Trump's DOJ Spied on House Intelligence Committee Democrats [Update w/ Schiff Call to Investigate]

Just broke by the New York Times and picked up by Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow: Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress As the Justice Department investigated … Read More

Was the previous guy's presidency the most successful Russian intelligence operation in history

So much still unresolved from the Trump era installed in 2016, and continued through 2020, a Russian intelligence operation. Hard to tell whether it ranks with Robert Hanssen, Aldrich Ames, … Read More

Trump Wants Giuliani and Dershowitz as His Defenders

It’s pretty much a given now that sometime between Monday and Wednesday, the House will pass and send to the Senate an article of impeachment against the Malignant Mangoturd. This … Read More

GA-Sen A & B: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Kick Out Two Trump Enablers From The U.S. Senate

Received this e-mail from House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of Jon Ossoff (D. GA) & Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaigns: Jon … Read More

VA-05, NC-08 & OH-10: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Send These Black Leaders To Congress

Received this e-mail from House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of Cameron Webb (D. VA-05), Pat Timmons-Goodson (D. NC-08) and Desiree Tims’ (D. OH-10) congressional … Read More

KS-Sen: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) End Moscow Mitch's Majority

Received this e-mail today from House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: Dr. Barbara Bollier just became … Read More

AL-Sen: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch Defeat Sen. Doug Jones (D)

Received this e-mail today from House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL_ … Read More

House impeachment managers: We told you dumb*sses he was corrupt

(The headline is my own paraphrase, in case that wasn’t clear.) The House managers in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial — Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, … Read More

IA-Sen: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) Dismantle Moscow Mitch's Majority

Received this e-mail today House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) Listen, you’ve heard me … Read More

Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Joe Biden Take Down The Traitor-In-Chief

Received this e-mail today from Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28) in support of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: There are two paths before us this November. One path is the one … Read More

Adam Schiff: Trump's power isn't absolute, 'but his incompetence is'

I miss Adam Schiff. Seems like the last time he appeared in the news was, let’s see, 30 years ago? Or does it just seem that way? Well, he’s still … Read More

MT-Sen: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Steve Bullock (D) Defeat Steve “Cover-up” Daines (R)

Received this e-mail today from Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28) in support of Governor Steve Bullock’s (D. MT) U.S. Senate campaign: Gov. Steve Bullock (D. MT) Big news out of … Read More

Cheetolini Cheatz: “Trump is going to cheat”

The Atlantic article by Sarada Peri assumes an event will occur that is endemic. Trump has destabilized facts and their media frames. If he’s going to cheat what was he doing … Read More

Trump Regime Eviscerates Democracy: commuting sentences and pardons for the white-collared

Excellent article in The Atlantic on the current regime. Collars of color go to jail as “Americans aren't practicing democracy anymore” The underlying principle here, from Stone to Iran-Contra, is authoritarian but … Read More

Devin Nunes can't stop talking about nude Trump photos

Here’s a fun little drinking game. Every time Devin Nunes mentions nude pictures of Trump, drink … Drano. And it wouldn’t hurt to gouge your eyes out with the kitchen implement … Read More

It Ends As It Began. But The Middle Is What Matters

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is ending exactly the way that it began. The Trump defense began the day, and their arguments were the same pathetic, thin gruel that … Read More

There is a diary up and everyone should be reading. America…We are losing democracy in real time.

I am going to rant on this.   Adam Schiff just begged people to realize we cannot vote these people out while IT the Orange Dictator and his republican soldiers are … Read More

#KremlinAnnex protest Week 81 Thursday IMPOTUS* committed a felony (foreign assistance)

x More than a witness! pic.twitter.com/dMOSJHiHZg — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) January 31, 2020 x Bolton Must Testify!Remove45! #KremlinAnnex’s favorite easy song: Subpoena! pic.twitter.com/k32B9KN7aq — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) January 29, 2020 … Read More

Was Schiff's “Head on a Pike” Quote a Tactical Error? (Updated with Response)

Did Adam Schiff make a tactical blunder when he mentioned a threat now making the news rounds that any Republican who voted against Trump “would find his head on a … Read More

I Think Senate Democrats Need To Call Republican Bluff On Impeachment Witnesses.

Chuck “I’m no freakin’ TV referee” Todd stated that Senate Democrats and Republican each have a list of impeachment witnesses that are based upon the old MAD (mutually assured destruction) rule … Read More

Adam Schiff: 'The president doesn’t give a sh*t about what’s good for our country'

This has been clear for some time. In the hierarchy of things Donald Trump cares about, No. 1 is Donald Trump. Way, way down the list somewhere at No. 2 is Chicken … Read More

Check out this unintentionally hilarious Donald Trump tweet

I suppose it’s important to project confidence when your bowels are spilling out on the abattoir floor, but this tweet really makes me wonder what channel Donald Trump is watching. … Read More

Florida Man's perfect phone call was anything but impeachable … it was “wonerful”

In a WaPo op-ed. Paul Waldman spells out how inevitably impeachable Trump made his “perfect” 25 July phone call. President Trump loves superlatives, so here’s one: His July 25 conversation … Read More

MI-08, PA-06, NJ-11, VA-02 & 07: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Keep These Badasses In Congress

Received this e-mail from Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Elaine Luria (VA-02) & Elissa Slotkin (MI-08)  The blue wave you brought to the polls in … Read More

Giuliani could be prosecuted under the Logan Act, among other things

The pushback from Trumpists is beginning with much disinformation and noise. The coming weeks will unfortunately be far too interesting because the latest episode with Ukraine is one clearly created … Read More

