Julián Castro Declares Iowa a “Complete Mess”
Charlie Neibergall/AP As the clock crept toward midnight in Iowa with no official results from the caucuses yet released, Elizabeth Warren’s campaign sent her most high-profile surrogate, Julián Castro—2020 presidential contender himself—to talk to reporters gathered at her event. Castro, Obama’s former secretary of housing and urban development, took the opportunity to hammer home one…
Trump Campaign Baselessly Suggests Iowa Caucuses Are “Rigged”
Yuri Gripas/CNP/Zuma With Iowa caucus results stalled as the state’s Democratic party performs “quality control” and addresses “inconsistencies,” Republicans are already alleging that the election is rigged. There is, of course, no evidence of that. Brad Parscale, President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, took to Twitter Monday night to speculate that “quality control” meant “rigged,” echoing Trump’s…
The Most Hilariously Bizarre Thing I Have Ever Seen Just Happened On CNN
Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA The Iowa Caucus has turned into a real shit show. The results are delayed for…reasons. Who knows! Maybe an app is broken? I don’t know. But something amazing happened on CNN just now. One of the precinct captains was on the phone with Wolf Blitzer talking about how he was on hold with…
The Senate Impeachment Vote Is “Truth Matters” Vs. “Nothing Matters”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during impeachment proceedings on February 3, 2020Senate Television via Getty Images The lead spokesmen advocating and opposing President Donald Trump’s removal from office wrapped up their cases Monday by asking senators to decide if truth matters or if nothing matters. We know how the Senate will answer on Wednesday. White…
Ukrainegate Is Not at all Similar to an Executive Order
Dave Hernandez/ZUMA I’m bored and tired right now, so let’s pick a fight with someone over at National Review. Let’s see . . . how about Kevin Williamson? Part of the case against Trump is that he misused executive power by ordering the government to do things that he did not have the legal power…
Republicans Are Spreading Voter Fraud Disinformation in an Election They’re Not Even Running In
Judicial Watch, a conservative group with a history of putting out false information, put out a quickly debunked report alleging voter fraud in Iowa on Monday. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images Conservative groups are trying to peddle conspiracy claims of voter fraud to undermine an election that doesn’t even involve Republicans. Judicial Watch, a conservative…