Archive - Serious Trouble

Ghislaine Looks for a Deal

Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron sue Candace Owens in Delaware; Alina Habba continues to run the New Jersey US Attorney's office; Brett Kavanaugh realizes…

Jul 29 •

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To Most People It's Extremely Tedious

Donald Trump sues the Wall Street Journal, sort of; he also learns you do not have a copyright interest in your answers to interview questions…

Jul 22 •

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Sean Combs is acquitted, except on the least serious charges; Pam Bondi tries to explain that she never had an Epstein client list; Josh and Ken discuss…

Jul 10 •

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Nationwide Injunctions Are Enjoined

A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to more use of the shadow docket; the Sean Combs jury is having internal conflicts; Donald Trump is taking…

Jul 1 •

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June 2025

One-Way Ticket to South Sudan

The Supreme Court blocks an order that would have inhibited third-country deportations, but it's not clear why; Kilmar Abrego Garcia gets a favorable…

Jun 26 •

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Of And Concerning

Mike Lindell declares victory, despite losing; Michael Avenatti gets his sentence reduced; a Real Housewife's deported ex-husband provides a useful…

Jun 19 •

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Newsom v. Trump

Listen now | California sues to block the activation of the National Guard in Los Angeles; 'Don't talk to the cops' includes not yelling in their faces…

Jun 13 •

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The Lindell Defense

Mike Lindell's defense is that he believed his own bullshit; law firms that settled with Trump are losing some lawyers and (maybe) some business; it's…

Jun 6 •

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May 2025

My "I Didn't Make the Fed Unconstitutional" Shirt Is Raising Questions Already Answered By My Shirt

The Court of International Trade rejects Trump's tariffs; the Supreme Court's conservatives swear they somehow won't disturb the Fed when they overturn…

May 30 •

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Sometimes You Should Talk to the Cops

Unusual situations produce unusual action on the Supreme Court's "shadow docket"; ICE arrests a mayor, then DOJ charges a congresswoman; James Comey…

May 23 •

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Itty Bitty Diddy Committee

Judge Hannah Dugan is indicted, and asserts judicial immunity; Judge Jeanine Pirro returns to her prosecutorial roots; judges continue to parse the…

May 16 •

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The Sean Combs trial moves rapidly into jury selection; more judges rule against Alien Enemies Act removals; Perkins Coie wins (in court, at least).

May 7 •

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