Open Thread

Supreme Court To Trump: 'You Can Fire Everybody'.  Fascism On The March: For weeks, thousands of federal employees have been waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision about…

Two Headlines From The NYTimes.  Do they first clear these with the White House?: Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack Of Evidence From Epstein Documents. Trump Looks To Avoid Casting Blame In…

Yes, Elon Musk Played Delaware's Legislators (And Governor) For Fools: During this year’s legislative session, Musk’s lobbyists and representatives publicly advocated for almost a dozen bills that would benefit his…

Ringo Really Is Just A Cool Guy: Starr has the amiable manner of a goofy, wisecracking uncle who happens to have been in the most successful band in the history…

Can We Have Those Expanded Tax Brackets Now?: The ink is not even dry on the far-reaching domestic policy law that President Trump signed on Friday, and already state governments…

W-what?  Real news on the 4th Of July?  I mean, besides America's ongoing experiment with Fascism? Ladeez And Gentlemen--YOUR 20th RD Democratic Candidate: Alonna Berry has been selected as the…

The Final Day Of America As We Know It?  Yes.  There's no way the Rethugs get this close and fail to seal the deal on Fascism: The House took its…

Just Shut Up-Part One: Republican Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday that despite voting in favor of the sweeping tax and spending package, she wants the House to return the…

Major shout-outs to Joe Connor, The MoMo, and others who stayed up later than I do these days, for keeping the midnight oil burning in Leg Hall.  Were there any…

I'd first like to comment on Karl Stomberg's piece, which you should read if you have not already done so.  He captures my frustration more eloquently than I've so far…

DOGE Fights For More Guns.  No, not for them, necessarily.  But for Amerika: The U.S. DOGE Service has sent staff to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with…

Bernie Nails It.  So obvious, yet corporadems are so addicted to corporate cash: Look, he ran a brilliant campaign. And it wasn’t just him. What he understood and understands —…