We’re Witnessing the Post-Truth Midterms

On Friday, in the middle of the night, a 42-year-old man broke into the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Where is Nancy?” David DePape yelled. His intended target was in Washington, DC, but her husband, Paul Pelosi, was home. Pelosi managed to get into the bathroom and call 911. The police arrived at 2:27 a.m., in time to witness DePape assaulting the 82-year-old Pelosi with a hammer. DePape is said to have also had a second hammer, along with a roll of tape, white rope, a pair of rubber and cloth gloves, and zip ties. His plan,… Read Full Article