Susan Collins Finally Says Trump's Request to China Was “Completely Inappropriate”

bangordailynews.com/… Republican Senator Susan Collins who is usually finding crimes by Donald Trump to be “troubling” kicked it up half a notch when she said it was “completely inappropriate” for … Read More

Trump is losing his damn mind over the whistleblower. Again

Lordy, lordy, look who’s at it again: His lies were made in perhaps the most blatant and sinister manner ever seen in the great Chamber. He wrote down and read … Read More

Adam Schiff expects whistleblower to testify 'very soon'

If my obnoxious next-door neighbor ever improperly solicits help from Vladimir Putin or the president of Ukraine, I want Adam Schiff to bring the hammer down on him. As it … Read More

Adam Schiff: The whistleblower has agreed to testify — as soon as this week

Well, that escalated quickly: x We have been informed by the whistleblower’s counsel that their client would like to speak to our committee and has requested guidance from the Acting … Read More

Elizabeth Warren's Statement On Impeachment Is Guaranteed To P***s Off Establishment.

God bless Elizabeth Warren because the Democratic establishment will surely damn her to hell. Elizabeth Warren: Congress ‘Is Complicit’ for Failing to Impeach Trump After the Mueller report, Congress had … Read More

Pelosi Releases Statement About Intelligence Whistleblower Complaint.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has released a statement about the intelligence whisteblower complaint.  The third paragraph is probably the most important part of the statement: “The Administration’s blocking of Acting DNI … Read More

WaPo: Mysterious whistleblower complaint involved Trump and foreign leader

Okay, this case wasn’t that mysterious, but now we have confirmation on who the likely culprit is. Last week, House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff subpoenaed Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph … Read More

NC-09: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Goes All In To Help Dan McCready (D) Defeat Trump's GOPer

Received this e-mail from Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28) in support of Dan McCready’s (D. NC-09) campaign: Dan McCready (D. NC-09) Remember in 2018 when rampant voter suppression and election … Read More

Adam Schiff humiliates Meghan McCain over question of collusion

In the annals of journalism, only two sentences have had the power to send a frisson of dread down the spine of any politician: “Hello, I’m Mike Wallace, and I’m … Read More

The dam just broke

You were real funny out in the game zone. It’s not so funny NOW, is it bitch?   Dynamo   The Running Man There’s one overarching image if Bill Barr that I … Read More

Adam Schiff says Congress will see Trump's tax returns this year

I can’t say I ever fantasize about Donald Trump’s inevitable death, because that would be wrong. But he will die some day, as all of us eventually do. I want … Read More

'Beware of Geeks bearing gifts'

You know, I may be old, but even I’m not old enough to have forgotten this stuff already. Ah, it seems like only yesterday, but was in reality only about two years … Read More

NM-Sen: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Ben Ray Lujan (D) Take Away McConnell's Senate GOP Majority

Received this e-mail today from Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28) in support of Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s (D. NM-03) U.S. Senate campaign: Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D. NM-03) In 2018 … Read More

Adam Schiff: For Trump's GOP, collusion is 'just good politics'

The more the public considers and digests the Mueller report, the worse Donald Trump and his gang of merry dickheads look. But the only lesson Republicans seem to have learned … Read More

Schiff doubles down: 'Ample evidence of collusion in plain sight'

Adam Schiff is not backing down … because why should he? Republicans are sticking to their talking points (I have a feeling if Trump drowned a puppy in 2 inches of … Read More

Schiff says Mueller congressional testimony is 'inevitable'

Now that Donald Trump and his playmates are just about done with their end zone celebration, it’s time to count the yellow flags on the field. And there are a … Read More

Two tweets, one from Adam Schiff, show just how dangerously unstable Trump is

Good God. Trump’s peppy tweet-party over the weekend made his bonkers CPAC speech look like the Sermon on the Mount. If you’re thinking of crashing the gates of Mordor and checking it … Read More

Schiff says he's 'absolutely' prepared to sue Trump administration to 'get to the bottom of this'

House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff appeared on ABC’s This Week this morning and assured us he is ready to subpoena Robert Mueller’s report, call Mueller to testify, or even sue the … Read More

NC-09: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Refuses To Let The GOP Steal This New Election From Dan McCready (D)

Received this e-mail today from Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-29) in support of Dan McCready's (D. NC-09) campaign:   Dan McCready (D. NC-09)   Remember when I reached out last … Read More

Adam Schiff Writes an Open Letter to His GOP Colleagues and It Is Lit.

Schiff minces no words here. Washington Post “This is a moment of great peril for our democracy. Our country is deeply divided. Our national discourse has become coarse, indeed, poisonous. … Read More

Adam Schiff: Evidence of collusion 'in plain sight,' Mueller may not have final word

Well, this seems almost designed to make Donald Trump lose his omelet. On CNN’s State of the Union this morning, House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff not only said that collusion is … Read More

Kim Jong-un is playing Trump; Stephen King shows us how

No one in the world other than Donald Trump and his Greek chorus of ass-kissers thinks this administration has accomplished anything on North Korea. Trump got Kim to sign a worthless … Read More

OK Demicratic Chairs. It's time to put up or shut up.

I have always enjoyed Michael Isikoff’s work as an investigative journalist. Not only does he uncover some really cool, nasty shit, but like his co-author David Corn, he has a … Read More

OK Democratic Chairs. It's time to put up or shut up.

I have always enjoyed Michael Isikoff’s work as an investigative journalist. Not only does he uncover some really cool, nasty shit, but like his co-author David Corn, he has a … Read More