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Oops! Republican Projection: Man convicted of voter fraud in PA voted for Trump & more to come

1 month ago Egberto Willies

President Trump and his Republican sycophants are the masters of projection. It turns out voter…

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

2 months ago annieli

So much still unresolved from the Trump era installed in 2016, and continued through 2020,…

Minerva @ Midnight: 1941 was a bad year like 2020, then there's Gaetz's friend Molly

3 months ago annieli

Actually, had Spielberg reduced the running time, the film 1941 might have been a classic….

LA DA George Gascón (D) Helps A Fellow Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Win A CA State Senate Seat

4 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón (D. CA), in…

Ali Velshi: “Private prisons are a stupid amoral idea.” – And so is private healthcare.

4 months ago Egberto Willies

Ali Velshi made it clear. Private prisons are a perverse incentive. The same applies to healthcare….

will ex-POTUS be 'upbeat and excited' now that David Schoen is part of the impeachment legal team

5 months ago annieli

Everyone deserves a legal defense, even if in this case, all that will be advanced…

VA-Gov: Terry McAuliffe (D) Unveils Bold Plan To Build Upon Virginia's Criminal Justice Reforms

5 months ago Sam Sero

Here’s the latest news out of Virginia: Former governor Terry McAuliffe has released his plan…

The Capitol invasion and the felony-murder rule

5 months ago Spherical Aberration

Suddenly, we’re all talking about the felony murder doctrine. Broadly, that’s a legal principle stating…

Kasich on Flynn pardon: ‘Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving, Can We Just Move On a Little Bit?’

7 months ago Pakalolo

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want John Kasich to be nominated for a…

Trump presser, more propaganda about the availability of COVID vaccine, contradicts CDC head

9 months ago annieli

Another Trump presser today, there were more of the same lies especially about the availability…

disinfo 101: Statues will be safer than you are from COVID19 because Trump needs to be re-elected

12 months ago annieli

Because sociopaths are letting their freak-flag fly, here are some disinformation examples, each with problematic media…

Whistleblowers to come before House Judiciary to testify about AG Barr's politicizing DoJ

12 months ago annieli

Bill Barr has refused to appear before the House Judiciary committee but other witnesses have…

“A Gross Abuse of Prosecutorial Power”

1 year ago dankoh

John Gleeson, the retired judge whom Emmet Sullivan, judge in Michael Flynn’s case, tasked with…

from Red Lobster to Red Herring, will we learn about the deal Flynn made with Kislyak, Oh Mother…

1 year ago annieli

Hot, polluted water is identified in a WaPo op-ed by John Gleeson, David O’Neil and…

Flynn charges could be dropped just as new Mueller documents are unsealed

1 year ago annieli

Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a…

dropping Flynn charges just as new Mueller documents are unsealed, darn coincidences

1 year ago annieli

Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a…

Obama Told GOP To F*** Off With Their Attempt To Boost Russian Disinformation To Smear Joe Biden

1 year ago Sam Sero

Fuck yeah: The office of former president Barack Obama privately blasted a congressional investigation into…

The Michael Cohen book is coming out before election day (and Trump is scared shiftless)

1 year ago annieli

Trump’s ex-lawyer has not been shiftless while hiding his light under a gray-bar bushel. Donald Trump’s…

Cheetolini Cheatz: “Trump is going to cheat”

1 year ago annieli

The Atlantic article by Sarada Peri assumes an event will occur that is endemic. Trump has…

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

1 year ago annieli

Excellent article in The Atlantic on the current regime. Collars of color go to jail as…

Roger Stone gets 3.3 years. With IMPOTUS acquittal, Congress's GOP declared themselves “Trumpocrats”

1 year ago annieli

Justice gets done, despite the tweet-bleating of Trump and the intervention of Barr. The Trumpocracy’s…

Trump claims to be chief law enforcement officer, commutes Blago's sentence, and pardons others

1 year ago annieli

Lawlessness continues as Trump commutes a sentence and pardons others prior to the Thursday sentencing of…

Federal Judges May Stage an Intervention?

