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Recent mass shootings may highlight a critical veteran mental health care shortage
Judge rebukes Kari Lake in court filing alleging blatant contempt in push to cut 500-plus VOA jobs
Jared Kushner is coming for your video games. And he’s not stopping there.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.30.25
Russ Vought’s directive to fire federal workers during a shutdown is illegal
Judge’s novel free speech opinion doubles as broad indictment of Trump
‘Troller-in-chief’: Joe Scarborough fact-checks JD Vance’s divisive false statements
Release of unredacted military records could shake up New Jersey gubernatorial race
ICE officer seen pushing woman to the ground in viral clip has reportedly returned to duty
Facing visa issues, Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) postpones U.S. book tour
Republican governor asks the Pentagon to deploy National Guard troops to Louisiana
White House attacks Ariana Grande after she shares criticism of Trump’s policies
Trump’s threat of mass firings is just a vow to continue what he’s been doing
GOP candidate quits Wisconsin governor race after report of sexually explicit online history
MAGA is big mad over Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance
The Roberts Court spent its summer vacation helping Donald Trump
Trump nominee to State Dept. deleted racist posts, called for death penalty for union leader
Trump pitches generals and admirals on using U.S. cities as military ‘training grounds’
Why the White House is resisting making a deal to avert a shutdown
Why Pete Hegseth’s pitch to generals and admirals was even worse than expected
YouTube’s $24 million settlement with Trump is part of an unsettling pattern
As shutdown deadline arrives, Trump pushes bigoted deepfake targeting Democrats
Losing the shutdown in the best way is Democrats’ only realistic goal
Why Saudi Arabia’s ‘comedy-washing’ scheme is so insidious
School superintendent in Iowa put on leave after ICE detention
Three women indicted as DOJ says they shared an ICE agent’s home address
White House releases plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza
Eric Adams’ rise and fall is a cautionary tale for Zohran Mamdani
Rory McIlroy blasts Americans’ ‘unacceptable and abusive’ behavior at Ryder Cup
Trump presses Microsoft to ‘immediately terminate’ Biden administration veteran
With potential Argentina bailout, Trump tries to stop a MAGA role model from imploding
After he tried to avoid it, Trump now asks Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s FTC takeover — for now
How Tom Homan wound up ensnared in an FBI contracts-for-cash sting
The brewing fight over Adelita Grijalva’s congressional swearing-in and the Epstein files
Brain drain: Trump’s increased H-1B visa fees will undermine U.S. competitiveness
Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl 2026 halftime show
Why it was so deeply weird to see Trump amplify ‘medbed’ pseudoscience
As the shutdown deadline nears, Trump reverses his reversal on Democratic meeting
Oregon sues Trump admin over ‘patently unlawful’ Portland troop deployment
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.29.25: Eric Adams ends re-election bid in New York City
More federal prosecutors are ousted as the purge intensifies at Trump’s Justice Department
Fani Willis faces subpoena from Trump’s Justice Department, joining unsettling list
Rosie O’Donnell Did Not Become an Artist to be Liked
Under Kash Patel, the FBI’s personnel purge goes from bad to worse
Trump’s troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, faces immediate pushback in court
It’s not just Comey: Trump eyes case against Chris Wray, the other FBI director he ousted
RFK Jr. is trying to run the same playbook on abortion pills that he just ran on Tylenol
The Supreme Court is considering Ghislaine Maxwell’s petition. Here’s what to know.
Democratic voters are furious with party leaders. And that disaffection has a cost.
Eric Adams drops out of New York mayoral race
This GOP candidate’s loyalty to Trump is a risky play in a blue state
There’s a reason Trump tapped Lindsey Halligan to take on James Comey
My father is a journalist. The Trump administration is about to deport him.
If the Trump DOJ can indict Comey, then no one is safe from political prosecution
Donald Trump wants you to go to the pediatrician more, for no good reason
HBCU students don’t owe MAGA provocateurs their time or their attention
Republicans guaranteed a shutdown this fall when they sided with Trump
Hegseth’s mystery military meeting broadcasts a damaging message of U.S. instability
‘One Battle After Another’ is much more than the movie of the movement
The TikTok deal would turn Trump allies’ dreams of control into reality
MyPillow’s Mike Lindell might run for Minnesota governor
Supreme Court majority backs Trump on withholding billions in foreign aid, over dissent
As the House inches toward vote on Epstein files, spotlight shifts to vulnerable GOP senators
As RFK Jr. faces a new impeachment effort, his public support reaches new low
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech prompts walkout at U.N.
