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There’s a lesson in today’s GDP report. And it has nothing to do with Biden.
Trump administration’s plans for tariff relief are a tacit admission of failure
House Republicans approve rule to block Democrats from forcing votes on executive oversight
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.30.25
A last-minute GOP amendment to an antisemitism bill is a blatant giveaway
Tariffs have consequences. Trump’s lies can’t change that.
Trump administration caves on controversial Social Security clawbacks
Trump fires former second gentleman Doug Emhoff from Holocaust Museum board
Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends Judge Hannah Dugan after her arrest
Howard Lutnick’s vision of ‘great jobs of the future’ looks a lot like the past
As the DOJ’s civil rights chief, Harmeet Dhillon sees a mass exodus of staffers
Profiting off ‘people’s suffering’: Airline set to operate ICE flights faces backlash
Judge calls out Trump crackdown in ordering release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi
Trump tries to change the script on the economic promises that helped him get elected
New evidence suggests Trump’s presidency is failing by his own standards
The lessons Democrats can take from Trump’s disastrous polling
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.30.25: Mike Johnson walks back comments on Elise Stefanik
The White House really does want Fox News to fire its pollster
The U.S. economy shrinks as Trump’s second term gets underway
‘I’m not the one making this decision’: President Bystander strikes again
Why Trump, at the 100-day mark, is relying so heavily on gaslighting
Mike Johnson is deep in the weeds on Trump’s big beautiful bill
With Barrett recused, Supreme Court considers appeal over first religious charter school
Trump’s tariff fiasco has even his own treasury secretary flailing
Will RFK Jr.’s synthetic food dye crusade help ‘Make America Healthy Again’?
Trump keeps losing in court. But the relief isn’t always what it seems and might not last.
3 ‘New Rules’ for Bill Maher after his dinner with Trump
Trump rolls back reporting rules for self-driving car crashes in gift to Musk
Rubio says removals of U.S. citizen children were up to the parents. Attorneys say otherwise.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.29.25
Former Social Security head calls out Trump’s ‘big lies’ about fraud, waste and abuse
Pam Bondi claims to be cracking down on leakers. That’s not all she might be targeting.
Michelle Obama blasts Trump’s immigration crackdown: ‘It keeps me up at night’
“Trump Is Not a King” With NY Attorney General Letitia James
Sarah Huckabee Sanders fights Trump admin’s disaster aid denial to ruby-red Arkansas
Even now, Trump still can’t defend his order targeting Krebs, who dared to tell the truth
Even if you don’t depend on Medicaid, you’ll likely be hurt if Republicans cut it
After White House has a fit, Amazon denies it was going to show consumers tariff costs
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court ruling will hurt the ‘neediest among us’
Hegseth targets ‘Women, Peace and Security’ program championed by Trump, Noem and Rubio
There’s a recipe for a successful first 100 days. Trump is missing an ingredient.
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.29.25: Angie Craig launches Senate campaign in Minnesota
Ignoring public attitudes, the Trump administration finds new ways to target Harvard
100 days of Donald Trump v. the Law in his second presidential term
Amid overlapping troubles, Pete Hegseth gets a backhanded compliment from Trump
White House’s Leavitt hedges on the possible arrests of high-level judges
Liberals prevail in Canada, fueled by a dramatic anti-Trump backlash
Trump’s first 100 days proved Wall Street executives misread him — badly
In just 100 days, Trump and Hegseth have managed to make America less safe
The arrest of Judge Dugan could have a chilling effect that spreads far beyond Wisconsin
100 actions in 100 days: Trump’s second term follows a pattern of going it alone
RFK Jr. makes autism testing sound terrifying. For me, it was a relief.
Trump admin threatens colleges’ accreditation over diversity
Government is the only reason milk isn’t dangerous. That’s set to change.
Pete Hegseth’s disparagement of women soldiers factor into new test requirements
The public is not on board with Trump’s idea about sending Americans to a foreign prison
Hakeem Jeffries presses John Roberts to stop Trump’s power grab over Smithsonian museums
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker mocks ‘do-nothing Democrats’
Trump finds yet another political ally to reward with a presidential pardon
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts skips team’s visit to Trump White House
Trump tries to justify drastic (and wildly unpopular) cuts to medical research
Trump’s Alien Enemies Act policies raise Fourth Amendment problems, too
Ed Martin’s earlier praise for a Nazi sympathizer and Jan. 6 rioter draws fresh scrutiny
White House invites put some Super Bowl champions in a game they can’t win
‘America, América’ With Greg Grandin
The calamitous influence of Stephen Miller has become impossible to ignore
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.28.25: Gerry Connolly to retire following return of cancer
Pete Hegseth gets a new team at the Pentagon, but will they be able to help?
