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Trump's Violent Assault on Minnesota Is an Operation in 'Reflexive Control'
The Trump administration chose Minnesota as ground zero for an operation that can best be described in the parlance of Washington DC as ‘counter-programming’. That’s shorthand for the use of Government power in an intentionally newsworthy way to change the media narrative away from another inconvenient story. In this case, they are executing a complex political approach which echoes a sophisticated Russian military strategy called ‘reflexive control’.
MLK, III Shares Inspirational Words Everyone Should Hear
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -28:34 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Just before the 2020 election, I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Martin Luther King, III. Though the nation was in a very different place then, it’s still pertinent today. You can listen to the full interview at the top of this page. Here are some highlights: About the importance of voting as a path to equality: “Again, I can't say enough why it's important for us to cast our votes.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump surveillance whistleblower’s recordings heard by Senate committee investigators, says NatSec lawyer
The attorney representing a whistleblower with information about an illegal surveillance scheme targeting Democratic congressional leadership with Donald Trump’s alleged knowledge just gave an exclusive interview about his client’s never-before-reported audio recordings and the response to his letter to the Senate. He also revealed federal law enforcement received the same information his client delivered to Congress. The Stern Facts is a reader-supported publication.
Did Trump know about unlawful, private surveillance program targeting Democratic lawmakers? Leaked memo says 'yes'
A leaked memo from one of Washington’s most respected whistleblower lawyers to Congressional leadership overseeing the US intelligence community reveals a plot to use advanced technology to conduct an “unlawful private intelligence operation within the United States” with the knowledge of the former President. Lawyer Dan P.
Steve Bannon is Now in Prison
Steve Bannon just surrendered himself to prison to start his four month sentence, following the Supreme Court denying his request to delay his sentence. I love this for Steve Bannon—but even more for America. In case you didn’t know, I have a long history going head-to-head with Steve Bannon. Like the time in 2017 when I helped uncover a scandal involving Cambridge Analytica and a Super PAC linked to Bannon. So it’s really nice to see he will be spending time behind bars, where he belongs.
PROMISES: My Pillow guy promised Kari Lake's lawsuit would be explosive. It was
A new filing in the United States Supreme Court by Arizona’s failed 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate just exposed new election breaches sparking new state-level Department of State investigations in two different states. The election-denying CEO of My Pillow Mike Lindell promised “explosive” new evidence in a lawsuit intended to overturn the 2022 election results in Arizona. Little did he know that he would be right. But not how he thought he would be.
Failed GOP candidate sparks two new state election breach investigations with lost lawsuit's exhibit
A new filing in the United States Supreme Court by Arizona’s failed 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate just exposed new election breaches sparking new state-level Department of State investigations in two different states.
Failed GOP candidate sparks two new state election breach investigations with lost lawsuit's exhibit
A new filing in the United States Supreme Court by Arizona's failed 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate just exposed new election breaches sparking new state-level Department of State investigations in two different states.
Occupy Democrats defeats Matt Gaetz and MTG's frivolous lawsuit
Grant Stern is the Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats and published author. His new Meet the Candidates 2020 book series is distributed by Simon and Schuster. He's also mortgage broker, community activist and radio personality in Miami, Florida., as well as the producer of the Dworkin Report podcast. Grant is also an occasional contributor to Raw Story, Alternet, and the DC Report, and an unpaid senior advisor to the Democratic Coalition and a Director of Sunshine Agenda Inc.
The White House Candy Man
America’s Defense Department just dropped a major bombshell that wasn’t delivered by drone, warship, or airplane. Rather its Inspector General revealed a new report with evidence of systemic abuse at the White House pharmacy, including two years of records from the Trump era indicative of opioid and amphetamine abuse, which was all they could obtain.
Interview: MLK, III Shares Evergreen Inspiration for Change
Just before the 2020 election, I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Martin Luther King, III. Though the nation was in a very different place in 2020, it’s still pertinent today. In light of all that has happened since then, his words resonate with me differently in some ways now. It’s especially helpful to draw on his wisdom now that Trump is once again running for the Presidency against Biden, despite his shameful attacks on our democracy.
VICTIM: This Republican had a personal reason to expel Santos from the House
A member of the House Republican congressional caucus from Ohio just revealed that another House Republican’s crimes victimized him and his mother. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) revealed in a text message to the entire GOP caucus the very personal reasons for his decision to vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after an incendiary Ethics Committee report revealed new crimes by the freshman lawmaker.
House Republican reveals own victimization by GOP fraud crimes
A member of the House Republican congressional caucus from Ohio just revealed that another House Republican’s crimes victimized him and his mother. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) revealed in a text message to the entire GOP caucus the very personal reasons for his decision to vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after an incendiary Ethics Committee report revealed new crimes by the freshman lawmaker.
