GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! They love the way I ride it, they love the way I ride the beat. Like a freak freak freak, uh. LET'S GO TO PRESS.

In case you somehow missed it, President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey supposedly for mishandling the Hillary Clinton email probe which helped the president get elected, and NO, THIS ABSOLUTELY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH COMEY INVESTIGATING TRUMP'S TIES TO RUSSIA. Jeez, you people.

And NO, THIS ALSO HAS ABSOLUTELY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON AND HOW HE FIRED THE MAN WHO WAS INVESTIGATING HIM AT THE TIME. Jeez, you people.

Meanwhile the White House shrugged off questions about why they waited 18 days to fire Mike Flynn after learning he'd had improper contact with the Russians, and NO, THIS ABSOLUTELY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM INVESTIGATING TRUMP'S TIES TO RUSSIA EITHER. Jeez, you people.


Okay, maybe all this does have something to do with investigating Trump's ties to Russia—according to the New York Times editorial board.

FINE, TRUMP'S FIRING OF COMEY WAS DEFINITELY ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION OF HIS TIES TO RUSSIA. That's what I've been saying all along.

Needless to say, Trump's decision to fire Comey kind of ruined press secretary Sean Spicer's night in a pretty hilarious way.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering bringing back that old "War on Drugs" staple, harsh punishments for low-level drug crimes.


A 20-foot long piece of tunnel used to hold radioactive materials collapsed yesterday at the Hanford Nuclear site in Washington state. Officials are still investigating how fucked that situation is.

You know that Grant High School teacher who didn't really get the whole "rape culture" construct? Well, he gets it now.

The Oregon legislature is turning its attention to Portland's traffic problem, and are proposing a $1.1 billion program to improve infrastructure and reduce congestion.

Seattle's beleaguered Mayor Ed Murray, accused of paying for sex with minors, will not be seeking reelection.

Oregon may become the first state to allow drivers to choose "nonbinary" on their licenses instead of identifying as either male or female. (As always, never read the comments on an Oregonian story.)

Now let's look at the WEATHER FORECAST: Enjoy today's sunny high of 77, 'cuz showers return tomorrow.

And finally, since it's such a beautiful day, let's go for a bike riiiiiIIIIIIAAAAAAAAHHHHH BEAR!!!!