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Where Things Stand: Republican Lawmakers Withdraw Bill To Rename John Lewis Way After Trump
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03.07.23 | 6:07 pm

Last month, my colleague Hunter Walker published an in-depth look at Nashville city councilwoman Zulfat Suara efforts to fight a Tennessee state Republican push to rename a portion of John Lewis Way in Nashville after Donald Trump.

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In this photo released by Kremlin press service on Saturday, Aug.  5, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to swim while fishing during a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region, a few days ago. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) In this photo released by Kremlin press service on Saturday, Aug.  5, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to swim while fishing during a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region, a few days ago. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russia Didn’t Blow Up Nord Stream, US Intel Says Prime Badge
Looking closely at the New York Times and Die Zeit reports on last year's Nord Stream bombing
03.07.23 | 4:41 pm
Tucker Carlson and No Crying in Baseball
03.07.23 | 2:20 pm

I understand that people are outraged by the Tucker Carlson/Kevin McCarthy video stunt. It’s natural and understandable to react negatively and angrily to liars and traitors. But this is not at all the best or most effective response. The first response is simply mockery. That’s the most logical response and also the most effective. Watch these videos. They’re moments when the insurrectionists weren’t breaking down doors or hitting Capitol Police over the head with flag poles. This is like showing a Zapruder film containing just the part where JFK is happily waving to the crowd in Dealey Plaza. He’s having a great time. Why does Oswald get such a bad rap? Similarly, it’s been shown that probably 99% of the time Osama bin Laden wasn’t blowing up anything. And yet, look at what’s gotten all the focus.

This is more Saturday Night Live skit than outrage.

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Biden Proposes Tax Hikes On Rich To Extend Life Of Medicare
White House Seeks To Draw A Contrast With Republicans Who Have Tried To Cut Benefits
03.07.23 | 9:50 am