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08.02.24 | 12:03 pm

Even now I never cease to be amazed when we find out years later about some new Trump scandal that despite all the scrum and fury managed to remain secret for all this time. The investigation into the President of Egypt trying to put some cash into Trump’s pockets is yet the latest example. How many stories like this will we only find out about a decade from now, or never?

The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
As Donald Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down. But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with MAGA loyalists — remain.
08.02.24 | 11:03 am
Trump DOJ Allegedly Stymied Probe Into Whether He Took Egyptian Cash, WaPo Reports
INSIDE: Evan Gershkovich ... JD Vance ... Jeff Clark
08.02.24 | 10:04 am
After Winning In Arizona, Election Deniers No Longer See A Problem With The Results
All quiet on the election denialism front in Arizona — for now.
08.01.24 | 1:01 pm
Why A Nerve Center for MAGA Intellectuals is ‘Jubilant’ About JD Vance
The president of the Claremont Institute explains how Vance is aligned with their vision for America.
08.01.24 | 10:28 am
Of Course Trump’s A Racist But It’s Worse Than That
INSIDE: JD Vance ... Blake Masters ... Sam Alito
08.01.24 | 10:04 am
Please Give Me Two Minutes
07.31.24 | 9:56 pm

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The False, Dark Allure of Trumpite 12-Dimensional Chess
07.31.24 | 8:31 pm

Today Donald Trump appeared at the convention of the National Association of Black Journalists, attacked the organization, disrespected the journalists interviewing him and then proceeded to claim that Kamala Harris is in fact a fake Black person who only recently decided to become Black. “I respect either one, but she obviously doesn’t, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden she made a turn and she went — she became a Black person,” he said, “I think somebody should look into that too.”

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Trump Goes Full Racist In Front Of Black Journalists
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07.31.24 | 5:53 pm