NEW: The Supreme Court won't block a civil contempt order against the journalist Catherine Herridge for refusing to identify the source of a leak. Only Kavanaugh notes his dissent. Herridge will be fined $800 a day until she complies.

I, for one, would really like to meet the people who are getting their FOIA records in less than two months and learn what spells they are casting.

To the surprise of no one, the #FOIA backlog across the federal government grew massively in FY25, up 27% from the previous year. Yikes 😬 (10/x)

It's the day before a long holiday weekend, which means it's a great time for the government to post its summary of how #FOIA did in FY2025! Let's dig in (1/x) 🧵

👀👀 DOJ inadvertently delivered Volume II of Jack Smith's report to the lawyers representing a defendant accused of improperly accessing/sending the report to herself. They notified Judge Cannon of the breach today. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

(AP) — More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed. apnews.com/article/earthquake...

Last two #SCOTUS rulings are Slaughter and Cook, both by Chief Justice Roberts. As expected, Court sides *with* Trump (the usual 6-3 majority) in Slaughter: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 5-4 majority (with Kavanaugh and the Chief joining the Dems) rules *against* Trump in Cook:

Next up is Chatrie v. U.S. Kagan has the opinion for the court, holding that a search occurred when acquiring cell-phone data from a geofence warrant but remanding for the appeals court to decide if the search was reasonable. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

The spokeswoman would speak only on the condition of anonymity because, why, exactly? www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

US judiciary to hike PACER fees to fund accelerated system upgrade reut.rs/4gIPknn

Days before the National Mall will host U.S. 250th anniversary celebrations, the Reflecting Pool has become the latest symbol of Trump’s Washington: a ​test of his attempts to bend reality in his favor and command law enforcement to his personal whims. www.reuters.com/world/us/ref...

After DOJ said nope to judge's invitation to have officials certify under penalty of perjury that the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund plan won't happen, judge makes good on her vow to set a schedule (with evergreen caveat that nothing is set in stone pending motions) Prev: buff.ly/tx6nYQX

Liberty Vote -- the company that acquired election company Dominion Voting Systems -- has agreed to drop its lawsuit against pillow magnate Mike Lindell and his pillow company over his false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros moves to permanently drop charges in another case handled by a key "Broadview Six" prosecutor. This motion appears to have been filed by Boutros himself. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/ed/a6/a9243f...

New: A US judge denied former President Joe Biden’s request to block DOJ from turning over tapes and transcripts of interviews he privately recorded to a conservative advocacy group. Biden's lawyers say they'll appeal and asked the judge to halt disclosure for now www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

BREAKING: DOJ refuses to submit the declarations that were requested on June 12 and due by today to end the anti-weaponization slush fund litigation, citing “serious separation of powers concerns.” Further, DOJ says that what has already been provided should be enough (relitigating a lost argument).

JUST IN: Former "Broadview Six" defendants seek special counsel to investigate, and possibly prosecute, Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office officials for criminal contempt. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/ca/86/6e85af...

NEW: The death rate for people detained by U.S. immigration authorities has more than doubled since President Trump returned to office and began a mass deportation campaign. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The Real-Time Crime Index is now updated through April. Murder is down more than 18% with smaller drops in overall violent and property crime in a sample of 566 agencies covering 117 million people. The remarkable drop in crime in the US is continuing.

Guys, the U.S. government has a live webcam that looks west down the Mall from the top of the Washington Monument. (Scroll down to the archive; it catches some great sunsets.) Right now: www.earthcam.com/usa/dc/washi...

Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California accused President Trump of using the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife. nyti.ms/4uAmTew

Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund is dead (DOJ says). But "weaponization" claims -- and the potential for million-dollar payouts of taxpayer dollars to people and causes aligned with the president -- remain very much alive www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

U.S. ​Senator ‌Mitch ​McConnell ​was ⁠admitted ​to ​the hospital ​Sunday ​morning. www.reuters.com/world/us/sen...

The Justice Department told a federal court today that "many" people donated to the Kennedy Center only because Trump added himself to its name, "because they loved the concept of two Great Presidents, one Republican, one Democrat, working together as one." (Kennedy died in 1963.)

