Howard Stern: I want to thank you for your compassion. We're lucky to have you in the Oval Office and serving as the father of the country. I want to thank you for providing a calming influence and an organized administration post-COVID President Biden: The American people… pic.twitter.com/3pdLlf269y — Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) April 27, 2024 I hope this interview was scheduled last night, after the press release from the NYT https://t.co/lF5CI4Q5AQ — Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) April 26, 2024 pic.twitter.com/fPhYvOUkv9 — Caladan Legal (@TonyMoonbeam) April 26, 2024 Yesterday marks a major ..read more

This week has been a long month, hasn’t it? Cartoon pic.twitter.com/rcOJiWOlRE — Bill Bramhall (@BillBramhall) April 26, 2024 . Omnes, hope this isn’t too clownish for you.  h/t Subaru Diane Open thread! The post Friday Late Night Open thread appeared first on Balloon Juice ..read more

First Pete.  it’s a 5-minute interview, but it’s totally worth it.  This video should be in the dictionary as the example of  “good government”. That’s huge. Reminder that there’s only one party actively trying to make your life better— the other one just wants to give tax breaks to their rich friends https://t.co/gNJZeUB0bE — Angry Staffer (@Angry_Staffer) April 24, 2024 Then Joe.  The sly fox.   (Politico) The Biden administration last month secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for the first time in the two-year war — and Kyiv has already used the weap ..read more

It’s Day 4 of the actual trial!  Day 8, if you include jury selection. Best sources of live blogging that I have found.  Court resumes at 9:30 am. Anna Bower at Lawfare – Live Blogging on Twitter  Josh Kovensky at TPM – Live Blogging    (no live blogging at TPM today) Mark Sumner at Daily Kos – Live Blogging    (no live blogging at Daily Kos today) TRANSCRIPTS OF NY CASES AVAILABLE THE NEXT DAY   Link Emotional support pup and kitty for the occasion. I’m still interested in the trial, so I’ll put this up again today, but think of it as a general open th ..read more

President Biden is leading an economic boom, reducing the federal deficit, and delivering on infrastructure. Trump still thinks windmills cause cancer, advocates injecting yourself with bleach, and threatens to cut Social Security and Medicare. One's a leader, one's a loser. pic.twitter.com/lQdM2cNhkL — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) April 26, 2024 On Monday, I'm hitting the road to make sure all Americans know: President Biden and I are investing in you. We are building an economy where every person has the opportunity to thrive. I'll see you soon in Atlanta, Detroit, and across our ..read more

In this morning’s open thread, valued commenter Baud noted that Anne Laurie “has been fighting the gaslighting every morning for four years” in those threads, and I think that’s true and deserves additional acknowledgement. She highlights the Biden administration’s accomplishments as studiously as the overpaid media celebrities ignore them. I am thankful for her work. My mind runs a different way, so I’m going to serve up some schadenfreude-infused amuse bouche this morning to highlight Deplorati consternation and failure. First up, an Arizona grand jury ensnared a passel of inept election che ..read more

An audio feed of  oral arguments is live-streamed on the Court’s website, and the Court posts the audio later in the day. On the afternoon of each argument, the Court posts transcripts of that day’s arguments. Supreme Court Audio Feed Best sources of live blogging that I have found. Kate Riga at TPM – Live Blogging Seems like SCOTUSblog should be live blogging but I don’t see it. SCOTUSblog article An audio feed of  oral arguments is live-streamed on the Court’s website, and the Court posts the audiolater in the day. On the afternoon of each argument, the Court posts transcripts of ..read more

It’s Day 3 of the actual trial!  Day 7, if you include jury selection. Best sources of live blogging that I have found.  Court resumes at 9:30 am. Josh Kovensky at TPM – Live Blogging Mark Sumner at Daily Kos – Live Blogging Anna Bower at Lawfare – Live Blogging on Twitter TRANSCRIPTS OF NY CASES AVAILABLE THE NEXT DAY   Link Emotional support pup and kitty for the occasion. I am not tired of this photo yet, but if you are, let me know and I will rustle up a different one for the next trial day. The post Trump’s NY Criminal Trial, Day 7 appeared first on Balloon Juice ..read more

??VOYAGER 1 BACK IN ACTION! After months of silence, NASA has reestablished contact with Voyager 1, the furthest human-made object at 15.1 billion miles away. Launched in 1977, both Voyager probes continue to exceed their life expectations, exploring the depths of interstellar… pic.twitter.com/28pCp5oiVO — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 22, 2024 NEWS – North America’s Building Trades Unions voted today to endorse Biden — much earlier than usual, and w/plans to spend eight figures on mobilizing its 250,000 members specifically in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They credit infrastru ..read more

A few quick things from me, now back to work. BREAKING: The Arizona House has voted to REPEAL the 1864 abortion ban. Three republicans joined democrats to kill it. It goes to the senate next. — Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) April 24, 2024 . Breaking: The MAGA Supreme Court majority appears ready to rule that the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” doesn’t extend to women with pregnancy complications or who otherwise need abortions. This is horrifying, and it is because of Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/LYXeFXkFRp — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 24, 2024 ..read more