Scrooge Jones
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“Scully, what are you wearing?”
Republicans want closed-door testimony so they can subsequently lie to the Americsn people about what he said without the people being able to watch his testimony for themselves.
House Republicans have escalated their push for Jack Smith to testify, subpoenaing the former special counsel to answer House Judiciary Committee questions about his federal prosecutions of President Trump behind closed doors.
House Judiciary issues subpoena to force Jack Smith to testify in private
House Judiciary Committee steps up the pressure on former special counsel Jack Smith, issuing a subpoena to compel testimony in private.
wapo.st
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Republicans want closed-door testimony so they can subsequently lie to the Americsn people about what he said without the people being able to watch his testimony for themselves.
Trump really is nonpartisan in that he enthusiastically supports the white-collar crimes and corruption of both parties. The MAGA Party is a big tent in that respect. All grift is welcome! (Just make sure the don gets to wet his beak,)
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump really is nonpartisan in that he enthusiastically supports the white-collar crimes and corruption of both parties. The MAGA Party is a big tent in that respect. All grift is welcome! (Just make sure the don gets to wet his beak,)
India’s telecom minister says installation of the government’s phone application is voluntary … which seems at odds with the law requiring it to be preinstalled on all devices and that manufacturers must ensure the application cannot be disabled or restricted.
Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”
Apple Rejects India’s Order Forcing Smartphone Makers To Install State-Run App, Report Says
Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
India’s telecom minister says installation of the government’s phone application is voluntary … which seems at odds with the law requiring it to be preinstalled on all devices and that manufacturers must ensure the application cannot be disabled or restricted.
This is called "cracking" and is intended to dilute concentrations of a single party. Here, Nashville should logically (and used to) be its own district, which of course would be Democratic. Republicans broke it up, ensuring no Democrat could be elected from Nashville.
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is called "cracking" and is intended to dilute concentrations of a single party. Here, Nashville should logically (and used to) be its own district, which of course would be Democratic. Republicans broke it up, ensuring no Democrat could be elected from Nashville.
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
Donald Trump, 79, Appeared to Repeatedly Doze Off During Cabinet Meeting, Raising New and Disturbing Alarms About Joe Biden's Health and Fitness.
By Jake Tapper
By Jake Tapper
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Donald Trump, 79, Appeared to Repeatedly Doze Off During Cabinet Meeting, Raising New and Disturbing Alarms About Joe Biden's Health and Fitness.
By Jake Tapper
By Jake Tapper
At the root of this is pure, unadulterated racism. “They” (the non-white people) are stealing from “us” (the white people).
Meanwhile, if you want to talk about fraud, Florida senator Rick Scott was the CEO of a company that paid the largest Medicare fraud fine in history. $1.7 billion is a lot!
Meanwhile, if you want to talk about fraud, Florida senator Rick Scott was the CEO of a company that paid the largest Medicare fraud fine in history. $1.7 billion is a lot!
Cammack: "Look no further than Minnesota and the disaster there where the Somalian community has been really the root of all of the waste, fraud, and abuse that we've seen in the last several years."
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
At the root of this is pure, unadulterated racism. “They” (the non-white people) are stealing from “us” (the white people).
Meanwhile, if you want to talk about fraud, Florida senator Rick Scott was the CEO of a company that paid the largest Medicare fraud fine in history. $1.7 billion is a lot!
Meanwhile, if you want to talk about fraud, Florida senator Rick Scott was the CEO of a company that paid the largest Medicare fraud fine in history. $1.7 billion is a lot!
The fact that they’re protecting Hegseth like this lets you know they know what they did is bad and will lead to repercussions.
Leavitt said Admiral Frank Bradley directed a second strike to “ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat of narco-terrorists to the United States was completely eliminated.”
White House Denies Hegseth Issued Order To ‘Kill Everybody’ On Caribbean Vessel, Says Admiral Ordered Secondary Strike
Leavitt said Admiral Frank Bradley directed a second strike to “ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat of narco-terrorists to the United States was completely eliminated.”
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The fact that they’re protecting Hegseth like this lets you know they know what they did is bad and will lead to repercussions.
