“One indicator that an authoritarian coup might succeed is a prior attempt, which in retrospect would look like a dress rehearsal for the main event. State and federal prosecutors therefore must take every opportunity to make sure 2020 is the last, not the first, attempted coup…

“The German radio has just announced that Hitler is dead.”

79 years ago today, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head.

At this point, if you still deny Tucker Carlson is a Russian asset, you're either a liar, or a moron...or, quite possibly, both.

Aleksandr Dugin, aka “Putin’s brain”, is an anti-American bigot who wrote a book titled: “The American Empire should be destroyed” and was behind the…

Even robots have better values than Kristi Noem.

Sometimes, in quiet moments of reflection, he wondered if all the energy he was expending on killing Batman was good for his health.

NEW: Trump posted a QAnon video boasting of nations and political leaders “submitting” to him. Trump's video claims Israel, the Vatican, the Queen, Canada, Russia, and others have 'submitted.” This is the one the creepiest things you will see. meidastouch.com/news/trump-pos…

Fox is facing another defamation lawsuit, this time from Hunter Biden. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Luke Zaleski Bill Ackman President Biden He’ll lie about it forever but he absolutely did. No way a guy like Ackman who is 100% ego cast a vote for a guy who handed him his ass over a VIP dinner:

Only weak people need a “strong” man.

The Biden/ Trump debate stage is ready.

Deliciously well written and hopefully a prescient forecast.
salon.com/2024/04/25/mag…

Fair enough. I wasn’t ready for this drop. 👇

I wonder if the trial in NY has already ended Trump’s campaign. He doesn't seem to have the strength or stamina to do much else. Complain is the new campaign. Whining is the new winning.

1/11 Trump's trial in Manhattan is providing more evidence of his dementia:
Chauncey Devega interviews Dr. John Gartner in today’s Salon
“Can you remember a criminal defendant repeatedly unable to stay awake at his own trial? I can’t.'
salon.com/2024/04/29/the…

If found guilty, Judge Merchan could sentence Trump to prison for years and incarcerated pending appeal. That would improve the likelihood of his electoral defeat. The Supreme Court should think about that while they weigh their options.

Feels crazy this may need to be said…but having been the WH comms director for Obama and press secretary for Biden…no…campaign and White House comms staff do not work with media to pay off potential sources of bad stories…ever. I am certain my predecessors of both parties…

I wonder if the trial in NY has already ended Trump’s campaign. He doesn't seem to have the strength or stamina to do much else. Complain is the new campaign. Whining is the new winning.

Cricket has learned her lesson

by Susan Collins

Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ #SCOTUS just heard a case on presidential immunity. We shouldn’t be here, but since we are, it’s incredibly clear what we need to do…

snopes.com/fact-check/tru…