Crooks & Liars
A progressive political news blog.
'Onslaught' Is A B Movie Ode To John Carpenter
Tuesday September 08, 2026
Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett have created an homage to the great John Carpenter and the super soldier cannon with his latest movie "Onslaught." I went to see the movie Saturday night and although it has many problems, ...Nearly One Year Later, Charlie Kirk Is Still Not Very Popular
Monday September 07, 2026
A place in Indiana named Goebel Farms (no, not Goebbels - I double-checked) made a corn maze in the image of the late Charlie Kirk. They also had the Turning Point symbol and the letters RIP CK. Since it's ...Trump Judge Just Ruled That Americans Do NOT Have A Right To Safe Drinking Water
Monday September 07, 2026
According to a truly horrifying new report from Mother Jones, a Trump-appointed judge has made it abundantly clear that safe, clean, uncontaminated drinking water is, in fact, not a right afforded to Americans. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kurt ...Energy Secretary: Deal With Iran May Have To Wait Until 'Next Administration'
Monday September 07, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright admitted to ABC News that the Iran war is not going well, agreements may not happen, and any deal between the two nations may have to wait until the next administration. Wright said this with a ...Cait Conley Would Impeach Hegseth: He's A 'Disgrace To The Office'
Monday September 07, 2026
Combat veteran Cait Conley, who was awarded the bronze star three times said in no uncertain terms that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a disgrace and should be removed from office. Conley, a sixteen year Army veteran is running against Rep. ...Raskin Schools Welker: Hasan Piker 'Is An Irrelevant Distraction'
Monday September 07, 2026
On Meet The Press, Rep Jamie Raskin easily pushed back against the continued insistence that Hasan Piker is relevant to the Democratic Party and the issues the U.S. faces from the destructive Trump administration. Host Kristin Welker played a clip of ...Trump Has Completely Lost It, Unleashes Barrage Of 3 Dozen UNHINGED Posts In 2 Hours
Monday September 07, 2026
Since his first presidential term, onlookers have been arguing that Donald Trump is deeply unwell. Whether it be dementia, some sort of severe mental disorder, or the result of some sort of unconfirmed drug addiction or disease, there is ...FCC Chief Brendan Carr Bends The Knee To His Orange Clown God
Monday September 07, 2026
Brendan Carr can't punish Kristen Welker for uttering a true statement, but he's sure going to try to nail her for something. You may recall that in late August Welker made the true statement that Trump's endorsement results have been "mixed," ...Mike’s Blog Roundup
Monday September 07, 2026
BooMan - is Iran the big enchilada or just small potatoes? emptywheel - is Iran flagging or waiting to pounce? One Damn Thing After Another - what goes up must come down: Nuremberg swatstika edition; The Field Negro - House Negro Power Rankings. The ...
