PDX: maybe someone can explain this to me: Noem tells Trump politicians & police cleared a 4 block cordon around ICE to hide the protesters from her view. Okay… even if true (it’s not) then why would we need the National Guard?

CBO: an early morning walk along the beach at low tide. Haystack Rock is alive with bird life.

CBO: a different perspective of Haystack Rock from just above Crescent Beach. A challenging hike that rewards in splendor.

"The mainstream media’s refusal even to question Trump’s mental and emotional health after displays like this is evidence of massive journalistic malpractice."
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"MAGA House Republicans would rather do anything but their jobs. They would rather indulge right-wing media consumers with baseless impeachments… None of these activities serves the interests of the voters; none improves U.S. national security."
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"…the system is finally working. Jury selection has begun in “The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump.” Whether he’s convicted or acquitted, that sounds like justice."
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"…the case that begins today is not frivolous, minor or particularly prurient. To the contrary, the first trial of a former president has grave importance as a means of holding Trump accountable for the scheme that lifted him to power."
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"These revelations remind us why Trump’s lawyers are throwing up every legal excuse (including the preposterous and unsustainable position that the president has absolute immunity from prosecution) and using every stalling technique they can dream up to avoid going to trial."
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