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The Yankees aren’t cheating with their new bats — but it still feels wrong
Some Jews worry that Trump’s antisemitism crackdown is putting them in danger
If law firms fight back against Trump’s attacks, they’ll win
Gov. Jeff Landry, 50 Cent and Donald Trump Jr. suffer big loss in Louisiana’s amendment vote
Why Pete Hegseth’s public Venmo account matters
Washington is failing to ask the most important question about the Signal scandal
Trump may be planning to make court rulings about a third term irrelevant
In pursuit of Greenland, the White House won’t take the use of force off the table
On Russia, Putin and sanctions, watch what Trump does, not what he says
Justices Sotomayor and Jackson criticize court’s refusal to clarify criminal appeal rights
White House fires line prosecutors, further destabilizing federal law enforcement
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.31.25: Musk makes bizarre pitch ahead of Wisconsin race
My trans son makes the world a much sweeter place
White House’s Waltz received Trump’s backing, but his private troubles persist
As allegations against Hegseth mount, the Pentagon chief faces a new kind of problem
With his choice for drug czar, Trump adds to his team of Fox-affiliated amateurs
Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if some automakers raise prices due to tariffs
Despite the Constitution, Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about eyeing a third term
Why the GOP’s subservience to Trump and Musk is also so problematic for Democrats
Elon Musk wants to turn elections into his own personal Powerball
The unbearable task of reporting on Gaza while my colleagues get killed around me
The CDC’s reported hire for a vaccine study is a discredited misinformation agent
Don’t think ‘it can’t happen here’ — it’s already happening
Wisconsin AG sues Musk over his state Supreme Court voter payout scheme
The FDA’s top vaccine official resigns, pointing to Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’
Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian is bad. His reason is even worse.
The right’s outrage about Tesla protests rings especially hollow
Gazans are bravely defying Hamas — here’s how to help them build a future
Why we may never know the full consequences of the Signal group chat
I held three town halls in GOP districts. I heard one question over and over again.
Trump claims he supports meritocracy. Why is he silent on legacy admissions?
Two more law firms stand up to Trump’s attempts to punish them
Ahead of Tesla protests, Musk threatens his company’s critics
In Greenland, JD Vance tries to make the case for a U.S. takeover
As physicians, we’re pleading with you to get a little angrier
Lawyers, State Secrets, and Signal Chats
Trump offers a problematic defense of his latest controversial pardon
A legal battle over abortion between New York and Texas is escalating
To boost banks, Republican restore one of the ‘junk fees’ targeted by Biden
How Trump’s election executive order would break mail-in voting
Ask Jordan: Who does the Department of Justice represent?
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.28.25: Musk heads to campaign trail ahead of Wisconsin race
Ethics Committee advances investigation into GOP’s Cory Mills
Canadian prime minister: The United States is ‘no longer a reliable partner’
Elise Stefanik just learned the truth about Trump and loyalty
Scientists say fluoride in public water is good. Utah just banned it.
White House targets a law firm that Trump believes ‘rewarded’ Robert Mueller
Trump order targets ‘improper’ ideology at the Smithsonian Institution
Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin faces fury during trip to largely Black neighborhood in D.C.
Only Congress can get to the bottom of the Signal scandal
The Signal security lapse was bad. So is what the chat logs actually reveal.
This woman just debunked everything we know about being a ‘good mom’
Why judges keep rejecting Trump’s Alien Enemies Act argument
The Trump administration and its allies seem to think we’re all idiots
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.27.25
Judge orders Trump officials to preserve Signal communications after hearing
The Trump administration says it will reverse course on cuts to Radio Free Europe
Sec. Kristi Noem uses inmates of notorious Salvadoran prison in photo op
Mike Johnson just hinted at undermining the entire system of checks and balances
Masked ICE agents detain a college student in Trump’s latest ‘flatly authoritarian’ move
Democrats’ winning streak is worrying Republicans ahead of key elections next week
AG Pam Bondi dismisses Signal chat scandal in a brazenly partisan display
White House abandons Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador
‘Witch hunt’: Trump pushes a claim about the Signal scandal even he doesn’t seem to believe
Trump gives himself a new, disturbing nickname: ‘the fertilization president’
Trump doesn’t ‘come close’ to winning judge’s recusal in law firm targeting case
Florida considers easing child labor laws after pushing out immigrants
Weaponization of the FBI from Hoover to Trump 2.0 With Beverly Gage
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.27.25: Musk’s super PAC invests in Florida races
Russell Vought steers the Trumpified CFPB in a regressive direction
President Bystander: Trump appears out of the loop in his own White House
The importance of a competent White House Cabinet comes into sharp relief
Team Trump leans into semantics to downplay Signal group chat scandal
Happy Opening Day! Now get out your wallet.
