In this episode of The Spectacle, Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie discuss former President Donald Trump’s Ron DeSantis obsession. This leads to a discussion about Republicans who obsess over other Republicans instead of focusing on the obvious failures of Democrats…
The Igor Danchenko trial, which started this week, has already yielded embarrassing revelations about the “Steele dossier” fiasco. The FBI, it turns out, offered Christopher Steele, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s opposition researcher, $1 million to prove his claims…
Former President Donald J. Trump is suing CNN for defamation. For those who know something about modern American libel standards, the case raises the following question: Will Trump be able to show “actual malice”? That is, will he be able…
A Washington, D.C., jury of Steve Bannon’s peers (Bannon’s peers voted 92 percent for Biden and 5 percent for Trump in 2020) found him guilty of contempt of Congress last Friday. Bannon vows to appeal. Why? He does not stand…
Russian officials have announced a successful test of the Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which reportedly is an advanced version of the old Soviet SS-18 missile, capable of delivering up to 20 independently targeted nuclear warheads on targets. Those targets…
To the Never Trump people: Elections matter. Here’s a link to the ruling. Because Donald J. Trump was president and because he had the courage to stick with solidly conservative jurists and because he, unlike Never Trumpers, knows how to…
In 2016, Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance did not have a lot of good things to say about Donald Trump. Tuesday, Vance won the Ohio Republican primary for the U.S. Senate with the help of Trump’s endorsement. Vance, a venture…
Some prosecutors work for justice. Others toil for a result. Which camp do you suppose crybaby counsellor Mark Pomerantz falls into? The New York Times published the resignation letter of Pomerantz, who left the Manhattan district attorney’s office last month…
Well, this is an eye-roller. Former President Donald Trump has been taking flack for calling Russia’s Vladimir Putin “smart,” “savvy,” and a “genius.” The howls from his critics were instant. No less than usual friend House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy…
Darrell, a software engineer from West Virginia, uses his real name on Truth Social, the social media site launched two weeks ago by President Donald Trump and run by former Republican Congressman Devin Nunes. Darrell left his anonymity behind on…