with yours truly and Heather Lofthouse | Continue reading
Trump Media & Technology group, the company behind Truth Social, has been approved for a merger with the Digital World… Continue reading Trump windfall could top $3 billion after shareholder vote on social media merger The post Trump windfall could top $3 billion after shareholde … | Continue reading
Donald Trump’s conservative social media platform, Truth Social, will become a publicly traded company as early as next week. Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) approved a merger with Trump Media and Technology Group on Friday morning, first reported by CNBC. R … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024The candidate feeds on such meat: Briefly, let's recall the basic facts which were established in yesterday's report.Last Saturday, Donald J. Trump made an array of familiar yet very strange claims during his campaign rally in Vidalia, Ohio:At the start of h … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 The candidate feeds on such meat: Briefly, let's recall the basic facts which were established in yesterday's report. Last Saturday, Donald J. Trump made an array of familiar yet very strange claims during his campaign rally in Vidalia, Ohio: At the start o … | Continue reading
Biden gains ground. Trump searches for cash. Ketanji Brown Jackson vs. the First Amendment. Plus: Elon Musk’s brain chip actually works! And much more. | Continue reading
Will the Right be able to implement these radical plans? Is Trump on board? What happened to traditional conservatism? Let’s tackle some of the key questions surrounding “Project 2025” | Continue reading
The D.C. Armory is big enough to fit an F-150 Lightning, a hybrid Jeep Compass, and a Cadillac Lyriq, with room to spare for an elephant. That elephant was in the room on Wednesday when Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, along with National Clima … | Continue reading
My conversation with Faiz Shakir, co-founder of More Perfect Union | Continue reading
The parent company of Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, could soon become a multi-billion dollar public company, depending on a vote scheduled for Friday. Trump could stand to gain over $3 billion if the proposed merger goes through, which could be his ticket out … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024So did Ali Velshi and his erudite guest: Judged by any traditional standard, Donald J. Trump made some very strange statements during one of his endless speeches at a recent Ohio rally.The candidate spoke in Vidalia, Ohio last Saturday afternoon. In this r … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 So did Ali Velshi and his erudite guest: Judged by any traditional standard, Donald J. Trump made some very strange statements during one of his endless speeches at a recent Ohio rally. The candidate spoke in Vidalia, Ohio last Saturday afternoon. In this … | Continue reading
Donald Trump is a disgrace of staggering dimensions, but if there were to be a single quality in his Mount Everest of character deficits that render him utterly unfit to be president of the United States it is his cruelty. Cruelty and power are a terrible combination. When they c … | Continue reading
Even as the Environmental Protection Agency was preparing to release federal tailpipe emissions rules that will steer more U.S. drivers into electric vehicles, California was working in the background to harden its own, more stringent emissions standards. On Tuesday, the state an … | Continue reading
Even as the Environmental Protection Agency was preparing to release federal tailpipe emissions rules that will steer more U.S. drivers into electric vehicles, California has been working in the background to harden its own, more stringent emissions standards. On Tuesday, the sta … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024MacCallum thinks she may know: Why did Donald J. Trump say "bloodbath" during last Saturday's speech?Thanks to Acyn's early alert, the use of that word triggered a wave of blue tribe pundit reaction. Fox News veteran Martha MacCallum thinks she may know w … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 MacCallum thinks she may know: Why did Donald J. Trump say "bloodbath" during last Saturday's speech? Thanks to Acyn's early alert, the use of that word triggered a wave of blue tribe pundit reaction. Fox News veteran Martha MacCallum thinks she may know … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024Donald J. Trump versus Yale: Donald J. Trump is smarter than we are, Michael Moore has now said.For ourselves, we can't swear that the Oscar-winning film-maker is wrong! Headline included, here's the start of Ron Dicker's report from HuffPost concerning w … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Donald J. Trump versus Yale: Donald J. Trump is smarter than we are, Michael Moore has now said. For ourselves, we can't swear that the Oscar-winning film-maker is wrong! Headline included, here's the start of Ron Dicker's report from HuffPost concerning … | Continue reading
Don’t demonize rural whites. The Chicago voters backing Trump. Ten stories we’re reading, and more. | Continue reading
If there was ever any question that Donald Trump would be the 2024 Republican nominee, there isn’t anymore. Since he vacated the White House in 2021, the former president has silenced numerous rivals within his party — most recently ending Nikki Haley’s campaign in a Super Tuesda … | Continue reading
You won’t hear me say this often, but Donald Trump kind of sort of has a point. On Monday, the former president and presumed Republican nominee rebutted headlines that claimed he’d predicted a “‘bloodbath’ if he loses” the November election. To be sure, “bloodbath” isn’t a word y … | Continue reading
[If you can’t pay the fine, don’t do the crime.] As a result of last year’s judgement against them for business fraud, Donald Trump and the Trump Organization owe a massive sum of money to the state of New York. An attempted appeal is in the works, but they‘re required to post a … | Continue reading
