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"The boss wants this money." (gift article) www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising OperationMeredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.www.wsj.com

Bottom line at today's @anthropicai.bsky.social v @deptofwar.bsky.social hearing: Judge Lin felt Anthropic's arguments were even stronger than they seemed when she ruled for them in March. She seems to think the "supply-chain risk" designation was punishment for 1st Amendment protected speech.

In case you're looking for it, here is Trump's cert petition in Carroll I, the $83.3M verdict, reportedly filed Tues but not yet docketed. Lead counsel is Robert Giuffra of Sullivan & Cromwell. ... 1/2 www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

Cert Petition-TRUMPwww.documentcloud.org

ICYMI, abusive-litigant Donald Trump has been asking the 2d Circuit to order clawback of the $5.62M disbursed to E Jean Carroll on 7/14 after SCOTUS denied cert with no dissents on 6/29. On Monday he filed this. (CRIS = court registry investment system) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

More info from @seamushughes.bsky.social now available on the 1st Alien Terrorist Removal Court case: a woman alleged to be an ISIS supporter whose son & son-in-law were arrested while allegedly buying ammunition & firearms for an attack:

LOL

"Mr [Trump], tear down this [tarp]."

On 6/19, plaintiff Rep Beatty asked Judge Cooper to order Trump to explain what's up with the tarp over the Kennedy Center facade & when he'll take it down. Judge Cooper ordered Trump to either take it down or explain by 7/31. Today, Judge Cooper gave Trump another 3 weeks, till 8/20.

Reflecting pool was leaking 1M gallons of water per week before Davey Hearn ever touched it, witness admitted.

ICYMI, attys for Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn said in a filing yesterday that the only witness to testify about damages to his grand jury “could not identify any additional cost caused by Mr Hearn’s alleged conduct.” … 1/4 www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

In @anthropicai.bsky.social v SecWar, challenging its tarring as "a supply chain risk," Judge Lin lists questions she wants the parties to be ready to answer at Thursday's hearing. I think I perceive skepticism about certain of the govt's arguments. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1/3

"I watched from inside the White House and at the CIA as the intelligence community came under assault...." By colleague @juliacurlee.bsky.social, a former CIA analyst & a President's Daily Briefing briefer to the VP. (Truly a standout article.) www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...

What They Want to Hear: The Politicization of U.S. IntelligenceA campaign of firings and clearance revocations is teaching the intelligence community that silence is the only job security.www.lawfaremedia.org

The "gifts" that are showered on Trump often have an unusual aspect. He *asks* for them. Qatar was originally asking $150-200M for its luxury 747. But someone "at the POTUS level" decided it would be a gift. Per Maggie Haberman & @jonathanswan.bsky.social in Regime Change, p.181. ... 1/2

If you have time this weekend, consider listening. I learned stuff, both from the book (a ton) & even from the interview, after having read the book.

Govt takes the position that Kristi Noem made the decision not to turn the CECOT-bound planes around, so Judge Boasberg shouldn't be allowed to explore the issue further. But Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan report that Steven Miller & Todd Blanche were involved; don't name Noem as a key decider.

If you're looking for a downloadable version of Jack Smith's attys' succinct demolition of Jim Jordan's bad-faith accusations against him, here's a downloadable version: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

2026.07.22 letter from Smith lawyers to HJC and DOJwww.documentcloud.org

After NY bar rebuffed bar complaints against DAG Blanche, saying they should go to DOJ's Ofc of Prof. Resp., @democracydefendersfund.org & @ldadorg.bsky.social urge reconsideration, stressing Judge Williams' referral & Blanche's "plenary" authority over OPR. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

DDF.LDAD. Request for Reconsideration of June 22 Complaint. Blanche. 7.24.26www.documentcloud.org

Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan discuss w/me their book, Regime Change. Listen to how close Trump came to suspending habeas corpus. “It was put back on the shelf. But like all ideas with Trump, these are loaded weapons on the shelf.” From @lawfaremedia.org ... 1/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKzq...

Lawfare Daily: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Discuss Their Bestseller, ‘Regime Change’YouTube video by Lawfarewww.youtube.com

The Fourth Circuit—disagreeing with 3d Circuit vis-a-vis Mahmoud Khalil & 2d Cir's recent ruling re Mohsen Mahdawi—finds that US District Judge *DID* have jurisdiction to hear habeas corpus case of Badar Khan Suri (whom it ordered released). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

#133 in Badar Suri v. Donald Trump (4th Cir., 25-1560) – CourtListener.comPUBLISHED AUTHORED OPINION filed. Originating case number: 1:25-cv-00480-PTG-WBP. [1002020777] [25-1560] KH [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:17 PM]storage.courtlistener.com

Not Judge Mehta's finest moment, IMHO. Here's his reasoning (denying plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration) for why the he thinks Trump's J6 2:24 pm tweet ("Mike Pence didn't have the courage ...") was an official act, &, therefore, immunized & inadmissible in civil cases against Trump.