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April 30, 2020
Dozens of bodies found in U-haul trucks at a Brooklyn funeral home; Trump officials are said to press spies to link COVID and Wuhan labs; job losses deepen during the pandemic topping 30 million; the DoJ releases select FBI notes in the Flynn case; Fauci says we could have a vaccine by January; plus, an interview with former federal prosecutor Barb McQuade.

Exclusive: Trump brushes off opinion polls showing Joe Biden in lead for president | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN22C06S/

Dozens of Bodies Found in U-Haul Trucks Outside Brooklyn Funeral Home – NBC New York
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dozens-of-bodies-found-in-u-haul-trucks-outside-brooklyn-funeral-home/2395703/

Trump officials are said to press spies to link virus and Wuhan labs | The Seattle Times
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-officials-are-said-to-press-spies-to-link-virus-and-wuhan-labs/

US weekly jobless claims hit 3.84 million, topping 30 million over the last 6 weeks
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/30/us-weekly-jobless-claims.html

Originally Published 4/30/2020
Dozens of bodies found in U-haul trucks at a Brooklyn funeral home; Trump officials are said to press spies to link COVID and Wuhan labs; job losses deepen during the pandemic topping 30 million; the DoJ releases select FBI notes in the Flynn case; Fauci says we could have a vaccine by January; plus, an interview with former federal prosecutor Barb McQuade.

May 3, 2021

In the Hot Notes: the crimes behind the raid of Rudy Giuliani’s home and office come into focus; Gaetz’s wingman Joel Greenberg wrote a confession letter and tried to pay Roger Stone $250K to lobby the former guy for a pardon; as predicted; prosecutors are seeking a higher sentence for Derek Chauvin; the Arizona Secretary of State is sending observers into the Cyber Ninjas audit of Joe Biden’s victory as a judge orders the private firm to publish its methods; an Oregon Republican is criminally charged for letting armed protestors into the State Capitol; plus Dana and AG deliver your Good News.

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Donald Trump has submitted his motion to dismiss the Florida espionage and obstruction charges based on vindictive and selective prosecution. Trump argues (erroneously and weakly) that his conduct was similar to that of Mike Pence and Joe Biden.
Walt Nauta’s grand jury testimony has been released. With a few notable exceptions, it’s mostly the same lies he told the FBI.
Michigan’s Attorney General executed a search warrant to get hundreds of pages of documents from Chesebro’s secret twitter account. We go over how that could affect Jack Smith’s case.
Plus, a listener question and more!

Government’s Response to Defendant Walton Nauta’s Motion To Extend Time
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.522.0.pdf

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Could the Special Counsel Challenge Judge Cannon’s Jury Instructions Before They’re Delivered? | Lawfare
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/could-the-special-counsel-challenge-judge-cannon-s-jury-instructions-before-they-re-delivered


Brian Greer’s Quick Guide to CIPA
https://www.justsecurity.org/87134/the-quick-guide-to-cipa-classified-information-procedures-act/

The Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act | National Archives
AMICI CURIAE to the District Court of DC
https://democracy21.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Attachment-Brief-of-Amici-Curiae-in-Support-of-Governments-Proposed-Trial-Date.pdf

Good to know
Rule 403b
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_403
18 U.S. Code § 1512
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512

Prior Restraint
Prior Restraint | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

Brady Material
Brady Rule | US Law |Cornell Law School | Legal Information Institute
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/brady_rule#:~:text=Brady%20material%2C%20or%20the%20evidence,infer%20against%20the%20defendant's%20guilt

Jenks
Jencks Material | Thomson Reuters Practical Law Glossary
https://content.next.westlaw.com/Glossary/PracticalLaw/I87bcf994d05a11e598dc8b09b4f043e0?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

Giglio
https://definitions.uslegal.com/g/giglio-information/

Statutes:
18 U.S.C. § 241 | Conspiracy Against Rights
18 U.S.C. § 371 | Conspiracy to Defraud the United States | JM | Department of Justice
18 U.S.C. § 1512 | Tampering With Victims, Witnesses, Or Informants

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May 3, 2021

Today, in the Hot Notes: the crimes behind the raid of Rudy Giuliani’s home and office come into focus; Gaetz’s wingman Joel Greenberg wrote a confession letter and tried to pay Roger Stone $250K to lobby the former guy for a pardon; as predicted; prosecutors are seeking a higher sentence for Derek Chauvin; the Arizona Secretary of State is sending observers into the Cyber Ninjas audit of Joe Biden’s victory as a judge orders the private firm to publish its methods; an Oregon Republican is criminally charged for letting armed protestors into the State Capitol; plus Dana and AG deliver your Good News.

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The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House - POLITICO

Zack Scrivner: County supervisor under investigation over allegations of child sex abuse

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1783881929718108184

Team Trump Is Celebrating the Supreme Court Immunity Case, Win or Lose

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison | The Hill

Monday

Arizona state senator indicted in fake electors scheme and expelled state legislator are tapped for RNC positions | CNN Politics

Hunter Biden demands that Fox News remove ‘intimate’ images from its platforms | CNN Politics

Hunter Biden to sue Fox News

Beating cancer used to be bipartisan. What happened? - POLITICO

West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

New search warrants Michigan

Tuesday

Trump gets fined for contempt

House Dems make it official: If MTG tries to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, they will help block it >>>>

Trump gets win as judge allows him to attend son Barron's high school graduation - Raw Story

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

Fox News Quietly Deletes Hunter Biden ‘Mock Trial’ Special Following Lawsuit Threat

@Sky_Lee_1 Trump told @TIME ⬇️ He wants to let states “monitor women's pregnancies so they can know if they've gotten an abortion” He supports states “prosecuting” women who get an abortion He might ban abortion medication nationwide Signaled he may incite political violence if he loses

Kansas lawmakers’ effort to override governor’s veto of gender-affirming care ban fails

Former Secret Service agent sues New York Post and Daily Mail over Hunter Biden claim

Trump's Second Term Plans: Wildest Proposals if He Wins 2024 Election

Wednesday

House GOP investigates funding for universities amid campus protests | AP News

Pathetic: Another Florida ethics officer violates ethics rules | Commentary

Formula 1: Miami Grand Prix sends cease and desist letter to prevent Donald Trump fundraiser during race

Democrats will win New York special election, CNN projects, temporarily narrowing House GOP’s slim majority | CNN Politics

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy | AP News

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Woman was denied top-secret US security clearance for being a close relative of dictator | CNN Politics

Arizona votes to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban | AP News

Manhattan DA will re-try Weinstein

Failed GOP candidate sparks two new state election breach investigations with lost lawsuit's exhibit

Thursday

Trump grumbled he needed more support at trial. Now his allies are showing up.

FTC Complaint against Exxon/

Mike Flynn claims hit by '8 subpoenas last night' as he whines about 'communist takeover' - Raw Story

Wyoming voids 28% of its voter registrations in mandatory purge - WyoFile

Marine Corps vet sentenced to 5 years, $200K fine in Jan. 6 case

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens must remain jailed, appeals court rules | AP News