Trump is undermining domestic terrorism prevention efforts
Trump wants FEMA gone. But that could be its own kind of disaster.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is a megaphone for MAGA propaganda
Trump’s executive order on elections is a blatant power grab
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.26.25
Trump administration pauses processing some green cards, throwing thousands into limbo
Appeals court rules against Trump motion to halt deportations block
Trump asks Supreme Court to halt millions of dollars in ‘DEI’-related education grants
At intelligence hearing, House Democrats grill top officials over Signal chat breach
HHS makes an unfortunate choice to oversee unnecessary study on vaccines and autism
Republicans zero in on PBS and NPR at congressional hearing
DOGE is already breaking Social Security
The White House’s radical offensive against law firms isn’t just about law firms
‘Depression-era’: Man declared ‘dead’ by Social Security shares the cost of DOGE’s cuts
Pete Hegseth, not Mike Waltz, made the biggest mistake in the Signal scandal
The ACA gave me the freedom to work for myself — now that’s under threat
As JD Vance heads to Greenland, the administration generates a predictable backlash
Trump officials draw judge from deportation case in Signal chat lawsuit
With ‘hoax’ claim, White House’s response to Signal scandal takes incoherent turn
Rep. Crockett denies mocking Abbott’s disability in ‘Governor Hot Wheels’ comment
The Atlantic posts full Signal chat, intensifying White House scandal
With his elections executive order, Trump claims powers he does not have
Supreme Court allows federal regulation of ‘ghost gun’ kits
Trump open to possible ‘compensation fund’ for pardoned Jan. 6 criminals
Why the latest Democratic special election victories should make Republicans nervous
The grim irony of a convicted felon denying immigrants their right to due process
How Elon Musk and Congress are courting a financial crisis
Kash Patel opens up to Congress about his crackdown on social media companies
Why the FDA is right about Zyn
Gabbard and Ratcliffe offer unbelievable spin in response to Trump admin’s Signal scandal
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.25.25
Incensed over legal losses, Trump asks Supreme Court to end ‘interbranch power grab’
Group chat fiasco raises serious questions about the competence of Trump admin officials
The Trump White House’s attack on official data is also an attack on democracy
Trump’s portrait is removed from the Colorado Capitol after he griped how ugly it was
‘A real fear’: Nikki Glaser says she’s scared to make political jokes in the Trump era
Did the Trump White House cross legal lines in the ‘Signalgate’ debacle?
‘But her emails’: Trump White House scandal puts Hillary Clinton’s server in a new light
Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ released after Israeli settler attack, lawyer says
Trump was reportedly ‘touched’ that Putin commissioned a portrait of him
Republican leaders eye extreme alternatives to impeaching federal judges
Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump eyes radical plans for the future of the USPS
Trump officials invoke ‘state secrets’ in a bid to avoid sharing deportation information
Speaker Johnson: It’s ‘a fun thing’ to pitch the Republican agenda to the public
Pam Bondi is more interested in protecting Elon Musk than defending our democracy
Trump backs Mike Waltz in the wake of the White House’s national security debacle
DOGE’s spending cuts pass the buck to America’s women
‘Heads must roll’: Democrats pounce on White House’s latest national security scandal
After bombshell group chat report, Hegseth denies what White House already confirmed
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his ninth week in office
Trump’s crackdown on free speech won’t end with America’s universities
Usha Vance surely knows what she’s doing by going to Greenland right now
The Trump administration’s glaring contempt for people on Social Security
Some conservative groups think Trump’s FCC chairman is going too far
DOJ targets another news outlet over immigration reporting
Trump is successfully using Columbia as a guinea pig for suppressing free speech
The Trump resistance looks different this time around. That’s a good thing.
Team Trump’s military plan group chat debacle is an advertisement to America’s enemies
The Trump administration has a high bar in trying to remove the Perkins Coie judge
Why Trump’s latest late-night attack on law firms affects us all
Team Trump accidentally shared war plans with a journalist, sparking scandal
Trump admin seeks more power to review immigrants’ social media accounts
Alina Habba gets a promotion as Team Trump further politicizes law enforcement
Trump hedges on whether he actually signed his Alien Enemies Act order
Will the Trump administration roll back the clock and bring back the ‘Department of War’?
