Michael Mora
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Todd Blanche Will Crybully Democrats Into Submission, You’ll See!
Donald Trump’s “former” personal lawyer/personal attorney general Todd Blanche is not handling the results of the midterms very well. On CNN’s State Of The Union, Blanche, performing for an audience of one, made his displeasure known with these Democrats who think they can just get elected and start demanding accountability. On CNN, Blanche went full crybully, as if host Dana Bash was his therapist and he was trying to squeeze everything in during his televised session.
It’s Your Pre-Midterms Sunday Show Rundown!
This week, the Sunday shows — the finals ones before the midterms — got overshadowed really fast by the news that came directly afterward. Let’s see how Haley Stevens made a decent congressman look like a liar and an ass! We begin with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland on NBC’s Meet The Press. Unfortunately for Raskin, as it turned out, host Kristen Welker asked him about the Senate race in Michigan.
If You’re A Republican Liar Named Mike, Go To The Sunday Shows!
Tell ‘em, Joshua Jackson! Sunday was not a good day to be a right-wing douchecanoe. Brazil decided to tell the failson of its former authoritarian president and current prison inmate, Jair Bolsonaro, to get fucked as it reelected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to a historic fourth term.
Mike Rogers Seemed Pretty Desperate On The Sunday Shows
Since his reelection, Donald Trump and the minions in his party have acted as if they had unlimited power with zero accountability forever. But much like a 10-year-old English girl named Tilly Smith in 2004, the Republican Party now sees the clear signs that a massive blue tsunami of accountability is heading its way in this midterm election. Mike Rogers, Republican Michigan Senate nominee, is trying to stay in denial, though. He appeared this week on CNN’s State Of The Union.
Markwayne Mullin Models White Male Fragility On Three Sunday Shows In A Row!
Current DHS Secretary and former plumbing company nepo baby Markwayne Mullin, appeared three times on the Sunday shows this week. Like a guest on the interview web series Hot Ones, Mullin worked his way through progressively more conservative Sunday shows, from CNN’s State Of The Union (mild) to CBS’s Face The Nation (hot) to Fox News Sunday (ghost pepper).
With Great Power Comes No Responsibility: MAGA Republicans On The Sunday Shows
Recreation of Republicans blaming everything they did on everyone else. Last Wednesday, Spider-Man celebrated a milestone with the release ofThe Amazing Spider-Man #1000. But, ironically enough, this week’s Sunday shows showed what happens when people with immense power abuse it and then shift all responsibility elsewhere. So, let’s dive right in.
Trump Ankle-Biter Todd Blanche Super-Confused Who ‘The People’s House’ Belongs To
Conservatives “love” the Constitution the same way they love the Bible, by cherrypicking the parts they like and ignoring the rest. One big part of it they don’t like? The First Amendment. A pretty big part! Let’s watch Trump goons hating the First Amendment on the Sunday shows. We watch these Sunday shows, you should be a subscriber. Current attorney general and sad Roy Cohn impersonator Todd Blanche was on ABC’s This Week with Martha Raddatz, and they talked about Trump’s media ban.
Sunday Shows: What About When Joe Biden Banned Donald Trump From Twitter?
Wonkette is old enough to remember when conservatives pretended to love the Constitution. It was bullshit, but they pretended. Mostly gone are the days when they’d hire legal fuckmooks like John Yoo or Johnathan Turley to try to constitutionally figleaf torture and other stuff. Donald Trump is so openly authoritarian that it honestly turns the Sunday shows into unintentional cringe comedy watching Republicans do logic pretzels. Let’s dive in.
Mike Johnson And The Sunday Shows Ensh*ttify America Together
Every week, we descend further into the enshittification of this country. Not because Donald Trump and his goons are some Machiavellian geniuses, but because, as we’ve all learned, this whole democracy thing was being held together by the spit and bubble gum that were “norms” and “honor.” Let’s visit with one of the prime enshittifiers on the Sunday shows. Speaker (soon-to-be-replaced, hopefully) Mike Johnson made dual appearances on CNN’s State Of The Union and NBC’s Meet The Press.
