Joshua Kolb

The Comey and James criminal cases crashed bc of yet another screw-up by the Trump Admin I explain @MSNOWNews why the problem with Lindsey Halligan's appointment was clear from the start & what it means for Trump's attempts to corrupt the rule of law ms.now/opinion/lindse…

With Annie Farmer's powerful recounting of the law enforcement failures on Epstein -- under Democratic and Republican administrations alike. We prepared this chronology: Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025) justsecurity.org/119137/timelin…

Here is the link: justsecurity.org/119137/timelin… 3/x

The timeline is based on public records, especially court filings & gov docs It details how public officials’ neglect, minimization or deliberate manipulation blunted scrutiny, weakened victim protection & enabled continued exploitation and abuse W/ @rgoodlaw & Siven Watt 2/x

As ppl look for transparency & accountability we’ve put together a comprehensive timeline of the failure of federal law enforcement to address Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes @just_security It’s a “tale of national disgrace” spanning 3 decades 1/x

Suing the Trump Administration for its Bad Acts -- Here's my conversation w/ @KatiePhang about the claim we @DDFund_ filed on behalf of Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel He was wrongfully detained & removed from the US, & left to languish in CECOT open.substack.com/pub/joshuakolb…

The high-profile fights over Abrego Garcia and the other removals to El Salvador reflect the Trump Admin’s desperation & also help obscure the reality that Trump and his top immigration adviser Stephen Miller are falling short of their own promises We explain @MSNBC - link below

The Signalgate scandal reflects broader systemic problems with the Trump Administration’s governance and the state of our democracy This week's Democracy Index at The Contrarian explains precisely why this episode was so damaging -- and so revealing

BREAKING: We’re suing Kari Lake & others to stop their dismantling of Voice of America & more at usagm Press freedom is under attack—we’re joining @RSF_inter , labor @AFGENational @AFSCME @AFSA, journalists @newsguild & many more to fight back statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/journalis…

Are we witnessing the dismantling of America? This week's edition of The Democracy Index for The Contrarian answers that question, w/ @JoyceWhiteVance & our excellent team contrarian.substack.com/p/the-democrac…

A tremendous honor to work with @JoyceWhiteVance to put together The Democracy Index this week for The Contrarian We aim to distill the week’s events in a way that helps people understand what’s happening to our democracy Check it out: contrarian.substack.com/p/the-democrac…

An exquisite story from Michael Lewis in the Washington Post opinion section. About family and love and heartbreak and a federal bureaucrat striving to do something meaningful. washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

🚨New Collection alert! The Harold Evans archive has arrived safely from the USA. Sir Harry was one of the most important newspapermen of the twentieth century. 🗞️Read all about it! ow.ly/G50g50Vglgz #behindthescenes #Journalism #Manchester #Pressfreedom #Thalidomide

The Contrarian has officially passed 500k subscribers! We couldn't have done it w/out our great contributors Today we featured my morning visit w/ @JRubinBlogger & columns by her plus @carronJphillips @NormOrnstein & more! All here👇 contrarian.substack.com

A little personal news. I have a book coming in October. It’s a blend of law, history & common sense—it’s about how to keep the Republic joycevance.substack.com/p/a-little-per…

“Even more chilling, Mr. Vance’s pledge about what he would have done in Mr. Pence’s place on Jan. 6, 2021, is a promise about what Mr. Vance will do on Jan. 6, 2029, should he preside over the electoral count as vice president.” Me in @nytopinion: nytimes.com/2024/10/01/opi…

As Chutkan prepares to hear both parties' args for what should come next in the J6 case in a few min, we explain @just_security all the issues she'll face: applying immunity, applying Fischer & the briefing sched W/@NormEisen @Matt_Seligman @Edanyaperry justsecurity.org/99693/immunity…

Get ready for today's status conf in the J6 case by checking out our comprehensive preview @just_security @NormEisen @Matt_Seligman @Edanyaperry & I analyze how Smith dealt with SCOTUS's immunity ruling & how Chutkan should handle the next steps justsecurity.org/99693/immunity…