White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says "all orders" from President Trump are "lawful orders," and troops have no right to question him. read more
Dismissing the swashbuckling sci-fi romp as "a total hoax" amid growing scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, President Donald Trump made remarks Tuesday denying that he had written a 36-volume comic titled Don And Jeff: Time Pedophiles. Obtained last month by the House committee investigating the late financier and child sex trafficker, the Time Pedophiles saga depicts Trump and Epstein journeying through various historical eras aboard Epstein's Chronolita Express time machine, taking on Edo-period samurai, ancient Roman legionaries, and Wild West gunslingers in their never-ending quest for underage sexual partners. read more
The monthslong bipartisan effort to sidestep Speaker Mike Johnson and force the release of all Justice Department files on the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is kicking into high gear this week, setting up a December floor battle that President Donald Trump has sought to avoid. read more
Trump has pardoned a long list of allies who faced court proceedings in connection with accusations they tried to overturn the 2020 election, according to the Justice Department (DOJ). read more
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime co-conspirator of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is preparing a commutation application to be reviewed by the Trump administration, according to a new document obtained by the House Judiciary Committee Democrats. read more
"Almost resigned" is a long way away from "resigned," which would require a good deal more from Don Bacon, who announced months ago he won't seek reelection. However, he did say "he's interested in serving in an executive role down the road, and wouldn't rule out running for Nebraska governor, or even president in 2028" (bacon.house.gov). Hahahahahahaha.
Not rock or blues related, but watching Manitas de Plata (Ricardo Baliardo) (en.wikipedia.org) perform with his singer uncle, a performance that's stayed with me as an unusually vivid memory for nearly sixty years. The guitarist certainly earned his "Little Hands of Silver" moniker. Example: youtu.be
Pete Hegseth prancing, preening, and yahooing about "masculine values" is just too Village People-ish funny.