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26 Apr 2024, 3:00 am
Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court who did not appear to embrace the claim of absolute immunity that would stop special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss. [read post]
5 Apr 2024, 6:00 am
National/Federal From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing liars to pay or apologize Las Vegas Sun – Elizabeth Williamson (New York Times) | Published: 4/2/2024 Michael Gottlieb, a partner at the firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a former associate counsel in the Obama White House, is at the forefront of a small but growing cadre of lawyers deploying defamation, one of the oldest areas of the law, as a weapon against a tide of political disinformation. [read post]
29 Mar 2024, 4:00 am
California – Judge Recommends Conservative Lawyer John Eastman Be Disbarred in California MSN – Maegan Vazquez (Washington Post) | Published: 3/27/2024 A California judge recommended that John Eastman be disbarred in the state over his role in developing a legal strategy to help Donald Trump stay in power after his 2020 election loss. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 4:00 am
John Rogers pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice. [read post]
27 Feb 2024, 3:00 am
Campaign Finance Oregon: “Lawmakers Push to Pass Oregon Campaign Finance Limits in Next 2 Weeks, Amid Concerns About Loopholes” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN Elections National: “Court Battle Reveals Effort to Undermine No Labels Presidential Bid” by Michael Scherer (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “Supreme Court Seems Divided on Cases That Could Lead to a Rethinking of the First Amendment” by Brian… [read post]
8 Dec 2023, 3:00 am
Pro-DeSantis Super PAC Fires CEO Amid Turmoil MSN – Michael Scherer and Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) | Published: 12/3/2023 Never Back Down, a super PAC that has overseen much of Ron DeSantis’s presidential operation, fired its chief executive officer less than two weeks after the previous chief executive resigned. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 2:49 pm
Nancy Scherer, Diversifying the Courts: Race, Gender, and Judicial Legitimacy (2023). [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 3:00 am
National/Federal Trump Compares Political Opponents to ‘Vermin’ Who He Will ‘Root Out,’ Alarming Historians ABC News – Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa | Published: 11/13/2023 Donald Trump vowed to “root out” his political opponents, who he said “live like vermin” as he warned supporters that America’s greatest threats come “from within” – extreme rhetoric that echoes the words of fascist dictators like Adolf Hitler… [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 4:00 am
John Rogers says he is ready to fight the charges and seek another term in the Alabama Legislature. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
Door-Knocker Complaints Show Risks of DeSantis Super PAC Strategy MSN – Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) | Published: 7/13/2023 With his foot on the front porch of a home in Charleston, South Carolina, a canvasser for a $100 million field effort supporting Florida Gov. [read post]
17 Jul 2023, 2:15 am
President Biden’s special envoy for climate change, John Kerry, arrived in Beijing over the weekend to restart climate negotiations with the Chinese government. [read post]
30 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal How Judges Navigate Offers of Free Lunch, Trips and NBA Tickets Bloomberg Law – Zoe Tillman (Bloomberg News) | Published: 6/25/2023 Recent controversies over perks accepted by Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have raised questions not only about the justices’ conduct off the bench and what they disclose to the public, but also about how the judiciary broadly enforces ethics. [read post]
23 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal Capitol Rioter Who Shocked Police Officer with Stun Gun Is Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison Associated Press News – Michael Kunzelman | Published: 6/21/2023 Daniel Rodriguez, who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. [read post]
25 May 2023, 2:43 am
Steve Scherer reports for Reuters. [read post]
19 May 2023, 4:00 am
The jury convicted Sullivan, former cooperative executive Drew Rankin, and former Norwich Public Utilities General Manager John Bilda on theft from a program receiving federal funds for the trips. [read post]
28 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal Chief Justice Declines to Testify Before Congress Over Ethics Concerns DNyuz – Abbie VanSickle (New York Times) | Published: 4/25/2023 Chief Justice John Roberts told the Senate Judiciary Committee he was declining its invitation to testify about ethics rules for the Supreme Court. [read post]
22 Apr 2023, 6:23 am
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21 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
John Fetterman received treatment for clinical depression at Walter Reed Medical Center, handwritten cards poured into office. [read post]
27 Feb 2023, 4:40 am
Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer report for Reuters. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am
How Kevin McCarthy Survived the GOP Revolt to Become House Speaker MSN – Isaac Arnsdorf, Mariana Sotomayor, Michael Scherer, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) | Published: 1/8/2023 Months of posturing and saber-rattling at last gave way to serious talks on changing how the new House would operate, which eventually led to Kevin McCarthy winning the speakership. [read post]
