As Adam Serwer said, The Cruelty Is the Point. The Trump administration has reached new depths of depravity. There’s a Russian expression for this: “We thought we had hit rock bottom, then someone knocked from down below.” Bess Levin at Vanity Fair writes, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS NOW DEPORTING KIDS WITH CANCER: When you’ve already … Read more
Here is a clear cut impeachable offense that has nothing to do with the Mueller Report and that every member of Congress, including sycophant Republicans, would have a hard time trying to justify. The Articles of Impeachment against Richard Nixon are the template, we only need to update the factual allegations. The Washington Post reports … Read more
The Hill reports that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler files motion to expedite lawsuit seeking McGahn testimony: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee filed a motion for preliminary injuncton (.pdf) Monday to expedite the panel’s lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against former White House counselor Don McGahn. In the new court filings, Democratic counsels … Read more
Deutsche Bank and Capital One were given until Tuesday afternoon to tell a New York appellate court if they are in possession of President Trump’s tax returns, according to a court order issued on Monday. Court Orders Deutsche Bank, Capital One to Disclose Whether They Have Trump’s Tax Returns. If the two banks cannot answer … Read more
My brother has for years engaged in a game of mocking the stupidity of people every hurricane season by throwing out “Why don’t they just blow out the hurricane by nuking it?,” and then sitting back with a shitty grin on his face as people actually seriously debate the possibility. Fun times. So when I … Read more