Well that's that, I guess. @

ProPublica just obtained a remarkable directive to those remaining at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then ... "Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."

Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport https://t.co/FFqf47WykF by @ShawnMusgrave

This is what's at stake when the TikTok ban goes before the Supreme Court tomorrow, featuring @pearlmania500, @ShawnMusgrave, and @jessica_m_wash. Listen on ▪️ Spotify: https://t.co/LyG91HQqTb ▪️ Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/UXJ7iwRsVP ▪️ Everywhere else:

My latest/last story of 2024 for @theintercept : colleagues and family are rushing to secure the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya. He is one of 6 @MedGlobalOrg medical workers in Israeli custody after their arrests at Kamal Adwan hospital https://t.co/4HcaZCYsW1

Was unexpectedly laid off from @MotherJones on Friday the 13th. I’ve been deprived of direct access to my Google Drive, which contains 7 years worth of work. And am also ineligible for unemployment. A terrible Christmas for me and my family. If you have leads for work, pls lmk.

BREAKING: The "nonprofit killer" bill is back on track. H.R. 9495 has been set for a hearing MONDAY before the House Rules Committee, which could tee it up for a floor vote next week. The bill was largely designed to target pro-Palestine groups https://t.co/LlY1LrpXpp

NEWS: A Trump-appointed judge just delivered a brutal takedown of the RNC's effort to sideline absentee ballots in seven Democratic-leaning counties. The suit was based on "no supporting facts" and totally inaccurate claims, he said. w/ @joshgerstein https://t.co/VCCmUVYAe2

Here it comes. https://t.co/XWYkJxq2eP

NEW: The election director for Fayette County, PA, filed a new case claiming a township election judge is planning to hand-count ballots in violation of state law, even after being told he cannot do that. Asking for an order compelling the official to comply, and if he won't, to

NEW: A Trump-appointed judge has rejected the RNC’s claim that some GA counties violated the law by accepting in-person delivery of absentee ballots over the weekend. The claim "does not withstand even the most basic level of statutory review and reading comprehension," he said.

I missed that none other than Ty Cobb, previously DJT's attorney, weighed in as amicus. Cobb et al had some pretty devastating words for the RNC!

I mean, what the RNC was asking for was basically a time machine. In a lawsuit filed on Nov. 3, they asked the court to "prohibit" actions taken on Nov. 2. https://t.co/ZNXXpGvvBr

If Judge Baker puts even half of this in writing, that's a hell of an order.

HAPPENING NOW: A federal judge in Georgia has thrown out the RNC's claim that Georgia counties broke the law by accepting absentee ballots over the weekend. The judge says their complaint lacked a "basic level of statutory review and reading comprehension." Details TK

Ruling of note today out of Maricopa County, where a judge rebuffed an effort by the county GOP to block the use of voting systems that it claimed weren't following state law re: protecting access passwords (county disputed that) -- judge said it was filed way too late and taking

Election deniers are calling for county officials to refuse to certify votes they don't like. But certification isn't optional, and courts are enforcing that.

Yet another judge — this time in VA — reminds local election officials of their role: count the ballots and certify the results. That's NOT discretionary.

New — Trump has been told by some advisers and allies like Steve Bannon ensconced at the Willard hotel in DC that he should just declare victory if he’s ahead by a sufficient margin in places like Pennsylvania @guardian latest

I do wonder what John Eastman and Ken Chesebro think of VP Harris's constitutional powers, versus what they insisted about VP Pence's authority on Jan 6, 2021.