Trump’s (Low) Energy Secretary Explains Gas Prices, Line Go Up!
This week, the Sunday shows decided to max out on Trump’s (low) Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Appearing on CNN’s State Of The Union, CBS’s Face the Nation, ABC’s This Week, and Fox News Sunday, Wright brought his trademark lack of charisma as he stumbled through basic questions on every channel. On CNN, after Dana Bash asked whether the US Navy's indefinite deployment to the Strait of Hormuz is the new normal, Wright tried to victim-blame the oil shippers for their pesky fear of being sunk.
The Worst Are Still With Us On The Sunday Shows
After the deaths of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and voice actor Peter “Optimus Prime” Cullen, we can’t help remembering this line from William Wordsworth’s long poem “The Excursion”: The good die first, and they whose hearts are dry as summer dust, burn to the socket. So, let’s dive into the Sunday shows and gaze upon some dry-hearted scumbags! The “border czar” and walking human rights violation made an appearance on CNN’s State Of The Union to fail to properly answer any of Dana Bash’s questions.
Retiring Tampa bankruptcy judge has a warning for business owners
As she prepares to retire, the judge reflects on two decades of economic upheaval and why struggling small businesses often wait too long to seek help.
Republicans Keep Lowering Expectations On The Sunday Shows
The GOP’s midterm elections sales pitch For the longest time, people have been grading Republicans on a curve. People are always saying variations of “Imagine if Dems [or insert Democratic president or presidential candidate] had done this thing Republicans just did.” Republicans are more than happy about the double-standard. The Sunday shows this week seemed to hint that the well is running dry, so let’s dive in.
Oh Go F*ck Yourself, Bill Cassidy
How many times RFK Jr. is allowed to lie to Bill Cassidy’s face before Bill Cassidy says ‘OK, but after this one, you only get to lie A FEW more times’? Hanlon’s Razor says, “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” Some MAGA/Republican officials challenge that axiom. Others do not. Let’s dive in to this week’s Sunday shows. We begin with the soon-to-be-retired Republican Senator from Louisiana, Bill Cassidy.
Abdul El-Sayed Was A Glimmer Of Light In The Sunday Shows Darkness
Every week, we focus on the dumb lies told by the dumbest of liars on the Sunday shows. And while that is still the case this week, we also got a bit of cautious optimism for the future. So let’s dive in. We begin with the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, making dual appearances on CNN’s State Of The Union and NBC’s Meet The Press. El-Sayed’s appearances were a masterclass of staying on message while expertly handling questions from CNN’s Jake Tapper and NBC’s Kristen Welker.
RFK Jr. Was His Usual Charming Self With Dana Bash This Weekend
Oregon Trail game developers could have saved so much time if RFK Jr. had been giving health advice in 1971. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s meltdown on CNN with Dana Bash this weekend was so gigantic, the entire Sunday shows post is going to be about it. Kennedy, haver of brainworm, was in a very pissy mood on Sunday. The interview got off to a rough and dishonest start when Bash pointed out MAGA’s attempt to scapegoat Dr. Anthony Fauci for Donald Trump’s botched COVID response in his first term.
We Continue To Be Led By Morons: The Sunday Shows!
If there is a unifying theme to all the guests on the Sunday shows this week, it’s that not enough people who should suffer from “imposter syndrome” actually do. So let’s dive in. We begin with “Border Czar” and human embodiment of why the acronym ACAB exists, Tom Homan, on CNN’s State Of The Union. The interview began with host Dana Bash asking if the ICE officers involved with the shootings of people in Texas and Maine have been placed on administrative leave or resigned.
How Many A-Holes Can You Fit In The Sunday Shows? A Lot, Apparently.
We knew it! We’re surrounded by them! When we watch movies like Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, The American President, or Dave, we are inspired by the decency and good that can be done with political power. But the reason those movies touch and entertain us is one we rarely admit: They are a fantasy. That’s why, while we thirst for good people in politics, assholes continually succeed in it. So let’s dive into some clear examples this week.
