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Remembering a pathbreaker for free media

Murdoch and Trump - is the media marriage from Hell finally over?

Grilling, baseball and fireworks, first replaced by symbols -- and now by a country tearing itself apart. July 4, 2022, falls in the midst of devastation. It is Independence Day in America with independence under current and relentless assault.

Nothing short of convicting Trump will disqualify him from running in 2024 — and claiming the mantle of the martyred hero while doing it.

The challenge to Representative Madison Cawthorn’s re-election bid could set a precedent to challenge other Republicans who encouraged the Jan. 6 attack.

A dress rehearsal for fascism, or did we just miss the opening credits?

Trump Hangs Up on NPR. David Byrne's American Utopia. Michigan AG Refers Fake Electors to Feds. The Landlord’s Worst Nightmare Could Protect Millions of New Yorkers. Jordan Klepper Runs Into Matt Gaetz.

Abhor-Rent: 525,600 Minutes Since the Insurrection. January 6th Insurrectionists: Where Are They Now? Elie Mystal: Hold Trump and Allies Accountable. Most 1/6 Convicts Got No Jail Time. The Humans That Lived Before Us.

At least five Jan. 6ers are gearing up for gubernatorial races, among them Doug Mastriano, a Pennsylvania state senator and a leading voice in the national movement to discredit the 2020 election results.