You can read the transcript here. He started by pointing out two fundamental principles of this republic: The first is the right to free speech and for people to peacefully assemble and make their voices heard.  The second is the rule of law.  Both must be upheld.    We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent.  The American people are heard.  In fact, peaceful protest is in the best tradition of how Americans respond to consequential issues.    But — but neither are we a lawless country.  We are a civil society, a ..read more

Two sources at Time. The full transcript of the interview. Time's reporting on the interview. Let me just start with one off-hand remark that the orange vulgarity tossed off in one of his many non-answers on abortion. The reporter was (vainly, as it turns out) trying to pin Trump down on committing to a veto on any national ban on a woman's right to choose when he said: And you know what? That’s taken tremendous pressure off everybody. But we—it was ill-defined. And to be honest, the Republicans, a lot of Republicans, didn't know how to talk about the issue. That issue never affected me.  ..read more

And by "it" I mean he's bragging about accomplishing something that, had the GOP in Congress had their way, would never have been funded. Take a look. We start at Doug's "Government Official" FB page where he posted this:   If you were you to click on the link, you'd make it here. This is the first sentence of the piece: Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano on Friday announced that nearly $735,000 in funding has been awarded for a pedestrian and bicycle route project in the Franklin County borough of Chambersburg. And this is the last: Funding for the project is provided through the Tr ..read more

The text ends this way: No matter where you stand on abortion, no one wants women to die. So why do republicans act like that's exactly what they want? Because the cruelty is the point ..read more

Well, there's this: Hey Pennsylvania, the GOP is trying to replace Bob Casey so they want you to believe thier Mega Millionaire candidate is just like you. pic.twitter.com/YqXf8EKTFg — TizzyEnt (@TizzyEnt) April 25, 2024 And this: The Republicans think we’re stupid. They keep trying to trick us with their candidates, and I find it insulting. Latest example, #Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/UqxMwoV3cC — PoliticsGirl (@IAmPoliticsGirl) April 25, 2024 This is Dave McCormick ..read more

From The Washington Post: An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday indicted seven attorneys or aides affiliated with Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign as well as 11 Arizona Republicans on felony charges related to their alleged efforts to subvert Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state, according to an announcement by the state attorney general. Those indicted include former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and Christina Bobb, top campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn and former campaign aide Mike Roman. They are accused of allegedly ..read more

At the outer edges, the story of yesterday's GOP primary looks like this: Donald J. Trump and President Biden scored overwhelming primary victories in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, facing opponents who had long since dropped out of the race.  However, take a look at this:   Wait, what? How long has it been since Nikki Haley dropped out of the race? Nearly 7 weeks ago: Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 20 ..read more

Yes, the orange vulgarity is in a Manhattan courtroom today. Yes, he's multi-indicted, etc. However the science from NOAA goes on: March 2024 was the warmest March on record for the globe in NOAA's 175-year record. The March global surface temperature was 1.35°C (2.43°F) above the 20th-century average of 12.7°C (54.9°F). This is 0.01°C ( °F) warmer than the previous March record set in 2016, and the tenth consecutive month of record-high global temperatures. March 2024 marked the 48th consecutive March with global temperatures, at least nominally, above the 20th-century average. And: The Janua ..read more

TRUMP IS BEING READ HIS PARKER WARNING: MERCHAN: You have the right to be present during the trial and to assist your attorneys….do you understand? TRUMP: “Yes." MERCHAN: If you disrupt the proceedings, you can be excluded from the courtroom and committed to jail based on… — Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) April 15, 2024 We'll see ..read more

From Judge Marchan's case summary from his letter to counsel regarding jury selection: The allegations are, in substance, that Donald Trump falsified business records to conceal an agreement with others to unlawfully influence the 2016 presidential election. Specifically, it is alleged that Donald Trump made or caused false business records to hide the true nature of payments made to Michael Cohen, by characterizing them as payment for legal services rendered pursuant to a retainer agreement. The People allege that in fact, the payments were intended to reimburse Michael Cohen for money he pai ..read more