First, and the series I'm most proud of was the series of stories discussing parts of the Constitution we focused on this year. I covered the beginning — https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/top-legal-ethics-scholars-to-file-first-major-lawsuit-agains?utm_term=.qaDd3YB8N#.cqrDLMGK4 … — and in December, dismissal of — https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-court-dismisses-case-claiming-that-trumps-ongoing?utm_term=.blbQogjA5#.hlb6rQ5E8 … — the first Emoluments Clause lawsuit.
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When the talk was hot and heavy about Sessions leaving or being fired,
@jsvine and I looked at who could take over under the Vacancies Reform Act (which became The Topic later in the year w/r/t CFPB!) —>https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/a-cast-of-thousands-of-possible-acting-ags?utm_term=.coQyNZl9g#.mgMJLRAy7 …Show this thread -
Then,
@neal_katyal asked the Supreme Court to take on the death penalty — https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/a-top-lawyer-asks-the-supreme-court-to-hear-a-case-to-end?utm_term=.bbxXMj8GZ#.cg2Gz86aq … — in a petition that is still pending for review before the justices.Show this thread -
After his July tweets, Trump issued a policy attempting to halt the Obama-era moves for trans military service: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-issues-policy-directing-an-end-to-open-transgender?utm_term=.nbARY82ZE#.jxvlvA1Ox … Trump's effort has failed, under court orders, as of now:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.qxY7GnPk3#.ft4xBy0Mz …
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In September, I broke news of an anti-leak training program launched by the Trump administrations — https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-administration-launches-broad-new-anti-leak-program?utm_term=.ybOLPjOM0#.we3PEv6kz … — and got information about one of the trainings:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-health-and-human-services-department-made-employees?utm_term=.jqBvRG197#.iirMgDXa3 …
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Following up on
@pdmcleod and@LissandraVilla's amazing Capitol Hill sexual harassment reporting, I dug into the secretive office that handles those complaints: OOC. 1. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-secretive-office-in-charge-of-congressional-workplace?utm_term=.vd2Dd43xq#.bg5xMKvEA … 2. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-secretive-office-of-compliance-doesnt-have-good-answers?utm_term=.hlb6rQ5E8#.kwrLnKg05 … 3.https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/six-house-offices-have-paid-out-360000-to-settle-complaints?utm_term=.uexa9xVZ1#.dbx9dpe2K …Show this thread -
As we reached December,
@dominicholden and I covered the Supreme Court's big "wedding cake" case. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-supreme-court-wants-to-know-what-happens-if-this-baker?utm_term=.bpzJ5AGMY#.de60nmMPD …pic.twitter.com/4OPjll5Frr
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Finally, as we approached the holidays, I looked into the Trump campaign lawyer's weekend letter about transition team emails, scoring an exclusive interview with one of the key lawyers from GSA involved in the story:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-trump-campaign-claims-a-federal-office-illegally-turned?utm_term=.orG4pE5Xo#.mbYqBL74Y …
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In sum: What a wild year. I never would have expected that I ever would be covering such a wide range of important, groundbreaking stories. I'm so grateful to
@BuzzFeedBen@shani_o &@katherinemiller for letting me do so—and to all of my amazing colleagues for making it possible.Show this thread -
Also: Although I don't technically report to her, I would be lost daily without
@KateNocera, who has taken over the#BuzzFeedDC bureau as it doubled in size and took on a whole new level of reporting in this extreme year. She and@katherinemiller are just incredible.Show this thread
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