CURRENT EVENTS - JANUARY 2026

[superrific]

I have to admit, I'm persuaded by DOJ's argument on the Halligan issue. It's telling that its best legal brief, by far, has been defending Trump's meaningless corruption, but the fact is that no court has actually ruled that she's not the US Attorney, and if a court did, it would not be binding on other courts even within the district. So if the judge here told her not to caption it that way and she did, she could have a problem; but I'm not convinced that the judge is right here. It could be the judge is just trying to make life annoying for Halligan.

The party presentation bit is garbage and nonsense -- and rich coming from a department that routinely disregards it. But the underlying answer that the brief can be captioned as DOJ chooses seems, unfortunately, to be right. Not unfortunately because it makes a difference, but unfortunately just because I don't want to find my self in agreement with this DOJ about anything.

 

[altmin]

 

[TangledUpInBlue06]

 

[nycfan]

What in the actual fuck

I think he was making fun of Barrack Obama Biden there

 

[nycfan]

Do citizens of those states get to quit paying federal taxes then?

 

[nycfan]

 

[ChileG]

If the question is, “Has Trump ever committed (fill in the blank) fraud,” the answer is almost certainly, “yes.”

 

[Duke Mu]

US Taxpayers will be rebuilding Venezuela...instead of the US.

And the price tag will be 2-3X that, just like the WH Ballroom. And there will be blood.

 

[finesse]

Is it a new low, though?

Only temporarily.

 

[mpaer]

US Taxpayers will be rebuilding Venezuela...instead of the US.

And the price tag will be 2-3X that, just like the WH Ballroom. And there will be blood.

If was an oil exec
nahh

 

[nycfan]

 

[Bobfripp]

We're a fun country, aren't we?

 

[nycfan]

Wait, history should not acknowledge the casualties in Gaza?

As an aside, Pompeo may have gone too far with the weight loss. He looks unrecognizable and sort of sickly now.

 

[Calheel]

As an aside, Pompeo may have gone too far with the weight loss. He looks unrecognizable and sort of sickly now.

He is definitely unrecognizable. But if you didn't know what he looked like before, he looks completely fine now. I even see a little Tony Blair in him now.

 

[pspsps]

Wait, history should not acknowledge the casualties in Gaza?

As an aside, Pompeo may have gone too far with the weight loss. He looks unrecognizable and sort of sickly now.

No he looks fine. He is an example of an overweight person who looks younger in the face than his age because of the fat. He just looks his age now. The man is 62. I can relate!

 

[Icky Mettle]

Is it really a new low?

That was my reaction. Not even close. Sounds like he may have even matured a little.

 

[JCTarheel82]

Wait, history should not acknowledge the casualties in Gaza?

As an aside, Pompeo may have gone too far with the weight loss. He looks unrecognizable and sort of sickly now.

New body.

Same black heart.

 

[JCTarheel82]

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

“…Mr. Graham was among those who were recommended for indictment but were not ultimately charged in the case. In his testimony, he described the president as a friend with whom he played golf fairly regularly.

A prosecutor asked him whether the president cheated at golf.

“Some people say you may outdrive him, but you’re not going to outdrive his caddy,” Mr. Graham replied. “It is what it is.””