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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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Holy moly. Landslide ruptured buried gas line which caused an explosion (apparently?) and now a major N/S artery from Central Cal to SoCal is still shut down.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order
Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and the Fire Department...
www.latimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Holy moly. Landslide ruptured buried gas line which caused an explosion (apparently?) and now a major N/S artery from Central Cal to SoCal is still shut down.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, convicted election fraudsters, were paid $960,000 in the second quarter to secure a pardon for a former nursing-home operator who defrauded the government of $38 million. Trump pardoned the man, Joseph Schwartz, last month.
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, convicted election fraudsters, were paid $960,000 in the second quarter to secure a pardon for a former nursing-home operator who defrauded the government of $38 million. Trump pardoned the man, Joseph Schwartz, last month.
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TONIGHT: MS NOW's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social is joined by Jena-Lisa Jones, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, to react to the Trump Justice Department missing the legal deadline to release all of the Epstein files. Tune in at 10pm ET.
#LastWord
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December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
TONIGHT: MS NOW's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social is joined by Jena-Lisa Jones, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, to react to the Trump Justice Department missing the legal deadline to release all of the Epstein files. Tune in at 10pm ET.
#LastWord
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From the indispensable @propublica.org:
"The central clues that prosecutors relied on to connect him to the murder crumbled as soon as anyone checked. But it took dozens of delays, agreed to by a revolving cast of lawyers, before the state finally dropped the case in 2022."
"The central clues that prosecutors relied on to connect him to the murder crumbled as soon as anyone checked. But it took dozens of delays, agreed to by a revolving cast of lawyers, before the state finally dropped the case in 2022."
Bad Evidence Got Him Indicted for Murder. He Waited 7 Years to Walk Free.
Justine Paul was accused of killing his girlfriend, Eunice Whitman. In Alaska’s slow-motion criminal justice system, he was kept behind bars even as the evidence against him fell apart.
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From the indispensable @propublica.org:
"The central clues that prosecutors relied on to connect him to the murder crumbled as soon as anyone checked. But it took dozens of delays, agreed to by a revolving cast of lawyers, before the state finally dropped the case in 2022."
"The central clues that prosecutors relied on to connect him to the murder crumbled as soon as anyone checked. But it took dozens of delays, agreed to by a revolving cast of lawyers, before the state finally dropped the case in 2022."
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Democratic Rep. Rep. Joyce Beatty filed a lawsuit today aimed at stopping the Trump administration from renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the "Trump-Kennedy Center."
House Democrat sues to stop "Trump-Kennedy Center" renaming
Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex officio member of the venue's board, says she was blocked from objecting to the change.
www.axios.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Democratic Rep. Rep. Joyce Beatty filed a lawsuit today aimed at stopping the Trump administration from renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the "Trump-Kennedy Center."
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We now have a bipartisan majority of members of Congress demanding a vote to extend ACA tax credits and keep health care affordable for all Americans.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We now have a bipartisan majority of members of Congress demanding a vote to extend ACA tax credits and keep health care affordable for all Americans.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
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Trumpsters trying to dismantle the Atmospheric Research Center for his polluter donors is like trying to turn off the fire alarms to protect the arsonists. The corruption is unbelievable.
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Trumpsters trying to dismantle the Atmospheric Research Center for his polluter donors is like trying to turn off the fire alarms to protect the arsonists. The corruption is unbelievable.
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More worries than Epstein?
Raskin: Jack Smith testimony “would have been absolutely devastating to the president and all the president’s men involved in the insurrectionary activities” of 1/6.
Raskin: Jack Smith testimony “would have been absolutely devastating to the president and all the president’s men involved in the insurrectionary activities” of 1/6.
December 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
More worries than Epstein?
Raskin: Jack Smith testimony “would have been absolutely devastating to the president and all the president’s men involved in the insurrectionary activities” of 1/6.
Raskin: Jack Smith testimony “would have been absolutely devastating to the president and all the president’s men involved in the insurrectionary activities” of 1/6.
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A THIRD AG James “no true bill” by DOJ, with failed attempt to keep secret, is full gangster gong show.
I can’t recall a single time as U.S. Attorney when I got a “no true bill” from a grand jury. Nearly unheard of. They got two, back-to-back in the same case. Whiff of “vindictiveness,” maybe?
Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
A grand jury has refused to indict New York attorney general Letitia James, the second panel to refuse to do so, dealing a major setback to President Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A THIRD AG James “no true bill” by DOJ, with failed attempt to keep secret, is full gangster gong show.
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It’s been a long, difficult week in Providence. Nothing will bring back the two students who should be home enjoying their holiday break. I hope tonight’s events allow their families and the injured victims to begin to heal.