Supreme Court declines to hear Trump donor’s challenge to press freedom precedent
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.24.25: Dems raise big bucks for Florida special elections
To justify its agenda, Team Trump points to a ‘war’ that doesn’t exist
As judges face new threats, the White House’s campaign takes an aggressive turn
Hegseth’s policies at Defense Department schools spark on-base protests
Trump’s border czar flunks an important test on the meaning of ‘due process’
On Social Security, Trump Cabinet secretary inadvertently gives away the game
The deep roots of ICE’s disdain for civil liberties
Trump’s decision to cut Radio Free Europe comes at a great cost to democracy
Donald Trump’s anti-DEI madness erases Black service members, living and dead
Why the Boston Celtics’ new ownership could be a bad omen for all sports fans
Trump continues imposing petty punishments on Biden, Harris and other political foes
At least 3 killed, 15 injured in late-night shooting at a New Mexico park
Columbia University caves to Trump’s list of demands
Trump’s FCC leader threatens to kill mergers over DEI policies
How Forever 21 created the conditions for its own unraveling
Chuck Schumer’s very bad week is an ominous sign for his Senate leadership
Trump has big dreams for the Kennedy Center but doesn’t seem to know what it does
Trump isn’t just attacking judges. Now he’s attacking lawyers, too.
Trump and Musk’s war on the judiciary continues — and the judges are fighting back
The Trump administration keeps losing in court — it could fix that by not breaking the law
Tesla owners are ditching their cars as company’s woes pile up
Defense Dept. backtracks after GOP’s ‘war on woke’ tries to cancel Jackie Robinson
Elon Musk PAC’s $100 giveaways put Wisconsin voters to the test
Republicans want to pretend their tax cuts are free. A new report says otherwise.
The biggest (and most avoidable) mistake in Trump’s release of the JFK assassination files
Why Trump touted the designation of the F-47 fighter jet
I’ve been able to live a happy life after my AIDS diagnosis. Trump could upend that.
My former congressional colleagues are underestimating Trump’s autocratic threat
Ask Jordan: How can Trump appeal to the Supreme Court so quickly?
Trump asks the Supreme Court to stop judges from blocking his policies
Trump’s Justice Department seeks to shield president in Jan. 6 civil cases
New York City and its institutions are targets in Trump’s retribution rampage
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.21.25: Early voting gets underway in key Wisconsin race
The Trump administration’s approach to food safety continues to be tough to swallow
Republicans’ case against the courts rests on one weird assumption
Democrat eyes investigation after Commerce secretary promotes Tesla stock
Elon Musk’s Pentagon briefing to include information on China, sparking controversy
This season’s women’s college basketball ratings proved all the haters wrong
GOP cuts to Medicaid would hurt my family — and probably yours
Dear Chuck Schumer, the ‘old’ Republican Party is never coming back
‘It’s never too late’: LYMA Founder Lucy Goff on finding her purpose over age 50
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.20.25
Trump’s FTC firings make clear where his real loyalties lie
Trump admits he worries people will abuse his ‘gold card’ visa plan
State Dept. cuts program collecting data on abducted Ukrainian children
Judges face rising threats of violence and impeachment as Trump attacks the judiciary
Trump issues executive order seeking to abolish Education Department
Trump DOJ puts ‘full force of the law’ behind defending Tesla properties
The world of ‘The Hunger Games’ feels disturbingly familiar in Trump’s America
Now is the time for Democrats to take political risks — before it is too late
Social Security recipients face a brutal combination: New requirements and fewer offices
Pam Bondi should know ‘our government’ includes Judge James Boasberg
Trump is trying to deport a Georgetown University grad student, alleging ties to Hamas
In the wake of USAID’s gutting, the agency gets controversial new leaders
The White House adds Ukrainian power plants to its growing wish list
The ‘staggering’ implications of the Trump administration’s bid to use the Alien Enemies Act
Trump administration reportedly suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage
New Hampshire just got a preview of the House’s terrible new voter suppression bill
As the White House targets the judiciary, AG Pam Bondi joins the pile on
Why is Trump’s Commerce secretary urging the public to buy Tesla stock?
