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Sen. McConnell to Retire as Minority Leader: Good Riddance, Mitch.

Friday, March 1, 2024 at 6:21 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

McConnell, the Grim Reaper Mitch McConnell (82), the longest-serving Senate leader in history, shocked Washington on Wednesday. He announced he plans to retire as minority leader in November. His decision punctuates a powerful ideological transition underway in the Republican Party, from Ronald Reagan’s brand of traditional conservatism and strong international alliances, to the fiery, often isolationist populism of… Read more.

Supreme Court Decides to Hear Trump Immunity Claim, Giving Him De Facto Immunity

Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 6:11 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Presidential immunity? The Appeals Court said, hell no Donald Trump’s autocratic and notorious claim is that a president enjoys “absolute immunity” for every presidential action. He stretches this to the absurd, suggesting immunity would even shield a president ordering Seal Team 6 to assassinate political rivals. This outrageous notion was what the US Court of Appeals for… Read more.

Justice Thomas Hired Racist Clerk Because He Hates Black People Too

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 6:27 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Thomas: an embarrassment to the Court and his race Let’s face it: Only pathological self-loathing explains this: Justice Clarence Thomas recently hired a law clerk who was previously accused of sending racist text messages. … In late 2017, a New Yorker story reported that Ms. [Crystal] Clanton, who had served for five years as the national field… Read more.

Letitia James Slays Trump and the NRA. But Whither Fani Willis

Monday, February 26, 2024 at 6:15 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

In case you haven’t noticed, New York State Attorney General Letitia James has been kicking ass and taking names. And she’s not targeting the usual suspects on the streets. Because she’s going after the presumed untouchables in the C-suites too. Tish humbles Trump and LaPierre It was another day of eye-popping courtroom victories for New York State… Read more.

Special Counsel Hur Damns Biden with Faint Sympathy

Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 6:25 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Hur damns Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland handpicked Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. However, Hur laced his report with so many cheap shots that it read more like a political hit job than an investigative report. Did Special Counsel Robert Hur Cross the line when he attacked President Biden’s mental acuity in… Read more.

Trump’s Grifting Valentine to Melania

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Love in the time of fundraising Or Trump is just a grifter grifting as grifters grift. Because, even on Valentine’s Day, Trump thinks only suckers are into flowers blooming and hearts fluttering. Former President Trump wished former first lady Melania Trump a Happy Valentine’s Day on Wednesday by thanking her for her support throughout his various criminal cases.… Read more.

Border Bill: Loyalty to Trump Has ‘Moderate’ Republicans Looking Like Dodo Birds

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Loyalty to Trump is dooming border bill Republicans have shown time and again that they are willing to lose their own souls to gain favor with Donald Trump. So it’s hardly surprising that they are also willing to sacrifice border security and foreign alliances, NATO included. Remarkably, Republicans are more invested in passing a Trumpian loyalty test than in governing for the general welfare.… Read more.

Envy Has Republicans Accusing Taylor Swift of Conspiracy

Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7:39 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Swift conspiracy For Republicans, everything is about their cult leader, Donald J. Trump. Only that explains this: Republicans have speculated that Swift is some sort of Pentagon plant, ginned up by secret liberal forces to swing the 2024 presidential election while also boosting the fortunes of the Kansas City Chiefs, who are headed into… Read more.

Jury Orders Trump to Pay Carroll $83.3 Million for Defamation

Friday, January 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Carroll’s defamation award The jury in the defamation case E. Jean Carroll filed against Donald Trump handed down its verdict today. A Manhattan jury on Friday ordered former President Donald J. Trump to pay $83.3 million to the writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in social media posts, news conferences and even on the campaign trail… Read more.

Iowa Hailed Trump. New Hampshire Humbled Him (a Little).

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 8:57 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Haley outperforms Trump Simply put, just yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a New Hampshire poll with Donald Trump defeating Nikki Haley 60% to 39%. But the final results are trending much closer. That means Haley will outperform expectations. And that’s why she rushed to set the narrative by declaring a “big-mo” victory. Of course, Bill Clinton set the… Read more.