My insomnia has gotten to be a serious problem at this point. I know a big part of the problem is that I have a torn left rotator cuff that makes it painful to lie on one side or to move about, but whatever the reasons, my lack of sleep is affecting my productivity. Ordinarily, I would already have written a lengthy piece about the whole thing in the Southern District of Manhattan, but it’s 4:30pm and I still don’t have the concentration or energy to give you my take.

It’s not a simple story to tell or analyze, mainly because it’s both unprecedented and monumental in its reach and implications. I’m going to celebrate my mother-in-laws birthday and get ready for a Father’s Day celebration tomorrow, and I’ll also be keeping up on the MAGA rally in Tulsa.

While I do these things, however, my mind will be working in the background to figure out how to tell the story of Trump’s decision to fire Geoffrey S. Berman and Berman’s refusal to leave his post. It’s one of the biggest constitutional clashes I’ve ever seen, and there are reasons that it’s happening now.