As Elon Musk rewards judicial impeachment advocates, Jim Jordan eyes hearings
How right-wing influencers are exploiting the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively feud
How Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is a disturbing power grab
Some MAGA influencers boost Nazism as the administration claims to target antisemitism
John Roberts and Elon Musk are both wrong about impeaching judges
Schumer’s shutdown cave shows it’s time for Democrats to throw out the old playbook
Trump admin erases ban on contractors running segregated facilities
Ben & Jerry’s accuses parent company of firing its CEO over the brand’s politics
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was just an illusion of progress
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.19.25
Schumer’s spin fails to quell some Democrats’ concerns about his leadership
Judge Boasberg to consider ‘consequences’ if Trump officials flouted court orders
As GOP lawmakers face angry voters, Trump doubles down on another unpopular policy
Republican behind ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ bill resigns after criminal charge
Trump’s trade war is guiding the U.S. economy toward a self-inflicted crisis
White House targets federal judge, gets fact-checked in real time
Trump ignores Supreme Court precedent, fires Democrats who helped lead independent agency
Musk flubs impeachment math in railing against judges who rule against Trump
Veterans’ group unveils new ad targeting Musk and DOGE, raising 2026 stakes
Why Neil Gorsuch dissented from an execution stay denial at the Supreme Court
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.19.25: DeSantis presses lobbyists ahead of 2026 race
What’s the Deal with Congestion Pricing? With Janno Lieber
Facing deportation, Mahmoud Khalil calls out Trump and Biden, as well as Columbia’s leaders
Two months into his tenure, Rubio and the White House are not on the same page
How NASA outsourcing the space program helped enrich Elon Musk
As Trump tries to use the Alien Enemies Act, foundational questions go unanswered
JD Vance picks up a side job at the RNC, breaking new historical ground
Republicans waste little time acting on Trump’s judicial impeachment demand
Trump is busy finding the legal loopholes needed to reign supreme
Chief Justice John Roberts could be a bulwark against Trump’s power grabs
District of Columbia drops civil lawsuit against Jan. 6 groups, citing ‘challenges’ facing the city
Elon Musk’s expanding Starlink footprint across the government is dangerous
A midwife in Texas has been charged with performing illegal abortions
Calling everything a ‘constitutional crisis’ left us unprepared for the real thing
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.18.25
Why Musk is dumping cash into Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race
DOJ ties itself in knots to explain why it defied a judge’s order to halt deportations
Pete Hegseth’s dark vision for an amoral military is coming into view
Chief Justice John Roberts’ shot across Trump’s bow wasn’t his first
Wall Street should have known better than to trust Donald Trump
Family of deported child recovering from brain cancer accuses CBP of ‘serious abuses’
I served in the FBI for 25 years. I’ve never heard anything as ominous as Trump’s DOJ speech.
China expresses delight with many of Trump’s most radical moves
Jessie Hoffman’s obvious guilt doesn’t mean Louisiana is right to execute him
As NASA astronauts finally return to Earth, Trump takes the opportunity to attack Biden
It’s a new day at the FBI as Dan Bongino joins Kash Patel atop the bureau
Facebook whistleblower’s tell-all book is flying off the shelves
Trump ends Secret Service protections for Joe Biden’s kids, adding to unnerving pattern
Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Trump over call for federal judge’s impeachment
Despite Michael Flynn’s radicalism, Trump welcomes retired general back into the fold
White House struggles to defend Trump’s weird line on invalidating Biden pardons
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his eighth week in office
Democrats are in disarray. That’s a good thing.
Recessions don’t build golden ages — they destroy lives and futures
Senate Democrats had a no-win position. Chuck Schumer made the right call.
Tulsi Gabbard’s ties to far-right influencers get even weirder
Former Trump spiritual adviser accused of child sex abuse surrenders in Oklahoma
Trump’s attack on Columbia requires an unprecedented response
On Ukraine, Trump struggles with the meaning of ‘sarcasm’ (again)
The White House’s line on judicial criticisms goes from hypocritical to incoherent
Trump can’t ‘VOID’ Biden’s pardons. But he can send a chilling message.
I’m in Congress fighting for Medicaid patients like my late Aunt Vicki
Trump seeks to gut a minority business agency decried by white conservatives
What is an autopen, the device at the center of Trump’s attack on Biden’s pardons?
Democratic voters’ attitudes on partisan compromise undergo a dramatic shift
Did the Trump administration violate court orders with Alien Enemies Act deportations?
