Barr out here hitting everyone with the
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imagine explaining this shyt to your grandkids.
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imagine explaining this shyt to your grandkids.
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Group of federal judges calls emergency meeting over concerns about DOJ's intervention in "politically sensitive cases," USA Today reports USA Today: Group of federal judges calls emergency meeting over concerns about DOJ's intervention in 'politically sensitive cases' - CNNPolitics
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Senators and House members met with Esper on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.
Sens. Graham and c00ns told Sec. Esper that Congress would not support a US troop withdrawal from the Sahel region in Africa and laying out the reasons to keep the troop presence there.
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At one point, Graham warned Esper that there would be consequences if the Pentagon withdrew all troops from the region. Graham told Esper that he could "make your life hell," according to the 4 people.
09:54 - 18 Feb 2020
@kaitlancollins
The White House suddenly calls reporters to the stakeout to announce President Trump has signed an executive order granting clemency for Eddie DeBartolo Jr., the former owners of 49ers.
11:11 - 18 Feb 2020
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NEW: Pres. Trump pardons Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal. Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.
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Roger Stone's sentencing hearing will go ahead as planned on Thursday, but his sentence will be deferred until after Judge Amy Berman Jackson rules on Stone's motion for a new trial, Judge Jackson says. Judge to proceed with Roger Stone's sentencing, will consider motion for new trial
BREAKING: President Trump is expected to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, multiple senior level sources tell ABC News. Trump expected to commute sentencing of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
12:41 - 18 Feb 2020
@kylegriffin1
A Native American tribe says that the Pentagon has failed to consult them on construction of Trump's border wall.
The Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona is asking for "government-to-government" consultation after barrier construction disrupted sacred sites. Tohono O'odham Nation says Pentagon failed to consult on border wall construction …
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Rush Limbaugh: Trump Told Me to 'Never Apologize' for Pete Buttigieg 'Gay Guy' Comments Rush Limbaugh: Trump Told Me 'Never Apologize'
@NoahShachtman
Also: Bill Barr just forced out one of the Justice Department's most-important corruption fighters. Barr Just Cost DOJ Its Prized Public-Corruption Fighter …
13:34 - 18 Feb 2020Noah Shachtman
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Nothing says 'corruption fighter' quite like pardoning a slew of politicians and public officials convicted of corruption.
JUST IN: Pres. Trump says he has commuted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentence, calling it a "tremendously powerful, ridiculous sentence," and claiming "it was a prosecution by the same people, Comey Fitzpatrick, the same group." Trump says he's commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
@kaitlancollins
Trump pardons Eddie DeBartolo and Bernie Kerik, and commutes Rod Blagojevich’s sentence, but says he hasn’t thought about whether he’ll do so for Roger Stone, who gets sentenced in two days, despite multiple sources saying he’s been weighing it.
13:53 - 18 Feb 2020
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POTUS announces that in addition to commuting Blagojevich's sentence, he has pardoned Bernie Kerik, who pleaded guilty to 8 charges that included tax fraud and lying to WH officials.Kerik Confesses to Cheating I.R.S. and Telling Lies …