Steve Benen
Steve Benen is a producer for “The Rachel Maddow Show,” the editor of MaddowBlog and an MS NOW political contributor. He’s also the bestselling author of “Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans’ War on the Recent Past.”
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. still doesn’t understand why his “do your own research” mantra is both dangerous and ridiculous.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner characterized the developments as “unbelievable,” adding, “Trump has turned our allies against us.”
One of the biggest differences between the president’s first term and his second is on gun policy.
“These words of Billy Long … may have been said in half-hearted terms, but they are insulting to Iceland and Icelanders,” a local petition read.
The president seems to prefer a model where others do the heavily lifting and then generously turn over their honors.
Karoline Leavitt was appalled that people would equate federal agents with the Gestapo, seemingly unaware that Trump has done the same thing.
The White House’s health care gambit isn’t just a sham, it also diverts the process from an actually helpful solution.
As Jerome Powell faces a baseless criminal probe, Sen. Kevin Cramer encouraged him to reach an agreement that sounds an awful lot like extortion.
