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Victim is the Perp, Lapse in Judgement
Friday, February 22, 2019
Fallen Empire: Actor and singer Jussie Smollett faked a racist and gay-hating attack upon himself because he was “dissatisfied with his salary” on the “Empire” television show, Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said yesterday. The victim is now the accused out on …
Actor Accused of Staging, Political Climate
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Stranger than Fiction:Actor and singer Jussie Smollett has been charged with disorderly conduct for filing what the Chicago police now say was a false police report that he was the target of a racist and gay-hating attack last month. He faces …
Scales of Justice, Reconsidering Libel
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The Insider: President Trump tried to get a friendly prosecutor put in charge of the investigation into the hush money payments made to two women during the 2016 political campaign, The NY Timesreports. Trump asked acting Attorney Gen. Matthew Whitaker to install Geoffrey …
Sanders Declares, Emergency Protests
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The Gathering Crowd:Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the political independent who was squeezed out by the Democratic leadership cabal in 2016, announced that he’s running again for president. Sanders is a democratic socialist who calls for “Medicare for all,” a $15 …
Playing Through, Staged Attack
Monday, February 18, 2019
Tweet-a-Lago:President Trump spent the fourth day of his declared national emergency playing golf. From the White House press pool, “After uneventful ride, motorcade arrived at the Trump International Golf Club at 9:12 am.” At 2:24, “President Trump was at the …
Nauert Withdraws, Golf Emergency
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Nanny State:Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman nominated by President Trump to be ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn herself from consideration. Nauert revealed during her clearance for the job that she’d had a nanny working for her family …
National Emergency, Wikileaks Connection
Saturday, February 16, 2019
National Emergency: President Trump faces a political fight over his declaration of a national emergency to grab billions of dollars for building his southern border wall. “The Congress cannot let the president shred the Constitution,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority …
Trump to Declare Emergency, Amazon Exit
Friday, February 15, 2019
National Emergency: President Trump plans to sign the spending bill that lacks money for a southern border wall then declare a national emergency to build it anyway, The White House announced yesterday. “The president is once again delivering on his promise …
Manafort Lied, Wall on its Way
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Liar, Liar: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to federal investigators even after he had agreed to cooperate and tell the truth in the Special Counsel investigation into Russian election interference, a federal judge has determined. The judge voided Manafort’s …
He’ll Build it Anyway
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Wall Complex: President Trump tweeted last that he’ll be getting $23 billion for border security even though a joint committee of legislators agreed on less than $1.5 billion. Trump wrote, “Looking over all aspects knowing that this will be hooked up …
