Russia
Month: January 2018
GOP Lies
‘Secret Memo’ Designed to Distract From Russia Probe
The Hill: “Fox News anchor Shepard Smith rebuked Republicans in Congress and some at his own network for hyping the release of a memo reportedly detailing surveillance abuses by the U.S. government, calling the memo […]
Fascism
January 30, 1933
History.com: “Hitler’s emergence as chancellor on January 30, 1933, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world. His plan, embraced by much of the German population, was to do away with […]
Vindictive
F.B.I. Deputy Director’s Departure Highlights Trump’s Insecurity
Vox: “FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is abruptly stepping down from the FBI amid pressure and after months of scathing attacks from President Trump and some of his political supporters. A new NBC News report […]
Russia
Trump Once Again Heels For Putin: No New Sanctions
Chicago Tribune: “The Trump administration has decided not to punish anybody for now under new sanctions retaliating for Russia’s election-meddling, the State Department said Monday, in a surprising move that fueled further questions about whether […]
Trump Lies
“Grounds For Impeachment”
“Former special counsel Ken Starr said on Sunday that there could be grounds for impeachment if President Trump was lying when he denied reports that he tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller,” The Hill […]
Incompetence
Are White House Advisors Using The ‘Jedi Mind Trick’ On Trump?
Eugene Robinson: “[President] Trump, bless his cold little cinder of a heart, remains under the impression that he calls the shots on administration policy. Is he so engrossed in what he obviously views as his […]
Democrats
Schumer Laughs Last?
“Senate Democrats relented in their filibuster of the government spending bill on Monday, paving the way for the federal government to reopen as soon as Tuesday,” Vox reports. “The short-term deal sets up another showdown […]
Dysfunction
Trump’s Fecklessness Fuels Shutdown
Chicago Tribune: “The government is shutting down for the first time in more than four years, and President Donald Trump has spent days trying to lay the blame on the Democrats.” “But there is a […]
Shameful
Report: Donald Trump Told His Porn Star Mistress She Reminded Him of His Daughter
Newsweek: “President Donald Trump told porn star Stormy Daniels during the pair’s alleged affair that she reminded him of his daughter, the adult film actress claimed in an interview.” “In a 2011 interview with InTouch […]