Trump’s controversial meme coin ‘contest’ proves predictably profitable for the president
Trump claims he’s already struck 200 trade deals, but reality proves otherwise
Attorney General Pam Bondi reverses Biden-era media protections in leak investigations
As his approval rating sinks, Trump wants investigations into pollsters
New estimates indicate that Elon Musk’s DOGE might not achieve any savings
‘States’ rights’ are crucial to protecting American liberties
Trump’s tariff ‘dealmaking’ reveals how the GOP has betrayed real conservatism
‘America First’ is becoming ‘America Alone’ — at the worst possible time
Why the second season of ‘Andor’ hits way too close to home
The Trump Organization is trying to profit off of Trump 2028 talk
Judge questions ICE over reported removal of U.S. toddler ‘with no meaningful process’
Virginia Giuffre, an outspoken survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, has died by suicide
MAGA pro-natalists’ ‘newest’ ideas are just recycled Democratic policies
About that reported White House ‘shouting match’
I’m a legal scholar. We’re in a constitutional crisis — and this is the moment it began.
The subtly complicated politics of Pope Francis’ funeral
The forceful soul-searching that shaped — and defined — Pope Francis
Gen-Z is flocking to the church — I just hope there’s still room for Catholics like me
5 key quotes from Trump’s Time interview on his first 100 days
AG Pam Bondi says DOJ will investigate doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors
The Kilmar Abrego Garcia case remains in a legal limbo during weeklong pause
Trump administration reverses visa revocations for international students — for now
Seeing myself on screen in ‘Roseanne’ and ‘The Conners’ helped change my politics
Trump is gutting the Civil Rights Act to boost people like Pete Hegseth
As FBI arrests judge in Wisconsin, AG Pam Bondi directs new threats at the judiciary
Trump lets the press know exactly what kind of questions he considers ‘good’
Former GOP Rep. George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison in fraud case
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.25.25: The DNC re-embraces its 50-state strategy
Trump-appointed head of National Science Foundation resigns: ‘I have done all I can’
Trump identifies Russia’s ‘concession’ in a proposed White House peace deal
Pete Hegseth faces overlapping new embarrassments amid Pentagon tumult
Ask Jordan: Do noncitizens have constitutional rights?
Trump to skip White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — again
Trump signs order targeting Democrats’ fundraising platform, sparking authoritarian fears
Trump’s new tax announcement is a gift to Democrats
How to watch Pope Francis’ funeral
Trump adds Nevada’s Michele Fiore to his growing list of scandalous pardons
Trump’s narrative that he forced China to the table is nonsense
Trump’s student loan plans are an anti-stimulus for a struggling economy
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.24.25
Army base commander suspended after Trump and Hegseth portraits were obscured
‘Love on the Spectrum’ stars blast RFK Jr. over ‘downright offensive’ autism remarks
Trump administration asks Supreme Court for permission to enforce transgender military ban
Can NFL draft prospect Shedeur Sanders break free of his famous father’s shadow?
Former Pentagon officials are exonerated despite Hegseth’s ‘leaker’ allegations
Trump extends rare White House opportunity to those who buy his meme coin
‘A devastating blow’: Trump guts funding for U.S.’s largest health study of women
How Trump’s deportations could hurt Social Security
Trump’s latest poor polling should make Gavin Newsom think twice
It’s not just Abrego Garcia. Another judge ordered another man’s return from El Salvador.
Abrego Garcia’s wife said she had to move to a safe house after DHS posted her home address
The ‘shouting match’ between Musk and Bessent is part of a larger White House problem
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.24.25: Dick Durbin’s retirement touches off scramble
The White House makes an offer Ukraine had no choice but to refuse
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine war negotiation strategy is incredibly unusual — and not in a good way
New polls show Trump’s approval rating sinking lower, weakening his power
As international tourists steer clear of the U.S., Trump expresses indifference
Pete Hegseth’s reported new makeup studio at the Pentagon gives away the game
Head Start’s success undermines Trump’s narrative on waste, fraud and abuse
Gen Z is very underwhelmed by congressional Democrats
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ isn’t just scaring audiences. It’s scaring Hollywood.
