xAI’s turbines are poisoning Boxtown’s air - and the Trump DOJ just moved to kill the lawsuit
The xAI files Every essay in this series is pinned to a question on the board at rachelandthecity.com/the-xai-files. First published on rachelfortn.com on 19 June 2026, during the campaign for Tennessee’s 5th District. Moved here with the text as it was. Imagine being a slave - and not being told you were free until two…
The Alteration
Trump demolished the East Wing, fired the reviewers, stacked the replacements, and called it an improvement. The Trump administration has been playing a very specific game with the White House ballroom lawsuit, and yesterday a judge called it out. For months, the DOJ has been telling courts that the ballroom project is run by the…
The People Hit With Ethics Complaints Wrote the Ethics Complaint Rules
Todd Blanche announced they'd gut bar oversight. Then Pam Bondi signed a rule giving herself veto power over ethics complaints filed against DOJ attorneys - including the ones filed against her.
Pam Bondi Demanded Minnesota’s Voter Rolls the Day Agents Killed Alex Pretti
Pam Bondi just gave America the clearest window yet into what this is actually about. And it’s not immigration. Today - the same day federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse in Minneapolis whose only prior offense was a couple traffic tickets - Bondi fired off a letter to Governor Tim…
The USDA Froze $129 Million From Minnesota, Pointing to a Fraud That Was Already Prosecuted
More than fifty people have already been convicted. The ringleader got convicted in March. The DOJ literally called it the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country. And the USDA just froze $129 million to Minnesota anyway. Pointing to the fraud that’s already been prosecuted - plus a list of other alleged schemes, from housing…
Trump Signed the Epstein Files Bill. Bondi Couldn’t Explain What Changed.
Well, he did it. Trump signed the bill to release the Epstein files tonight. The question everyone’s asking is whether he can still find a way out of this. Here’s why the answer is probably no. Attorney General Pam Bondi stood in front of reporters today and couldn’t explain why the Justice Department suddenly needs…