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Inspector General Flattens Trump's Argument: FBI Was Justified, Apolitical

Michael Horowitz told the Senate Republicans all they need to know. Not that they will accept it...

Michelle Goldberg: The Lies Are A 'Psychic Tax On The American People'

"It's always kind of 'accuse your enemies of whatever you're doing' so that people out there say, 'Oh, both sides [...]

Tucker Carlson's White Power Hour Guest: AOC's District Is The 'Least American'

Tucker and his pal Seth Barron spent some time Tuesday night wondering why AOC's district is so "dirty." Of course they had an [...]

In The World According To Barr, Only Worthy Americans Have Rights

"And that is both the core of Trumpism and it is the core of Barr's legal theory of running the Justice Department," Atlantic [...]

LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee Grills IG Over His Report

The committee, led by Lindsey Graham, is expected to obfuscate on Trump's behalf.

School Assignment Calls For Students To 'Set A Price For A Slave'

Students were called to complete this assignment in the context of a free market economy and wealth.

Dec 11, 2019

By Karoli Kuns

Trump Plans To 'Other' American Jews By Declaring Judaism A 'Race Or Nationality' -- Or Maybe Not (Updated)

New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker are soft-selling Trump's effort to codify the concept of "dual loyalism" by burying it in the claim it will stop anti-Israel language on college campuses.

Dec 11, 2019

By Karoli Kuns

Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Kentucky's Forced Ultrasound Law

SCOTUS lets Kentucky continue to abuse women seeking reproductive choice.

Dec 10, 2019

By Common Dreams

Mike's Blog Round Up

Daily links to great liberal blog posts...

Dec 11, 2019

By blogenfreude

Wishing Charlie Pierce A Speedy Recovery

Oh noes! Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine was hit by a car! We wish him a speedy recovery.

Dec 10, 2019

By driftglass

C&L's Late Nite Music Club With The Black Flag

Staring at the wall

Dec 10, 2019

By Dale Merrill

Rep. Steve Cohen Smacks MSNBC For Airing GOP Russia Propaganda

Sometimes MSNBC is no better than stenographers for the GOP. Geoff Bennett should know better.

Dec 10, 2019

By Aliza Worthington

Mulvaney: More Tax Cuts For Billionaires After 2020

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council. Of course.

Dec 10, 2019

By Frances Langum

CNN's Brooke Baldwin Rips Fox News Over Brazen Gaslighting

Guests Amanda Carpenter and Charlie Dent elaborate on the dangers of Bill Barr insisting his FBI is wrong, and that there was, indeed, "spying" on the Trump campaign.

Dec 10, 2019

By Aliza Worthington