Fridays with Nicole Sandler
We talked about nominations and the Hunter Biden pardon.
You Can't Pardon America's Way Out of Trump's Assault on Rule of Law
You can't pardon your way out of Trump's attack on rule of law. It's going to take much harder work than that.
The White House Crypto Czar: Trump's Election Has Helped Bitcoin Far More than the Dollar
Trump's support of the dollar arises from his honestly held but incompetently implemented belief in American Greatness. His reckless support for a bubble cryptocurrency arises from his greed. With Trump, his greed tends to win out.
Kash Patel's Bullets
What kind of aspiring J Edgar Hoover can't even alphabetize his enemies list properly?
Devlin Barrett Makes Shit Up about Hunter Biden, Again
Devlin Barrett attacked Joe Biden's claims about how political pressure affected Hunter Biden's case by inventing a straw man and then linking the reported article that debunked him.
Judge Mark Scarsi's Umbrage: Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
Judge Mark Scarsi's complaint that Joe Biden rewrote history in his press release announcing Hunter's pardon if he had not done the same in his ruling that Hunter's prosecution was not vindictive.
Evolution And Individuals
Evolution isn't destiny, but it is part of us.
How Jeff Bezos Smothered Pete Hegseth News because Hunter Biden Was Pardoned of Already Declined Charges
The paper owned by defense contractor Jeff Bezos chose to publish seven mostly worthless posts on Hunter Biden's pardon and not one on allegations that aspiring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth couldn't even manage two medium non-profits without financially ruining them.
How Ireland's Sherlock Beat the Mobster with the Bad Hair
In Ireland's General Election, Proportional Voting helped to avoid any of the far right successes other democracies are experiencing.
America Just Failed the Test of Responding to Trump's Politicized Prosecutions
Whatever else you think about the Hunter Biden case and the way Joe Biden pardoned him, it is crystal clear proof that the thing defenders of democracy swear they'll do in a second Trump term -- rise to the defense of those targeted for political prosecution -- they already failed to do.
Joe Biden Pardons Hunter
In the face of Trump's threats of retaliation, Joe Biden has changed his mind about pardoning his son.
How Trump Rolled Out this Kash Patel Pick Is Part of Spinning False Claims about Rule of Law
The means by which Trump is attempting to install one of his chief propagandists as FBI Director is as important as the pick itself.
Ball of Thread: Rudy's Hunter Biden Witch Hunt
This Ball of Thread episode lays out Rudy Giuliani's effort to frame Joe Biden.
To You Charming Gardeners
It's not easy to give thanks now, but there may be no better time.
The Little Noticed Jay Clayton Pick at SDNY
One day after FBI executed a search on Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, Trump took steps to replace the incumbent SDNY US Attorney with Jay Clayton, just as he tried but failed to do in 2020.
On Background Checks for Trump Appointees, The Magic Number Is "Four"
On any given issue requiring Senate involvement, four Republican Senators joining with the Democrats have the ability to block Trump's worst attacks on the United States.
The Zombie Case against Trump's Indicted Co-Conspirators
Sustaining the Mar-a-Lago case against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira may slightly limit how Jack Smith describes his investigative discoveries in Mar-a-Lago.
Boris' Shakedown
The report into Boris Epshteyn's "consulting" appears to be a failed attempt to suggest corruption would keep key advisors out of the casino.
"Without Prejudice:" Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss the DC Case
Jack Smith has moved to dismiss the DC case against Trump -- but he is doing so without prejudice, meaning if Congress chose to impeach Trump on these charges, the case could be refiled.
Just a Quarter of Republican Senators Voted for Rick Scott
Senate Republicans will enjoy their time in the majority, and most of the time most Republican Senators will gleefully support what Trump will do. But when given a choice to capitulate immediately by voting for Rick Scott to be Majority Leader or to uphold their own prerogatives by voting for someone more like Mitch McConnell, an overwhelming majority of Republican Senators voted to defend their own privilege.