Fossil fuels will be prioritized by a second Trump administration as any pretense at reducing carbon and methane emissions is abandoned. The post Politics & The Transition Away From Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024The New York Times gets it right: We were struck by a front-page report in this morning's New York Times.The report discusses a culture shift we've been struck by at the Fox News Channel. The headlines on the Times report say this:Piety and Profanity: The Ra … | Continue reading
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 The New York Times gets it right: We were struck by a front-page report in this morning's New York Times. The report discusses a culture shift we've been struck by at the Fox News Channel. The headlines on the Times report say this: Piety and Profanity: The … | Continue reading
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024...perhaps improved his skills? As a courtesy, we're going to show you the fuller text of what the candidate said.Our guess would be that he knew what he was doing—that he was employing one of skills—when he used the word we highlight in this bit of transcri … | Continue reading
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 ...perhaps improved his skills? As a courtesy, we're going to show you the fuller text of what the candidate said. Our guess would be that he knew what he was doing—that he was employing one of skills—when he used the word we highlight in this bit of transc … | Continue reading
His speech today in Ohio shows it | Continue reading
Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Friday, March 15, 2024 Credentials against Deepfakes: How will it work? Some major news outlets are about to release a feature known as “Content Credentials” to try and combat the spread of deepfakes. What are “Content Credential … | Continue reading
Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Friday, March 15, 2024 Credentials against Deepfakes: How will it work? Some major news outlets are about to release a feature known as “Content Credentials” to try and combat the spread of deepfakes. What are “Content Credential … | Continue reading
Pretty much average for a Colbert monologue, but it connects with four of our favorite topics. (how does the fourth tie in? Check out the artist's rendering of the giant sheep hybrid after the break. Assuming the jump break still works on Blogger.) | Continue reading
The ACLU gets uncivil. Biden goes rogue and Shaun King goes Muslim. Trump flip-flops on TikTok. Elon Musk and Don Lemon go kaput. And much more. | Continue reading
TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." | Continue reading
And why has his extraordinary stupidity fallen off the radar during his third run for the presidency? | Continue reading
1/ A Georgia judge threw out six charges in the Georgia election meddling case against Trump and his allies. The decision by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee marks the first time any charges have been dropped in the four criminal ca... Subscribe: Get the Daily Upda … | Continue reading
Former President Donald Trump has been quick to take advantage of an unexpected and nefarious benefit offered to politicians in the age of AI. Instead of saying that their quotes were taken out of context when facing unfavorable media coverage, they can now simply claim that the … | Continue reading
We hear all the time about the impact of “moderates” and “independents” on November’s election. But have you heard about the “double doubters”? This group of voters broke in favor of Trump in 2016 and may have even won the election for him. Could they again this year? | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024A peculiar report in the Times: How many black votes could Donald Trump win in November? It's a scary topic! This morning, a report on that question appears above the fold on the front page of the New York Times. In print editions, the dual headlines say … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 A peculiar report in the Times: How many black votes could Donald Trump win in November? It's a scary topic! This morning, a report on that question appears above the fold on the front page of the New York Times. In print editions, the dual headlines say … | Continue reading
If Trump loses, what will he attempt to do and what should Dems be planning for right now? | Continue reading
Mike Gallagher talks to The Free Press about Trump’s flip-flop and the war in Washington over the Chinese-owned app. | Continue reading
According to reports in the Washington Post, former president Donald Trump asked Elon Musk if he would be open to… Continue reading ‘Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social’ says report The post ‘Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social’ says report a … | Continue reading
It is the great Faustian bargain of the American presidency: To lead the world’s most powerful nation, you have to give up driving forever.For some leaders, this sacrifice can be excruciating. Given the opportunity to climb behind the wheel of a Mack truck in 2017, then-President … | Continue reading
Facebook’s stock has fallen sharply after former President Donald Trump went on a rant on two separate occasions about the… Continue reading Meta’s stock falls after Donald Trump’s ‘enemy of the people’ comment The post Meta’s stock falls after Donald Trump’s ‘enemy of the people … | Continue reading
The art of the deal | Continue reading
Donald Trump took to Truth Social in the early morning hours of Tuesday to opine on the state of his race to win back the White House this November. And while that’s not unusual, Trump decision to coin a new nickname for himself certainly is. The new name? Honest Don, if you can … | Continue reading
Donald Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday where he talked about crypto, tried to defend his complete 180 on a TikTok ban, and promoted his new sneakers. The former president also railed against Facebook, calling it the “enemy of the people.” But there’s one thing Trump … | Continue reading