Shuffling the chairs at the top of the regime shouldn't satisfy anybody. The unaccountable secret police must be permanently disbanded. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Ilhan Omar Attacked at Minneapolis Town Hall Minnesota Squad Rep. Ilhan Omar
Donald Trump's ghastly bruises have migrated from his right hand to his left. Is that how they shake hands over in Europe? Anyway, I'm out, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and
Donald Trump's lackeys want to overthrow the Cuban government next, says the Wall Street Journal. Even the FIFA Peace Prize people are embarrassed. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/22: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Dr. Jostein Hauge, political economist and assistant professor
New York's striking nurses have forced hospital systems back to the bargaining table. Congrats! I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off New Hemp Flower & Vape Carts Our Vermont farmer friends just released their new crop of hemp and are
Go figure: Labubus are made by exploited workers, not by other Labubus. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/15: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Amed Khan, human rights advocate and activist who through his Amed Khan Foundation has purchased and delivered emergency child nutrition during
I'm delighted to report that the St. Louis monkeys are still on the loose. Step lightly, monkeys. Stay free! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Death Toll in Iran Crackdown Rises to 3,000 as Trump Lackeys Weigh
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Remember, you don't always have to watch the video, especially multiple times. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/8: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Claire Valdez, a union organizer and democratic socialist who is announcing her candidacy for New York's 7th
Why do I get the feeling that when Donald Trump leaves the White House there'll still be a giant pit where the East Wing used to be? It bodes ill for the 'Arc de Trump.' See you later, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.
If you're hungover today, I advise Vitamin E and lots of water. If you abstain, this is a good day to gloat. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! QUICKEST QUICKIES * Trump Abandons National Guard Invasions of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland,
Happy New Year, readers! I don't say it enough, but thanks so much for your support. My resolution is to help people understand that we have entered the beginning of the end of the Trump era, thank god, and that the post-Trump era beckons on the horizon. It&
The best movie I've streamed so far this holiday season is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Although you should probably watch the first one beforehand if you somehow haven't seen it. Travel safe this weekend! Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Making
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/25: There's no show today. Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! QUICKEST QUICKIES * Zelenskyy's New Peace Plan Would Create a Demilitarized Zone in Ukraine "The
Republicans are being very nasty and unfair about Donald Trump's perfect prime-time speech. If they really cared about him, they'd put him on TV every night to say whatever he wants, for as long as he wants, to show everyone how well he is, despite the
No arrest for four days and counting after the shooting at Brown University. And FBI director Kash Patel is doing podcast interviews with his girlfriend. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/18: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Miles Bryan, Vox senior producer and reporter, to
Consider me underwhelmed by the "explosive" quotes from the current White House chief of staff, who didn't say anything you couldn't learn by reading the newspapers. I'm old enough to remember when Donald Trump's former chief of staff warned the
Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked free from immigration detention after a judge's order yesterday. It's reason to celebrate, but the fight for migrant justice continues, with thousands still languishing in atrocious conditions in ICE lockups and Minnesota's Somali community facing a MAGA pogrom. I'
It's "seditious, perhaps even treasonous" to point out that Donald Trump keeps falling asleep in meetings on camera, according to Donald Trump. Yeah! Why doesn't the lying press focus on how perfectly he performs in the cognitive tests he keeps taking for whatever reason,
Researchers say raccoons may be turning into domestic animals. No longer content with raiding the trash bins, the lovable rascals have taken to ransacking liquor stores and passing out on the bathroom floor after drinking too much peanut butter whiskey. I want one! Whitney's back Monday. - Corey
The Kash Patel comedy hour continues. War crimes and such aside, it can be a blessing that this regime is led by people who can't walk and chew gum at the same time. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/4: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests
If you're old enough to remember the Iran-Contra scandal, it's hard not to reminisce these days, with the Trump regime green-lighting more CIA shenanigans in Latin America. One of the key figures in that Regan-era affair, CIA gunrunner Eugene Hasenfus, died yesterday. We need more Congressional
I live pretty far from the HK fire, but the tragedy has reached across the city. People here are pretty angry and shaken up, but also, so many came out to give blood, food, and supplies to the survivors that they had to shut down donation sites. Have a nice
A couple of ideas if this holiday isn't your thing and you have a few bucks to spare: you can donate to the United Farm Workers, whose highly vulnerable members make the feast possible, or you can adopt a turkey and give it a home in a sanctuary.
