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🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ has officially handed over UNREDACTED Epstein-related records directly to federal Judge Emmet Sullivan for private review following a court order in MeidasTouch host Katie Phang’s lawsuit.
Trump DOJ Hands Judge Unredacted Epstein Records After Katie Phang's Court WinThe Justice Department now says it delivered the records directly to the judge after Katie Phang successfully challenged the government’s Epstein-file redactions.meidasnews.com
Breaking news: Anthropic said that AI systems it was testing hacked into three outside companies undetected earlier this year. The incident was disclosed one week after one of OpenAI's systems broke out of a test environment and hacked a tech company.
Second major AI company says its systems hacked into other firmsAnthropic disclosed the previously undetected incident one week after ChatGPT developer OpenAI said one of its systems hacked a tech company.www.washingtonpost.com
The American Cinematheque Podcast Presents SMOG (1962) + Introduction by podcast guest Larry Karaszewski. Thursday Aug 27, 2026 | 7:30pm. Aero Theatre. Closing Night. ‘Friend of the Fest 2026’. Perhaps the most “Los Angeles Plays Itself” film ever made. www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Have been a member of the @whca.bsky.social almost continuously since the 1990s. Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. Unfortunately last night did not advance that cause. Time to rethink the dinner.
BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
Reuters: PARAMOUNT AGREES NOT TO CLOSE WARNER BROS ACQUISITION UNTIL A COURT RULES ON STATES' CASE OR JUNE 1, 2027 - COURT FILING
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Kentucky to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-17 in these case. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/kentuc...
🚨 United States of America v. AdamsLearn more.www.democracydocket.com🚨BREAKING: A top lawyer for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) defended the state’s election procedures in a message to the DOJ, after it threatened to target election officials with criminal prosecutions over possible noncitizen voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Georgia Secretary of State’s office responds to Trump DOJ threats, defends voting policiesIt's the latest instance of state officials pushing back on the DOJ's threats.www.democracydocket.com
Slotkin suggests Trump could use the military to seize ballots from polling places this November without even the fig leaf of a warrant
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - AP Exclusive: ICE officer who shot Maine migrant has history of threatening behavior, family and court documents say.
If the head of US intelligence isn't able to say who won the election in 2020, then maybe he shouldn't be head of US intelligence.
An American president being found liable for sexual assault is a national disgrace. It’s a stain on the country that will never wash out.
Mitch McConnell's statement today on the passing of his colleague Lindsey Graham: . . . . . .
BREAKING: Lindsey Graham has died at the age 71 due to a “brief and sudden illness.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71, his office saysGraham, who was first elected to the House in 1994 and the Senate in 2002, had been running for reelection this year.www.washingtonpost.comJUST IN: Judge Sullivan has ordered me to respond, on or before July 13th, to Todd Blanche's "I'm not turning anything over" move from last week in my lawsuit over the Epstein Files. Then, Blanche has until July 20th to reply to what I file.
With Japan Cuts starting next week, we're pleased to debut the trailer for their 2026 edition highlighting the best of new Japanese cinema and restored classics:
Exclusive Trailer for Japan Cuts 2026 Highlights the Best of New Japanese CinemaFor as great a place as Japanese cinema holds in cinephilia, its modern iteration is hardly paid justice in stateside distribution or exhibition. I've been pleased watching the screeners for 2026's it...thefilmstage.com
The roadmap to Epstein’s network is hiding in plain sight: in former U.S. Virgin Islands AG Denise George’s case file. It’s now held by the new AG —who was Epstein’s accountant’s defense lawyer—and a Washington, D.C. law firm. Congress should subpoena the case file—and George.
There’s a special kind of irony in watching the “shall not be infringed” crowd twist themselves into knots insisting birthright citizenship shouldn’t exist. It’s amazing how flexible “absolute” rights become when they’re someone else’s.