Prosecutors add two felony charges against ex-Miami Commissioner who lost re-election last week
It has been a no-good, very bad year for Alex Diaz de la Portilla, disgraced former Miami City Commissioner, and it's getting worse. Left: Centner Academy in Miami's Edgewater/Wynwood area. Right: Ex-Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla. Ex-Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla just got slapped with a pair of new felony conspiracy charges in a second amended information filed by Broward County prosecutors last week.
Kevin McCarthy's Departure: An Unprecedented American Political Meltdown – Byline Times
Receive our Behind the Headlines email and we’ll post a free copy of Byline Times America has never before seen a minority government in its House of Representatives. But it could now, after the 55th Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, became the first of the lot to be voted out in 233 years since the first Congress met in Phil. A surprisingly diverse group of eight Republican members of the US Congress pulled the historic first for America, led by infamous Florida man Matt Gaetz.
Special Counsel Smith & Fulton (Ga.) probes converge on PA fake elector Chair
New evidence emerged that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe in Washington, D.C., and the Fulton County (Georgia) District Attorney’s probe are homing in on one man: the chairman of Pennsylvania’s fake electors, himself a major Trump supporter and confidant. This is the first report showing both investigations converging and confirms CNN’s report about election equipment is a new focus of the Special Counsel’s office under Smith. The Stern Facts is a reader-supported publication.
Trump's Senior Campaign advisor wants to stop Special Counsel from getting his depositions
Donald Trump’s seniormost campaign advisor demanded a legal wall of secrecy around civil deposition testimony in a federal civil case, citing his role in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of the former president for trying to overturn the 2020 election. (Documents shared at the bottom of the story.) The Stern Facts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
FACTS: Top right-wing propaganda outfit SHUTTERED citing financial ruin
A reporter for the leading right-wing propaganda production charity just revealed that financial ruin caused it to cease operations permanently. Project Veritas is a nonprofit company based in Mamaroneck, New York, founded by the convicted criminal James O’Keefe III, who admitted to a federal crime involving dishonesty when he gained unlawful access to a Democratic senator’s office under false pretenses. O’Keefe refused to give direct comment in his response to this report.
CO-CONSPIRATOR: How a whistleblower just implicated Sidney Powell
A former insider turned whistleblower just revealed ties between the Chair of Pennsylvania’s Republican fake electors and the indicted Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, implicating them in dark money cash flows to election auditors in four states with the goal of not solely contesting the 2020 results, but also tampering with future elections. It is a scheme centered around the Chair of the Republican Party’s fake electors in Pennsylvania named William “Bill” Bachenberg.
BREAKING: Whistleblower implicates Sidney Powell in NEW fake elector scheme
A former insider turned whistleblower just revealed ties between the Chair of Pennsylvania’s Republican fake electors and the indicted Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, implicating them in dark money cash flows to election auditors in four states with the goal of not solely contesting the 2020 results, but also tampering with future elections. It is a scheme centered around the Chair of the Republican Party’s fake electors in Pennsylvania named William “Bill” Bachenberg.
Donald Trump is getting indicted today! Get the latest here
Grant Stern is the Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats and published author. His new Meet the Candidates 2020 book series is distributed by Simon and Schuster. He's also mortgage broker, community activist and radio personality in Miami, Florida., as well as the producer of the Dworkin Report podcast. Grant is also an occasional contributor to Raw Story, Alternet, and the DC Report, and an unpaid senior advisor to the Democratic Coalition and a Director of Sunshine Agenda Inc.
Economic growth so strong even Fox says "WOW!"
Economic growth in America exceeded analysts’ expectations today, causing even the biased talking heads at Fox Business to admit we’re not facing a recession, while Twitter users immediately connected it to Bidenomics. (video embedded below) Today’s economic surprise to the upside is a testament to President Joe Biden leading Democrats to pass America’s first major economic policy plan in decades.
DeSPERATE: DeSantis campaign shakeup elevates dubious character to top
A new campaign shakeup by a former rising Republican superstar is giving the number two job to a digital marketer with a far less-than-shining history of primary success. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) became the darling of his party’s cocktail circuit after getting re-elected by a wide margin in a race one-fifth of Democrats sat out.
FEEBLE: DeSantis backs down in primary fight
Finally, after January 6th target letter, Florida’s always timid-for-Trump GOP Governor let loose with his strongest attack yet against his top primary opponent. (video embedded below) But it is so weak you may miss it without it being pointed out! And that’s kind of stunning, even for Ron DeSantis. This guy’s campaign is at an inflection point, burning through money, polls dropping, and staff shakeups. It’s now or never, or he’ll forever be known as the tanned “Scott Walker” of 2024.