The Kennedy Center board has filed an emergency motion to stay at the DC Circuit and it is bonkity-bonkers. For the first time, they say they amended the bylaws to strip all funding from the center if it removes Trump's name. No Trump KC, no money. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago have moved to permanently dismiss charges against two defendants in a fraud case tied to Loretto Hospital in what appears to be a bid to avoid a hearing over prosecutorial misconduct before a grand jury:

Congressional candidate Brad Lander was found not guilty of obstructing elevators at 26 Federal Plaza while trying to inspect immigration detention conditions. Bench trial. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

President Trump has upended the way executives grant pardons. Today, whether you get one "routinely hinges upon an informal and highly personalized network of influencers and advocates appealing to Trump himself." www.reuters.com/investigatio...

DEVELOPING: Read the grand jury transcripts that tanked the controversial 'Broadview 6' case, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

'Broadview Six' grand jury transcripts to be released today showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors, shining a rare light on what is typically a secretive process 👇 www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/09/b...

President Trump's crypto ventures have been a jackpot for his family, which has raked in about $2.3 billion in profits since he took office, a Reuters analysis found. And it's been a very bad bet for people who bought his crypto. They've lost more than $2 billion. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

“The Russia-Ukraine war was the deadliest interstate conflict, accounting for 62% of all battle-related deaths, with 77,700 from the Russian side killed in 2025 and 14,000 from the Ukrainian side.” www.npr.org/2026/06/09/n...

BREAKING: Trump's lawyers in his BBC suit just told the court they didn't file their response to the BBC's motion to dismiss on June 5 when it was due b/c the protective order and the court's sealing rules were too complicated for them. But, they say they did get it to the BBC's lawyers on June 5.

The Kennedy Center removed President Trump’s name from its website, although the front of the building in D.C. still bears his name. The change came more than a week after a federal judge ruled the center’s board of trustees had illegally renamed the venue.

Finally prepared.

Fourteen of the 27 known corporate donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion during the past six months, according to a report. Read more here: https://wapo.st/4o85ZCx

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with stealing $10,000 worth of cameras and other equipment from a photojournalist who had been injured covering tense protests outside a Newark immigration jail.

"At least 97 of the more than 1,500 individuals granted clemency by President Trump for their roles in the January 6 Capitol attack have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of crimes separate from Jan. 6 since their participation in the Jan. 6 riot." www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Trump’s DOJ enlists partisans, conspiracy backers to probe president’s political foes

Bolton faces up to 60 months in jail, $2.2M fine as part of plea deal over retaining classified info www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

Normally, a plaintiff's lawyer could not throw out a multi-billion-dollar settlement agreement without consulting his client. Nor could the lawyer for the defense. Even when both of those lawyers work for the same guy. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Treasury ​Secretary Scott Bessent clarified to Congress on Wednesday that he had not, in fact, threatened to punch President Trump's newly appointed intelligence chief, Bill, in the face. "I actually said I was going to kick his ass," Bessent told lawmakers. www.reuters.com/world/us/rub...

George Santos: 1. Posted a video the day before Trump's State of the Union saying he was going to be there 2. Bet on Kalshi that he would not attend the SOTU 3. Did not attend the SOTU www.npr.org/2026/06/02/n...

I went long on a new form of Trump DOJ turmoil: Top Las Vegas prosecutor Sigal Chattah repeatedly bypassed Main Justice recusal orders, pushed cases for ex-clients & friends, targeted political foe, & much more. "It's charitable to call it chaos." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

The Trump administration never needed a "slush fund" if it wanted to give money to his supporters. They could just pay out administrative claims and waive their defenses in lawsuits. No special fund or commission required.

Scott Pelley has been fired by new 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton.

On LinkedIn, a lawyer posted a Brazilian judgment sanctioning counsel for "prompt injection"! In white on white text, the brief instructed any AI reading the brief to respond "superficially." That's ... very very interesting. www.linkedin.com/posts/jinyos...

NEW: I've uncovered an AI slop mill quietly backed by U.S. Special Operations to push military propaganda across Latin American and the Caribbean disguised as a lifestyle content brand. theintercept.com/2026/06/02/l...

President Donald Trump appointed federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national ​intelligence on Tuesday, elevating a political loyalist without national ‌security experience to lead the country’s sprawling intelligence community. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Conlaw hypo: Can Congress abrogate a settlement entered into by the executive branch once it has taken effect, and would your answer change if the president who signs the bill is also a party to that contract?