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On Solidarity in the Face of Muslim Registry Plans

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emptywheel
People have made well-meaning promises to sign up to any Muslim registry. But given the logic of current lists targeting Muslims, that will be hard to do.
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NSA Conducts FISA Section 704 Collection Using Transit Collection

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emptywheel
NSA conducts Section 704/705a spying using Transit authority. That has some interesting legal implications.
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The Purge, the Benghazi Report, and Trump's Claim Obama Created ISIS

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emptywheel
The Mike Rogers purge and his replacement by Devin Nunes may mean that Trump intends to increase his blame on Obama for ISIS.
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Day Six: Our First Purge

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emptywheel
Rather than targeting Latinos and Muslims, Trump's first targets have been disloyal Republicans (and Mormon Harry Reid). That may help us keep a majority who are opposed to Trump together.
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The Blame the Media Movement

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emptywheel
People want to blame the election on NYT's dead tree choices. But real scandal of media coverage lies elsewhere.
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Post Election Trash Talk

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bmaz
Well here we are in the fifth day past the stunning election. That maybe was not that stunning at all. I don't necessarily have anything to add at this point. Success has many fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now there are a lot of fathers…
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About that Russian Hacker Story

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emptywheel
A CNN story from October is going viral, suggesting there was a recent Russian state hack of FL voting systems. That's not what the story shows.
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What Was the Role of ObamaCare Premium Hikes in Trump's Win?

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emptywheel
Both Hillary and Trump claim that Jim Comey's letters on the email investigation had a decisive impact on the election. But neither are telling us how much effect ObamaCare price hikes had, which happened during roughly the same period.
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The Blame Comey Movement

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emptywheel
A number of people -- including Hillary's pollster -- want to blame Jim Comey for Hillary's loss. But the data is not -- yet -- that convincing.
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Is FBI Still Fluffing Its Encryption Numbers?

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emptywheel
The FBI says encryption prevents it from getting into 13% of the phones its forensics labs get. But that number likely includes other kinds of problems.
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False Reassurances: On Pixie Dusted Executive Orders, Appendix M, and Proxy Detention and Torture

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emptywheel
People are too complacent about whether and how Trump can exercise his authority as President. This post looks at two examples of authorities left over from the Bush Administration Trump can use.
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What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Dems And Clickbait Complicit Media Who Got Us Here?

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bmaz
Will Rogers very famously said: "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." That was made sometime in the 1930's I think, but it is enduringly true. So, where will the Democratic party go now that they have…
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The Unlearned Lessons of Obama's Guns, God, and Religion Comments

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emptywheel
Hillary forgot one of the most important lessons of the 2008 primary: that you need to convince rural white voters -- those famously clinging to their guns, god, and religion -- of the importance of governance.
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Will Trump's Skepticism about NATO Bring EU Closer Together?

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emptywheel
This may be unpopular. But I actually think Trump's skepticism of NATO may have some upsides.
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Why Democrats May Embrace Jim Comey's Self-Righteousness in 12 Months

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emptywheel
Democrats' views on Comey may flip again in a year's time.
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The Day After Election Day 2016

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Rayne
Dedicated post-mortem thread for the Day After the 2016 Election Day content.
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Election Day 2016

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Rayne
Dedicated thread for 2016 Election Day content. How'd your voting experience go?
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NYT Ombud Calls for More Unproven Fearmongering

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emptywheel
NYT's Liz Spayd lays out a bunch of problematic NYT stories alleging a Russian role in non-DNC hacking (as well as one responsible one debunking some claims implicating Trump) and then says the NYT should do more such stories.
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FBI's Demographics: No Pot Smokers, but Lots of Middle Aged White Men

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emptywheel
Jim Comey's FBI has too many white men. Jim Comey also believes that pot smokers don't have integrity. Maybe he should rethink his notion of integrity?
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