The Sunday Shows Say Goodbye To Lindsey Graham
Longtime South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died. Was he a good senator? No. Was Lindsey Graham a loyal friend? Well … sort of. Was Lindsey Graham a champion for the Constitution? No. Was Lindsey Graham at least a decent human being? Also no. Lindsey Graham was a political remora and insatiable warmonger. He was also an attention-seeking fuckmook, and his favorite platform was the Sunday political shows. So this week’s post is their (and our) goodbye to Graham.
Doug Burgum Was Trump's Unlucky Designated Sunday Show Liar On July 5
After drinks and nice fireworks (except for the Washington, DC ones, they were horrid) for America’s 250th birthday, some of us dealt with with the lingering ringing ears and hangovers by watching the Sunday shows. Speaking of people who look the way hangovers feel, here’s Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
Your Pre-America's Birthday Sunday Show Rundown!
250 Imperfect Years. Here is to doing better for the next 250! When you get older, birthdays become more reflective as you face thoughts about your own mortality. But when you turn 250 years old? Let’s dive in and see how those we’ve elected represent this country’s true values on the Sunday shows, while trying to get past the nagging fear that no one will want to attend their party because they made things weird.
Your Father's Day Sunday Shows Rundown!
We’re pretty sure this is an adaptation of an actual Donald trump quote. Sunday might have been the day we try to show some love to the dads in our lives, but some of us were just dealing with motherfuckers. Specifically, the lying ones employed by or beholden to Donald Trump. So let’s dive right in! We start with Trump’s Low Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos Jonathan Karl. Wright praised the Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU … or is that IOU?
Pete Hegseth Fails 'Face The Nation' Appearance Like Common Field Sobriety Test
Before Donald Trump could have his “I’m a big birthday boy” extravaganza disguised as a celebration of our country’s 250th birthday on Sunday night, his favorite sycophant, Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth, appeared on Sunday’s Face The Nation on CBS. Let’s dive straight into his lies and ass-kissing Daddy issues: Appearing remotely from Tennessee, Hegseth began by saying they are on track to have a deal with Iran signed on Sunday. (Update: They didn’t sign anything on Sunday.
Giant Baby Never Wants To 'Meet The Press' Ever Again!
As you may have heard, Donald Trump went on Meet The Press this weekend. Donald Trump’s face was red and he was covered in wetness and he got very upset on Meet The Press this weekend. Donald Trump stormed out of Meet The Press this weekend, because host Kristen Welker was unfair to him, by asking him to back up his lies with evidence.
A Children's Treasury Of Republican A-Holes On The Sunday Shows!
Normally, while watching the Sunday shows, we focus on one to three people being the worst. Today, the cup runneth over. So we’re gonna jump around and cover as many of them as we can. Let’s dive right in! We start with Interior secretary and evil Eugene Levy, Doug Burgum, on CNN’s State Of The Union. Host Dana Bash asked Burgum about the shadow funding of Trump’s glorified “Freedom 250” political rally and the “Fall of the Roman Empire” UFC fight.
Thom Tillis Shows 'Miraculous' Courage And All He Had To Get Was 'You're Fired'
The modern Republican Party is an authoritarian-loving death cult. If you’ve been paying attention, this is not a surprise. But what some refuse to contend with is that this is the endpoint of Republican policies and rhetoric since the “party switch” after the passing of the Civil Rights Act. Trump is not an anomaly, but the fruit of the seeds of Reaganism. Let’s dive into the Sunday shows and see some examples. We begin with North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis on CNN’s State Of The Union.
Christian Nationalist Mike Johnson Does Not Prefer Being Called Christian Nationalist Mike Johnson
Last week, Donald Trump went to China, and being the uncouth and vulgar wannabe he is, he vacillated between embarrassing himself accidentally or purposely in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping. But this didn’t stop Speaker Mike Johnson, Trump’s most loyal ass-kisser, from fawning all over Dear Leader’s performance abroad. Here is his 12 minutes of praise on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream.
