Where Things Stand: Elon Airs His Regrets

Posted on by Nicole LaFond

The world’s second richest man has been having a really “painful” time running Twitter, the once-handy and dare I say functional social media platform that has become completely unusable since his takeover.

Elon Musk also admitted that he only went through with the $44 billion purchase because a judge was about to force him to buy it.

In a wide-ranging interview with BBC, the billionaire addressed a number of issues that have been plaguing his image and his social media platform in recent months as he’s instituted mass layoffs and claimed he’s wiping the website of bots and fake news, while deplatforming journalists and trusted media organizations.

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Another Far Right Group Was Posting Conspiracy Theories About Voter Roll Program As Red States Cut Ties

Posted on by Kaila Philo

As Republican-led states pull out of a multistate voter roll program in response to Gateway Pundit-pushed conspiracy theories about the organization, a conservative nonprofit was apparently also part of fanning the flames.

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Judge Sanctions Fox For Allegedly Withholding Evidence In Dominion Defamation Case

Posted on by Josh Kovensky

“What do I do with attorneys that aren’t straightforward with me?”

With a trial looming next week in Dominion Voting Systems billion-dollar defamation claim against Fox News, the judge in the case has slapped the right-wing cable news net with sanctions and suggested that he would order an investigation into whether the network misled him.

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With Unanimous Vote In Shelby County, Both Expelled Dems Have Been Returned To Tennessee House

Posted on by Emine Yücel

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to return expelled Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson back to the state House on Wednesday, with a 7-0 vote.

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NPR Says It’s Done Using Twitter After Elon’s ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label

Posted on by Emine Yücel

National Public Radio announced it will no longer post content on its 52 official Twitter accounts, saying they refuse to use the platform as it “undermine[d] our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent.”

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Please Give Us One Moment

Posted on by Josh Marshall

Our annual membership drive is off to a solid start. And now we’re in sight of meeting our goal. More is great. But 500 new members is the minimum we truly need. We’ve now signed up 363 new subscribers. So we need just 137 more. No one likes subscription pitches. I’d rather be writing new stuff. But these brass tacks numbers are what allow this organization to operate, keep us flourishing and focused. If you’ve not yet become a member please take a moment right now to join us. I know myself that there are plenty of things I plan in some vague sense to do but just don’t get around to. So take this moment, literally right now, and take the plunge. Click right here. Thank you.

Trump Attorneys Ask For A ‘Cooling Off’ Delay In E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Trial

Posted on by Kaila Philo

In the wake of his indictment in Manhattan, Trump’s legal team has asked for a delay in a civil trial involving author E. Jean Carroll, one of more than a dozen women who have accused him of sexual assault.

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Second Expelled Dem Expected To Be Appointed Back To Tennessee House Today

Posted on by Emine Yücel

Ousted Tennessee Democrat Justin Pearson of Memphis is expected to be appointed back to the state House on Wednesday almost a week after he and his Democratic colleague, Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville, were expelled by the Republican-led House for participating in a peaceful gun protest from the floor of the chamber.

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Biden Admin Unveils Abortion Privacy Measures Aimed At Giving Doctors Some Protection From Lawsuits

Posted on by Kate Riga

The Biden administration released a raft of proposals related to keeping abortion-related health information private Wednesday morning. Some of the measures are specifically targeted to shield providers from prosecution, so far the primary way red states are seeking to criminalize the procedure. 

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