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Federal judge denies Mark Meadows motion to move Georgia RICO case, citing lack of federal jurisdiction
Mark Meadows tried to move Georgia's RICO charges against him into federal court, arguing his participation in Trump's effort to overturn the election was part of his official White House duties — and the 11th Circuit rejected that argument in December 2023
Dec 18, 2023
Federal judge denies Mark Meadows motion to move Georgia RICO case, citing lack of federal jurisdiction
Mark Meadows tried to move Georgia's RICO charges against him into federal court, arguing his participation in Trump's effort to overturn the election was part of his official White House duties — and the 11th Circuit rejected that argument in December 2023
Four Georgia RICO defendants take plea deals, agree to testify against Trump
Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis, and Scott Hall each pleaded guilty in fall 2023, dodging RICO convictions in exchange for probation, restitution, and sworn cooperation with Fulton County prosecutors
Oct 24, 2023
Four Georgia RICO defendants take plea deals, agree to testify against Trump
Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis, and Scott Hall each pleaded guilty in fall 2023, dodging RICO convictions in exchange for probation, restitution, and sworn cooperation with Fulton County prosecutors
JPMorgan processed Epstein payments to young women for 5 years after conviction
Wall Street's largest bank ignored red flags as CEO claimed ignorance
Sep 26, 2023
JPMorgan processed Epstein payments to young women for 5 years after conviction
Wall Street's largest bank ignored red flags as CEO claimed ignorance
Georgia DA charges Trump with racketeering in 13-count election interference indictment
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants on August 14, 2023, charging them under Georgia's RICO statute for their roles in a coordinated effort to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results
Aug 14, 2023
Georgia DA charges Trump with racketeering in 13-count election interference indictment
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants on August 14, 2023, charging them under Georgia's RICO statute for their roles in a coordinated effort to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results
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Jack Smith indicts Trump on four counts for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election
Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Donald Trump on August 1, 2023, with four felony counts for running a multi-state scheme to keep himself in power after losing the 2020 presidential election
Aug 1, 2023
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Jack Smith indicts Trump on four counts for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election
Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Donald Trump on August 1, 2023, with four felony counts for running a multi-state scheme to keep himself in power after losing the 2020 presidential election
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Jack Smith charges Trump with 37 felonies for keeping classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
Federal prosecutors charged former President Donald Trump on June 8, 2023, with 31 counts under the Espionage Act for willfully retaining national defense secrets and six additional counts for obstructing the government's retrieval effort
Jun 8, 2023
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Jack Smith charges Trump with 37 felonies for keeping classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
Federal prosecutors charged former President Donald Trump on June 8, 2023, with 31 counts under the Espionage Act for willfully retaining national defense secrets and six additional counts for obstructing the government's retrieval effort
Jan. 6 committee used subpoenas against Trump allies who defied congressional power
The House Select Committee subpoenaed dozens of witnesses, secured Steve Bannon's criminal contempt conviction, and held Mark Meadows in contempt after the Justice Department declined to prosecute him — establishing how far congressional subpoena power actually reaches when the executive branch refuses to cooperate
Dec 22, 2022
Jan. 6 committee used subpoenas against Trump allies who defied congressional power
The House Select Committee subpoenaed dozens of witnesses, secured Steve Bannon's criminal contempt conviction, and held Mark Meadows in contempt after the Justice Department declined to prosecute him — establishing how far congressional subpoena power actually reaches when the executive branch refuses to cooperate
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Jan. 6 committee built its 845-page case through 1,000 interviews and Trump's own advisers' testimony
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack spent 18 months interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses and concluded that Trump was "the central cause of January 6th" — a finding it built largely from testimony by Trump's own White House staff
Dec 22, 2022
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Jan. 6 committee built its 845-page case through 1,000 interviews and Trump's own advisers' testimony
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack spent 18 months interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses and concluded that Trump was "the central cause of January 6th" — a finding it built largely from testimony by Trump's own White House staff
Jan. 6 committee referred Trump on four criminal charges and explained why each matters
