Monday, December 8th, 2025
Today, Brian Cole confessed to planting the pipe bombs the night before the insurrection and is a MAGA election denier; the developer of the ICE Block app is suing officials from DHS ICE DOJ and the White House; the DOJ is considering taking a third swipe at getting a grand jury to indict NYAG Letitia James; the Government Accountability Office is investigating Bill Pulte - the guy who made all the mortgage fraud referrals to DOJ; the Indiana House advances it’s 9-0 map to the Senate; the DOJ has already started stonewalling judge Boasberg in his contempt proceedings against against government officials; Rep Adelita Grijalva was pepper sprayed by ICE after identifying herself as a Congresswoman; Kash Patel ordered a tactical SWAT guy to give his girlfriend’s drunk pal a ride home; an internal BOP memo halts rape protections for trans inmates; the Department of Health and Human Services deadnamed an official on her portrait; a judge has ordered the unsealing of Epstein grand jury materials; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.
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Prominent federal criminal defense attorney - 23 years at Federal Defenders of New York - Attorney-in-Charge for the Eastern District; Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Specializing in complex federal cases, indigent defense, civil rights, and pro bono work.
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Stories
Drag queen Pattie Gonia completes 100-mile trek raising $1m to make outdoors more ‘equitable’ | California | The Guardian
Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was 'sprayed in the face' during ICE confrontation | NBC News
Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending contentious plan to state Senate | CBS News
Pipe bomb suspect confesses and has expressed support for Trump, sources say | MS NOW
Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources | MS NOW
DOJ won't say what it advised Noem amid contempt inquiry over El Salvador deportations | ABC News
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait | NPR News
Government Accountability Office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte | NBC News
DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards | NPR
Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida | CBS News
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