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It’s been a long, difficult week in Providence. Nothing will bring back the two students who should be home enjoying their holiday break. I hope tonight’s events allow their families and the injured victims to begin to heal.
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The House should vote on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Today.
Today.
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The House should vote on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Today.
Today.
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Watching whatever this speech is. He is melting. Coming apart in front of our eyes. I can't imagine what's on the teleprompter but if he goes off script, he could declare war on (insert mispronounced country here) by riffing. This is the most unhinged yet.
December 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Watching whatever this speech is. He is melting. Coming apart in front of our eyes. I can't imagine what's on the teleprompter but if he goes off script, he could declare war on (insert mispronounced country here) by riffing. This is the most unhinged yet.
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That was one of the worst Trump speeches I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them.
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
That was one of the worst Trump speeches I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them.
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Of the three main cable news channels, only Fox is pregaming Trump's speech, with Maria Bartiromo talking about all the good news about the economy Trump will share.
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Of the three main cable news channels, only Fox is pregaming Trump's speech, with Maria Bartiromo talking about all the good news about the economy Trump will share.
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You can feel Trump’s grip on the one thing that has been his superpower— attention and narrative — slipping away.
As his approval sinks, the attention grabbing tactics that used to work for him seem more and more desperate.
As his approval sinks, the attention grabbing tactics that used to work for him seem more and more desperate.
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
You can feel Trump’s grip on the one thing that has been his superpower— attention and narrative — slipping away.
As his approval sinks, the attention grabbing tactics that used to work for him seem more and more desperate.
As his approval sinks, the attention grabbing tactics that used to work for him seem more and more desperate.
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Kelly: I wish someone would tell him how math works. You know, that the prices are going to go down 500 or 600%. Anyone who's been through like the sixth grade by then knows that that is not a thing.
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Kelly: I wish someone would tell him how math works. You know, that the prices are going to go down 500 or 600%. Anyone who's been through like the sixth grade by then knows that that is not a thing.
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President Trump announced tonight all members of the military will receive a $1,776 "Warrior Dividend," while touting his tariffs and economic policies more broadly.
Trump gives troops a $1,776 holiday bonus
The president says the money will arrive before Christmas, but its unclear where it is coming from.
www.axios.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
President Trump announced tonight all members of the military will receive a $1,776 "Warrior Dividend," while touting his tariffs and economic policies more broadly.
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This was my last of many interviews with Rob Reiner in October…
“Our job now, as communicators, is to start communicating to the rest of the country," acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner says of intensifying political pressure on the entertainment world. He warns the Trump administration's fear tactics are "just the beginning." #Velshi
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
Rob Reiner: White House pressure on media is ‘beyond McCarthy era-esque’
From the cancellation of Stephen Colbert, to the preemption of Jimmy Kimmel and the postponing of Jessica Chastain’s new series, President Trump’s administration is using politics to squeeze Hollywood. Acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner calls the current climate “beyond McCarthy era-esque” and warns Ali Velshi, “This is just the beginning.” He says his colleagues need to speak up: “Our job now, as communicators, is to start communicating to the rest of the country.”
www.msnbc.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This was my last of many interviews with Rob Reiner in October…
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"A bad, fast-talking infomercial." Jen Psaki reacts to Donald Trump's address to the nation, "It was extremely loose on facts and he basically tried to shout his alleged accomplishments at the American people as if that was going to convince them that they were all true."
December 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"A bad, fast-talking infomercial." Jen Psaki reacts to Donald Trump's address to the nation, "It was extremely loose on facts and he basically tried to shout his alleged accomplishments at the American people as if that was going to convince them that they were all true."
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Between the speech, the Truth Social posts, the press-availability rants, and the presidential photo plaques, it's as if Trump is trying to surround himself with his own opinions, the way hoarders want to surround themselves with their own junk.
December 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Between the speech, the Truth Social posts, the press-availability rants, and the presidential photo plaques, it's as if Trump is trying to surround himself with his own opinions, the way hoarders want to surround themselves with their own junk.
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Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
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Ok..Ok...has it dawned any body thats its quickly escalating to a mad mans revenge on any who disagree with him..So,in the vein of Him vs Us..should we not strike first and get him the fuckin 25th amend the hell out of office rite now? And the name of any in Congress who oppose this shall be known.😳
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Ok..Ok...has it dawned any body thats its quickly escalating to a mad mans revenge on any who disagree with him..So,in the vein of Him vs Us..should we not strike first and get him the fuckin 25th amend the hell out of office rite now? And the name of any in Congress who oppose this shall be known.😳
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ProPublica could not find evidence Trump ever lived at either of the two Florida properties he claimed as principal residences in the 1990s.
Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM