DARK SECRETS: 24 | Vintage Vibes

Hutchinson: Trump said “Hang Mike Pence”

As part of her new memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson affirms that Trump actively expressed support to “hang” Mike Pence

Salon · Sep 26, 2023

Trump shouted ‘Hang’ in his office while MAGA mob chanted ‘Hang Mike Pence’ on TV, Cassidy Hutchinson claims

‘What is he saying? I can’t make it out. I hear him say ‘hang’ repeatedly,’ the former White House aide said about the former president

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?

Before second Republican debate, experts explain why low-polling candidates hold on despite paltry chances of victory.

Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023

Lin Wood faces wrath of QAnon influencers and GOP allies as he insists he’s not flipping on Trump

Mike Flynn shared a post calling him a rat after Georgia prosecutors named the MAGA lawyer a state witness

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Rupert Murdoch jumps ship at Fox News just as it sails toward choppy waters

Murdoch leaves most-watched US rightwing network as more costly lawsuits are still pending and question of how to cover Trump remains

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2023

Prof. Larry Lessig (Harvard) Criticizing the § 3 Disqualification Argument as to Trump

An excerpt from Lessig's article in Slate (read the whole piece for more), discussing the same issue that has been discussed on this blog by Profs. Ilya Somin, Steve Calabresi, Will Baude, and Michael McConnell (and see also Jonathan Adler's post citing Prof. Derek Muller): The provision of the 14th…

Reason · Sep 21, 2023

Pro-Trump conspiracy theorist lawyer Lin Wood is a witness in Georgia election case, prosecutors say

The QAnon-supporting attorney joined spurious legal efforts to overturn election results

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Trump, January 6 and a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election: The federal investigation, explained

A sprawling Justice Department probe into the former president and his allies yielded four criminal charges in a stunning indictment outlining a path to power at whatever cost, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Ron DeSantis under fire for ‘abortion tourism’ remark

Florida governor wades into Senate military promotions fight

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

Evangelical Christians need Republicans. Does the party need them?

The religious right is losing its grip as candidates respond to a voter majority that doesn’t support a federal abortion ban

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2023