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.17.25: Democrats struggle in latest national polls
Why Gen Z won’t call you ‘Boss’ — and why that’s OK
Trump scraps key Biden-era policy that increased minimum wage for federal contractors
On Russia, Trump rejects public attitudes and takes new Kremlin-aligned steps
At Trump’s insistence, pro-democracy media outlets suddenly go silent
The White House escalates its radical offensive against D.C. law firms
Trump says he’s invalidating some Biden pardons, claiming power he doesn’t have
Who is Gavin Newsom’s podcast for?
It’s our responsibility to remind Donald Trump that he’s president, not a king
DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences
Why Trump’s attacks on DEI are anti-Christian
Bill Burr’s new special is very funny, even if his politics are a confusing mess
Trump’s anti-diversity push comes for Arlington Cemetery’s rich, diverse history
Trump admin expels South African ambassador, escalating tensions
In Justice Department speech, Trump plays the victim again
The rare minerals agreement is a raw deal for Ukraine
In the government shutdown battle, Chuck Schumer underestimated Mike Johnson
There’s one big, ridiculous reason Trump businesses are suing Capital One
Chuck Schumer’s stumbles leave Democrats without a message
Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes spending bill
Top Trump official blames ‘Michigan people’ for souring consumer confidence survey
Judges around the country are disturbed by the Trump administration
Angry and erratic: Trump Cabinet official admits the president is acting on emotion
Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, won’t say if he opposes cuts
Trump administration issues list of demands to Columbia to restore funding
Democratic leaders are failing the Mahmoud Khalil test
White House blames Biden as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on U.S. economy
Newly released filing reveals Newsmax’s $40 million settlement with Smartmatic
Caleb Wilson’s hazing death is a familiar cautionary tale
If Trump is contemplating defying the courts, he should remember Nixon first
Trump’s preoccupation with the U.S.-Canada border takes a weird turn
Ask Jordan: Could the Supreme Court overturn birthright citizenship?
The collapse of Trump’s Guantanamo plan adds to a growing list of embarrassments
What Trump doesn’t know (but should) about the European Union
Trump’s firings of inspectors general like me will have a chilling effect
Pete Hegseth appoints his personal lawyer to a powerful Pentagon post
Resisting Threats to Democracy with Rep. Robert Garcia
Republicans might not realize just how unpopular Elon Musk is
On multiple fronts, Trump ups the ante on his territorial ambitions
It sure sounds like Elon Musk is coming for Social Security
Citibank says FBI recommended that it freeze the accounts of climate grant recipients
I don’t agree with Mahmoud Khalil. That doesn’t mean he should be deported.
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.13.25
Trump admin deports 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer to Mexico
Trump administration takes its birthright citizenship fight to the Supreme Court
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
New York and other states sue Trump administration over ‘dismantling’ of the Department of Education
Amid economic warning signs, White House moves the goalposts
Amid national GOP’s anti-trans crusade, some in Montana’s GOP show all hope is not lost
A Florida mayor is trying to shut down an indie cinema for screening ‘No Other Land’
Republicans once blasted ‘crony capitalism.’ Now it’s the plan.
Trump picks the wrong fight, smears federal employees who ‘don’t work at all’
Judge Chutkan grants expedited discovery in lawsuit over Musk’s and DOGE’s authority
Trump’s EPA is ready to make polluters great again
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.13.25: Pete Buttigieg passes on Michigan races
Facing bipartisan opposition, White House abandons outlandish CDC nominee
Republicans are trying to sic federal law enforcement on Elon Musk’s critics
Latest Trump pardon shows just how much the rules have changed (for the worse)
Trump has decided that Chuck Schumer is ‘not Jewish anymore’
Democrats reject partisan GOP bill ahead of shutdown deadline, but for how long?
The House just gave Musk and Trump a blank check. The Senate should tear it up.
Trump isn’t joking about wanting to annex Canada
Don’t believe what RFK Jr. says about measles — or french fries
Elon Musk’s disturbing new definition of ‘traitor’
Senate Democrats question Pam Bondi’s motives in Epstein documents release
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.12.25
Trump’s threat to the U.S. economy could be worse than we imagined
Colorado AG calls Trump DOJ’s interest in 2020 election case a ‘naked, political attempt’
Southwest’s new checked bag fee is the predictable result of Wall Street greed
DOJ reportedly slashes staff at office focused on prosecuting public corruption
Trump’s USDA secretary defends $1 billion cuts to funding for food banks, schools
Business leaders know the economy is in trouble. Why won’t they stand up to Trump?
