Monitoring Biden and other Contemporary Events

GREG KELLY (HOST): President Donald Trump -- this was technically in police custody today, going from processing into the arraignment. And somehow he looks even more presidential. I'm serious. I mean, we're talking eye of the tiger. This is why so many people are drawn to him, he fights. And, by the way, this is all nonsense. I've seen the indictment and it's a joke. It's even sillier than we thought. Who -- by the way, could you imagine Joe Biden being in this situation? Could he survive? Could he thrive?
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I mean, this is what they thought Donald Trump would look like. Instead, you know what it looked like? It was back on the Apprentice. There's nothing damaging about these photos. In fact, it's damaging to the people who put him there, okay? It's -- they will be exposed.

I think the intimidation tactics of all those goons who worship Trump have been effective on Garland.

This candide character's last response to hightor's question demonstrates what he/she is up to. Ignoring seems a prudent option. Or just observe in the way one might on a trip to the zoo.

You’re either ignorant of the Taiwan/ China situation and related diplomatic protocols or dishonest.

China condemned both the United States and Taiwan for Ms. Tsai’s visit using bellicose language, though it fell short of laying out any specific military response. The Chinese Ministry of Defense warned that the People’s Liberation Army “maintains high vigilance at all times, resolutely defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” and said it opposed “the leader of the Taiwan region slinking to the United States under any name or for any excuse.”

In a separate statement, the foreign ministry called the meeting an act of “U.S.-Taiwan collusion,” and warned that China would “take resolute and vigorous measures to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

I think it was Hightor that asked me after one of my Garland rants, “But what would Garland be afraid of? How does that make sense?”

WHAT TO WATCH FOR
While ProPublica’s reporting is likely to further increase pressure from the left for Thomas to be ousted from office, it’s unlikely that will happen. Supreme Court justices, like presidents, can only be removed from office through impeachment, which would require a majority vote from the House to impeach him and a two-thirds majority in the Senate to remove him from office. Given the House’s GOP majority and Democrats’ narrow majority in the Senate, that’s unlikely to happen.

Donald Trump is making news for all the wrong reasons.

The former president was arrested and arraigned at the New York City courthouse on 34 felony charges, including falsifying business records to allegedly pay hush money to adult-film star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal during his 2016 presidential campaign.

While people are focused on the legality of all this and what it means for his political career, other people couldn't help notice that his suit jacket that he wore to court yesterday looked pretty grubby.

A menswear writer noticed stains on the coat, said they were formed from makeup and offered some tips about how to remove them.

fundraising off a facsimile of a mug shot.