A silent Trump with eyes closed and a convicted liar on the stand – 2 experienced observers of Trump’s criminal trial discuss what stands out
Michael Cohen leaves his home to attend his second day of testimony at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024, in New York City. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images David E. Clementson, University of Georgia and John E. Jones III, Dickinson College Sex, money and power – all three subjects got an airing over the three days of testimony and … [Read more...] about A silent Trump with eyes closed and a convicted liar on the stand – 2 experienced observers of Trump’s criminal trial discuss what stands out
NC Senate Republicans vote to make it illegal to wear a medical mask in public
The bill sponsor, state Senator Buck Newton, claims protesters wear masks to hide their identity, calling it "craziness." Rejecting repeated efforts to amend House Bill 237, the 30 Republicans in the North Carolina Senate struck down a state law "passed after the start of the Covid pandemic that explicitly allowed the public to wear masks for health reasons." On … [Read more...] about NC Senate Republicans vote to make it illegal to wear a medical mask in public
US Military Completes Critical Floating Gaza Pier Project (Photo Update)
UPDATE: Original Post: The U.S. Central Command press release is short, even modest: Today [May 16] at approximately 7:40 a.m. (Gaza time) United States Central Command personnel supporting the humanitarian mission to deliver additional humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in need anchored a temporary pier to the beach in Gaza. As part of this … [Read more...] about US Military Completes Critical Floating Gaza Pier Project (Photo Update)
A pivotal moment in history: “the most consequential [election] in our lifetimes”
Bernie Sanders writes in The Guardian: “I know. Biden is not popular and many progressives, including me, strongly disagree with his policies regarding Israel and this disastrous war in Gaza. “But, let’s be clear. Biden is not running against God. He is running against Donald #Trump, the most dangerous president in American history whose second term, if he is … [Read more...] about A pivotal moment in history: “the most consequential [election] in our lifetimes”
If found guilty, Trump should serve time: Yahoo! News Survey
Overwhelmingly, participants in a Yahoo! News Survey who have an opinion believe that Donald J. Trump should serve time if he is convicted of falsifying business records in the New York election interference case (media dubbed "hush money" case). About half of those surveyed (51%) approved of a prison sentence. In contrast, only 36% disapproved. About 1-in-8 surveyed (13%) … [Read more...] about If found guilty, Trump should serve time: Yahoo! News Survey
She Campaigned for a Texas School Board Seat as a GOP Hard-Liner. Now She’s Rejecting Her Party’s Extremism.
She Campaigned for a Texas School Board Seat as a GOP Hard-Liner. Now She’s Rejecting Her Party’s Extremism.by Jeremy SchwartzProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Weeks after winning a school board seat in her deeply red Texas county, Courtney Gore immersed herself in … [Read more...] about She Campaigned for a Texas School Board Seat as a GOP Hard-Liner. Now She’s Rejecting Her Party’s Extremism.
Unethical Lying Sleazebag (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Donald Trump, his crappy lawyers, and crappy Republicans are attempting to discredit Michael Cohen who testified this week in the Trump hush money case. Cohen was the money man in paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about her awkward and uncomfortable hotel quickie with Donald Trump. The way the scheme worked was that Cohen would pay Daniels with his own money and … [Read more...] about Unethical Lying Sleazebag (Cartoon, Column and Video)
PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY FROM ROMANS TO ALITO
by Edward Watts I have been studying and writing about Roman emperors for more than 30 years. I never imagined I would live in a time and place where the judicial system might give more extensive legal immunity to an American president than any Roman emperor ever enjoyed. Until last Thursday. Contemporary imagination often assumes that Roman emperors enjoyed absolute … [Read more...] about PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY FROM ROMANS TO ALITO
Biblical Misogyny?
Is misogyny a biblical requirement for churches, or are modern preachers missing the cultural context of the Apostle Paul's instructions? In Paul's instructions about women, he says, "I do not allow" instead of, "God does not allow." So, can we deduce a limit to Paul's restrictions on women? When debating this issue, it is too easy for one to overlook the cultural context … [Read more...] about Biblical Misogyny?