On Comey, Republicans in Congress are already flunking an important test
Joe Scarborough: Trump just made James Comey ‘a political and a legal martyr’
How Trump’s demand to charge Comey could surface in his legal defense
He helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. just hired him.
Asked about violence, Trump warns left not to provoke the right: ‘Bad things happen’
‘There will be others’: Trump eyes additional targets after securing Comey indictment
Trump’s boat strikes mock his claim to be a peacemaker
TikTok is the latest example of the U.S. government taking a cut of business deals
How Trump’s new U.S. attorney got Comey indicted — by herself
White House pretends Pete Hegseth’s mystery meeting is normal. It really isn’t.
From Kimmel to Comey, President Trump is checking names off his ‘enemies list’
After release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records, Democrats push for investigation
Those on Kash Patel’s ‘enemies list’ face investigations and criminal charges
As Trump orchestrates James Comey’s indictment, the corruption is the point
‘I looked grotesque’: Mika shares ugly truth about products that made her sick
How Trump just upped the stakes of a government shutdown
Read: Full text of the two-count James Comey indictment
DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.25.25
Trump signs executive order on TikTok
Trump cited my research to criticize H-1B visas. But his solution is all wrong.
Ari Melber: Trump’s censorship backfires as Jimmy Kimmel scores ‘ratings bonanza’
The DOJ drops inquiry into Sandy Hook first responder. But the damage is already done.
Trump’s DOJ reportedly pushes prosecutors to go after George Soros’ foundation
Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for campaign finance scandal
Judge reinstates South Dakota professor who called Charlie Kirk a ‘hate spreading Nazi’
Trump’s petty vindictiveness on full display as indictment threat looms over James Comey
As the shutdown deadline nears, the White House finds new ways to raise the stakes
Federal judge warns Trump DOJ of sanctions, contempt for rule violations in Mangione case
Ryan Walters to resign, ending scandal-plagued tenure as Oklahoma schools’ chief
Tucker Carlson made a chilling choice in his eulogy for Charlie Kirk
‘Violence against the truth’: Obama takes aim at Trump’s bogus Tylenol claims
Republicans seize on shooting at ICE facility, renew efforts to stifle dissent
Amid resignations and bureaucratic collapse, FEMA’s future turns bleak under Trump
Vance claims Trump was kidding about ‘hating’ his political enemies (but he wasn’t)
Kimmel’s back. But Americans must stand up for all silenced by Trump-era cancel culture.
3 ways to interpret Trump’s shocking 180 on Russia
The roots of belief in the 2025 Rapture that didn’t happen
Former FBI Director James Comey facing indictment threat
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.24.25
Golden statue of Trump and Epstein broken in premature removal from National Mall
Embarrassing U.N. escalator debacle sets off another Trump rage cycle
Chris Hayes: Trump caps off ‘disturbing and dangerous’ 48 hours with ‘off the rails’ speech
Democrats seize on Tom Homan bribery probe, seek access to FBI recording
Black maternal health crisis takes center stage in Chicago
In Jimmy Kimmel’s return, the jokes were beside the point
The three biggest flaws in Trump designating antifa a ‘domestic terrorist organization’
Oklahoma schools’ chief is finding new ways to impose a conservative agenda on students
The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator ‘controversy’
On women in the military, Pete Hegseth takes yet another step backwards
As Trump shifts his posture on Russia’s war in Ukraine, be sure to read the fine print
Trump’s message to Bondi is the gravest threat to democracy of his second term
Shooting at ICE facility in Dallas leaves one detainee dead
As Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air, Trump threatens to go after ABC (again)
Democratic special election win makes life even harder for Republicans on Capitol Hill
Kamala Harris explores her most painful campaign moments in ‘107 Days’
There are two different rules of law in Trump’s America
Trump’s U.N. speech was mortifying for America
The one lesson Democrats should learn from Charlie Kirk’s legacy
Charlie Kirk’s killing threatened to tear this country apart — but there’s a better way forward
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.23.25
U.N. escalator stops as Trump, first lady get on; White House demands firing if deliberate
Trump’s attempt to cancel Jimmy Kimmel echoes Hugo Chávez
‘Accountability has a face’: ‘The Weeknight’ co-hosts react to California’s mask ban
Jury finds Ryan Routh guilty on charges of attempting to assassinate Trump
GOP budget spurs closure of Virginia health clinics ahead of high-stakes gubernatorial race
Trump’s announcement linking Tylenol and autism is already doing major damage
White House lawyer takes over key prosecutor’s office under scandalous circumstances
Kamala Harris’ book ‘107 Days’ gets the reason she lost all wrong
With bizarre remarks at the U.N., Trump embarrasses himself and the United States
Ahead of shutdown deadline, Trump cancels Democratic meeting he’d already agreed to
How Trump fumbled the $100,000 visa plan
White House suggests government weaponization is fine when Trump does it
Texas passes transgender bathroom ban for schools and government buildings
‘Too much liquid’: Trump pretends he’s qualified to give medical advice (he’s not)
As the Tom Homan controversy intensifies, why doesn’t the FBI just release the tapes?
