It wasn’t just the hypocrisy of using a family member to attack a candidate or nominee for office. That happened with Hegseth and RFK, Jr., and was roundly condemned by Trump and his MAGA faithful. Family is out of bounds,
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Trump Hates The First Amendment And Fourth Estate
That the president and his administration maintain a tenuous relationship with the media is not a bad thing. The press isn’t supposed to be his propaganda outlet, and the media challenging, and sometimes attacking, the government by publishing articles that
Alina Habba’s Lucrative Side Hustle
The New York Times story draws a line between the new gig and clemency granted by Trump to Venezuelan billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini. Given the cottage industry that’s grown up among Trump’s circle of friends and those seeking his
Tuesday Talk*: A Condition Too Far Or Not Far Enough
You never quite know who you might meet on a dating app. Perhaps someone attractive, with similar interests and a compatible background. Perhaps someone who will make your life miserable and do you grave harm. After all, you might meet
Rule By Twit: Judge Ana Reyes’ Dilemma
It wasn’t an actual plan, the government claimed before the court as more than 400 trees were cut down over the weekend despite Judge Ana Reyes telling the government not to take action without providing the court and plaintiffs advance
Trump Is Now Actively Sabotaging Ukraine For Putin’s Love
In the past few days, the United States stopped sharing intelligence about Russian attacks with Ukraine. The military throttled StarShield so Ukraine’s drones are directionless. Ukraine has run out of Patriot interceptors to defend itself against Russian attacks. Announced an
Tuesday Talk*: It’s Not (Just) About The Trees
DC District Court Judge Ana Reyes should have known better. After what happened with Chief Judge James Boasberg, it was clear that the Trump administration was unconcerned about ignoring the orders of the court. More importantly for a judge, it
Knowing Wrong From Right In Ithaca
Morality is a personal matter. Priests (and priestesses) have their beliefs about it, and others turn to them for guidance. That’s the nature of religion, whether organized or informal. Sure, some moral lines are so clear and universally accepted that
The Spectacle, The Message, The Disgrace Of A Public Execution
Of all the people who should be executed, few would defend Nidal Malik Hasan. But regardless of your views on capital punishment, which seemed on the verge of being mercifully ended a decade ago, turning his execution into a public
Seaton: Sheriff Roy and The Leaky Toilet
“Son of a bitch,” muttered Sheriff Roy Templeton.
Two days prior, he’d gotten a text from Nana Wentzel—who’d stopped by the Sheriff’s residence to clean as part of a new business she’d started—mentioning something about a possible leaky toilet in