Senator Joe Manchin on Build Back Better: “This Is A No”
Overreaction Monday in the political sphere should be lots of fun after the Sunday show nugget Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) dropped on Fox News Sunday regarding Build Back Better
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Indignities of Old Age and Party Hats
Elaine Soloway stands athwart the time-honored tradition of slapping a party hat on the elderly and yells “stop it, you ingrates!”
Texts Between Fox News Host and Trump White House Revealed By January 6th committee
Among other tidbits from the January 6th committee, text messages from three prominent Fox News hosts begging then-President Trump to intercede and do something are now public.
From the Wall Street Journal: California’s Gavin Newsom Favors Gun Suits Modeled on Texas Abortion Law
From the WSJ: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to create a path for private citizens to sue gun manufacturers, sellers and distributors in the state, modeling his proposal after the legal framework...
From The Guardian: Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup
From The Guardian: Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows turned over to the House select committee investigating the 6 January Capitol attack a PowerPoint recommending Donald Trump to declare a national...
Massive Storms, Multiple Tornados Tear Through Six States
Many are feared dead across six states as a massive, violent storm system peppered the American heartland with at least 20 tornados.
US Government Wins Appeal To Extradite Julian Assange From UK
The US government has won an appeal to extradite Julian Assange from Britain for charges of leaking classified military documents.
Mastermind of Racist, Homophobic Attack of Jussie Smollett found Guilty of 5 of 6 Counts by Jury
Found Guilty on 5 of 6 counts of Felony Disorderly Conduct
From NPR: San Francisco moves to delay its cannabis business tax to give legal dealers a boost
City officials in San Francisco want to delay the imposition of a tax on lawful recreational cannabis businesses to help them compete with illegal marijuana dealers.
CNN Takes Bold Action In Firing Chris Cuomo On A Saturday Night
CNN has fired prime time anchor Chris Cuomo four days after “suspending” him and acknowledging “additional Information” had come up.
Parents of Oxford High School Shooter Apprehended, Charged
The parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley were apprehended late Friday night and now are in the same jail as their son.
Stopgap Spending Measure To Avoid Government Shutdown Agreed On
Government shutdown theater might be getting a curtain call before it really gets going for the 2021 season.
Friend of the site Gabriel Malor live-tweets the oral arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
A great thread that covers (dispassionately, as far as I can tell), the oral arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.
Rafael A, Mangual compiles list of cities with record homicide rates in 2021
Rafael A. Mangual has compiled a list of stories from multiple media sources regarding the murder rates of multiple cities hitting either record homicides or the largest homicide rates in decades. The entire thread...
Chris Cuomo, Of The Cuomo News Network and The New York Cuomos
CNN prime time anchor Chris Cuomo was very involved in running media cover for his brother, disgraced former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.
Covid-19 Variant Omicron Scrabbles Travel Restrictions
The emerging Omicron variant of Covid-19 in South Africa is causing concerns and returning travel restrictions worldwide.
Jury Finds “Unite the Right” Organizers Liable For Damages
The men behind the Charlottesville rally that lead to violence and death have been found financially liable by a jury in Virginia.
Jerome Powell Nominated To Remain At Federal Reserve
President Biden has announced he will nominate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to stay at his post for another four years.
“Multiple People Dead” At Waukesha Holiday Parade From Rampaging SVU
An SUV plowed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin leaving a trail of dead and injured in it’s wake.
