AG Barr and his crew were damn corrupt. I hope that we get tougher laws passed to prevent this kind of corruption.
DOJ Inspector general finds that Barr authorized release of "selective details" about a PA vote fraud probe in 2020 that supported Turmp's narratives even though DOJ had evidence that undercut it.
He also shared nonpublic info about probe with Trump.
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/24-082.pdf
@Alfred What is the boat Araner famous for, what movies did it appear in, and where is it now?
Will the World Anti-Doping Agency enforce anti-doping rules fairly and honestly at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Tesla's bleak margins sour investors as Musk hypes everything but cars
(Reuters) -Tesla shares sank more than 11% on Wednesday as its shrinking auto-sales margins disappointed investors after top boss Elon Musk hyped the company's investment plans for AI and self-driving technologies.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-slides-bleak-profit-margins-102048450.html
Joe Manchin lives on a large houseboat called "Almost Heaven" in Washington, DC.
Now that Joe is leaving the Senate, will he or his boat leave Washington?
The Voting Machine Conspiracy Theorists Are Still at It https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/us/politics/dominion-voting-machine.html
Expect the bulk of racist and sexist Trump campaign messaging to be funnelled through SuperPACs, such as the Elon Musk-funded America PAC.
It's going to get ugly.
I guess they didn't have time to redo his talking points.
"In a press conference on Sunday evening, [RFK Jr.] reinforced that he is able to beat both former President Trump and Biden — despite Biden announcing hours earlier that he is exiting the race."
#Politics #RFKJr #Biden #Election2024 /nosanitize
Russian exiles report canceled ID cards https://p.dw.com/p/4iXjL
Disneyland workers say they live in cars and motels due to low pay
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Union officials say about one in 10 Disneyland cast members have experienced homelessness while working at the park. A survey of employees showed 73% say they don't make enough to cover basic expenses each month and about a third said they experienced housing insecurity within the last year.
[Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA)] Declares Biden Is ‘Flickering,’ Recalls ‘Mentor and Friend’ Not Recognizing Him at Recent Event
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“The harsh reality is that all the characteristics that have made Biden an irrepressible force — the energy, the vitality, the sharp, scrappy wit — are flickering,” the lawmaker wrote.
Oh shit. Obama, too?
See I would have told them all to fuck off but Obama knows a thing or two about this. 😖
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/
#politics Looks like the shooter did it for the notoriety. Could have just as easily tried to shoot at Biden or another political figure. https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-assassination-attempt-trump-motive-investigation-phone-suspect/story?id=112057259
If you live in Virginia this should be an easy one. 1, 3 and 4 are rare and I can't remember any particularly obnoxious driving when I've seen one. No. 2 is the leading choice of bad drivers.
Sorry about your LEO coworkers, @Bix
How Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk Secretly Lobbied Trump on J.D. Vance
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Carlson told Axios he backed Vance because he was the only top contender that “doesn’t secretly hate Trump, as all the rest of them do. He fundamentally agrees with Trump.” Carlson also noted that the two shared the same values on cutting aid for Ukraine.
#Politics #JDVance #ElonMusk #TuckerCarlson #Election2024
https://newrepublic.com/post/183888/tucker-carlson-elon-musk-secretly-lobbied-trump-jd-vance
J.D. Vance’s Website Disappears–Along With His Anti-Abortion Message
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It now redirects to donaldjtrump[dot]com.
Trump has been messaging that he would leave abortion laws up to the states, which is comparatively more moderate than Vance's strict no-exceptions ban.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vances-website-disappearsalong-with-his-anti-abortion-message
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