Chronicling the chaos

Trump investigations New York Attorney General Letitia James notified the Trump Organization last week that she is now conducting a criminal investigation into the company. James’ public statement suggests her office is working with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who has been investigating potential crimes committed by the former president’s company since 2018. “We have informed […]

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Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg has formally entered into a plea agreement admitting to numerous crimes, including the sex trafficking of a minor. In return for his cooperation (PDF) in the probe, the federal government has dropped his 33 count indictment down to just six charges – a sign of how valuable prosecutors believe he will […]

Capitol Police IG testimony This week started with a little-noticed House Administration Committee hearing with Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton, who has been examining the agency’s failures on Jan. 6. Bolton reported to Congress that the Capitol Police only had 13 counter-surveillance officers at the time of the insurrection, many of whom were investigating the […]

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Housekeeping: HOW TO SUPPORT: I know we are all facing unprecedented financial hardships right now. If you are in the position to support my work, I have a patreon, venmo, and a paypal set up. No pressure though, I will keep posting these pieces publicly no matter what – paywalls suck. NOTIFICATIONS: You can signup to receive a once-weekly email with links to […]

A new Justice Department The Justice Department under AG Merrick Garland is taking an aggressive approach to monitoring civil rights abuses committed by police departments across the country, announcing numerous investigations into high profile police killings and those responsible. Pattern or practice A pattern or practice investigation, as described by the DOJ, is a “process…to reform serious patterns […]

Supreme Court The Supreme Court ruled in favor of an undocumented immigrant challenging his removal from the U.S. In the 6-3 decision, Justices Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Amy Coney Barrett decided the DOJ must provide immigrants it seeks to deport with a single document containing all information about an individual’s removal hearing. Justices […]

Rudy Giuliani FBI agents executed a search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s New York apartment and office on Wednesday, seizing phones and computers in an investigation into possible violation of foreign lobbying laws. Timeline refresher The probe is focused on Giuliani’s dealings with Ukrainian lawmakers and Russian-linked individuals during his effort to dig up dirt on […]

Arizona Republicans are recounting Maricopa County ballots cast in the November 2020 presidential election… six months later. Over 2 million ballots were cast in Maricopa County, which Biden carried by more than 45,000 votes. Biden won the state by 10,457 votes. After a hand recount in November and a certification of the results in December, […]