Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration this morning....
"Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray’s refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work will only increase the concerns that many Americans have about our nation’s security at a challenging time."...
"While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition."...
Oh, sweet summer child. You cannot present anything as a "fact" if it is not a fact....
Blanche gained national attention with his stony glare behind Trump as he talked to the press during his trial....
Coplan: "It’s discouraging that the current administration would seek a last-ditch effort to go after companies they deem to be associated with political opponents."...
It's possible Gaetz's seat could be filled by January 3....
Yeah, I'm speechless. ...
"The thing about that is that it would violate five decades of norms, post-Watergate, which said that the Justice Department should be independent from the president."...
The DOJ cannot prosecute a sitting president....
"This blatant election intimidation will not be tolerated."...
So, if the DOJ asserted jurisdiction after DeSantis's executive order, can the agency use § 351(f) to stop Florida's investigation?...
The judge found "that the removals had been in fact 'systematic,' not individualized, and were thus a violation of federal law."...
What a joke....
"Specifically, Braddock threatened, in part, to 'call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad' and make Victim 1 [Luna] disappear. After making the threats, Braddock left the United States and was later found to be residing in the Philippines."...
"The defendants' own words make clear that they were attempting to undermine former President Trump's campaign in advance of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.”...
Adams "will become the first New York City mayor to be criminally charged while in office."...
Ryan Routh already faces federal gun charges....
