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The Mueller Investigation: A Few Thoughts
I’ve been watching and reading the coverage of this all evening and here’s what I think is likely to happen: Whitaker will be read on to all or part of the Special Counsel’s investigation. Specifically either Rosenstein and/or Mueller will read him on to the material that shows his op-ed and remarks on CNN …
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Our White Women Problem
I’ve seen a bunch of “WTF, white women?!?” takes today after exit polls showed the majority voted for troglodytes like Kemp, Cruz, DeSantis and Scott. College-educated white women have been a key part of the anti-Trump resistance in many of the suburbs where Democrats won. But about half of white women — and in some …
A Few Thoughts About What Comes Next Despite the Election Results
Despite the results of the mid-term election, we need to think about a few important things. Specifically what happens next. The Democrats had a very good night, regardless of the hot takes. They had the largest mid-term electoral swing since 2008, bigger than the Tea Party wave in 2010. The Democrats have retaken the House …
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Breaking: Jeff Sessions Has Been Fired as Attorney General
BREAKING: JEFF SESSIONS RESIGNS AS ATTORNEY GENERAL. https://t.co/Ssxvp7w5LW pic.twitter.com/B6ozh93Hdn — Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) November 7, 2018 Notice Sessions’ language (emphasis mine): “At your request, I am submitting my resignation”. The letter is also undated, so it is unclear when it was first/actually written by Sessions, though it was submitted today. Matt Whitacker, Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Happy Diwali!
Best wishes to our Indian-American jackals, and all who observe the holiday: … One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.” During the celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated. The preparations, and rituals, for the …
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On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All, On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky …