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David French: "Trump's Superpower is his Brazenness"
Before we get to today’s (excellent) podcast with David French, let’s catch up a bit:
NYT: Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’”/ Daily Beast: “Humiliated Trump goon abandons Reflecting Pool prosecu...
Trump Really Wants That Sweet IRS Immunity Deal
Not dead yet.
The Senate Judiciary Committee canceled Todd Blanche’s confirmation vote Thursday because two key GOP senators — Thom Tillis and John Cornyn — continue to hold out, and Donald Trump floated the idea of temporarily pulling the...
The Frothing Unfitness of Todd Blanche
Sorry, if you’ve heard this before, but the US Senate will have to decide whether to not to confirm the nomination of the most corrupt and compromised Attorney General in the nation’s history.
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Where's the Outrage?
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Europe is burning; the war in the Mideast is spreading;...
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