PBC News & Comment, 8.6.20: NY Attorney General Seeks to Abolish NRA

AG Letitia James targets the NRA, NY-chartered nonprofit, for dissolution after top leaders looted $64 million, NRA locks & loads…

PBC News & Comment, 8.05.20: Was Beirut Blast an Accident, or Attack?

Megablast that leveled Beirut’s port is attributed to huge stock of ammonium nitrate—but was ignition an “attack”, as Trump suggested?...

PBC News & Comment, 8.04.20: Our Dear Tweeter Contradicts Himself, Again

In campaign email, Trump says wearing masks is patriotic; in tweet to Floridians, he says mail-in voting is “safe and secure”…

PBC News & Comment, 8.03.20: In Deep Denial, GOP Leaders Channel Herbert Hoover

Americans face trifecta of looming depression: unemployment cutoffs, rising evictions and foreclosures, loss of health insurance, as Washington gridlocks….

PBC News & Comment, 7.31.20: Trump, GOP Leave Americans At Risk from Covid and Poverty

As benefits expire, Congress is gridlocked and TrumpCo fights with GOP Senate over bailouts and unemployed Americans grow increasingly desperate…

PBC News & Comment, 7.30.20: Desperado Don Floats Election Delay

Attempting to distract from worst GDP and jobless reports, Trump says election should be delayed over mail-in ballots; Quittin’ Time?....

PBC News & Comment, 7.29.20: Oregon Governor Says Federales Are Leaving Portland

Governor Brown will replace federal stormtroopers with state troopers, but Trump and DHS boss add conditions, send agents to other cities…

PBC News & Comment, 7.28.20: AG Bill Barr Faces Grilling on Capitol Hill

Trump’s personal lawyer who also plays Attorney General, Bill Barr, handles barrage of questions with deflection, dissembling, occasionally disarming responses…

PBC News & Comment, 7.27.20: Trump Orders More Stormtroopers to Portland

Photojournalist Payton Bruni brings us eyewitness account of weekend clashes in Portland, where federal agents have increased size, intensity of protests…

PBC News & Comment, 7.24.20: As Storm Troopers Hit Seattle, Local Cops Suck Their Thumbs

Facing more protests, Seattle police chief warns cops can’t deal with new restrictions, as Trump Troops descend, judge violates media rights…