You’re telling me a podcast host and MMA enthusiast with no prior law enforcement experience doesn’t know how to run the FBI?!
A leaked 115 page report by current & former FBI personnel describes the bureau under Kash Patel as a “rudderless ship” & says he is “in over his head,” lacking the experience & bearing needed to be an effective FBI director—
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
You’re telling me a podcast host and MMA enthusiast with no prior law enforcement experience doesn’t know how to run the FBI?!
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December 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The secret life hack to having a lot of money is … making a lot of money
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The secret life hack to having a lot of money is … making a lot of money
It’s Unconstitutional for the Nobel Committee Not to Give Trump a Peace Prize for Going to War With Venezuela
By Samuel Alito
By Samuel Alito
December 1, 2025 at 6:29 AM
It’s Unconstitutional for the Nobel Committee Not to Give Trump a Peace Prize for Going to War With Venezuela
By Samuel Alito
By Samuel Alito
Why is the president’s son-in-law, who isn’t a government employee and hasn’t been in over four years, part of the group negotiating with Russia over Ukraine?
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Why is the president’s son-in-law, who isn’t a government employee and hasn’t been in over four years, part of the group negotiating with Russia over Ukraine?
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
Trump is going to barrel ahead into a unilateral war with Venezuela without getting Congress’s approval, the buy-in of the American people, or even explaining why he’s doing it.
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trump is going to barrel ahead into a unilateral war with Venezuela without getting Congress’s approval, the buy-in of the American people, or even explaining why he’s doing it.
Pete Hegseth clearly watched Starship Troopers and didn’t understand it at all
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pete Hegseth clearly watched Starship Troopers and didn’t understand it at all
“We only follow orders we agree with”
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“We only follow orders we agree with”
The Founders assumed Congress would jealously guard its powers. They didn’t envision a completely spineless lickspittle pushover toady like MAGA Mike Johnson who would willingly and gleefully lay down and happily surrender Congress’ power to a greedy president—“like a dog,” as Trump might say.
November 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Founders assumed Congress would jealously guard its powers. They didn’t envision a completely spineless lickspittle pushover toady like MAGA Mike Johnson who would willingly and gleefully lay down and happily surrender Congress’ power to a greedy president—“like a dog,” as Trump might say.
The media narrative this weekend is “MAGA is falling apart!”
It is not, and we’ve seen this before. MAGAs will always come home. They may grumble about Trump, but because they’re part of a personality cult, and not a political party, they will—they must—always come back to him.
It is not, and we’ve seen this before. MAGAs will always come home. They may grumble about Trump, but because they’re part of a personality cult, and not a political party, they will—they must—always come back to him.
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The media narrative this weekend is “MAGA is falling apart!”
It is not, and we’ve seen this before. MAGAs will always come home. They may grumble about Trump, but because they’re part of a personality cult, and not a political party, they will—they must—always come back to him.
It is not, and we’ve seen this before. MAGAs will always come home. They may grumble about Trump, but because they’re part of a personality cult, and not a political party, they will—they must—always come back to him.
Congress—and ONLY Congress—and not the President, is in charge of Washington DC. The coward Trump lickspittle MAGA Mike Johnson could put a stop to this insanity in an instant.
Trump says he will “fix” the reflecting pool. No sign on a healthcare fix yet though.
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Congress—and ONLY Congress—and not the President, is in charge of Washington DC. The coward Trump lickspittle MAGA Mike Johnson could put a stop to this insanity in an instant.
Republicans are fundamentally the Mean Girls of politics. They spend most of their of time and energy figuring who should be excluded.
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Republicans are fundamentally the Mean Girls of politics. They spend most of their of time and energy figuring who should be excluded.
“Western Civilization” is, and has always been, a shibboleth for “White Christians”
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“Western Civilization” is, and has always been, a shibboleth for “White Christians”
“No New Wars” “Donald the Dove” is going to war with Venezuela for some reason
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“No New Wars” “Donald the Dove” is going to war with Venezuela for some reason
A nation yearns for legal analysis from the guy who advised Jeffrey Epstein
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A nation yearns for legal analysis from the guy who advised Jeffrey Epstein