Hearing delivers gripping ‘finale’ full of damning details about Trump Where the first seven hearings set out what Trump had done, this one told a fascinating story about what he did not do The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2022
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki responds to Biden’s Covid diagnosis President anounces he has mild symptoms in video statement The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Final Jan. 6 summer hearing turns Trump's favorite mediums against him The panel aimed to show how many of Trump's allies were united in their opposition to how he handled the insurrection. Axios · Jul 22, 2022
January 6 committee hearing reveals what Donald Trump was doing — and not doing — during the Capitol riot Over seven hearings, the January 6 committee has weaved its shocking findings with surprise witness testimony, building towards the series finale, dubbed the "187 Minutes Hearing". Here's what we learned. ABC News · Jul 22, 2022
Five takeaways from Thursday’s primetime Jan 6 hearing Trump sat in White House and watched approvingly while rioters attacked seat of US government The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Jan. 6 takeaways: Trump 'could not be moved' amid violence The House Jan. 6 committee is closing out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Tucker Carlson mocks Joe Biden after president tested positive for Covid Right-wing host says positive test came at same time as bad ratings for president The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Over $500k raised for pizza delivery driver who saved five people from burning home ‘This kid is the real deal,’ Nick Bosic’s cousin wrote on the fundraising site The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Readers' role in democracy's death Modern-day technology ensures that we have more information than ever before -- so why can't we all agree on the "truth"? Bangkok Post · Jul 21, 2022
Abortion bullies are out in force The bullies are in charge, and they’re making damn sure everybody knows it as they have in the case of the 10-year-old Ohio rape victim and the Indiana doctor who mercifully ended her pregnancy. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2022
Fox Newser: Biden's COVID is "karma" Joey Jones accused Biden of "pretending" he had cancer even though he received skin cancer treatment Salon · Jul 21, 2022
OANN’s contract with Verizon, its last major cable carrier, set to expire July 30 The ball appears to be in Verizon’s court. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
Constitutionally Protected Lies and the Practical Difficulties with the Fact vs. Opinion Distinction [I'm working on a draft article called When Are Lies Constitutionally Protected?, and I thought I'd serialize it here, since I still have plenty of time to improve it; I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! (You can also read the whole article here; all the posts about it… Reason · Jul 21, 2022
West Hollywood cut a few LA County sheriff’s deputies and fuels national debate WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — If you were to listen to Fox News, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and felon O.J. Simpson, you would think West Hollywood is under assault. Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022 Are we tiptoeing toward a post-Trump America? Even as much of Trumpism lingers, there are some signs that a post-Trump America is possible, and not just a mirage.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Trump-backed Arizona governor hopeful appears to delete anti-Trump post after questions Former TV anchor Kari Lake joins Ohio’s JD Vance on a growing list of Trump opponents-turned-supplicants
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Fox News still hasn’t turned over records in Dominion lawsuit, company says Dominion claims that hosts at the network have missed two deadlines to hand over relevant evidence
Salon · Jul 20, 2022 Fox News flashback: "Not my president" Fox News thumbs nose at Trump by exposing Kari Lake's 'not my president' post from 2017
WEKU · Jul 20, 2022 With the midterms in their sights, defending Trump isn't a Republican priority "The RNC and Republicans on Capitol Hill know they are poised for a great election year and what's the biggest thing that could be a hurdle to that? Donald Trump," says one longtime GOP consultant.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Tucker Carlson repeats racist ‘great replacement’ theory and says Democrats trying to ‘replace the electorate’ Fox News host goes on rant blaming government for ‘changing America completely and forever’
Salon · Jul 20, 2022 Complaint: Indiana AG harassed doctor Todd Rakita intended to "harass and intimidate" Dr. Caitlin Bernard with false claims, complaint says
The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2022 To avert election disaster, Democrats need to run a fiercely pro-worker campaign You won’t hear this on Fox News, but Biden and the Democrats did a terrific job lifting America out of the pandemic-induced downturn. The nation added 8.9m jobs during Biden’s first 18 months in office
Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2022 Robin Abcarian: If Republicans retake the House, steel yourself for the New McCarthyism It is unbelievably depressing to contemplate the sheer amount of buffoonery that will be unleashed on the country if Republicans take back the House in November.
Axios · Jul 17, 2022 Tim Ryan forges new script for Democrats running in red states Ryan ran a new ad on Fox News showing him winning warm reviews from the conservative network’s hosts.
Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2022 Biden disputes Saudi minister’s account of meeting with MBS Saudi foreign minister says he did not ‘hear’ US president tell crown prince he blamed him for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.