{"id":52179,"date":"2023-06-21T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=52179"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T19:38:10","slug":"open-thread-june-21-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/21\/open-thread-june-21-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread June 21, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, it was reported that charges were filed against Hunter Biden. Also, Axios is reporting that a “prelimiary trial date” has been set in the Trump documments case\u00a0 (I suspect they mean a preliminary hearing) for August 14th. That date is just barely within the first half of August, which is the period for which Fani Willis requested that calendars be cleared, so she may get at least some of her licks in on schedule. Both stories are at the same link<\/a>, just scroll down from Hunter to see the second story. (I’ll get to the Washington Post’s bombshell tomorrow.)<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

AP News – Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members<\/a>
\nQuote – Biden spotlighted the sweeping climate, tax and health care package signed into law last year that cut the cost of prescription drugs and lowered insurance premiums \u2014 pocketbook issues that advisers say will be the centerpiece of his argument for a second term. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this campaign,\u201d Biden said to cries of \u201cfour more years!\u201d before adding, \u201cWe\u2019ve got a record to run on.\u201d His choice of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania \u2014 and a friendly union audience \u2014 as his first official campaign stop reflected their crucial role in his reelection effort.
\nClick through for story.<\/a> I see this as being a story about messaging.<\/p>\n

Civil Discourse – Discovery in [Federal] Criminal Cases<\/a>
\nQuote – What follows is a lot of procedural nitty-gritty, but the details matter. They\u2019ll set the tone for everything to come. This order only covers discovery of unclassified material. The process for classified evidence will be defined consistent with the Classified Information Procedures Act…. Before classified discovery can take place, Trump\u2019s lawyers will have to receive security clearances, so the timeline for that discovery to begin will be a bit longer.
\nClick through for full explanation.<\/a> “Discovery” seems to me an odd word for it – but it has probably been used for hundreds of years and likely made more sense when first used. It is definitely critically important. Cases have been overturned for errors in discovery.<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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