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Corruption is a Process Sep 09, 2026

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In a perfect phone call in July 2019 orchestrated for months by mobbed up corrupt Ukrainians -- some backed by Russia -- Trump attempted to corrupt the newly elected president of Ukraine, who had been elected on an anti-corruption platform. That attempted failed, but the aftermath corrupted virtually the entire Republican Party.

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DOJ is invoking Trump v. US in an attempt to dodge accountability for the Broadview 6 case Aug 20, 2026

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Why Andrew Boutros' invocation of Trump v. US in an attempt to dodge sanctions in the Broadview 6 case is terrifying. Support these episodes by backing LOLGOP Studios on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/LOLGOPStudios

DOJ Invents Conspiracies Out of Some Dents in a Car Jun 30, 2026

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DOJ rolled out a conspiracy indictment against 15 people in Minnesota that risks criminalizing opposition to Trump more generally. Watch: https://youtu.be/tviFq9EkpvY?si=gqkgx5IUA6qrHHEG

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Donald Trump's Swamp Creature Jun 22, 2026

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Donald Trump has rolled out a Fraud Task Force, under JD Vance and Scott Brady (the guy who set up a way to criminally frame Joe and Hunter Biden). It itself is pretty fraudulent: an effort to shift attention and investigative focus away from the kind of fraud Trump commits to demonize brown people and defund Blue states.

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Trump's Twin Intractable Psychological Dilemmas Apr 29, 2026

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To find a resolution with Iran, Trump will need to budge on one or another of his most fundamental psychological rules: He can't oppose Vladimir Putin and he cannot admit that Obama was a better President than Trump.

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Think of the Iran War as Global War Apr 20, 2026

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You can't separate Trump's disastrous war in Iran from the opportunities it gives Russia and China to wreak havoc in Europe and elsewhere. WATCH: https://youtu.be/nqNVpudA6_A?si=1G2dbnGp3eRZyS_t Read more:

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Trump Hoards the Money He Stole Mar 02, 2026

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By sending an invoice for the damages Trump's tariffs did to the American consumer, JB Pritzker will make it obvious that Trump is trying to hoard the money he stole from American consumers. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. Read more: https://emptywheel.net/trumps-tantrum-tariffs/

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Marco Rubio Tries to Tell Europe He's Not the Grandson of an "Illegal" Immigrant Feb 23, 2026

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Marco Rubio went to Europe and invited them to remain allies of the US, but only if they adhere to a vision of Western culture and history that excises the contributions of Latinos like him, to say nothing of Black Americans.

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Behind the Masks Feb 13, 2026

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Behind the masks that Stephen Miller's goons are wearing lies a truth about America that destroys his claims of white supremacy. He cannot carry out his deeply racist project without relying on the labor of brown people.

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Swapping VA Care for Dead VA Nurses Feb 10, 2026

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Republicans have made a choice: to dump billions of money that previously went into healthcare, including VA care, to pay goons who are shooting people dead in Minneapolis and elsewhere. They've literally taken money used to fund VA care to pay goons who shot VA nurse Alex Pretti in the back.

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