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JUST IN: Jack Smith provides new details about the origins of the classified documents case against Trump, including how Biden WH counsel came to be involved — with knowledge and participation of Trump's representatives. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

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Smith repeatedly describes the "cautious" and "incremental approach" that government officials took toward Trump's retention of sensitive documents. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

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Prosecutors accuse Trump attorneys of making ominous sounding claims about an "undifferentiated" Biden administration when, drilling down, it's distinct career officials at different agencies exercise "specific portfolios and responsibilities." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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NEW: Jack Smith used tonight’s filing — ostensibly to Judge Cannon — to mount an unbridled defense of his documents case against Trump, one that seemed more akin to an opening argument a jury might hear.

w/ @joshgerstein

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Nov 24
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…Image
This applies to the Letitia James indictment as well. Both cases are now dismissed without prejudice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
NEWS: The criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James are gone. A federal judge ruled that the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as the lead prosecutor was illegal.

DOJ could try again, but there are other headwinds.

w/ @joshgerstein

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Nov 21
JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from.

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Judge Stephanie Gallagher, a Trump appointee in MD, says the administration flagrantly and repeatedly defied her orders to provide regular updates about the man’s return. But she stops short of finding contempt bc it was Rubio, who isn’t named in the lawsuit, who was responsible for communicating w El Salvador

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More on the man illegally deported in violation of a court-approved settlement politico.com/news/2025/05/0…
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Nov 19
BREAKING: Prosecutors in the Comey case just told the judge that they’re under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether career prosecutors wrote a memo recommending *against* indicting Comey prior to Halligan going to the grand jury.
AUSA Tyler Lemons told Judge Nachmanoff that he hasn’t gotten permission to disclose what could be considered “privileged” or “work product” material. He did say he asked to review and possible declination memo and has seen “drafts.”
NEW: The prosecution of James Comey is hanging by a thread, besieged on all sides by challenges to the legitimacy of the prosecutor, the grand jury process and the motives for bringing the case in the first place.
w/ @joshgerstein

politico.com/news/2025/11/1…
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Nov 18
BREAKING: A panel of federal judges has enjoined Texas from using its redrawn congressional maps , ordering the state to use its 2021 boundaries. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…Image
NEWS: A panel of Texas judges, led by a Trump appointee, concluded that Texas' mega-redistricting push was likely an illegal racial gerrymander and must be blocked from taking effect.

w/ @andrewjfhoward @joshgerstein

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@andrewjfhoward @joshgerstein The court also sharply rejected the notion that its ruling would disrupt the midterms. The filing deadline hasn't passed, the judges say, and if anyone is to blame, it's the state for operating on a rushed timeline. politico.com/news/2025/11/1…Image
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Nov 17
BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case. Image
MORE: The magistrate said an FBI agent who may have viewed Comey's privileged materials was nevertheless permitted to present evidence to the grand jury — a "highly irregular" decision and "radical departure" for DOJ. He was the only witness at the GJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…Image
👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…Image
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Nov 13
NEW: A week before Donald Trump surged past Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, author Michael Wolff approached Jeffrey Epstein with a proposal to "finish" Trump's candidacy.

"Interested?" Wolff wrote.

Epstein, apparently, declined.

w/ @eorden

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MORE: The emails released by Congress reveal Epstein's vast connections -- and how he used them to track and influence Trump's orbit during his first term.

Epstein's contacst included:
-Larry Summers
-Peter Thiel
-Ken Starr
-Tom Barrack
-Tom Pritzker
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Epstein routinely opined to associates about Trump's policy moves , he advised foreign dignitaries and business leaders about Trump and he even tracked Trump's Air Force One travel (to avoid conflicts with his own frequent flights from S. Florida .politico.com/news/2025/11/1…
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