The Day After
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/28/the-day-after/
Published: June 28, 2024 10:00
In which I tell you to get a fucking clue and check in with reality. The post The Day After appeared first on emptywheel.
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The Day After
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/28/the-day-after/
Published: June 28, 2024 10:00
In which I tell you to get a fucking clue and check in with reality. The post The Day After appeared first on emptywheel.
2024 Presidential Election: First Presidential Debate
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/27/2024-presidential-election-first-presidential-debate/
Published: June 28, 2024 00:30
The first presidential debate of the 2024 election season will air at 9:00 p.m. ET this evening. Discuss your perspective of the candidates' performance and their messages to us in this open thread. The post 2024 Presidential Election: First Presidential…
The Madness of Macron
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/27/the-madness-of-macron/
Published: June 27, 2024 15:56
Quinn Norton lays out all the reasons Macron's decision to call snap elections is so stupid. The post The Madness of Macron appeared first on emptywheel.
Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Thursday Edition
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/27/open-thread-scotus-decisions-thursday-edition/
Published: June 27, 2024 13:55
The last of SCOTUS's undecided cases drop this morning or they drop tomorrow — will today's include Trump v. United States? This is an open thread. The post Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Thursday Edition appeared first on emptywheel.
How Courts Came Tp Control Our Rights
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/26/how-courts-came-tp-control-our-rights/
Published: June 26, 2024 23:14
We're trapped in the amber of the prejudices of what we hoped was the past. The post How Courts Came Tp Control Our Rights appeared first on emptywheel.
Sammy Alito Makes a Great Case Trump Censored Fox News’ Accurate 2020 Election Reporting
Published: June 26, 2024 20:48
In his Murthy v. Missouri dissent, Sam Alito said that if the President demands that a media outlet censor true content to publish favored content, that is impermissible censorship. He made a great case that Donald Trump unlawfully dictated Fox News'…
Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Wednesday Edition
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/26/open-thread-scotus-decisions-wednesday-edition/
Published: June 26, 2024 13:45
14 cases remain undecided; the next batch of decisions will be delivered by SCOTUS this morning. This is an open thread. The post Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Wednesday Edition appeared first on emptywheel.
The Damaging Precedent of the Julian Assange Espionage Guilty Plea
Published: June 26, 2024 09:26
DOJ could have drafted the plea agreement with Julian Assange to do far less damage going forward, but for reasons that are not yet clear, they did not. The post The Damaging Precedent of the Julian Assange Espionage Guilty Plea appeared first on…
The Nuclear Weapons Document Trump Stashed under Bubble Wrap and a Christmas Pillow
Published: June 25, 2024 14:15
Among the things disclosed by a new Jack Smith filing is that Trump stored a document about nuclear weapons under some bubble wrap and Christmas pillow. The post The Nuclear Weapons Document Trump Stashed under Bubble Wrap and a Christmas Pillow appeared…
“Nobody ever slept on that side of the bed usually so he would have it all full of boxes”
Published: June 25, 2024 09:26
According to one of Trump's White House aides, he kept a cluster of boxes on the side of his bed, where (usually) no one slept, and had intimate knowledge of what was in the boxes. The post “Nobody ever slept on that side of the bed usually so he would…
Julian Assange to Plead to One Count of Espionage Act on Way Back to Australia
Published: June 24, 2024 23:43
Julian Assange will plead guilty to one felony count of violating the Espionage Act. The post Julian Assange to Plead to One Count of Espionage Act on Way Back to Australia appeared first on emptywheel.
“Double Jeopardy Protection … Is [Hunter Biden’s] Right”
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/24/double-jeopardy-protection-is-hunter-bidens-right/
Published: June 24, 2024 22:51
Abbe Lowell has rolled out a bunch of tactical reasons why Hunter Biden's conviction (at least on the key possession charge) should be overturned. The post “Double Jeopardy Protection … Is [Hunter Biden’s] Right” appeared first on emptywheel.
Gaza: Unending Cannon Fire and Steel Helmets
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/24/gaza-unending-cannon-fire-and-steel-helmets/
Published: June 24, 2024 08:29
An examination of the Israel-Hamas war ahead of Netanyahu's address to Congress — yet another fuck-you from Bibi. The post Gaza: Unending Cannon Fire and Steel Helmets appeared first on emptywheel.
Derek Hines Ensures that Two Likely Appeals Will Implicate His False Claims about Hunter Biden’s New Haven Crack Pipe
Published: June 23, 2024 21:54
Hunter Biden's as-applied challenge to the gun charges against him will be far more interesting than his facial challenge to them. And that makes Derek Hines' continued false claims about the timeline a bit of a problem. The post Derek Hines Ensures that…
Ashraf Shaaban Listed as Global Legal Head of National Bank of Egypt
Published: June 23, 2024 12:34
The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt ties a lawyer named in the court filings investigating a suspected payment to Trump to the National Bank of Egypt. The post Ashraf Shaaban Listed as Global Legal Head of National Bank of Egypt appeared first on…
An Egyptian Bank Claimed Details of a Suspected $10 Million Payment to Trump Might be in China
Published: June 23, 2024 11:36
A bank owned by Egypt said it couldn't comply with a subpoena seeking information on a suspected payment to Trump during the 2016 election, in part, because China's laws would prevent that. The post An Egyptian Bank Claimed Details of a Suspected $10…
Fridays with Nicole Sandler
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/21/fridays-with-nicole-sandler-19/
Published: June 21, 2024 19:32
We spoke a lot about SCOTUS and Aileen Cannon's interference. The post Fridays with Nicole Sandler appeared first on emptywheel.
Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller Demand the Right to Foster Right Wing Violence for the Election
Published: June 21, 2024 19:20
In courts up and down the East Coast, Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller are making the same argument: That Trump and his team must be permitted to make false, incendiary attacks on rule of law as part of an electoral campaign. The post Steve Bannon and…
Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Friday Edition
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/21/open-thread-scotus-decisions-friday-edition-2/
Published: June 21, 2024 14:00
SCOTUS has 18 cases yet to be decided; the next batch of decisions are being delivered this morning. This is an open thread. The post Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Friday Edition appeared first on emptywheel.
Garrett Ziegler Done in by His Chateau Marmont Field Trip
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/21/garrett-ziegler-done-in-by-his-chateau-marmont-field-trip/
Published: June 21, 2024 09:28
Garrett Ziegler's own California field trip were cited to deny his motion to dismiss Hunter Biden's lawsuit against him. The post Garrett Ziegler Done in by His Chateau Marmont Field Trip appeared first on emptywheel.
The Schulte CIPA Transcripts: Locking up Vault 8
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/20/the-schulte-cipa-transcripts-locking-up-vault-8/
Published: June 20, 2024 17:52
Among the most interesting details revealed by the CIPA transcripts from the Josh Schulte case is that -- at least in 2022 -- the government still considered the tie to the Vault 8 source code theft and release classified information. The post The Schulte…
Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions [UPDATE-1]
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/20/open-thread-scotus-decisions-3/
Published: June 20, 2024 13:57
SCOTUS releases its next batch of decisions at 10:00 a.m. this morning. This is an open thread. The post Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions [UPDATE-1] appeared first on emptywheel.