
Patrick Marley
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Covering voting issues for the Washington Post. Previously with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Madison, Wis.
Joined February 2013
Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say — @nakashimae @yvonnewingett @josephmenn
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Unknown attackers exploited a “significant vulnerability” in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, hitting targets around the world.
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RT @yvonnewingett: Former prosecutor Michael Gordon said he was given a stellar review right before he was fired. He was taken aback by his….
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The dismissals often came without warning and have affected more than 40 prosecutors, based on reporting by The Washington Post and a tally of public information.
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How MAGA influencers put pressure on Trump, Bondi over Epstein — via @sarahellison
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“When you are a true friend, you tell the truth even when the truth hurts,” said podcaster Liz Wheeler, “even when the truth has consequences, even when it’s uncomfortable.”
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Trump’s DOJ has fired dozens of prosecutors, upending decades-old norm — w/ @jeremyrroebuck and @yvonnewingett
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The dismissals often came without warning and have affected more than 40 prosecutors, based on reporting by The Washington Post and a tally of public information.
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Trump sues Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch over Epstein letter story — via @jonathanreports @ELaserDavies
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The lawsuit accuses the newspaper and its parent company of libel after it published an article about a lewd letter bearing Trump’s name among the birthday notes collected as a gift for Jeffrey...
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Trump administration signals it is bypassing Wisconsin's senators in key judicial selection -- via @DanielBice @lawrencegandrea.
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The Trump administration conducted its own interviews with at least five of the 19 candidates for an open seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals in mid-May.
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Iran bomb damage intel suggests two nuclear sites not ‘obliterated’ — via @washingtonpost
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U.S. officials briefed on the evolving intelligence assessment of the Iran bombing caution that the claim of total destruction may be overstated.
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House passes $9 billion in spending cuts after fight over Epstein files — via @MariannaReports @kadiagoba
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House Republicans were struggling to secure the votes for a rescissions bill in the Trump administration’s latest attempts to cut previously approved federal spending.
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Trump tells Justice to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony — via @ELaserDavies @bethreinhard
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The White House is trying to calm a furor following a Wall Street Journal report that said Trump wrote a bawdy birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
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RT @WSJ: Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump. .
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The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’
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DOJ fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor involved in Epstein, Diddy cases — via @washingtonpost
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There was no specific reason provided for why Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James B. Comey, was fired.
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RT @Noahbierman: New, exclusive Washington Post analysis shows 1 in 5 senior Trump appointees held cryptocurrency or related assets, a mile….
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Over 1 in 5 top Trump appointees reported investments in crypto and other digital assets, far more than previous administrations, a Post analysis found.
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DOJ seeks one-day sentence for officer in raid that killed Breonna Taylor — via @PerryStein
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In November, a federal jury found officer Brett Hankison guilty of violating Taylor’s civil rights during a March 2020 police raid in which she was fatally shot.
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RT @jeremyrroebuck: DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data -- prompting concern in both parties. via @yvonnewin….
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Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.
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RT @yvonnewingett: @washingtonpost Every GOP clerk in Colorado interviewed by @washingtonpost said they were alarmed by Small’s outreach. A….
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RT @yvonnewingett: Jeff Small, former chief of staff to Rep. Boebert, asked several clerks if they would allow DHS or a third party to exam….
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Thornapple, Wisconsin, loses federal appeal over banning voting machines — via @AlexanderShur
www.votebeat.org
Trump’s Justice Department has forged ahead in this case even as it has withdrawn from several other voting lawsuits brought under the Biden administration.
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RT @KnowlesHannah: The Trump administration and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting….
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Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.
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New York rejects Texas attempt to punish doctor over abortion pills — via @praveenavsoma
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Texas has sought to fine a New York-based doctor who prescribed mifepristone to a Dallas woman, in a case likely headed to the Supreme Court.
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Alleged Minnesota shooter confessed to killings in letter to FBI director — via @hollybdc
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Vance Boelter allegedly claimed he had been “approached” by Gov. Tim Walz and ordered to kill the state’s two U.S. senators because “Tim wants to be senator.”
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