MS NOW November 2025 Articles

Kushner and Witkoff headed to Moscow to push Russia-Ukraine peace plan to Putin

Noem says National Guard shooting suspect was ‘radicalized’ in the U.S.

Trump expands crackdown on legal immigration after National Guard shooting

The cost of Trump’s bank deregulation could be catastrophic

GOP voters backed Trump as the ‘anti-war’ candidate. Now many back action in Venezuela.

Troy Nehls, a staunch Trump ally, won’t seek House reelection

Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed

Trump administration says it has halted ‘all asylum decisions’ after National Guard shooting

Everyone is talking about affordability — and making the same mistake

This well-intentioned parking policy comes at the expense of disabled people

Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘Third World,’ echoing white nationalists

Ask Jordan: Is there a downside to Comey and James getting their cases dismissed?

Instagram is being used to sell bigoted ‘hate merch,’ study finds

Republicans’ health care homework is due — and they’re panicking

I study obesity and weight stigma. This ad for a weight-loss drug alarmed me.

Trump’s clown car Cabinet keeps humiliating him

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, shot outside the White House, has died

Trump hates Comey and James too much to give up on prosecuting them now

President Trump’s battery is running low

Massie pours gasoline on his fiery feud with Patel, Bongino

Confronted with fresh questions about his age, Trump responds in Trumpian fashion

Democrats bet pricey holidays spoil Trump’s economic messaging

One simple change could fix presidential primaries in 2028 and beyond

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.26.25

House Dems launch tool to help people report ICE abuses

Congress shouldn’t tolerate Pete Hegseth’s attack on Sen. Mark Kelly

‘Getting results’ for the American people: Chris Hayes rips Trump over ‘Rush Hour 4’ push

Missouri AG launches probe of group opposing mid-decade gerrymander

Trump’s EPA takes new steps to help polluters, reversing Biden policies

2 West Virginia National Guard members shot near the White House

After being targeted, Eric Swalwell fires back with suit against FHFA’s Bill Pulte

Trump officials could face consequences for carrying out his unlawful agenda

With latest addition to the CDC leadership, RFK Jr. makes a bad situation even worse

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro reports to prison and offers a lesson about accountability

As Pete Hegseth advances retaliatory investigation, Mark Kelly picks up GOP backing

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Thanksgiving Edition

Georgia prosecutor drops state election interference case against Trump

Even some Republicans think Steve Witkoff went too far with advice for Russia

Trump can’t even get through a Thanksgiving turkey pardon without airing lies, grievances

As the FBI eyes Democratic veterans in Congress, members have a decision to make

Key House Democrat seeks to put lawmakers on record against pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell

Trump’s chokehold on the House has some GOP members frustrated

Bovino’s ‘outright lying’ to a Chicago judge should outrage even Trump supporters

This congressional odd couple swears a lawmaker stock-trading ban is coming

With ICE crackdown looming, New Orleans activists prepare to resist

Judge throws out Trump media group’s lawsuit against The Guardian

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.25.25

‘I’m not going to be intimidated’: Sen. Mark Kelly hits back at Trump over Pentagon probe

On Canada and tariffs, watch what Trump does, not what he says

Howard Lutnick threatens EU countries to back off Big Tech

DOJ and FBI seek to question Democratic lawmakers over ‘illegal orders’ video

Still no signal from Trump Mobile phones more than five months after launch

Lawrence O’Donnell on the photo that captures the ‘decline and fall’ of Trump

The Trump administration can’t stop lying to the courts

Sen. Jim Justice to pay $5 million in back taxes after Justice Department lawsuit

Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies’

The problem with Lindsey Halligan’s appointment was clear from the start

White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro

Former Sen. Doug Jones announces his run for Alabama governor

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.25.25: Florida’s gubernatorial race gets a little crowded

Trump loves to talk about polls. But they show the problem he’s facing.

As Trump stumbles on energy costs, more Americans are facing power shutoffs

Why the planned rollout of the White House’s health care ‘plan’ was an embarrassing flop

White House slams judge as Trump’s cases against James Comey and Letitia James collapse

The disturbing precursor to Team Trump’s offensive against Sen. Mark Kelly

Democratic senators file FOIA request, demand answers about Tom Homan controversy

Banning ‘shaken baby syndrome’ claims from courts doesn’t solve the legal problem

What Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation says about the post-Trump GOP

‘Flatly false’: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers call out Trump admin’s ‘shocking’ conduct

Trump alarms Florida Republicans with his latest gift to Big Oil

Want to get ahead in your career? Here’s the playbook on decoding workplace culture.

