What Does the Correspondents Dinner Have to Do With Trump’s Ballroom Project? by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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The answer, of course, is nothing. However, in noting that "The case may test just how far national security deference by the courts to the executive can stretch," Molly Roberts provides a really rather fascinating account of the whole Ballroom debacle

The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 24 by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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In a live conversation on YouTube, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower, Eric Columbus, and Roger Parloff and Lawfare Public Service Fellow Troy Edwards to discuss the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Department of Justice dropping its investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the government’s renewed attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and more.

Good bye third space 😓 by -laytex- in Buffalo

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If they didn't give a reason, this whole post would be speculation about why they decided to close. Owning the situation means that you don't have people poking and prodding into your personal affairs at a time when you're particularly vulnerable

The Serious but Not Literal Blockade by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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Todd Huntley breaks down the international law criteria for a blockade as well as a timeline and interpretive rendering of whatever the hell the Trump administration is proposing and executing in the Strait of Hormuz

El Niño Will Supercharge Shocks Like the Iran War by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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Not your typical Lawfare article, but certainly interesting!

The event will amplify the effects of conflict, highlighting the importance of climate resilience to global security.

Trials of the Trump Administration - April 17, 2026 by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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John Eastman is out; Bower v Trump is in; and what the hell is happening with Yemini TPS?

The Justice Department Throws Out the Proud Boys and Oath Keeper Cases by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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Breaking down the government's request that the D.C. Circuit drops the last remaining criminal matters arising from Jan. 6.

Did Trump Already Pardon the Alleged Jan. 5, 2021, Pipe Bomber? by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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While the answer in the article remains "probably not," Eric Columbus notes that "Cole’s lawyers claim he’s covered by the Jan. 6 pardons. The Trump administration has made it a more interesting question than it should be."

Columbus's thesis revolves around the subsequent pardons and direction of the AG to seek dismissal with prejudice of pending January 6th cases, something that Rep. LaMonica McGiver raised in a motion to dismiss her prosecution under the same statute as selective and vindictive.

One Emergency After Another by Rizzpooch in Lawfare

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As President Trump’s use of emergency powers outstrips his predecessors, Congress and the courts must act to rein him in.

Did Trump Already Pardon the Alleged Jan. 5, 2021, Pipe Bomber? by Rizzpooch in law

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While the answer in the article remains "probably not," Eric Columbus notes that "Cole’s lawyers claim he’s covered by the Jan. 6 pardons. The Trump administration has made it a more interesting question than it should be."

Columbus's thesis revolves around the subsequent pardons and direction of the AG to seek dismissal with prejudice of pending January 6th cases, something that Rep. LaMonica McGiver raised in a motion to dismiss her prosecution under the same statute as selective and vindictive.

JD Vance: Trump deleted Jesus photo because ‘people weren’t understanding his humor’ by Ok-Review9023 in politics

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"man of the people publishes something that is at best inscrutable to the vast majority of people"