Fetterman Minimizes Trump’s Fascist Threat After saying that fellow Democrats need to “stop freaking out” about Donald Trump’s fascist designs for the presidency, John Fetterman is now suggesting that Trump should be pardoned. It would seem that Fetterman is the first Democrat in Congress to appease Trump.… Read More
Op-Ed Writer Harry Litman Resigns from the Los Angeles Times Harry Litman chose to step down as Op-Ed contributor at the Los Angeles Times a few days ago. He cited the paper’s decision to not endorse any candidate and owner Patrick Soon-Shiong‘s pressure to shift towards more sympathetic coverage of Trump, despite outward objections by staff. Litman claimed this also led to the resignations of… Read More
Justin Trudeau is the first world leader to kiss the ring. But did his meeting break US law? Justin Trudeau opted to meet with President-Elect Trump before inauguration. Is this precedented? And does this violate the Logan Act, which prohibits private citizens from engaging in talks or negotiations with foreign governments without the permission of the US government. Meanwhile, unsurprisingly, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he was denied a meeting with Trump, with… Read More
Trump intends to do an end-run around the Legislative Branch. Will a Republican-majority Congress allow him? Rachel Maddow warned that one of the trajectories on the transition from democracy to tyranny would be the “hollowing out” of Congress. The implied threat would be a concentration of power under the Executive Branch. For comparison, she noted, “There’s a reason actions of the Russian Duma never make news.” Could the powers of the… Read More