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In addition to allegations from The Atlantic, a watchdog organization has filed a new request today for records pertaining to FBI Director Kash Patel, citing new reports of excessive alcohol use.

Listen to Patel unravel when he is asked the first question...

Kash Patel refuses to say he has never been intoxicated or absent during his tenure as FBI director. I'm going to take that as he definitely has.

just saw someone call Kash Patel “J Edgar Boozer” and need to lie down

My current take on Kash Patel right now is that you can’t ding the government’s top Epstein File Redactor for drowning himself in booze.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says photos with Dianna Russini led to 'difficult conversations' with family, team Mike Vrabel doesn't want to be a distraction.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says photos with Dianna Russini led to 'difficult conversations' with family, team

Oh.

A federal judge in Texas just dismissed a lawsuit FBI Director Kash Patel filed against former FBI official and MSNBC analyst Frank Figliuzzi.

The $250 million suit alleged Figliuzzi "fabricated" claims that Patel was frequently in nightclubs rather than being at work...

Becerra sees momentum, money and movement in the polls in governor's race In addition to new endorsements, Becerra has jumped nine points in a recent state Democratic party poll, tying with billionaire Tom Steyer at 13%.

Xavier Becerra is having a moment.

Seema Mehta on the surprising upstart in the California governor's race

www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Should be one bank for everything. Checking, savings, loans, blood, sperm, spank all under one roof

A.I. ‘Hallucinations’ Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for submitting a court document that had fake citations created by artificial intelligence.

An elite Wall Street law firm has apologized to a federal judge for submitting a court filing replete with errors created by artificial intelligence, including “hallucinations” that fabricated case citations. nyti.ms/3OtR0pf

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The Justice Dept’s theory of the case— that the group that single-handedly disassembled the Ku Klux Klan defrauded its donors by concealing that it was using paid informant to do that work and more— has about as much merit as the now-dismissed charges against Jim Comey.

Expert quits US HIV role, rebukes Trump global health approach The ​chief science officer for the U.S. flagship HIV/AIDS program left his role this week and criticized the Trump administration's cuts ‌to foreign assistance and what he said was its use of aid as leverage for U.S. commercial interests.

The chief science officer for the U.S. flagship HIV/AIDS program left his role this week and criticized the Trump administration's cuts to foreign assistance and what he said was its use of aid as leverage for U.S. commercial interests.

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Did Kash Patel read his own lawsuit?

When asked why he was locked out of his computer — as The Atlantic reported and Patel *admitted* in his lawsuit — Patel denied it happened: "I was never locked out of my systems," he just claimed.

What his lawsuit says: buff.ly/JTRuZKf

Another Gross Trump Gag Order Scandal First it was Stormy Daniels. Then it was Karen McDougal. Now it's corporate America.

Another Trump hush money scandal hiding in plain sight but unlike the Stormy Daniels case, it has gotten scant attention because it doesn't involve sex. But this one involve companies that allegedly traffic in information — only to hide their own dirty laundry from shareholders and the public.

Incredible shots of the exchange between Rep. AOC and RFK, Jr. at today’s congressional hearing.

(image credit: WSJ reporter @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social)

I bet Tim Cook has dealt with a lot in his time, but this has to be the most embarrassing girlbye shoutout I have ever seen.

Ah, so the SPLC violated the How Dare You Be Mean To Nazis Law

We won a #Webby Award for S4 of Missing In America, and we started production on S5 today. Thanks to all who voted, and who subscribe. #Dateline

Cool, Kash can still make it to happy hour after his press conference.

Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it. The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.

Court documents show President Trump knew he was going to tear down the East Wing at least two months before doing so, but he never told the public.

Read more on what we learned here:

Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it. The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.

Breaking news: The Trump administration’s fundraising arrangement for the White House ballroom project shields donor identities and excludes the White House from conflict of interest requirements, according to records obtained by The Post.

He Was an FBI Informant—and Inspired a Generation of Violent Extremists Joshua Caleb Sutter infiltrated far-right extremist organizations as a confidential FBI informant, all while promoting hateful ideologies that influenced some of the internet's most violent groups.

The DOJ/FBI pays white nationalists as informants, not the SPLC ffs. www.wired.com/story/the-da...

Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president A new AP-NORC poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher.

New AP poll has Trump's approval down to 33 percent. On his handling of the economy it's 30-70:
apnews.com/article/trum...

Texas can require Ten Commandments in classrooms, court says The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.

Breaking: Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal appeals court rules.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.

The White House Capitulation Dinner Get ready. Trump is about to stain another Washington tradition. He just might ruin it for good.

In which 1 of my fave journos, the brave @jimacosta.bsky.social, gives the corporate media their assignment. Now, to see if they listen...

The White House Capitulation Dinner
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