Womp! From WaPo: House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek reelection, he tells friends and colleagues House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has told friends and several colleagues that he has decided not to seek reelection this year and will soon inform colleagues of his plans, according to several people familiar with his plans. The …
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Ticking Poop Time Bomb Open Thread
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . At the Trump Occupancy, the bags of flaming dog poo are *inside* the house. From the Washington Post, “‘A bomb on Trump’s front porch’: FBI’s Cohen raids hit home for the president”: President Trump has howled in all caps for nearly a year as the Justice Department has delved deeper …
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On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All, Adam here filling in for Alain, who was unable to schedule today’s road and yard post. Road and yard is also my suggestion for the PRC’s next development program should belt and road not work out. Anyhow, on with your regularly scheduled post! This weekday feature is for Juicers who are are …
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: We’re On Our Own
Michelle Obama is the reassuring voice we all need right now pic.twitter.com/haXof56AcH — NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 8, 2018 Almost missed this grace note — from Boston magazine, “Michelle Obama Is Not Running for President” It’s simple, really: Michelle Obama does not want to be president, and so she is not running for president. During a …
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Another Russiagate Open Thread: Sneakin’ Round the Seychelles
Every now and then when I need a laugh, I like to think about how Erik Prince actually testified under oath he just randomly bumped into Russian spies at a hotel bar off the coast of Africa in Seychelles. pic.twitter.com/LoZFvoLpnc — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) April 10, 2018 Well, this is new. Erin Banco, …
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Trump Crime Cartel Open Thread: Boobs & Explosions in Every Scene!
Trump is like the Michael Bay remake of BEING THERE — Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) April 9, 2018 This is wild. Gloria Borger explaining what her reporting says is the current White House thinking. It's like a reporter that got let in to talk to the hostage taker and now is relating his wild conspiracy theory. …
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Russiagate Open Thread: Thrashing Madly
Attorney–client privilege is dead! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 10, 2018 Well, so is your Presidency. https://t.co/8zLKlj6WeN — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 10, 2018 Long live the crime-fraud exception https://t.co/1nnqZegqfF — Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) April 10, 2018 Remember, @DonaldJTrumpJr cited attorney-client privilege to avoid answering a key question about the Trump Tower meeting fallout …
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