BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Viral slow zoom on Katie Britt says it all as she realizes Jack Smith gotcha moment is going up in flames

The exchange unravelled after Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt mistook a Caitlin Clark college basketball game in Maryland for an NBA game in Atlanta

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

In Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Look of horror on senator’s face after she realizes colleague’s huge gaffe during hearing

A Republican senator’s look of horror was caught on camera as her colleague’s attempts to catch out former special counsel Jack Smith blew up in his face.

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Jack Smith Says He Had 'Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' Against Trump and Would Prosecute Again: 'I Will Not Be Silenced'

Former special counsel Jack Smith told senators that his investigation found evidence supporting charges against Donald Trump, defended the prosecutions and rejected allegations of partisan conduct.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Jack Smith pressed on DOJ probes — and basketball

Former special counsel Jack Smith, who supervised two prosecutions of President Donald Trump over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election and retention of classified documents, defended his work before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The hearing, which became heated at times and included an extended tangent about basketball,…

Roll Call · Sep 29

Cholesterol, blood pressure can be silent killers. European Commission is after them

The European Commission is urging EU countries to step up cardiovascular health checks, as it launches the bloc’s first EU Screening Week.

Euronews · Sep 29

Senators gear up for Judiciary clash with Jack Smith

The special counsel who supervised the dismissed federal criminal cases against President Donald Trump is set for a confrontation with the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Even the title of the hearing — “Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans and Related Matters” — gives…

Roll Call · Sep 28

FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida 'grand conspiracy' probe

Former FBI employees involved in the investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in a broad Florida-based conspiracy probe

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Trump DOJ's Bid To Revive Comey and James Cases Runs Into Appointment Questions at Appeals Court

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to revive criminal cases against Letitia James and James Comey, arguing that a dispute over Lindsey Halligan's appointment should not invalidate the indictments.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next?

[This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] Over the past decade, many legal challenges have turned on whether… The post Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 4