Trump Complains: Harder To Deal With Ukraine As Russia Pummels Them W…
Trump tells the press it's easier for him to deal with Russia to strike a peace deal as bombs rain down on Ukraine. Demented Don still says he trusts Putin [...]
Trump’s new limits on Elon Musk’s role, explained
President Donald Trump made the surprising announcement Thursday that his Cabinet secretaries do in fact run the government agencies they head — and that Elon Musk doesn’t. And though the [...]
These private companies seem eager to aid Trump’s mass deportation pl…
Private companies hope to make a fortune off the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans. Last Thursday, a day after the Trump administration announced plans for a massive new immigrant detention [...]
I Think We’re Being Lied to About DEI – Mother Jones
Joe Raedle/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “DEI is dead.” At least that’s what the headlines scream. I [...]
‘They were prepared’: GOP lawmaker says the quiet part out loud about…
The fact that President Donald Trump moved with lightning speed in signing dozens of executive orders and naming members of his Cabinet was no surprise to one House Republican, who [...]
To Cozy Up to Trump, Bezos Banishes Dissent From WaPo — FAIR
Elon Musk (X, 2/26/25) gives his seal of approval to the new univocal Washington Post.“Bravo, Jeff Bezos!”That was the congratulatory message Elon Musk posted on X, the platform he bought [...]
Fox’s Tarlov Hits Trump For Putin Love: ‘Are They Buddies?’
The reaction on Fox to Trump and Vance's disastrous, dangerous, embarrassing shitshow with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has, as expected, been mainly glowing towards Trump and Vance, pretending Zelensky had [...]
The big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explained
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 [...]
IRS Layoffs Threaten to Inject Chaos Into Tax Filing Season and Cost …
The Trump administration is laying off thousands of employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), just as tax season gets underway. These cuts will worsen customer service for millions of [...]
Trump Posts AI Video of Ethnically Cleansed Gaza – Mother Jones
Shawn Thew/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Tuesday, just before midnight, Donald Trump posted a grotesque AI-generated [...]
Speaker Johnson Is Forcing His Members to Walk the Plank and Vote for…
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) has managed the press pool since the 1950s. While the group has faced its share of criticism, journalists and others also weren't buying Leavitt's [...]
‘May never result in charges’: Trump’s top prosecutor won’t sign arre…
Police in Washington D.C. reportedly tried to arrest a Republican member of Congress for an alleged act of domestic violence, but U.S. Attorney Ed Martin is apparently not signing the [...]
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Distancing From Trump
The shock and awe from Washington continued this week, but it got a little less shocking and a little less awesome. Voters have started to notice that Donald Trump’s agenda isn’t [...]
Covering Attack on USAID as if Constitutional Restraints Were Up for …
NBC News (2/4/25) put Trump’s unconstitutional attack on USAID in a Cold War frame.Are the corporate media outlets reporting on Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s authoritarian takeover smarter than a [...]
Trump’s Mass Surveillance Is About Controlling Brown People
Brittany Friedman, University of Southern California and Raquel Delerme, University of Southern California President Donald Trump has vowed to target his political enemies, and experts have warned that he could [...]
Kathy Hochul Has A Few Choice Words For King Donald
‘Think about this the next time you’re stuck in traffic.’ Video screenshot, NBC New York on YouTubeOn Wednesday, feeling a little full of himself, and possibly wanting to Own The [...]
Vox’s The Logoff: Trump’s “mass deportations” promise isn’t happening…
The Logoff is 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 Logoff. Today I’m [...]
The Attacks on R&D
The Trump Administration’s move to cut overhead funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants will have a devastating effect on research universities and hospitals around the country. It’s a misguided [...]
Delta flight arriving in Toronto from Minneapolis upside down on runw…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Everybody 'is critical’ to travel: Reaction to Trump admin firing hundreds of FAA employees05:43Now PlayingBREAKING: Delta [...]
‘Noxious practice’: Fox legal analyst blasts Trump and Pam Bondi for …
In a scathing column appearing in the conservative National Review, Andy McCarthy — a Fox News contributor who serves as one of the network's legal analysts — charges Trump AG [...]
The Federal Employee Red Wedding
The fog of war is a good analogy for what has transpired the past few days in the federal workforce. After getting a favorable ruling to move forward, the so-called [...]
AP Describes Musk’s Coup as ‘Penchant for Dabbling’ — FAIR
AP (2/4/25) concludes with Elon Musk describing his government takeover as a card game: “If we don’t take advantage of this best hand of cards, it’s never going to happen.”Associated [...]
Trump’s Approval Ratings Continue to Plummet
Trump has been in office for less than a month, and Americans are already sick of him and his billionaire handlers. New polling confirms Trump’s approval rating has dropped in [...]
Anti-Monopoly Is the Path Forward : Democracy Journal
This January, Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Meta, unexpectedly announced that the company would change its content moderation policies in response to conservatives’ claims of censorship. It would [...]
GOP Plan to Lower Costs? Gut Agency Responsible for Putting Money Bac…
Monday, February 10, 2025 CNN: “‘This means that nobody is actually overseeing $18 trillion in consumer debt right now to make sure millions of Americans aren’t getting ripped off’” Over [...]
Trump Has No Answer When Confronted With His Skyrocketing Prices
Donald Trump blew off Bret (of Fox News, of course) Baier's question about his promise to cut prices when he was sworn in, by refusing to address the question instead [...]
Trump Cancels Health, Environment, Puppies, Springtime, And Smiling
We think it’s a puppy. Could be an Ewok. A fluffy vole? Tiny bear? Who can say! Photo by Alvan Nee on UnsplashWhat havoc is being planned next by Presidents [...]
Musk, DOGE, and the GOP’s free speech hypocrisy
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that a staffer at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) resigned after the paper inquired about some racist social media posts from an [...]
Despite Bondi’s threats, these sheriffs won’t help ICE with Trump’s d…
This week, sheriffs across the country said that they will not do the legally dubious work of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, even as newly sworn-in Attorney General Pam Bondi [...]
Trump’s “Puppet Master,” Russ Vought, Confirmed to Lead OMB – Mother …
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be director of the Office of Management and Budget. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily [...]
“Educational Arson”: Trump Moves to Abolish Dept. of Education Amid B…
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, in the midst of Black History Month. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen [...]
‘Significant hurdle’: Here’s why Trump isn’t able to order federal wo…
President Donald Trump issued a long list of executive orders after returning to the White House, including a directive for federal workers to cease remote work and return to physical [...]
The Most Dangerous Line Trump Could Still Cross
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version.Will The Judiciary Hold?Nothing about the last week in American politics [...]
Marco Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the cana…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought a warning to Panamanian leader José Raúl Mulino on Sunday: Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face [...]
With Zero Evidence, NPR Suggests Trump May ‘Work for Working Class’ i…
NPR (2/1/25) investigates how a politician who surrounds himself with fellow billionaires can “work for the working class.” NPR‘s suggestion: tax cuts for the very wealthy.“Can Trump’s Second Act Work [...]
ICYMI: Iowa Senate Democrat Shocks with Massive Upset Win in Trump +2…
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Should We Be Saying “President Haley”? : Democracy Journal
A s we prepare to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office Monday, it’s worth bearing in mind this fact. If America had an electoral system that elected the candidate [...]
Trump’s Cuts to Critical Programs Threaten Every Working American’s P…
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 House Republicans are falling in line behind Donald Trump’s plan to make food, housing, and health care more expensive for millions of everyday Americans. Already, community-based organizations that working [...]