Open Thread

Yes, Vince McMahon Is A Total Slimeball.  He's like Trump, he skates on everything.  Not sure about this, though: Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) longtime leader, allegedly paid out…

Trump's IRS Head Used Audits As Weapon.  Biden was apparently considering reappointing him: Charles Rettig, whose elevation by Trump to lead the service in 2018 surprised many tax professionals when…

Bye Bye Boris.  He proved Badenov that not even he could survive it: He delivered the address to the nation after he was prompted to resign by a Conservative Party…

I hereby grant you temporary dispensation from reading and commenting on DL.  These last few days have been so much fun, with all the news and all the comments from…

How Long Does Speaker Pete Have?  Maybe until Tuesday.  At that point post-holiday weekend, he'll have to respond in the wake of the building demand for legislators to take some…

Democrats Vote Against Renters' Protection.  Somehow, SS1/SB101 got to the floor. And lost.  Here are those D's who voted no: Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Stephanie Bolden, Sean Matthews, Peter Schwartzkopf, Franklin Cooke,…

Yep. Played hooky.  Saw my youngest daughter get her Masters in Sustainable Landscape Planning & Design. Went to the Green River Music Fest.  Saw Allison Russell and Waxahatchee, among others.…

Yep, Ron Johnson Is A Seditionist.  And A Traitor: This week, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot revealed that Johnson’s chief of staff tried to deliver to…

Lead Rethug Senator Walks Out On Gun Negotiations.  Dog bites man.  He was just waiting for the right moment: Senators say disagreements remain over incentives for states to enact so-called…

Shout-out to the State Senate.  Other than Colin Bonini.  They had to bite the bullet yesterday, and they did. They stayed in session until at least 10 pm Thursday while…

Ginni Thomas Acted As John Eastman's Cheerleader: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has obtained email correspondence between Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of…