Washington (AFP) - The US Senate puts Donald Trump on trial for inciting insurrection Tuesday, charging into unprecedented constitutional territory and laying bare the national trauma inflicted in the former president's attempt to overturn his re-election defeat. The gavel will come down at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) in the Senate, opening a trial expected to rivet much of the nation. … [Read more...] about Trump’s impeachment trial for inciting revolt starts in Senate
The Senate Impeachment of Donald J. Trump
by Aron Solomon The question that seems to be on everyone’s mind is whether the post-presidential impeachment of Donald J. Trump is constitutional. Of course it is. In a 14-page memo released this week, lawyers for Mr. Trump argue, among many other things, that the Senate trial is an egregious constitutional overreach, and that the Senate has no jurisdiction over Mr. … [Read more...] about The Senate Impeachment of Donald J. Trump
Smartmatic: “Two plus two equals four.” Trump Supporters: “We demand a recount!”
Some of Donald Trump's most-rabid supporters will likely demand a recount if they continue to use the logic that they have been displaying since Election Day 2020. Those Trump supporters are the defendants in a lawsuit filed by Smartmatic. Here is a screenshot from page 10 of the lawsuit: Click here to read the entire lawsuit. So, does Smartmatic have a valid case, … [Read more...] about Smartmatic: “Two plus two equals four.” Trump Supporters: “We demand a recount!”
Roger Stone, Michael Flynn and the criminal conspiracy case of US v. Donald Trump
Roger Stone has been here before. Exactly two decades earlier, when a Florida recount threatened to undo Republican George W. Bush's less-than-1,000-vote lead in the Sunshine State and hand the 2000 presidential election to Democrat Al Gore, the elders of the GOP drafted Stone — a notorious dirty trickster with roots in the criminal presidency of Richard Nixon. (Stone had only … [Read more...] about Roger Stone, Michael Flynn and the criminal conspiracy case of US v. Donald Trump
Trump’s lawyers challenge constitutionality of post-White House impeachment trial
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The day before former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins on a charge of inciting the deadly attack on the Capitol last month, his lawyers on Monday denied he had encouraged violence and challenged the constitutionality of the trial now that he has left office. Trump's lawyers accused the nine Democratic … [Read more...] about Trump’s lawyers challenge constitutionality of post-White House impeachment trial
You get a Zamboni! You get a Zamboni! You all get a Zamboni!
Did you know that a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis is an off-road vehicle? No? Well, neither did I until the morning of 08 February 2021 when I deliberately took my 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis off-road. It was either do that or hit another car that was out of control. A Slip 'N Slide is fun, but I prefer not to go Wham-O into another person's vehicle, which I would have if I … [Read more...] about You get a Zamboni! You get a Zamboni! You all get a Zamboni!
The Boss should have recalled a slogan from when his Jeep was young: just say no.
Updated to correct geographic error There’s a chapel in Kansas standing on the exact center of the lower 48. This chapel isn’t really the geographic center of the continental US, despite getting that label in 1918. It's the star of a Super Bowl commercial calling for red and blue America to get back to "the middle." Strike one: beginning a commercial that calls for … [Read more...] about The Boss should have recalled a slogan from when his Jeep was young: just say no.
