Pleasure to be on @jaketapper.bsky.social w/ guest host @pamelabrowncnn.bsky.social to discuss the gobsmacking moment in court when the DOJ revealed the Grand Jury never even saw the operative indictment. video.snapstream.net/Play/uoRBT7o...

Basic DOj argument: so there were a lot of mistakes. Still can’t give over GJ materials

From the DOJ filing just in: “the grand jury coordinator returned to the grand jury room and presented the corrected indictment to the grand jury for person and the deputy for person.“ So presumably, they wanted full grand jury

The case nachmanoff excellent directed the parties to consider permits the indictment to be dismissed with our prejudice based on a test about what the grand jury actually found. That’s what we probably will be looking at.

Sub stack live with @klasfeldreports.com coming up on Adam’s Substack channel in five minutes

quite a morning in Alexandria, where the hearing before Nachmanoff took an extreme curve at the end with the US's revelation that the Grand Jury never even saw the operative indictment. I've just posted a long youtube on the hearing -- and ill be going live a/ Adam Klasfeld on substack at 12:30 ET

HUGE development IN hearing for Comey selective prosecution motion, It turns out that the grand jury NEVER saw the operative indictment. Whole separate basis for dismissal. Standby for more.

The leader of the free world: “You’re mentioning somebody was extremely controversial,”Trump said, referring to the murdered columnist. “A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...

“None of this should shock us, or, for that matter, Halligan. She accepted the role of pretend prosecutor, tasked with bringing plainly illegitimate cases on Trump’s say-so. Now the case has metastasized, and it is far too late to turn back. “ open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

3 judge panel inc 2 Trump appointees says Trump failed to prove falsity - in fact, his argument was “meritless“ – CNN for calling his bogus claims about election “the big lie.” www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/m...

Here is a turn of events nobody counted on. Unless the supremes reverse, the whole partisan project that Republicans in Texas started could wind up giving a net gain of 3 to the dems, rather than keeping them even. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

"The judge details a cascade of basic yet grave errors by a U.S. Attorney and a Department of Justice that have veered miles off the rails."

In “The Dog That Hasn’t Barked,” Harry joins @jenrubin.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social & @neeratanden.bsky.social for a Contrarian deep dive into the Democrats’ shutdown failures, the faltering cases vs. Comey & Letitia James, and Epstein’s most puzzling remark. bit.ly/BarkedTF

Here it is, an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ Contrarian crew @jenrubin.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social & @neeratanden.bsky.social. We unpack the Democrats’ shutdown missteps, the unraveling cases vs. Comey & Letitia James, & Epstein’s strange “dog that hasn’t barked” remark. bit.ly/BarkedTF

long you tube analyzing the opinion in Comey case taking Lindsey Halligan, FBI, others to task coming up shortly on www.youtube.com/@TalkingFeds

unbelievably harsh opinion from Nachmanoff's magisrate excoriating the government for all kinds of misconduct in Comey investigation -- possible serious violations of 4th Amendment, attorney client privilege, and--most incendiary of all -- flagrant misstatements of law in GJ by Lindsey Halligan. 🔥🔥🔥

Reopening, revelations & reprisals dominate the week—Democrats stumble on the shutdown, the cases against Comey & Letitia James wobble, and Epstein’s cryptic comment about Trump sparks new questions. Bright & early Mon., Talking Feds breaks it all down.

This sounds like a keystone cops scenario, but is actually an incredibly dangerous situation and an upshot of poor coordination.When I was U.S attorney, we took great pains to minimize this precise risk, which happens when diff agencies are working the same area. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Never conclude that Trump is doing the right thing, no matter what apparent pressure.Besides Clayton‘s being a loyalist, watch for them to try to use the fact that the investigation to prevent disclosure of the emails.If it’s not an ulterior motive like that, it’s something else along the same lines

"Here are ten things we now know—or can reasonably infer—from the emails, and what they say about Trump, Epstein, Maxwell, and the enormous record that we still haven’t seen."

TODAY at 8pm EST/5pm PST I'll be on the @talkingfeds.bsky.social Substack for our weekly LIVE Q&A for paid subscribers. Subscribe here (bit.ly/TFSubstack) and comment your questions below this post

How a lone submission by a Georgetown Law Professor Might Defeat the Administration in Trump v. Illinois

A total tragedy. He developed a treatment that has proven life saving for so many patients with previously intractable depression, then himself succumbed to the same disease. Nolan Williams, Who Stimulated the Brain to Treat Depression, Dies at 43 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/h...

Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)

Epstein emails suggest 1) Trump knows more than he's said; 2) Maxwell deceptive in Blanche interview; 3) Blanche was incompetent or squirrelly; 4) Johnson probably kept House closed to avoid impact on shutdown. What a tangled web! Looking forward to discussing w/ @chrislhayes.bsky.social at 8PM ET.

