The Jan. 6 committee has, for the past few weeks, been reminding Americans about the horrifying “war scene” that unfolded during the attack on the Capitol. Some conservatives are ignoring the panel’s findings and dismissing the hearings as a distraction. Others are doubling down on political violence. Eric Greitens, a …
Read More »Where the Shelling Never Stops: Near the 'Zero Line' With Ukrainian Soldiers Trying to Maintain in Donbas
“It’s been like a million times,” says Oksana as loud booms echo outside the ad hoc shelter we’re in. “I’m bored of the shelling.” At this second line position in Ukraine’s Donbas region just south of the Russian occupied city of Izyum, the artillery fire is nothing if not consistent. …
Read More »'Can You Believe I Lost to This Guy?' Trump Admitted He Lost Election, Former Aide Says
In private, former President Donald Trump admitted that he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. That’s according to Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump White House aide. Trump acknowledged the truth in private, Griffin said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. “He admitted, he blurted out watching …
Read More »Herschel Walker Admits to Having Two More Secret Children
The list of Herschel Walker‘s previously undisclosed children grew a little larger on Thursday, with The Daily Beast reporting that former President Trump’s pick for Senate in Georgia confirmed to them that he has yet another son, this one a 13-year-old. The news comes two days after The Daily Beast …
Read More »'We Thought They Were Dead. They Never Made It Back': Two American Fighters Captured by Russia in Ukraine
Two American volunteers fighting in Ukraine appear to have been captured by Russia last week, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone. Both men are U.S. military veterans and volunteered to fight with Ukraine’s International Territorial Defense Force, or foreign legion, according to the sources. A foreign volunteer serving in the unit …
Read More »Herschel Walker Has a Secret Son He Doesn't See
Herschel Walker — the former Heisman Trophy winner and current Trump-endorsed Georgia Senate candidate — has a secret son, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday. Walker later acknowledged having a son he isn’t in contact with. Walker has publicly taken issue with “fatherless households” and considers himself an exemplary dad. …
Read More »Your Handy Guide to the Absolute Worst People in American Politics
The factions of far-right militants in America can seem a jumble of militiamen and revolutionaries, neo-fascists and white supremacists. While they all share a love of guns and a loathing of liberalism, not all militant groups share the same tactics, aims, or trigger points. How do you differentiate an Oath …
Read More »The Senate's Gun Control Deal Falls Short. Here's Why Activists Are Excited About It Anyway
When a group of 20 senators announced a framework of “commonsense” gun reforms on Sunday evening, the most surprising thing about it was that it came into existence at all. A decade of demands for stricter gun laws in the wake of tragedies like those in Buffalo, New York, and …
Read More »Taking Aim at DeSantis, Spooked Trump Considers Launching 2024 Bid in Florida
Donald Trump in recent months has been telling confidants that he may launch his 2024 presidential campaign early — and that he’s considering launching it in Florida to stick it to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump has kicked around staging a large, flashy launch rally (with fireworks, of course) that would …
Read More »'Detached From Reality': Bill Barr Recounts Trump's Election Fraud Delusions
In its first hearing, the Jan. 6 committee last week played a clip of former Attorney General Bill Barr testifying that he told former President Trump that claims the 2020 election was stolen were “bullshit.” In its second hearing, the committee on Monday played several additional minutes of Barr’s testimony, …
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