Lawrence Hurley
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NEW: The Trump administration's announcement that it will prioritize stripping people of US citizenship has sparked alarm that the process could be weaponized against political opponents. One potential target: Zohran Mamdani. More details: nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
The government is telling media companies what news coverage it deems acceptable as part of regulatory decision-making.
Trump administration greenlights Paramount/CBS merger with entertainment group Skydance nbcnews.com/business/busin…
NEW: Justice Elena Kagan says judges shouldn't be "aggravated or maddened" by increased threats and harsh criticism. "The response to perceived lawlessness of any kind is law," the liberal justice told a conference of judges and lawyers. More details: nbcnews.com/politics/supre…
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked an appeals court ruling that would gut a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. nbcnews.com/politics/supre…
NEWS: Supreme Court again allows Trump to fire members of an independent agency set up by Congress to be insulated from political influence: nbcnews.com/politics/supre…
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV
GOP calls to strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship have immigration advocates worried about Trump weaponizing the denaturalization process. Fantastic explainer from @lawrencehurley on what's possible and what past admins have done: nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
It's amazing how much energy the Trump administration expends trying to do an end-run around the normal appointment process.
There's also the option of nominating someone who would have the votes to be swiftly confirmed by the Republican-led Senate.
Even if it was true: Hands up if you remember a Supreme Court ruling that said presidents have immunity for this kind of thing.
President Trump says DNI has proof of President Obama "treasonous" acts re: 2016... If true, that evidence would've been missed by bipartisan Senate intel investigation, Trump 1.0 DOJ, Special Counsels Mueller & Durham, survived through 4 years of Biden then found in < 6 months.
DOJ official who until recently was Trump's defense attorney wants to personally meet with Ghislaine Maxwell to talk about Jeffrey Epstein.
New from DOJ this morning on EPSTEIN: "At the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I have communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department. I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days"
There's also the option of nominating someone who would have the votes to be swiftly confirmed by the Republican-led Senate.
Bottom line: @POTUS has broad authority over @TheJusticeDept and who serves in it. That includes US Attorneys. There is this a clear legal path to keep @USAttyHabba in office if the Administration wants to take it. /fin
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When millions of Irish fled to America, Ireland didn't work as a country
Miller: Who lives in your country determines what your country is. Haiti doesn't work as a country. If you move it to America, it's not going to work here. Somalia doesn't work as a country. You take Somalia out of Somalia and put it here and it's not gonna work any better. If…
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Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump. on.wsj.com/3TL8s7C
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Leavitt: "The president doesn't like to see Democrats and the mainstream media covering [Epstein] like it's the biggest story the American people care about. The president has been working so hard this week."
NEW: Maurene Comey, who prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired today from her job at the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office, per two people familiar with the matter politico.com/news/2025/07/1…