Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 10
February 21, 2021
Growing number of Republican donors aim to prise party from Trump influence
Some four dozen Republican donors were on a fundraising conference call on 5 February with Liz Cheney, the congresswoman and only Republican House leader to vote for Donald Trump’s impeachment … Read More
Republican leader Steve Scalise refuses to admit Trump lost election to Biden
A senior Republican House leader has refused to admit Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump. Congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the House minority whip, appeared on … Read More
Merrick Garland vows to fight discrimination, domestic extremism as attorney general
Merrick Garland, President Biden’s pick for attorney general, is vowing to see that the Justice Department root out domestic political extremism and fight discrimination in the criminal justice system if … Read More
Capitol Riot ‘Oath Keeper’ Seeks Release From Custody, Claiming Trump Led Insurrection
Counsel for Jessica Watkins, of the far-right extremist group the “Oath Keepers,” argue that she and others believed Trump’s bogus claims of widespread election fraud because of the “rhetoric of … Read More
February 20, 2021
Lindsey Graham said ‘Count me out’ after the Capitol riot. But he’s all in with Trump again.
Hours after a violent mob ransacked the Capitol last month in support of President Donald Trump, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham vowed he had seen enough. “Count me out,” Graham (R-S.C.) … Read More
State Senator Who Quit GOP Due to Trump Era Says Many Republicans Have No Political Home
Arkansas state senator Jim Hendren, who hails from a family steeped in Republican Party politics, has said the direction that former President Donald Trump has taken the GOP has meant … Read More
Texas’ Perry: Enduring blackouts is better than federal regulations
Millions of Texans remain stuck in misery today, as much of the state struggles with power blackouts, a lack of running water, and freezing temperatures. But as the Houston Chronicle reported, former … Read More
An Ex-KGB Agent Says Trump Was a Russian Asset Since 1987. Does it Matter?
In 2018, I became either famous or notorious — depending on your point of view — for writing a story speculating that Russia had secret leverage over Trump (which turned … Read More
Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The single most important explanation, and the fullest explanation, of how Donald Trump became president of the United States . . . nothing less than the … Read More
National Guard on standby in DC for March 4 – the day QAnon followers believe that Trump will become president
Around 4,900 National Guard troops will stay in Washington, DC, until March 12, CNN reported. This is partly due to the fear of potential violence from QAnon followers on March … Read More