Marco Rubio is taking a chainsaw to America’s soft power
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.23.25
Judge slams DOJ in Perkins Coie lawsuit over ‘temper tantrum’
Hegseth’s chaotic tenure at the Pentagon is even worse than I imagined
‘National disgrace’: Democrats meet students in immigration detention in Louisiana
Elon Musk’s retreat should relieve no one
Bondi launches dubious ‘Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias’ in U.S. government
Marco Rubio advances plan to slash key parts of the State Department
DOGE tramples on a key part of government accountability. That’s no accident.
Trump’s self-declared reputation as a world-class dealmaker continues to unravel
Vance dodges on politics, says he’ll remember Pope Francis as ‘a great Christian pastor’
Team Trump reportedly backs off investigation into Russian war crimes in Ukraine
Judge in Abrego Garcia case blasts ‘mischaracterization’ of Supreme Court order
Why it’s so discouraging to see the executive producer of ‘60 Minutes’ resign
Trump pretends he never suggested potentially firing the Fed’s Jerome Powell
On China, Trump hedges and says his trade tariffs will ‘come down substantially’
Musk says his White House commitments will ‘drop significantly’ as Tesla sales drop
ICE’s focus on tattoos is part of a long tradition of profiling
Linda McMahon’s Education Department is just a glorified loan collection agency
American citizens keep getting ensnared in Trump’s immigration crackdown
What the failure of Elon Musk’s ‘5 things’ email strategy means
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.22.25
Groundbreaking cancer research at risk as Homeland Security moves to deport scientist
RFK Jr.’s autism registry idea raises all kinds of red flags
Education Dept. plans to restart debt collections for defaulted student loan borrowers
Sarah Palin loses defamation retrial against New York Times
ICE rejected Mahmoud Khalil’s request to attend the birth of his first child, wife says
Tough to swallow: The Trump administration’s approach to food safety keeps getting worse
Trump injects fresh worry into U.S. economy as he approaches 100 days in office
3 more prosecutors resign over corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Why Harvard’s legal case against the Trump administration is so strong
Trump attacks Supreme Court for blocking him from deporting people without due process
Latest polls point to sizable GOP support for Trump’s authoritarian-style ambitions
Pete Hegseth’s new Signal scandal is worse than the first
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.22.25: Haley Stevens joins crowded Senate field in Michigan
Trump revises his claims about tariff revenue, but he’s still wrong
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a key ACA case (yes, another one)
Harvard heads to court, pushing back against Trump’s unprecedented offensive
Amid intensifying scandals, Pete Hegseth keeps Trump’s backing, but for how long?
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his 13th week in office
Laura Loomer wants you to snitch on your immigrant neighbors
Trump’s latest threat could throw the world economy into upheaval
The Supreme Court’s latest case on religion in school could have far-reaching consequences
Big companies won’t bear the brunt of Trump’s tariff blitz. But ordinary Americans will.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams snaps at reporter over question about multimillion-dollar legal debt
Some loud voices in MAGA world are starting to decry Trump’s immigration policies
Head Start was the lifeline I needed — and that 800,000 children still need
A judge’s widely praised rebuke of Trump is too optimistic about Americans
‘No kings’: Mass anti-Trump protests sweep across the U.S.
Trump names former Fox News personalities Mark Levin and Bo Dietl to DHS advisory board
GOP’s Ron Johnson peddles fringe 9/11 conspiracy theories, reaches new low
Even in an Easter message, Trump can’t shake his unhealthy fixation on Biden
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.21.25: Barbara Lee narrowly wins Oakland’s mayoral race
At the FBI, Kash Patel prioritizes the spotlight over credibility
Trump’s Harvard fiasco underscores the White House’s incompetence crisis
Following latest school shootings, Trump rejects calls for changes to gun policies
Three months in, Trump’s White House appears increasingly divided against itself
‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Trump’s Pentagon as Hegseth faces fresh Signal chat allegations
What Pope Francis meant to LGBTQ Christians like me
Trump’s signals to international students is a terrible own goal
There will never be another pope like Francis
Trump’s tariff fiasco is an opportunity to reboot the Libertarian Party
Why you should pray your Easter Sunday worship isn’t interrupted by ICE
The hate that came to the Pennsylvania governor’s house
Why you may see Meta and Amazon logos at this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll
Comer rejects Democrats’ request for delegation to El Salvador’s notorious prison
Supreme Court hits pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Trump can’t attack the Department of Education and expect to dominate China
Here’s what makes progressive media work for people
The state officials standing up to Trump
John Roberts can’t split the difference on birthright citizenship
J.K. Rowling’s war on trans people won’t stop us from existing
Trump admin’s reasons for trying to sell the HUD building range from silly to sinister
Trump’s media company urges feds to probe firm that bet against it
Conservative judge slams lack of due process in Abrego Garcia case
The Florida State University shooting suspect held white supremacist views, peers said
Top nutrition scientist leaves NIH, accuses Kennedy of censorship
Amid Trump-imposed chaos, IRS loses its fourth commissioner in three months
Meet the team behind ‘David Frost Vs’
I’m autistic, and I work. And I made sure to let RFK Jr. know it.
