Barack Obama Mercilessly Mocks Herschel Walker With A ‘Thought Experiment’
The former president also torched the Donald Trump-backed GOP candidate with a reworked version of his iconic slogan.
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Trump Accuses Judge In Fraud Lawsuit Of ‘Communist Takeover’ Of His Company
“I have no jury and no Civil Rights!” Trump complains about $250 million suit.
‘Enough Is Enough’: Biden Rips Attack On Paul Pelosi, Right-Wing Hate That Fueled It
“Every person of good conscience needs to unambiguously stand up against the violence in our politics,” Biden urged after House speaker’s husband is assaulted.
Trump Says He’s Sticking With Truth Social Even With Elon Musk In Charge Of Twitter
“I like it better, I like the way it works. I like Elon, but I’m staying on Truth,” Trump told Fox News Digital.
This was a GOP-inspired assassination attempt against Pelosi, and the media needs to say so
Here’s a job for the national political press corps, if they can take time out from declaring doom for the Democrats in the midterms: Put elected Republicans and every GOP candidate on the ballot everywhere on the record about how their vilification of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resulted in an assassination attempt against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and landed her husband in the hospital with serious injuries.
When Republicans start saying rational things about violence, they are surely worried
The No. 3 House Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, was quick to extend best wishes to the husband of Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, who was violently attacked early Friday morning by an intruder in the couple’s San Francisco home.
“Wishing a full recovery for Paul from this absolutely horrific violent attack,” tweeted Stefanik.
It’s a departure from her norm.
Fox News’ Watters says ‘A lot of people get hit with hammers’ in response to Pelosi assault
The right-wing-o-sphere has spent most of the day figuring out the angle on a (very likely) right-wing MAGA Big Lie-believer who attacked and seriously injured House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 82-year-old husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer. The attack took place early Friday morning after the man broke into the Pelosi home in San Francisco, California. According to reports, Mr. Pelosi was able to contact police during the ordeal and the suspect is now in custody.
Assassination attempt that hospitalized her husband doesn’t make GOP miss a beat in attacking Pelosi
UPDATE: Friday, Oct 28, 2022 · 10:19:51 PM +00:00
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Barbara Morrill
Of course.
asked by Greta Van Susteren if he wants a “do over” for his comments callously attacking Nancy Pelosi today, Glenn Youngkin refuses to apologize pic.twitter.
Man who tried to assassinate Nancy Pelosi is racist, transphobic, antisemitic conspiracy theorist
UPDATE: Friday, Oct 28, 2022 · 9:00:54 PM +00:00
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Mark Sumner
Depape had more than one blog page.
Posts on one of David Wayne Depape’s blogs show he was into QAnon conspiracy theories like Hilary Clinton eating babies and adrenchrome, as well as many conspiracy theories about Jewish people, black people and the Ukraine war. Some of them are so extreme I can’t really share. pic.twitter.
Putin’s Play for the Western Right
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.At his annual conference with foreign international-affairs experts, Vladimir Putin ranted about cancel culture and gay-pride parades. He’s trying to unite the global right.
January 6 Never Ended
On January 6, 2021, a mob of Donald Trump supporters ransacked the U.S. Capitol. They sought to prevent Congress from certifying his loss in the presidential election, but a few of them had even scarier ideas.
Rihanna Is Back in the Pop Game—On Her Own Terms
The loud hype that preceded Rihanna’s rather quiet new song offers a lesson in the power of expectations—especially expectations defied. At age 16, in 2005, the Barbados native Robyn Rihanna Fenty signed a record deal and embarked on one of hottest streaks in hitmaking history.
There May Be No Twitter Comeback for Trump
Given all the attention that Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has drawn, one might forget how little it will affect most people. Although Musk fancies the platform “a common digital town square,” Twitter reports just 238 million daily active users in a world of nearly 8 billion. It just so happens, though, that there is a strong overlap among people who report the news, people who use Twitter, and people who are interested in Elon Musk.
‘No-win situation’: Pharma trade CEO steps down after clashing with board
The departure of Michelle McMurry-Heath comes just as the Biden administration is poised to begin implementing key drug pricing provisions and the balance of power could shift in Congress.
Why Do We Keep Writing About Life After Death?
When the world is at war, and you’ve endured night after night of fires and bombs going off all around you, how do you make sense of your own survival? For the unnamed narrator of R. P. Lister’s short story “My Grandfather’s Ghost”—published in The Atlantic in 1960—the solution is to transform the experience into a sort of tall tale, playing up the comedic moments over the real fear, long after the danger has passed.
DeSantis Condemned For Using “Election Police” to Intimidate Florida Voters with Felony Convictions
We speak with Florida voting rights activist Desmond Meade about how Republicans like Governor Ron DeSantis are attempting to scare formerly incarcerated people with felony convictions from voting. DeSantis launched an election police force to arrest people on trumped-up voter fraud charges.
Ari Berman on “How Wisconsin Became the GOP’s Laboratory for Dismantling Democracy”
With Republicans set to make major gains in the November midterms, we speak with reporter Ari Berman, who says Republican control of the Legislature in Wisconsin is a preview of the damage the party could do if empowered in Washington. Berman’s latest piece for Mother Jones is titled “How Wisconsin Became the GOP’s Laboratory for Dismantling Democracy.
“American Democracy Hangs in the Balance”: Carol Anderson on Midterms, Georgia Races & Voting Rights
Former President Barack Obama is in Georgia Friday to campaign for Democrats in the closely watched Senate and gubernatorial races. This comes as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was caught on a hot mic Thursday saying the race between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Trump-backed anti-abortion Republican nominee Herschel Walker is “going downhill,” and recent polls show Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is trailing Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
Arizona measure could be a model for Democrats nationwide
The November measure comes as health care advocates at the state level grapple with how to help residents with the rising costs of health care now that it appears Congress will be unable to pass any significant reforms to address the issue.
CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
The head of the federal public health agency is isolating at home with mild symptoms.
‘No quick fixes’: Walensky’s push for change at CDC meets reality
If the plan fails, the agency risks repeating the mistakes it made during the pandemic.
CDC advisers recommend adding Covid shots to routine immunization schedules for kids, adults
Covid vaccines’ inclusion on the schedules don’t constitute mandates.
Republicans who support abortion rights are fighting for their political future
A Pennsylvania statehouse race is testing whether the GOP’s last abortion rights supporters can survive post-Roe
More voters trust Republicans on economy as interest in midterms hits high, polls say
According to an NBC News poll released Sunday, 70 percent of registered voters expressed interest in the upcoming election as a “9” or “10” on a 10-point scale.
Soaring tax revenue, spending plunge spark record drop in budget deficit
The budget gap shrank by half in fiscal 2022 as spending on pandemic programs expired and tax revenues surged.
Yes, the Liz Truss debacle matters for Americans
The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S.
Georgia DA Asks Supreme Court To Let Lindsey Graham Testify In Election Probe
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis urged top court to reject senator’s plea to block testimony while he appeals the order to appear before special grand jury.
Trump Loses Another Battle To Shield His Tax Returns From House Committee
The former president may try to go to the U.S. Supreme Court next.
New Hampshire GOP Candidate Annoyed By Audience Reaction To His Vote Fraud Claim
Don Bolduc, a far-right candidate, appeared to call out members of the crowd for their response to his claim about busloads of illegal voters in New Hampshire.