A Third Tie between Trump World and Alexander Smirnov
Remember that any tie between Alexander Smirnov and Donald Trump is most interesting if there's some obvious way that Scott Brady would have learned of Smirnov's meeting with Burisma.
The "Waiting for Mueller" Mistake and the Right Wing Bubble
Simon Rosenberg is optimistic about Joe Biden's chances in November. But he notes that Democrats can't wait for Jack Smith like they waited for Robert Mueller.
How Alleged Geezer Joe Biden Caught Rob Hur and Marc Krickbaum Trying to Sandbag Him
Robert Hur and Marc Krickbaum's novelistic theory about how a folder of Afghan documents came to be in Joe Biden's garage looks even stupider when you review the transcript.
What If the Problem Is Not with Special Counsels, But Instead the Presidency?
Robert Hur is due to testify to the House Judiciary Committee today.
Tucking In Alexander Smirnov: Abbe Lowell Accuses David Weiss of Doing Russia's Bidding
Abbe Lowell just pointed to the Scott Brady transcript to claim that David Weiss was doing Russia's bidding by reneging on the plea deal with Hunter Biden.
David Weiss Is Smoking Roger Stone's Witness-Tampering Gun
In an effort to defend his Hunter Biden tax indictment, David Weiss has now claimed that a Roger Stone memoir that almost got him jailed doesn't exist at all.
SCOTUS Lines Up Behind Trump’s Defensive Strategy
SCOTUS right-wingers are helping Trump. Why though?
Fridays with Nicole Sandler
Nicole and I discuss SOTU, Trump's immunity claims, and Hunter Biden's shrink.
"History Is Watching"
For one night at the State of the Union last night, Joe Biden deployed political shame.
emptywheel Takes to MSNBC to Explain the January 6 Investigation
I lay out, once again, all the investigative steps the pundits missed.
Jack Smith Is Not Amused
Jack Smith is not amused by Trump's Motions to Dismiss.
Fresh Off an Interview with Vladimir Putin, Tucker Carlson Repeats the Trick with Keith Ablow
For a guy claiming to protect Hunter Biden's confidentiality, Keith Ablow was sure willing to share details of his treatment of Hunter Biden.
Ten Days after David Slater Told His Honeypot American Officials Were Traveling to Kyiv, Lloyd Austin and Tony Blinken Arrived
Ten days after David Slater's honeypot thanked him for providing information of "two officials from the USA are going to Kyiv," Lloyd Austin and Tony Blinken arrived by train.
Kash Patel's Deep State: How Trump Trained the GOP to Hate Rule of Law 2
A series of individual choices -- often cowardice -- brought members of what used to be the Grand Old Party to the point they need to do anything to make sure Trump defies the law.
So-So Tuesday Meanderings
An open thread for discussing Super Tuesday results.
A New King Arose Who Did Not Know Moses
In the book of Exodus, God told Moses and the Israelites "Remember that you were a slave in Egypt." Bibi Netanyahu and his allies have apparently forgotten.
SCOTUS Invites Jack Smith to Supersede Trump with Inciting Insurrection
Between SCOTUS' delay of Trump's January 6 trial and its holding that only conviction of inciting Insurrection can disqualify someone under the 14th Amendment, it seems like an invitation for Jack Smith to charge Trump with inciting insurrection.
Russia's Flipping Focus: Alexander Smirnov Is No Exception
Alexander Smirnov is nothing new. Exploiting past and present FBI informants has been a key part of Russia's assault on the US for over a decade.
What the Information Operation about Joe Biden's Age Looks Like
The choice by Democrats to obsess about Biden's age instead of the things his experience has allowed him to accomplish is equally a choice to participate in an information operation designed to dehumanize the President and drown out any discussion of his accomplishments.
The Still Unidentified "Big Guy[s]" in the Alexander Smirnov Saga
According to several reports, Alexander Smirnov had the kind of sketchy financial ties one would expect of an FBI informant engaged in "otherwise illegal activities." Of more interest is whether any of those sketchy ties explain the story he allegedly fabricated in 2020.