New damning information spurs demand for indictments — As someone who is ensconced in political news, I approached watching the Jan. 6 hearing, thinking, “What more can it tell us?” I also doubted the hearings would move the needle. Well, I was wrong on both counts. …

Penn. Republican gubernatorial candidate is a Christo-Fascist doing the Lord’s work — The modern GOP has a habit of creating candidates so toxic, that they have a slim chance of winning elective office. I talked about this in my story about “MAGA mutants.” The Pennsylvania Republican primary spewed up a MAGA mutant in the form of talk show host Kathy Burnette. She…

Republicans think slaughter of children is price we pay for Second Amendment — The latest school shooting in Uvalde, Texas has revealed a lot about the dysfunctional nature of politics in this country. Some Republicans have suggested that just after a school shooting isn’t the time to talk about gun regulation. But if not now, then when? Elections are supposed to be a…

Arizona representative was threatened by Trumpists, called pedophile; will vote for him in ‘24 — I guess we just can’t have good things. On Tuesday, Arizona Rep. Rusty Bowers was presented as a rarity; a principled, sane Republican. They are scarce these days because the GOP has turned into a Trump personality cult. All principles, logic and morality have been rejected in favor of whatever…

German said police often have ties to far-right extremist groups — Michael German is a 16-year veteran of the FBI. As a special agent, his expertise was domestic terrorism and covert operations. He is currently a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice and the author of several books on national security. This is my conversation with him. Otiko: I’m sure…

Committee will hear from Republicans who denied Trump, faced death threats — The House Select Committee on Jan. 6 is building an effective case against former President Donald Trump. And they are doing this by presenting increasingly damning information against the former president detailing his many crimes in office. In each hearing, the evidence gets worse. …

Latest Jan. 6 hearing continues to drop bombshells — Thursday’s House Select Committee on Jan. 6 hearings again proved that there are plenty of bombshells left to be unveiled. Previous hearings have left mouths gaping, and this one didn’t disappoint either. Thursday’s hearings concentrated on former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn a legitimate election and also intimidate Vice…

Georgia representative needs to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee — It’s pretty obvious the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was an inside job. The terrorists who breached the Capitol knew where they were going. They had designated targets, understood which windows weren’t reinforced and somehow knew how to find offices that were unmarked. Evidently, they had prior knowledge of the labyrinthine…

Democrats have receipts for Trump’s election fraud crimes — The House Select Committee on Jan. 6 continued to make its case against former President Donald Trump on Monday. Monday’s hearings focused on the danger of lies about 2020 election fraud. The House committee made the case that these lies were the basis for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The…