Trump’s new anti-antifa panic is the start of something much more dangerous
Kamala Harris blasts ‘tyrant’ Trump and his ‘fragile ego’ in exclusive MSNBC interview
Trump, without new evidence, tries to link Tylenol and autism
Trump’s hate for his opponents can’t be reconciled with his faith — or his oath
Tiger kills trainer affiliated with Joe Exotic at Oklahoma reserve
The legal limits of free speech around Charlie Kirk are about to be tested in court
White House now denies Tom Homan took $50,000 in cash
Jimmy Kimmel to return to the air Tuesday night, ABC says
After interest rate cut, Trump’s quest to make the Fed bend the knee is far from over
France joins U.K., Canada and Australia in officially recognizing Palestinian state
As Trump orders more deadly military strikes on civilian boats, Congress eyes next steps
Supreme Court backs Trump’s power to fire FTC commissioner, agrees to reconsider precedent
‘No humanity’: Thousands of Palestinians forced to flee amid new Israeli offensive
Team Trump’s handling of the Tom Homan bribery probe part of an indefensible pattern
How Trump’s overt pressure to target political opponents could backfire legally in court
‘Really illegal’: Trump ups the ante in his radical campaign against the free press
Rep. Ilhan Omar blasts failed GOP censure effort: ‘Our country is being led by idiots’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.22.25: Spanberger leads as early voting begins in Virginia
Trump saber-rattles at two countries, apparently giving up on his Nobel Peace Prize push
Joan Baez is Calculating How Much She’s Willing to Risk
After forcing out disobedient prosecutor, Trump’s new nominee makes matters worse
On the FCC and Kimmel, Ted Cruz’s first step was good, but a second would be better
Hegseth imposes new press restrictions, eyes greater Pentagon control over access
Why Trump’s directive to AG Bondi should be seen as an impeachment-level scandal
A Trump appointee’s post shows that Project 2025 was the plan all along
The decades-long trend that eased the way for Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
Donald Trump is making some big mistakes on Venezuela
The Pentagon would politicize the military if it uses Charlie Kirk’s death for recruitment
If Kash Patel doesn’t know who Dylann Roof is, how can he stop the next Dylann Roof?
Gen Z men are facing a surprise workforce crisis
Putin’s takedown of longtime puppet show signals the dangers of Trump’s media attacks
Trump forces out uncooperative U.S. attorney in Virginia, touching off new scandal
Congressional candidates are tear-gassed, thrown to the ground by ICE near Chicago
How the administration’s ‘trumped-up’ mortgage fraud claims have backfired
What Congress should ask Alex Acosta about Jeffrey Epstein
The White House peace vigil, the longest continuous political protest in the U.S., is dismantled
Trump seeks justices’ help in stopping people from choosing their sex on passports
Mike Waltz confirmed as U.N. ambassador, overcoming embarrassing setbacks
“Tomorrow Is Yesterday” with Robert Malley and Hussein Agha: podcast and transcript
ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is corporate cowardice
Trump-appointed judge says administration’s court claim ‘crumbled like a house of cards’
How Brendan Carr’s not-so-veiled threats could work in Jimmy Kimmel’s favor
Judge rejects Trump’s case against The New York Times, tells lawyers to rewrite it
Some Republicans start rejecting the First Amendment’s free speech protections
Congress just sent a huge signal that a government shutdown is coming
Jon Stewart imagines comedy in a dark new era
As the public rejects his economic performance, Trump pitches an alternate reality
Following Kimmel, FCC’s Carr already has another target in mind: ‘The View’
After going ‘nuclear,’ Republicans confirm Trump nominees, including Guilfoyle, Gingrich
Trump, eyeing return to Afghanistan, says U.S. is ‘trying to get’ back Bagram Airbase
From oyster farming to running for Senate with Graham Platner: podcast and transcript
Discussing ‘Here Comes The Sun’ with Bill McKibben: podcast and transcript
Tearful testimonies at House Democrats’ ‘shadow hearing’ on immigration raids
Democrats think they can win a government shutdown. That’s a lousy bet.
