Evening Update, November 21
Jennifer Rubin, Anderson Clayton, Andrew Weissman, Brian O'Neill, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Ciera Stone, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Meredith Blake, Jamie Schler, and our Pet of the Week!
Operation Charlotte's Web: Anderson Clayton on Border Patrol's NC Invasion
Trump’s Border Patrol has invaded North Carolina. Residents across the state are closing up their small businesses, skipping school, missing work, and refusing to go to church out of fear.
How Much is Wrong With the Comey Case? Andrew Weissmann Details the Laundry List
Thursday morning, the Justice Department attempted to clarify that the grand jury who indicted FBI Director James Comey’s prosecution did in fact see the final indictment documentation, despite testifying the opposite in court a day before.
When Trump Chooses the Killer Over the Truth
I was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army when I first read about William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut kidnapped in 1984. Buckley was held for more than a year by a Shia militia linked to Hezbollah, tortured—his suffering filmed and used as propaganda. Hearing about what he endured did not cause me to hesitate about my chosen career or ambit…
Contempt of Court: Sen. Whitehouse on DOJ Fumbles & Sedition Accusations
Surprise, surprise: The Trump administration is being held in contempt after allegedly misleading the court and defying orders via secret deportations. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island joins Jen to break down the court circus that follows Trump’s Justice Department.
North Carolina: The Latest “Border State” Battleground
Where is North Carolina’s top political leadership?
Authoritarian Propaganda & Toxic Masculinity: Cynthia Miller-Idriss explains the Connection
What happens when you combine an authoritarian regime with a misogynistic media environment? A generation of lonely young men who blame women for their problems.
How 'The American Revolution' was made
Sarah Botstein has been working with Ken Burns for nearly 30 years, and in that time has made three documentaries about wars that forever altered the course of American history. The producer-director…
Two simple traditional French cakes for the Thanksgiving season
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”—Tecumseh
Contrarian Pet of the Week
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So much phenomenal writing, interviewing, sports and culture and pets in this week’s Contrarian. Happy to support The Contrarian and their commitment to democracy.
how do I submit the photo of my incredibly cute little dog?