Media consolidation is a scourge, especially now with all these oligarchs sucking up to Donald Trump, but for some reason the idea of Netflix owning HBO and CNN strikes me as especially offensive. They'd probably cancel the news after two episodes. I'm off, Whitney's
The reconstituted Black Flag is touring with one 71-year-old original member and three early twentysomethings. Congrats to the kids, but I think I've got a TV party to attend. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/20: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Jeremy Scahill,
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Best wishes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who's in the hospital with an incurable neurological ailment. I'm out for the weekend, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com We're Thankful For You — 30% Off Sitewide We may be nearing the end of
The US Mint pressed its last penny yesterday, the first coin to be discontinued since the half-cent in 1857. Donald Trump made it happen, so, whether you approve or not, know that there's almost certainly a Superman 3 scheme in there somewhere. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY
This is the first good news week, considering everything, that I remember in quite some time. Zohran Mamdani is celebrating in Puerto Rico. Right-wingers are at each other's throats. They're even calling it the beginning of the end of the Trump era. Inshallah! I'm
Donald Trump might've missed out on that Nobel Peace Prize, but that's fine, okay, because nominations will soon be open for the extremely prestigious and ethically unimpeachable new FIFA Peace Prize. Wow! Congrats in advance! So shiny! I didn't even know Trump liked football.
Zohran's haters are now the waiters at the table of our success. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Election Roundup: All the Latest Results, Many Spectacular * Mamdani Steamrolls Cuomo and Sliwa with Massive Turnout in New York Mayoral
I cannot fathom why the alleged Louvre jewel thieves stayed in France after their successful heist. It's Europe! You can hop on a train to just about anywhere! Je m'attendais à mieux. I'm out, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset
Senate Republicans yesterday nixed another Democratic proposal to keep SNAP food benefits funded, which means they'll run out for millions of Americans this weekend. Utterly ghoulish. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/30: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Dr. Nagham Abu Halima and
Scientists say the dinosaurs were doing just fine and minding their own business until an asteroid took them out. Isn't that always the way? I'm out, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners
Following last night's final New York City mayoral debate, Andrew Cuomo "was seen courtside at the Knicks game in Madison Square Garden with Mayor Eric Adams." I'm not a fancy political consultant, but if I wanted to win elected office in a major Democratic
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I got no jokes for you this weekend, so please enjoy this BBC News video of cows stampeding through a rail station platform in South Wales. Whitney's back Monday. Stay safe out there this weekend! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time
If you're in New York or just care about the future of progressive politics, don't miss Zohran Mamdani trouncing Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Silwa in their first general election mayoral debate tonight. And remember, if you're anywhere in the US, there's probably
I neglected to mention the other day that Justin Pearson of the "Tennessee Three" is running for Congress out of Memphis – but first he's got to beat ten-term incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen in the Democratic primary. You love to see it. I'm out, Whitney&
Good news: Dolly Parton says fears about her imminent death are entirely misplaced and that her health issues are minor. She did not say what sort of conversation she may have had with her younger sister Freida for sounding a false alarm by calling for prayers. - Corey ON THE
Dolly Parton's sister wants everyone to pray for her health, so, if that's your thing, take note. On an entirely separate note, do check out AM Quickie emeritus writer Jacob Silverman's latest piece in The Nation about Pete Hegseth cashing in on a "
Even mild-mannered Science Guy Bill Nye is out there protesting. You love to see it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/7: Sam and Emma will be in tomorrow; the guest will be Avi Shlaim, emeritus professor of international relations at the University of Oxford, and among the most
Louis CK says the only things he's banned from joking about in Saudi Arabia are the state religion and the government. Oh, is that all? Whitney's off this week so I'm covering. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Scare Good Deal - 30% Off CBD Gummies
Treasure hunters off the Florida coast hit the score of a lifetime: a sunken treasure chest filled with more than 1,000 silver coins from the colonial Spanish fleet, plus some gold and gems, all worth an estimated $1 million. I bet I could do better. Who wants to sponsor
RIP Jane Goodall, who lived among the chimps and proved that animals are more like us than many people, for whatever reason, want to admit. She was 91. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/2: Emma is hosting solo; the guests will be Noah Kulwin, writer and co-host of
Whitney and I both have new articles out elsewhere. She's in The American Prospect writing about how workers' advocates are standing up for ICE's victims, and I'm in The Nation writing about Nepal's social media-powered "Gen Z" revolution. Whitney&
