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Judge accuses prosecutors in James Comey case of taking an 'indict first, investigate later' approach (Michael Kosnar/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-accuses-prosecutors-comey-case-taking-indict-first-investigate-l-rcna242222
http://www.memeorandum.com/251105/p152#a251105p152

a little opsec:
• pay in cash
• take the bus
• leave your cellphone behind
https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/115663007332170740

The "jury tampering" alluded to in this headline was just a poster informing jurors of their right to return a verdict according to their conscience.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b33a5ca2-ad1a-4313-8d23-09b49e4a0faa

Palestine Action activists acquitted amid ‘jury tampering’ claims
Six people were accused of smashing into the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol and using sledgehammers as weapons. One police officer suffered a broken spine

House Republicans held a hearing Wednesday broadcasting long-standing conservative allegations of a left-wing bias in the small, prestigious Truman Scholarship program.
Witnesses called by the GOP said the winners disproportionately espouse causes such as promoting racial justice and fighting climate change
—and wind up working for Democrats and left-leaning organizations
—while few recipients profess interest in conservative aims.
But rather than counter the allegations…

House Republicans Accuse Truman Scholarship of Liberal Bias
Republicans held a hearing airing accusations that the prestigious program heavily favors left-leaning candidates. No one from the scholarship foundation was invited.

Sources and docs: after Marc Andreessen donated $5M to Trump's 2024 campaign, most CFPB probes have stalled, including three into Andreessen-backed companies (Jake Pearson/ProPublica)
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-cfpb-marc-andreessen-silicon-vall…

Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.

Sources: CBS Evening News staffers express concern about the 10-day, multicity US reboot tour, citing Bari Weiss' last-minute changes and private jet chartering (Justin Baragona/The Independent)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a

Private jets, armed security and ‘Bari pitches’ including jet-skiing with DJ Khaled: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused of creating behind-the-scenes turmoil with her decision-making ahead of CBS Evening New’ latest reboot

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A Georgia judge on Tuesday tossed out racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong "conspiracy" to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility that critics call “#Cop #City.”
Fulton County Judge

Charges against dozens of 'Cop City' protesters tossed
A Georgia judge has tossed racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility. Critics call it “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer tossed the charges Tuesday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Farmer said Republican Attorney General Chris Carr didn’t have the authority to secure the 2023 indictments. Carr’s office said they plan to appeal. The 61 defendants faced …

US judge orders man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington to remain in custody (Jana Winter/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-orders-man-accused-planting-pipe-bombs-washington-remain-custody-2026-01-02/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260102/p49#a260102p49

Marc Andreessen is one of America’s most well-known investors and an outsize figure in the so-called fintech industry.
His firm seeded eight companies since 2016 that landed in the crosshairs of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
-- the small watchdog agency that Congress created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect vulnerable consumers from exploitation.
Some of those inquiries have resulted in consent orders, fines and, for one company, a lifetime industry ba…

Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.