119 posts tagged ‘Politics’
Trump to Supreme Court: block my sentencing in hush money case
Boing Boing,
Donald Trump isn't president yet, but he's asking the Supreme Court to block his sentence for lying about hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Though he successfully delayed the big day this far—and has already been told that he does not face jail time or even any punishment at all for the crime—his lawyers filed a last-minute appeal to avoid even the mild spectacle of being told off by a judge. — Read the rest The post Trump to Supreme Court: block my sentencing in hush money case appeared first on Boing Boing.
How Representative Jasmine Crockett Will Get It Done
The Cut,
Crockett’s clapbacks and forceful speeches have made her one of the Democratic Party’s rising stars.
House Majority Leader blames NOLA terror attack on DEI
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La) has determined that DEI initiatives and "wokeness" led to the recent terror attack. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Congressperson Scalise seems to feel Police are spending too much time diversifying their workforces, attempting to serve better and be more representative of their communities. — Read the rest The post House Majority Leader blames NOLA terror attack on DEI appeared first on Boing Boing.
Zuckerberg: facts get in the way of free speech
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will bow a knee to convicted felon and re-elected President Donald Trump, offering him the gift of unfettered disinformation. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Stating that people don't trust fact checkers, especially those in California, Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will abandon policing free speech and will abandon restrictions on spreading disinformation. — Read the rest The post Zuckerberg: facts get in the way of free speech appeared first on Boing Boing.
America's crime grandpa gets slapped with contempt charge for being a sneaky little sh*t
Everyone's favorite disbarred lawyer and sentient disaster Rudy Giuliani is back in the news. Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, the election workers Rudy falsely accused of falsifying votes, are trying to collect their well-deserved millions. But Rudy's been playing hide-and-seek with his assets after getting slapped with the $148 million judgment he owes. — Read the rest The post America's crime grandpa gets slapped with contempt charge for being a sneaky little sh*t appeared first on Boing Boing.
Why Justin Trudeau Had to Step Down
The New Yorker,
The Canadian Prime Minister will no longer lead the Liberal Party, and there are reasons to worry about what will happen if the Conservatives win the next election.
Now, Elon Musk Is Trying to Upend British Politics
Gizmodo,
Why is Trump's righthand man trying to discredit Britain's Labour government?
Jim Jordan schools Brian Kilmeade on Fox after the host breaks "bad news" about a Congressman who doesn't exist (video)
In true faux news fashion, anchor Brian Kilmeade broke the "bad news" that Republican Congressman Bob Good would not be voting for Speaker Mike Johnson. Except, er, Bob Good is not a Congressman and will not be voting. Good thing the honorable Rep. — Read the rest The post Jim Jordan schools Brian Kilmeade on Fox after the host breaks "bad news" about a Congressman who doesn't exist (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.