"Never has the dark side of the phrase “history is the propaganda of the victors” been so starkly apparent."

Supplemental briefs have been filed in Illinois v Trump. Responding to Court's question about meaning of term "regular forces" in 10 U.S.C. §12406(3), Illinois says, as @martylederman.bsky.social had argued in amicus brief, that it encompasses the regular military while Admin says it doesn't.

In “Blue Blizzard,” Harry convenes #EmilyBazelon, @daveweigel.bsky.social & @therickwilson.bsky.social to break down Democrats’ sweeping victories, the impact of the shutdown, Trump’s eroding base, and how Dems can sustain their surge. bit.ly/BlizzardTF

Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ #EmilyBazelon, @daveweigel.bsky.social & @therickwilson.bsky.social. We unpack the Democrats’ big wins, how the shutdown shaped them, why Trump’s voters are fleeing, & how Dems can keep up the momentum. bit.ly/BlizzardTF

Supreme Court takes up important election law case— republican challenge to Missouri law permitting mail in ballots to be counted after election day. Q will be if they find a legal requirement for one consistent federal rule notwithstanding states are supposed to be in charge of election procedures.

Giuliani, Eastman, Cheseboro, and Powell are all unindicted co-conspirators in Trump indictment for the election crimes. Smith kept them off to streamline the case, with it always seemed future plans to indict. A total whitewash. Possibility remains of state charges, esp in Georgia. What a travesty.

A whole other form of partial and political justice. Trump pardons list of allies who worked to reverse his election loss in 2020. Many of them, especially Mark Meadows, know where the bodies are buried. A vile miscarriage of justice. Includes Rudy, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, & Ken Cheseboro.

Democrats notch sweeping victories nationwide—voters turn on Trump, and momentum shifts fast. Bright & early Mon., Talking Feds breaks it all down: what fueled the wins, and how Dems can keep them rolling.

Morally repugnant. Just unspeakable. bsky.app/profile/chri...

A perfect moment

In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.

@annabower.bsky.social w/ another great digging job. The colloquy b/t Comey and Richman they lead off their brief with may be all immaterial b/c Richman wasn’t with the FBI. The scoundrels. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...

Fist circuit denies emergent relief from district court order requiring resumption of SNAP food payments. Administration rushes to Supreme Court. Why they’re hellbent on this one is hard to understand— it’s patently cruel.

"The last ten days have brought a cluster of ten genuinely encouraging developments for the rule of law—some in the courts, some at the ballot box, and one from the jury system."

#BREAKING: #SCOTUS grants yet another stay to the Trump administration, putting back into place a new State Department policy requiring passports to display their bearers' biological sex at birth. Justice Jackson (joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan) once again dissents.

Jury acquits "sandwich guy," who threw a sandwich in plain view at agent. Some issue with whether it caused injury -- dozens of puns on Bluesky and elsewhere about that -- but seems to be a strong repudiation of the overreach of the Trump immigration operation.

TODAY at 6pm EST/3pm PST I'll be on the @talkingfeds.bsky.social Substack for our weekly LIVE Q&A for paid subscribers. Subscribe here (bit.ly/TFSubstack) and comment your questions below this post

Graph of predictions markets of administration victory in tariffs case. It started fairly high but plunged after oral argument, which included very tough skeptical questions for the Solicitor General, along basic lines of “this is a tax and that’s Congress’s power.” www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

"We have a guest submission today from my friend, Josh Gohlke. Josh’s excellent piece makes a stark argument: that under the guise of budget cuts and political posturing, America’s food-support systems are being deliberately eroded."

For those who want a minute-by-minute blow-by-blow account of this morning’s Supreme Court argument in the tariffs case, which starts at 10 am ET, the always trenchant @amyhowe.bsky.social & friends will be hosting a live blog on SCOTUSblog & shared on C-SPAN. Blog is already up and running.

This, too. Congratulations, PA. Let's go, everyone! www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

“There are no beds and no working showers at the Broadview detention center, which was designed for stays of roughly 12 hours, but where some people have recently been held for several days.” “Unnecessarily Cruel’: Judge Expresses Alarm About ICE Detention Conditions www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...

Had to happen at some point, but this is the worst rebuke of an FBI director by the rank and file that i have ever seen. A typical FBI director in a typical DOJ wouldn't be able to survive it. www.axios.com/2025/11/04/k...

In this week's 1 on 1, @carolleonnig.bsky.social & @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social join Harry for their first interview on Injustice—their bombshell account of how Trump’s DOJ unraveled from within. Built on 250+ insider interviews, it’s a must-hear. bit.ly/InjusticeTF

Long youtube post coming on the US response to the selective prosecution motion at www.youtube.com/@TalkingFeds, but basically argument is no direct evidence that indictment was for political antagonism rather than solid law enforcement purposes. I think discovery order is coming...