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.24.25

Trump and MAGA’s rules of civility are hypocritical and censorious

How RFK Jr.’s latest anti-vaccine move harms autistic Americans

Social media platform X discloses user location data, unmasking foreign MAGA

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Now I have added a new tragedy to her life’

Pete Hegseth eyes investigation into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ post

Democratic senator pushes Trump admin to answer questions about TikTok

‘Obamacare-lite’? Republicans revolt against Trump’s secret health care plan

Judge dismisses Comey and James indictments, says Halligan unlawfully appointed

Congressional retirements are on a record-breaking pace ahead of the 2026 midterms

Airlines suspend flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of ‘heightened military activity’

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.24.25: Doug Jones eyes rematch against Tommy Tuberville

The administration’s approach to ‘forever chemicals’ clashes with its purported MAHA plans

Amateur hour: The White House keeps tripping over its own incompetence

Speaker Johnson wants to make it harder for members to govern by going around him

The White House’s failed DOGE experiment ends with a whimper, not a bang

‘Gross buffoonery’: Trump’s approach to Russia’s war in Ukraine takes an incoherent turn

Trump’s gerrymandering push is redrawing more than maps

He spent 37 days in jail for a Facebook post. Larry Bushart’s story is a warning to us all.

The doctor who falsely tied the MMR vaccine to autism takes his victory lap

Trump set to propose framework to fix Obamacare subsidies

Shedeur Sanders’ first start may help settle 2025’s loudest NFL draft debate

GOP divided as Trump’s Ukraine peace plan slammed as Russian wish list

One soccer player’s contract could change the trajectory of women’s sports in the U.S.

Grok’s hilarious flattery of Elon Musk hides a more serious problem

‘Wicked: For Good’ arrives with a message on fighting fascism

Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine is a win-win for Russia

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her shocking resignation in new video

One stat reveals how much of Trump’s ‘populist’ agenda is funded by billionaires

Rep. Jason Crow says he’s getting death threats after Trump’s ‘seditious behavior’ rant

What happens next with James Comey’s head-spinning criminal case

Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.21.25

House Democrats push Thune to strip $500,000 ‘payoff’ for senators

What the Trump-MTG breakup means (and doesn’t mean) for the GOP’s future

Trump on Mamdani: ‘We agree on a lot more than I would have thought’

Guidance from Democrats to disobey illegal orders is of no use to our service members

Concealed carry ‘reciprocity’ law splits MAGA gun and law enforcement groups

We are former CDC officials. RFK Jr.’s change to vaccine guidance is propaganda.

‘Outright lying’: Judge blasts Trump enforcer as SCOTUS mulls giving Trump more power

RFK Jr. fesses up: He ordered the change to the CDC website on vaccines and autism

FBI spied on court-watchers amid backlash to Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition

‘In the old days, it was death’: Trump rages again against Democratic military veterans

Trump promised to save manufacturing jobs. The numbers show he’s failing.

On social media moderation, Republicans embrace a dramatic new position

Coast Guard reverses course, keeps swastikas and nooses on list of hate symbols

Ask Jordan: Would the Georgia 2020 election case have to wait until Trump leaves office?

The White House’s celebration of the weak job market makes no sense

Why Sen. Bill Cassidy’s response to RFK Jr.’s misguided agenda falls far short

As Americans sour on Trump and the economy, the White House moves the goalposts

White House says Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult was just him being ‘open and honest’

Why Trump’s ‘quiet, piggy’ comment should be seen as a warning

Trump had a bad week. Fox News polling suggests things are going to get worse.

Can Mamdani talk his way out of Trump’s defunding threat?

Republicans scramble for a health care plan before premiums explode

Trump’s boat strikes move us toward war with Venezuela as Congress watches

Jailhouse lawyer’s election win should prompt some uncomfortable questions

Trump suggests some Democrats should be hanged — and some Republicans rush to his defense

Nicki Minaj’s UN speech was her MAGA coming out party

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 11.20.25

Judge calls Trump administration’s National Guard deployment in D.C. illegal

Federal immigration agents pull out of Charlotte after less than a week

Trump is using his position as president to launder Saudi Arabia’s global standing

Mamdani pledges to ‘stand up’ for New Yorkers ahead of White House meeting with Trump

Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent

GOP tries to defend Trump accusing Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

A man missing for weeks and the immigration system that lost him

Emails reveal Trump ally Steve Bannon’s plot to rehab Epstein’s image

Six lawmakers warned the military about Trump — and then he proved their point

Coast Guard to reportedly remove swastikas and nooses from its list of hate symbols

Heading for legal loss in Comey case, Halligan makes misleading public case against the judge

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘A puppet — for the president?’

