Yellen argued it made no sense to limit the Treasury’s ability to pay bills already approved by Congress and the president with an arbitrary cap on how much debt it can issue.… MORE
Category Archives: Notes of Interest
Rep. Matt Gaetz Rips Into Milley And Austin Hard
He made clear he felt both generals were incompetent and told them if they had any other president, they’d already be fired. Image used with permission of Getty Images… MORE
The FBI Has Released 2020 Crime Statistics–And the Murder Rate Increase Will Shock You
The Uniform Crime Report detailed a murder increase of nearly 30 percent Image used with permission of Getty Images / Larry W. Smith… MORE
Among Those Who Marched Into the Capitol on Jan. 6: An F.B.I. Informant
A member of the far-right Proud Boys texted his F.B.I. handler during the assault, but maintained the group had no plan in advance to enter the Capitol and disrupt the election certification. Image used with permission of Getty Images / Roberto Schimidt… MORE
Border Patrol Pics Were ‘Misconstrued’ As Whipping, Photographer Says
“I didn’t ever see them whip anybody, with the thing,” he said of the reins Image used with permission of Getty Images / Paul Ratje… MORE
Democrat Rep Deutch Calls Out Rep Tlaib For Anti-Semitism
Democrat Rep. Ted Deutch accuses Rashida Tlaib of “anti-Semitism” for falsely smearing Israel Image used with permission of Getty Images… MORE
Mayorkas: Just 3 Percent of Afghan Evacuees in U.S. Are Special Immigrant Visa Holders
“Approximately 3 percent have been individuals who are in receipt of the special immigrant visas.” Image used with permission of Getty Images / Jim Lo Scalzo… MORE
Wrecking Ball Joe’s Next Target: The Economy
Biden pushes back at Democrats on taxes Image used with permission of Getty Images / Saul Loeb… MORE
Justice Thomas Mocks Media For Saying His Votes Are Based On Personal Preferences
“I think the media makes it sound as though you are just always going right to your personal impressions, preference… And I think that’s a problem to the, I think you’re gonna jeopardize any faith in the legal institutions.” Image used with permission of Getty Images / Erin Schaff… MORE
Dark Money Network Gives Top Dem Lawyer ‘Nearly Unlimited Funding’ For Voting Rights Lawsuits, Watchdog Says
Marc Elias, a top Democratic attorney, formed groups tied to the dark money network Image used with permission of Getty Images / Washington Post… MORE