Van Hollen details his abruptly arranged meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Why you should care about Trump’s offensive against the Fed and its independence
Ask Jordan: Isn’t presidential immunity still an open issue?
Tennessee Senate wants to kick undocumented kids out of school
White House budget plan would reportedly scrap all funding for Head Start
It’s not just Harvard: Trump is already eyeing other perceived foes’ tax-exempt status
Trump allies pitch an alternate reality in which his approval rating is ‘soaring’
‘We are all afraid’: GOP’s Lisa Murkowski admits she fears retaliation
Team Trump reportedly contacted the IRS about a ‘high-profile friend of the president’
Trump’s immigration playbook isn’t normal — and we can’t act like it is
The U.S. rounded up my parents during World War II. Trump is reviving that cruelty
Musk gets a ringing endorsement … from Vladimir Putin
Trump rolls back regulations aimed at curbing arsenic and mercury pollution
Trump’s trade policies threaten to strengthen China, not weaken it
Kennedy axes HHS committee advising states on genetic screening for newborns
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.17.25
How a new IRS program’s demise fits with Trump’s predatory economy
International tourism to the U.S. is cratering under Trump. Americans will pay the price.
As he uses antisemitism claims to target visas, Rubio chats with influencer who praised Hitler
Trump’s DOJ lawyers paint a misleading picture of Supreme Court’s Abrego Garcia order
Checking names off his enemies list, Trump is just getting started
We all have hidden talents. These researchers want to help you harness them.
Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship nationwide injunctions for rare hearing
Trump officials attack Abrego Garcia’s personal life in push to defend removal
Trump administration’s policies spark on-base protests at Defense Department schools
Trump administration shutters office that combats foreign disinformation
Marco Rubio sends a harsh message to those considering a U.S. visit
What prominent law firms and Lando Calrissian have in common
The Justice Department’s top civil rights lawyer is enabling injustice
Tariff revenue falls far short of Trump’s wildly inflated claims
JD Vance presents a twisted argument on the meaning of due process
Trump administration reportedly asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status
Trump is using his election denial playbook on Social Security
Trump’s second-term approval ratings are following a familiar pattern
America’s showerheads aren’t broken, but Trump’s determined to fix them
U.K. prime minister says online content moderation could be part of trade talks with U.S.
Trump wants to pay immigrants under a self-deportation program
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.16.25
Jon Stewart apologized for misjudging Trump. Now his real work begins.
New York Attorney General James is latest target of Trump’s revenge term
U.K. high court excludes trans women from legal definition of ‘woman’
Judge blocks Trump EPA from freezing clean energy funds
Americans are coming together to fight for freedom against a president who hates it
Team Trump’s emphasis on performative politics reaches ridiculous levels
When the second Trump White House promises to do something lawless — they mean it
After an ‘irresponsible’ career pivot, this woman built a multimillion-dollar empire
The Trump administration’s intensifying feud with Maine arrives in court
Trump-appointed prosecutor’s appearances on Russia-backed outlets draw scrutiny
Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt
California sues Trump administration over its tariffs
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.16.25: Senate Democrats start running Social Security ads
White House increasingly at odds with itself on Iran nuclear negotiations
The frightening popularity of El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele’s authoritarianism
Judge blasts ‘fallacy’ of Trump administration’s Abrego Garcia ‘facilitation’ word games
IRS faces more key resignations amid Trump-imposed chaos at the tax agency
White House struggles to defend Trump’s orders targeting officials who defied him
4 law firms targeted by Trump extend their winning streak against White House
The Trump administration’s policies could unleash a wave of white collar crime
Missing Signal messages from CIA director’s phone raise cover-up concerns
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.15.25
Trump administration denies FEMA funds to Democratic-led states
The SAVE Act is bad for America. The John Lewis Act is what we need.