The problem(s) with the White House-backed plan for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Grand jury investigating potential misconduct in probes of Trump critics

Dick Cheney’s funeral: Who’s who and who’s not invited

AG Pam Bondi tries to explain why she reversed course on the closed Epstein investigation

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick indicted on allegations of stealing FEMA funds

House votes to prevent Senate Republicans from cashing in on faux scandal

White House targets Democratic veterans who told troops to refuse illegal orders

CDC backpedals on vaccines and autism, despite earlier assurances from RFK Jr.

Delayed jobs data offers a mixed bag as the U.S. unemployment rate inches higher

Lindsey Halligan is destroying her own case against James Comey

Republicans revisit the health care trap that derailed Trump’s first term

Nvidia is still a conquering force — as its latest earnings report attests

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files, having given up fighting it

‘Quiet piggy’ and trashing Khashoggi: Trump’s media bashing intensifies

How the Epstein files could affect the midterms

Judge issues berserk dissent from ruling blocking Texas congressional maps

Three countries. Three measles outbreaks. One cause.

Mace introduces resolution to censure Mills after failed Plaskett vote

Trump official sought to interfere in federal probe of influencer Andrew Tate

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.19.25

It’s nearly impossible for normal Americans to sue the government. Not so for U.S. senators

Stephanie Ruhle: Will Trump throw a lifeline to Big Tech at the expense of taxpayers?

‘Deeply disappointed’: How the Epstein bill drove a wedge between Mike Johnson and John Thune

Trump’s ‘piggy’ comment extends his lengthy record of routine misogyny

Trump picks an odd time to boost ban on state regulation of artificial intelligence

The madness of going to war with Venezuela

Poll: Most Americans believe the U.S. is on a path to another civil war

The failure of Trump’s case against CNN offers lessons for other media outlets

In the end, Trump and his GOP allies were no match for the Epstein survivors

Why a special election in Tennessee is suddenly generating unexpected attention

How the Trump administration can keep some Epstein files secret under the new bill

The Tea, Spilled By Morning Joe: ‘Things happen’

Trump Administration advances plan to dismantle Department of Education

Grand jury never saw version of Comey indictment the government filed

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.19.25: Court rejects Texas GOP’s gerrymandered map

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested on child molestation charges, adding to pattern

Confronted with Epstein question, Trump takes aim at ABC’s broadcast license

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are not allies — no matter what their leaders say

Court rejects Texas law requiring display of Ten Commandments in public schools

Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy on Epstein Files Transparency Act fails in spectacular fashion

Trump’s pardons give a green light to election interference

Trump is reusing his scandal playbook on the Epstein files

You don’t have to forgive Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trump told McDonald’s franchisees they’re ‘lucky’ he won — the data say otherwise

Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.18.25

Airlines shut down mysterious program that allowed warrantless snooping

Former Arizona lawmaker and Charlie Kirk ally pleads guilty to election fraud charges

Nicolle Wallace on Trump’s Epstein files reversal: ‘Following his party, not leading it’

Lopsided House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act is the first step, not the last

A small Oregon crabbing town is taking on Trump over plans to build an ICE prison

Charlotte public schools see attendance plummet during immigration crackdown

DOJ sues California over ban on federal agents wearing masks

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Your behavior has been a national embarrassment’

Republicans rebuke Trump in near-unanimous vote to release the Epstein files

Trump scrambles to defend Saudi crown prince in an embarrassing display

Trump loses defamation appeal over CNN’s use of phrase ‘Big Lie’ in 2020 election coverage

Trump’s effort to wag the dog with Venezuela could backfire

Mike Johnson follows Trump’s Epstein files pivot on House vote

Democrats have a new target for the coming post-Trump era

Trump’s saber-rattling toward Latin American countries takes an unsettling turn

Letitia James asserts ‘outrageous government conduct’ in latest motion to dismiss her case

Trump to female reporter who asked him about the Epstein files: ‘Quiet, Piggy’

