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Laugh Attacks 06/23/18: Humorists’ comments on politics and public affairs

"Trump reversed course today and signed an order to stop separating immigrant kids from their families — and start detaining them together. Yeah!' " "The king and queen of Spain visited Washington. Today's top news by email The local news you need to start your day Recaptcha requires verification. " "Even (Kirstjen) Nielsen’s close ally, White House chief of staff John Kelly, advised Nielsen against doing the news conference (defending the family separation policy). Man, does anybody in the White House listen to John Kelly? John Kelly’s like that sticker on your meds that says, ‘Do not take with alcohol.’ " Seth Meyers "A federal judge in Virginia revoked former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s bail and sent him to jail while he awaits trial. Apparently, people are still going to the marijuana stores, but they can't remember why they went in." "President Trump tweeted, 'If you don't have borders, you don't have a country.' And if you don't have a country, you can't have a president.

AP Explains: ‘Zombies’ vs ‘Frankenstein’ in Spanish politics

The PP then struck back, saying the alternative would be for opposition Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to head a "Frankenstein government" supported by anti-establishment and regional politicians that would be doomed to failure. Spanish media dissected the case, from an unprecedented raid at PP's national headquarters, to the destruction of hard drives there, and even published a barrage of private messages between Rajoy and Barcenas. Last week's National Court ruling looks at only one portion of the case, the kickbacks-for-contracts scheme in place between 1999 and 2005, when Rajoy himself was moving up the party ladder. All major parties have called for Rajoy to step down, but the prime minister has fended off pressure saying that political instability is bad for the country and for the economies in Spain and the European Union. In Spain, a no-confidence motion is designed not just to oust the standing prime minister but to choose a replacement. Ciudadanos, a rising star in the center-right of Spanish politics, is refusing to support him and is seeking a new general election instead that could be won by their leader, Albert Rivera, according to recent polls. Rivera would have strong chances of placing first in an election, positioning him to become prime minister but without winning a majority to form a government on its own. "But it's definitely the beginning of the end of Rajoy and his Popular Party." But a minority Socialist Cabinet would be a "Frankenstein government," as the Popular Party has characterized it, with hard to please nationalists and anti-austerity lawmakers. A third possibility, an early resignation by Rajoy himself to avoid the embarrassment of being ousted, was rejected Wednesday by the prime minister's office in a statement.