David Kurtz
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Inciter-In-Chief Trump Now Blames Pence For The Jan. 6 Violence
A classic of the Trump up-is-really-down genre: If Mike Pence had done my bidding on Jan. 6, there’d have been no violence. → Read More
Michael Cohen To Testify To Stormy Daniels Grand Jury
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, the central witness in the Stormy Daniel hush money scandal, is expected to testify Monday afternoon. → Read More
Trump Faces A Looming Indictment In Stormy Daniels Case
Donald Trump has been invited to testify before the Manhattan grand jury investigating his hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, a Trump lawyer confirmed. → Read More
Why Hasn’t Fox News Settled With Dominion?
If Fox News takes the case to trial and loses, it and its viewers can easily dismiss it as another rigged, liberal, stabbed-in-the-back setup by their foes. → Read More
In The Smoldering Wreck Of Fox News, They All Deserve Each Other
Fox News’ lies, fabrications, bamboozlement, and misinformation all came home to roost in spectacular fashion. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy’s Dirty Deal With Tucker Carlson Succeeded
Tucker Carlson began using Jan. 6 footage to reinforce his made-up narrative that the attack consisted of peaceful “sightseers” touring the Capitol. → Read More
Trump Tees Up Revenge Cycle With ‘I Am Your Retribution’ Speech
Like an aging rock star hitting the road for one last hurrah, Trump’s 2024 campaign is the “Retribution” tour. → Read More
Jim Jordan’s Bogus Probe Exposed For The Charade It Is
Rep. Jim Jordan’s supposed “whistleblowers” who were going to expose the FBI’s role in various Deep State conspiracies have turned out to be as bogus as his so-called investigations. → Read More
Stop Calling It The ‘Culture Wars’
We talk about this stuff a lot as part of the “culture wars,” but that bestows a legitimizing gloss on it, as if there is some deeper, truer cultural dispute. → Read More
Rupert Murdoch Is Fox News’ Own Worst Witness
Dominion Voting Systems billion-dollar defamation suit against Fox News is using the network’s 91-year-old billionaire mogul as cannon fodder. → Read More
Fox News Holds Its Own Media Reporter Hostage As Defamation Case Plays Out
For anyone who’s observed Fox News media reporter Howard Kurtz (no relation) over the years, this is a comedy-rich situation. → Read More
Not Just A Crypto Scam: SBF Accused Of Massive Campaign Finance Violations, Too
The new indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried makes this one of the largest campaign finances cases in recent decades. → Read More
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Kevin McCarthy’s Devil’s Bargain With Tucker Carlson For Jan. 6 Footage
Even the NYT is speaking plainly about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s devil’s bargain with Tucker Carlson for Jan. 6 security cam video. → Read More
Georgia Grand Jury Foreperson Emily Kohrs Goes On Wacky Press Tour
Emily Kohrs was first interviewed by the AP for a story Tuesday morning. Other interviews soon followed, culminating with the on-camera sit-down with NBC. → Read More
MTG Celebrated Lincoln’s Birthday With A Call For Secession
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) celebrated Presidents Day – which sadly lumps together Washington and Lincoln – by advocating for secession. → Read More
Dominion Lowers The Boom On Fox News In Epic Defamation Case
Dominion Voting Systems’ billion-dollar defamation case against Fox News is unlike any defamation case I can remember. → Read More
Why Is DOJ Only Now Getting Around To Subpoenaing Mark Meadows?
More than two years after the Jan. 6 attack, the Justice Department is finally getting around to subpoenaing Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. → Read More
Suspicions In Mar-A-Lago Case Confirmed
Jack Smith is now seeking court approval to pierce Trump’s attorney-client privilege. → Read More
Mike Pence Will Fight Jack Smith Subpoena–But Not On Executive Privilege Grounds
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce publicly as soon as… → Read More