On December 19, 2022, the House Select Committee voted unanimously to refer Donald Trump to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution on four counts — obstruction, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement, and aiding an insurrection
Dec 19, 2022
Jan. 6 committee referred Trump on four criminal charges and explained why each matters
On December 19, 2022, the House Select Committee voted unanimously to refer Donald Trump to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution on four counts — obstruction, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement, and aiding an insurrection
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Judge Cannon appointed special master to slow Mar-a-Lago probe, then 11th Circuit reversed her
Judge Aileen Cannon appointed retired federal Judge Raymond Dearie as a special master in September 2022 to screen 11,000 documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago, halting the government's criminal investigation — until three 11th Circuit judges, two of them Trump appointees, unanimously reversed her in December 2022
Dec 1, 2022
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Judge Cannon appointed special master to slow Mar-a-Lago probe, then 11th Circuit reversed her
Judge Aileen Cannon appointed retired federal Judge Raymond Dearie as a special master in September 2022 to screen 11,000 documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago, halting the government's criminal investigation — until three 11th Circuit judges, two of them Trump appointees, unanimously reversed her in December 2022
How Attorney General Garland appointed Jack Smith and what independence that actually gave him
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as Special Counsel on November 18, 2022, three days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign, using a 1999 regulation that gives special counsels investigative independence but keeps them answerable to the Attorney General
Nov 18, 2022
How Attorney General Garland appointed Jack Smith and what independence that actually gave him
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as Special Counsel on November 18, 2022, three days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign, using a 1999 regulation that gives special counsels investigative independence but keeps them answerable to the Attorney General
ProPublica Exposes RealPage's Rent-Fixing Algorithm
Heather Vogell, with data analysis by Haru Coryne and Ryan Little
Oct 15, 2022
ProPublica Exposes RealPage's Rent-Fixing Algorithm
Heather Vogell, with data analysis by Haru Coryne and Ryan Little
Inflation Reduction Act extends enhanced Obamacare subsidies through 2025
Congress extends temporary subsidies preventing $800 annual premium spike for 13 million enrollees
Aug 16, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act extends enhanced Obamacare subsidies through 2025
Congress extends temporary subsidies preventing $800 annual premium spike for 13 million enrollees
Prince Andrew settled Giuffre lawsuit without diplomatic immunity — royal connections shielded him instead
Andrew lacked diplomatic immunity but royal wealth and institutional cover delivered the same result
Feb 15, 2022
Prince Andrew settled Giuffre lawsuit without diplomatic immunity — royal connections shielded him instead
Andrew lacked diplomatic immunity but royal wealth and institutional cover delivered the same result
Biden launches Operation Allies Welcome to resettle 190,000 Afghans after U.S. withdrawal
Largest U.S. refugee operation since Vietnam evacuates Afghans who aided American military operations
Aug 15, 2021
Biden launches Operation Allies Welcome to resettle 190,000 Afghans after U.S. withdrawal
Largest U.S. refugee operation since Vietnam evacuates Afghans who aided American military operations
Biden signs Juneteenth federal holiday after decades of Black advocacy
Decades of Black advocacy finally recognized when enslaved people learned freedom
Jun 19, 2021
Biden signs Juneteenth federal holiday after decades of Black advocacy
Decades of Black advocacy finally recognized when enslaved people learned freedom
American Rescue Plan expands Obamacare subsidies, cutting premiums for millions
Enhanced subsidies cut marketplace premiums by $50 monthly, extending eligibility to middle-class families previously priced out
Mar 11, 2021
American Rescue Plan expands Obamacare subsidies, cutting premiums for millions
Enhanced subsidies cut marketplace premiums by $50 monthly, extending eligibility to middle-class families previously priced out
Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in hour-long call
Trump threatens Georgia's top election official with criminal prosecution unless he reverses Biden's certified win
Jan 2, 2021
Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in hour-long call
Trump threatens Georgia's top election official with criminal prosecution unless he reverses Biden's certified win
MIT and Harvard accepted $7.5 million from Epstein after conviction
MIT took $850,000 from convicted sex offender Epstein while hiding his name from records; Harvard let him visit campus 40 times after his conviction
Aug 29, 2019
MIT and Harvard accepted $7.5 million from Epstein after conviction
MIT took $850,000 from convicted sex offender Epstein while hiding his name from records; Harvard let him visit campus 40 times after his conviction
DOJ refuses Epstein file release citing ongoing investigations
Justice Department blocks transparency five years after death while co-conspirators stay protected
Aug 10, 2019
DOJ refuses Epstein file release citing ongoing investigations
Justice Department blocks transparency five years after death while co-conspirators stay protected