Congress urges Supreme Court not to delay House committees’ access to President Trump’s financial records (updated)

Lawyers for Congress urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday not to delay House committees’ access to President Trump’s financial records, saying the information could be crucial to investigating foreign involvement in American politics and legislative protections for next year’s elections. House asks Supreme Court not to delay access to Trump’s financial records, citing threat to … Read more

The GOP war on truth itself

John Neely Kennedy, the junior senator from the state of Louisiana, only plays the stereotypical dumb hillbilly character on TV to be relatable to his constituents. He is not a dumb hillbilly. Kennedy graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law before attending University of Oxford (Magdalen College) in Oxford, England. … Read more

Russian asset Donald Trump Jr. tweets unconfirmed reports of the whistleblower’s identity (Updated)

I have previously explained in a series of posts how the conservative media entertainment complex and the Trump administration are amplifying “active measures” (propaganda) practiced by the Russians. See, for example, The conservative media entertainment complex is an ancillary to Russian ‘active measures’ propaganda. Trump’s sycophant allies in Congress are also willing participants in amplifying “active measures” (propaganda) … Read more