Crooks & Liars
A progressive political news blog.
Bernie Sanders Questions Claude AI
Monday April 20, 2026
Sen. Bernie said posted video of him questioning Claude about privacy concerns with AI models and companies using this data against the American people and US democracy. Bernie writes, "I spoke to Anthropic’s AI agent Claude about AI collecting massive amounts ...Argentines Turn To Donkey Meat Amid Javier Milei's Economic Crisis
Sunday April 19, 2026
Trump's pal Javier Milei hasn't delivered for Argentina. Argentina used to be the #1 beef consumer in the world, but that's all changed as the cost has become prohibitive. At 25,000 pesos for an average cut of beef ($18.24/lb), that ...Middle East Troops Report Food Rationing, Low Morale As USPS Halts Delivery
Sunday April 19, 2026
We can chalk up food scarcity and depleted hygiene supplies as yet another fiasco to come out of Donald Trump’s disastrous war with Iran. Reporting from USA Today cites several family members of troops who were told of food and other ...Texas Restaurants Struggling After Immigrant Labor Drops
Sunday April 19, 2026
Texas restaurant owners are realizing that maybe the policies they support are actually not that great for business! Specifically, their anti-immigrant position of their Republican leaders. The New York Times is reporting that restaurants are struggling due to labor shortages, rising ...Donald's Pope Lies Are A One-Way Ticket To Hell
Sunday April 19, 2026
CNN's Kaitlan Collins questioned Trump about his feud with Pope Leo XIV. Like a little boy trying to stay out of trouble, Trump kept making up bullshit about the pope: No, no, I don't. I have to do what's right. ...Trump Threatens More War Crimes After Iran Closes Strait
Sunday April 19, 2026
After the supposed deal to keep the Strait of Hormuz open fell apart over the weekend, Trump is back to threatening to commit genocide again. He called his favorite stenographer at Fox, Trey Yingst, who reported this after speaking to ...FBI's Kash Patel Threatens Arrests For Trump's Big Voter Fraud Lie
Sunday April 19, 2026
FBI director Kash Patel told Fox's Maria Bartiromo that he is continuing to investigate Trump's lies and unfounded election fraud accusations of 2020, and promises he has the information to prosecute and will be making arrests anytime now. This was the ...Trump’s Audacity Level: Suing The IRS For $10B Because His Tax Dodging Went Public
Sunday April 19, 2026
Donald J. Trump — the guy who spent years screaming “I’m under audit!” like a broken record while refusing to release his own tax returns — is now suing the IRS for $10 billion (that’s taxpayer money, you guys, our ...Trump Still Pushing His Worthless 'Great Healthcare Plan'
Sunday April 19, 2026
Trump made an appearance at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix this weekend, and told the audience this: TRUMP: We will pass the great healthcare plan. We call it the great healthcare plan to stop all payments to big insurance ...
