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DOGE Can't Slash Government Without Congress

The federal leviathan can’t be dismantled by executive action alone. To truly cut spending and rein in the bureaucracy, the administration needs buy-in from the branch that built it.

Reason

Biden Office of Legal Counsel Departs From Obama-Era opinions, and Reverts to Reagan-Era Opinions, on the Difference Between "Officer of the United States" and "Office under the United States."

We think OLC paid close attention to the Section 3 litigation, and did not want to be left defending a position that might be rejected by the Supreme Court

Reason

Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect

From Special Counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Trump: It has long been the position of the Department of… The post Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect appeared first on Reason.com.

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Special counsel seeks dismissal of criminal cases against Trump - Roll Call

Special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith sought Monday to dismiss the two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump.

Roll Call

Trump ducked criminal charges – right into the most powerful office in the world

In evading legal consequences for his actions, Trump was handed a chillingly simple strategy: just run for president again

The Guardian - US

Conspiracists and people linked to anti-lockdown campaigner among 120 ‘fringe’ candidates in NSW council elections

Exclusive: Libertarian MP John Ruddick says ‘the gods have smiled on us’ after a Liberal party bungle opened the door for others seeking council seats

The Guardian - AU

The Evidence Suggests the DEA Still Has Not Come Around on Rescheduling Marijuana

It looks like Attorney General Merrick Garland overrode the agency's recalcitrant drug warriors in deciding to reclassify the drug.

Reason

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Three Sydney councillors who voted for a same-sex book ban were from one party. What’s behind it?

The Our Local Community party has members on a number of councils and claims to ‘provide an active voice in addressing various social issues’

The Guardian - AU

Presidential Bribery and the Clear Statement Rule in Trump v. United States: Revisiting Issues From The First Trump Impeachment and the Mueller Investigation

Questions from Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch revisit unresolved issues from 2017-2020.

Reason

Tokyo Disney Resort Is Getting A Major Genie+ Alternative, And I Wish We Had It At Disneyland And Disney World

Tokyo Disney Resort's 40th Anniversary Priority Pass is so much better than Genie+.

Cinemablend

Past presidents, while never indicted, have faced legal woes of their own

President Nixon was named as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the Watergate scandal, and President Clinton was impeached following the fallout from his affair with a White House intern.

WEKU

Releasing Trump’s tax returns sets a dangerous precedent

The decision threatens the privacy of Democrats as well as Republicans.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats May Regret Compromising Taxpayer Privacy To Get Trump

The release of the former president’s tax returns sets a dangerous precedent.

Reason

Pelosi and other top Democrats subpoenaed over Bannon contempt case

Lawyers for ex-Trump adviser request details of Capitol attack panel’s decision-making process that led to contempt ruling

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Bannon’s escape plan: how the Trump strategist is trying to dodge prison

Bannon is advancing a high-stakes defense as he battles a case that could mean up to a year in federal prison and thousands of dollars in fines if convicted

Tribune News Service

Congress’ protections for whistleblowers only go so far

WASHINGTON — Congress wants to ensure that former President Donald Trump’s attempted coercion of Ukraine in 2019 — and his effort to thwart and intimidate the official who disclosed it — never recur. But a new law aimed at doing that is insufficient, several whistleblower advocates contended.

Roll Call

Congress' protections for whistleblowers only go so far - Roll Call

New whistleblower protections, a response to Donald Trump's first impeachment, don't go far enough, advocates for whistleblowers say.

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