Charlie Savage
New York Times national security and legal reporter; MSNBC contributor;
author of the books "Power Wars" and "Takeover"
Last synced from Twitter 1062d ago
Inspector General Fired by Trump Urges Whistle-Blowers ‘to Bravely Speak Up’
Michael Atkinson, who President Trump made clear was dismissed in reprisal for his role in revealing the Ukraine matter, broke his silence.
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Inspector General Fired by Trump Urges Whistle-blowers ‘to Bravely Speak Up’
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U.S. Will Give Terrorist Label to White Supremacist Group for First Time
The designation of the Russian Imperial Movement reflects growing concerns among U.S. officials about violent white supremacists with transnational links.
Trump to Fire Intelligence Watchdog Who Had Key Role in Ukraine Complaint
The president notified lawmakers late on Friday, saying he had lost confidence in the inspector general for the intelligence community.
Trump to Fire Intelligence Watchdog Who Had Key Role in Ukraine Complaint
The president notified lawmakers late on Friday, saying he had lost confidence in the inspector general for the intelligence community.
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Late on a Friday night in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community inspector general who insisted on telling lawmakers about the Ukraine scandal whistleblower complaints. w/ @maggieNYT @npfandos
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National Security Court Orders Deeper Look at 29 F.B.I. Wiretap Applications
The rare public order follows an inspector general’s findings of pervasive problems with how the bureau has prepared applications to wiretap people.
Human Rights Group Says Two U.S. Strikes Killed Somali Civilians
A report by Amnesty International challenges the American military’s claim that the February strikes hit only terrorists and no innocent bystanders.
Problems in F.B.I. Wiretap Applications Go Beyond Trump Aide Surveillance, Review Finds
The bureau has routinely botched surveillance applications in its national-security investigations, an inspector general said.
Trump Suggests He Can Gag Inspector General for Stimulus Bailout Program
In a signing statement, the president undermined a key safeguard Democrats had insisted upon as a condition of approving $500 billion in corporate relief in the $2 trillion law.
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Trump, whose admin stopped an inspector general from telling Congress about Ukraine whistleblower complaint, says he can override the new law requiring IG for the $500 billion virus corporate relief fund from disclosing if Mnuchin blocks info about the $$$
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Citing Death Penalty, U.K. Court Blocks Giving Evidence on ISIS ‘Beatles’ to U.S.
The decision raised the question of whether the Trump administration will promise not to seek the execution of two ISIS detainees accused of abusing hostages.
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UK Supreme Court has blocked sharing key evidence w/ the US to prosecute the "Beatles" (British ISIS detainees who were part of the cell that tortured and murdered Western hostages) unless the Trump admin promises no death penalty. w/ @adamgoldmanNYT
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In Pandemic, Justice Dept. Seeks Video Court Hearings and Home Detention
Lawmakers are said to be skeptical about other Trump administration ideas, including expanding presidential power to curb asylum and suspending deadlines for arraignments.
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If you want to read the DOJ coronavirus legislation proposal - which contains overly broad things that won't happen, eg ability to suspend presentment deadlines and asylum, & things that will, like pretrial hearings by videoconference - I posted the doc.
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How the Defense Production Act Could Yield More Masks, Ventilators and Tests
President Trump has delegated the authority to invoke extraordinary powers over private industry, but his administration does not seem to be using it yet.
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Trump is being squirrelly about using the Defense Production Act to mobilize private industry to produce more virus tests, respirators, masks, and other crucial materials in short supply. Here's an explainer detailing exactly what it could do.
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Trump Declared an Emergency Over Coronavirus. Here’s What It Can Do.
The president’s action will free up funds and lower legal barriers for responding to the pandemic.
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New explainer on Trump's invocation of emergency powers for pandemic response: what they can do in a public health exigency
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Chelsea Manning Is Ordered Released From Jail
The former Army analyst had been jailed last year for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.
House Passes Bill Preserving F.B.I. Surveillance Powers
An unusual collection of lawmakers backed the legislation, which would give Americans some new privacy protections and extend legal authority for some F.B.I. investigative tools.
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House Passes Surveillance Bill Preserving F.B.I. Investigative Powers
w/ @npfandos
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House Can See Mueller’s Secret Grand Jury Evidence, Appeals Court Rules
The decision is a victory for Congress’s power to obtain information for an impeachment inquiry. The Trump administration is likely to appeal.
Joe Biden's secret governing plan
Top advisers see a need to name a woman or African American as vice president.
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As the veteran of many Supreme Court vacancies, it is my experience that early stories based on anonymous sources that compile speculation about random names as being "in the mix" get clicks but are otherwise generally not worth writing or reading.
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Judge Calls Barr’s Handling of Mueller Report ‘Distorted’ and ‘Misleading’
The judge said the attorney general lacked credibility on the matter and said he would review the report to decide whether to make its redacted portions public.
Court Bans Agents Who Botched Carter Page Surveillance From Seeking Wiretaps
An opinion and ruling by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court also accepts a series of reforms the F.B.I. said it would make following a damning inspector general report.
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New: FISA Court bans FBI personnel who participated in Carter Page wiretap applications from appearing before the court while they remain under disciplinary review, accepts FBI's reforms to the national-security surveillance process.
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Reform Our Surveillance Laws
Donald Trump must do right by Carter Page and all Americans by telling Congress to reform our surveillance laws to better protect civil liberties.
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Here's a twist on the Trump-era "audience of one" thing: The @ACLU (teaming w/ conservative @FreedomWorks FreedomWorks) is paying for this pro surveillance reform ad on Fox & Friends in the DC market (+ a few states including Mitch McConnell's Kentucky).
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Congress Cannot Sue to Enforce Subpoenas Defied by Executive Branch, Appeals Court Rules
An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the House Judiciary Committee against President Trump’s former White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II.