FBI raids Trump's Mar-a-Lago home amid reported investigation into classified documents

FBI raids Trump's Mar-a-Lago home amid reported investigation into classified documents

Former President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had conducted a raid of his Florida home.

“These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump said 

(Barron not even looking up from his Xbox)

“Safe’s in the back.”

- Mike Scollins tweet

An FBI raid on a former president sets a dangerous precedent by implying the rule of law applies equally to everyone. - Seva tweet

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• 'It is Time': Trump Shares Campaign Video for 2024 Run He Hasn't Announced Yet, Hours After FBI Raid
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders Blasts FBI Raid, Promptly Gets Reminded She Once Said ‘You're Losing’ When ‘Attacking FBI Agents’
• 'He Didn't Really Say That, Did He?' Watergate Prosecutor Busts Out Laughing at Trump Comparing FBI Raid to Infamous Break-In
• Maddow Absolutely Gushes Over Mar-a-Lago Raid: 'You're Going to Want to Buy the Physical Copy of the Newspaper'
• Beaming Nancy Pelosi Talks About Trump FBI Raid For First Time - Zings Former President

Unconfirmed reports that Hillary Clinton has started a conga line in the Hamptons! - AllKnowingSean tweet

New Yorker Trumpets That Democrats Might Try To Kill Trump.

Former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik said Monday he is worried Democrats might try to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

Trump’s home was raided by the FBI beginning Monday morning in connection with documents that were not turned over to the National Archives by the former president upon leaving office.

You gotta assume the stuff trump keeps in his safe is pretty wild and also likely crimey. - Molly Jong-Fast

Republican Shenanigans

• Sandy Hook Lawyer Claims Alex Jones Sent 'Intimate Photo' of His Wife to Roger Stone: 'I Don't Know if That Was Consensual'
• Giuliani: Medical Procedure Prevents Travel to Testify in Georgia
• Republicans rush to Trump's defense after FBI executes search warrant at Mar-a-Lago
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Is 'Interested' in Running for President or VP: 'Those Things Are Being Talked About'
• Banks leading GOP meeting with Trump in New Jersey day after raid

If I was Rudy Giuliani, I'd be real damn careful around stairs right about now. - Stonekettle

 

Ooo, Ooo, Mike Pence Chimes In!
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence undermined public confidence in the justice system and called for a “full accounting” from Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Mitch McConnell hasn’t visited the flood zones in his home state. I guess he can’t find his Campaign Jeans. - Stephen King

“Please don't be too nice' while arresting thugs, and don't worry about their heads when you toss them in the paddy wagon.” - Donald Trump

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Rock The Voter News

• Schumer: Senate will vote again on $35 insulin cap after GOP blocked it
• Pelosi dismisses GOP probe of DOJ as ‘idle’ threat
• Biden on his own low approval ratings: ‘I think you’re going to see a lot change’

Tonight on "Hannity"- Hunter Biden's explosive Uranium One assault on Benghazi using Obama's Birth Certificate.

And no mention of Trump. - John Fugelsang

Judge Rules The House Must Receive Trump's Tax Returns. But, But, Aren't They Still Under Audit?
The Internal Revenue Service must hand over former President Trump’s tax returns to a House committee, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, dismissing a long-running legal challenge to block tax officials from complying with a request for the records from Democratic lawmakers.

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Business/Tech News

• Most electric vehicles won't qualify for federal tax credit
• Facebook seeks to change course as Meta’s revenue falls
• Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report
• Lawsuits allege ‘sexually hostile’ culture, underpayment at Project Veritas

There are 724 billionaires in the US and 87,000 new IRS agents.

They're not going after the rich, cupcakes. They're coming for you. - Hannah Cox

Monkeypox Vaccine Won't Be Injected Deep With A Needle. Good.
The Biden administration has decided to stretch out its limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by allowing a different method of injection that uses one-fifth as much per shot, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing senior officials familiar with the planning.

Nixon Visited Mar-a-Lago Before Trump Owned It

President Richard Nixon toured Mar-a-Lago on an impromptu visit in the summer of 1974. That was a month before he resigned the presidency – which happened 48 years ago today on Aug. 9, 1974.

"All aboard the Trump Train! Next stop Mar-a-Leavenworth!" - Liam Nissan

Arnold Schwarzenegger: I still got it

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Celebrities and their stunt doubles.

Odd News

• Nasa identifies strange ‘alien seaweed’ debris found on Mars by Perseverance rover
• Dozens were sickened after visiting Kansas splash park, CDC says
• Mexico to send aquatic drone into shaft with trapped miners
• Sand dune collapses on Florida beach, smothering man recording the sunrise, cops say
• California man eats 17 ghost peppers in one minute for world record

Time To Deflate Photo

Great balance and photo composition. Love this photo.

Peace.

Trump Flushed Documents Down the White House Toilet, Shocking Pictures Reveal

Trump Flushed Documents Down the White House Toilet, Shocking Pictures Reveal
...Much of the commotion revolved around the absurd, yet predictable — hilarious, yet tragic — report that Trump, as commander in chief, had a habit of flushing White House documents down the toilet.

