October 10, 2018

Donald Trump’s corruption is so brazen and ubiquitous, it’s almost not worth mentioning anymore. But a new report claiming that Trump openly lobbied Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on behalf of casino magnate and top GOP donor Sheldon Adelson is nevertheless alarming. That is, if you’re Pollyannish enough to still believe these...

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  • October 10, 2018

This is your intrepid reporter Murfster35, coming to you live from Vegas beach. The media missiles are flying overhead with increasing frequency, the battle is in doubt, but the body count won’t be known until November 6th. Here we are, 27 days from D-Day. I thought it might be both...

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  • October 10, 2018

Many of us at this site assume that there was some sort of quid pro quo reached when Justice Anthony Kennedy bartered his SCOTUS seat away to Trump. Whatever deal was allegedly struck, it now appears that it is likely that something has gone awry between quid and quo, as...

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  • October 10, 2018

You want to hang onto the dream of retaking the Senate this year? Well, that road runs directly through Nevada. And right now, Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen is hitting every note that a political Beethoven could have written pitch perfectly. Jacky Rosen has had the chance to run a dream campaign. She...

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  • October 10, 2018

Natasha Bertrand has a piece in The Atlantic detailing how drumpf and company are switching gears from “no collusion” to “collusion’s just peachy”. “In a motion to dismiss a new lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump’s campaign team of illegally conspiring with Russian agents to disseminate stolen emails during the election, Trump campaign...

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  • October 10, 2018

It would make sense — or a lot more sense, anyway, than Haley’s own tortured explanations for stepping down. (She believes in term limits? She’s been on the job for two years!) Haley’s resignation came out of the blue, and it caught everyone who knows anything about politics or international...

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  • October 10, 2018

This is wonderful, and a welcome and needed salve. Go to brettkavanaugh.com, and you’ll immediately see this message: The start of Brett Kavanaugh’s tenure on the Supreme Court may look like a victory for one interest group or another. But, more importantly, it is putting a national focus on the...

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  • October 10, 2018