"Americans love a strong leader. Donald Trump scores high with many voters precisely because he acts like a despotic strongman, seemingly unrestrained by rules, laws, international agreements, or even social conventions. By contrast, Joe Biden is a competent and cool executive, leading an administration that adheres to established norms, operates by consultation, and follows the data-driven advice of experts." But what does it mean that Biden is now showing a tougher side? Jay Kuo digs into this question in last week's piece from The Big Picture. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/biden-tough-israel-russia-border
Rich donors are paying as much as $300,000 per person to attend a Trump fundraiser in San Francisco today. What do they expect in return for their money?
By refusing to recuse himself from Jan 6 cases, Alito is violating the court's code of ethics, which call for recusal when “the Justice’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned…”
If flying 2 pro-insurrection flags doesn't call his impartiality into question, what does?
When I was a mere clerk for the 1st circuit appeals court, I wasn't allowed to have a political bumper sticker for fear of creating even the appearance of bias on the court.
How can Justice Alito be allowed to rule on Jan 6-related matters after flying a pro-insurrection flag?
In 2020, North Carolina went to Trump by less than 2%. This year, it's poised to be ground zero in the fight against right-wing extremism. Writer Todd Beeton looks at the lay of the land in this battleground state. Can Joe Biden turn it blue in 2024? Read more at The Big Picture. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/biden-north-carolina-reverse-coattails
I'm glad my kids got to grow up in them. So easy for them to get on, they could do any activity in them and they looked so cute. Great for toddlers, really.
But then I read "The Count of Monte Cristo" and learned the revenge is never as satisfying as you think it will be and you should just find a fortune somewhere instead and fall in love and live your best possible life.
I don't think Trump even wants to be president again. He knows he wasn't good at it.
I believe he's running primarily in hopes of shutting down the prosecutions against him and avoiding prison or financial ruin as consequences of his own actions.
Obviously there is nothing "pro-life" about the Supreme Court debating whether states can order doctors to let women die rather than provide a life-saving abortion in a medical emergency. I can't believe this even needs to be said.
Remember: Most billionaires are not “self-made.” They’re made via a combination of inherited wealth, government subsidies, tax loopholes, labor exploitation, and policy failures. Can we stop perpetuating a myth that blames wealth inequality on the choices of everyday Americans?
Let's be clear. Arizona's Supreme Court knocking reproductive rights back to 1864 is a direct result of Donald Trump keeping his promise to appoint U.S. Supreme Court Justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade.
