Trump Threatens Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations – NYT What could these detention camps and forced round ups look like? Remember the last time America forced its own citizens of Japanese descent into detention camps? Trump, in describing his domestic rivals as “vermin,” has co-opted language used by “Hitler and Mussolini to dehumanize …
“Trump Committed Fraud By Inflating His Assets” “Trump and his company committed fraud by overstating the value of their assets, a New York judge ruled Tuesday, siding with state Attorney General Letitia James in her wide-ranging suit against the former president and the Trump Organization. James sued Trump, the Trump Organization and his business associates—including Trump’s children—for …
Trump cultivation of political violence is straight from the fascist playbook. What is the fascist playbook? Exploit public frustrations. Stoke violence to provoke unrest. Use militant tactics to force the population into supporting their cause. Perpetrate violence against those who disagree. Use fear to suppress those with different political views. Grab power. Destroy public institutions and any …
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It’s hard to keep track of all the people indicted by Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis in the RICO case. To make it easier, we created this relationship map which has been updated tonight with information on the indictees who have surrendered. It uses publicly available information from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Click on …
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How does the indictment against Trump compare against other espionage cases? “Trump is charged with 31 counts of violating the Espionage Act that bars willful retention of national defense information by someone not authorized to have it.” How do his actions compare to other cases of espionage? Judge for your self with this interactive infographic. Click on any …
“Was Trump selling classified intel to Saudis?” “MSNBC’s Claire McCaskill isn’t buying the excuse that Donald Trump kept classified documents as keepsakes from his presidency and instead suggested he was planning on selling them. The former president has been indicted on charges related to the Espionage Act, and both McCaskill and “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough hinted darkly that …
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So Many Trump Scandals, So Little Time – New Yorker With so many lawsuits against Trump underway, it’s hard to keep track of them all. Use this map to trace them all the way from Panama, Mar-a-Lago, and Washington DC to Scotland. The cases cover everything violent insurrections, tax evasion, missing national security documents, rape …
Trump – McConnell judges push voter suppression and laws that benefit the rich. Follow the money stacking the courts with conservative, activist judges. The U.S. Supreme Court further undercut the Voting Rights Act by blocking the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election. The court’s action came in a …
Trump endorses Republican candidates in 2022 ready to overturn election results to prove their loyalty to him. “Kari Lake, Trump’s pick for Arizona governor, said the Capitol rioters were “invited in” by police. She received Trump’s endorsement after she suggested that Trump be added to Mount Rushmore.” – Business Insider Who are these candidates? Where …
The top ten Political Cartoons this week showcase Republican bickering, conspiracy theories and beach time. Check out these cartoons in two new formats: as a GIF on GIPHY or as a video with music on YouTube. DeepakDemLabs GIPHY Video (with music) Republican bickering Republican conspiracy theories Texas Republicans Road ahead