PROPOSITION: What the Miami Mayor will do to get into the GOP presidential debate
The mayor of Miami just launched an illegal lottery to raise funds for his Republican presidential primary campaign. It’s a dangerous maneuver to attempt to get onto the Republican primary debate stage. And probably illegal, if not criminal.
GOP CANDIDATE: Miami Mayor Suarez's new lottery scheme violates state laws
The Mayor of Miami just launched an illegal lottery to raise funds for his Republican presidential primary campaign. It’s a dangerous maneuver to attempt to get onto the Republican primary debate stage. And probably illegal, if not criminal.
UNOFFICIAL CONDUCT: DOJ abandoning defense of Trump in defamation suit
The government has determined that the defamation lawsuit resulting from the former president’s attacks on a woman who reported that he had raped her “did not spring from a desire to serve . . . the United States.” Donald Trump lost a $5 million civil jury award to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in May, then went on social media and a CNN Town Hall program to repeat his defamatory statements.
GOP Presidential candidate's new lottery violates state laws
The Mayor of Miami just launched an illegal lottery to raise funds for his Republican presidential primary campaign. It’s a dangerous maneuver to attempt to get onto the Republican primary debate stage. And probably illegal, if not crimnal.
BACKFIRE: DOJ dumps Trump defamation defense after CNN town hall
The government has determined that the defamation lawsuit resulting from the former president’s attacks on a woman who reported that he had raped her “did not spring from a desire to serve . . . the United States.” Donald Trump lost a $5 million civil jury award to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in May, then went on social media and a CNN Town Hall program to repeat his defamatory statements.
BREAKING: Iowa Republicans just voted to ban abortion in their state
Overnight both houses of the Iowa legislature just voted to ban abortions in the Hawkeye State, sending it to their embattled Republican governor’s desk for signature. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is suddenly in the national spotlight for refusing to endorse Donald Trump while also fighting to remove all abortion protections in her early caucus state.
FUGITIVE: Whistleblower House Republicans used is Chinese agent
House Republicans would take help from anyone, it seems, to make the president look bad, even a fugitive wanted for secretly lobbying on behalf of a foreign adversary nation. Representative James Comer (R-KY) is carrying out the GOP promise to hassle Donald Trump’s perceived enemies with endless investigations and hearings. For months has been touting a secret witness who would produce dirt on President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Now, it’s clear why he was so cagey about it.
Trump indictment: How MAGA is reacting
A top Fox MAGA commentator just summed up what many Americans are pondering now that the ex-president is facing a new federal indictment. (video embedded below) Fox’s Mark Levin is a national radio program host and die-hard MAGA veteran. Tonight, he waxed pessimistic at the same time the news broke on CNN that Donald John Trump will become the first ex-president to be federally indicted for crimes including espionage act violations.
SUNSHINE: Trump indicted in Florida federal court on espionage act charges
The twice-impeached ex-president just got charged in Florida with seven counts on a trio of grave charges for keeping sensitive national defense documents and trying to cover it up while under federal investigation. As many predicted Wednesday, Donald Trump has been indicted for the second time. He is charged with Willful Retention of National Defense Information, conspiracy to Obstruct Justice, and Making False Statements.
"He will die in federal prison"
A top Fox MAGA commentator just summed up what many Americans are pondering now that the ex-president is facing a new federal indictment. (video embedded below) Fox’s Mark Levin is a national radio program host and die-hard MAGA veteran. Tonight, he waxed pessimistic at the same time the news broke on CNN that Donald John Trump will become the first ex-president to be federally indicted for crimes including espionage act violations.
Why is Trump's criminal defense unraveling?
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STUNNING: Texas AG Ken Paxton loses support of GOP lawmakers
In a stunning turn of events, the Texas House just recommended impeachment for the Trumpiest AG over a corruption scandal involving a real estate developer. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is serving his third term of office, despite facing a 2015 criminal securities fraud indictment for a 2011 business deal. That didn’t bother Republicans.
IMPEACHMENT: Texas Republicans turn on Trumpiest AG in America
In a stunning turn of events, the Texas House just recommended impeachment for the Trumpiest AG over a corruption scandal involving a real estate developer. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is serving his third term of office, despite facing a 2015 criminal securities fraud indictment for a 2011 business deal. That didn’t bother Republicans.
TARGETED: Trump Org records on international deals DEMANDED by special counsel
The Special Counsel’s office is digging into international deals by the former president’s company during his term of office. Donald Trump’s namesake company, the corporate felony convicted Trump Organization, got slapped with subpoenas for records from seven different nations.
