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As reported by NBC, [“i]n an unprecedented move that stunned current and former intelligence officials, President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the public release of highly classified documents and text … Read More
All of those disgusting, dishonest people back there. I call them the fake news Donald Trump If there’s one nice thing about having “like, the best brain,” the way … Read More
Deep within a Thursday Washington Post story about Donald Trump’s hog feces lagoon of a tweet on Hurricane Maria we find this revealing gem: Trump’s aides said they have tried to … Read More
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I. VT) re-election campaign: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT) If Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump get their way, the U.S. … Read More
(R) Senator Chuck Grassley is blocking the appointment of William Evanina, an Obama appointee who was nominated by Trump to be director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center in an effort … Read More
Yes, yes, yes, we defeated communist Japan. Don’t rub it in; they’re our allies now. Not sure if this means Trump believes he was literally alive for Pearl Harbor and … Read More
Last night our favorite reporter told us the real reason dumbass is stripping officials of the security clearances; doing so denies them access to their files and notes sequestered in … Read More
Oh boy, do I ever get this one. If there's one thing that a lifelong Cubs fan knows, it's the surefire signs of lemonade making. Because, when your beloved team … Read More
Let’s be clear. Fox & Friends isn’t just some shit-kicking local morning show in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, giving out tips on where to find the best cheese curds and night crawlers. … Read More
* Spoiler Alert * I will not be watching Chuckles' big interview with Omarosa on Meet The Press tomorrow. And I won't be watching on Monday either, when Tweety interrupts … Read More
I caught part of a report on NPR that Trump wants to hit European autos and autor parts supplies with a 20% tariff. I looked it up, and I found … Read More
Salon referred to Trump’s former national security spokesman Michael Anton as the “Dystopian Prophet” and the “leading intellectual of the Trump revolution” for his ridiculous, over-the-top essay comparing the Trump movement to … Read More
What, oh what is a fledgling dictator to do when the masses won't just blindly obey what he orders?!? The Trump administration is caught between a rock and a hard … Read More
I’m sure everyone will be very surprised to know that Trump’s shortlist of SCOTUS candidates is not exactly everything we’d like to see in a replacement for Kennedy. Or anything we’d like … Read More
As press and cable media scramble to cover President Trump’s antics surrounding presidential pardons — including the possibility that he could use the pardon to interfere with the Special Counsel’s investigation of … Read More
Members praised the endorsed candidates for vowing to protect healthcare and create economic opportunity WASHINGTON, DC — Today, MoveOn Political Action is announcing the first wave of federal endorsements made … Read More
ICE was created from the ill-conceived “Patriot Act” in 2003. In the wake of rampant Islamophobia, immigration changed overnight from being an economic/labor issue to a national security issue. The … Read More
Now that President Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal that is designed to prevent Iran from threatening the United States with a nuclear weapon, it … Read More
As President Obama faced the looming re-election campaign in the spring of 2012, he issued a stern challenge to those critics of his approach to the Iranian nuclear program. “When … Read More
NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther”… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do … Read More
No lead-in needed; we all know what’s happened, and we all know what looks to be in the works. Let’s get into the news, but first, let’s get into the … Read More
President Trump and the U.S. Constitution (and established norms of governing) have been on a collision course since day one of the Trump presidency, but there is one looming, and overdue, … Read More
As we all know, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was only confirmed to the Supreme Court after, and as a result of, an unprecedented Republican embargo against President Obama’s nomination of … Read More
As prepared for delivery by the president (provided the president is not named Donald Trump), February 12, 2018. My fellow Americans, I have requested this time tonight to speak to you … Read More
Sorry for being rather late on this one; I don’t write here much anymore. The reaction was ever so predictable. After the New York Times’ report that Clinton shielded campaign … Read More
“The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.” With that phrase, Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States … Read More
When Trump associates get caught talking to the Russians, the excuse du jour is that they were talking about “Syria” and military cooperation in Syria. Remember the non-denial-denial excuse floated … Read More
You hear it often: if war in Korea were to break out, Seoul would be flattened. Not because of a nuclear strike, but because of North Korean artillery. North Korea … Read More
Sure, everyone is knocking Michael Flynn for having unauthorized conversations with the Russians about sensitive topics, and then lying about it. But look on the bright side! He is (probably) … Read More
Sorry fellahs, but the precedent has been already set In its statement on Wednesday, the Trump Organisation said the UK would “create a dangerous precedent and send a terrible message … Read More
Sanders has some work to do to win the Democratic nomination, but for the sake of entertaining ourselves, there’s no harm in wondering who would make a good vice-presidential running mate. … Read More
MoDo celebrates Easter as always: a turn at stylish whining. “Good Riddance, Carrie Mathison” This “Carrie Mathison” is the lead character, played by Claire Danes, in the “Homeland” television series. … Read More
Al Jazeera gets it right. NY Times, in contrast, are going out of their way to avoid identifying the fundamental, high school civics fail of Republican ignorance at the core … Read More
Charlie could have been interviewing Condi just prior to invading Iraq. Everything National Security Advisor Susan Rice said about Iraq and Syria appeared to be either a political sham or … Read More
After reading a report that included descriptions of horrific acts like “forced rectal feeding,” the only thing Senator Ted Cruz chose to condemn is Democrats. In a statement on his … Read More
Just in case there are any F**king Idiots left out there after OPOL's AWESOME DAMN DIARY, I'm going to link you to an interview – conducted just this past Monday, … Read More
I know quite a number of Pakistanis being a student at Ohio Wesleyan. Not all of them care that much for politics. But of the few who do, there is … Read More
