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The Worst Week In Washington
This week, we discuss the assassination attempt on members of Congress, which has left House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) grievously injured. Fallout from the shooting included efforts to blame political opponents, as well as a familiar debate over whether it’s appropriate to question permissive gun laws for gun violence, which it always is. Also, HuffPost suffered a round of layoffs occasioned by the merger of our corporate parent with another company, and we lost So That Happened host Jason Linkins.
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James Comey Calls Donald Trump A Liar (Because He Is)
This week on So That Happened: the White House celebrates Infrastructure Week. Or at least, they wanted to, but couldn’t because this week was James Comey-A-Go-Go in the Senate Intelligence Committee. Yes, the former FBI director debuted his testimony in front of an eager gaggle of Senators and he seemed pretty bent on making sure everyone knew that President Donald Trump was a serial liar.
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AG Jeff Sessions Is Just The Latest Member Of Trump’s Team To Earn The President’s Anger
It’s always someone else’s fault.
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What Can The Orb Teach Us About Trump's Foreign Policy?
President Donald Trump has returned from his first lengthy trip abroad. Now it’s time to consider the ways Trump’s dealings with our European allies and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia point to a coming shift in American foreign policy, and illustrate the way Trump wants to reshape the world and the United States role in it. After looking beyond our borders, we’ll then come home to Capitol Hill, where the lives of Republican legislators have continued to get more and more complicated, and more and more frustrating, as the ongoing Russia probes steal time away from shaping a legislative agenda.
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Look Out! There’s A ‘Staff Shake-Up’ Looming For The White House
The proposed changes would lead to little actual change, though.
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What's To Be Done With The People Who Plan To Spam Us With ‘Ringless Voicemails’?
A modest proposal.
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James Comey Needs To Get His Clinton Investigation Story Straight...Again
The twisted tale of a dubious document leaves more questions than answers.
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The Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory Is Emblematic Of The Trump Era
Trump uses conspiracy theories to attack his opponents. Now his supporters use them to defend the president.
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More Budget Cuts, More Fake News
This week on So That Happened: while President Donald Trump was away on foreign business, the wider world got a look at the latest White House budget proposals and the experience was like staring into a moral void. Joining us to marvel at the pure draconian nature of it all is Alexis Goldstein from Americans for Financial Reform. Meanwhile, the murder of Seth Rich ― a young DC resident and Democratic National Committee staffer ― was a tragedy for those who knew him.
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Donald Trump Says Peace In The Middle East Is 'One Of The Toughest Deals'
That the president Is-raeli confused about geography doesn't help.
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How Long Can Trump Outrun The Chaos Of His Own Administration?
This week on So That Happened, President Donald Trump had another one of those weeks where Donald Trump is president. Building off the controversy of last week’s controversial firing of James Comey, Trump revealed highly classified intelligence from a source in Syria to two high-ranking Russian officials, touching off yet another self-immolation. Civil rights attorney and progressive-minded reformed Larry Krasner won the Democratic primary election for Philadelphia district attorney.
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Trump's Tweets Continue To Be The Bane Of The White House
White House aides seem resigned to their boss ruining their lives.
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Apparently Some People Think Trump’s Biggest Problem Is His Communications Team
Wrong, friend-o.
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The Self-Immolation Of The Trump Administration Continues
This week on So That Happened: Donald Trump fires James Comey. It has everything: a stumbled over decision that landed with a kersplat on the news-cycle, constantly shifting rationales that change by the hour, massive leaks from the White House, the usual concerns over temperament, and the unalterable impression that the White House is either strategically engineering a cover-up, or too impulsive to govern in a sane way. Or both! We even have White House press secretary Sean Spicer hiding among the bushes on the White House grounds.