Michael Shanabarger

Election denier Tina Peters goes back to court after a boost from Colorado’s Democratic governor | CNN Politics Former election clerk Tina Peters’ prison sentence has long been a rallying cry for President Donald Trump and other 2020 election deniers. Her lawyers headed back to court to appeal her conviction as...

Polis has now disqualified himself from 2028 presidential consideration.

Will Democrats Vote to Give Trump More Money for ICE? Americans increasingly want to see ICE abolished. Yet, Democrats could soon help Trump expand his violent anti-immigration campaign.

Any Democrat that votes for this will betray their constituents - and it is a goddamn red line that they should be driven out of the party.

Screenshot of a Common Dreams headline. Schumer, Jeffries Refuse to Join Democrats' Growing Calls to Slash ICE Spending. "I just don't understand how we provide votes for a bill that funds the extent of the depravity," said Sen. Chris Murphy.

These two are literally the worst fucking "leaders".

Screenshot of a BBC news headline. "US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House."

The White House continues to openly talk about forcibly annexing the territory of a historically close ally.

This is the clearest signal yet that the United States under the Trump regime is a rogue nation, no better than Russia - and willing to risk a war in which everyone loses.

Screenshot of a headline from The Guardian. "US supreme court conservatives appear poised to back Trump in case that tests president's ability to fire officials."

"Checks and balances? Separation of powers? Here's why the framers didn't actually want those, based on the misogynistic ramblings of a Salem witch trial judge." -- Samuel Alito, probably.

Screenshot from The Hill with headline reading: "Jeffries backs Trump's pardon of Cuellar: 'Exactly the right outcome'. Published 2:14 PM EST on 3 December 2025.

Jeffries is unfit to be the Democratic House leader. He needs to go.

Screenshot from Reuters. Published 29 November 2025 at 9:25 AM EST. Headline reads, "Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed".

Oh, good, I was really hoping for war against Venezuela.

Screenshot from a KGW8 news article. During a Sunday morning phone interview with NBC White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, though, Trump made some remarks that seemed to indicate he might be backing off his military plan for Portland. Trump referenced a weekend conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, and he alluded to being told by Kotek that the reality in Portland is different from what's being portrayed to him. "I spoke to the governor, she was very nice," Trump said. "But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what is happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...it looks like terrible."

Reminder that at least twice now, FOX News lawyers have argued in courts that a "reasonable person" would not believe that the entertainment channel's programming states "actual facts".

McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC. (2020).
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News (2023).

Trump announces new tariffs on trucks, furniture and pharmaceuticals President Trump said pharmaceutical products may face tariffs of up to 100 percent, upholstered furniture 30 percent and heavy trucks 25 percent starting Oct. 1.

If you thought drug prices and shortages were bad now, just wait...

Trump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US owners Agreement separates app from Chinese owner ByteDance and allows US investors to take 80% stake

"Along with Oracle and its cofounder Larry Ellison, other investors include the private equity firm Silver Lake, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, and the CEO of Dell computers Michael Dell."

This is a big win for the oligarchs and a significant danger for the American people.

Android phones could soon warn you of “Stingrays” snooping on your communications But it requires specific hardware support that is missing on current phones.

Disable 2G networks on your phones.

Screenshot from Politico. Trump: 'It's no longer free speech.' The president doubled down on his claims that critical media coverage of him is "illegal."

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”

- Theodore Roosevelt

Screenshot of a Washington Post headline. Missouri State House passes Trump-backed congressional map. The plan would likely give Republicans one more U.S. House seat. It heads to the state Senate, where it is expected to pass this month and win the signature of Gov. Mike Kehoe (R).

"Maybe you do not care much about the future of the Republican Party. You should. Conservatives will always be with us. If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy." -- David Frum

There are a total of three Democrats on FW City Council out of nine members. It is majority Republican and has been for a long time.

Screenshot of a headline from The Guardian. Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps. Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agents access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons.

Oh, great, Trump's Gestapo will now be able to access everything. This can't possibly go wrong with their military-sized budget.

Screenshot from CBS News. Joni Ernst won't seem reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say.

Who knew "We're all going to die" wasn't a winning campaign slogan?

DNC punts on dueling Israel resolutions as Chair Ken Martin calls for bridging the divide A more moderate resolution was successful, but the chair withdrew it while calling for Democrats to continue “working through this.”

The DNC continues to fail.

A "legacy name" that won't matter at all to younger voters AND he showed up with Hogsett? Hoosier Democrats can do better.

DNC Leadership Pressured Gen Z Member to Kill Resolution on Banning Arms to Israel Democrats say they need enthusiasm among young voters. They aren’t listening to what Gen Z wants.

This is how Democrats will continue to lose: By furthering the same milquetoast positions of the past and alienating the very voters and activists we desperately need.

And this is just the right fucking thing to do.

Screenshot from Snopes. 47% of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if implicated in Epstein's crimes, survey found. A majority of GOP voters said they would either stand by Trump or weren't sure, even if he were officially linked to the late sex offender's crimes.

If you're fine with voting for a pedophile and rapist, then you're no better than the pedophile and rapist.

And let's be real here. The "not sure" people just weren't willing to admit they wouldn't care.

JD Vance to visit Indiana amid push for redistricting. Will Braun call special session? Republicans hold seven of Indiana's nine U.S. House districts. Will state lawmakers try to squeeze out another GOP seat ahead of the 2026 midterms?

The Republican appetite for power and control is unending.

Republicans are choosing to protect pedophiles over their own legislative priorities.

The Guardian news headline. Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent.

Time for the @democrats.org to sit up and take notice: Progressive candidates are good, actually.

Travelers to the US must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' — What to know The fee will be at least $250, is on top of other visa fees, and may be reimbursable.

Say goodbye to the US tourism economy.

A still from Superman (2025) featuring Krypto the super dog, Superman (portrayed by David Corenswet), and a Superman robot. They are in the Fortress of Solitude.

"It's a dog!"

"Yeah, he's not even a very good one. But he's out there alone, and probably scared."

Peak Superman.

Screenshot of a WFYI news headline. Indiana will no longer move forward with its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In a time of extreme heat and weather conditions, Indiana Republicans are once again putting alleged "economic impacts" above the health and long-term safety of Hoosiers.

After Mamdani’s Win, Some Democrats Are Determined to Stop Him

Sex pest Cuomo and corrupt Adams need to sit down and STFU. Mamdani is exactly the type of person the Democratic Party desperately needs.

Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding Community Hospital in McCook announced Wednesday that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis, winding down its services over the next several months.

The Big Ugly Bill has already claimed its first casualty.

These people are sociopaths.

Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments The New York senator was criticized for not defending the NYC mayoral candidate in a combative radio interview.

The best time to apologize for Islamophobic bullshit is to never say it in the first place.