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25 Aug 12:06 • Batocchio

Mike's Blog Round Up

The Debate Link: More Catholic than the bishops.

Balkinization: Trump, vaccination, and the right to kill children.

Informed Comment: Iran counters Trump "D-Day" by menacing Arab oil monarchies.

Bark Bark Woof Woof: Eldercare.

Robert B. Hubbell: Leaving MAGA.

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25 Aug 12:06 • David Edwards

DOJ Makes 'Ridiculous' Move As Only Defense Of Trump's Rigging Plan 'Evaporates'

The Justice Department pressed the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking President Donald Trump's mail-ballot order, even after its only argument had "evaporated." Trump signed Executive Order 14399 in March, directing the United States Postal Service to impose ...

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25 Aug 03:03 • John Amato

New MRNA Melanoma Vaccines Bring New Hope

These new trials have shown great results. Gizmodo: On Wednesday, the companies disclosed the primary findings of a Phase 3 trial that tested their mRNA-based vaccine, which is designed to prevent people’s melanoma from returning. People who received the vaccine in comb...

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25 Aug 02:06 • David Edwards

MAGA Senator Makes Drastic Change As Life Choice Becomes Re-election Liability

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) spent nearly four times more taxpayer money than previously thought on travel to an out-of-state home that is quickly becoming a re-election liability despite his efforts to sell it. A new Kansas City Star analysis found Marshall billed taxpa...

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24 Aug 22:03 • The Conversation

White Supremacists Using SPLC Indictment To Recruit And Legitimize Hate

Art Jipson, University of Dayton

In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The indictment alleges the SPLC, a nonprofit legal advocacy group, secretly funneled more than US$3 million in donated funds to people associated with violent extremist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nations.

Prosecutors allege that the SPLC secretly paid members of those groups to act as confidential informants without telling donors. Eight informants received the money between 2014 and 2023, according to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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24 Aug 22:03 • Ed Scarce

Susan Collins Runs Away From JD Vance In Maine

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will be in Maine today, holding a rally in the Bangor-Brewer area, presumably to bolster Republican candidates. However, one notable absence will be U.S. Senator Susan Collins. Though she spent yesterday in Madison, a short drive from Brewer, Ma...

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24 Aug 20:42 • Heather

Fox News Just Can't Deal With Ossoff's Moment Of Truth

A week later, and these WATBs are still crying about Ossoff's dig at Trump and glossing over how bizarre his relationship with Natalie Harp actually is. As we discussed here, Ossoff doubled down on his comments about Trump's disgusting, enabling sycophants he's surrounded h...

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24 Aug 20:42 • Chris capper Liebenthal

Linda McMahon Wants To Get Elementary School Kids Working

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Dana Bash on CNN'S State of the Union that she would like to steer some elementary school children toward trade schools so they can start working faster. BASH: Ask you about another move that you are, a- are pushing, and you're not th...

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24 Aug 18:24 • John Amato

Sean Duffy Launches Delusional Rant Attacking Canada

Trump has started another trade war with Canada, and sycophantic Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was Johnny-on-the-spot on Fox News Sunday to belittle our valued trade partner and neighbor to appease the bloated narcissism of Demented Donald. "Canada wants the benefits...

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24 Aug 17:00 • Andrea Thompson

Live TV Captures Illegal Order Barked At Camera Operator, Meant To Shield Fragile Trump

Apparently, someone really didn't want the President to be filmed during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, and Fox 5 managed to capture the entire bizarre confrontation in their live coverage of the event. Over the weekend, President Trump and First Lady Melania attended the Ind...

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24 Aug 16:00 • John Amato

MTP Host Calls Out GOP Liar: Trump Has 'Been In Office For Two Years!

Meet the Press host Kristin Welker refused to accept Sen. Tim Scott's many lies and attempts to blame former President Biden on Trump's failed economy that has resulted in inflation and gas prices. In a lengthy interview with the South Carolina Senator, the topic finally ...

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24 Aug 15:27 • Andrea Thompson

Trump's Interview With Michael Cohen Got Even Weirder Than We Were Prepared For

We knew it would be weird when the news went public that President Donald Trump and his former fixer turned state's witness Michael Cohen would be sitting down for an interview together on Cohen's WABC 77 New York radio program. But, honestly, it got even weirder than we w...

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24 Aug 14:09 • David Edwards

'I've Had Enough': Trump And Melania's Heated Clash At Indy Race Decoded By Lip Reader

A professional lip reader decoded a heated exchange between President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Sunday's race, capturing the president reportedly saying he had "had enough." The exchange took place at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first IndyCar str...

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24 Aug 13:33 • John Amato

GOP Senator: Talarico Doesn't Have 'Character' To Face Corrupt Ken Paxton

In a hysterical interlude on Meet The Press Sunday, Senator Tim Scott was reduced to the "I know you are, but what am I?" defense of corrupt Ken Paxton, who is running against James Talarico in a neck-and-neck race. Host Kristen Welker listed off much of Paxton's scandal-l...

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24 Aug 13:33 • Andrea Thompson

Doctors Warn Trump Could Be Facing 'Premature Disability And Death'

There are simply only so many Big Macs and burnt steaks slathered in ketchup that one person can eat in their lifetime before it starts to become a real issue, no matter how many gallons of Diet Coke they drink in an effort to "watch the calories." It seems Donald Trump i...

