On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks suggested that maybe Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) shouldn’t have a secure job as leader. Brooks said, “The thing I think we learned this week is that Roy Moore and Steve Bannon, what we’ll call the nationalists, they have a story to tell. They have a story about the country and why it’s going astray. They have a story about what’s wrong with Washington and the swamp and why it needs to be drained. The regular Republicans, the Mitch McConnell Republicans, have no story. And they thought they could hold off the nationalists with money, and with logistics and with party organization. And I think one of the things we’ve learned is they can’t do that, that if you want to hold off Steve Bannon, you actually have to have an argument, you have to have a story about why his kind of Republican is the wrong kind. And they don’t have that. And if they don’t have it in Alabama, they’re probably not going to have it in Tennessee, and they may not have it in Wyoming, and they may not have it in Arizona, and all the other states
Month: September 2017
Report: Antioch Church Gunman Had Note That Referenced Revenge for Charleston Church Shooting
An “investigative report” indicates alleged Antioch, Tennessee, church gunman Emanuel Kidega Samson had a note in his car that referenced the July 17, 2015, attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Trump: Democrats Don’t Want to Cut Taxes, They Want to Raise Them
During Friday’s Weekly Address, President Trump stated Democrats “don’t want to cut your taxes, they want to actually raise your taxes, and raise them very substantially.” Transcript as Follows: “My Fellow Americans, All American hearts are united with the people of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands who have faced terrible devastation in the wake of two catastrophic hurricanes. We are working night and day in cooperation with territorial and local authorities to assist those in need, to help save and sustain lives, and to begin the long recovery and rebuilding effort. Our commitment to those affected is this: We are with you, we will stay with you, and we will come back stronger than ever. We are sending tremendous amounts of supplies, tremendous amounts of food and water, and we are sending great people to help. I know that it’s been devastating. I know your police force and everything else has been absolutely hurt, but we’re sending people to help, and it’s getting better on a daily basis. This week, I traveled to Indiana to announce historic tax reform for the American people. It is based on four key ideas. First, we will cut taxes on all Working American
No, Russia Didn’t Hack 21 States’ Elections: Intercept’s Greenwald Blasts Media Colleagues for Latest Russia Fake News
The Intercept’s Glenn Greenwald, in an article Thursday, took a hammer to widespread reporting over the last week of Russia’s attempts to hack the election systems of 21 American states, the piece arguing for more skepticism on “the Russia story.”
‘Star Trek Discovery’ to Debut TV Show’s First Openly Gay Character
The third episode of Star Trek: Discovery, airing Sunday, will make franchise history as actor Anthony Rapp will portray Lieutenant Stamets, the first openly gay Trek TV series character.
Evan Rachel Wood Triggered After Steve Bannon Claims Actors Are ‘Dumb As Ticks’
Actress Evan Rachel Wood responded to Breitbart News Executive Chairman Steve Bannon’s claim that late-night television hosts and Hollywood stars are dumb ‘ticks’ who’ve politicized everything, writing Thursday that it would be ‘selfish’ for famous ar…
Mainstream Media Distort Every Single Thing Gary Cohn Says About GOP Tax Plan
No matter what the GOP tax plan does, the opposition media will describe it as a tax cut for the rich.
San Juan Mayor: ‘I Was Asking for Help’ and Not Attacking Trump – General Buchanan Said He Doesn’t Have What He Needs
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz responded to criticisms of her by President Trump by stating that she was asking for assistance and not making “nasty” comments about the president. She also pointed Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, the leader of military hurricane efforts in Puerto Rico, saying that he had insufficient amounts of troops and equipment. Cruz began by talking about private donations and stated, “It’s a good dawn. And we’re moving ahead. And that’s what it’s all about. It’s about saving lives. It’s not about politics. It’s not about petty comments. it’s about moving forward, putting boots on the ground, and saving lives.” She then responded to Trump’s tweets about her by saying, “I was asking for help. I wasn’t saying anything nasty about the president. But don’t take my word for it. General Buchanan, a three-star general has said, as one of the first comments that he’s made about the Puerto Rico situation, that he doesn’t have enough troops, and he doesn’t have enough equipment of what he needs to get the situation under control. So, who am I? I’m just a little mayor from the capital city of San Juan. This is
State Department: U.S. Does Not Recognize Kurdistan Independence Vote
The State Department made clear Friday that the United States will not recognize Iraqi Kurdistan’s referendum on independence held Monday to separate from Iraq.