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DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case

Acting A.G. Todd Blanche, Associate A.G. Stanley Woodward, and Trent McCotter beclowned themselves in yet another dark, embarrassing moment for DOJ.
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DOJ jumps into action — to defend Trump's ballroom plan and attack those challenging it
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The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche
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Three rulings in the past week show the scope and breadth of efforts to fight anti-trans attacks
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The 2016 Supreme Court memos and the mess that John Roberts has made of his court
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