Dona Bissey doesn’t want to go to prison. This is probably something the 53-year-old from Bloomington, Indiana, should have thought about before allegedly breaking into the United States Capitol on January 6th. Now, Bissey is one of at least 660 people who have been charged for their potential involvement in …
Read More »Trump 'Directly and Repeatedly' Tried to Get DOJ to Help Overturn Election: Senate Report
The Senate Judiciary Committee in a report released Thursday revealed new information about how Trump tried to pressure Department of Justice officials to back up his claims of election fraud, leading top officials to threaten resignation. The report, issued by the Democratic majority, says that Trump “directly and repeatedly asked …
Read More »Toadstool Dicks and Soothing Show Tunes: New Book Details More Trump White House Insanity
Stephanie Grisham never held a press briefing during the nearly 10 months she served as President Trump’s press secretary, but in her new book I’ll Take Your Questions Now, she’s delivering what appears to be a pretty damn unvarnished account of her time in the White House. In it, Grisham …
Read More »Afraid of World War 3, Milley Went Behind Trump's Back to Calm Tensions with China
Former President Donald Trump‘s top military advisor made secret calls to a top Chinese official late last year, worried that China‘s fears over the erratic U.S. leader would touch off an armed conflict between two nuclear superpowers. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, did …
Read More »Manchin Denies He Meets with Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Weekly But Says, 'I Keep My Door Open for Everybody'
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) has come under fire lately as one of two moderate Democrats who have signaled hesitancy in supporting certain parts of President Biden’s legislative agenda. During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, Manchin responded to accusations from progressives that he is unsupportive because he is …
Read More »Republicans and Democrats Agree: It's Time To Take on Tech Titans
Turns out bipartisanship isn’t dead, it’s just rare. Unfortunately, for tech titans Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple, members of both parties seem to have agreed that it’s past time to crack down on the anti-competitive practices that have flourished in the industry. Exhibit A: Last week, Democrats unveiled five bills, …
Read More »New Covid Cases, Deaths Nosedive to Levels Not Seen Since Last Summer
New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and death rates in the U.S. have dropped to a level unseen since last summer, and health officials are crediting the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that the seven-day average of new coronavirus cases had dropped by more than 19 …
Read More »Biden to Pledge September 11th Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden intends to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021, an extension of a May 1st, 2021 deadline negotiated by former president Trump with the Taliban. The president plans to announce his decision on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post, which broke the story, and other …
Read More »GOP Lawmaker Uses 9/11 to Troll Rep. Ilhan Omar
Congressman Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) used the terrorist attacks on 9/11 in a racist reply guy tweet to Democrat Ilhan Omar on Saturday. Murphy responded to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s post about the death of Capitol Police Officer William Evans, who was fatally injured in a car-ramming attack near the Capitol building. …
Read More »Current Cuomo Aide Raises New Sexual Harassment Allegations
A current aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo came forward with allegations of sexual harassment, published in the New York Timeson Friday. Alyssa McGrath told theTimes’Jesse McKinley that the governor made inappropriate remarks about her appearance and marital status and would stare down her shirt. McGrath, who is 33, …
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