Brad Heath
@bradheath.bsky.social
DC reporter for Reuters on crime, justice and investigations. Data, documents and "convoluted KGB style back-door" stuff. Lawyer, but not yours. 202-527-9709, brad.heath@tr.com
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Brad Heath
@bradheath.bsky.social
· Nov 12
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Email: Brad.heath@tr.com
Phone, Signal: 202 527-9709
WhatsApp: 703 835-7998
1333 H St., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
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This is most directly about the fake electors (none of whom face any federal charges anyway) but the actual wording of it is much broader: it's effectively a full and complete blanket pardon for anybody who had anything to do with trying to steal the 2020 election, not just the Jan 6-ers.
The language of this pardon is extremely broad.
It includes “all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential
electors…”
It includes “all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential
electors…”
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
This is most directly about the fake electors (none of whom face any federal charges anyway) but the actual wording of it is much broader: it's effectively a full and complete blanket pardon for anybody who had anything to do with trying to steal the 2020 election, not just the Jan 6-ers.
That explains a DOJ jet’s trek from Nashville to Beijing.
Exclusive: FBI chief visited China to talk fentanyl, law enforcement, sources say reut.rs/4nP9A6R
Exclusive: FBI chief visited China to talk fentanyl, law enforcement, sources say
FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip told Reuters, following a summit between the U.S. and Chinese presidents where both hailed "consensus" on the matter.
reut.rs
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
That explains a DOJ jet’s trek from Nashville to Beijing.
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Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
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NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
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The drop in gun violence in DC following the Federal deployment starting in mid-August has more or less completely subsided.
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The drop in gun violence in DC following the Federal deployment starting in mid-August has more or less completely subsided.
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Darryl Strawberry, the baseball slugger who won the World Series while with the New York Mets and Yankees, but whose career was tainted by drug use and other legal problems, received a pardon from President Trump for his three-decade-old tax evasion conviction.
Trump Pardons Darryl Strawberry, Former Mets and Yankees Slugger
The eight-time All-Star baseball player pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Darryl Strawberry, the baseball slugger who won the World Series while with the New York Mets and Yankees, but whose career was tainted by drug use and other legal problems, received a pardon from President Trump for his three-decade-old tax evasion conviction.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employees’ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employees’ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.
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storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Department of Justice, tightly controlled by Trump, wants president’s state level felonies tossed. Via Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Department of Justice, tightly controlled by Trump, wants president’s state level felonies tossed. Via Reuters.
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NEW: DOJ alleges that James Comey authorized someone “at the FBI” to anonymously engage w/ the media.
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
More Trouble for the Comey Indictment?
Public documents may undermine a core premise underlying the charges against James Comey.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
NEW: DOJ alleges that James Comey authorized someone “at the FBI” to anonymously engage w/ the media.
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
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SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
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jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
FBI Informant Who Lied About Bidens Quietly Released From Jail Sparking Trump Pardon Fears
Alexander Smirnov was quietly furloughed from prison months ago.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
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jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
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"In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang." apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang." apnews.com/article/trum...
DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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"I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything happening," Sean Dunn said outside the DC federal courthouse. "That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants." www.reuters.com/world/washin...
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything happening," Sean Dunn said outside the DC federal courthouse. "That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants." www.reuters.com/world/washin...
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BREAKING: Judge orders Trump admin to provide full SNAP payments to states for November. Judge John McConnell (Obama) says Trump admin defied his earlier order allowing partial payment only if recipients could get that money on time
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
BREAKING: Judge orders Trump admin to provide full SNAP payments to states for November. Judge John McConnell (Obama) says Trump admin defied his earlier order allowing partial payment only if recipients could get that money on time
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🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
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New filing: "U.S. v. Comey (criminal case)"
Doc #161: ORDERED that the Government's First MOTION Implementation of Filter Protocol re 38 is DENIED. ORDERED that the Government shall produce to Defendant all materials seized…
[full entry below 👇]
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL71459121
Doc #161: ORDERED that the Government's First MOTION Implementation of Filter Protocol re 38 is DENIED. ORDERED that the Government shall produce to Defendant all materials seized…
[full entry below 👇]
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL71459121
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New filing: "U.S. v. Comey (criminal case)"
Doc #161: ORDERED that the Government's First MOTION Implementation of Filter Protocol re 38 is DENIED. ORDERED that the Government shall produce to Defendant all materials seized…
[full entry below 👇]
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL71459121
Doc #161: ORDERED that the Government's First MOTION Implementation of Filter Protocol re 38 is DENIED. ORDERED that the Government shall produce to Defendant all materials seized…
[full entry below 👇]
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL71459121
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Sandwich Guy jurors had a question for the court: “How is injury different from bodily harm?”
After some debate, Judge Nichols told them that "injury" and "bodily harm" mean the same thing.
“Good luck with the continued deliberations," he said.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
After some debate, Judge Nichols told them that "injury" and "bodily harm" mean the same thing.
“Good luck with the continued deliberations," he said.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
Defense attorney Sabrina Shroff told the jury that "a footlong from Subway could not and certainly did not inflict bodily harm."
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sandwich Guy jurors had a question for the court: “How is injury different from bodily harm?”
After some debate, Judge Nichols told them that "injury" and "bodily harm" mean the same thing.
“Good luck with the continued deliberations," he said.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
After some debate, Judge Nichols told them that "injury" and "bodily harm" mean the same thing.
“Good luck with the continued deliberations," he said.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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The FBI is trying to unmask the owner of infamous archiving site Archive.is, according to a subpoena the site posted. No other information given, the site quietly posted the document a few days ago. FBI telling domain registrar to hand over all sorts of ID'ing info
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The FBI is trying to unmask the owner of infamous archiving site Archive.is, according to a subpoena the site posted. No other information given, the site quietly posted the document a few days ago. FBI telling domain registrar to hand over all sorts of ID'ing info
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
DOJ has moved to drop yet another case brought during President Trump's show of force in D.C.
This time it's the case of a man the government charged with a federal crime for possessing a marijuana cigarette. He had been schedule to be tried later this month.
This time it's the case of a man the government charged with a federal crime for possessing a marijuana cigarette. He had been schedule to be tried later this month.
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
DOJ has moved to drop yet another case brought during President Trump's show of force in D.C.
This time it's the case of a man the government charged with a federal crime for possessing a marijuana cigarette. He had been schedule to be tried later this month.
This time it's the case of a man the government charged with a federal crime for possessing a marijuana cigarette. He had been schedule to be tried later this month.
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(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
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www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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A Border Patrol agent who shot a woman five times on Chicago’s Southwest Side later bragged about his shooting skills to friends:
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Border Patrol agent 'bragged' about shooting woman in Brighton Park, defense attorney says
Testimony from the agent who shot a woman multiple times in an immigration enforcement action revealed how he touted his marksmanship in leaving seven wounds despite firing five bullets. He later text...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A Border Patrol agent who shot a woman five times on Chicago’s Southwest Side later bragged about his shooting skills to friends:
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Alito (kind of?) breaking the fourth fall - "Mr. Katyal, did you ever think your legacy as a constitutional lawyer would be reviving the nondelegation doctrine"?
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Alito (kind of?) breaking the fourth fall - "Mr. Katyal, did you ever think your legacy as a constitutional lawyer would be reviving the nondelegation doctrine"?
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Just left the latest hearing in Jim Comey's criminal case. It did not go well for DOJ
The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team
Details TK
The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team
Details TK
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just left the latest hearing in Jim Comey's criminal case. It did not go well for DOJ
The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team
Details TK
The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team
Details TK
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There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...