MYMANIAC (Cartoon, Column and Video)
What happened to the Republican Party? They used to claim they were the party of personal responsibility. Now, not so much. It was just two years ago they couldn’t stand to let a member occupy a seat on committees who expressed support for white supremacy. Now? They’ll fight to defend a bigot who believes in crazy conspiracy theories and “liked” calls to murder Congressional … [Read more...] about MYMANIAC (Cartoon, Column and Video)
FOX NEWS DUMPS DOBBS: PRO-TRUMP SPREADER OF “RIGGED ELECTION” LIE
Fox News Media abruptly cancelled (a.k.a. fired) Fox Business' top rated show host Lou Dobbs, a major Donald Trump media supporter who consistently insisted Trump won the election and that they election was rigged. Is Fox News' explanation a believable one? The Los Angeles Times broke the story: Fox News Media has canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” the program hosted by … [Read more...] about FOX NEWS DUMPS DOBBS: PRO-TRUMP SPREADER OF “RIGGED ELECTION” LIE
President Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy that historically has been granted to outgoing presidents. Asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if Trump continued to receive the briefings, Biden said he did not want to “speculate out loud” but … [Read more...] about President Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
As Trump Prosecutor, U.S. Virgin Islands’ Delegate To Congress Plaskett Gets Her Say In Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help prosecute him. The non-voting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands is among the impeachment managers selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to argue the case that Trump incited a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. It’s an … [Read more...] about As Trump Prosecutor, U.S. Virgin Islands’ Delegate To Congress Plaskett Gets Her Say In Impeachment Trial
Trump impeachment trial: Decades of research show language can incite violence
The U.S. Capitol, which was besieged by insurrectionists on Jan. 6, and where the Trump impeachment trial takes place in the Senate. Xinhua/Liu Jie via Getty Images Kurt Braddock, American University School of Communication Senators, acting in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump that begins on Feb. 9, will soon have to decide … [Read more...] about Trump impeachment trial: Decades of research show language can incite violence
Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer dead at 91
Los Angeles (AFP) - Veteran Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, whose decades-long career featured a star turn in "The Sound of Music" and an Oscar win late in life, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 91. Plummer died at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side, his longtime friend and manager Lou Pitt said. "Chris was an extraordinary man who … [Read more...] about Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer dead at 91
U.S. Virgin Islands, Buoyed By Private Jets And Pence’s Visit, Experiencing Tourism Uptick, Despite COVID-19
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Travel demand for the U.S. Virgin Islands remains strong, according to recent data cited in Condé Nast Traveler, a luxury and lifestyle media outlet. The data, from travel search site Kayak, reveal St. Thomas as the No. 1 destination where flight searches are recovering the fastest. “As we continue to navigate these unprecedented times … [Read more...] about U.S. Virgin Islands, Buoyed By Private Jets And Pence’s Visit, Experiencing Tourism Uptick, Despite COVID-19
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Files Emergency Motion To Stop Epstein Estate From Liquidating Assets
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — A fund set up to provide money to dozens of women who said they were abused by financier Jeffrey Epstein when they were as young as 14 has abruptly suspended payouts, saying today that it has temporarily run out of money. “My office’s worst fears have been realized as we learned the Epstein Estate will not make its currently-owed payment to … [Read more...] about U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Files Emergency Motion To Stop Epstein Estate From Liquidating Assets
PARTY EVOLUTION (Cartoon)
By jailing Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin may turn him into an even more potent opposition symbol
William Partlett, University of Melbourne Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was sentenced to two years, eight months in a prison colony for violating the probation terms of a suspended sentence on a 2014 conviction, which he claims was politically motivated. This comes on the heels of a second weekend of unauthorised protests in which thousands of Russians took … [Read more...] about By jailing Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin may turn him into an even more potent opposition symbol
CAVEWOMAN (Cartoon, Column and Video)
So the Neanderthals that make up the Republican membership in the United States House of Representatives held a vote on whether or not to remove Congresswoman Liz Cheney, daughter of Dick, from her leadership position. Oh my gosh. What did that dastardly Liz do? Did she claim school shootings are fake? Did she claim California wildfires are created by Jewish Space Lasers … [Read more...] about CAVEWOMAN (Cartoon, Column and Video)
House votes to strip Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments over incendiary remarks
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of two high-profile committee assignments on Thursday, punishing the Republican congresswoman for incendiary remarks that included support for violence against Democrats. In a test of unity for a House Republican caucus riven by division, nearly 95 percent of … [Read more...] about House votes to strip Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments over incendiary remarks
‘Someone Needs to Tell the Truth.’ Here Is the Man to Do it. (BREAKING UPDATE)
Breaking Update: Rep. Adam Kinzinger was the first of 11 Republican House members to vote with Democrats to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments. UPDATE: Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R. Ill.) continues to be all-in, a “one-man resistance,” against the “ruling Trumpists” in his own party, “has launched the most full-throated Republican … [Read more...] about ‘Someone Needs to Tell the Truth.’ Here Is the Man to Do it. (BREAKING UPDATE)