I’ve held town halls with voters. What I’ve seen should have Republicans worried.
Let’s acknowledge how tough Jackie Robinson was — and why he had to be
The key detail about cognitive tests that Trump still doesn’t seem to understand
As Democrats prioritize Social Security, Biden to make first public post-presidency speech
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his 12th week in office
Trump is using Kilmar Abrego Garcia to send the Supreme Court a message
Maryland senator says he is en route to El Salvador to seek Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return
Trump has been busy lately, but not with signing bills into law
Americans should be alarmed by Trump’s evasion of Supreme Court’s deportation order
Under Trump, even cancer research reaches the chopping block
A ‘neo-Nazi’ allegedly planned to kill Trump. Federal cuts could slow foiling similar plots.
Marco Rubio is finding new ways to fail as secretary of state
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s well-timed stock purchases draw scrutiny
How Nayib Bukele’s White House performance plays into Trump’s litigation defiance
We’re millionaires. Please tax us more.
Harvard balks at ridiculous White House demands, faces immediate punishment
Trump doubles down, blames Ukraine for starting the war Russia started
Over 24 hours, Trump makes his authoritarian-style vision plain
Israel’s latest strike on Gaza raises concerns over the normalization of suffering
Trump’s attacks on the IRS will encourage wealthy tax cheats
Trump’s tariff confusion is a bug, not a feature
The depressing reality of that ‘historic’ all-female Blue Origin spaceflight
Trump’s governance is wrongly isolating America from the rest of the world
‘Black Mirror’ used to feel like a distant dystopian future. Now we’re living in it.
The calculated cruelty targeting the U.S. legal system
Trump admin wants State Dept. workers to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ at work
Trump leans into the idea of sending American criminals to a Salvadoran prison
The Trump administration says it can’t return Kilmar Abrego Garcia. That’s false.
What Trump’s tariffs have in common with the recently ‘de-extinct‘ dire wolves
The White House’s deportation agenda reaches new levels of radicalism
Trump rushes headstrong into the dreaded ‘fifth-year curse’
The Trump administration’s defiance is proving Justice Sotomayor’s point
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.14.25: Iowa’s Kim Reynolds passes on re-election bid
In authoritarian style, Trump intensifies offensive against the free press with CBS rant
Trump claims he’s ‘solved’ his bond market problem, but he really hasn’t
Reality gets in the way of Elon Musk’s latest misguided boast
Targeted by Trump, more law firms choose pre-emptive appeasement
Whiplash: Trump adds fresh chaos and uncertainty to his flailing tariffs agenda
Pam Bondi’s punishments are making her own job harder
U.S.-China tariff tensions could turn military disputes into something more dire
Some Democrats in Congress are starting to talk about impeachment. They’re right.
N.C. Supreme Court issues ruling that could overturn Democratic justice’s narrow win
Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say seeking the death penalty is ‘a political stunt’
Trump says he took a cognitive test during his physical and ‘got every answer right’
Could Trump pass the citizenship test?
What the realism of ‘Warfare’ obscures
Trump and Musk use DOGE to wreck children’s National History Day contest
Takeaways from Trump’s tariffs disaster
Trump tips his hand on his plans to deploy conquered law firms
House GOP tramples on women’s rights with passage of SAVE Act
Trump isn’t just punishing law firms — he’s attempting to rewrite history
Protecting Nevada voters from Trump’s overreach is my duty as elections chief
Trump’s broad claims of executive power hit some roadblocks, got some wins
Alina Habba launches probe into N.J.’s Democratic governor over immigration enforcement
Trump administration can proceed with Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation, judge rules
Trump’s Social Security team has reportedly marked more than 6,000 immigrants as dead
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pats himself on the back despite repeated, consequential failures
What scares me most about Trump’s tariff whiplash
If Trump can sic the Justice Department on his critics and perceived enemies, who’s next?
Why MAGA conservatives are worried about Justice Amy Coney Barrett
White House says it’s working on new trade deals, but it’s hiding the countries’ names
Pentagon fires Greenland base commander for refuting JD Vance’s remarks
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.11.25: Colorado’s Michael Bennet to run for governor
Senate gives Trump the ‘unconventional’ Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman he wanted
Ask Jordan: Could the Supreme Court reverse itself on Trump’s immunity?
