Jimson Rodriguez

Jimson Rodriguez is a Segment Producer for “Velshi.”


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3mos ago
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The retribution presidency that Trump promised has officially arrived

One of the president’s political enemies was just arraigned, another was formally indicted and criminal charges against a third appear imminent.

3mos ago
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Freezing federal funds and firing en masse: Trump uses shutdown to enact Project 2025 agenda

In reality, there’s no difference between the White House’s shutdown contingency plan and the agenda they’ve already put into action.

3mos ago
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After interest rate cut, Trump’s quest to make the Fed bend the knee is far from over

The president now has an inside man at the Federal Reserve. But it’s clear he wants an even greater influence over the institution.

8mos ago
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The giant Trump banner at the USDA is another sign the U.S. is sliding into autocracy

It may be small and petty, but these changes are part of the erosion of democratic norms, softening people up for potentially more authoritarian behavior.

9mos ago
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‘No kings’: Mass anti-Trump protests sweep across the U.S.

Saturday’s protests are a sign that momentum for the resistance against the Trump administration is building.

9mos ago
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What Trump’s tariffs have in common with the recently ‘de-extinct‘ dire wolves

A gray wolf isn’t a dire wolf, and a failed attempt at a chaotic tariff plan that could sink the U.S. dollar isn’t the “art of the deal.”

9mos ago
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The Trump resistance looks different this time around. That’s a good thing.

Tens of thousands of people are showing up for political rallies, and the midterms are still more than a year and a half away. That’s unheard of.

1year ago
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Trump learned some lessons from his first term. But so did we.

On Nov. 5, we learned that our work to win back democracy from the brink is not done. Now, it’s time to figure out what that work looks like. 

1year ago
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Trump stacks administration with Project 2025 veterans

Despite all of the Trump team’s denials and attempts to distance themselves from it, the architects of the far-right blueprint will soon be inside the White House.