Politics

Republicans are out of control, and it might end in bloodshed. First, Tim Burchett of Tennessee recently accused Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys as they passed in the hallway. McCarthy has, of course, denied it. It is interesting to note that Burchett was one of the 8 who helped to oust McCarthy,…

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One problem with panicking over shady polls is a tendency to lose focus on what’s really going on. The historic ouster of the Republican Speaker of the House prompted by his own party last month was not a completely anomalous event. It was part of something we are witnessing—the continued structural and moral implosion of…

In describing Donald Trump and his minions I’m careful not to overuse the Hitler analogy. Not because of Godwin’s Law or anything, but because a lot of people get offended by it, in part because they’re supposed to get offended by it. But I heard something yesterday that knocked me for a loop. And I’ll…

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A new poll yesterday from Emerson, a respected polling outlet, has Joe Biden five points ahead of Donald Trump in the critical state of New Hampshire. Given how much emphasis the national political media places on New Hampshire, you’d think that this poll would get major media attention. It hasn’t. That’s because it simply doesn’t…

Just the other day, I predicted that Donald John Trump would escalate his threats. And so he has Trump called for a citizen’s arrest of NY AG Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron: “I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LETITIA AND JUDGE ENFORON PLACED UNDER CITIZEN’S ARREST FOR BLATANT ELECTION INTERFACE AND HARRASSMENT.” Is Trump TRYING…

When Mike Johnson first became Speaker of the House, people were “sounding the alarm” left and right about how dangerously powerful he was. While he’s certainly an unhinged far right extremist in an inappropriately high ranking position, the reality is that his party picked him for the job specifically because he’s a nobody with no…

Donald Trump recently attended a UFC event, which basically consists of two people beating the crap out of each other. So maybe House and Senate Republicans understood the assignment when they decided to try to emulate Trump this week. How else to explain the fact that they’re now trying to turn Congress into a street…

House Republican James Comer tried to spin a seemingly harmless personal loan from Joe Biden to his brother into a major scandal. Then it turned out Comer had also loaned his brother money. Instead of letting the facts speak for themselves, Comer is going completely off the deep end about it. House Democrat Jared Moskowitz…

You knew House Republicans were in trouble when it took them fifteen rounds to elect a Speaker, and then nine months later they ousted him and had to go through half a dozen candidates before settling on someone who doesn’t know how to tie his own shoelaces. But somehow these House Republicans have managed to…

When you’re going on criminal trial and you’re facing the distinct possibility of spending the rest of your life in prison, your goal is to win. Everything else is secondary. You zero in on the kind of defense strategy that can help you win at trial, and you commit yourself to that strategy. Anything less…

Last month indicted House Republican George Santos was seen wandering the congressional halls with a baby that he admitted wasn’t his, before ditching the baby and running down the halls yelling the “F” word. It was the kind of surreal scene that no one would have believed if there weren’t video. Well, the baby was…

In the midst of a week in which House Republicans had to give up on their hope of shutting down the government, and had to give up on their hope of impeaching DHS Secretary Mayorkas, you’d think that any distraction would help them. Instead they’ve managed to land on the one kind of distraction that’s…

Apparently, Republicans would rather cut and run than try to fix their party. So many are planning to leave the House that it’s a wonder they don’t step on each other on the way out. Ken Buck was one of the first, announcing his resignation on November 1, and he wasn’t shy about why. Buck…

There is a popular saying among liberals that change only happens when people protest in the streets. It’s never really been all that accurate – with public protest just being one component of how things change for the better. One issue I’ve always taken with this statement is that it leaves out a big part…

Donald Trump’s rhetoric in recent weeks has become increasingly violent. This is something Palmer Report predicted. It happens during a narcissistic collapse. The narcissist usually feels cornered, so they lash out, and their methods of spilling rage often grow grimmer and more toxic, poisoning their brains. The malevolent cocktail that Donald Trump is now serving…

On Monday Maryanne Trump Barry, 86, died. She was the eldest sister of Donald Trump. She was a rare and tepid critic of her brother’s notorious presidency, being careful not to go too far in her casting of stones. But then, Maryanne Trump had some considerable skeletons in her own closet. But she started well.…

Palmer Report was the first media outlet to properly put the spotlight on Donald Trump’s worsening senility. As you know, in recent months, Trump’s gotten worse. Some people have challenged us on this story. Some people do not believe Trump has any SENILITY. Some people say we’re making it up. Now, this is America. Anyone…

When you flip underling co-conspirators against a crime boss, it’s not just to make things simpler, or reduce the number of trials needed. It’s that these are often the only people who can give you first hand testimony that what you think is true is in fact true. Raise your hand if you already knew…

When the public takes interest in ongoing criminal probe, a familiar pattern tends to play out. That probe largely plays out behind the scenes, with most or all of the details (and sometimes even the probe’s very existence) remaining out of public view. This prompts the public mistakenly conclude that nothing is happening, or things…

When you’re trying to figure out why anyone in Trump world does anything these days, there’s a helpful axiom to keep in mind: they’re idiots. I don’t mean that in a glib or taunting sense. I mean that they are, as a statement of fact, idiots. Everyone in Trump world is trying to please the…