Yesterday Pete Hegseth thought he could murder with impunity. Today he suddenly thinks accountability might come. He’s scared. Five (5) “officials” hiding behind anonymity come forward to assure the NY Times that he really didn’t give that order. Honest.

Hegseth Ordered a Lethal Attack but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say

Amid talk of war crimes, the details and precise sequence of a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean are facing intensifying scrutiny.

This is heartbreaking, cruel, pointless, and criminal. The monsters responsible for seizing and deporting these innocents are doing incalculable harm. They are disregarding the courts and making America worse in every way possible. A college freshman who has lived in the US most of her life. Who will speak now for Any Lucia López Belloza?

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving

Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgi...

This phrase is doing a lot of work. If you were a NY Times copy editor, could you suggest any improvements?

This was at one time a serious newspaper.

Hatred of Black people is one of the few constants in Trump’s life. Will any other G20 member come to Mar-a-Lago if South Africa is kept out?

Trump Says South Africa Is Not Invited to G20 Summit in U.S. in 2026

The president did not attend this year’s annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks.

Even if you already assume that Trump is Putin’s toady, doing his bidding at every turn, the details of their so-called “peace plan” must shock you. It sells out not only Ukraine but all of Europe. And it is crafted to shift billions of dollars into the pockets of shady oligarchs.

The Atlantic

The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War

Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

Suppose you're a reporter on Air Force One. When one of your colleagues asks the president a question, he points at her and says, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.” What do you do?

the Guardian

Telling a reporter ‘quiet, piggy’ was shocking – even for Trump | Margaret Sullivan

We’re supposed to be used to this by now, but getting used to it is dangerous. Her colleagues should have spoken up

Mobster on the left had the journalist Jamal Khashoggi murdered and dismembered with a bone saw. Mobster on the right says that’s just fine: “A lot of people didn't like the gentleman you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen.” They don't even bother to pretend.

Alternative headline: Trump Takes Billions in Saudi Bribes To Corrupt US Foreign Policy

Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries

President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in t...

The spectacle of 216 Republican members of Congress changing their minds overnight. Cover up for the notorious pedophile sex trafficker? Not me! Never!