THE ARCHIVE

Everything we’ve covered since 2020

Weekly Roundups, The Rabbit Hole, and everything in between.

#118: Give Us 43 Minutes, Your Honor.

It’s a lot of work coordinating a dozen departments. Plus: Laser Pointing the FBI, Pete Rose, and MLK Jr. Also DOJ doesn’t know if it wants to collect thousands of innocent people’s cell phone data anymore.

Mar 21, 2025

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12 min read

Stolen Humvees, Machine Guns, and Bayonets: Arrests in Army Theft Spree

Authorities say a California man, Guadalupe Blanco, worked with an Army reservist, Alfredo Reyes, to steal three Humvees and military equipment. Both men are now facing federal charges.

Mar 19, 2025

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5 min read

#117: Prominent Lobbyist Accused of Payroll Fraud

Vicki Iseman, who was embroiled in a John McCain story, is accused of skirting paycheck protection program rules. Plus: Girl Scout Cookie Metals, CNN Rap Battles, & Sony Sues a College.

Mar 14, 2025

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14 min read

#116: Tucker Carlson Network’s Law Enforcement Tip

A threatening email about the federal courts to Tucker Carlson's team ends in a federal charge. Plus: Dead Dolphins, Shakespeare, Three new ISIS cases, and North Charleston goes full Chicago. Never go full Chicago.

Mar 7, 2025

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16 min read

Exclusive: DOJ to Appeal ‘Tower Dump’ Ruling

Prosecutors were granted more time to file objections to an order that outlaws a well-used law enforcement investigative technique.

Mar 5, 2025

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4 min read

Judges Are Fed up With Lawyers Using AI That Hallucinate Court Cases

Another lawyer was caught using AI and not checking the output for accuracy, while a previously-reported case just got hit with sanctions.

Mar 3, 2025

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5 min read

#115: The Wizarding World of U.S. Courts

Harry Potter faces federal charges. Or at least one U.S. Court said he did. Plus: Pebble Beach Fraud, The King of Rock ‘N Roll, Snoop Dogg, and Preferred Pronoun Motions.

Feb 28, 2025

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16 min read

Exclusive: Judge Rules ‘Tower Dumps’ Unconstitutional

A Mississippi federal judge rules an often-used law enforcement technique that pulls large tranches of data from cellular towers unconstitutional. Senator calls 'tower dumps' a “mockery of the Fourth Amendment.”

Feb 25, 2025

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6 min read