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Anyone watching this?My first take so far was that it was very cordial. Joe did a good job nodding to both Republican leaders. McCarthy shook his hand 3 times, nodded on a few things and even clapped once or twice so far.Republican's aren't totally against him right now. Interesting.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sues-cnn-for-defamation/?dc_data=4165335_samsung-browser-us&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=taboola_news&jd=V1_-5374099147169508811#appAs a public figure and political figure, I believe this will be a very uphill battle for the former president.

Figured he has two major legal things going, this should get its own focus.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/us/cincinnati-fbi-office-armed-subject/index.htmlThe story has updated a lot since it broke. Here's just the intro. It's a reminder that words matter, people with power need to respect that. Trump has no respect for that.

It should probably be under "world politics", but since things are politically quiet overall, here we go.https://www.yahoo.com/news/official-haiti-president-jovenel-mo-102018593.html

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/543180-biden-planning-first-major-tax-hike-in-almost-30-years-reportAnd as the report says, it's in the areas he already mostly covered. I think the 28% corporate tax is fair, that's what was originally in Trumps plan, until it got lowered even more...

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/537353-romney-proposes-monthly-payments-for-families-with-childrenInteresting proposal. Sort of a UBI, but for kids. Obviously it would be a small amount, but maybe better to dole it out little by little vs all at the end of a tax year?That would be a...

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/536796-oregon-will-offer-support-treatment-instead-of-prison-as

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/535632-sarah-huckabee-sanders-announces-gubernatorial-campaignFree of socialism and tyranny.....

They still haven't worked out their rules. This is just grinding the Senate to a halt.https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-gridlock-threatens-biden-agenda/2021/01/23/6119e512-5cf3-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

The report is here.https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdfThey make an ok argument about some things, but man, "progressivism is evil" might as well be their headline there. I read some of this, not all of it...

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/534259-secret-service-renting-3000-a-month-apartment-because-ivanka-and-jared-wont-letI wonder which version of this story is true. Just too funny and sad.

Interesting interview. It's 11 minutes long.https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/what-biden-administration-may-do-address-student-debtOne tidbit was that students with the most debt often have the best means to pay it. Those with the least debt are most likely to go into...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/sheldon-adelson-casino-magnate-who-influenced-policy-from-dc-to-jerusalem-dies-at-87/2021/01/12/639974ec-54d8-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html

I'm using the caption it actually came with...Mine would be similar... "McConnell when he saw Trump tweeting about $2000."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-white-house-not-if-you-need-an-m-d-11607727380This is the Op-Ed that started it all from 83 yr old Joseph Epstein.A bit after this it's behind the paywall, so I won't include it.there has been a lot of backlash on him...

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/13/934666499/justice-alito-pandemic-has-brought-unimaginable-restrictions-on-freedomsI'll post the youtube video later of the whole speech, I haven't watched it. I did hear some commentary about how unbecoming this was and ultra partisan and had a lot of...

Start from about 3min in, where I'm linking this. The first bit is about a bible they put out.First, I found his early discussion on the nature of political debate being mostly a conflict of wills, of experiences, and how that's not helpful. It's the breakdown of real argument.So, the way...

I haven't kept up with all of these current DOJ investigations or the new stuff that was declassified recently that Trump seemed to be using as cover for his whole Covid stuff and tax issues...What's actually going on here? I know the real partisan sites have been stirring this up a lot, but...