Mike’s Blog Round-Up … from Crooks & Liars driftglass
On this day in in 1932, it’s alive! It’s alive!! James Whale’s Frankenstein hit theaters in the United Kingdom. Starring Colin Clive and Boris Karloff,…
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Trump Declares Jihad On Rep. Thomas Massie … from Crooks & Liars Ed Scarce
This one could get messy. There could be blood. Source: Axios President Trump’s political operation has launched an aggressive effort to unseat Kentucky Rep. Thomas…
Clip Resurfaces Of Trump Accusing Obama Of Wanting War With Iran … from Crooks & Liars Conover Kennard
Republicans’ talking points are contradicting themselves now, and from their past remarks, with the ridiculously ignorant ‘no wars’ president’ mantra that MAGA rang out during…
Utah’s High-Stakes PR Campaign to Wrest Control of Public Lands … from Mother Jones Jimmy Tobias
This story was originally published by High Country News and Public Domain and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last year, as Utah prepared to…
These Los Angeles Tenants Are Saying No to Rent Hikes … from Mother Jones Phoenix Tso
In 2018, Monica Ruiz and her neighbors found letters from their landlord taped to their doors. They were notifications of rent hikes—in some cases, increases…
‘Petty And Unserious … from Crooks & Liars Conover Kennard
California Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla on Saturday criticized Vice President P.J. Vance for referring to him as “Jose” during a presser in Los Angeles the…
Late Night Laughter … from Crooks & Liars John Amato
Tonight I thought would be good time to turn off the news and laugh, laugh, laugh! Richard Pryor’s 1979 concert maybe his best and most…
Mahmoud Khalil, Finally Free, Speaks Out … from Mother Jones Julianne McShane
On Sunday, Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student jailed by immigration authorities for more than three months for his role in protests against…
Two Russian Johnsons Share Russian Propaganda … from Crooks & Liars Chris capper Liebenthal
Russian asset Benny Johnson hosted Russian asset Sen. Ron Johnson to discuss Russian propaganda, such as The Big Lie. The short version is that even…
Ron Johnson: Iran Strike ‘Strengthens My Resolve’ To Pass Bill Cutting Medicaid … from Crooks & Liars David Edwards
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) insisted that President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran made him more determined to pass a bill that could strip health care…
Van Orden: Tulsi Gabbard Is A Rock Star … from Crooks & Liars Chris capper Liebenthal
Rep Drunken Van Orden was being interviewed on Newsmax and was asked about the kerfuffle between The Orange Felon and Tulsi Gabbard. Most notable from…
‘How Many?’ Maria Bartiromo Stumps Trump Border Czar On ‘Iranian Sleeper Cells’ … from Crooks & Liars David Edwards
Border czar Tom Homan indicated that he didn’t know how many “Iranian sleeper cells” were set to attack the U.S. after President Donald Trump ordered…
CNN Panel Erupts After Scott Jennings Spins Bombing Iran As ‘A De-escalation’ … from Crooks & Liars David Edwards
A CNN panel discussion devolved after right-wing pundit Scott Jennings described President Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran as a “de-escalation.” During the Sunday discussion, analyst…
Democrats in Congress Decry Trump’s Iran Strikes as Unconstitutional … from Mother Jones Julianne McShane
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump announced to the world that the US carried out what he called “massive precision strikes” on three nuclear facilities…