- Alex Galbraith @ Salon: "Back then we had dumb presidents": Vance explains key difference in current Middle East war
Vice President J.D. Vance served in the Iraq War a full six years before troops were withdrawn. Because of that, you might expect some hesitancy from the veep as President Donald Trump waltzes his way into another Middle Eastern war. Instead, the second-in-command of the Trump admin can confidently say that this time will be different, because past presidents were "dumb."
- Janna Brancolini @ The Daily Beast: Giuliani Demands Treason Charges for Dems Threatening to Impeach Trump Over Iran
Disgraced former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani railed against Democrats calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment over his unilateral strikes against Iran.
- Alex Griffing @ Mediaite: Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Trump Breaking Campaign Promises: ‘We’re Entering a Nuclear War, World War III’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) joined Steve Bannon’s WarRoom on Monday and fumed at President Donald Trump for breaking his campaign promise not to engage in wars in the Middle East.
- Angry White Men: Dave Reilly: Boise Is ‘Clean’ And ‘There Aren’t Any Black People’
On Friday, white nationalists Dave Reilly and Rebecca Crockett hosted their podcast, The Backlash, from Boise’s Heterosexual Awesomeness Festival — a sparsely-attended anti-LGBTQ event hosted by the Old State Saloon. While speaking with Old State Saloon owner Mark Fitzpatrick, who appeared on the show before, Reilly praised Boise for not having “any Black people.”
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: In defiance of courts, Texas to put Ten Commandments in public schools
The Supreme Court has already ruled against Ten Commandments in classrooms. Republicans in several states are approving new laws anyway.
- Media Matters: Media Matters files suit in federal court to block retaliatory FTC investigation and protect its First Amendment rights
Investigation into Media Matters is the latest example of Trump administration abusing power to target perceived political opponents.