DEADLY: Texas and Florida Republicans wage war on transgender people
A legal war against transgender people is taking place in two of America’s largest Red states which could have a devastating impact on younger people seeking gender-affirming care. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) is expected to sign a ban that the Texas state legislature passed on Wednesday, which removes gender-affirming care for kids under 18, including hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries.
DOPEY: DeSantis just squandered a major Disney investment
Florida’s anti-woke governor just cost his state a billion-dollar Disney investment in a thousand Imagineer jobs. On Thursday, Disney proved it wasn’t bluffing in its ongoing war with Gov. Ron DeSantis when it announced its plan to pull a one billion dollar project previously slated for Central Florida.
WANING: DeSantis influence in doubt as his endorsed candidate loses
A Florida Democrat just defeated her well-financed Republican opponent to become the next Mayor of Florida’s largest city, even after the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, visited to lay out his “winning blueprint.” Jacksonville Mayor-elect Donna Deegan pulled off a stunning upset over a GOP opponent who was endorsed by the state’s Governor, Ron DeSantis, in what became the city’s most expensive mayor’s race ever.
VICTORY: Democrat's winning blueprint upsets Florida Gov's pick in key mayoral race
A Florida Democrat just defeated her well-financed Republican opponent to become the next Mayor of Florida’s largest city, even after the state’s governor visited to lay out his “winning blueprint.” Jacksonville Mayor-elect Donna Deegan pulled off a stunning upset over a GOP opponent who was endorsed by the state’s Governor, Ron DeSantis, in what became the city’s most expensive mayor’s race ever. Deegan will be the city’s second Florida Democrat to serve as mayor in the last thirty years.
FLIPPED: Florida Democrat wins major mayoral race over DeSantis ally
A Florida Democrat just defeated her well-financed Republican opponent to become the next Mayor of Florida’s largest city, even after the state’s governor visited to lay out his “winning blueprint.” Jacksonville Mayor-elect Donna Deegan pulled off a stunning upset over a GOP opponent who was endorsed by the state’s Governor, Ron DeSantis, in what became the city’s most expensive mayor’s race ever. Deegan will be the city’s second Florida Democrat to serve as mayor in the last thirty years.
SURPRISING: Why is a Russia-linked tech CEO buying Forbes?
The venerable business news magazine and global website Forbes just sold to an American tech founder who owes his entire career to Russian funding. You read about it exclusively here in Washington Press last week, a week before the deal was announced by Forbes. A source familiar with the contract says it’s not a done deal yet. Forbes made an announcement late Friday saying that Luminar Technologies CEO and former billionaire Austin Russell purchased 82% of its shares for $642 million.
LIABLE: Defaming Trump deserves a new lawsuit after CNN town hall
Trump’s CNN pep rally Town Hall Wednesday night was an affront to all credible news networks for so many reasons. Writer E. Jean Carroll won her sexual abuse and defamation case against Donald Trump on Tuesday and was immediately defamed by him again on live television the next day. Aside from giving the DOJ even more material evidence to use against him, CNN presented Trump with a national platform to further bully and defame the victorious advice columnist.
SMACKDOWN: Trump excoriated on national TV by ex-White House aide
Donald Trump’s self-serving false comments about the innocence or meaninglessness of January 6th at Wednesday night’s town hall on CNN offended a former senior White House official to the point that he smacked Trump back with disgust Marc Short delivered a dose of dark reality to Donald Trump. Short is Vice President Mike Pence’s former chief of staff, who Thursday appeared on CNN to address Trump’s refusal to apologize to his former boss.
ETHICAL: Amidst Supreme Court grifting scandals one Justice stands apart
With so many GOP-appointed Supreme Court justices being routinely exposed for grifting, it’s now news when we learn one of the nine high court members did the right thing. While Clarence Thomas was enjoying unreported fancy trips and other luxuries, his colleague Elena Kagan quietly turned down…some bagels from her buddies.
BUSTED: Santos co-sponsored bill to make his crimes harder to catch
A leading House Democrat just publicly trashed Rep. George Santos (R-NY) for what was revealed yesterday to be a very selfish decision in his official capacity. (video embedded below) Rep. Jim P. McGovern (D-MA) called out the GOP’s bill to defund the Department of Labor and the state programs the Biden Administration uses to root out unemployment insurance fraud.
GOOFY: Ron DeSantis could squander a HUGE Disney investment
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is playing a dangerous game, and he was just given a stern warning about what it might cost him and his state by the head of Disney Disney CEO Bob Iger laid out the risk of alienating his company, not only a legal powerhouse but a massive corporation that provides employment to tens of thousands directly and brings tourism dollars into the state from around the world.
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