Best of luck to former Washington Post journalist Karen Attiah, who has brought a grievance against the company for firing her because she referenced Charlie Kirk's past racist comments about Black women. Attiah edited Jamal Khashoggi, the columnist butchered by agents of Saudi Arabia, so her firing, in
It's Fat Bear Week again already. You can watch livestreams of the contenders here and vote here. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS World Tour: In Another Reversal, Trump Backs NATO Shooting Down Russian Jets and Ukraine Reclaiming
Kamala Harris has finally figured out her response to the question of what she'd have done differently from Joe Biden as president, and the answer is... "appoint a Republican to her Cabinet." Bye bye! Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD
Man, Rudy Giuliani can't catch a break! That said, someone who's in legal trouble as much as he is should probably find a way to pay his lawyers. - Corey Current Affairs offer to MR listeners and subscribers. If you like deep, thoughtful progressive analysis—which
At last the government has held one of Jeffrey Epstein's elite associates accountable. I mean the British government, of course. What were you thinking? I'm off for the weekend, Whitney's back Monday. Peace. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Save 30% With Sunset Lake’s Tincture
Congratulations to Boeing machinists in St. Louis who just won a tentative deal after a five-week strike. - Corey Current Affairs offer to MR listeners and subscribers. If you like deep, thoughtful progressive analysis—which of course, Majority Report listeners do!—you’ll love the print or digital edition of
I know some elders read this newsletter, and I'm sure they'd like to know about the marriage of two Iran-Contra witnesses, the disgraced Lt. Col. Oliver North, 81, and his former secretary, Fawn Hall, 66. Ronald Reagan sends best wishes to the happy couple from the
Congrats to Donald Trump's Dr. Feelgood, Ronny Jackson, who had his demotion by the US Navy reversed. What's the point of being an admiral posted to the White House if you can't drink on the job? Here's hoping he soon gets back
Newsmax is suing Fox News, saying its rise to right-wing cable news dominance was very unfair. Sad. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/4: Emma is hosting solo; the guests will be Molly White, tech industry researcher and publisher of the Citation Needed newsletter; and Greg Stoker, activist and
How about national party conventions for the midterms every two years? I can't think of a better way to make more people drop out of politics. Enjoy your weekends, folks, I hope it's a long one. Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Stock
Susan Collins, heckled by protesters at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. What's the world coming to? Accountability for politicians who enable genocide and dictatorship? An engaged electorate that's ready to vote for change? We can only hope. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/28: Emma is still
Cracker Barrel, where I've never eaten, is just the latest company to transmute whiny conservative cultural grievance into millions of dollars in free advertising. Frankly, if the logo of a restaurant chain is occupying any significant portion of your mental space in times like this, you are little
In a cautionary tale from Connecticut, firefighters last weekend freed a 40-year-old man who got stuck headfirst in the middle of a tube slide on an elementary school playground. He was said to be in "in extreme discomfort" during the ordeal. So just think twice, okay? I'
Hurricane Erin makes its closest pass to landfall in the US today, so if you're on the East Coast, maybe don't go swimming in the ocean. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/21: Emma is hosting solo; the guests will be Elizabeth Pancotti of Groundwork
Huge congratulations to Air Canada flight attendants for winning their key demand – to get paid for every hour they work, which seems pretty reasonable – by standing up for their right to strike even after the government declared it illegal. That's how you give'r! - Corey Subscribe
When it finishes spinning off from corporate parent Comcast this year, MSBNC will rebrand itself as MS NOW, which apparently stands for My Source News Opinion World. "This was not a decision that was made quickly or without significant debate," network president Rebecca Kutler told employees. The name
Hope you had a restful weekend, folks. You're stuck with me all week, as Whitney's away. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Zelenskyy Meets Trump Again Today, This Time with Backup Pretty much everything you need
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There's no need to panic, the Frankenbunnies of Colorado can't hurt you. They're merely infected with a "mostly benign" virus that makes them look like demonic jackalopes, and which cannot spread to other species. Feel better? Good. - Corey ON THE SHOW
The latest California Labubu heist should not be misinterpreted so as to support the Trump regime's false narrative about rising crime. If governments decriminalized Lafufus, people wouldn't steal so many Labubus. It's simple economics, supply and demand. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Celebrate Sunset Lake
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MR was positively featured in a New Republic feature on the new generation of progressive streaming shows, and Emma was interviewed. Check it out! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/7: Emma is hosting solo; the guests will be Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News Montana correspondent, on access to
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They found a radioactive wasp nest near a nuclear bomb factory in South Carolina – but no wasps. Presumably they gained the power of invisibility like in a comic book. Or maybe they flew off into outer space to found a new colony until their eventual triumphant return to Planet Earth.