American Library Association challenges Trump cuts in court, as libraries face new tests
Trump picking a fight over egg prices wasn’t a good idea after all
Elon Musk dramatically lowers his DOGE spending cut targets (again)
Trump’s tariff tantrum showed why he’s wrong about global trade
America’s other checks and balances are still working on Trump
Supreme Court says Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ release of wrongly deported man
‘Careless People’ author testifies to Senate, as bipartisan pressure builds on Mark Zuckerberg
Why Pat McAfee’s disturbing new scandal is just the tip of the iceberg
Trump’s obsession with bringing back manufacturing jobs is a mistake
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.10.25
Southern Baptist ethnic leaders warn religious liberty at risk from Trump immigration enforcement
REI issues public apology for backing Doug Burgum as interior secretary
Fox Business reporter calls out Trump’s tariff spin: The White House ‘capitulated’
How Process is Killing Progress with Ezra Klein
Trump’s idea to use drones strikes in Mexico could make cartel violence worse
Judge rules Trump can’t get rid of Central Park Five defamation lawsuit
Key Trump nominee withdraws after Jan. 6 criticism came to public light
How the Trump administration is targeting international students at U.S. colleges
House Republicans pass the ‘SAVE Act,’ which is a solution in search of a problem
With coal executive orders, Trump returns to the scene of the con
Trump is running the U.S. economy like a mad king
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.10.25: Sununu passes on Senate race, disappointing GOP
House Republicans approve far-right budget blueprint to advance Trump’s agenda
Why an alleged MS-13 leader made an ‘unusual’ request to delay dropping his criminal case
Social Security ditches DOGE plan to slash phone services after public outcry
Michelle Obama addresses divorce rumors after her absence from Trump’s inauguration
Democrats focus on possible market manipulation following Trump’s tariffs ‘pause’
Why the White House’s latest law firm offensive is different from most
Trump ordering the IRS to help with deportations exposes a common GOP lie
Trump’s Justice Department backs reimbursements for some Jan. 6 criminals
In authoritarian fashion, Trump orders probes into two ex-officials who defied him
Trump burned the stock market with tariffs — then took credit for slowing the blaze
Why the ‘ultimate peace president’ wants to spend $1 trillion on defense
It’s time for NATO to plan for a future without U.S. support
My mother’s care showed me the system’s flaws. RFK Jr.’s plans will only make things worse.
Lawmakers’ definition of ‘rogue’ judges depends on which party’s in power
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.9.25
State Dept. gives El Salvador a massive upgrade as it disappears U.S. immigrants
Trump’s deportation win at the Supreme Court may have been only temporary
Trump and his followers are cloaking his awful economic ideas in weird ‘masculinity’ talk
The only thing consistent about the White House’s tariffs are the inconsistencies
Donald Trump Jr.’s speaking tour is stopping in Romania just as it’s electing its president
Cruelty Matched with Lawlessness
The Trump administration scaling back crypto cases is part of an unsettling pattern
Republicans are the only ones who can stop Ed Martin’s confirmation
Trump says he’s pausing most ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days — but raising China’s to 125%
Why the Trump administration’s deportations policy crushes U.S. credibility
Judge gives Trump admin a deadline to produce evidence for deporting Mahmoud Khalil
As the White House’s campaign against law firms continues, Trump says a bit too much
Another IRS chief steps down among Trump-imposed chaos at the agency
Wrongly deported man’s lawyers call out Trump DOJ’s ‘extreme step’ in Supreme Court litigation
Trump struggles with basic details as his tariffs agenda rocks global markets
Texas’ Ken Paxton hopes to parlay multiple scandals into a GOP Senate campaign
Trump-appointed judge orders White House to restore Associated Press access
Republicans who say they didn’t vote for this economic crisis are wrong
NATO’s Article 5 is on life support
Trump’s tariffs are a farce. We who are in Congress can — and must — act.
New PBS documentary explores funk music’s revolutionary roots
China isn’t yielding to Donald Trump. It’s fighting back.
Netflix’s ‘Kill Tony’ special proves the entertainment manosphere lives on
Brazilian judge warns that Elon Musk’s X is an existential threat to democracy
White House floats deporting U.S. citizens. Justice Sotomayor just warned about that.
