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The return of the death penalty, an Iran-China partnership, Trump is coming for the elderly

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The US federal government executed its first death row inmate in 17 years the other week after the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the case. Lee looks over the grotesque history of execution technology in the US, including Thomas Edison’s experiment with an electrified elephant, and the all-too-common experience of racist false convictions. … Read More >The return of the death penalty, an Iran-China partnership, Trump is coming for the elderly

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‘Must know results the same night!’ Trump attacks mail-voting AGAIN after suggestion to delay 2020 election misfires

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US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at the notion of having all voters cast mail-in ballots in the 2020 presidential election, suggesting that via that route the outcome may not be known until “even years later.” … Read More >‘Must know results the same night!’ Trump attacks mail-voting AGAIN after suggestion to delay 2020 election misfires

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Feds won’t leave Portland ‘until there is safety’: Trump rejects Oregon governor’s claim that ‘occupying force’ is leaving city

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Less than a day after Oregon’s governor claimed federal agents would leave Portland and let local officials handle Black Lives Matter protesters, President Donald Trump said they are going nowhere until things are under control. … Read More >Feds won’t leave Portland ‘until there is safety’: Trump rejects Oregon governor’s claim that ‘occupying force’ is leaving city

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Trump can’t & shouldn’t move election date, head of US election commission says after president muses about delay

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Donald Trump’s suggestion of delaying the upcoming presidential election was given short shrift by the head of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), who said the president has no power to do so. … Read More >Trump can’t & shouldn’t move election date, head of US election commission says after president muses about delay

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Trump vows to deploy National Guard to quell Portland’s ‘beehive of terrorists’ if feds fail to stop unrest by ‘tomorrow’

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US President Donald Trump said he would send National Guard troops to quell chaotic protests in Portland, condemning activists there as a “beehive of terrorists,” as federal units deployed to the city prepare to withdraw. … Read More >Trump vows to deploy National Guard to quell Portland’s ‘beehive of terrorists’ if feds fail to stop unrest by ‘tomorrow’

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Ok, boomer: Congressman demands Facebook’s Zuckerberg explain why Donald Trump Jr’s TWITTER ACCOUNT was suspended

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Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) gaffed his way to meme status after grilling Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg about Donald Trump Jr.’s Twitter suspension, forcing the CEO to explain the platforms are, in fact, different. … Read More >Ok, boomer: Congressman demands Facebook’s Zuckerberg explain why Donald Trump Jr’s TWITTER ACCOUNT was suspended

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Trump says US won’t protect Germany as it ‘pays Russia billions for energy’ in 1st tweet after Pentagon announces troop withdrawal

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US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull out almost 12,000 troops from Germany by invoking its gas imports from Russia. Washington has recently ramped up its efforts to block the deliveries. … Read More >Trump says US won’t protect Germany as it ‘pays Russia billions for energy’ in 1st tweet after Pentagon announces troop withdrawal

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US police are wearing imaginary CGI armor to appease Putin, suggests acclaimed Russiagate huckster

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Commentary on Donald Trump’s decision to send federal police to riot-stricken cities has taken a creative turn: according to a celebrated Russiagate disciple, Putin has “ordered” US cops to wear cyberpunk armor that doesn’t exist. … Read More >US police are wearing imaginary CGI armor to appease Putin, suggests acclaimed Russiagate huckster

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Wall of Moms SUES Trump over tear gas & rubber bullets used by federal agents against ‘peaceful protesters’ in Portland

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Some of the activists in Portland have hired DNC lawyers and taken the Trump administration to court, arguing that federal agents sent to rein in the violent unrest in the city have “stamped out peaceful protesters.” … Read More >Wall of Moms SUES Trump over tear gas & rubber bullets used by federal agents against ‘peaceful protesters’ in Portland