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“Past is F*ing Prologue,” – The Origins of the Roger Stone-Donald Trump Relationship and the Ghost of Political Scandals Past

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Peter Grant Jul 12, 2022 (Medium.com) “Past is fucking prologue,” — Stone’s Rule #4 This article is an excerpt from my book, While We Slept: Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of American Democracy, available here. ROGER STONE AND THE JANUARY 6TH INSURRECTION Convicted felon Roger Stone, one of America’s most… Continue reading →

The president’s election claims undermine his own victories

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The president’s election claims undermine his own victories

If you take President Donald Trump at his word, there is good reason to doubt that he was legitimately elected. That’s the inescapable conclusion from Trump’s prime-time speech Thursday regarding U.S. elections, which he called “catastrophically” vulnerable to manipulation and “worse than any Third World country.” Trump declassified evidence that… Continue reading →

‘Impeachment Is Next,’ Says Senate Dem After Judge Voids Trump Slush Fund Settlement

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US President Donald Trump watches as Todd Blanche is sworn in as deputy US attorney general on March 5, 2025 in the White House in Washington, DC.  (Photo by White House) In a searing rebuke of Trump’s self-dealing lawsuit against the IRS, Judge Kathleen Williams wrote that “a court should… Continue reading →

The president’s latest ‘communist’ warning echoes history

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The president’s latest ‘communist’ warning echoes history

Branding political opponents on the left as communists is a century-old American tradition. From the Red Scare of the 1920s to the McCarthy era of the 1950s, labeling someone a “commie,” Marxist or “pinko” is a tried-and-true method of stirring nationalistic passions. When 68 people were arrested at San Francisco… Continue reading →

Anthropic ban not the AI curb that’s needed, security experts say

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Anthropic ban not the AI curb that’s needed, security experts say

When it comes to artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump’s second administration has taken a decidedly antiregulatory stance — until this month.  One of Trump’s first moves in his second term was to ditch the modest AI safety guidelines issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden. After Congress over the summer overwhelmingly rejected a… Continue reading →

‘Totally Crazy’: Trump Holds Bipartisan Housing Bill Hostage to Push Evisceration of Voting Rights

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Lashon Warren, 53, who has been homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles, California for eight years, wipes her face while talking about the stress and decrepit conditions on the street on June 25, 2025.  (Photo by Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) “Trump just threw a tantrum,”… Continue reading →