Trump’s out-of-touch Cabinet is a problem that starts at the top
Kennedy sends mixed messages amid measles outbreak
As trade war looms, JD Vance escalates tensions by referring to Chinese people as ‘peasants’
Europe’s best defense is self-defense
Musk calls Trump trade adviser a ‘moron’ as White House divisions burst into public view
RFK Jr.’s HHS cuts include a slap in the face to 9/11 heroes
One White House Cabinet secretary sets high standards (for his cookies)
Trump officials cite high court’s deportation ruling in bid to avoid contempt proceedings
RFK Jr. adds anti-fluoride effort to his seemingly endless to-do list
Supreme Court grants Trump administration emergency relief on federal worker firings
National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman references to Underground Railroad webpage
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.8.25: Texas’ Abbott finally calls a key special election
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his 11th week in office
With comments about cars and bowling balls, Trump brings back a weird, discredited classic
The MAGA-fication of the Military
On Capitol Hill, Democrats dig in and show new signs of life
Trump’s boasts about oil prices come with some important fine print
Trump fires U.S. admiral at NATO as part of an intensifying military purge
There’s something big missing from Trump’s post-war manufacturing fantasy
Trump’s America First stance is rebooting the global nuclear arms race
The DNC’s ‘People’s Cabinet’ is an idea with real potential
Gretkzy’s NHL goal total may be the last ‘unattainable’ record to fall in my lifetime
Supreme Court splits 5-4 to grant Trump emergency relief in Alien Enemies Act deportation litigation
The resistance is finding its voice
OP/ED: Why Trump’s tariff policy will disproportionately hurt women
Lost Cause ideology factors into this North Carolina judge’s refusal to admit defeat
GOP senator says he was joking when he floated using violence against journalists
Trump’s attacks on law firms aim to alter the balance of power in American democracy
Americans shouldn’t fall for the GOP’s doublespeak on Trump’s trade war
Democrats just had their best week since Election Day
Trump continues to float the idea of foreign imprisonment of American criminals
Laura Loomer’s Trump access reflects the reach of the far-right fringe
Trump seeks Supreme Court’s help to avoid returning man wrongly sent to El Salvador
Some financial executives who backed Trump confront buyers’ remorse
The White House incrementally destabilizes the U.S. intelligence community, too
14 of the most eye-catching ‘Hands Off’ protest signs from anti-Trump demonstrations
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.7.25: ‘Hands off’ protests draw massive national crowds
Trump is pressuring the Federal Reserve to save his tariffs. It should ignore him.
Trump offers a mixed message on whether he’s trying to push markets off a cliff
Why ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ with John Green
Congressional Republicans can derail Trump’s tariff plans, but will they?
Appeals court reinstates agency members but Supreme Court could have the last word
AG Pam Bondi moves the goalposts on the nation’s ‘constitutional crisis’
Treasury secretary interview offers timely reminder: There are no adults in the room
White House incoherence, contradictions make Trump’s tariffs rollout even worse
We don’t have to wait for the courts to rule on tariffs when Congress is right there
The 3 words that Putin apologists use to blame the West for Russian aggression
How this ‘White Lotus’ star’s teeth stole the show — and sparked a reckoning
There’s a reason Trump’s shocking tariffs lack any clear end game
Trump fired the people who help folks survive brutal summers and winters
Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is a necessary lesson in modern day masculinity
5 actually good signs for Democrats
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s cure for measles is making infected kids even sicker
Paige Bueckers is the biggest star left in the women’s Final Four
Elon Musk’s X reacts to reports of potential penalties from the E.U.
The Trump Justice Department keeps hitting a roadblock: The rule of law
Republicans can end Trump’s tariffs. Democrats can exploit that.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration request on ‘DEI’-related education grants
A trans woman was arrested at the Florida Capitol for using the women’s restroom
As the stock market falls, Trump haunted by his discredited campaign promises
Trump attacks immigrants in racist Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation
The problem(s) with a Republican senator calling Schumer ‘Fuhrer’
It’s a terrifying time for free speech and civil liberties in Trump’s America
Harris tried to warn us about Trump’s tariffs. America didn’t listen.
On an issue important to GOP leaders, Trump undercuts Speaker Johnson
Trump says he will again extend the deadline for TikTok’s sale
The Trump White House keeps trying (and failing) to make mathematical formulas work
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.4.25: New polling shows weakening support for Trump, Musk
The good news on job growth comes with some important fine print
Amid turmoil, Trump heads to Florida for a golf event (again)
Ask Jordan: Could Trump officials who used Signal be prosecuted?
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault in the U.K.
RFK Jr. scrambles to rehire some public health officials after firing them
Trump purges national security officials, further destabilizing his own team
Trump’s tariff math is just not adding up
Republicans are sleepwalking into a midterm disaster. Wisconsin should be a wake-up call.
