GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Heaven's holding a half moon, shining just for us. Let's slip off to a sand dune, real soon, and kick up a little dust. LET'S GO TO PRESS.
The annual 82nd Avenue of the Roses Parade has been canceled after right wingers promised to march while those on the left promised to protest and then others on the right promised to stop those on the left. You can probably see why this all went down.
An active duty Marine has been charged with committing a hate crime after verbally and allegedly physically assaulting staff at Portland Iraqi restaurant, DarSalam.
A judge has blocked President Trump's order to deny federal funding to sanctuary cities like Portland and Seattle. HA-HA-HA-STUFFED!
Meanwhile Trump throws a hissy-fit over the ruling, saying that the decision was "ridiculous" and vowing to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court! Yeah, good luck with that, Frances.
Trump's losing streak continues as his own party refuses to supply funds to build his racist border wall.
Speaking of money, Trump has proposed a tax plan that would cut taxes for businesses, while decreasing dollars for the federal government. Umm, wouldn't this endanger important programs such as Trump's weekly visits to Mar-a-Lago?
"Trump has a plan to change the tax code to make himself much, much richer"https://t.co/fkYR6FzqCt
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) April 26, 2017
The White House and Freedom Caucus Republicans are reportedly getting close to a new plan to repeal Obamacare, but it's likely to face strong opposition from moderate GOP members.
Former President Obama made his first public remarks today following his extended vacation, talking about the importance of community organizing, how we need more young leaders, and not a single word about Trump.
Ivanka Trump got a somewhat different reaction when she spoke to the W20 conference in Berlin, being heartily BOOOOOOOOed when she told the crowd that her father is a "champion for women."
Oscar-winning 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Philadelphia' filmmaker Jonathan Demme has died. https://t.co/K7Vj6VIpUC
— Collider (@Collider) April 26, 2017
More trouble for Fox News as 11 current and former employees have filed a class action racial discrimination suit against the network. This does not shock you.
Now let's examine the WEATH... oh fuck it. It's RAIN.
And finally, you love JUSTICE, right? I think you'll like this.
Adult @LAClippers fan is a dick to kid in fun quarter-time race.@utahjazz mascot DEE-STROYS him.
Kid wins race.#NBAPlayoffs2017pic.twitter.com/aDlYQwdISR
— Jon Healy (@JonHealy) April 24, 2017