Defendant Trump At The 11th Hour Suggests He May Attend E. Jean Carroll Trial (Updated)
Defendant Donald Trump was eager to speak out about the E. Jean Carroll civil rape/defamation trial in New York on his social media account, but when it came time to testifying under oath, he could not be bothered, he flew off to Scotland. NBC News reports, Trump’s lawyers won’t present defense witnesses in trial over … Read more
Jury Convicts The Proud Boys Of Seditious Conspiracy And Obstruction Of A Congressional Proceeding
This should make Donald Trump’s big butt pucker. His private militia domestic terrorist group, the Proud Boys, have been convicted of seditious conspiracy by a jury. In presenting their defense, they asserted that Donald Trump had invited them to Washington, D.C., and tried to subpoena him as a witness (which the judge rejected). The Department … Read more
MAGA Republicans Turn Serious Inquiry Into Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Into A Shitshow Of Right-Wing Grievances For Right-Wing Media
Steve Benen reports, Senate Republicans flub an easy test on Supreme Court ethics: The U.S. Supreme Court was already struggling with its weakened reputation in the wake of a series of far-right rulings, but recent revelations have clearly made an unfortunate situation worse. As regular readers know, Justice Clarence Thomas is facing an intensifying ethics … Read more
False Flag Operation: Russia State Media Claims Drone Attack On Kremlin An Assassination Attempt On Putin
The Washington Post reports, Kremlin says Ukraine sent two drones to attack Vladimir Putin: Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of staging a drone attack intended to kill President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, an incendiary allegation that could create justification for Russia to escalate its war in Ukraine. Exactly. Ukraine has been a quagmire for … Read more
What the MAGA House Republican Terrorist Default on America Act Would Mean for Arizona If It Were Enacted
Fortunately, voters do not have to think in the abstract when it comes to what would happen if, in some twisted alternate reality, Joe Biden actually signed the MAGA House Republican Terrorist Debt Ceiling Bill passed with less than a majority of the 435 Representatives last week. Arizonans do not have to imagine much either … Read more
Kevin McCarthy’s Ship Of Fools in The House ‘Walk The Plank’ For GQP Messaging Bill
Dana Milbank of The Washington Post writes, House Republicans walk the plank: Jen Kiggans had the haunted look of a woman about to walk the plank. The first-term Republican from Virginia barely took her eyes off her text Wednesday as she read it aloud on the House floor. She tripped over words and used her … Read more
House GQP Bill Would Result In 22% Cut To Federal Assistance Programs, Including VA Health Care Benefits
The U.S. is facing a default on its national debt for the first time in its history, in violation the constitutional obligation to maintain the full faith and credit of the United States, as early as June 1. Treasury Chief Janet Yellen Says U.S. Risks Default as Soon as June 1 Without Debt Ceiling Increase. … Read more
