This is not an originalist argument. It is also not a constitutional argument—nor is it even a legal one. trib.al/HPti1Nt
Samuel Alito’s Tortured Attempts to Explain Himself
In the midst of his will-he-or-won’t-he retirement tour, the justice is at great pains to make his view of originalism make a lick of sense.
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Susan Collins claims that our reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account.
Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins
In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the ...
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Susie Wiles’s daughter also works for Republika Srpska. trib.al/97v0n9z
Another Member of Trump’s Inner Circle Works for Russian-Linked Group
Susie Wiles’s daughter also works for Republika Srpska.
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, an opponent of Donald Trump’s anti-voting agenda, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to be the state’s next governor. She’ll face off against a Republican who opposes virtually everything she stands for. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Michigan election chief Jocelyn Benson to face prominent election denier in governor’s race
Benson has been a frequent target of election deniers and anti-voting activists, who falsely accused her of perpetuating voter fraud during subsequent elections in the Great Lakes State.
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A predictable, and by now tedious, tactic of incompetent military leaders is to attempt to spin criticism of their catastrophic misjudgements as an attack on the troops they have flung into the meatgrinder.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo ago😳 Hegseth snaps at Peters: "Your characterization of this incredible effort as a failure if reckless and irresponsible and smear the sacrifice of the troops. Shame on you." Peters responds: "You, sir, are the failure!"
Who lies about election results? Who refuses to accept an election loss? Who purposely sows distrust in our elections process? A coward does. A sore loser does. A sociopath does. And a traitor to this country does. That’s who.
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The FBI is launching a massive, fast-tracked investigation into the 2020 Georgia election results. Fulton County officials are calling it a clear "intimidation tactic," while the Bureau frames it as a "priority effort." #KashPatel
White, Christian Nationalism is the most powerful animating force in my former political party. It’s utterly un-American, it’s anathema to Christianity, and it’s completely out of the closet in today’s GOP.👇
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo agoDan Patrick: "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution"
Grand Moff Tarkin: "I think Palpatine's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Alderaan happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story."
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo agoJD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."
Anthony Scaramucci wants people to revisit a single answer Donald Trump once gave a journalist, because in his telling it explains the entire playbook the president has run ever since.
Ex-Trump official says 'everyone should hear' this revealing Trump interview reply
Anthony Scaramucci wants people to revisit a single answer Donald Trump once gave a journalist, because in his telling it explains the entire playbook the president has run ever since.The former White House communications director, who lasted around 11 days in Trump's first administration before bec...
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MELONI, to Trump: “.. my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours.”
A viral doomsday scenario aims to shake Europe out of its AI complacency
A viral doomsday scenario aims to shake Europe out of its AI complacency
Does a thought-experiment about US ascendancy in the technology say as much about AI jitters as it does about the reality?
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He noted that the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was coming up, and that it emphasized “that in the newly independent United States, there will be no kings or lords, no surfs or subjects, but only citizens.” Unlike Trump’s constant referral to himself as king. trib.al/Fjqj9Fp
During a recent “Meet the Press” interview, Trump was asked to provide evidence to support his claims of election fraud in California’s primaries. Instead, he ran away. In reality, election officials are conducting routine ballot counting, which takes longer in the country’s most populous state.
The Trump Meet the Press interview that spun out of control after he was probed about his ‘rigged elections’ conspiracies
President Donald Trump went ballistic on Meet the Press after he was questioned about spreading claims of rigged elections without evidence.
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Well that settles it. God wants the ballroom built. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agochecking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody
God has been telling America to put a ballroom on that spot for 250 years, and everything bad that's happened so far is because each day we woke up and chose not to do it. If it wasn't for the antichrist this never would have gotten done. think about that. God said it like nine times.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agochecking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody
If you want a nation of slaves, imitate China or the US. You don’t need mega-states, celebrity rulers, or any of that bullshit; you need stability and competent, accessible governance. The US–China summit is two bloated powers clinging to each other; it may not happen soon, but it's over for both.
Trump: "We had a big victory today in Virginia. And we have a lot of victories. But the victory in Iraq was really great."
Trump just issued a last-minute warning to Virginians that if they vote YES on the redistricting referendum tomorrow, he will lose power: “If the Democrats get additional seats, they’re going to be making changes at the federal level.”
CNN put together a montage of Trump saying as far back as March 9 that his war against Iran "is going to be finished pretty quickly," then him saying that same thing over and over for the past six weeks
President Donald Trump will participate in a public Bible reading this week as the administration continues to integrate religion, particularly Christianity, into official business. https://cnn.it/3QkoNSj
🚨BREAKING: John Eastman — who helped lead Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election — has been permanently disbarred by the California Supreme Court. The ruling delivers one of the most significant professional consequences yet for an election denier.
Key Trump lawyer who tried to overturn 2020 election permanently disbarred
Eastman has remained active in election denial circles, continuing to push conspiracy theories about voting and elections.
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Few Republican lawmakers said anything publicly about President Donald Trump’s startling social media post last week warning Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight." But privately in a large text chat, a group of them read his threat with alarm.
In group chats and meetings, Republicans are privately petrified the Iran war could cost them the midterms
Many Republican lawmakers and strategists told NBC News they worry the party has little to run on. “Right now, the voters don’t see a message or a strategy,” a Trump pollster said.
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The US fully capitulated to Iran and agreed to a '2-week ceasefire'. Iran imposed a $2M toll per ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with an undisclosed amount going to Oman. 138 ships pass through the Strait daily, this would generate $276M per day; roughly $3.86 billion over a two-week period.
Trump says he’s “ordering” CNN to retract their reporting and “authorities are looking to determine whether or not a crime was committed.” Dude thinks he’s a dictator.