Mahmoud Khalil is just the first victim of Trump’s unconstitutional crackdown
Howard Lutnick rants about ‘beautiful’ beef and ‘weak’ beef
Senate confirms far-right lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.3.25
Trump fires at least 3 NSC aides after meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Chappell Roan is right. Raising kids in this country can be hell.
There’s a high cost to Trump’s tariffs: Our allies’ trust
Trump slapped tariffs on remote islands with no humans — but a thriving penguin population
Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to lead Medicaid and Medicare
Judge OKs discovery in rapper Drake’s lawsuit over ‘Not Like Us’ diss track
Pentagon inspector general opens investigation into Hegseth, Signal chat scandal
JD Vance peddles a familiar (and false) claim about the Social Security hotline
Trump-appointed judges split in rejecting pardon appeal from a Jan. 6 defendant
Amid economic tumult, Trump’s weird rhetoric about groceries does not inspire confidence
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.3.25: New York City’s Eric Adams switches parties
After corruption case scandal, Eric Adams tries to buy more time for his re-election bid
White House retaliation against Maine sparks calls for a key official’s resignation
Big Law divided as the White House’s campaign against law firms intensifies
As the CDC’s IVF team is gutted, Trump is haunted by ‘fertilization president’ claims
Why dismissing the charges against Eric Adams is actually a win for the rule of law
Trump’s pitch on tariffs was built on a foundation of strange lies
The Senate GOP has set itself up for a high-risk tax heist
Trump’s tariffs are incoherent and destructive
Snubbing Trump, bipartisan group of senators votes against Canada tariffs
Trump’s TikTok idea highlights his incoherent talk on tariffs
Trump’s attacks on museums and libraries echo the Nazi playbook
We mobilized Louisiana voters, but Gov. Landry wrongly blames George Soros
To understand Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, look at these counties
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.2.25
Joe Rogan and Ann Coulter break with Trump over ‘horrific’ deportation enforcement
Judge’s dismissal of Adams case shows importance of judicial independence in Trump 2.0
Mike Johnson’s humiliating loss shows how weak he is without Trump
New allegations against the White House’s Waltz suggest Signal chat scandal isn’t over
Republicans approve Trump’s unfortunate choice for U.S. ambassador to NATO
Why some Republicans might be secretly cheering after Democrats’ Wisconsin win
Trump-appointed prosecutor stoops lower with inquiry into Biden’s pardons
Trump’s latest cuts put energy aid for low-income households in jeopardy
Joseph Ladapo’s list of critics grows, this time at the University of Florida
RFK Jr. targets the nation’s public health infrastructure with brutal layoffs and cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson tries and fails to derail proxy voting for new moms in Congress
Judge dismisses Eric Adams corruption case with prejudice, ensuring it can’t be revived
A U.S. invasion of Greenland could actually happen
In first big test of Trump’s second term, voters tell GOP what it didn’t want to hear
How Ruby Franke’s crimes helped spark change for Utah’s family vlogging space
Planned Parenthood is in a crisis — and the Supreme Court could make it worse
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ will only bring more chaos
The GOP is going after Medicaid and Planned Parenthood at the Supreme Court
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, preserving liberals’ majority
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins election for Matt Gaetz’s vacated House seat in Florida
Cory Booker’s marathon speech started off solo. It became a team effort.
Republican Randy Fine wins Florida’s 6th District despite fierce Democratic competition
Dems open probe into FCC chairman over attacks on the free press
Organ donor detained by ICE pleads against deportation to save ailing brother
There’s a new trend in Trump’s meme warfare
Vance flubs key details after the Trump admin acknowledged an ‘administrative error’
DOGE’s new plan to overhaul the Social Security Administration is doomed to fail
Federal prosecutors will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, AG Bondi says
ICE admits to deporting a Maryland father to El Salvador due to an ‘administrative error’
The problem(s) with the White House’s defense of Elon Musk’s DOGE endeavor
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.1.25: Election Day arrives in Wisconsin and Florida
The cuts to Veteran Affairs aren’t going down well in Trump country
A painful retooling is coming for the Democratic Party
As Trump’s executive orders top 100, his earlier promises to voters go ignored
Trump and his team pretend he’s riding a wave of popularity (but he’s not)
Cory Booker’s anti-Trump protest breaks record for longest Senate floor speech
Trump finds a curious new job for a defeated former Republican congressman
That was quick: White House declares ‘case closed’ on Signal chat scandal after 7 days
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his 10th week in office
Why Elon Musk is so invested, literally, in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election
There’s no ambiguity — Trump can’t run for a third term. Period.