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…by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication…
As Trump threatens violence and every Republican is trying to intimidate Bragg in various ways, one wonders why “obstruction of justice” isn’t on the lips of every reporter. Is a favorite phrase when one of the Clintons is involved. by Atrios Under the special Trump rules everyone appears to recognize, none of this applies to […]
Coons’ vote to destabilize American banking still destabilizing as Midsize banks seek FDIC protections
When Chris Coons voted to support Trump’s vandalism of Dodd-Frank he probably knew he was voting to put taxpayers on the hook for very predictable losses and bank failures. That’s just the risk you have to take in order to make sure banks don’t miss out on huge potential profits. Midsize U.S. banks reportedly ask […]
Indictment Day
International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin
The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for the abduction of children from Ukraine.
And closer to home…
Trump will surrender to face charges if indicted, defense lawyer says
- Former President Donald Trump will follow the normal procedure in surrendering to face criminal charges if indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, his lawyer said.
Lappy!(tm) Hunter Biden’s Laptop Back in the news as Biden sues John Paul Mac Isaac. Bonus: Issac’s lawyer is Ronald Poliquin
The Lappy!(tm) story gets more absurd by the day. Check out who is representing the low-life who stole Lappy!(tm) and set this idiocy into motion. Hunter Biden sues computer repair shop owner who worked on a laptop, accusing him of trying to invade his privacy Hunter Biden is accusing the Delaware computer repair shop owner […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 18, 2023
Conventional Wisdom: DeSantis Is Flaming Out Already: But the DeSantis salad days appear to be over. Perhaps Republican voters have already forgotten that Trump almost singlehandedly doomed their Senate takeover last cycle—they do tend to like alternative realities. Or maybe Trump’s unchallenged broadsides have truly begun to take effect. Whatever the case, DeSantis’ star has […]
DeSantis Wants to do to America what he’s done to Florida
Be sure to check out the video of what constitutes “stand your ground” nowadays. Charges Dropped Against Driver Who Opened Fire on I-95 in Miami The driver’s attorney said that Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law ensured his client’s actions were reasonable self-defense. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against Eric Popper, the driver […]
Pssst…. Want to know why Carney is REALLY attacking Delaware pensioners?
If state offers pay, benefits and medical insurance that is equal or better than what is offered on the so-called “open market”, the state is undermining the ability of corporations to exploit workers. That’s why the pay is miserly and the once decent benefit packages are being torn down. The state can only help corporate […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 17, 2023
“What do ye call a wee Irish person who’s always complainin’ of their aches and pains?” “A leprechaundriac.” Santos Plans Reelection Bid! The exclamation point is meant to be ironic. Here’s why he has filed: The filing with the Federal Election Commission does not necessarily mean that Santos will run for a second term, but […]
Song of the Day 3/17: The Dubliners, “The Auld Triangle”
An Irish air to accompany the consumption of the green-tinted beer sure to flow copiously in Trolley Square today. Like a lot of Irish folk songs, this one isn’t as old as it sounds. It became widely known in 1954, when Irish writer Brendan Behan used it to open his play “The Quare Fellow,” set […]
The myth of “liberal” news: How the media does the work of fascists
DL has been making this point for nearly 20 years. Salon just now gets it. There is no such thing as the so-called liberal news media. In reality, there is a corporate news media that polices the limits of approved public discourse and privileges the voices and agenda of the powerful over those of everyday […]
Wallflower Prosecutors Don’t Want to Be the First Out on the Dance Floor
Once first Trump indictment drops — ‘it’s gonna be on’ with everyone filing their own indictments: former prosecutor https://www.rawstory.com/trump-indictment-game-on/ Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said Thursday that if Donald Trump is indicted, whether from the New York City grand jury or the Fulton County grand jury, everyone will want to pull the trigger on their […]
Announcing DL’s April Highlands Bunker Patron Drive
In 2022 the Highland’s Bunker established itself as an energetic and necessary part of Delaware’s news infrastructure. I could regale you with endless reasons as to why you ought to pledge your patronage and stand behind the Bunker, and rest assured, I shall do just that come April. But for the present, let’s not lose […]
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