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FBI Director Christopher Wray testified today before Congress on the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January, what the FBI did in advance of it, and what it has been doing since then. You can find a synopsis of his testimony at  The Associated Press. During the question and answer portions of his appearance today, the usual Republican suspects decided to continue to muddy the water, make the clear confusing, change the subject, push the now branded big lie that the presidential ele...

How the Right and Left Gin Up Divisive Racism for Fun and Profit Details MY TURN--Fund raisers on the Right and on the Left know that the best way to raise vast sums of money is to claim an existential threat to their base. An even better way is to pose an existential threat to the other side’s base and then capitalize on their reaction.  Humanity has had its racists since before the Big Bang (hyperbole), but their danger to the Republic has varied over time. Afte...

The 150-Year Prosecution of White Supremacy At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland awakened a violent chapter in our history—and vowed to write a new one. Demetrius Freeman/Getty Images If Merrick Garland is confirmed by the Senate and becomes the next attorney general, his first priority, according to the testimony he offered on Monday, would be supervising “the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6.” In bo...

Views: CNNs John Avlon explains why Merrick Garland is the right person to lead the Justice Department at this time. "So you probably know attorney general nominee Merrick Garland as Obamas ill-fated pick to the Supreme Court. But you might not know why Garland was considered so qualified and why its so relevant today," he said. I supervised the prosecution of the perpetrators of the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building, who sought to spark a revolution that would topple the federal ...

Merrick Garland said at his confirmation hearing that he would "supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol."

Susan Walsh/AP toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Merrick Garland, President Bidens nominee for U.S. attorney general, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7. Susan Walsh/AP Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didnt happen to him. Five years ago, the Senate never acted on his nomination to the Supreme Court. This week, that will change, as a new chapter begins in Garlands lifelong commitment to public service. Garland, 68, will appear before the Sen...

Merrick Garland, President Bidens nominee for U.S. attorney general, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7. Feb 21, 2021 Carrie Johnson Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didnt happen to him. Five years ago, the Senate never acted on his nomination to the Supreme Court. This week, that will change, as a new chapter begins in Garlands lifelong commitment to public service. Garland, 68, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday as President Bidens pick to serve as ...

We Will Dig Down to the Root of This Thing That Ravages This Land and Pluck It Out It starts with one set of lockdown rules for us, another for them. It starts with one set of election rules for us another for them It starts with one set of investment rules for us, another for them In December 2007, a doctor from Lake Jackson, Texas found himself bolstered by a movement he didn’t really know existed. Because he ran for the highest office that cycle and spoke truthfully, unceasingly, American ...

The modern institution of the presidency is the primary political evil Americans face, and the cause of nearly all our woes. It squanders the national wealth and starts unjust wars against foreign peoples that have never done us any harm. It wrecks our families, tramples on our rights, invades our communities, and spies on our bank accounts. It skews the culture toward decadence and trash. It tells lie after lie. Teachers used to tell school kids that anyone can be president. This is like saying...

Extremists in the military — and how to define and identify them — a challenge for commanders By Sig Christenson, Staff writer The National Guard’s deployment of thousands of troops to protect the inauguration of a new president was prompted by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing radicals. But its removal of 12 of its own soldiers from that duty underscored a rising concern: how far has radicalization permeated the armed forces? None of the guardsmen had ti...