Former independent counsel during the Clinton administration Ken Starr changed his tune big time Friday and said Democrats shouldn’t pursue impeachment against President Donald Trump because “it’s so bad for the country.” Starr was all in on impeachment for former President Bill Clinton in 1998. What a difference a party makes. Starr said on Fox News:…
The Reason Behind That Surprising ‘Game Of Thrones’ Cersei Moment
As Cersei says in the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 premiere, “You want a queen? Earn her.” Or, you can probably just give it another minute or two. Perhaps the most confusing moment of the episode occurs when Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbæk) finally brings the Golden Company, an army of mercenaries, to Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena…
Mueller Report Accurately Told Don McGahn’s Truth, Lawyer Snaps Back At Giuliani
A day after Rudy Giuliani disdainfully attacked the credibility of former White House counsel Don McGahn, his attorney slammed back that everything attributed to McGahn in the report by special counsel Robert Mueller was accurately recounted. McGahn’s lawyer William Burck said in a statement that it’s a “mystery why Rudy Giuliani feels the need to…
Trump Sours On Mueller Report After Initial Upbeat View
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is lashing out at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and the White House was “total bullshit.” In a series of angry tweets from Palm Beach, Florida, Trump laced into those who, under oath,…
FBI Arrests Leader Of Right-Wing Anti-Immigrant Militia In New Mexico
FBI agents arrested a leader of a heavily armed right-wing militia on Saturday in New Mexico just days after the vigilantes posted a video of members “detaining” hundreds of immigrants, many of them children. Larry Mitchell Hopkins, 69, of the United Constitutional Patriots militia, was arrested on a “federal complaint charging him with being a…
This Artist Transforms Ocean Plastics Into Stunning Sculptures
You’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter marine ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Ben Von Wong wants you to know that it does. Von Wong builds massive art installations out of discarded plastic trash, forcing viewers…
‘Guava Island’ Collaborators Discuss Film’s Parallels To Nipsey Hussle’s Death
Donald Glover’s “Guava Island,” co-starring Rihanna, hit Amazon last weekend after his headlining performance at the Coachella fest in California. The 55-minute film takes place on a tropical island that is meant to be a paradise but instead serves as a land for the overworked where exports and capitalism trump joy. The protagonist Deni (Glover)…
Another Trump Supporter Arrested After Death Threats Against 3 Democratic Lawmakers
Another supporter of President Donald Trump has been arrested after death threats — this time against three Democratic lawmakers. In each of the voicemail threats, investigators say, the caller also viciously attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), just four days after the president posted 9/11 footage in a tweet targeting the Muslim congresswoman. Floridian John Kless,…
Virginia Officers Fired Over Ties To White Supremacist Groups
Two Virginia police officers have been fired over their ties to white supremacist groups. In separate incidents, anti-fascist organizations revealed that Virginia Capitol Police Sgt. Robert A. Stamm and Daniel Morley, a school resource officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department, belonged to different hate groups. Stamm, 36, was placed on administrative leave in February when…
New Mexico Governor Demands Right-Wing Militia Stop Illegally Holding Migrants
New Mexico’s governor has ordered a right-wing militia to stand down and stop illegally holding migrants — often at gunpoint ― in her state. “Regular citizens have no authority to arrest or detain anyone,” Michelle Lujan Grisham said Friday. “That migrant families might be menaced or threatened in any way, shape or form when they arrive at…