1 year ago dankoh

It was predictable that the federal judiciary would not be happy with Hair Gropingfury ordering…

Surprise! Sen. Murkowski not sure Trump has learned his lesson

1 year ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

Let’s see, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted to block witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial…

Lady Justice is Blind, not Stupid

1 year ago William Owens

Lady Justice has functioned very well—for years, being blind, but now Donald Trump, William Barr,…

Worrying about Bill Barr as Roy Cohn is more important than Trump's badger questions

1 year ago annieli

It’s shark-jumping time in the White House. Remember that even the revenge-tour could be misdirection…

Barr Agrees to Testify. Now What?

1 year ago dankoh

The House Judiciary Committee has just released a letter it sent to AG Barr confirming…

BAM!, ZONK!, WHAM!

1 year ago William Owens

It may be irony, schadenfreude or coincidence but we are crossing paths at the intersection…

Barr just took over the sentencing. We have a dictator and no rule of law.

1 year ago Vetwife

MSNBC just reported with the Breaking News that Barr has taken over the sentencing of…

#KremlinAnnex Tuesday week 83 protest

1 year ago annieli

x Yes! Walt please go to #KremlinAnnex these people have been out there in rain,…

DoJ may reverse itself on Stone sentencing after Trump Tweets

1 year ago annieli

Shocked, Shocked… will sentence leniency compel Trump to do more criming. x #RogerStone Senior DOJ official…

Federal prosecutors recommend 0-6 months for Mike Flynn

1 year ago annieli

Mike Flynn gets the sentencing memorandum in the aftermath of his “assistance” to the Mueller…

Lt. Col. Vindman would have protected the children and athletes who 'Gym' Jordan ignored

2 years ago SemDem

Convicted child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky recently sought a lighter prison sentence for his 45-count conviction…

a Ukraine-gate impeachment still includes the Mueller Report's nascent counterintelligence findings

2 years ago annieli

The GOP should be careful about wishing for a quick up and down vote on…

After months of lurching towards it, we're finally almost there.

2 years ago Joseph Murphy

A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS! Oh, my God! Pack up the babies, grab the old ladies! Hide the…

Manafort's Lawyer Kevin Downing Says Judge Jackson Found “No Collusion”, Crowd Shouts “Liar.”

2 years ago durrati

After Paul Manafort’s sentencing yesterday Manaforts lawyer, Kevin Downing, addressed the waiting TV cameras outside…

USA Today analysis shows just how ridiculously lenient Manafort's initial sentencing was

2 years ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

When Paul Manafort appeared before Judge T.S. Ellis last week, he was facing up to…

Guess Who's Got To Be As Scared As Hell Right Now?

2 years ago Joseph Murphy

OK, I’ll deal with this right at the top, because I know how y’all absolutely…

KY-Sen: Rand Paul (R) Singles Out Mitch McConnell (R) For Holding Up Criminal Justice Reform Bill

3 years ago Sam Sero

Well, this is awkward: Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Monday singled out Sen. Mitch…

Hey Former Congressman Mark Sanford! I Think You Can Be a Little More Critical of Trump Now.

3 years ago Merlin1963

Soon to be former Congressman Mark Sanford of SC-1st was on that bothsiderist TV show…

IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) Mounts Pressure On McConnell (R. KY) To Hold Vote On Criminal Justice Reform

3 years ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): Sen. Dick…

Daily Beast Editor Says Mueller's Report on Manafort Will Be a Report on The Investigation.

3 years ago durrati

Justin Miller, National Editor of The Daily Beast, has an interesting theory about Mueller’s Joint Status…

Kansas Mosque Bomber's Attorney Asks for Leniency Because Bomber Listened to Trump.

3 years ago durrati

This defense didn’t work so well at Nuremberg… The Washington Post “Attorneys representing a Kansas…

TX-Sen: NYT, “Top Trump Adviser Says Ted Cruz (R) Could Lose Texas Senate Race”

3 years ago Sam Sero

A must read from the New York Times: President Trump’s budget chief, Mick Mulvaney, expressed…

COHEN: 2 TRUMP: 0 MUELLER: 10

3 years ago Joseph Murphy

When it comes to Michael Cohen's guilty plea in federal court the day before yesterday,…