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24 Aug 13:33 • Chris capper Liebenthal

White Supremacist Jake Lang Arrested For Causing A Riot

White supremacist and insurrectionist Jake Lang went to Minneapolis to do another one of his performative, negative attention-seeking stunts. He decided it would be a great idea to hold an anti-Black rally. And he got all the negative attention he could have wanted. A cro...

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24 Aug 13:03 • Heather

El-Sayed To Vance: My Name Isn't The Problem, Trump's Policies Are

Abdul El-Sayed whacked JD Vance for his racism on display during a campaign stop at an Ohio steel plant last week. Vance was doing his best to "other" El-Sayed, while repeating the right-wing lie that El-Sayed "openly calls for Sharia law in America," which he does not, an...

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24 Aug 12:06 • Batocchio

Mike's Blog Round Up

The Editorial Board: How much is Natalie Harp shaping world events?

Constant Commoner: FDR Democrats – going back to our roots.

Pharnygula: Where should Paloma Duffy go to college?

Middle East Monitor: Attacks on Muslim American candidates.

Alas, a Blog: Can we call it fascism yet?

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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24 Aug 12:06 • Cliff Schecter

Hunter Biden Broke Some Serious News On Our Show

You probably saw last week’s headlines suggesting Joe Biden may have only months to live. Well, Hunter told us how that way "blown way out of proportion" and walked us through what the diagnosis truly means: stage four prostate cancer, treated successfully with radiation. ...

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24 Aug 03:21 • John Amato

Dumb American Fails

This video is from a group called Fail Army.

"FailArmy is the world’s number one source for epic fail videos and hilarious compilations."

People do the dumbest shit.

Open thread.

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23 Aug 23:30 • Steve M.

Natalie, Ossoff And Message Discipline

I've been thinking about the Natalie Harp story and the possibility that it's not doing as much damage to Donald Trump as we're all hoping it is. The main problem with the story is that it suggests two possible realities, which point to two very different views of Trump. On...

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23 Aug 20:00 • John Amato

Van Hollen: Voters 'Want Democrats Who Are Going To Stand For Something'

Sen. Chris Van Hollen understands that many voters in the Democratic Party are looking for change from the current leadership and welcomes discussing the differences and the similarities with members of the DSA as a productive measure. TV news hosts routinely frame a debat...

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23 Aug 19:00 • Ed Scarce

Trump Superstore Going Out Of Business

Tennessee Brando (Brandon Fuson) lives near the store in Eastern Tennessee, one of the reddest areas of the country. He's noticed the downturn in business just by driving past the Trump Superstore often. Source: The Independent A large store in Tennessee that exclusively s...

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23 Aug 17:12 • Heather

Sen. Bernie Sanders Tells Trump To Put His Money Where His Mouth Is

Sen. Bernie Sanders whacked Trump on social media for his ridiculous statement that everyone should be willing to have one of these massive data centers in their backyard. The issue of data centers is one that's been crossing partisan lines for some time now, but apparently...

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23 Aug 15:57 • Lisa Needham

Trump's Ballroom Approach: Build It Before The Court Tells Him Not To

President Donald Trump is racing to build his big dumb bribe ballroom before the Supreme Court cuts him off—not that it’s at all a sure thing that they will tell him to stop. But he’s not taking any chances. So he’s got a team building this monstrosity 20 hours per day, se...

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23 Aug 15:57 • Chris capper Liebenthal

Sean Duffy's Totally Bonkers AI Video Shows His 'Wins'

To celebrate America's 250th Birthday, which was a month and a half ago, Trans Secretary Sean Duffy released a bonkers AI video of himself apparently driving a Formula One-style go-kart to highlight his "accomplishments." Of course, the AI video includes tributes to Presid...

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23 Aug 15:57 • Jake Johnson

Economists Blame $40 Trillion Debt On GOP Ineptitude And Tax Cuts For The Rich

Congressional Republicans have seized upon news that the US national debt reached $40 trillion to bash what they described as “unaffordable socialist policies” and out-of-control spending.

But economists and policy analysts say Republican policy decisions—from massive tax cuts for the rich to disastrous wars of choice in the Middle East—are primarily responsible for the explosion of the national debt over the past quarter-century. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly promised to eliminate the national debt, has so far overseen an $11.6 trillion debt surge across his two White House terms.

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23 Aug 13:33 • Heather

Watters' Guest: Only Role For Women Who Don't Want To Be Homemakers Is Sex Workers

Somehow Jesse Watters managed to find someone who's an even bigger misogynist than he is to weigh in on an article from a British publication on young women's attitudes towards men. As Joe.My.God. noted, Andrew Klavan is a Daily Wire host and this is his track record: In F...

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23 Aug 13:33 • NewsHound Ellen

Trump Threatens To ‘Use Military’ Against Bond Market

With all the other problems Trump is causing, you may not have noticed that his mismanagement of our economy has seriously harmed the bond market. “Anxiety about Donald Trump’s handling of the US economy, and concern that the US President’s war with Iran is driving up infla...

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23 Aug 12:27 • driftglass

Mike’s Blog Round-Up

Today, another deep cut into the lore of middle America. Yesterday, we celebrated the birthday of Ray Bradbury,, whose fictionalized version of his boyhood home in Waukegan, Illinois,, showed up in so many of his stories as Green Town. And today is the birthday of Edgar Lee...