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JUST IN: Judge Jamal Whitehead (Biden/WDWA) rejects Trump admin bid to dissolve preliminary injunction that blocks DHS from voiding TSA's union contract with AFGE. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Order on Motion to Dismiss – #87 in American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO v. Noem (W.D. Wash., 2:25-cv-00451) – CourtListener.comOrder on Motion to Dismissstorage.courtlistener.comJUST IN: Judge Vincent Chhabria (Obama/NDCA) rejects motion to dismiss from man accused of making death threats to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) & staffers. Judge says prosecutors sufficiently alleged "true threats" to go to trial. Earlier via @Reuters: www.aol.com/news/trump-s...
Trump supporter charged with making threats against U.S. lawmaker - AOLGeoffrey Giglio, a Trump supporter who has previously been questioned by at least four federal law enforcement agencies over similar conduct, was charged this week with threatening a member of U.S. Co...www.aol.comArgument that DOJ's agreement to release Biden ghostwriter tapes undermines DOJ's case for secrecy of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified docs probe makes it into @knightcolumbia.org brief to 11th Cir (more below): www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
National Security Counselors 🕵So I managed to get @lizdye.bsky.social and Andrew McCarthy on the same side of an issue. That's hilarious.
UPDATE: If you're wondering what's happening with the Trump administration's suit against DC Water & Sewer over the Potomac Interceptor mess, both sides seem to be working towards a consent decree that could resolve the litigation. Back & forth here: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
InterceptorSuitStatRep072826www.documentcloud.orgAnother firm/org seek $39K for repping former officials in the case storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum – #111 in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service (S.D. Fla., 1:26-cv-20609) – CourtListener.comMEMORANDUM in Support re 106 Order by Amici Curiae Former Government Officials and Public Interest Organizations. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Greenberg, Gerald) (Entered: 07/27/2026)storage.courtlistener.comJUST IN: 4 law firms who repped 35 former judges in bid to overturn Trump settlement w/IRS essentially pass up court's offer of attorneys' fees. Each firm requests $1. Plus about $4600 in court fees/postage. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
IRSTrumpFees072726.PDFwww.documentcloud.orgJUST IN: Mag. judge's written order forcing Pres. Trump's trust to turn over $$$ details on 400 businesses it owns. BBC sought in $10B defamation suit Trump filed v. BBC over splicing of his Jan. 6 speech. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
#104 in Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation (S.D. Fla., 1:25-cv-25894) – CourtListener.comORDER granting in part and denying in part 103 Motion to Compel Production of Documents to Non-Party, The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. Signed by Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett on 7/27/2026. Se...storage.courtlistener.comJUST IN: Win for prediction markets platforms & @CFTC as Judge Katherine Menendez (Biden/MN) blocks Minnesota state law aimed at shutting down Kalshi, Polymarket etc. Her PI fully blocks statute even though she said parts of it might be enforceable. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction – #76 in United ...ORDER granting (24) Motion for Preliminary Injunction in case 0:26-cv-02661-KMM-DTS; granting (21) Motion for Preliminary Injunction in case 0:26-cv-02778-KMM-DTS; granting (19) Motion for Preliminary...storage.courtlistener.comBREAKING: Justice Department drops criminal case against CA labor leader David Huerta over 2025 anti-ICE protest. Prosecutors had previously downgraded it from felony interference w/fed agent to misdemeanor. Via @jeremybwhite.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
DOJ moves to drop case against California labor leaderThe arrest of SEIU leader David Huerta sparked outrage around the administration's immigration agenda.www.politico.com
Musk is calling for the assassination of a journalist. It's so difficult to comprehend why someone in his position would do such a thing that we naturally give him the benefit of every doubt, but it's crystal clear what he's saying.
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)There is simply no ambiguity in what Elon Musk is arguing and endorsing here.
Because what's a little corruption and buffoonery between friends? www.ft.com/content/7c4d...
Fifa’s Gianni Infantino lashes out at World Cup critics ‘consumed by hate’Detractors missed out on ‘joy’ of ‘best show in the world’, says president of football’s governing bodywww.ft.comWell, if anyone knows anything about inscrutable health care bills, it is Congress! #illshowmyselfout www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Your health care bill is incomprehensible. Congress is stepping in.Bipartisan lawmakers are advancing bills that would require hospitals and insurers to disclose their prices.www.politico.com