We Got 99 Problems, And Hantavirus Is Just One!
Time, flat circle, yadda yadda. It seems once again we are doomed to repeat history just within our lifetime. Some of us can’t even enjoy a proper midlife crisis because we’re too busy dealing with another unnecessary Middle East war, another pending economic collapse, and, now, a possible new pandemic! Let’s dive into the Sunday shows and see how many lessons we never learned.
Todd Blanche Destroying DOJ's Latest Comey Prosecution So Defense Doesn't Have To
Todd Blanche, the (acting) attorney general, is (we guess) the best lawyer Trump’s money and reputation can afford. And that explains a lot. NBC’s Kristen Welker interviewed Blanche on Meet The Press and it did not go well. Right off the bat, Blanche had a hard time doing his one true job for Trump: legally defending him personally, while persecuting/prosecuting his enemies. WELKER: As you know, the War Powers Act requires Congress to authorize military action beyond 60 days.
Dana Bash Just Wondering How WHCD Shooting Democrats' Fault
In normal times, an attempt on a president — or on his Cabinet, like (acting) Attorney General Todd Blanche suggested — at an event like the White House Correspondents’ Dinner would not be something everyone would question. But let’s face it: It’s a room with multiple cameras, filled with journalists, and in an event like this, it should be the most undisputed.
Trump's War Crimes Threats Not War Crimes Threats, Say Sunday Show Republicans
Another week of Sunday shows, more Republicans telling us we didn’t hear Donald Trump say the exact things we all heard him say, or in this case read on Truth Social. Let’s jump in! We begin with New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik on CNN’s State Of The Union with Jake Tapper.
Sunday Shows: Shut Up About Gas Prices, Your Betters Still Have Their Stock Market (Mostly)
We are stuck with President Montgomery Burns! While President Donald Trump was busy mildly flirting with a sweaty UFC fighter on Saturday night, Vice President JD Vance was doing his own cage match, and losing. Vance campaigned for the right-wing AfD Party in Germany (they lost), campaigned with Viktor Orban (he lost), and was the lead negotiator for the Iran peace talks (which fell apart almost immediately).
Maybe The Real 'Reopening The Strait Of Hormuz' Is The Friends We're Making Along The Way
There are many reasons people celebrate Easter. While some do it for deeply religious reasons, we celebrate our annual gorging/hoarding of Cadbury Creme Eggs before they are taken away by the cruel universe for a whole year. But on this Easter Sunday, we got a new possible future holiday hallmark: The day that Donald Trump threatened the beginning of the end. Trump Tentatively Schedules Apocalypse For Tuesday. Maybe He'll Forget?
Trump Goons Promise Everything Is Fine, At Home And Abroad, On The Sunday Shows
In Episode 10 of Season Three of HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Lord Tywin Lannister imparts this wisdom to his petulant grandson, who had just exclaimed that he was “the king” after being lightly mocked and threatened by his Uncle Tyrion: “Any man who must say, ‘I am the king’ is no true king.” This thought was recurring as we watched the Sunday shows and Trump’s toadies kept trying to assure us that everything is going smoothly, despite our very eyes and facts disputing this.
California Judge Certifies Investor Class in Nvidia Crypto-Mining Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Northern District of California A California federal judge cleared the way for investors to pursue a securities class action against Nvidia Corp. and its chief executive officer, rejecting the company’s effort to limit expert testimony and finding that common issues can be resolved on a class-wide basis. U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. of the Northern District of California entered the 50-page order on Wednesday.
California Judge Certifies Investor Class in Nvidia Crypto-Mining Lawsuit
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Texas Judge Rejects Crypto Developer’s Lawsuit Over Alleged Prosecution Risk
U.S. District Judge Reed OConnor of the Northern District of Texas. Credit Wikipedia A Texas federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a high-profile lawsuit by a crypto‑software developer seeking a ruling that his planned business would be legal, finding that he failed to show a “credible threat of prosecution” that was needed to bring a preenforcement challenge.
