Week of August 3

Robert Mueller might be headed back to Congress. After the special counsel and former FBI director published an op-ed defending Roger Stone's conviction, Senate Judiciary chairman Lindsay Graham said he would call Mueller to testify. But Republicans might regret it, given how badly the last hearings turned out for the Democrats.

Hello Mueller
[ Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh ]

Week of July 27

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took down her Republican colleague, Ted Yoho, on the floor of the House for his use of some unprintable words about her. That's why she's a star.

Modern Major Liberal
[ I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General ]

From the album The Lyin' Kings (2019). See live performance video on YouTube.

Week of July 20

Donald Trump just did in public what Republicans once accused President Obama of doing: pressuring the I.R.S. into revoking the tax-exempt status of perceived political opponents. As if the I.R.S. didn't have enough to worry about these days.

When IRS Guys Are Smiling
[ When Irish Eyes Are Smiling ]

From the album How to Succeed in Congress Without Really Lying (2014).

Week of July 13

Betsy DeVos says it's "imperative" for your kids to get back to school five days a week this fall, in person. But she's fuzzy on the details. She doesn't know if schools should follow CDC guidelines, she doesn't know what to if schools have more than "a little flare-up," and she doesn't even know if funding should be cut off for schools that don't reopen.

Secretary of Edukashun
[ (What A) Wonderful World ]

From the album Orange Is the New Barack (2017).

Week of July 6

When President Trump threatened CNN over its coverage of his July 4th speech, the network was baffled, tweeting "What. Are. You. Talking. About?" Or maybe they were just pretending to be confused. Covering this White House is a tough beat.

Faking News Is Hard to Do
[ Breaking Up Is Hard to Do ]

From the album Orange Is the New Barack (2017)

Week of June 29

Jack Abramoff is heading to prison — again! The once-powerful K Street lobbyist made a show of reforming himself after his 2010 release from prison. Then as now, the Justice Department wasn't impressed. Here's how Jack's schemes worked.

This Is the House That Jack Bribed
[ The House That Jack Built ]

From the album I'm So Indicted (2006)

Week of June 22

After losing in two big cases last week, President Trump called for "new justices" on the Supreme Court. That only happens if he gets a new vacancy, something the current justices are trying hard to avoid.

The Supremes
[ Stayin' Alive ]

See live performance video on YouTube! From the album Orange Is the New Barack (2017)

Week of June 15

Minneapolis banned the use of police chokeholds on a Friday, and by Sunday the city was ready to end its police department entirely. Atlanta's police chief resigned just one day after a fatal shooting. It used to take way longer for police departments to make changes. In L.A., it took 10 years from the time police chief Daryl Gates gave his notorious defense of chokeholds in 1982 until his finally lost his job in the Rodney King riots.

Roll Out the Daryl
[ Roll Out the Barrel ]

From the album 76 Bad Loans (1991)