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
Will Young Americans Finally Rock the Vote?
After Decades of Research, We Know How to Get New People to the Polls. We Just Don’t Always Do by Jane Eisner Twenty years ago, I published Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy. The book grew out of a personal passion: Once my oldest child was able to cast a ballot, I became fascinated with the potential and obstacles facing our … [Read more...] about Will Young Americans Finally Rock the Vote?
How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend
Jason Kelce is sticking with his underdog brand as his post-NFL career takes off. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Amy Lavin, Temple University and Sheri Lambert, Temple University Philly icon and former Eagles star Jason Kelce has continued to make headlines since he announced his retirement from the NFL on March 4, 2024. A few days after … [Read more...] about How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend
The Secret IRS Files: Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million
IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Millionby Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and Russ Buettner, The New York TimesProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: The Secret IRS Files:Inside the Tax Records of the .001%A massive trove of tax information … [Read more...] about The Secret IRS Files: Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million
Donald Trump Jr. has a sad.
You know how well Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is going by the look on Donald Trump, Jr's face. In an advertisement posted on Twitter, Junior looks like he is about to cry. Either that, or Junior was not quite sober when the advertisement was recorded. I will leave it to you to decide which is the case. In the advertisement, Junior begs for money for his … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Jr. has a sad.
Trump promises to slash oil regulations for a $1 billion donation; those news reports ignored record temps and climate change
The day after a few news organizations reported that air and ocean temperatures had set new records, The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump told about two dozen oil executives he would slash oil regulations and open drilling on day one if they would just donate $1,000,000,000 to his campaign. You all are wealthy enough, he said, that you should raise $1 billion to … [Read more...] about Trump promises to slash oil regulations for a $1 billion donation; those news reports ignored record temps and climate change
Netanyahu News (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
One of the issues closest to my heart is a free press. Of course, I’m biased because it’s a subject I’m close to as I’ve been in the newspaper industry since 1989, but even without that experience, I know that a nation can’t be democratic without a free press. Goons don’t appreciate a free press despite that it benefits them just as much as it benefits liberals. Donald Trump … [Read more...] about Netanyahu News (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
THE DIRTY DETAILS TRUMP HID FROM THE VOTERS AHEAD OF THE 2016 ELECTION
Let’s contrast the candidates. In Washington this week President Biden delivered a high-minded speech condemning anti-semitism and warning us that the veneer of civilization is thin. Meanwhile, in Manhattan, lowlife Donald Trump stewed while the porn star he screwed dished the dirty details of what transpired while his third wife was home with a newborn. Under oath, … [Read more...] about THE DIRTY DETAILS TRUMP HID FROM THE VOTERS AHEAD OF THE 2016 ELECTION
A sex scandal that’s boring the public – and a judge forced to keep Trump focused
Donald Trump, with his lawyers, talks to the press pool outside a Manhattan criminal courtroom during his hush-money trial on May 3, 2024. Mark Peterson - Pool/Getty Images David E. Clementson, University of Georgia and John E. Jones III, Dickinson College John E. Jones III is the president of Dickinson College and a retired federal judge … [Read more...] about A sex scandal that’s boring the public – and a judge forced to keep Trump focused
Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next.
Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next.by Sergio HernandezProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.In the summer of 2021, New York Police Department officer Willie Thompson had sex at least twice with a witness to a Harlem … [Read more...] about Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next.
ARE THE DEMONSTRATORS THINKING “GOD BLESS AMERICA?”
ARE THE DEMONSTRATORS THINKING “GOD BLESS AMERICA?” Try this with Trump and see how far you would get. As President he sent some troops out with no ID to the West Coast to stop some demonstrators. Frightening to say the least. That’s mentioned because there are demonstrations and there are riots camouflaged as demonstrations. Feeling deeply about something is fine. … [Read more...] about ARE THE DEMONSTRATORS THINKING “GOD BLESS AMERICA?”
Climate scientists despair at rapid temperature rise; almost 4-in-5 surveyed project 2.5º+C increase by 2100
Plus, the oceans continue heating at a record pace. “I think we are headed for major societal disruption within the next five years,” said Gretta Pecl, at the University of Tasmania. “[Authorities] will be overwhelmed by extreme event after extreme event, food production will be disrupted.” Professor Pecl spoke to The Guardian as part of its analysis of the feasibility … [Read more...] about Climate scientists despair at rapid temperature rise; almost 4-in-5 surveyed project 2.5º+C increase by 2100
Justice Sotomayor’s health isn’t the real problem for Democrats – winning elections is
Winning on Election Day is the best path for any political party to remake the Supreme Court. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images Kevin J. McMahon, Trinity College It almost sounds like a bad joke: What did the 78-year-old male senator say to the 69-year-old female justice? “RETIRE!” That’s effectively what … [Read more...] about Justice Sotomayor’s health isn’t the real problem for Democrats – winning elections is
On Holocaust Remembrance: Honoring a Holocaust Survivor Medal of Honor Recipient
About eight weeks ago we honored eighteen service members of the Jewish faith who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, going as far back as the Civil War. One of those heroes is Corporal Tibor Rubin. This is what we wrote about him: Corporal Tibor Rubin [was awarded the Medal of Honor] for “for extraordinary heroism during the period from July 23, 1950 to … [Read more...] about On Holocaust Remembrance: Honoring a Holocaust Survivor Medal of Honor Recipient