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Dan Rather
@danrather
Journalist, storyteller, and lifelong reader. A Texan by birth and by choice.
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Contemptible
By Dan Rather It’s time. The presumptive Republican nominee for president needs to be sent to jail. For the 10th time during his Manhattan election interference trial, Donald Trump has been found in contempt of court. But, as was the case last week, he was only fined … $1000 for h Blackbird
By Dan Rather One would have to live under a large rock not to be aware that Beyoncé, the multi-platinum, multi-Grammy-winning queen of R&B and multiple other genres, has recently released a country album. I was intrigued by this notion and decided to take a listen to a few of the Why Did Trump Do the Time Interview?
By Dan Rather We’ve heard from some of our Steady friends that they are anxious about the former president’s interview with Time magazine, where he spoke to an actual reporter, not Fox. The story paints an almost apocalyptic picture of what Trump 2.0 would look like, straight from Biden’s Plea to Save Democracy
By Dan Rather Did you happen to catch President Biden’s remarks at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday? You’ll be forgiven if you missed it. The guest of honor was funny, as is the order of the day for the annual black-tie event. Then his words turned poi Dan’s Return to CBS
By Team Steady Hello from Team Steady. We have taken over from Dan today because as you may know, he doesn’t like it when HE is the story. But something exciting is happening, and well, it is news from the news world. This morning, “CBS News Sunday Morning” aired a profile of Dan , Dear SCOTUS, Look What You Have Done
By Dan Rather If you feel like this radical-right packed Supreme Court has an obsession with abortion cases, you’re not alone. Here we go again, as the court heard oral arguments today in an Idaho case that could have huge ramifications nationwide. The case is about whether federal Things We Never Thought We’d See
By Dan Rather Finally. The trial of The People of New York vs. Donald J. Trump has commenced. Although no cameras are allowed in the court, a pool photographer captured the above image of the defendant. It says everything. A massive media presence is providing minute-by-minute pla I Will Survive
By Dan Rather I have been reflecting on our current legal and political state of affairs. What possible piece of music could be uplifting given the momentous goings on in lower Manhattan and the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president? Someone suggested Johnny Cash’s “Fols Her Salary Is Not the Story
By Dan Rather I am a lifelong sports fan, and it doesn’t matter the sport. I will watch badminton reruns at 3:00 am. So when there is a truly spectacular sporting event, I’m not embarrassed to say I’ll stay on the edge of my seat, whether couch or courtside. During the recent NCAA Playing Politics with People’s Lives
By Dan Rather We at Steady always try to find hope in the news. We don’t sugarcoat things but look for solutions that can bring about better outcomes. Today’s story cannot be seen in a light other than a dire one. But it is incredibly important, for the people of Ukraine in the sh Humble and Kind
By Dan Rather Many years ago, my late mother gave me two words of advice that have always stuck with me: Be humble. It is no secret that today’s political discourse is bereft of humility and kindness. But won’t our world be a better place if we can find generosity of spirit as we Will Trump’s Major Flip Be a Flop?
By Dan Rather Maybe we should stop using the abbreviation GOP. It once stood for the Grand Old Party, but there’s very little grand about this bunch. Today’s Republican Party certainly is not old. Can you believe those MAGA extremists have been around for only eight years? And wha The Case Trump is Desperate to Delay
By Dan Rather For the first time in American history, a former president will face trial as a criminal defendant, charged with covering up payments to a porn star. The trial is set to start a week from today. Unless it is delayed. Again. But why is Donald Trump so obsessed with del Good Morning!
By Dan Rather Few movie stars have the wow power of Debbie Reynolds. Born in El Paso, Texas, she grew up very poor — but it wasn’t long until her family moved to Los Angeles and Mary Frances Reynolds made a name for herself. She won a beauty pageant and was soon signed by Jack War The GOP’s Costly Abortion Strategy
By Dan Rather If Republicans were hopeful the issue of abortion would fade from voters’ consciousness before the next election, their own actions have assured that’s not happening. And today’s MAGA Republicans can thank Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Supreme Court for the l Oh, Honey!
By Dan Rather Spring is springing in much of the country. It is a perfect time to get outdoors and take a break from social media and the relentless coverage of a certain presidential candidate’s constant misdeeds. So today we bring you a story not of divisive politics but of a re Norah Jones
By Dan Rather Ethereal, captivating, smoky, evocative, sexy, mature, mellow, unpretentious, elegant, supple, precise — just some of the words used to describe Norah Jones and her debut album, “Come Away with Me,” 22 years ago. It was a reason to smile then, and it still is now. The The Trump Noise Machine
By Dan Rather It’s just noise. Manufactured chaos, really, designed to raise anxiety. The large amount of wind coming of late from the presumptive Republican presidential nominee turns out to be nothing more than a distraction, or distractions. If it truly mattered, we’d tell you What Were They Thinking?
By Dan Rather Journalism Lesson #1 for 2024: The mainstream media should not normalize Donald Trump’s behavior, nor should they give a platform to his lies or those of his sycophants, who for years have spread disastrous untruths that may have irreparably damaged our nation. But in ‘The Last Repair Shop’
By Dan Rather This week’s A Reason To Smile is a bit of a departure, but please bear with me. When I watched the Academy Awards two weeks ago, I was intrigued by the title of the winner for best documentary short: “The Last Repair Shop.” I was also intrigued by the little girl who
