Why NBC Is Suddenly in Full Meltdown Over Ronna McDaniel Hiring Fiasco

NBC News is taking heavy fire over its decision to hire former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst. McDaniel actively participated in Donald Trump’s effort to steal the 2020 election, pressuring state officials not to certify Continue reading Why NBC Is Suddenly in Full Meltdown Over Ronna McDaniel Hiring Fiasco

Mike Johnson Suddenly Seems Ready to Stick a Shiv in MAGA

But Trump ordered Republicans to kill that compromise, because preventing constructive reform on immigration is much more critical to his presidential campaign than blocking Ukraine aid is. Donovan, the GOP lobbyist, points out that this might be why a stand-alone Continue reading Mike Johnson Suddenly Seems Ready to Stick a Shiv in MAGA

Why Did Two of Judge Aileen Cannon’s Law Clerks Suddenly Quit?

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Continue reading Why Did Two of Judge Aileen Cannon’s Law Clerks Suddenly Quit?

Why Flailing Trump Is Suddenly Turning to MAGA Lawyer Christina Bobb

With Donald Trump’s fundraising badly trailing that of President Biden, the RNC’s new “election integrity” lawyer, Christina Bobb, is emerging as an important player in the Trump-MAGA campaign apparatus. Bobb, a major co-conspirator in Trump’s “Stop the Steal” efforts, will Continue reading Why Flailing Trump Is Suddenly Turning to MAGA Lawyer Christina Bobb

Here’s Why Judge Aileen Cannon’s Law Clerks Seem to Have Suddenly Quit

Judge Aileen Cannon used to be a gem to work for, say early former employees. So why did two of her law clerks up and leave their one-year posts a few months ago? According to attorney David Lat, it all Continue reading Here’s Why Judge Aileen Cannon’s Law Clerks Seem to Have Suddenly Quit

How No Labels’ Spoiler Bid Suddenly Entered Full Meltdown Mode

Meanwhile, it seems unlikely that other big names potentially open to a No Labels candidacy will ever go along. One imagines that Nikki Haley and Liz Cheney, both shrewd realists who genuinely recognize the Trump threat, are unlikely to delude themselves Continue reading How No Labels’ Spoiler Bid Suddenly Entered Full Meltdown Mode

Suddenly, Marsha Blackburn Is Really, Really Afraid of Taylor Swift

Senator Marsha Blackburn on Wednesday became the latest Republican to run scared from Taylor Swift. Swift has not yet weighed in on the 2024 elections, nor has she given any indication that she intends to. Yet in recent days, Republicans Continue reading Suddenly, Marsha Blackburn Is Really, Really Afraid of Taylor Swift

Why the Hell Is the Far Right Suddenly Obsessed With Jimmy Kimmel?

South Africa asked the International Court of Justice in late December for an urgent order declaring that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly three-month assault on the Gaza Strip. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby Continue reading Why the Hell Is the Far Right Suddenly Obsessed With Jimmy Kimmel?

Fox News Suddenly Turns Against RFK Jr. Now That He’s Independent

Miller’s amendment would ban any flags or pennants other than the U.S. flag, the flag of a U.S. state or territory, or the flag for prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action. His measure could therefore also affect some Continue reading Fox News Suddenly Turns Against RFK Jr. Now That He’s Independent

Why Is the GOP Suddenly Defending Democratic Corruption?

Granted, Trump’s public statements tend toward the erratic, and one can make too much of his perceived shifts. But the direction of these shifts aligned him better with what other Republicans were saying. According to Politico, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican Continue reading Why Is the GOP Suddenly Defending Democratic Corruption?