The protests emerged as resistance to militarized law enforcement (Al Jazeera, 6/7/25), a dynamic that was often obscured by coverage that focused on the “clash” between protesters and government. In the [...]
Elon Musk may be gone from the Trump administration — and his friendship status with President Donald Trump may be at best uncertain — but his whirlwind stint in government [...]
Undaunted by his predecessor’s failure to spark a manufacturing renaissance, President Trump also dreams of reindustrializing America. He won’t succeed either, because no president has the power to undo a half-century of [...]
On Thursday night, a federal judge issued a ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles, California. The decision enraged many of Trump's [...]
Hardly any Republicans in the Senate want to be caught dead at President Trump’s big boy parade this weekend. The two most powerful Republicans in Congress — House Speaker Mike [...]
This is the president saying that he will crush anyone who dares to use their First Amendment right to speak out against a lavish display of power—6,700 soldiers, 50 in-air [...]
Amid the recent flurry of radical executive orders, one in particular has flown under the radar: President Trump has seized control over regulators like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and [...]
I really hate it when I keep agreeing with former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican and Trump supporters, but here we are…LOL. Today, it’s Bolling’s take on the [...]
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.‘They are terrorizing communities’: Rep slams Trump immigration crackdown amid L.A. clashes09:03Centrist Dems Hold Political Coachella07:28Now [...]
Thousands of people rally in support of military veterans on the National Mall on the 81st anniversary of D-Day, in Washington, DC.Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/AP Get your news from a source that’s [...]
"Netanyahu has laid siege to Gaza, killing at least 54,000 people, repeatedly displacing the entire population, and cutting off access to desperately needed humanitarian aid.""Netanyahu and Trump are a lethal, [...]
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday banning the entry of foreign nationals from 12 countries citing national security concerns. The countries on the travel ban list include Afghanistan, Myanmar [...]
A few quick thoughts on the apparent falling out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump.I don’t have more than speculation on what these two guys are thinking or feeling. But [...]
On May 8, President Donald Trump announced his intention to end the Digital Equity Act, which established funding for programs that address unequal access to broadband access across the country, [...]
The New York Times (5/28/25) gave the last word to a Trump official who framed trans participation in high school sports as “violating women’s civil rights.”California public schools are the [...]
Andrea Lucas (left), acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and President Donald Trump.EEOC; Bonnie Cash/Pool/CNP/Zuma Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. [...]
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show with a slew of [...]
Federal investigators are examining a covert attempt to impersonate Susie Wiles, chief of staff to President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The outlet reported, citing people familiar [...]
You have probably seen that a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that Trump’s tariffs are unlawful. So done and done, subject to appeal [...]
One venerable bit of folk wisdom has forever contended that there are different laws for the rich and the poor. The words inscribed over the doors to the Supreme Court—“Equal [...]
Donald Trump didn’t run a campaign promising to slash health care funding, but in his first few months in office, his scorched-earth policies—aided by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department [...]
Natasha Lennard (Intercept (5/20/25): “News organizations should…have long ago stopped affording the Trump administration such credulous coverage.”A FAIR post (5/22/25) on New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger’s selective defense of [...]
As Republicans in Washington pass a historically damaging budget bill that will hurt millions of Americans, they are losing special elections and the support of voters across the country. WASHINGTON— [...]
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.Welcome to The [...]
On the long list of people from Donald Trump’s inner circle who are personally benefiting from his second-term agenda, Richard Grenell might be flying under your radar.Grenell — the former [...]
President Trump's administration has forged ahead with a plane to accept a luxury jet from Qatar—despite concerns about its constitutionality.Samuel Corum/Pool/CNP/ZUMA Get your news from a source that’s not owned [...]
House Republicans are working on legislation dubbed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” to finance a permanent extension of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax giveaway to the rich by slashing Medicaid, which [...]
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. A hundred years ago today, on May 19th, [...]
Former Vice President Mike Pence said it was disheartening to see President Donald Trump revert to the same kind of rhetoric in his second term that had contributed to the [...]
In the House, Republicans are working on what will probably be the only large piece of legislation of Donald Trump’s second term—and that’s if it passes at all. This week [...]
On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House. During the meeting, members of the press sought answers from both [...]
If they prevailed, Kagan explained, that could lead to a scenario where the Supreme Court never gets to review the merits at all. “If you win this challenge and say [...]
Janine Jackson interviewed Public Citizen’s Bartlett Naylor about Trump’s crypto grift for the May 9, 2025, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin250509Naylor.mp3 Common Dreams (5/6/25)Janine Jackson: I [...]
Oh no, I'm agreeing with Ben Shapiro. Well, a broken clock, etc. Shapiro spent quite a bit of airtime blasting Donald J. Trump for not putting "America first." Jinkies, Ben, [...]
During an interview with the MeidasTouch Podcast, Spanberger emphasized that the Trump Administration’s firing of federal workers has an outsized impact on Virginians, and it threatens Virginia’s overall economic security. Just [...]
If you’re anything like me, following the news makes it feel like the world is on the verge of collapse. There are wars on multiple continents, millions are dying because [...]
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Pope Leo XIV's longtime friend: 'I can't believe this is happening to Bob!'08:02'The line has been [...]
Mother Jones illustration; Stephan Savoia/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On April 3, a [...]
Despite his public falling out with President Donald Trump, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp will soon meet with him at the White House to discuss next year's pivotal Senate race [...]
But Kliger had committed a big no-no at the CFPB. His financial records indicated that he owned up to $365,000 in stock in companies that the CFPB was charged with [...]
Watch the digital ad here This year alone, Democrats have won five majority-deciding special elections, flipped 2 seats Trump won by double digits, and defended Wisconsin’s liberal Supreme Court majority [...]
For six long months, Jefferson Griffin and his Republican allies have attacked lawful North Carolina voters through baseless lawsuit after baseless lawsuit, in an attempt to steal a Supreme Court [...]
President Donald Trump said he could extend the deadline for a deal to spin off TikTok's U.S. assets because he has a "warm spot" in his heart for the social [...]
Former VA Lt. Governor Bill Bolling is a conservative Republican and Trump voter, yet unlike Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Earle-Sears, Jason Miyares, Rob Wittman, Jen Kiggans, Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith, John [...]
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Red line defeat! See Trump’s 7-2 Supreme Court loss decoded in LEGAL SPECIAL (Weissman, Melber)18:37Now PlayingSCOTUS [...]
"Trump and his billionaire profiteers are trying to create a race to the bottom—on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself," the coalition said. "This May Day we are fighting back. [...]
South African centibillionaire Elon Musk may soon be replaced as CEO of Tesla after nearly 20 years, according to a new report.The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the electric [...]
As my colleague Emine Yücel reported yesterday, President Trump’s plan for a rescissions package — which many presidents have successfully used since the 1970s to send unspent funding back to [...]
I’ve been taking stock of the possible firebreaks against Trump’s illegal marauding. One is the Supreme Court, the ultimate guardian of the rule of law. The high court has belatedly [...]
If you open Google Earth and zoom in on the Gaza Strip, it may be difficult at first to detect anything amiss. But focus in on neighborhoods, blocks, or individual [...]