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Trump-loving racist free speech villain Terry Gene Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died yesterday. I can credit him with inspiring one of my earliest memories of cultural alienation, watching "Hulkamania" take hold and feeling nothing but bewilderment and repulsion. Anyway, I'm out, Whitney's
If you're one of our readers on Capitol Hill, don't cross the food service picket line! Maybe bring a sandwich. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/24: The guests will be Jean Guerrero, investigative journalist and author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the
Rough week for the high-fructose corn syrup lobby. We've come a long way from the days when consuming Karo syrup was a patriotic duty. I'm out for the weekend, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 25% Off New Salve Sticks & Topicals! Sunset
RIP to the paranormal investigator who died while bringing a doll purported to be possessed by evil spirits, formerly secured in a glass box surrounded by holy water, on tour in a van through multiple states. I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound like the ideal
The French government wants to eliminate two public holidays. Watch this space for nationwide transit strikes, burning police cars, and the toppling of a government. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 25% Off New Salve Sticks & Topicals! Sunset Lake CBD has brought back their two most popular topical products as convenient,
Gavin Newsom was not a hit in South Carolina. While conceding that he is "very, very handsome," one former state Democratic Party chair dismisses the wannabe presidential contender as "just another rich guy." But he has a podcast! Be fair! Have a nice weekend, Whitney'
Congratulations to Philly city workers and SAG-AFTRA video game actors for successful resolutions to their strikes! And big thanks to Whitney for covering for me while I was away. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/10: The guests will be John Nichols of The Nation, discussing his piece on
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Thanks to the power of ketamine and hate, MAGA oligarch Elon Musk continues to make strides in rocket science. Now his Starships blow up before they even leave the launch pad! "There are no hazards to residents in surrounding communities," SpaceX claims. Translation: look out, Texas. - Corey
Four of seven suspects in what's purportedly the largest jewel heist in history are still at large two years after their $100 million raid on an armored truck in California. One suspect is "serving prison time in Arizona for an unrelated burglary." Quit while you'
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, speaking to Fox News yesterday about Donald Trump's birthday military parade tomorrow in Washington, DC, said in passing that "we talked to an astronaut yesterday, who's on the moon, who's a soldier." Driscoll did not elaborate, and
Losing Sly Stone and Brian Wilson in the same week? The vibrations are not good. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/12: The guest will be Slate's Mark Joseph Stern to talk about all the goings on at the Supreme Court. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again
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Nowhere in his response to Donald Trump opening an investigation into his White House did former President Joe Biden deny that he was secretly executed and replaced by a robotic clone, as Trump recently alleged on Truth Social. Think about it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/5: The
I don't know whether messaging around some new Wall Street jargon is really going to motivate people to support the Democratic Party, but I do question whether it's wise to taunt Trump for always "chickening out"? Isn't it good when he chickens
After reading this, I don't think paragliding is for me. But good luck surviving to all who participate! Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying
Please don't buy a lion cub, even if it's for a good cause, like your Instagram account. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/15: The guest will be journalist Taylor Lorenz on the pandemic's effects on our politics. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks
There's a valuable lesson in the tale of social media user "leftits," who allegedly spat on MAGA hack prosecutor Ed Martin, then bragged about it online. I'll leave it for you to discern the lesson. I'm off, Whitney's back Monday!
Happy World Goth Day! Thank a goth near you. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/22: The guest will be David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, to talk about the horrors unfolding in Gaza and the West Bank. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you&
RIP George Wendt, better known as Norm from Cheers, who reportedly used to joke that when people saw him buying six-packs at the grocery store, he would tell them he needed to rehearse. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Latest
Nazi-saluting oligarch Elon Musk has reportedly returned to his ancestral trade: robbing Africans. What's old is new again! I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They
Scientists report observing chimpanzees use plant medicine, which suggests they have better access to healthcare than many Americans. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/15: The guest will be... a surprise! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about the globe-trotting Trump family&
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Under pressure, Sotheby’s Hong Kong has indefinitely "postponed" the sale of gems looted from the Buddha's grave over 100 years ago in British-controlled northern India. Which means that for now, the sacred relics remain the property of Chris Peppe, the little-known Hollywood filmmaker who inherited
People are having fun with how mad Bari Weiss is that her lame website didn't win a Pulitzer Prize this year. Ego and entitlement can take you a long way in the US media, but there are limits. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off Gummies For Mom! Mother’
Here's a question for the conspiracy theorists out there: if Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, and Glenn Greenwald aren't state media, then why do they appear to have government protection? Anyhoo. Whitney's back on Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to
Happy May Day to all who honor it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/1: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! We'll have Astra Taylor on to talk about the resumption of collections on defaulted student loans, and a member of Mohsen Mahdawi's legal
George Santos goes to court for sentencing today. He used what could be his final day of freedom to pitch his Cameo account. Respect that hustle! Whitney's back Monday, peace. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow,
Chimpanzee happy hour is hopping! Pass the fermented breadfruit! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/24: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! The guests will be: Abdel El Sayed, who is running for Senate in Michigan and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders; and AM Quickie emeritus writer Jacob