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by Marcy Wheeler
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.
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- 3 days ago1h 10m
Tapped! The Deep State
Donald Trump's relentless attack on The Deep State arose from manufactured claims he was wiretapped in 2016. Back more videos like this by supporting LOLGOP Studios. https://www.patreon.com/LOLGOPStudios/ Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/X0EbfdPm-dg?si=PhcuvikQzxZz6leK
- 4 days ago57 min
The Dossier that Broke America
The polarization around the Russian investigation all arose from the Steele dossier. This episode explains how it was likely injected, full of stories designed to be inflammatory, and how Republicans -- probably advised to do so by Russia -- used it to distract attention from the real Russian investigation. Back more videos like this by supporting LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/_se4GcNtMag?si=89tcxsAAi6b7iZ-u
- 3 weeks ago57 min
How Russia grabbed Trump and his cronies by the nuts in 2016
In honor of Don Jr's oligarch-funded wedding party, we're reissuing the Ball of Thread Series from a few years back. Episode 1 covers how I understand the 2016 Russian attack to include not just several attempts to recruit Americans and stoke polarization, but also laid the groundwork for three devastating attacks on the US intelligence community. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/Shul5PbzBO0?si=fB3rdWnSBdf6flkL Support this by backing LOLGOP Studios / lolgopstudios
- Sep 9, 20269 min
Corruption is a Process
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. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios A buck a month to help save democracy is all we ask.
- Aug 20, 202621 min
DOJ is invoking Trump v. US in an attempt to dodge accountability for the Broadview 6 case
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
- Jun 30, 202614 min
DOJ Invents Conspiracies Out of Some Dents in a Car
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 Read more: https://emptywheel.net/2026/06/26/the-stories-todd-blanche-spins-about-antifa/ Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios
- Jun 22, 202620 min
Donald Trump's Swamp Creature
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. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios
- Apr 29, 202611 min
Trump's Twin Intractable Psychological Dilemmas
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. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios
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