Trump's real Michael Cohen problem.
Did any of you guys have a younger brother when you were growing up, or you ladies a younger sister? You’d be hanging with your friends, trying to be all … Read More
Category: Russians
There Is Another Republican Congressman With Russian Ties Hiding in Plain Sight.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District appears to be aping Donald Trump when it comes to the Russians: Twelve days after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the … Read More
OMG! We've gone full circle. Trump is doing 2016's “greatest hits” all over again!
You know, I'd like to blame this feeling on a flashback, but I didn't do any acid back in the late 60's or 70's. But to quote the late, great … Read More
The activism is working. A dispatch from the front.
As you read this today (I wrote this last night), we are 108 days away from the November 2018 midterm elections. Polls continue to show high levels of Democratic enthusiasm, … Read More
Hey! Maria Butina Was at NRA Convention in Louisville in 2016! Guess Who Met with Her?
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Maria Butina, arrested and accused by the U.S. government of being a Russian spy who tried to influence American politicians, was a last-minute speaker at a … Read More
I Ask For a Ceasefire.
Could we all just take a few moments, access our current political mess, and maybe have a ceasefire among those who resist Trump and his policies? As to my meager … Read More
The dangerous veto power of right-wing rage
Many Congressional Republicans were shocked—SHOCKED!—this week at Donald Trump’s humiliation in Helsinki. Like the rest of the world, they watched in real time as an American president kowtowed on foreign … Read More
#Uncivil on Facebook about #TRE45ON
I was a wee bit inspired by all the diaries today about being #uncivil in the supermarket checkout line. #Uncivil, of course, is what Trump supporters call anyone who speaks … Read More
News Shows and Nothingburgers.
OK. This will piss off some Rachel Maddow fans, but given all that is going on with the Trump Administration, couldn’t Rachel have found something else to do besides interview Sally … Read More
Weak Tea CBS Evening News Interview with Trump.
Jeff Glor needs to go back to journalism school. Basically, Glor didn’t not follow up on his questions to Trump. Here is the exchange between Mr. Trump and Glor: GLOR: … Read More
Who “Won” The Trump-Putin Summit? Robert Mueller Of Course.
Let the games begin. As I write this, the world is waiting for the Tangerine Tantrum Machine to tell us all how we totally misunderstood what he said yesterday, and … Read More
Conspiracy Theory About Republican Senator Rand Paul.
Rand Pual is on a tear about how we can’t trust the intelligence agencies — they have too much power, and they were such bullies overthrowing other peoples elections and governments. … Read More
Update: Trump's Most Fervent Supporter Cancels TV Appearance, Refusing to Defend #TreasonSummit
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
My biggest takeaway from the Mueller indictments. It's not what you think.
Right now, Robert Mueller is toying with Trump and the GOP the way you’d mess with your at’s head with a laser pointer. The old saying is that “timing is … Read More
Trump's Distributive Bargaining on World Trade.
I saw Professor David Honig on the “Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” a couple of days ago, and I found this transcript of a similar interview he did on NPR. … Read More
The article outlining Maggie Haberman's family connections to Trump
There have been a number of allusions to Maggie Haberman’s family connections to Donald Trump and the Trump family. I did not know about them until a few weeks ago. … Read More
Trump Wishes Families of Slain Soldiers a Happy Memorial Day. Then Gets Worse.
What the hell is wrong with you? x Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is … Read More
Assessing the damage in Syria (not a liveblog): First analysis
A new day. Information will trickle out over time, but let’s begin with what we know now. Let us start with the Pentagon briefing. They focus their maps and discussion … Read More
Syria Conflict Liveblog: Decision to strike taken; US attack underway. Explosions across the country
I’ll start this out relatively empty but update it quickly. Trump has approved strikes on Syria. White House briefing starts in one minute. 21:02 EST: He’s already ordered the launch. … Read More
Fox Claims Trump to Strike Syria. Trump to Address Nation Momentarily. Update: Trump Orders Strikes.
x #BREAKING It Begins. The United States will Strike Syria pic.twitter.com/t6fsRrW0zQ— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) April 14, 2018 x Pentagon: decision has been reached to strike Syria. President Trump … Read More
Syria tension (liveblog #2) – Night falls in Syria; samples acquired from attack victims
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 the same about the most recent … Read More
Why there's more to come: Mueller and Russia
The Republicans are circling their wagons today and dancing a little dance of joy because Mueller issued an indictment that doesn’t, in fact, directly implicate any Americans as anything except … Read More
Revelation That Russia Breached Voter Rolls Explains Termination Of Trump's Voter Fraud Commission?
The big news yesterday was that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has conceded that Russia succeeded in actually penetrating voter rolls for the 2016 election in a limited number … Read More
The real State of our Union is in peril
This morning, the morning after President Donald John Trump gave the constitutionally-mandated State of the Union address, not since the Civil War has the state of our Union been in … Read More
Burns Strider and the “Bosslady”: The work continued after the campaign was over.
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
Trump announces plan to finally demolish the U.S.'s preeminent global standing
A good opening to a Paul Waldman column today: A quarter-century ago, a certain New York real estate investor took an interest in negotiations between the United States and the … Read More
Lies, damn lies, and fake news
In his 2007 book The Assault on Reason, former Vice President Al Gore warned about what he saw as a dire threat to American democracy. “The 'well-informed citizenry,’” Gore fretted, ”is … Read More
Isikoff's scoop provides the key: “Syria” is the cover story for sanctions relief and Russian gifts
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
Geotagging the Shayrat airbase attack: what hit and where.
Perhaps I’m a glutton for punishment, but I went ahead and geotagged the entire tomahawk strike on the Shayrat airbase. Now you can see at a glance what areas were struck (and … Read More
Congratulations, Michael Flynn
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
UPDATE2 Israel: Netanyahu coalition announced at 61 seats. Kulanu leaks “63 seat voting block”
Recall all the stories telling us how Likud and Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu had won a great victory at the polls on March 17th ??? Well, it's not just Fox News. … Read More
Dowd At NY Times pries open C.I.A.'s Pandora's Box. Gee, no torture. Nothing there but heroism.
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
UPDATE ISRAEL: Zionist Union offers joint-government to Kulanu. Stability with Kalanu bullet points?
From last Wednesday: Contrary to corporate MSM: Israel's Kulanu “All Of Us” Party will decide the election Little did I know on Wednesday how close that title fit to post-election … Read More
Contrary to corporate MSM: Israel's Kulanu “All Of Us” Party will decide the election
UPDATE AT BOTTOM. Here's what happens in Israel if Likud cannot get Kulanu and the left-center parties follow their campaign pledges. As the top single party, Bibi Netanyahu gets 42 … Read More