I don't know how much more of this crap the country can take. - George Conway

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• Marjorie Taylor Greene Still Insists Jan. 6 Rioters Were Antifa: ‘No One Can Convince Me it Was So-Called Trump Supporters’
• January 6 Committee Reportedly Obtains Alex Jones' Text Messages Leaked to Sandy Hook Lawyers
• Trump Reportedly Tried to Keep Injured Vets Out of His Big July 4 Parade: 'I Don't Want Any Wounded Guys' Because it 'Doesn't Look Good for Me'
• Trump Said He Wanted Generals to Be Loyal to Him Like Nazis Were to Hitler: Report
• Paul Manafort Admits Sharing Trump Campaign Data With Suspected Russian Asset For Money: 'I Don't Apologize for Things I've Done'

My favorite thing about Trump's quote about Hitler's generals is that they tried to murder him multiple times. If only our generals had been so loyal. - BlackKnight10K

Muslims Murdered in New Mexico
Police in New Mexico and federal agencies were probing the murders of four Muslim men to determine if the killings, the latest of which happened on Friday evening, were linked while the state's governor described them as "targeted killings."

I can't wait for the Fall season of The Insurrectionists. - Kona Lowell

Republican Shenanigans

• GOP strips insulin out-of-pocket cap from bill: ‘Republicans have just gone on the record in favor of expensive insulin’
• 'Unshakable Bond': Matt Schlapp Declares Trump Will Be The Leader of Republicans 'Until He Takes His Last Breath'
• DeSantis faces legal action after suspending prosecutor
• Lawyer: Giuliani won’t testify Tuesday in Ga. election probe
• 'He Was Gonna Blow My Brains Out': Herschel Walker's Ex-Wife Accuses Him of Threatening Her at Gunpoint in Jawdropping Campaign Ad
• Clip of Joni Ernst Laying Out the ‘Heartbreaking’ Costs of High Insulin Prices in 2020 Goes Viral After She Voted Down a Price Cap
• Liz Cheney 'Would Find It Very Difficult' to Support DeSantis for President: He's 'Lined Himself Up Almost Entirely' with Trump and 'That's Very Dangerous'
• Trump-backed Michigan attorney general candidate involved in voting-system breach, documents show
• At least 68 migrants arrived in NYC over the weekend on buses sent by Texas Gov. Abbott

Migrants Unsure Why Leaving Texas Is Considered Punishment. - Andy Borowitz

Lindsey Graham Receives Senate Hand Slap
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received a warning early Sunday morning to follow the Senate’s decorum rules after he accused Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) of being “deceitful” and “dishonest” and vowed “we’re going to call you out.”

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky and pledges federal support: 'We're not leaving'
• Vice President Harris casts tie-breaking vote to advance sweeping bill
• Biden says he's 'not worried' about China's increased aggression toward Taiwan following Pelosi's visit

I like how Biden never tries to redirect natural disasters with a Sharpie. - John Collins

Carpe Diem: Democrats Yesterday
The Senate on Sunday passed Democrats' sweeping economic package designed to combat climate change, address health care costs and raise taxes on large corporations, marking a crucial achievement for President Biden and his party as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.

I hope Nancy woke up this morn, called Mitch, laughed and hung up. - Jay Arnold

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Business/Tech News

• Senate approves Inflation Reduction Act, clinching long-delayed health and climate bill
• Pro-Trump Apparel Company Agrees to Pay Over $200K Fine for Ripping Out 'Made in China' Tags and Replacing Them With 'Made in USA' Tags
• Axios to Be Bought By Cox Enterprises for Over Half a Billion Bucks
• Aaron Rodgers Fumes After Podcaster Sarcastically Asks Him 'How Many Grandmothers' He Killed By Not Taking Covid Vaccine

Mitch McConnell Accuses Democrats of Recklessly Saving Planet. - Andy Borowitz

Trump Warns That Alex Jones Verdict Will Have Chilling Effect On Lying Industry. - Andy Borowitz

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Odd News

• Mystery of ‘gigantic jet’ lightning bolts 100 times more powerful than normal
• Surprise solar storm bashes Earth, with a second wave predicted for Monday
• Terrifying Fireworks Show Goes Spectacularly Wrong as Pyrotechnics Launched Straight Into Fleeing Crowd
• Mattress company Casper is hiring professional nappers
• Idaho man hits volleyball 515 times in 1 minute for world record
• Probation for Florida woman who wiped up blood after killing spouse

Time To Deflate Photo

Just a bear jaywalking in Banff National Park, Canada.


Peace.

4,500 Tips About Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Were Punted to Trump White House, FBI Director Admits

4,500 Tips About Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Were Punted to Trump White House, FBI Director Admits

On Thursday, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray admitted to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) that the bureau’s 2018 investigation into sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a sham.

