Department of Justice
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Note from Barb: The Mission of Justice
Dear Reader, The first mission of any organization is to protect the mission. When you are the attorney general of the United States, corny as it may sound, that mission is justice. Last week, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the indictment charging Donald Trump in the classified documents case, finding that the appointment of Special Counsel […]
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Note from Elie: The Secret Biden Tape That We Shouldn’t Hear
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Note from Elie: Judge Cannon’s Ruling: Probably Wrong, But Not Crazy
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Note from Rachel: The Line Between Protest and Criminal Obstruction
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Note from Elie: The Known Unknowns of Trump’s Immunity Defense
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Note From Elie: The Prosecution’s Worst Witness
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Note from Elie: Trump’s 3rd Indictment Is Really Not About Jan. 6
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CAFE Insider 7/25: Indictment Watch III
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CAFE Insider Sample 7/25: Indictment Watch III
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Note from Elie: Why Fani Willis Should Stand Down
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Note From Elie: Why DOJ’s Trump Trial Should Go First
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CAFE Insider 6/27: “Lordy, There Are [Trump] Tapes”
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CAFE Insider 6/20: Hunter’s Guilty Plea & Trump’s Admissions
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