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May 31, 2024
Matt Ford
Samuel Alito Knew Exactly What That Upside-Down American Flag Meant
As he made clear in a Supreme Court opinion in 2022, he’s well aware of how private intentions and public perception can differ when it comes to flying flags.
May 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Chief Justice Roberts Kicks Democrats in Teeth Over Alito
Roberts is refusing to engage over Alito’s flags scandal.
May 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Vindictive Trump Plots Ruthless Revenge Over His Legal Battles
A spokesperson for the former president warned that “justice needs to be served.”
May 29, 2024
Talia Jane
Trump Celebrates Samuel Alito’s Disturbing Loyalty
Donald Trump is proud of the Supreme Court justice with the upside-down flag.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Alito’s Pathetic Defense for Refusing to Recuse Himself Over Flags
The Supreme Court justice blamed his wife for the January 6–related flags seen flying outside two of his houses.
May 29, 2024
Talia Jane
Alito’s Pathetic Flag Defense Crumbles with New Revelations
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s neighbors—and a police report—say his version of events is totally bogus.
May 29, 2024
David Masciotra
Ted Kennedy Warned Us About Samuel Alito. He Was Ignored.
The Supreme Court justice’s flag controversy should come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to his nomination hearings in 2006.
May 24, 2024
Burton D. Sheppard
How to Crack Down on Election Deniers? Make Them Pay. Literally.
Not only is election denialism antidemocratic. It’s expensive—it cost at least half a billion dollars after 2020. The solution? Make the denialists pay. Here’s how.
May 22, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Are You Serious?! Samuel Alito Flew Yet Another January 6 Flag
The “Appeal to Heaven” flag was spotted last summer at his vacation home in New Jersey.
May 22, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Dems Take Action Against “Shameless” Samuel Alito Over Jan. 6 Flag
Representative Steve Cohen introduced a resolution to censure the Supreme Court justice.
May 21, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mitch McConnell Thinks Alito’s Insurrectionist Flag Is Just Fine
The Senate Minority Leader actually thinks that the Supreme Court justice is the real victim.
May 21, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Peter Navarro Lays out Trump Second Term Agenda From the Jailhouse
The imprisoned former senior Trump aide pledges that his ex-boss would close the border almost immediately.
May 21, 2024
Matt Ford
Samuel Alito Has Fox News Brain
The fact that the American flag flew upside down at his house not long after January 6 further confirms his warped worldview.
May 21, 2024
Timothy Noah
The Bozells Helped Build Conservatism. Their Scion Will Go to Prison.
The Capitol rioter comes from a storied conservative family. He lied spectacularly on the stand, and is now paying the price.
May 17, 2024
Talia Jane
Samuel Alito Can’t Even Lie Properly About That Upside-Down Flag
The Supreme Court justice tried to explain away reports of a “Stop the Steal” symbol outside his home. That only made things worse.
May 17, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Dick Durbin Finally Does Something After Jaw-Dropping Alito Scandal
The Senate Judiciary chairman is taking action after reports of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s “Stop the Steal” flag.
May 17, 2024
Talia Jane
Samuel Alito Tries Pathetic Excuse for That “Stop the Steal” Flag
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was caught with an upside-down flag outside his home. And his explanation makes zero sense.
May 16, 2024
Talia Jane
Matt Gaetz Makes an Open Call to the Proud Boys at Trump Trial
The Republican representative descended on the Trump trial to tease another insurrection.
May 16, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
How Fox News and MAGA Media Are Already Prepping for Trump’s Next Coup
Pro-MAGA media outlets are deceiving millions to lay the groundwork to help Donald Trump overturn a loss this fall. A media watchdog explains why that’s so deeply dangerous.
May 14, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Newly Released January 6 Tapes Destroy MAGA Republicans’ Biggest Lie
The new January 6 footage blows up another popular right-wing conspiracy theory.
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