USAID instructs its staff in D.C. to shred and burn documents
Why a law firm says Trump’s order against it ‘presents a clear and present danger’
Trump signals indifference to business leaders’ concerns about erratic tariff agenda
What Trump’s agriculture secretary misunderstands about backyard chickens
Bernie Sanders’ anti-oligarchy tour offers a sorely needed lesson for Democrats
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.12.25: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announces her retirement
White House’s Elon Musk suggests Social Security could face cuts
Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2025 ’50 Over 50′ list are open now
GOP lawmaker abruptly ends hearing after being confronted about misgendering Democrat
Trump-appointed prosecutor pursues one of the president’s longtime targets
Trump turns White House lawn into car lot for megadonor Musk
Ignoring public opinion, Trump administration starts gutting Education Department
The Fox News universe is trying to prep Trump supporters for economic pain
Senate Democrats need to hold strong against Trump’s purse snatching
Trump’s all-out war on lawyers takes a disturbing new turn
Trump’s Education Department crusade is a cowardly betrayal of America’s children
House passes spending bill in attempt to avert a shutdown
USDA axes study into safer menstruation products, citing single reference to trans men
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.11.25
Trump says he knows nothing about MAGA attacking Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Judge in foreign aid funds freeze case cites GOP appointees in legal lesson for Trump officials
Kash Patel is asking two questions that should concern everyone
Under Trump, the Supreme Court’s protection of free speech is at risk
Trump admin’s efforts to deport a Palestinian activist should spur Democrats into real action
Trump shuts down efforts to protect election security at CISA
The latest Justice Department purge includes a Mel Gibson angle
Fifty days in, Trump has already shown his weak points
The Trump administration’s approach to food safety is tough to swallow
Putin is taking full advantage of Trump’s broken Ukraine promise
No, Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardon doesn’t cover a 2022 plot to kill FBI agents
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.11.25: Katie Porter kicks off gubernatorial campaign
New details make DHS’s pro-Trump ad even more controversial
The outrageous reason Trump is buying an electric vehicle after denouncing EVs
Five years after Covid, America’s pandemic preparedness is speeding backward
Distrust, disinformation and suffering: the legacy of Covid in rural America
When Covid hit Black Americans hard, too many white Americans shrugged
Covid quadrupled the number of bodies coming into my funeral home
The Covid pandemic left healthcare workers burned out and demoralized
Robert Kennedy Jr. fails predictably as measles outbreak spreads
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his seventh week in office
Amid stock market turmoil, Trump haunted by his own standards
Eric Adams’ case is likely over. The fight over what really went down is beginning.
What Trump and Republicans won’t admit about the economy
Trump claims tariffs will stop fentanyl. The facts say otherwise.
Covid fractured American society, and five years later, we still haven’t healed
Trump is bragging about ICE arresting a legal immigrant for ‘bad’ speech
Dana White cozies up with Andrew Tate, drawing ire from some in MAGA world
Stocks plunge as Trump refuses to rule out recession
Los Angeles D.A. rescinds Menendez brothers’ resentencing bid, calls self-defense claim a ‘lie’
On foreign policy, Trump did two things right last week
RFK Jr., measles and the mom math I shouldn’t have to be doing again
Hegseth says Pentagon ‘does not do climate change crap,’ doubling down on ignorance
Trump taps his classified docs co-defendant to oversee the U.S. Naval Academy
As a shutdown deadline approaches, Trump uses a word the public rarely hears from him
Rubio’s tenure as secretary of state reaches new lows with reported White House tensions
Passing the HALT Fentanyl ACT would be another dark moment for U.S. drug policy
House Republicans want to force D.C. to cut roughly $1 billion of its own budget
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.10.25: NRCC chief thinks voters like DOGE cuts
White House sparks an uncomfortable conversation about nuclear proliferation
Seven weeks in, more Trump voters start to feel buyer’s remorse
On the Biden-era economy, Republicans scramble to rewrite history
The White House line on Canada and fentanyl takes a bizarre turn
Asked about a possible recession, Trump offers a discouraging answer
Donald Trump is speedrunning the history of presidential scandals
The Trump administration is gutting colleges’ best tools to fight antisemitism
Pam Bondi distorts John Roberts’ opinion to strong-arm law schools
The 10 Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Al Green are misreading the moment
Tesla is in trouble. Elon Musk isn’t helping.
