WaPo fact-checker: This White House can't even get its statement honoring a fallen president right

Donald Trump’s official presidential statement honoring George H.W. Bush was pretty standard fare — meaning that it was respectful and somehow written above a third-grade level. Which is how I … Read More

One more for the road. Kavanaugh allegedly vandalized truck in drunken rage

Most people are already pretty indignant about Republican senators putting a supervillain from a raunchy ‘80s campus comedy on the Supreme Court, so maybe you don’t need more evidence that … Read More

More than 900 law professors sign letter saying Kavanaugh unfit for SCOTUS

The list includes eight professors from Yale, THE NUMBER ONE LAW SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY! From HuffPo: More than 500 law professors [now more than 900; see update] from nearly 100 law … Read More

NYT: Kavanaugh was questioned in connection with bar fight in 1985

Another day, another trove of evidence proving that Brett Kavanaugh was (is?) an out-of-control, angry drunk. The New York Times is reporting that Kavanaugh was questioned by police in connection with … Read More

Kavanaugh's biggest problem? He doesn't know. And neither does the GOP.

The Truth Is Out There   The X-Files Good afternoon Senators. I’d like to begin my opening statement with a question. Do you people have any idea of who I … Read More

Sen. Flake: If FBI finds Kavanaugh lied to committee, nomination is over

Hint: He did.  From CNN: Sens. Jeff Flake and Chris Coons said in an interview that aired Sunday that if the FBI investigation into sexual assault and misconduct allegations against … Read More

Don McGahn, Who Championed Kavanaugh, Will Ride Herd on “Limited” FBI Investigation.

NBC News White House counsel Don McGahn, who has shepherded Kavanaugh's nomination since president Trump chose him for the high court on July 9, is taking the lead for the … Read More

Former Kavanaugh drinking buddy claims he lied about his alcohol use in hearing

Some dare call it perjury. I went to the University of Wisconsin in the early ‘80s, around the same time the famously weak-stomached Brett Kavanaugh was painting New Haven orange … Read More

ND-Sen: ND Dems Slam Kevin Cramer's (R) Idiotic Remarks About Brett Kavanaugh & Women In New Ad

Yes: x YouTube Video As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced senators Thursday about an alleged sexual assault, North Dakota Democrats are criticizing Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer for his comments about … Read More

GA-Gov: Jimmy Carter Hits The Campaign Trail For Stacey Abrams (D)

Always glad to see him active: Stacey Abrams had one consistent message when she joined former President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday outside a rural health center in his hometown of … Read More

This Rolling Stone Reporter is No Kavanaugh Surrender Monkey. He's Still Digging. Check It Out.

I’ll just give the floor to Tim Dickinson, who covers National Affairs for Rolling Stone… This is an excerpt from an email thread btwn Kavanaugh and his buddies about a … Read More

Snobby East Coast 'billionaire' Donald Trump hates Southern accents

Well, looky here. Republicans’ favorite sport has long been accusing Democrats of harboring a secret animus toward working-class people, even as those same Democrats valiantly fought for their interests and Republicans specialized … Read More

The many, many ways Justin Trudeau is more our president than Donald Trump.

Donald Trump is a complete embarrassment on the world stage: scandals, twitter tantrums, treason, incompetence, discrimination, bigotry, porn stars, misogyny,  complete lack of integrity….I could go on and on, but … Read More

UPDATE: CENTCOM watched 30 ISIS truck bombs roll on Ramadi and did nothing. May 14th? A bloodbath

See evil. This goes to May 14th when the U.S. military does surveillance and gets all the proper details: how many truck bombs, how many ISIS fighters came in, how … 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