So glad I’m safe from Hunter Biden’s laptop while rapist Brett Kavanaugh is sitting on the Supreme Court making decisions about our bodies. - OhNoSheTwitnt

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Liz Cheney pushes the DOJ to charge Trump
• Conservatives Join Trump in Siding With Russia After Brittney Griner Guilty Verdict
• Alex Jones, Roger Stone, and why the J6 committee getting their 'intimate messages' is more than just a joke on Twitter
• Eric Holder Predicts Where Trump Will Likely Face 1st Criminal Charges Over Election Lies

Justice Department Urges Trump to Hire Alex Jones’s Lawyers. - Andy Borowitz

Pentagon Prefers D.C. Overrun By Immigrants Bused In From Texas and Arizona

The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two southern states.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard personnel and the use of the D.C. Armory to assist with the reception of migrants into the city, according to U.S. defense officials.

FBI Director Christopher Wray owes Dr. Christine Blasey Ford a public apology. Needs to reopen the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault investigation. Trump coverup to get him on the Supreme Court.

Susan Collins should be f*cking concerned. There's only one liar here.  - clockoutwars tweet

“Intimate Messages With Roger Stone” sounds like a failed Cinemax soft-core porn pitch, circa 1993. - Rick Wilson

Republican Shenanigans

• Marjorie Taylor Greene cheered on Alex Jones after he was ordered to pay $4 million for defaming Sandy Hook parents
• Economist: Alex Jones, his company worth up to $270 million
• Despite Alex Jones's Claims, InfoWars Made More Income After Being Deplatformed From Facebook and Twitter, Court Hears
• After Kansas pro-abortion vote, a longtime White House advisor to 4 presidents says political consultants are scrambling: 'What the Hell'
• Memphis prosecutor who charged Black woman over voting error loses re-election bid
• Rep. Liz Cheney Brought to Tears by Standing Ovation in Her Home State of Wyoming
• CPAC Texas Event Includes Performance Booth Where a Jan. 6 Rioter Cries in a Cell
• Rick Scott Struggles to Get Applause at CPAC Despite Leaning in Hard on Culture War Jabs at Fauci, Socialism, and Neil Young

Trump Seeks Immunity In Exchange For Testifying Against Eric. - Andy Borowitz

Dick Cheney Trashes Trump. What Does His Old Boss, Dubya, Have To Say?
Former Vice President Dick Cheney put many Twitter users in a weird spot on Thursday when he released a campaign ad for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), his daughter, that condemned former President Donald Trump.

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden heading to Kentucky to see flood damage, meet families
• Democrats add stock buyback tax, scrap carried interest to win over Sinema
• 2 Dead, 2 Critically Injured in Lightning Strike Outside White House
• African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say

What we need is a strain of Mind Your Own F*cking Business that only infects Republicans. - OhNoSheTwitnt

Hey Madison County, N.C.,  AR-15s Were On Site At Uvalde Within Minutes And That Didn't Help. It's The Cops, Stupid!
The school system in Madison County, N.C., plans to put AR-15 rifles in emergency safes in each of its six schools as a part of a plan for enhanced security in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting earlier this year.

Mitch McConnell Demands Sinema Be Drug-tested After Behaving Like Democrat. - Andy Borowitz

Amazon has bought iRobot Corp., the company that makes Roomba vacuum cleaners, and other robotic cleaning up products, just in case your Alexa misses any Conversations. - NotHoodlum tweet

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Business/Tech News

• Labor Secretary Tells Democrats Critical of Biden to 'Take a Step Back and Maybe Shut Their Twitters Off'
• 'Let's SUE CNN!' Trump Raising Money From Lawsuit He Totally IS Going to File Because He Says So in Email to YOU
• Grateful Ron Klain Gives NY Times Kudos For Saying Blockbuster Jobs Report Shows 'Biden Is Right About A Recession'
• Snickers Apologizes For Referring to Taiwan as a Country in Ad: 'Respects China's National Sovereignty'
• Polio found in sewage samples outside New York City suggests it's spreading in the community, health officials says

A little boy in the grocery store just pointed at me and said to his mother “Mom why is that lady wearing a mask” and the mom whispered something to him and then he started glaring at me. Everything is fine. - OhNoSheTwitnt

Anyone That Has To Fly Has My Sincere Condolences

It's been another rough day for America's airline passengers, to put it mildly.

As of 3 p.m. Eastern on Friday, more than 1,100 flights had been canceled in the U.S., with over 3,700 more delayed, according to FlightAware. Some of Friday's issues could be a result of aircraft not being in a position to fly their first flights of the morning after cancelations Thursday.

“Man, Biden’s the worst”, the redhat said on his way to work. - Jay Black tweet

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Odd News

• South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space program advances
• A prominent scientist posted an image of a distant star he said was taken by the Webb telescope. It was actually a slice of chorizo.
• Discovery in paleontologist's backyard reveals evidence of North America's early humans
• Alligator spotted outside Dollar Tree store in Georgia
• 75K rubber ducks race in Chicago River for charity

Time To Deflate Photo

This is not a stained glass window but a close-up of a dragonfly's wings drying.

Peace.