Philip Bump of the Washington Post reports, The worrisome pro-Capitol-riot activism isn’t a rally. It’s in right-wing media. (excerpt): The government has spent months trying to track down those involved in the January 6 insurrection, arresting them and — usually — then releasing them until trial. A Guardian analysis in May found that 70 percent … Read more
CNN reports, Georgia criminal probe into Trump’s attempts to overturn 2020 election quietly moves forward: Criminal investigators in the state have been quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against the former President for his alleged attempts to overturn … Read more
The Republican Party, which I now refer to as the GQP, has already begun the second American civil war. Let’s count the ways in which they are defying the federal government’s authority, denying its legitimacy, undermining our security for political gain, using violence to political ends, and seeking to tighten minority control of state governments. … Read more
In the Seinfeld TV series, Jerry’s nemesis and sworn enemy is his neighbor, the mailman Newman. Jerry’s trademark greeting for Newman is to say “Hello, Newman” in a snide and condescending tone. This is how I have come to view Sen. Joe Manchin. Every time I see his name in the news I reflexively say “Manchin” … Read more
MSNBC reports that the California recall election is Trump’s new election fraud testing ground: Call it Stop the Steal, California edition: Former President Donald Trump and other leading conservatives are aggressively pushing the false narrative that California’s election system is rigged ahead of Tuesday’s special election to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The efforts show … Read more