Why it matters that Luigi Mangione’s terrorism charge was dropped
Newsom wages well-intentioned — but incoherent — fight for manhood
Call Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension exactly what it is: government censorship
Texas man arrested over Islamophobic threats against Zohran Mamdani
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.18.25
Trump may have gotten what he wanted, but an interest rate cut is a bad sign for the economy
Trump advises Keir Starmer to ‘call out the military’ to deal with U.K. immigration
‘Not allowed’: Trump makes ridiculous new claims about media critics and the free press
Trump admin taps far-right groups to teach ‘civics’ for America’s 250th birthday
Trump’s enemies list is growing — but so is the list of people pushing back
On incendiary rhetoric, Republicans keep flunking easy tests of self-awareness
Trump’s quest to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve is now with the Supreme Court
Ousted CDC director adds dramatic evidence to the case against RFK Jr.
Jimmy Kimmel is the latest victim of Trump’s chilling crackdown on free speech
As Trump’s abuses worsen, it seems Obama is increasingly fired up and ready to go
Mahmoud Khalil closer to removal after DOJ immigration judge defers to Trump admin
As Republicans target Ilhan Omar, some in the party treat citizenship as a weapon
The new Gaza City offensive is a disaster. Trump is shrugging.
The unsettling consequence of Trump designating antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization’
Eight months later, Trump’s promise to ‘bring back free speech’ collapses into farce
Kash Patel is undermining the FBI’s credibility at the worst possible time
Targeting media content, Brendan Carr, Trump’s FCC chair, is haunted by his own standards
‘There’s more work to go’: Team Trump sees Kimmel as the latest target, but not the last
Trump’s New York Times lawsuit is a call to action for the ‘paper of record’
Indiana’s governor offers a stark warning on gerrymandering
Why Democrats are making Obamacare central to their shutdown strategy
Why attempts to venerate Charlie Kirk are rubbing Black Christians the wrong way
Pam Bondi had to walk back her ‘hate speech’ comments — for good reason
Jimmy Kimmel pulled off the air over Charlie Kirk comments, ABC announces
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.17.25
Marjorie Taylor Greene mixes conspiracies and religion in bid to discredit climate science
How we’re fighting back against the GOP’s attacks on free and fair elections
Anti-Trump protesters in U.K. project images of him with Epstein on Windsor Castle walls
Patel fails to recognize the name of Charleston church shooter at House Judiciary hearing
Trump admin reportedly issues absurd settlement demands to UCLA
Republicans intend to borrow a Democratic idea and stage a midterm convention
Trump declares that he still won’t enforce federal law on TikTok
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid Trump pressure
Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s quits, says he was silenced for activism
Mortgage fraud allegations generate even more political headaches for Team Trump
Joe Manchin has a new book — with the same glaring problems
What prosecutors must prove to secure the death penalty in the Charlie Kirk case
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.17.25: Democrat easily wins race to succeed Hortman
On trade tariffs, Republicans appear eager to surrender their authority to Trump
Ousted CDC director says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change childhood vaccine schedule
Trump’s deputy AG eyes federal investigations into ‘organized’ Trump protesters
AG Pam Bondi eyes case against Office Depot employee who wouldn’t print Charlie Kirk flyer
Over 24 hours, Trump’s authoritarian vision comes into focus (yes, again)
Latin Grammy star quits music to run for Congress as Texas Democrat
Charlie Kirk’s killing is a tragedy — the ‘reckoning’ is a moral panic
Andrew Cuomo’s pivot on Israel marks a victory for Zohran Mamdani
More details emerge on potential TikTok deal between U.S., China
Report shines a light on the Trump family’s crypto dealings with the UAE
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.16.25
This six-minute scene was one of Robert Redford’s best
The grand ‘treaty’ that could derail GOP gerrymandering
Epstein files continue to dog Kash Patel at Senate hearing
Trump admin reportedly removes slavery history from national parks
Facing a government shutdown deadline, Republicans place a risky bet
Utah prosecutors seek death penalty against Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk’s death
Under pressure after his first deadly strike on a civilian boat, Trump boasts of two more
GOP bill to empower Marco Rubio to revoke passports draws public backlash
How Charlie Kirk’s death became the ultimate conspiracy theory
Trump’s U.K. visit may be haunted by Epstein questions
Why a New York state judge dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione
Bondi opens provocative door, vows to target those she believes have pushed ‘hate speech’
Why Trump’s new civil suit against The New York Times is so bizarre
Republicans confirm Trump’s Fed pick, despite his close White House ties
Attorney General Pam Bondi is wrong about ‘hate speech’ being unprotected expression
JD Vance’s ‘statistical fact’ on political violence is neither statistical nor a fact
‘I’m not familiar’: Three months later, the White House struggles with Minnesota killings
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal challenging her disqualification
White House eyes multifaceted crackdown on liberal organizations after Kirk slaying
Trump’s deportations divert FBI agents off child predator cases
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade’s call to execute mentally ill people was a mask-off moment
A year later, Kamala Harris reenters the public conversation, facing an uncertain path
Divided panel denies Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve pending appeal
Stephen Colbert challenges Americans to lead with love
Elizabeth Warren wants to know what the Pentagon is doing with xAI, Elon Musk’s company
Brazil’s president schools Trump on tariffs, democracy in op-ed for The New York Times
U.S. and China reach ‘framework’ for a TikTok deal, according to treasury secretary
Charlie Kirk’s death becomes Stephen Miller’s latest rallying cry against the left
The Supreme Court erased the Fourth Amendment by OK’ing Trump’s immigration sweeps
Trump’s case against the Fed’s Lisa Cook goes from bad to worse
I used to be ambivalent about Hispanic Heritage Month. But this time, I’m all in.
Facing a weakening economy, Trump changes his tune on policies that ‘frighten’ foreigners
We must stand shoulder to shoulder to condemn political violence
The death of Estela Ramos Baten
In the war on cancer, Team Trump decides to start waving the white flag
Maurene Comey sues Trump administration over her ‘politically motivated’ firing
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani
Why Trump’s math fail on the deadly boat strike was more than just an embarrassing flub
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.15.25: Texas’ Michael McCaul to retire after 11 terms
Trump signals support for new sanctions on Russia, but there’s a catch
New poll points to Trump voters’ tolerance for authoritarian approach to the rule of law
Jess Michaels Survived Epstein. Now She’s Speaking Up
FBI’s Kash Patel faces criticisms from within the Trump administration
As the Trump Slump lingers, the administration scrambles to move the goalposts
Trump points to ‘major’ new investigation into people on ‘the left’ following Kirk slaying
Americans who push back against Trump are winning
Charlie Kirk and the stubborn challenges with security measures
I prosecuted Nixon. Trump’s basis for his attack on Harvard was eerily familiar.
One of voters’ most powerful tools is under consistent attack from state legislatures
What the shell casings in the assassination of Charlie Kirk do – and don’t – tell us
Trump’s partisan double standard for assassinations is chilling
I’ve worked with infectious diseases for years — vaccines are safe and effective
Kamala Harris’ book on the last presidential election is more about the next one
Charlie Kirk’s killing intensifies fears for members of Congress
This dangerous ambiguity deserves scrutiny after Charlie Kirk’s killing
Justin Baldoni pushes to depose Taylor Swift in legal feud with Blake Lively
California Legislature passes bill to ban masked law enforcement
Police say ‘extremist network’ may have influenced Colorado high school shooter
Black unemployment is rising. That’s an ominous sign for the whole economy.
Trump’s call for death penalty in Charlie Kirk shooting shows a difference in his second term
South Korea president issues warning about investment in U.S. after Georgia ICE raid
Legal analyst on new Epstein-Maxwell emails: ‘Expect more of these things to come out’
At Trump’s behest, Republicans in another red state advance plan to rig their district map
Bolsonaro’s conviction in Brazil proves that former presidents can be held accountable
With Hyundai ICE raid, Trump bites the South Korean hand that’s feeding him
Arrest papers show how Utah intends to pursue the death penalty in Charlie Kirk’s killing
Rev. Al Sharpton: Republicans and Democrats must unite to stop political violence
Trump finds a new and unsettling way to excuse ‘radicals on the right’
RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda comes with important fine print
The Trump administration’s destruction of contraceptives was both wasteful and cruel
Kash Patel’s difficulties and embarrassments at the FBI do not go unnoticed
Republicans go ‘nuclear’ to help Trump nominees, invite Democratic backlash
Law enforcement has suspect in custody in Charlie Kirk shooting
Trump announces plan to deploy forces to Memphis, claims it’s ‘deeply troubled’
Trump chose wrath over unity following Charlie Kirk’s killing
The Epstein files aren’t a ‘hoax.’ And they need to be released.
