A missive arrived Monday from the outer reaches of the Trump Expanded Universe heralding the formation of “Make America Great Again, Again!,” a new political action committee “approved” by former President Trump. In reality, MAGAA is simply a rebrand for MAGA Action, the super PAC helmed by former Trump adviser …
Read More »The January 6 Investigation Names Names: Bannon, Meadows, and Scavino
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas Thursday to four top officials from former President Trump’s administration. The panel sent letters requesting documents and testimony to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for …
Read More »Die Hard Trump Supporters Increasingly Demand Violence If He Isn't Reinstated, Homeland Security Warns
The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning on Friday: believers in the false conspiracy theory that Trump will be reinstated have increased their calls for violence if the former president isn’t back in the White House soon. “Some conspiracy theories associated with reinstating former President Trump have included calls …
Read More »The Trouble With MeidasTouch
L ast August, in the midst of a presidential battle that would determine the future of America, an upstart liberal group called MeidasTouch sent its supporters an urgent call to action. “Tonight is a huge night,” MeidasTouch declared on Twitter. “We are giving half of our contributions directly and immediately …
Read More »Solidarity in the Skies, and Everything Beneath: Sara Nelson on How to Build a Better Country
Sara Nelson believes in solidarity: When she speaks, she talks about collectivity, of worker power, of bread and roses. As the head of the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, Nelson, who started working as a flight attendant for United Airlines in 1996, can wield strength in numbers — the …
Read More »Gutless Republicans Endorse Insurrection, Acquit Trump at Impeachment Trial
The Senate failed to convict former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial on Saturday, with 57 Senators voting to convict the former president and 43 voting against it. Seven Republicans joined the Democrats and two independents in voting to convict, but they fell short of the 67 votes …
Read More »John Fogerty Debuts New Gospel-Flavored Protest Song to See Trump Off
John Fogerty is no fan of President Donald Trump; the former Creedence Clearwater Revival leader even issued a cease-and-desist order (promptly ignored) this fall when “Fortunate Son” was cranked during Trump rallies. Now, Fogerty will be sending Trump off in his own way — with “Weeping in the Promised Land,” …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Covid-19
UPDATE: Giuliani confirmed the news that he tested positive for Covid-19 in a Sunday night tweet where he said he is “getting great care and feeling good.” Original story below. *** Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter Sunday. According to …
Read More »Brianna Keilar Rips Trump and GOP Over Election Hypocrisy: 'The Ex Who Just Won't Accept That It's Over'
CNN’s Brianna Keilar went after both the president and his enablers for their denial of reality and their blatant hypocritical reactions by not accepting the outcome of the election. The host compared their behavior to a “bad breakup,” by an “ex who just won’t accept that it’s over.” “All right, …
Read More »How Extreme Gerrymandering Paved the Way for Republican Vote-Counting Chaos
Election officials in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have distributed more than 4 million mail-in ballots to voters in the lead-up to the 2020 election. State legislators in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, however, have deliberately refused to give those administrators any extra time to open, process, and tabulate all of those ballots. And …
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