Texas Judge Rejects Crypto Developer’s Lawsuit Over Alleged Prosecution Risk
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Inside Alleged Crypto Scheme That Burned Millions—Then Went Silent
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in the Southern District of New York, at 500 Pearl St. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Ben Pasternak and two of his cryptocurrency ventures were hit with a proposed class action in New York federal court, with investors alleging he ran a deceptive token operation that generated more than $6 billion in trading volume while collecting millions of dollars in fees as the coins later collapsed.
Inside Alleged Crypto Scheme That Burned Millions—Then Went Silent
Search Input Law.com CompassLaw.com RadarVerdict SearchScholar .China Law & PracticeLegal Dictionary Click to enter your existing username and password or create a new account. Click to purchase an individual user subscription with your credit card. Related information Documents Topics NewsCryptocurrency Investors are suing entrepreneur Ben Pasternak, alleging misleading statements and insider enrichment tied to crypto tokens that wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars in value.
Voyager Settles Texas Claims It Marketed Risky, Unregistered Investments
waving colorful national flag of texas state.©luzitanija/Adobe Stock Texas securities regulators said on Monday that they reached a consent order with Voyager Digital, concluding that the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange pitched high‑yield products to retail investors without registering them or fully disclosing the risks.
Voyager Settles Texas Claims It Marketed Risky, Unregistered Investments
Search Input Law.com CompassLaw.com RadarVerdict SearchScholar .China Law & PracticeLegal Dictionary Click to enter your existing username and password or create a new account. Click to purchase an individual user subscription with your credit card. Related information Topics Securities Litigation Voyager Digital has agreed to a Texas consent order resolving claims that the failed cryptocurrency lender misled investors with unregistered, high‑yield products and undisclosed risks.
Sunday Shows: From The People Who Brought You ICE Murders, Airport Screenings by ICE!
On Saturday, Republicans voted against a clean bill to fund the TSA. This is the ninth time that Republicans have rejected a clean bill to fund TSA, FEMA, and other DHS functions, with talks to rein in ICE and CBP, and the sixth time they rejected just funding TSA. Trump administration toadies appeared on the Sunday shows to blame the Democratic Party for this while offering worse “solutions.” Wonkette’s solution is GTFO ICE. That’s a good solution, huh?
Goliath Investors Target Banks They Say Enabled Ponzi Scheme
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, NJ. Photo: New Jersey Historical Society Investors in the collapsed Goliath Ventures cryptocurrency fund sued Bank of America and Broad Financial in federal courts in New Jersey and Nevada this week, claiming the firms helped enable a $328 million Ponzi scheme that left hundreds—if not thousands—of people facing financial ruin.
Goliath Investors Target Banks They Say Enabled Ponzi Scheme
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Gemini Accused of Misleading Investors Ahead of 2025 IPO Original
Tyler Winklevoss, chief executive officer and co-founder of Gemini Space Station Inc., left, and Cameron Winklevoss, president and co-founder of Gemini Space Station Inc., right, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Gemini Space Station Inc. raised $425 million in an initial public offering, pricing its stock above a marketed range and shrinking the number of shares.
South Florida Attorney Faces Suspension for Alleged Child Molestation
The Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee, FL. Photo: Lisa Willis/ALM The Florida Bar has asked the state’s highest court to suspend a South Florida attorney after his felony arrest for allegedly committing child molestation on his two minor sons. The Florida Bar filed the petition for interim suspension Monday with the Supreme Court of Florida, following Jackson Santiago Lainez’s arrest on Feb.
CFTC Grants Novel No‑Action Relief to Crypto‑Wallet Maker Phantom
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s market participants division on Tuesday issued its first no‑action letter for a self‑custodial crypto‑wallet provider, granting Phantom Technologies Inc. relief from introducing broker registration requirements.
CFTC Grants Novel No‑Action Relief to Crypto‑Wallet Maker Phantom
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CFTC Grants First No‑Action Relief to Crypto‑Wallet Maker Phantom
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