THE ARCHIVE

Everything we’ve covered since 2020

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

#169: Us 🤝 Fifth Circuit

A scrappy news org influences the courts. Plus: Muslim Charity Sues Muslim Charity, Epstein Survivors Survive Legal Challenge, and Ric Grennell is Not Legally Defamed.

Mar 27, 2026

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14 min read

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Mar 26, 2026

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4 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Saints and Killers

A rising number of mass shootings can be traced back to a young and violent online community obsessed with death.

Mar 22, 2026

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16 min read

#168: An Aspiring Saint Gets Charged

DOJ says Eric Byrd was obsessed with mass shooters. He’s not the only one this week. Plus: Bank Robberies, East Wing Tours, and Devil Emojis

Mar 20, 2026

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14 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Iran’s Reach in the United States

While the war’s reverberations are largely felt outside the borders of the United States, the ramifications may soon begin here.

Mar 15, 2026

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23 min read

#167: A Week of Harbingers

Terrorism is having another moment. We should probably try to focus. Plus: a Republican gubernatorial candidate might lose his Tesla, Ballot Selfies, Mr. Beast settles, former ICE lawyer runs for Congress, and jumping out of police cars.

Mar 13, 2026

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16 min read

Learn Our Tricks

In honor of Sunshine week, a limited time opportunity for new paid subscribers to get a PACER training from us.

Mar 11, 2026

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3 min read

The Rabbit Hole: The Most Important Conservation Act You’ve Never Heard Of

For more than a century, the Lacey Act has protected snapping turtles, trees, lizards, and all manners of god’s little creatures. We look at the crime lab, criminal convictions, and civil penalties safeguarding wildlife.

Mar 8, 2026

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12 min read