A TURKEY THAT’S REALLY CHICKEN
A TURKEY THAT’S REALLY CHICKEN HE’S SWEATING HIS FEATHERS OFF. And laying more rotten eggs. The place is a mess. He’s going to be gobbled up. Who can he blame? His shelf life is past. Too much fat in the meat. The odor is overwhelmingly. He’s sloppy. Careless. Helping people was not his thing. Here he is running for President again and trying to do what he does best. … [Read more...] about A TURKEY THAT’S REALLY CHICKEN
Updated: Trump “surrogates” repeat his lies “very beautifully” and launch personal attacks on judge’s daughter, witness
The New York Supreme Court of appeals has upheld the gag order that Justice Juan Merchan issued in the Donald J. Trump election interference ("hush money") trial. We find that Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner's First Amendment Rights against the court's historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases, and the right of persons … [Read more...] about Updated: Trump “surrogates” repeat his lies “very beautifully” and launch personal attacks on judge’s daughter, witness
BIDEN AND TRUMP AGREE TO JUNE 27 CNN AND SEPTEMBER 10 ABC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
At a breakneck speed President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to presidential debates. In the process of agreeing to these debates both candidates have nixed debates planned by bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. Why jump at debates so soon? The bottom line is that each candidate and their supporters believe debates will expose the … [Read more...] about BIDEN AND TRUMP AGREE TO JUNE 27 CNN AND SEPTEMBER 10 ABC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
FOX AND COYOTES IN SUBURBS (CARTOON)
Trump trial features parade of political surrogates and Vice Presidential hopefuls
Donald Trump has a record for seemingly effortlessly shattering norms and creating a new normal - with degraded norms. And so it went at his "hush money" case on Tuesday. It was a day that included what Associated Press reporters Meg Kinnard chararacterized as a "remarkable moment" in U.S. politics. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson showed up to say he was there to support … [Read more...] about Trump trial features parade of political surrogates and Vice Presidential hopefuls
Medal of Honor Tuesday: Lt. Jimmie W. Monteith Jr
Two weeks ago, in its “Medal of Honor Monday” feature, DoD highlighted the actions that earned Army Tech. 5th Grade John J. Pinder Jr. the Congressional Medal of Honor. Pinder was one of twelve service members who would be awarded the nation’s highest military honor for bravery in battle during what would become “the longest day,” June 6, 1944, D-Day on the beaches of … [Read more...] about Medal of Honor Tuesday: Lt. Jimmie W. Monteith Jr
RFK Worms (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. RFK Jr says he was suffering from severe memory loss and mental fogginess in 2010. Doctors initially believed it might be a tumor but in 2012, a doctor with New York-Presbyterian Hospital told him he thought it was a worm that had crawled into his head, ate part of his brain, and then died. Forgive me of … [Read more...] about RFK Worms (Cartoon, Column and Video)
National news media miss the point on Trump’s claim: “The late, great Hannibal Lecter. He’s a wonderful man.”
Trump, Bashing Migrants, Likens Them to Hannibal Lecter, Movie Cannibal Donald Trump, at his rally in New Jersey, used an extended riff about the 1991 film “The Silence of the Lambs” to demonize migrants at the border. That was Michael Gold at The New York Times on Sunday, normalizing the unbelievable. The story isn’t that Trump compared migrants to a fictional … [Read more...] about National news media miss the point on Trump’s claim: “The late, great Hannibal Lecter. He’s a wonderful man.”
Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market
Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Marketby Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg, ProPublica, and Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The FrontierProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: Fields of … [Read more...] about Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market
Trump praises fictional cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter – and does riff on hot dogs at campaign rally
Former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in New Jersey yesterday which contained some campaign news. It also helped provide material for social media, comedians, pundits and Democrats when he praised fictional cannibalistic killer Hannibal Lecter, a celluloid villain icon portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lamb. Donald Trump on Saturday praised … [Read more...] about Trump praises fictional cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter – and does riff on hot dogs at campaign rally