Shrugging off Pentagon concerns, Trump to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

For Trump, promise of Saudi business deals may eclipse Gaza

MAGA pastor warns Trump on Epstein: When ‘leaders hide the truth, the people lose faith’

Trump’s 50-year-mortgage proposal is just the start of his housing problems

Trump administration scraps Biden plan to compensate flyers for flight disruptions

Trump rolls out a solution to the affordability crisis: Pretend it doesn’t exist

The administration is blaming immigrants with ‘sick cows’ for higher beef prices

Trump’s vow to sign Epstein Files Transparency Act comes with some fine print

Nigerians reject Trump claims that Christians are being persecuted

This viral TikTok illustrates the pain of giving birth while Black

Trump’s investment in Mohammed bin Salman is a bad deal in the making

Trump faces his biggest House rebellion yet — and pretends it’s his idea

University actions in Indiana and Texas should worry speech advocates everywhere

Trump says he will sign the bill to release the Epstein files

Behind Trump’s Epstein 180: A fighting posture that turned ‘too defensive’

Heritage Foundation board member resigns over video in support of Tucker Carlson

Pro-Trump extremist pastor decries immigration policies

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.17.25

Trump’s immigration crackdown is sweeping up U.S. citizens

The unfortunate reason Trump withdrew his nominee for a key IRS post

New disclosures show Trump bought bonds affected by government policy changes

On Walmart and Thanksgiving costs, Trump’s ‘big fact’ is neither big nor fact

Chicago pastor sounds alarm after brutal ICE arrest: U.S. is facing a ‘crisis of morality’

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘I don’t know if that’s pro-life’

America’s housing crisis isn’t an accident — it’s by design

Uber is doing its part to protect women — and now some male drivers are upset

Trump-appointed FEMA chief resigns after six troubled months on the job

Immigration agents arrest more than 130 as crackdown spreads to Charlotte

Foreign governments have figured out how to receive favorable treatment from Trump

Judge cites ‘disturbing pattern’ in ordering disclosure of James Comey grand jury materials

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.17.25: Katie Wilson to take the reins as Seattle mayor

Tariffs, groceries and the gap between Team Trump’s public and private stances

Facing GOP opposition, White House redistricting scheme hits some unexpected roadblocks

The White House’s line on Trump’s recent MRI raises more questions than answers

10 months later, Trump issues another round of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act

The shutdown SNAP battle proved hunger isn’t a moral failure — it’s a policy failure

Trump’s 2020 election cases aren’t totally dead

Republicans look to defuse the Obamacare time bomb they set

Kash Patel’s girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk

Republicans are suddenly in a health care bind

Epstein’s emails reveal the true definition of ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

ICE’s biometric dragnet is a 21st century general warrant for your body

Republicans seem to be hijacking an Epstein survivor’s story for political gain

Trump’s latest Border Patrol deployment will fail for the same reasons

Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis

Congress’ restrictions on hemp-derived THC is a short-sighted overreaction

Trump administration plans to pay citizens to snoop on immigrants

Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.14.25

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues to stand alone on crucial Supreme Court actions

Conservatives start to sour on Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor

Bondi follows Trump’s directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein’s Democratic ties

Trump’s efforts to suppress the Epstein files have backfired spectacularly

MAGA is furious over Trump’s immigration apostasy

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

Federal agents headed to Charlotte for next immigration enforcement operation

Why Trump skipping a major climate summit may be for the best

The Epstein files sinkhole widening under Trump

New Justice Dept. memo complicates the administration’s controversial boat strikes policy

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition

Those waiting for the White House’s ‘Trumpcare’ plan will be waiting for a very long time

Ask Jordan: What’s the deal with Trump’s latest pardons for 2020-election related crimes?

Trump eyes federal Epstein investigation that targets his foes, but not himself

A new prosecutor is taking over the Georgia election interference case

Hakeem Jeffries sends a provocative shot across FHFA chief Bill Pulte’s bow

Why JD Vance’s effort to blame immigrants for housing prices is a self-defeating mess

Despite ‘Nazi streak’ controversy, Ingrassia lands a new gig in the Trump administration

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could be outrageously expensive

Democrats should think bigger than just defending the Affordable Care Act

Trump’s promises of direct checks to Americans put GOP in a bind

Immigrants deserve a stronger defender than this new U.S. Catholic leader

BBC issues apology to Trump following Jan. 6 speech editing controversy

Justice Department sues to block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan

House Dems accuse Paramount of stonewalling their investigation into its Trump-approved merger

Gavin Newsom’s ex-chief of staff charged with corruption

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 11.13.25

Comey and James ask judge to dismiss their criminal cases

Eric Swalwell eyes his next campaign — a run for California governor

Stephanie Ruhle: Trump ‘can’t BS’ the American people on the reality of the U.S. economy

It’s not just Tylenol: JD Vance targets another common medication at MAHA event

Mika Brzezinski says she got ‘chills’ from Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in speech

Trump’s handling of the Epstein case might be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime

Trump official refers Eric Swalwell to the Justice Dept., adding to a radical list

The conspiracy crowd’s reaction to the Epstein emails? Yawn.

McIver’s vindictive prosecution motion loss shows how Comey and James could win theirs

The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘These dead shall not have died in vain’

The end of the shutdown isn’t enough for Americans who still need ACA subsidies

Trump’s White House renovation ambitions take a weird turn

Texas AG Ken Paxton adds to his Jim Crow-style assault on Latino voter groups

Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for some TSA agents

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Justice can’t wait’

When Trump talks about ‘trillions,’ does he understand what the word means?

GOP’s Lindsey Graham says he’ll ‘definitely’ sue over faux phone records controversy

‘We’ve got notebooks full of ideas’: Republicans peddle dubious promises on health care

Trump finds new ways to contradict JD Vance, this time on legal immigration

White House: Public will ‘likely never’ see recent economic data, despite shutdown’s end

The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

Congress ended the shutdown — just in time for a fight over health care

After 43 days in the dark, Congress turns the government’s lights back on

Takeaways from new emails about Trump and his late friend Epstein

The 2026 Democrats aren’t happy with the shutdown deal

Don’t Calm Down, with Maxwell Alejandro Frost

Target’s new smile policy disrespects its employees — and the shoppers who left

Trump sought to get Boebert to drop her name from Epstein discharge petition

Trump’s Pat McAfee appearance proves he has no clue how college sports work

Nicolle Wallace rips Trump and his Cabinet over economy claims: ‘Wildly out of touch’

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.12.25

The penny was always worth more than one cent

Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure

Steve Bannon gets a boost in Supreme Court appeal of his contempt conviction

Trump’s plans for more drilling off California sharpen feud with Newsom

Democrats could learn a very valuable lesson from the shutdown fight

The case for taxing billionaires is older than you think

Bar complaint against Lindsey Halligan spotlights ‘egregious circumstances’ but faces hurdles

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva slams Mike Johnson ahead of her swearing-in: ‘Unconstitutional’

Bill Pulte faces new questions over removal of Fannie Mae watchdogs

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘It’s only teenage wasteland’

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.12.25: Elaine Luria eyes comeback bid in Virginia

GOP’s Josh Hawley picks the wrong fight over ‘the party of the working class’

Leaders, your meetings are quiet for a reason (and it’s you)

Epstein in newly released emails: Trump ‘knew about the girls’

Russell Vought advances plan to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Newly disclosed Jeffrey Epstein emails complicate matters for Donald Trump

Trump administration’s boat strikes generate new controversy about intelligence sharing

Jack Schlossberg succeeded in ‘trolling for a cause.’ Now, he’s running for Congress.

Florida is suing Planned Parenthood for racketeering. It’s part of a bigger plan.

Chuck Schumer doesn’t deserve this heat

Inside the backroom negotiations that led to the shutdown deal

Trump ally takes charge at controversial Israeli spy technology company

Florida AG launches probe into JPMorgan over Trump Media ‘debanking’ claim

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.11.25

Lawrence O’Donnell: Mike Johnson is the real loser in the Senate shutdown deal

Why Latino voters turned out against Trump

Trump’s promising $2,000 checks to Americans again — but the math doesn’t add up

Chuck Schumer navigates bruised feelings and a busted shutdown

Transgender veterans sue military for denying retirement benefits

Reagan-appointed federal judge resigns: Judiciary has a ‘responsibility’ to check Trump

Why Trump’s talk about sending out tariff rebate checks makes so little sense

With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he’s ‘rebuilding’ the Oath Keepers

Trump asks Supreme Court to reverse E. Jean Carroll verdict that he calls flawed

Is Lindsey Halligan a ‘stalking horse’? Trump’s control over DOJ could doom Comey case