Reported Epstein emails raise more questions about Trump
Charlie Kirk’s casket to be flown on Air Force Two
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.11.25
The Justice Department is reportedly assembling an unprecedented national voter database
Trump and Vance gush over extremist at Christian nationalist conference
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, the ‘Trump of the Tropics,’ is found guilty of coup charges
Kamala Harris’ book pinpoints one of Democrats’ biggest problems
Trump and his MAGA allies are pushing an outlandish theory to explain his Epstein letter
Trump admin seeks to help boost white immigration to the U.S. after false ‘genocide’ claims
Will the GOP’s ‘weaponization’ panel care about the allegations in the new FBI lawsuit?
Alex Jones cites First Amendment in push for Supreme Court review of Sandy Hook case
Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2025 ’50 Over 50′ Global list are now open
As Democrats press White House on deadly boat strike, Republicans sit on their hands
Lachlan Murdoch will be the GOP’s next kingmaker. That’s alarming.
After Kirk shooting, Sen. Mark Kelly calls on lawmakers to de-escalate political tensions
On the 9/11 anniversary, GOP’s Ron Johnson leans into conspiracy theories
On mRNA vaccine research, Congress is prepared to work around RFK Jr.
Stubborn inflation inches higher, despite Trump’s false claims about the economy
How the death penalty could factor into any prosecution of Charlie Kirk’s killer
Chuck Schumer surprises colleagues, forces Senate vote on disclosing the Epstein files
Trump’s Charlie Kirk response was a missed opportunity
For years, I helped keep America safe from terrorist attacks. Then Trump fired me.
Charlie Kirk’s killing is part of chilling pattern that threatens America’s future
Netanyahu is playing Trump — and the hostages are being sacrificed
Meta whistleblowers sound the alarm on Zuckerberg’s pet project
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.10.25
Chuck Schumer sets up vote in Senate over release of Epstein files
Supreme Court lets transgender boy use boys’ school bathroom in South Carolina
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah
The United States stands alone in having its own ‘school shooting industry’
Karoline Leavitt floats threats of ‘military might’ over Bolsonaro coup trial
Poland says it shot down Russian drones in its airspace
Far-right influencers steer Team Trump, rather than the other way around
Kash Patel knowingly broke law when firing top officials, lawsuit alleges
Ask Jordan: Would the Supreme Court let Trump run for a third presidential term?
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.10.25: Virginia Democrat cruises to lopsided victory
Adam Schiff tries to turn the tables, pushes for investigation into FHFA’s Pulte
Pressed on weak U.S. job growth, the White House line comes up far short
On clean energy, too many Republicans keep forgetting that batteries exist
Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed, but the president is appealing
White House endorses troop deployments in ‘every Democrat-run city’
The Supreme Court’s FTC ruling is a death sentence for independent agencies
Mike Johnson tries to sell Americans on the benefits of being occupied
Trump is taking America down a slippery slope where the military can kill anyone
America’s top tech companies aided China’s authoritarian power grabs
Trump recasts Tom Hanks from war film icon to ‘woke’ MAGA avatar
Supreme Court agrees to consider Trump tariffs appeal on expedited basis
Roberts backs Trump for now on withholding foreign aid, pending further word from SCOTUS
D.C. council rebukes House Republicans for their latest takeover plan
Supreme Court’s Fourth Amendment order highlights the shadow docket problem
Lachlan Murdoch to inherit control over family media empire after succession drama
‘Yield, man’: Speaker Johnson presses Democratic-run cities to accept troop deployments
House Democrat presses Fed for data on Trump-fueled spike in Black women’s unemployment
Trump’s push to assert control over independent agencies may reach a limit
Israel targets Hamas leadership with missile strike on Qatar
Four years after trying to kill Biden’s infrastructure bill, Trump now wants credit for it
In seeking something to blame for autism, RFK Jr. wrongly attacks Tylenol
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.9.25: Missouri Republicans to advance redistricting scheme
Amplifying an anti-vaccine video, Trump’s message takes another incoherent turn
The reported conflict between Scott Bessent and Bill Pulte adds to the Team Trump schisms
Tom Hanks won’t receive award from West Point group as Trump seeks more military control
The ridiculous reason Trump downplayed domestic violence as a crime
She could barely run 90 Seconds. Then, at age 37, this mom became America’s fastest marathoner
Why the White House’s unpersuasive pitch on the ‘birthday book’ seems so familiar
Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ reference shows an epidemic of misreading on the right
How Marjorie Taylor Greene could help Epstein’s survivors get closer to justice
Don Jr.’s $1 billion venture firm raises new concerns about Trump’s conflicts of interest
Trump Housing Dept. hosts Christian nationalist at worship session on the National Mall
Trump admin’s proposed changes to citizenship test could slow immigration
Why Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro is (sort of) battling the Trump Justice Department
House Oversight Democrats post ‘Trump’s birthday note’ from Epstein book
As Trump’s latest ‘two weeks’ deadline for Russia’s Putin expires, what happens now?
