Latest Jan. 6 hearing portrays former president as cult leader, tyrant Tuesday’s hearing of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack did it again. The testimony hit it out of the ballpark. Witness testimony was moving, powerful and intense. The witnesses only confirmed what many people have suspected…

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…

Reversing abortion legislation pleases conservatives, infuriates rest of America — Even before news first leaked that the Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe vs. Wade, I knew conservatives had long planned this act. I first mentioned it to a friend of mine who’s also a political junkie about six years ago, and she was shocked. She said if that…

Caruso may have trouble fulfilling campaign promises — By Manny Otiko |IVN The Los Angeles mayoral race has come down to two candidates. Billionaire developer Rick Caruso and U.S. Rep. Karen Bass finished on top of a crowded primary field. Since neither candidate attained 50% of the vote, they will go to a runoff in November. However, the…

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. …

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. This is building to a situation…