What Trump learned from Hungary

Utah Republicans decry redistricting ruling that favors Democrats

The Trump White House throws its support behind new, 50-year mortgages

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.11.25: New map in Utah gives Democrats a boost

Celebrate Veterans Day by demanding Trump get the troops off our streets

Kash Patel’s MI5 letdown adds to beleaguered FBI chief’s list of embarrassments

Spouse of conservative congresswoman quietly rewarded with Trump pardon

Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause

Republicans use spending bill to empower themselves to sue over phone records searches

As Democrats expand their coalition, Republicans are embracing extremism

Even Trump’s own team doesn’t believe his weird boasts about the economy

Trump’s latest pardons aim to make his fake elector scheme legal

White House aides want an ‘affordability’ pivot. Does Trump?

Senate passes a government funding bill as shutdown nears its likely end

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.10.25

Trump’s new plan for Obamacare leaves Americans to fend for themselves

Democrats achieved the worst of all worlds with their shutdown strategy

Trump’s meatpacking probe meets with MAGA skepticism

U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign

Johnson promises to swear in Adelita Grijalva — 7 weeks later

DNC rakes in major grassroots haul thanks to Trump at the helm

Joe Scarborough: It’s time for Democrats to ‘take a win’ and end the shutdown

Targeting Obama, Trump promotes a satirical item about the ACA as if it were real

Why did Donald Trump exclude himself in his pardons for 2020 election-related crimes?

Trump finds something else he wants to slap his name on: a football stadium in D.C.

Dutch officials rebuke Trump admin over removal of Black WWII vet memorials

The shutdown deal gives Democrats an opportunity to put pressure on the GOP

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘This was a very, very bad vote’

‘No way to defend this’: Senate Democrats rage at their colleagues for breaking ranks on the shutdown

Former Jan. 6 defendant charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault, adding to pattern

Democratic White House hopefuls blast the shutdown deal

Mr. ‘Concepts of a Plan’ pitches a health care idea that obviously won’t work

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.10.25: Elise Stefanik launches gubernatorial race in N.Y.

‘Existential threat to democracy’: Reagan-appointed judge resigns and condemns Trump

Demise of key IRS program shreds Trump’s claims about ‘affordability’

A Tragedy in Three Acts, with Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis

Scott Galloway Wants to Make America America Again

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace launch scathing attacks on MAGA masculinity

Trump’s solicitor general stumbled at the Supreme Court. That may not matter.

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition

Ask Jordan: Could Trump somehow get a third term as president?

Why the conspiratorial right rallied around a flock of ostriches

Exclusive: Dozens killed in U.S. boat strikes remain unidentified

Big countries make it harder for us Jamaicans to survive big storms

Head of largest flight attendant union urges Congress to end shutdown: ‘This is urgent’

‘Put that in your book boys’: CBP agent boasted about repeatedly shooting Chicago woman

Lawrence O’Donnell on the photo that should be the official portrait of Trump’s second term

The obscure federal employees footing the bill during the shutdown

‘AI doesn’t have to be this way’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt urges ban on ‘superintelligence’

ICE and CBP’s aggressive tactics may have finally gone too far

Cornell agrees to $60 million deal to regain access to federal funds

The Roberts Court keeps giving Donald Trump what he wants, when he wants it

Tesla shareholders approve new $1 trillion pay package for Musk

Democrats finally propose a shutdown deal — and Republicans torch it in seconds

Trump administration demands states return SNAP benefits that some already distributed

The irony in an AI musician singing ‘How Was I supposed to Know?’

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro wasted our money pursuing sandwich thrower

Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker and aide, convicted of fraud

Zohran Mamdani’s win is a template for Democratic revival

Marjorie Taylor Greene 2028? It sure looks like she’s trying.

I work with refugees — and I’ve seen the human cost of Trump’s policy changes

The Trump administration drags its feet on feeding the hungry

Senate Democrats blink on the shutdown after 40 days of pain

Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison ‘luxuries’

Trump turned the military on U.S. cities. I will continue to hold him accountable.

Trump found yet another distasteful way to profit from the presidency

As the Senate advances a plan to end the government shutdown, what happens now?

White House pushes SNAP cuts and tax breaks for the wealthy simultaneously

Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis’ petition that sought to overturn Obergefell

Trump pardons Giuliani and 76 others involved in scheme to overturn 2020 election

There’s no question where Cheryl Hines stands on vaccines now

Megyn Kelly doesn’t think Muslims should hold office in America. There’s a word for that.

