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Devon and Sarah discuss (In person! For the second time today!) the evermore complicated Russia web of lies, Jared Kushner, Devin Fucking Nunes, and general Trumpland bullshit. They award the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery.
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Key Articles
- Devin Nunes Vanished the Night Before He Made Trump Surveillance Claims by Tim Mak
- Poll: Majority of Americans want independent commission to investigate Trump-Russia ties by Kelsey Sutton
- Ex-CIA Director: Mike Flynn and Turkish Officials Discussed Removal of Erdogan Foe From U.S. by James B. Grimaldi, Dion Nissenbaum, and Margaret Coker
- Former CIA director James Woolsey quits Trump transition team by Philip Rucker
- Senate Committee to Question Jared Kushner Over Meetings With Russians by Jo Becker, Matthew Rosenberg, and Maggie Haberman
- Donald Trump Gave a $300B “Bill” to Angela Merkel (UPDATED) by Dale Eisinger
- Donald Trump Continues To Back Paul Ryan Despite Conspicuous Tweet, His Chief Of Staff Says by Sam Stein
- Trump Heads To Golf Club For the Twelfth Time In 9-Week Presidency by Hilary Hanson
- Nearly 1 out of every 3 days he has been president, Trump has visited a Trump property by Philip Bump
- Killing of Black Man by Self-Proclaimed White Supremacist in NYC ‘Most Likely an Act of Terrorism’: Prosecutor by Breanna Edwards
- Georgia Dems normally raise $10,000 for this House seat. This April they’ll have $3 million. by Jeff Stein
- Race to replace Pompeo in Congress is down to three candidates by Dion Lefler and Stan Finger
- I Posed for Maxim and I’m Running for Congress. It Shouldn’t Be That Shocking. by Alejandra Campoverdi
Gratitude & Sanity Check Links
- Dem Rep. slams GOP condescension: “I don’t have to be nice to nobody when you’re being nasty to poor people” by Lean McElrath
- Left out of AHCA fight, Democrats let their grass roots lead — and win by David Weigh
- Per House members, phone calls on the GOP health bill run 50-to-1 against by Philip Bump
- Raiders’ move to Las Vegas appears to be in the cards by Sam Farmer, Gary Klein, and Dan Woike Ed. note: BYE BITCHES
- New York mayor says ‘Fearless Girl’ statue can stay til February 2018 by Associated Press
- Stocks sink early on Washington worries before paring losses by Associated Press
Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery Links
- Two girls barred from United flight for wearing leggings by Luz Lazo
The NY Times (& others) breathlessly reported on every email that was leaked. This is how benign information became weaponized.
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) March 27, 2017
I do, and they tried to push the Russia story but couldn't get media to get off the emails story (or stop reporting on Wikileaks)
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) March 27, 2017
That NYT article is going to piss me off all day.
Stop paying white dudes to write mediocre bullshit.
— Imani Gandy o—€ (@AngryBlackLady) March 27, 2017
Guy sitting next to me on a United last year – no shoes (during flight), wearing bike shorts. That was cool, I guess. https://t.co/ClWjlvMllW
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) March 26, 2017
Twitter Index
Listener Feedback
ftr, I always appreciate your gratitude & sanity checks! They're super needed during this unending deluge of dickwaddery.
— 越觅越开心 (@wonderchul) March 25, 2017
Twitter References
BREAKING: Chairman just cancelled open Intelligence Committee hearing with Clapper, Brennan and Yates in attempt to choke off public info.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 24, 2017
Nunes essentially blew up the investigation because he realized the scope of what he negotiated with Schiff could actually threaten Trump.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) March 24, 2017
CNN National Security Analyst @juliettekayyem says Mike Flynn may have flipped, cut a deal with FBI in Russia probe pic.twitter.com/2ykhoLMWYh
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 25, 2017
on @amjoyshow this morning @MalcolmNance covered the alleged plan to rendition Turkish cleric Gulen by Flynn and others. pic.twitter.com/rKvK8xK37E
— Chris Sampson (@TAPSTRIMEDIA) March 26, 2017