Comment on Afghan, Pakistan, U.S. to meet for talks in Brussels: Afghan official

What is there to say about Marge Greene at this point? When Hobbes called humankind "nasty, brutish & short," he may not have known about it, but he was thinking of Marge. So it was no surprise that after Republicans delayed hearings into the evening so they could visit the poor, cold, weak Trump during one of his many court cases, Marge helped ensure all hell broke loose. The key was rising star Jasmine Crockett asked Greene, who was busy going off on random tirades, if she knew why she was there.

Here are three stories sending the same message: If you're a Republican, or at least avoid doing things Republicans don't like, you're an American. If you challenge Republicans, you're not an American, and you have only as many rights as Republicans are willing to grant you. First story: The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal. Republican supporters of the ban said it would help police crack down on protesters who wear masks. It passed 30-15, with every Republican in favor and every Democrat opposed. read more

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is under fire after news revealed that he flew the upside-down American flag—the same symbol adopted by some Trump supporters who deny the election results—outside his home in the days following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Alito, of course, blamed his wife, but that story doesn't hold water for several reasons.

On this day in 1939 The Glenn Miller Orchestra began a three month engagement at the Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York. Today's musical selection, Tuxedo Junction. Reality Chex: The Conversation. Counterpunch: Donald Trump’s War on Science and the Environment. American Journal News: Evolution denier Mark Robinson could reshape North Carolina’s education system. Attention space nerds!

Fox News' Outnumbered program reacted very strongly to the congressional outbursts instigated by Marjorie Taylor Greene's mendacity which resulted in Emily Campagno blaming the disintegration of the Republican led House on President Biden. "This is supposed to be the most noble, the most sacred, or among them, serving and representing the people," Compagno said." "If I want to see someone cussing out someone else, I walk outside my door.

Of course it came down to the puck on Matt Duchene’s stick. It figures because of his history in this building and this state. It figures, too, because he had his fingerprints all over Game 6. Double overtime. Running on fumes. A week that turned the Avalanche’s season upside down. It’s been a long time since Duchene played for Colorado at this point (although, fans still boo him at Ball Arena).