Trump: Co-hosting World Cup with Canada, Mexico amid trade war ‘makes it more exciting’
Trump names loyalists from Fox News to Kennedy Center board
Eric Adams’ criminal case should be dismissed with prejudice, amicus lawyer says
Linda Rama: This is what the world can learn from the fall of communism
Trump’s outreach to white South Africans isn’t (just) about Elon Musk
Measles is back — and RFK Jr. isn’t taking it seriously
Trump isn’t just getting his facts wrong on Social Security
Investor Alexis Ohanian is often the outsider in the room. He likes it that way.
AOC laughs at Republicans avoiding town halls — and wants Dems to host their own
Female icons honored at 30/50 International Women’s Day Award Ceremony
The Supreme Court showed it isn’t entirely on board with Trump’s plans
Trump’s presidency has already completely upended Canada’s elections
Don’t fall for this misleading myth about vitamin A and measles
Activists plan nationwide protests against Trump agenda for International Women’s Day
Gene Hackman’s and wife’s causes of death announced by officials
Christian extremist joins Trump’s HUD secretary to survey L.A. wildfire damage
If the GOP is trying to intimidate judges, it’s clearly not working
Female icons honored at 30/50 International Women’s Day Award Ceremony
Jamie Raskin calls the White House’s campaign against law firms ‘dangerous as hell’
Why ‘The Traitors’ finale is such a welcome distraction for Americans right now
Why MAGA is suddenly calling Justice Amy Coney Barrett a ‘DEI’ hire
Ask Jordan: Could Trump be impeached for his handling of Ukraine?
As Trump threatens possible sanctions on Russia, the fine print matters
Jasmine Crockett mocks Musk’s DEI attacks after his latest SpaceX launch failure
Job growth falls short of expectations in the early months of 2025
Trump blames ‘globalists’ for market slides, but he should blame himself
Gavin Newsom echoes GOP talking point on trans athletes
The White House’s find-and-replace problem becomes even more embarrassing
Trump’s wavering on his commitment to NATO goes from bad to worse
The Darkest Corners of the Internet with Elle Reeve
Trump-appointed prosecutor gets a much-needed refresher on the First Amendment
Freida Pinto has a message for girls: ‘We have to break the shackles of limitation’
Amid controversies and backlashes, Trump clips Elon Musk’s wings
Macabre state of U.S. capital punishment leads death row prisoner to ‘choose’ firing squad
I coined a phrase Trump keeps using. He doesn’t understand it.
The Trump administration’s DOGE shell game is rigged
Elon Musk’s DOGE blunders are piling up
Indictment in Sam Nordquist’s death includes horrific details of alleged torture
Trump revives his 2020 playbook to go after Social Security
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.5.25
Trump is pushing Zelenskyy to the negotiating table in ways Biden never did
Judge rules Trump’s firing of NLRB member is illegal: ‘American President is not a king’
Trump’s crypto reserve is a dream come true for his oligarch donors
‘Hamilton’ run at Kennedy Center canceled over Trump takeover
Mike Johnson has begun preaching the gospel of Elon Musk
Attorney General Pam Bondi seeks a do-over after dud of Epstein doc dump
As Trump announces new ‘pauses,’ his tariffs policy slips deeper into incoherence
Proposed abortion restrictions make ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ more relevant than ever
Ousted watchdog agency head ends legal fight after D.C. panel temporarily approves his firing
Trump’s VA secretary defends 80,000 layoffs in a wildly unpersuasive way
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.6.25: Lucy McBath eyes Georgia’s gubernatorial race
Even some Republicans express concern about the White House’s vetting process
Tuberville says a bit too much about Elon Musk and DOGE’s reach
House votes to censure Rep. Al Green over his protest at Trump’s joint address
On Medicaid cuts, budget officials tell Republicans what they didn’t want to hear
Why some U.S. allies are reassessing intelligence sharing with the Trump administration
Why Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro want Trump to pardon George Floyd’s murderer
Rep. Al Green set the bar for Democrats. Most of them failed to meet it.