Why Democrats’ success in the Deep South Tuesday isn’t a surprise

A Republican senator has a new idea to end the shutdown. It’s bad.

Democrats try a new shutdown strategy: Unity

Trump administration set to appeal judge’s strict ruling on SNAP

Fox News remains silent amid firestorm over Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes

This is no longer Dick Cheney’s GOP

Federal judge orders Trump admin to improve conditions at Chicago-area immigration site

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 11.6.25

Kash Patel’s girlfriend files defamation suit against suggestion she’s an Israeli spy

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges against man who groped her

Trump’s shutdown spin is no match for reality

Donald Trump is selling fool’s gold from the White House

Kari Lake gives Viktor Orban a major gift ahead of Trump meeting

Trump to tap election denier Dan Bishop for U.S. attorney role in North Carolina

On controversial pardons, Trump tries to have it both ways

Supreme Court majority lets Trump administration enforce new gender policy for passports

‘Dummymadering’: How the GOP’s redistricting push could backfire

After judges are critical of the Supreme Court, Jim Jordan asks the wrong question

Jury finds D.C. sandwich thrower Sean Dunn not guilty of misdemeanor assault

Democrats across the country can learn from what we accomplished in Virginia

FAA-mandated flight reductions loom at nation’s busiest airports

Donald Trump keeps benefiting from the Supreme Court’s criminal immunity ruling

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Was nothing worth fighting for?’

Trump ties his anti-filibuster crusade to a plan to pass ‘voter reform’

Cycles of Factionalism

Teacher shot by 6-year-old awarded $10 million

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.6.25: Maine’s Jared Golden joins the retirement parade

With false claims about gas prices, Trump adds to his list of self-defeating lies

‘Morning Joe’ reacts to Nancy Pelosi’s plans to retire: ‘A truly historic figure’

DOJ preparing subpoenas in investigation into John Brennan

Trump makes an overdue discovery: ‘They have this new word called affordability’

Know Your Value, Forbes honor women shaping success at age 50 — and beyond

JD Vance’s analysis of the 2025 elections has one obvious flaw

Following a legendary run, Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress at the end of her term

Republicans didn’t have a chance Tuesday against the wave of voters’ anger

ICE and CBP’s use of facial recognition technology needs guardrails — now

Republicans want to make Mamdani their new bogeyman. That won’t work.

We’re Not Dead, Baby!, with David Plouffe

Democrats won big on election night. Now they’re wondering if they can win the shutdown

Democrats’ big election wins showed they don’t need to hide their support for trans rights

Trump is blatantly using hunger as a political weapon

The Trump administration’s war on drugs is turning out to be worse than the first one

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.5.25

Exit poll shows economy, affordability were top of mind for voters

Halligan keeps stumbling early in her attempt to prosecute Comey on Trump’s behalf

Trump’s private push to end the filibuster flops with GOP senators

Why Mike Johnson’s shutdown strategy is reaching its limit

Hakeem Jeffries: Affordability was the ‘connective tissue’ that led Democrats to victory

N.J. Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill tells Democrats: ‘Move quickly and actively, not passively’

Jim Jordan demands telecom records in effort to prop up a Jack Smith conspiracy theory

Zohran Mamdani’s all-female transition team features familiar names

Trump’s obsessive focus on scrapping the filibuster isn’t doing the GOP any favors

Tuesday’s results show Americans aren’t numb to Trump’s abuses

Mikie Sherrill’s huge win in New Jersey shows running against Trump still works

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘This is an absolute, 100%, top choice USDA repudiation of Trump’

Why it matters that Trump thinks Americans need to show ID to buy groceries

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.5.25: Republicans drop redistricting gambit in Kansas

Republicans respond to Proposition 50’s success in California in all the wrong ways

In a weird reversal, Trump renominates the NASA pick he rejected five months ago

After sparking a public backlash, Trump tries to avoid blame for Democratic election wins

Voters rejected Trump’s influence in these 7 key races

Democratic dominance in 2025 elections jolts national political landscape

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows it’s morning in America for democratic socialists

Gavin Newsom’s 2028 chances got a big boost after California voters approved redistricting

Dick Cheney’s unforgivable legacy includes helping give rise to Trump

Why the appeal over Trump’s unprecedented tariffs is a ‘major’ test for the Roberts Court

The blockbuster Supreme Court tariffs case poses a crucial question about presidential power

