Russian intelligence to claim that the Clinton campaign made up Russia’s interference in 2016.

The Durham report found these emails “were ultimately a composite of several emails…obtained through Russian intelligence hacking.”

I’m shocked, just shocked. He’s otherwise such a careful person.

Unnoticed Whistle-Blower Document Alarms Justice Department Veterans

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...

The small and midsized boutiques have picked up the slack. But it is sad that they must.

Yes, this IS absolute madness.

Steve illustrates the value of patiently eviscerating nonsense in lieu of ignoring it.

Details, details…

Excellent takedown of a patently frivolous complaint that is designed to intimidate judges who might hesitate to call out unlawful behavior.

QUESTION: WHY ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT JEFFREY EPSTEIN???

ANSWER 👉

The M.O. is to make frivolous factual claims of dangerousness and/criminality to cover up their mistakes and then to try to prevent the poor souls involved from having meaningful due process. It’s not a bug but a feature of the Trump Administration.

Crushing the metaphors. Stealing this one.

Opinion | You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next.

Must-read from Vanita Gupta: "All of this suggests a bigger, more fundamental goal: to shut down debate, cut off services to disfavored communities and dismantle civil society. These actions are unconstitutional, un-American and harm us all."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...

Opinion | You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next.

“All of this suggests a bigger, more fundamental goal: to shut down debate, cut off services to disfavored communities and dismantle civil society. These actions are unconstitutional, un-American and harm us all.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...

Justice Connection & @Justice_CXN BREAKING: A new whistleblower, whose disclosures haven't been publicized, has evidence that Emil Bove wasn't truthful during his confirmation hearing. The whistleblower has tried to share info with Republican senators for weeks and they haven't responded. We urge senators to listen before voting.

NEW: Justice Connection, a DOJ alumni organization, says that “a new whistleblower, whose disclosures haven't been publicized, has evidence that Emil Bove wasn't truthful during his confirmation hearing.”

The WSJ is not going quietly. Bondi told Trump he's in the Epstein files.

Judges Deliver a One-Two Punch to DOJ in Abrego Cases Judge Xinis bars ICE from detaining him in Tennessee, and Judge Crenshaw orders Mr. Abrego released on bail, calling DOJ’s evidence that he’s a member of MS-13 "fanciful."

NEW: Judge Crenshaw and Judge Xinis deliver a one-two punch to the DOJ in Mr. Abrego's civil and criminal cases. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/judges-del...

Judge Says Abrego Garcia Must Be Returned to Maryland After Release From Jail Court also placed guardrails on attempts by the Trump administration to deport the Salvadoran native again.

A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the mistakenly deported man at the center of a fierce legal battle, to be sent to Maryland after being released from jail, and placed guardrails on attempts by the Trump administration to deport him again.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia lawyers ask court to silence Trump admin after Kristi Noem called him a 'monster' The filing took aim at comments Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made last week, which “assailed Mr. Abrego’s character and reputation," his attorney said.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys ask a federal judge in Tennessee to order the Trump administration to stop making statements about his case after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly called him a "horrible human being" who should "never be released."

Kilmar Abrego Garcia lawyers ask court to silence Trump admin after Kristi Noem called him a 'monster' The filing took aim at comments Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made last week, which “assailed Mr. Abrego’s character and reputation," his attorney said.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to gag the Trump administration after HHS Kristi Noem publicly called him a "horrible human being" who should "never be released," likely in an attempt to prejudice the case. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

NEWS

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers inform a federal judge that Kristi Noem said this publicly two days after an evidentiary hearing.

They want the judge to warn her and other Trump admin officials that they are barred from out-of-court statements like these before trial.

This shouldn't be controversial -- senior government officials must not intentionally aim to undermine the integrity and fairness of our criminal justice system. They know better.

Breaking:

Federal judges in the district of New Jersey have rejected Alina Habba's effort to extend her appointment as interim U.S. attorney.

Constitutional crisis is here

Wowza.

“Here’s what caught my attention: the files were stored on a shared drive that anyone in the division could access. Normally, access is only granted to those working on a project, but because of the hurried nature of the exercise, the usual permission restrictions were not in place. …”

Yiiiiiikes

The $10 billion damages claim sure makes it seem like this would be really really bad for Trump - like career ending - if it were true. But, of course, it's definitely not true, because he never would have written a letter like that to Jeffrey Epstein. Good to know.