Blue City Blues In The Land Of Wink And Nod

After being released from prison in October, Steve Bannon seemingly did everything in his power to get Donald Trump back in the White House. Now he appears interested in helping the president-elect remain in the Oval Office—even beyond what is constitutionally allowed. At an event hosted by the New York Young Republican Club on Sunday, Bannon reportedly floated the idea of a third Trump term, which if attempted, would be in direct violation of the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution.

In his litany of complaints about the federal government, Elon Musk has reserved special ire for the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates SpaceX, one of his companies. With Donald Trump on the way back into the White House, FAA head Michael Whitaker announced on Thursday that he’ll step down in January, despite having years left on his term.

2020 election fraud denier and perpetrator Rep. Jim Banks told CNN that he is hoping RFK Jr can open up big debates about all the vaccines in this country, which would be detrimental to the well-being of our children. There is no need to have any debate on this topic, but true crackpots are in charge on the upcoming Trump admin. Banks was refused a place on the January 6 Committee by Speaker Pelosi because he claimed the Biden administration was responsible for January 6th.

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham's words came back to haunt him on Meet the Press on Sunday, courtesy of Kristen Welker. Welker played a clip of Graham in 2017 when he called for Donald to choose someone "beyond reproach" to lead the FBI. Of course, in 2024, Graham is OK with Donald choosing Kash Patel to head the bureau, a highly controversial choice who would be better suited to run 4Chan. "Here's what you said on this program the last time Donald Trump was choosing an FBI director," Welker said before rolling the clip. "He has a duty and obligation to pick somebody beyond reproach outside the political lane," Graham said in the 2017 clip.

There are many signs of it, based on reading the news headlines.

Visitors to the tourist trap formerly called Steel City should know what happens in Pittsburgh not only stays here, but may not have happened at all, legally speaking.