‘One of the most important cases in American history’: Supreme Court evaluates Trump’s tariff powers

Democrats win big on election night — and sidestep an identity crisis

Trump wasn’t on the ballot on Tuesday — but still took a major loss

Californians green-light Democrats’ redistricting effort

Why Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory is so special

Mamdani wins historic NYC mayor’s race, NBC News projects

Democrat Mikie Sherrill projected to win NJ governor’s race

Democrat Abigail Spanberger set to become Virginia’s first female governor

‘Suckers’: Liberal senators revolt against the fragile deal to end the shutdown

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.4.25

Confusion after White House walks back Trump’s comments on SNAP benefits

Cancer is bigger than Scott Adams. President Trump ought to act like it.

Trump’s racist refugee plan provokes evangelical protest

Judge says DOJ failed to give full transcripts of Halligan’s Comey grand jury proceedings

FBI Agents Association: Kash Patel ‘disregarded the law’ with latest personnel purge

Law enforcement probes protester who printed Stephen and Katie Miller’s address

Following his first-term model, Trump’s vision is still steered by Fox News segments

‘Probably illegal’: Trump ups the ante in his offensive against late-night comedy

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Now the candidates must wait’

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.4.25: Even now, Trump still won’t say Earle-Sears’ name

Can Democrats win back the suburbs?

Team Trump’s campaign against inspectors general goes from bad to worse

‘I don’t know anything about that’: Mike Johnson becomes the low-information House speaker

Poll shows the ‘No Kings’ protest movement topping MAGA in public support

Who’s running for governor in New Jersey?

Who’s running for governor in Virginia?

Why is California voting on redistricting?

Election Day 2025: When do we expect results after polls close?

Who’s running for mayor in New York?

Trump is on the ballot in these seven races

Election 2025 results: Mamdani elected NYC mayor, Democrats win big in Virginia, New Jersey, California

As Trump’s approval rating sinks, Republicans have a decision to make

Virginia’s gubernatorial election is a referendum on the government shutdown

The nightmare I saw at Manhattan’s ICE detention facility

N.J. governor’s race is close with all eyes on Trump voters

Republicans think the shutdown is about to end. They could be dead wrong.

As Mamdani wins, Democrats worry about national fallout

Trump endorses former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor

Appeals court finds ‘undue delay’ in Cannon’s handling of litigation over Jack Smith report

Nick Fuentes started a MAGA civil war — and it looks like he’s winning

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.3.25

Joe Scarborough says new poll numbers are a problem for Trump and GOP

Why Trump is threatening to go ‘guns-a-blazing’ into Nigeria

Why the North Carolina GOP delivered an unsettling and unsubtle message to a journalist

Ask Jordan: Could Comey’s case end without resolving his vindictive prosecution claim?

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘They smashed up things and creatures’

Treasury’s Bessent concedes some parts of the economy are already ‘in recession’

Fighters vs. folders: Proposition 50 is Democrats’ way of fighting fire with fire

Facing difficult questions about his use of an FBI jet, Kash Patel pitches weak defense

In response to court ruling, Trump administration to partially fund SNAP — for now

Louisiana governor’s demand for a Charlie Kirk statue is a shameful power play

Monday’s Campaign Roundup, 11.3.25: Polls show Sherrill with narrow edge at the finish line

As Trump boasts of a ‘golden age,’ polls show widespread pessimism and malaise

Trump threatens Nigeria with a ‘guns-a-blazing’ response, adding to his target list

The Blueprint with Jen Psaki: Decision 2025

“Pod Save America” Co-Hosts: Re-Humanization Needs to be a Goal Now

Court rejects Trump’s power grab on federal elections and voter registration

As food aid expired, Trump cheered his marble bathroom and held a ‘Gatsby’ party

‘I don’t know who he is’: Trump struggles to defend one of his most scandalous pardons

Why DOJ election monitors in California and New Jersey are setting off alarms

‘If it was anybody else, we’d arrest him tomorrow,’ Justice Department aide said of Trump

How the shutdown is laying the groundwork for Democrats in 2026

What it’s like being wrongly charged by Trump’s Department of Justice

America’s fiscal crisis is worsening. Everyone should take note.

The truth about who suffers from the White House’s manufactured SNAP crisis

Can Cuomo persuade enough New Yorkers to be scared of Mamdani?

There’s no mistaking what ICE’s new structure is designed to do