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October 26, 2018

Arrest made in bomb case!

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1055834601787138048

Federal authorities have arrested a man in Florida in connection to the suspected explosive packages, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
October 26, 2018

I believe Avenatti is getting swiftboated

In my opinion, the Trumpers have identified Avenatti as a threat, so they've begun spreading smears about him.

First we have Molly Ball of TIME, who is so far refusing Avenatti's request to release the full transcript of their conversation.

Then we have Chuckles Grassley starting an investigation, with Chuck Todd and NBC news using this development to go on the attack.

I'm withholding judgement on Avenatti, but this smells like the fake Benghazi and Clinton email investigations to me.

One thing I DO know is that the press loves strong Republicans but hates strong Democrats.

September 29, 2018

LA Times (9/28/2018) - FBI will interview another woman

This was news to me. Sorry if it was already covered.

The FBI moved immediately given the short time frame. By Friday night, agents had sought to schedule an interview with one of two other women who, after Blasey Ford went public, made accusations of their own about alleged assaults dating to Kavanaugh’s days in high school and at Yale University, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation who asked to remain unidentified given the sensitivity of the matter.
FBI investigators contacted the attorneys for the woman and asked to interview her “as early as tonight,” according to one of the sources. Her attorneys countered with a later time, but the interview could occur this weekend, the sources said.


http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-congress-kavanaugh-vote-20180928-story.html
September 26, 2018

Politico article says the votes aren't there yet for Kavanaugh

Lots of detail in the article.

Senate panel schedules Kavanaugh vote for Friday

By ELANA SCHOR, JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT
09/25/2018 10:32 AM EDT
Updated 09/25/2018 10:07 PM EDT


With Kavanaugh’s nomination in trouble, the White House P.R. offensive is designed to shift the blame for the debacle onto Democrats while trying to shore up GOP support. Yet right now, Kavanaugh doesn’t have the votes to be confirmed, Republicans privately admit.


https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/25/white-house-lashes-out-feinstein-838942
September 25, 2018

Roger Stone Offered to Assist His Alleged WikiLeaks Source With Legal Expenses

Roger Stone is so honest, isn't he?

Last year, as investigators examined claims by longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone that he was in contact during the 2016 election with WikiLeaks, Stone asserted that he had only learned about the group’s plans through an intermediary: Randy Credico, a comedian and political activist. Credico has denied being Stone’s go-between. And now he tells Mother Jones that Stone offered to help him pay his legal fees in what Credico believed was an effort to stop him from contradicting Stone’s account of their interactions during the 2016 campaign.

“He knew that I was upset,” Credico says. “He wanted me to be quiet. He wanted me to go along with his narrative. He didn’t want me talking to the press and saying what I was saying.”



https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/09/roger-stone-offered-to-assist-his-alleged-wikileaks-source-randy-credico-with-legal-expenses/
September 24, 2018

Avenatti: "My client is not Deborah Ramirez."

Wow.

My client is not Deborah Ramirez.


https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/1044013350873489409

My head is spinning.
September 23, 2018

New tweets from Avenatti

Michael Avenatti has not always come through with information after suggesting something, but these new tweets are interesting:

All indications are that Dr. Ford is not alone. Buckle up - that includes you Mark Judge. #Basta

https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/1043653635282952192

And to those that have criticized our media strategy: this will be yet another example of why we used it - because it works!

https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/1043655749220544512
September 13, 2018

Breaking! Manafort apparently reaches some sort of plea deal!

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tentative-deal-reached-manafort-special-counsel-sources/story?id=57809113


Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has tentatively agreed to a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that will head off his upcoming trial, sources familiar with the negotiations tell ABC News.

The deal is expected to be announced in court Friday, but it remains unclear whether Manafort has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors or is simply conceding to a guilty plea, which would allow him to avoid the stress and expense of trial, according to three sources with knowledge of the discussions.


EDIT:

Commentary from Seth Abramson:
Whatever Manafort offered Mueller—maybe it was small, maybe it was big, no sense in speculating—was something at least for now the parties do *not* want public. But media saying that the basis for the plea deal was to save Manafort "stress and expense"... no. Just no. Stop it.


https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1040361654171697155
September 3, 2018

Mulaney, Apatow and Jim Carrey drop from The New Yorker Festival! - Bannon OUT!

These three have dropped out of The New Yorker Festival because Bannon was invited! I love this!

https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1036736129087795200

Mulaney, Apatow and Jim Carrey.

All announced within the last hour that due to Bannon, they won't appear at The New Yorker Festival.


EDIT 1: Patton Oswalt drops out too!

https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/1036740159390138368

Patton Oswalt Retweeted The New York Times
I’m out. Sorry, @NewYorker. See if Milo Yiannopoulos is free?


EDIT 2: Bannon uninvited! Victory!

https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1036747915539226625

The New Yorker uninvites Steve Bannon from its festival after news that the former Trump aide would be interviewed there caused a sharp backlash https://cnnmon.ie/2wGr4dR
August 21, 2018

Manafort jury sends another note! - MSNBC says verdict reached in 8 of 18 counts - GUILTY!

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1031997037502509056

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The Manafort jury has sent another note to the judge. This is the second note today.


EDIT:

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Manafort jury has reached verdict on 8 counts, can't reach consensus on 10 counts


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NEW Manafort's Jury is being polled on whether they can come to decision by end of day on 10 other counts ( 8 are decided)



EDIT 3:

MSNBC says we'll get the verdict on the 8 counts today because the judge will declare a mistrial for the other 10 counts.

EDIT 4:

MSNBC says the verdict is GUILTY on at least some of the charges!

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