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fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Another Career Prosecutor Prepares To Be Fired For Refusing To Seek Charges Against Letitia James - Above the Law

Several Eastern District of Virginia prosecutors resisted political pressure to bring charges against Trump's opponents, risking removal, while political appointees pursued politically motivated prosecutions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Bill Maher Savages Trump And Comey Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan In Blistering Rant

Bill Maher denounced President Trump’s pursuit of political vengeance, mocking the indictment of James Comey and the appointment of inexperienced lawyer Lindsay Halligan.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Man with No Medical Expertise Gives Pregnant Women Pain Advice

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how Trump is using the powerful machine of government prosecution to reverse-engineer crimes supposedly committed by enemies, his diatribe against Tylenol at the disastrous press conference on autism, and the echoes of past Red Scares in today's free speech climate with historian Beverly Gage, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'

Jack Smith warned the rule of law is under unprecedented attack amid DOJ credibility loss, prosecutor departures, and politically motivated actions following presidential prosecutions.
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fromemptywheel
1 month ago

LaMonica McIver Prepares to Hoist Todd Blanche with His Own Petard - emptywheel

Trump's prosecutions may create political martyrs and reveal further corruption among officials.
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