Just a few elections ago, the national press policed the boundaries of both Democrat and Republican politics. You couldn’t sniff either party’s nomination without media assent. After more high-profile crackups, including a few over the weekend, the press might be months from being pushed all the way to the outside …
Read More »Hackers Are Coming for the 2020 Election — And We're Not Ready
Anthony Ferrante had just arrived for work at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the White House, when the first attack hit. Around 7 a.m., internet service went out across the United States and parts of Europe. Reddit, Netflix, and The New York Times website wouldn’t load. Ferrante …
Read More »Fox News Host Is All-in on Trump's War Crimes Threats
Fox News’ Pete Hegseth’s day in the sun stems from his willingness to toil in a dark place. “I don’t care about Iranian cultural sites,” Hegseth said during a Monday segment on Fox News’ The Five. Hegseth was defending President Donald Trump, as he always does, while slamming Democrats after …
Read More »Donald Trump's Impeachment Was a Long Time Coming
WASHINGTON— Andrew Johnson. Bill Clinton. Donald Trump. On Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives impeached a sitting president for just the third time in American history, charging Trump with the high crimes of abusing his power to pressure Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election and of obstructing Congress’ efforts …
Read More »Read the House Intelligence Committee's Impeachment Report
The House Intelligence Committee has released a scathing report that lays out the case for the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States. The document, released Tuesday, lays out stark misbehavior by the president. The committee is controlled by the Democratic majority and recaps the …
Read More »'I Followed the Directions of the President': Read Gordon Sondland's Explosive Impeachment Testimony
In explosive written testimony, European Union ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators that he was just following orders when he pressured Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and the Crowdstrike conspiracy in exchange for the release of hundreds of millions in U.S. funding for Ukraine’s defense. In his testimony, Sondland …
Read More »In Major Shift, U.S. Declares West Bank Settlements Do Not Violate International Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that Israel’s West Bank settlements are not in violation of international law, signaling a shift from longstanding policies of past administrations. “After carefully studying all sides of the legal debate, this administration agrees with President Reagan: the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in …
Read More »A Quick and Easy Debunking of Republicans' Impeachment Hearing Talking Points
The first day of public impeachment hearings reinforced what the previous month of closed-door depositions all but confirmed: that President Trump attempted to extort Ukraine into interfering in the 2020 election. Witnesses George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state, and Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, laid …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll Sues Trump for Lying about Sexually Assaulting Her
WASHINGTON — E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist and author, has filed suit against Donald Trump, accusing the president of defaming her after she accused the president of raping her in a department store dressing room more than 20 years ago. The suit alleges Trump lied in public statements he …
Read More »Mick Mulvaney's Appearance on Fox News Sunday Was Not to Be Believed, Literally
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney appeared on Fox News Sunday and told host Chris Wallace not to believe what he, Mick Mulvaney, clearly stated during a press conference on Thursday. Wallace questioned Mulvaney about his statements as well as his and the White House’s subsequent walk back …
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