These private companies seem eager to aid Trump’s immigration crackdown
D.C. mayor says Black Lives Matter street mural near the White House may be removed
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.5.25
Trump may have just helped the lawyers going after DOGE
Trump didn’t want to talk about Medicaid last night — so AOC did
JD Vance’s claim Ukraine aid harms the U.S. economy is completely backward
Florida AG says MAGA influencer Andrew Tate and his brother are under criminal investigation
Democrats inadvertently reinforced the criticism that they’re not doing enough to oppose Trump
Supreme Court’s funds freeze ruling highlights absurdity of Musk-backed impeachment call
The White House pushes a self-defeating line on the price of eggs
Trump-appointed prosecutor’s Schumer investigation comes up far short
At congressional address, Trump told Chief Justice Roberts he ‘won’t forget’
Trump is about to make your insurance bill more expensive
The White House’s line on veterans goes from bad to worse
‘With Love, Meghan’ comes out half-baked
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.5.25: New poll shows Trump approval sinking
By canceling town halls, Republicans treat the symptom, not the problem
AG Pam Bondi vows to ‘root out’ Trump critics in the Justice Department
Trump’s tariffs and burgeoning trade war add to economic chaos
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to avoid paying nearly $2 billion in foreign aid
Trump’s address to Congress was built on a foundation of lies
Forbes and Know Your Value’s 30/50 Summit kicks off by inspiring the next generation
Trump won the White House due to inflation. Now he’s turbocharging it.
Why the Justice Department is struggling to defend Trump’s wildest policies
Trump’s return to Congress was darkly absurd comedy
Where Elissa Slotkin won me over in the Democratic response to Trump’s address
Why some Democrats are turning the Trump address into a wave of pink
Highlights: Trump joint session of Congress address fact-check, opinion and analysis
Amid controversies and consternation, Team Trump prioritizes wall art
Why we should pay close attention to the things President Trump won’t say
Top FBI official forced out after defending agents who investigated Jan. 6
Elon Musk, DOGE keep scrambling to correct their many mistakes
Trump’s handling of Ukraine proves Russian propaganda is working
Trump is still trying to move his hush money case to federal court while he appeals
Bill to add Trump’s face to $100 bills part of a ridiculous pattern
“An Art of War Mindset” with Tim Ryan
Insistence over Resistance, with Stacey Abrams
The scary subtext behind the ‘paid protester’ line from Trump and Republicans
Trump’s NOAA cuts put American lives at risk — just to ‘own the libs’
The Trump White House presents Ukraine’s Zelenskyy with absurd demands
Yes, the System is Rigged, with Gov. JB Pritzker
Nobility Gets You Nowhere, with Jemele Hill
The GOP’s budget plan makes it hard to conceal its lies about Medicaid and SNAP
The Justice Department takes an interest in Tina Peters’ conviction in Colorado
Trump’s immigration ‘gold card’ would redefine what it means to be American
As Russians boast about White House alignment, Trump proves them right (again)
A (nearly) complete list of Trump’s actions in his sixth week in office
How to watch Trump’s address to Congress tonight: Time, channel, streaming and more
As Trump goes after cartels, U.S. gunmakers ask Supreme Court to save them from Mexico’s lawsuit
Elon Musk said Social Security is a ‘Ponzi scheme.’ It’s the opposite.
How Trump will try to deflect and distract his way through tonight’s address
Here’s how Democrats should respond to Trump’s address to Congress
The ‘No Other Land’ Oscars speech accomplished a remarkable feat
The Trump administration is ready to abandon kids like my son
What Trump’s order to make English the official language of America is really about
Trump’s former national security adviser accuses him of ‘coddling Putin’
Trump’s Oval Office debacle with Zelenskyy faces (some) GOP pushback
The legal challenge of appointing a special prosecutor against Eric Adams
Elon Musk slams Social Security as a ‘Ponzi scheme,’ sparking new concerns
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.3.25: Andrew Cuomo eyes comeback bid in New York
White House takes aim at Zelenskyy’s ‘body language’ and fashion choices
Trump suggests Putin was a victim of the Russia scandal, reaching new low
The GOP wants to treat American values as culture war issues. We shouldn’t take the bait.
Three weeks later, White House endorses Hegseth’s ‘rookie mistake’
Hegseth halts cyber operations against Russia, adding to an ugly pattern
Trump’s Oval Office debacle with Zelenskyy further isolates the U.S.
DOGE’s bogus ‘wall of receipts’ reveal Elon Musk’s real agenda
The right way for Democrats to communicate about Trump
Economic data is trending downward — and Trump’s policies are to blame
‘Emilia Pérez’ has many problems. Its controversial star is just one of them.
‘Conclave’ could have made a revolutionary statement — but it fell short
‘Anora’ is a genre-toggling romp with a hidden political message
Trump and Musk refusing to pay USAID’s bills threatens far more than foreign aid
Documents seized in FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago returned to Trump, White House says
Andrew Cuomo announces he’s running for mayor of New York City
Zelenskyy says he has nothing to apologize for after Trump, Vance outburst in Oval Office
How the ‘anti-war’ U.S. right became a pro-Putin movement