Trump renews attacks on Biden’s health to distract from his own lack of transparency
Americans should be worried about Trump’s economy
Trump loses appellate bid to reverse $83 million E. Jean Carroll defamation award
Mortgage fraud allegations generate new political headaches for Team Trump
As Trump’s executive orders hit 200, his earlier promises to voters go ignored
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.8.25: Virginia race likely to shrink GOP’s edge in House
Supreme Court GOP majority grants Trump administration request for ‘roving patrols’
Brushing off ethics concerns, Trump plans to host a G20 summit at his Miami-area resort
John Roberts backs Trump’s power to fire FTC commissioner without cause for now
In Epstein case, Mike Johnson backs off claim that Trump was an FBI ‘informant’
Trump adds to his unsettling list of ‘I don’t know’ answers on yet another key issue
Stacey Abrams’ Steps to Freedom and Power
Trump’s Pentagon rebranding sparks ‘frustration, anger and downright confusion’
White House rolls out a weak new pitch on the economy as the Trump Slump continues
Even a GOP senator thinks JD Vance’s line on war crimes accusations is ‘despicable’
The latest Republican rebranding is doomed to fail
The big problem with the White House’s spin about the economy
Dr. Oz’s new plan to root out Medicare ‘waste’ is actually a recipe for disaster
The staggeringly high cost the United States pays for easy access to guns
The August jobs report is bad enough. The bigger picture is even worse.
Why a judge shut down Trump’s latest budget stunt
Trump’s ‘Department of War’ launch is more than just a shallow rebrand
Hundreds arrested in ICE raid at Georgia Hyundai plant
Trump’s dinner with Big Tech provokes howls from MAGA faction
Trump’s zero-tolerance policy for mortgage fraud doesn’t appear to apply to Republicans
‘It’s not good’: Stephanie Ruhle breaks down a disappointing August jobs report
With new accusations, Trump’s labor statistics nominee goes from bad to worse
Déjà News: When an Epstein-like scandal toppled a government
DOJ official says comments on Epstein caught on hidden camera were just ‘personal comments’
Lawrence O’Donnell dubs RFK Jr. ‘the most dangerous nepo baby in American history’
DOGE mishandled your Social Security data. Here’s what that means.
Mayor Eric Adams says ‘no formal offers’ made to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Why Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s bid to rebrand the shadow docket falls flat
Trump to undo Biden-era policy on making airlines compensate fliers for flight disruptions
Polls suggest the U.S. mainstream rejects the Republicans’ latest anti-vaccine moves
‘Unknown Number’ isn’t just a documentary. It’s an urgent warning.
Trump keeps finding new ways to deliver rewards to Putin’s Russia
Louisiana’s Angola prison is a ‘legendary’ choice for detaining immigrants, Kristi Noem says
Even some Republicans are growing weary of RFK Jr. — but are they willing to act?
Trump wants to rebrand the Defense Department as the ‘Department of War’
U.S. job growth turns ugly over the summer as Trump’s economic agenda falters
How to keep your residents healthy when the CDC doesn’t want the job
Trump’s tariffs were supposed to revive U.S. manufacturing. They’re wrecking it.
