BASH: Do you see it as your job as attorney general to represent anyone in the administration being investigated by Congress?BLANCHE: Wait, do I see it as my job? The Constitution sees it as my job!BASH: So if Hegseth faces impeachment, would you represent him?BLANCHE: Well, yeah
wow — Blanche on Fox News Sunday claims oversight from Dems is "not the way this country can survive or live with these ongoing threats … if you work in this administration, you have a lawyer. It's me."(Note that at the end even the Fox News host is a bit taken aback by Blanche's rhetoric … )
Blanche: "I understand there are people who have said they believe there is some sort of corruption. That's largely because the media and Democrats have highlighted any time there's any kind of success in this country that has to do with anybody in this administration, they call that corruption… "
BASH: Trump said Democratic lawmakers are 'extortionists and should be in prison.' Is that a possibility?BLANCHE: Well, it depends on what the crime is and what they've done
here's is full footage of the crashout Attorney General Todd Blanche just had on CNN, including him confirming he'll investigate Democrats on Trump's demand and leaving the door open to trying to imprison them
Todd Blanche was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, and as Attorney General of the United States, he’s still acting like it. Blanche should be defending the Constitution, not threatening our Committee for doing our jobs.
BASH: You have signaled you intend to investigate the 'Trump crime family.' How far does that go? Do you want to include Don Jr and Jared Kushner?GARCIA: This is the most corrupt family to ever be in the White HouseBASH: So yes?GARCIA: Absolutely. They should be expected to answer questions
Lang has been arrested at least six times since being pardoned. He and fellow far-right extremists are calling for another attack on the US Capitol in January. The video below has over three millions views and the cult is celebrating in the replies.
In recent months Kobach appeared here for rescinding driver’s licenses for trans and intersex people and for demanding that Kansas cities repeal bans on ex-gay torture. You will recall that Kobach somehow escaped charges over his role as lawyer and board member for Steve Bannon’s private border wall scam.
She was “testing the system” and the system fucking caught her. In the video report below, a reporter attempts to question her in her driveway, but she just walks away.
Q: If I said Joe Biden is the part owner of a company and it has all of these investments from the Middle East, you would say that sounds corrupt, right?
Trump: Well, he did have a lot of different things.
again, something of a banal observation, but i think contributing to the general feeling of powerlessness and rage in america today is the extent to which our elites engage in such flagrant, grotesque, even performative contempt for the rest of america
Also important to remember about Trump:He believes in NOTHING. He has now morals, values, principles, or firmly held beliefs. He has no ideology. People like Stephen Miller think they’ve found their man… while Trump can and will turn on them on a dime whenever it suits him.
The piece goes on to lie that “many openly supported transgender surgeries for minors.” The tweet below from the Congressional Equality Caucus has gone viral with millions of views and the cult is replying with the usual slurs and lies.
Trump continues to cast doubt on the midterm election results.“Does anybody really believe that this “Election" was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???”
NEW: A firm linked to Trump’s sons got nearly $40 million in federal contracts to screen for Ebola and other diseases.XpresTest has experience conducting Covid screening in U.S. airports but has never worked with Ebola or biosecurity services abroad.
Massie: "I hope Hegseth addresses the 8 articles of impeachment, and doesn‘t get up and misquote the Bible in Quentin Tarantino fashion and do some pull-ups and call everybody fat and gay. I may have just given you half his speech, I don't know." pic.twitter.com/W5EumfVJ5J
A poor person calls in to explain how they have nothing and no way to live with all these cuts to social services. Horrific. The Democrats must promise to fix this and return the safety to the safety nets. Hugs
OK, so we’ve posted about this here at least a couple of times, and now we’re in the week where people will not be receiving benefits on which they depend, to eat. Here’s one more story. And, yes, this is a particular cause of mine, so I want to note that I’ve been looking around town to see where I might be able to help out should this come to fruition, as it appears to be doing. My posting may be sparser, because trying to help people get enough to eat will take up more time now. But, as we’ve also written here, building and sustaining community is important during times such as those we in the US find ourselves, and for me, helping people get enough to eat is sustaining community. So, while I’ll still be around, I may not post as often; the energy only goes so far. Here’s today’s AP story:
The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP, flowing into November. That program helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries.
“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA notice says. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats.”
The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now the second-longest on record. While the Republican administration took steps leading up to the shutdown to ensure SNAP benefits were paid this month, the cutoff would expand the impact of the impasse to a wider swath of Americans — and some of those most in need — unless a political resolution is found in just a few days.
The administration blames Democrats, who say they will not agree to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate with them on extending expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans say Democrats must first agree to reopen the government before negotiation.
Democratic lawmakers have written to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins requesting to use contingency funds to cover the bulk of next month’s benefits.
Government shutdown The AP has journalists around the country covering the shutdown of the federal government. What questions do you have for them?
But a USDA memo that surfaced Friday says “contingency funds are not legally available to cover regular benefits.” The document says the money is reserved for such things such as helping people in disaster areas.
It cited a storm named Melissa, which has strengthened into a major hurricane, as an example of why it’s important to have the money available to mobilize quickly in the event of a disaster.
Some states have pledged to keep SNAP benefits flowing even if the federal program halts payments, but there are questions about whether U.S. government directives may allow that to happen. The USDA memo also says states would not be reimbursed for temporarily picking up the cost.
Other states are telling SNAP recipients to be ready for the benefits to stop. Arkansas and Oklahoma, for example, are advising recipients to identify food pantries and other groups that help with food.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., accused Republicans and Trump of not agreeing to negotiate.
“The reality is, if they sat down to try to negotiate, we could probably come up with something pretty quickly,” Murphy said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We could open up the government on Tuesday or Wednesday, and there wouldn’t be any crisis in the food stamp program.”