Giorgio Armani left an indelible mark on powerful women’s fashion
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.4.25
Trump’s deadly strike on a boat from Venezuela was an act of war
ICE contract could bring controversial surveillance tech to American streets
MAGA world goes after Indian Americans again, attacking a key Trump voting bloc
Zohran Mamdani: Trump’s meddling in NYC mayoral race is ‘an affront to our city’s democracy’
Senators tear into RFK Jr. over vaccine restrictions in explosive hearing
Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former White House doctor
Despite Trump’s best efforts to squash the scandal, Epstein’s survivors aren’t letting up
Missourians won’t let Trump and the GOP gerrymander the state without a fight
Trump’s DOJ shoved Epstein’s survivors too many times — and they have had enough
Ken Burns Believes in our American Experiment
D.C. sues Trump administration over National Guard presence
More than 1,000 current and former HHS officials demand RFK Jr.’s resignation
Judge in Harvard case calls Justice Gorsuch’s comments ‘unhelpful and unnecessary’
RFK Jr.’s Covid vaccine policy makes life after a cancer diagnosis even scarier
A rebranding push won’t make the Republicans’ far-right megabill any less radical
Why Trump’s false claims about the power of his endorsement matter
Team Trump faces tough questions following strike on boat in international waters
Trump administration asks Supreme Court for speedy tariffs review after appellate loss
Republicans launch yet another Jan. 6 probe, abandoning their ‘looking forward’ rhetoric
To circumvent RFK Jr. on vaccines, Democrats and blue states start getting creative
Congress needs to reclaim its powers, or risk losing them for good
There’s a cost to the way Muriel Bowser is trying to play the game with Trump
Trump’s military crackdowns have put America at a tipping point
Rand Paul cites gay official’s ‘lifestyle’ to justify RFK Jr.’s CDC purge
Sen. Eric Schmitt lets his extremist flag fly in racist speech at NatCon
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.3.25
Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News
Federal judge: Trump administration went too far freezing $2.2 billion for Harvard
Trump wants to file a Supreme Court petition in E. Jean Carroll case this fall
Nicolle Wallace fact-checks Trump’s lies about crime in Chicago: He wants to ‘scare people’
House members push petition for release of all Epstein files in rare show of bipartisanship
Trump’s old advice for affording school supplies is even more painful today
The White House’s ‘peace envoy’ with Russia keeps failing in embarrassing ways
‘The Weeknight’ co-hosts rebuke Trump’s foiled plan to deport Guatemalan children
RFK Jr. is propagating a dangerous myth about mental health treatment and violence
Florida Surgeon General Ladapo takes aim at all of the state’s vaccine mandates
The Trump Justice Department has lost the benefit of the doubt with (some) judges
The curiosity over Trump’s ‘declining’ health is hardly a surprise
Trump says the National Guard is coming to Chicago
Why the acting CDC director’s background does not inspire confidence
On school shootings, Trump still hasn’t given up on the idea of arming teachers
Trump’s Kennedy Center hosted a right-wing pep rally for Gen Z evangelicals
Trump relocates a military command to a red state for the Trumpiest of reasons
Trump, AI and the mysterious case of the open White House window
Trump contradicts Vance, says National Guard will be ‘going in’ to Chicago
Jeanine Pirro’s promise to fight D.C. crime comes with this glaring caveat
A political novice’s campaign to unseat Sen. Susan Collins is off to a strong start
Trump’s tariffs are headed to the Supreme Court after a court ruled them illegal
Pentagon to provide hundreds of military lawyers to serve as immigration judges
Trump family’s crypto deal insulates them from their meme coin’s falling value
It’s time for Democratic leaders to fight — or step aside for those who will
Trump is re-running his 2018 midterms strategy well ahead of 2026
Joe Scarborough pitches ‘radical’ idea for Pritzker: Partner with Trump admin to fight crime
New report shows how Trump’s DHS is mainstreaming white supremacy
D.C. grand jury refused to indict case of alleged threats against President Trump
Why red state Republicans, at Trump’s behest, are going so far with redistricting abuses
As Trump’s tariffs struggle in the courts, there’s a simple solution he could consider
The quiet wisdom of Jerry Nadler’s retirement
Trump announces Medal of Freedom for Rudy Giuliani after ex-mayor injured in car crash
Judge rules Trump admin’s use of military in Los Angeles violated Posse Comitatus Act
Former CDC directors: RFK Jr. is ‘unlike anything our country has ever experienced’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.2.25: Jerry Nadler to end his 34-year congressional career
The problem(s) with Kristi Noem accusing CBS of ‘deceptively’ editing an interview
The disappearance of Nory Sontay Ramos
Trump pushes India closer to China and Russia, adding to his diplomatic failures
The White House’s latest spending power grab slammed as ‘a clear violation of the law’
Ask Jordan: Does the Supreme Court have to take up Trump’s tariff appeal?
Whistleblower’s ‘involuntary resignation’ reflects worsening ‘blame the messenger’ problem
Louisiana’s attack on the Voting Rights Act could set back Black voters everywhere
Drowning prevention advocates worked hard this Labor Day. The CDC didn’t.
Taylor Swift’s about to find out what a lot of married women already know
Why ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is winding down
Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven’t caught up yet.
Organizers in Chicago shift Labor Day rally to protest looming federal takeover
The dwindling of America’s middle class wasn’t inevitable; it was a policy choice.